Maggie Smith credited as playing...
Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham
- [after all Robert's evening-dress shirts have gone missing, he is forced to come down to dinner in a black tie and white shirt, much to the horror of the ladies]
- Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham: [glancing at Robert, while flustered] Do you think I might have a drink?
- Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham: [looking more closely at Robert] Oh, I'm so sorry. I thought you were a waiter.
- [talking about Martha Levinson who is being insufferable]
- Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham: [whispers] Just how long is she here for?
- Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham: [whispers] Who knows.
- Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham: [whispers] No guest should be admitted without the date of their departure being settled.
- Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham: [whispers] You won't get any argument from me.
- Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham: No guest should be admitted without the date of their departure settled.
- Lady Mary Crawley: What do you think?
- Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham: Nothing succeeds like excess.