Episode 4

In this episode, i was pleased to learn a little more about Ms Hughes, the head maid. The episode opens with all the help talking excitedly about the fair, and there desperate need to go. Ms Hughes tell Carson that she has some business to tend to in town, so Carson tells her that they can manage without her. After Ms hughes is assured that everything will be alright at Downton, she decides to head into town. Later we realize that she has met up with a man from her past. As her day goes by, you get to know that this is an old boyfriend who got married, and is now a widower and came back to Ms Hughes to see if she would be interested in marrying him and moving on from her time at Downton. Back at Downton you see that some things got a little chaotic in the absence of Ms Hughes. When she gets back she realizes that Downton would burn to the ground if she left, so she makes up her mind and has to go tell this man that she loves that she can't marry him because she can't leave her job. This episode was kind of sad to me. Ms Hughes is like the mom of all the help. She's stern and leads them well, and keeps them in line. To see her in this vulnerable situation sucked for me. The fact that she turned down a happy marriage with this man to stay and make sure that everyone would be taken care of is so selfless. As i go through this show i start realizing how much the people of Downton care about each other. They would do anything to make sure everyone will be alright. Those people that care the most make the whole show.