Downton Abbey - Episode Three

The respectable lives of the Crawley family of Downton Abbey is about to be shattered.  Lady Mary has a suitor, the Honourable Evelyn Napier, whom her mother, The Countess convinces to her to invite to Downton.  He is currently escorting the Turkish Embassy attache, Mr Kemal Pamuk, who Mary finds incredibly attractive.  He is also being looked at by the footman, Thomas, who is gay.  When Thomas makes an advance, Mr Pamuk is horrified and angry and threatens to have him fired.  Instead, he decides to use him to get into Mary's room at night where, while making love to Mary, has a heart attack and dies.  Mary is mortified and incredibly ashamed and does not know what to do.  She goes to her maid who suggests they get her mother, The Countess for help.Mary is afraid of the shame to her and what it will do to the family if they find out he was in her bedroom, so the three women carry his body back to his room, but they are unknowingly spied by the lowest maid, Daisy.  I am sure there will be repercussions for this in future episodes.
Meanwhile, Mr Bates decides to try a revolutionary new appliance on his leg to repair his limp but he is in constant pain.  He is eventually confronted by the well-meaning Mrs Hughes, The Housekeeper, and it is revealed the appliance is tearing up his leg.  So she forces him to throw it in the lake!  It appears, Mr Bates is being accepted by most of the staff.
This is such a wonderful series and we are now up to date with what is being shown here in Australia. Can't wait for tomorrow night's episode.