Downton Abbey is threatened by extortion and downsizing; Mrs. Hughes poses a sensitive question; Daisy speaks out; Anna and Bates wait.
Romances become complicated; Molesley and Spratt try new jobs; Thomas takes a fateful step; Mrs. Patmore provokes a scandal; Isobel puts her foot down.
Thomas extends a generous offer to Andy; the family hosts a powerful politician for dinner; Mary's suspicions take shape.
Violet learns about Mary and Tony from Spratt; Mary tells Violet she plans to wed Tony, but admits to Tom that she has no such intention.
Preparations are under way for Rose's big day, but family tensions on both sides threaten to derail proceedings; Edith's arrangement with Marigold is happily working out, but she and Cora continue to conceal the truth from Robert.