Downton Abbey - update required

[StagnantRabbit]

Any big Downton fans out there who can tell me what happened in the very last episode of series 2 and also the Xmas special? Tryin to get ready for the new series on Sunday but is there anything else I missed? (apart from Lady Mary and Matthew getting together that is)

I like the new footman.

Mr Bryant is a cunt isn't he?

So Branson is having strings pulled for him by the British establishment which he so loathes and despises.

What did he do?! Someone please tell me! :)

She's got a point hasn't she? Charlie will turn into the artful dodger if he's lucky if he stays with her.

Struggling with idea of abandoned pregnant Sibyl and Ethel giving up her son (hormonal at 35 weeks!)

Oh Ethel don't.

Oh Christ.

She didn't say anything, but acknowledged that Matthew went to a top school and university. Oh this is heartbreaking.

Actually sobbing my heart out.

Oooooh than you visual! Now it makes sense! :)

Oh Ethel

Me too chub

Oh no poor Ethel

Couldn't Isobel take her in as a maid with Charlie

I knew Sybil would have been fine with getting herself to Downton!

It was when she said you won't remember this, or me

still sobbing

I thought Mrs Crawley would oust her snobby maid and replace her with Ethel (haven't quite worked out how the childcare would have worked)

I think Ethel will kill herself I'm afraid.

sob little Charlie waving goodbye.....

I think Lord G has stitched Tom up, Home Sec has agreed to keep Sybil out of the scandal in return for him. He's told them to stay there, & the police will be there soon to arrest him.

Oh heartbreaking.What a lovely little boy.
A cruel world then for someone in Ethel's position.