The house is made open to the public for a day to raise money for the hospital, an act that divides opinions among the family and the servants. Tensions between Violet and Cora come to a head as a decision is made about the hospital takeover, Mr Dawes has a proposition for Molesley, and Baxter is thrown into turmoil by an unexpected letter. Carson is not happy with Thomas, but all is not as it appears, while Mary and Edith hope to overcome their past and find new happiness with the men in their lives