"Larry Gray has spoken to Mrs Crawley in a manner that in any other century would have had him called out and shot!" - love this line. So blunt 🤣

@sheilaburns8977

3 жыл бұрын

I love this scene. Love the Dowager, and love her relationship with Isobel. PEACE to ALL ... and STAY SAFE and HEALTHY.

@amandaljohnson

3 жыл бұрын

If Matthew was still alive at that time he would've called Larry out.

@lemorab1

3 жыл бұрын

Too bad it didn't take place in another century.

@FCBanes

3 жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite scenes!!! Amazing how Lady Violet wrangles the truth out of Miss Cruikshank...."I would have said a companion....which you are not prepared to be".....just classic!!!.....

@kaylajames9334

3 жыл бұрын

I adore that woman to distraction.

“I’d feel sorry for Larry if I didn’t dislike him so much.” HA! 😆

"Nobody's always friendly" is one of my all time favorite lines from Violet.

@debracurry612

2 жыл бұрын

Except maybe Mr.Mosely

@zidneya

2 жыл бұрын

@@debracurry612 Winnie Pooh: Am I a joke to you?

@adriangilbert5364

Ай бұрын

Oh she cut right to it😂😂😂

It's sweet that this young summer child honestly thought she could outwit Violet 😂😂😂

@CryssLuvsMuzik

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@victoriajames1335

5 ай бұрын

No chance would she be able to do that.

It is so sweet how protective Violet is over Isobel, they have come such a long way since their first meeting

@kellharris2491

4 жыл бұрын

I know right. Isbell is the only one that can keep up with violet.

@sheilaburns8977

4 жыл бұрын

Such a good relationship. They call each other "cousin" … so different from their first meeting.

@FCBanes

4 жыл бұрын

Remember that Isobel nursed Violet back to health when she almost died. She didn't forget that kindness and didn't forgive Larry his cruel attack on poor Isobel at dinner.

@RisaGreen

4 жыл бұрын

They remind me of myself and my siblings. We tease each other but if somebody else does we get mad

@dorisbarkler8570

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. It is incredible how the trauma of the death of a child and the marriage of two families can bond two strong women.

Ms. Cruikshank was no match for the wit and wisdom of Lady Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess and tough nutcracker. 🤣

@nina1522

4 жыл бұрын

You have to be able to think lightning fast to get the better of Violet Crawley.

@andromeda5414

4 жыл бұрын

Ms. Cruikshank was punching above her weight class.

@patriotmama

4 жыл бұрын

Nutcracker extraordinaire.

@jehannethompson1432

3 жыл бұрын

Thank God Idobel gave a nutcracker to the Dowager for Christmas 1919 lol

@aliciamunoz5205

3 жыл бұрын

H

"... I expect they'll have to drag you out, as you break your fingernails, catching at the doorcase..." LOL, one of Violet's best lines.

@francesnorred944

4 жыл бұрын

** I Loved it beCause That was an SNL sketch about/on Nancy Reagan. ** AND, Terribly, may be the LITERAL TRUTH on Trump....

@dayinthelifeofmycat

4 жыл бұрын

@@francesnorred944 OMG, you are so right!

@duckduckgoismuchbetter

3 жыл бұрын

President Trump will leave office promptly on January 20th, 2025, when his second term in office is over.

@deek3183

3 жыл бұрын

@@duckduckgoismuchbetter your comment aged terribly 😂

@duckduckgoismuchbetter

3 жыл бұрын

@@deek3183 How so? President-In-Exile Trump is still your President, and mine, and everyone else's during these terrible times of national occupation. A presidential coup accomplished through massive election fraud does not make one the legal president anymore than squatting in someone else's house makes one the legal owner. All it does is to make one a treasonous Usurper. President Trump won in a massive landslide, and he will lead the nation through this awful time of occupation, from exile. President Trump will win his third term in 2024, and with the Dominion fraud machines gone, he will not have to serve his third term in exile. He will have as many as possible of the traitors, arrested, tried and convicted, and lined up in front of a wall and executed for their crimes. Then we will repair as much of the national damage as possible, including reversing the amnesties for crimes committed by illegal aliens, and finishing the wall. And the Democrats will never be allowed to hold power again. MAGA Forever!

I’d feel sorrier for Larry if I didn’t dislike him so much. Zing!

This was a master class by Dame Maggie. The tone and tenor were perfect. No one throws shade like Lady Violet. I cannot even imagine who could have played her better.

@markmh835

4 жыл бұрын

Maggie Smith was outstanding in this role and scene, of that there is no doubt. But I'm not sure if I would say no one else could have played this scene better. Had Dame Judi Dench played the role in the scene, I imagine her doing so by speaking more slowly, deliberately, with a cool flat monotone, menacingly over-articulating each word. And in the longer, cooler pauses which no doubt would have been manifest in Ms. Dench's performance of this scene, one could no doubt debate whether she was contemplating Miss Cruikshank's death by poison or by a hit man. Absolutely chilling to imagine Judi Dench's performance of this same material.

@gailwebb9619

4 жыл бұрын

markmh835 I will respectfully disagree......no one could play the dowager like Maggie Smith. I love Judy Dench too but not in this role. It was written for Maggie Smith.

@paengs.delrosario7804

3 жыл бұрын

How about GLENDA JACKSON?

@2legit64

3 жыл бұрын

@@markmh835 Dame Judi would bring something completely different to the role that would lose a large part of the comedic timing because of her certain kind of coolness in playing cranky old ladies. Julian Fellowes specifically wrote the role for Dame Maggie because he only saw her as Violet. She is spot on every single time because there is no Violet without Dame Maggie.

@2legit64

3 жыл бұрын

@@paengs.delrosario7804 Glenda Jackson is wonderful, but, no, I cannot see her in this role. By the way, if you haven't seen Ms. Jackson in "Elizabeth is Missing," you should check that out. She was breathtaking.

Love the projection of power. A “guest” is someone else’s home and she says “shall I sit here” instead of something like “may I sit here”. Nothing but sheer power by implying I WILL sit and be heard, I’m giving you a chance to agree with me on what chair to use

@MsJubjubbird

Жыл бұрын

she's also pointing out how rude Amelia is in not offering her a seat

To quote Dr Clarkson: “I’d say that was game, set and match to Lady Grantham”.

"I think not, Miss Cruikshank. Not if I see you first."

I feel like there's a particular writer in the Downton Abbey writers' room for Violet. Her cadence, her scathing wit, and even her somewhat archaic construction of sentences is so unique, yet it has remained consistent for her as a character throughout the seasons. With a handful of other Downton characters, the style of speaking is somewhat interchangeable, but Violet has a voice all of her own.

@mimitaylor5938

2 жыл бұрын

I can't help but wonder if Dame Maggie adlibbed much of the time.

@alvinjosebasa1158

2 жыл бұрын

Very distinct. Even with eyes shut you'd distinguish her manner of speaking and point to her direction in a crowd.

@elizabethhance959

2 жыл бұрын

There was. His name is Julian Fellowes. From the beginning, he only had Maggie Smith in mind for Violet and he was always writing with her in mind. Plus, he wrote every word of every episode. There were no other writers.

@kellicoffman8440

2 жыл бұрын

Julian sure knows how to write her and Maggie to play her

@mikhailthegreatestdragon3627

Жыл бұрын

It took a specialized writer and Dame Maggie Smith to give this sort of performance, and it makes sense

I love Amelias subtle expressions as she’s trying her best to keep her fake smile from crumbling knowing she wasn’t able to fool Violet. If only Violet had her own show.

I love the friendship between Violet and Isobel. It grew in a very natural and believable way, with neither losing any of their strength or feistiness.

Violet may be the sassiest of all, but Isobel also knows how to throw subtle shade. That "evil fairy at Sleeping Beauty's christening" is a very accurate description indeed. 😁

@gailwebb9619

4 жыл бұрын

Syed Mazhar Hasan some of my favorite scenes were with Violet and Isobel......before they became close friends and after.....

Violet: "I feel sorry for Larry...if I didn't dislike him so much" 🤣🤣🤣

"I expect they'll have to drag you out as you break your fingernails, catching at the doorcase." That is my favorite Dowager burn XD

I just noticed it now that when the dowager replied that she’s a tough nutcracker to isobel, it’s a callback to the Christmas gift isobel gave to her on season 2. The writer is pretty sharp👌

She absolutely slayed Miss Cruikshank with words! Miss Cruikshank was outmanned, outwitted, outgunned and finished.

@katherinehayes9110

Жыл бұрын

Anyone dealing with Mrs Violet Grantham would be in that position!! She is brilliant

I love the passive aggression :D “Shall I sit here?” (i.e “I’m going to sit here, and you’re going to listen.”)

@jehannethompson1432

3 жыл бұрын

I know

@MsJubjubbird

Жыл бұрын

she's also picking up on Amelia's bad manners. To not offer a seat was incredibly rude and the way Violet said it was just highlighting how obviously poor Amelia's manners were.

@Robert08010

Жыл бұрын

Also subtly pointing that she has not been invited to sit, a serious breech of etiquette.

@SS11660

Жыл бұрын

That walking cane is like a sword !

@jayt9608

Ай бұрын

​@@MsJubjubbird The insult is worse because it disrespects Lady Grantham's age and venerablilty.

"shall I sit here?" Translation I will sit here and you will sit where I wish you too

@MandieTerrier

3 жыл бұрын

I will sit where and when I wish.

@kitsiewr

2 жыл бұрын

And she should have been offered a seat..

@sarahgardiner1649

2 жыл бұрын

It was a rebuke; the dowager countess should already have been offered a seat as according to her rank in comparison to Amelia, and Violet was making it clear that she would not accept the insult. It’s all very, very subtle.

The actress portraying Amelia is doing a really good acting here. So convincing that I was screaming at her whilst watching this scene. This is what good story, good acting, good script and good lines does to me as a spectator. I find myself drawn into the scene, up-close and personal, and the character of Amelia is so vicious, that I was so pleased lady Violet put her in her place.

@mistermysteryman107

11 ай бұрын

Really? You were screaming at a screen? How unhinged are you.

@yevgeniyaleshchenko849

9 ай бұрын

It does this to everyone in the audience, not just you...

I'd love to see Violet and Olenna Tyrell go head to head

@GoldenRose116

4 жыл бұрын

The actresses did once play in a movie together as each other's rivals

@Elphba57

4 жыл бұрын

Britney Chase That would be bloody.

@britneychase6000

4 жыл бұрын

@@Elphba57 bloody entertaining

@Elphba57

4 жыл бұрын

Britney Chase Absolutely! Bloody entertaining!

@andrewringle7826

4 жыл бұрын

Evil Under the Sun (1982)

“You should go now. Any more of this and it will be awkward when we meet, which we are bound to do.” Something “I think not, Miss Cruikshank. Not if I see you first” The Dowager is a queen

@gigibluestockings5168

4 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏😌

@TheRabidWolverine

4 жыл бұрын

You gotta love Maggie Smith in this role. How regal she is in playing Lady Graham.

@raymondcurry2278

4 жыл бұрын

Classic line !!!

@mikeoxmaul45

4 жыл бұрын

Dowager always with the last laugh

@bnap3221

4 жыл бұрын

No, she is a countess. Very different from Queen.

Maggie owns the scene, but it is fair to give credit to the other actress. Her facial expressions said it all so well. Dame Smith would not have been as fun to watch if her prey was not so deliciously despicable.

@johnpickford4222

2 жыл бұрын

As a Dame of the British Empire, when referencing her by using her title, it is correct to refer to her as “Dame Maggie”. There is no thing as “Dame Smith”. But title or not, Maggie Smith IS ONE HELL OF A DAME!

Violet Crawley for the win. Lovely to see her looking out for Isobel

The Dowager Countess. She didn't need a sharp object to cut that peasant to pieces

@jasminderpinder

3 жыл бұрын

lol!

@NateSean

3 жыл бұрын

But damned if it wouldn't be entertaining.

"In need of care... which you are not prepared to give." "I would have said a companion." "Which you are not prepared to be." SAVAGE 😁😁😁

Now THAT is how it's done. I would not ever want to be in Violet's bad book. All three of the actresses here are terrific.

@texasmamabear9651

4 жыл бұрын

So True!! Just as Daisy once said to Molesley regarding O'Brien being angry with him, "I wouldn't want to be in her bad book for a gold clock."

So Larry Grey, who dismissed Isobel as middle-class, was himself marrying a simple 'Ms. Cruickshank' without a title to her name?

@peadar-o

4 жыл бұрын

Michèl de Jong Old money, or landed gentry, with a name like ‘Cruikshank’.

@georgeprchal3924

4 жыл бұрын

@@peadar-o or Hermione's cat.

@peadar-o

4 жыл бұрын

George Prchal I wouldn’t know. I didn’t read the books, and only saw the last two HP films.

@erastusjonesdoughton7399

4 жыл бұрын

I suspect that Miss Cruickshank has land and money in her background and titles in the family tree. If she is "lower" than Larry then she is just a degree lower. Also. she has some assets to make up for that degree.

@babablacksheepdog

4 жыл бұрын

She could be The Honourable Miss Cruikshank. The daughters of nobles with titles below that of Earl (e.g. Viscount) don't get Lady before their names, but they are styled as "The Honourable Miss X," however you wouldn't really use "The Honourable" in everyday conversation, instead referring to them as "Miss X." She could also be the daughter of the second or third son of a noble, in which case she doesn't get a title but is still of aristocratic birth.

The way she says "You're a cool little Miss, aren't you?" is fantastic 🎯

@eduardotorresbetancourt654

4 жыл бұрын

Norwegian ForestCat74 . I think she said " you're a cruel little miss, aren't you?"

@norwegianforestcat7471

4 жыл бұрын

@@eduardotorresbetancourt654 It might be, but it sounds like cool to me. And that would actually fit very well. She secretly does these things that are quite self-serving while pretending to be so amiable and caring -- very cool behavior, indeed.

@eduardotorresbetancourt654

4 жыл бұрын

Norwegian ForestCat74 . Cool is not a word that was used in such a sense in those days, remember it's a period drama, one hundred years ago people had different vocabulary and idioms, never mind an upper crust aristocratic Lady as is Violet Crawley who speaks so proper and formal! But whatever fits your imagination...

@janehollander1934

3 жыл бұрын

@@eduardotorresbetancourt654, the word COOL was definitely a thing in those times.... Like for example: "Cool as a Cucumber". The phrase was first recorded in a poem by the British poet John Gay 'New Song on New Similies' in 1732: "Cool as a cucumber could see the rest of womankind". If she had said "cruel" you would have spotted her "R". ✌🏻

@janehollander1934

3 жыл бұрын

@@norwegianforestcat7471 , YES indeed, I agree with all you said👍🏻.

Isobel: "I suspect she's quite a tough nut". Violet: "And I'm quite a tough nutcracker". Love every minute Violet is in the show.

@pettergusten

2 жыл бұрын

It was a scene when Isobel gave Violet a nutcracker as Christmas present!

Imagine being so quick and nimble to put your opponent in place so soundly and with such aplomb. What a skill!

The Dowager is so sassy and smart. Love her!

Ms. Cruikshank was the first to start this nastiness. When she says "How flattering. May I offer you anything?" right after her normal, friendly tone at 1:47, you can feel the barbs of sarcasm and anger right underneath her voice. That passive-aggression right there was some of the best British passive-aggression I have ever heard. LOL. And the Dowager Countess is a master at picking up on this sudden change to a hostile tone. Ms. Cruikshank CLEARLY did not want the "old bag" there. So that's when the Dowager Countess let out her claws to show her who's boss.

I can’t wait for the next scene when Isobel and Violet rescue Lord Melton from those two horrible people! 😄

@abbymae13

4 жыл бұрын

Oh yes! I agree!😁

@sheilaburns8977

4 жыл бұрын

That was a great scene, I'm just sorry Lord Merton gave Larry the mansion.

@PortsladeBySea

4 жыл бұрын

Lord Merton did not need a large house or the worry of trying to pay for it’s upkeep! ...he kindly passed that on to his son and daughter-in-law! 🤭👍😉

@obiwanfx

3 жыл бұрын

@@PortsladeBySea Add to that that we as the viewer have the luxery of hindsight and know that a couple of years after this event the great depression would come, which would probably have hit types as Larry Grey the hardest in the UK. Lord Merton chose the exact right time to abandon his figurative ship and live out his days smaller yet quieter and happier

@bunnyslippers191

2 жыл бұрын

@@obiwanfx It would be at least 12 years before the Great Depression. The Stock Market crash that triggered it was in November of 1929 and this takes place just after WWI. Still, Lord Merton didn't particularly like the house and spoke freely about its draftiness and general lack of comfort. He was glad to move into Crawley House in the village. It was much smaller and cosier with plenty of room for just the two of them.

"Larry Grey has spoken to Mrs. Crawley in a manner that, in any other century, would have resulted in him being called out and shot." Wow!

Violet doing what Violet does best! Cool, calm... and with words like a dagger to the heart of the matter. This time, coming to the assistance of her usual sparring partner, revealing secret mutual affections between these friends despite their differences.

@valkyriesardo278

4 жыл бұрын

Violet took Isobel to her heart after learning how the woman had nursed her back to health if not before then. They will always fight each other in battles great and small. And they will fight even harder for each other.

@karenax254

4 жыл бұрын

And the dagger is always put so eloquently.

Every scene that Violet and Isobel share is a joy.

1:25 "And I'm quite a tough nutcracker." Wait a minute... didn't Isobel once give Violet a nutcracker for Christmas? 0_0

@GosieKin

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, she did! With words, "It's a nutcracker. Because you're such a tough nut to crack!" 😉

@Kelaiah01

4 жыл бұрын

@@GosieKin I remember she said, "To crack your nuts!" XD

@gutsfinky

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, it was "a nutcracker... to crack your nuts." As she grinned somewhat wickedly at her, like there was a joke hidden in there somewhere. Violet didn't know what it was, poor dear had probably always had servants to do the actual cracking of nuts.

The development of the friendship between Violet and Isobel is one of the best things in the show. At first they can’t stand each other, but by the end, they’ll do anything for each other.

"Not if I see you First"😁😂😊🙏

Violet is my spirit anmial.

@wendyhardin5259

4 жыл бұрын

Katherine Klotovich I know right!

@militarymom6690

4 жыл бұрын

Oh, Granny!!🤣😁

Mrs. Crawley read her very quickly!

@nina1522

4 жыл бұрын

Yep. Violet can see through people like an X-ray

@Landis963

4 жыл бұрын

Cruikshank didn't do much to disguise herself, beyond the friendly veneer of course. "Larry hadn't thought matters through..." "Lord Merton is old..." there were infinitely better ways of phrasing both of those without betraying one's calculation and lack of regard for Lord Merton. "Larry's got a hot head on him, I'll admit, but the invitation was an attempt to mend bridges." "Lord Merton quite fancies Mrs Crawley, I thought giving them an opportunity to know each other better would do no harm." "Sure, I'll leave the house for a time, but once Lord Merton dies, either Mrs Crawley will flee from the grief or Larry and I can be of service in mending the broken heart left behind." I get the feeling that Cruikshank hasn't had much experience being interrogated.

Classy and sassy. Whats not to love about a character like lady Violet. She was to me by far one of the most entertaining characters of the show. Never a dull moment with her.

Ooh, that exchange was cold as ice!🌬❄

@JavierArveloCruzSantana

4 жыл бұрын

Still shivering, here.

The dialogue in Downton abbey makes me squeal with how cleverly it is crafted. Couple that with excellent actors and actresses and you have the success that it is. Honestly I think it is going to be quite difficult for any other show or movie to match up in this genre. Very grateful for Downton Abbey.

@lalouloune6156

3 жыл бұрын

Same. I really enjoy how classy the characters are and the dialogues are so beautifully written.

@alichinogaming6089

2 жыл бұрын

If they had only invested that writing talent into the script...

@Robert08010

Жыл бұрын

Yes. I doubt we will ever see it surpassed in our lifetimes.

Match, set, and point to Violet Crawley.

@sheilaburns8977

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly!!! Love the Dowager!!! 💛 ... PEACE to ALL ... and STAY SAFE and HEALTHY.

She broke her down in less than 10 minutes! Get it Violet! Let the monsters marry and find misery together

When I were old, I want to have a friendship like that! Tea, conversations, ALL

With so many memorable lines, the writing of this series was brilliant.

“I think not Ms Cruikshank, not if I see you first!” 💅🏽 I love it lol.

To me the line "You're a cruel little miss, aren't you" really stands out as the key difference between her and Violet. Has Violet's methods and motives at times been morally questionable yes. But while purposeful she could never been described cruel.

@LeeKeels

2 жыл бұрын

She says "cool", not "cruel". You'd have heard the "r" if it was there.

@Tunick1902

2 жыл бұрын

I heard "cruel" not "cool".

@lindaopthof9504

2 жыл бұрын

A cool little miss. Definitely not!

@themermaidstale5008

2 жыл бұрын

I listened closely a few times and Violet definitely says cool, which definitely makes more sense. Miss Crookshank IS a schemer.

Violet is the best thing about downton abbey

@litoboy5

4 жыл бұрын

the GREAT mother !!!

"You don't think I'm wrong?" I don't imagine Violet asking this to anyone else than Isobel.

Every Violet line was a gem with this one.

We sure could all be blessed with someone like Violet in our corner.

“Nobody’s always friendly” is one of my favourite Dowager Countess zingers! :)

See how Miss Cruickshank’s face changes when Violet says “nobody’s always friendly”! What an underrated moment.

I’ve always had a head cannon that post the end of the show, Larry and Amelia either spent all of Merton’s fortune or got hit hard by the Great Depression. Both ends regardless, karma would catch up to the miserable couple.

@rowanaforrest9792

4 жыл бұрын

Did the Great Depression have much impact on England? This is the first time I've wondered about that. In any case, they are a pair of rats in an opulent nest (for the time being, but karma will catch up to them).

@dergluckliche4973

4 жыл бұрын

@@rowanaforrest9792 My understanding (I'm American) is it did impact their economy, but it was not preceded by a huge economic boom the way it was in the US and elsewhere. The UK economy was flat during the 20s so it had a shorter distance to fall when the Depression hit but it did take a hit.

@clanskrub665

4 жыл бұрын

@@rowanaforrest9792 yeah! industry was hit pretty hard as the uk allowed goods into the country without tax, driving businesses to buy from abroad - this is the reason the dole was introduced and unemployment skyrocketed

@janehollander1934

3 жыл бұрын

@@rowanaforrest9792, oh yes, "we" Europeans had something akin to the American Great Depression at the same time. Here in The Netherlands it was called: "The Crisis Years" [De Crisis Jaren]. My Grandparents lived through it, and my Parents were born during those "Crisis" years between WWI & WWII. Then again "ours" was fueled/caused, not ONLY, by the Crash on Wallstreet, but also WWI: when the great industrial Countries in Europe had to rebuild. (It can even be argued that WWII was partially "caused by" or "created on" the financial ruins of WWI). So yes, the American Great Depression made it's effects be felt around the world. (Just like the huge financial Crisis, in this century, we all suffered/felt, when things again went terribly wrong in the financial world on Wallstreet back in 2007).✌🏻

I just love the Dowager. She can slay anyone, with just a few words!!!

Here we have a case of a shrew picked apart into her constituent elements: coldness, manipulativeness, calculation, greed. Done very elegantly by the dowager duchess.

@jehannethompson1432

3 жыл бұрын

It’s the Dowager countess

Violet was right on about a man being called out for what Larry said. I am a long time student of history and be assured that would have been the case indeed.

this is my favorite moment of the entire series. The dowager is my favorite character by far and this time she really used her wit and mental power solely to root out a nasty game that is being played with an already tormented friend. She also proves she truly embraced Isobel here after she nursed here when she was ill

The actress who plays Amelia is awesome!

I'll always laugh how Violet is going full savage while having the most polite smile lmao

They are such great characters,love their friendship.Ying and Yang.

This is one of those beautiful and I'm sorry to say rare are moments where Violette purely and unselfishly defends her friend and family member both

Notice how epic this burn was....it is what as known as a "Cool Burn" right....so cool that it's EPIC!

I would love to have someone like Violet looking out for me.

I really miss this show😭😭😭😭😭

I love the Dowager. Sharp

Both actresses are absolutely marvelous.

I'll note that Violet's 'shall I sit here' is noting a _serious_ lack of hospitality and courtesy on Amelia's part. A guest in one's home, no matter how unexpected, should _never_ have to ask whether to be seated, particularly given the relative social standing, as I understand it.

@MarkT1700

Жыл бұрын

It's very subtle, but it's almost an insult, she called her rude lol. But also at the same time, it was a power move. Those words are very specific and by using them, she is essentially communicating that she will sit and be heard. It's a rhetorical question meant to remind Amelia that Lady G has a higher standing.

Miss Crookshank? LOL! What a perfect name for her.

Lady Violet nailed ms.Cruikshank. Nailed her to the door!

Her zinggers are for me the single best thing in this show 😂

The actress playing Ms Crookshank is very good

I just love Violet. Her quips are epic.

I find dowager countess say "while angry" so hilarious... like a little kid😂

“You’re a cool little mess aren’t you? I’d feel sorry for Larry, if I didn’t dislike him so much.” The dowager just handing out roasts so smoothly with that two for one special 😂😂

One Of Ms. Maggie Smiths's best performances... I'd love to meet her.

Violet's description of Amelia's "display of fondness" of her father in laws estate was quite... amusing! 😁😁

Violet: 💥 Boom! 🎤 Mic drop!

I love Violet Grantham!!! Poised and witty, yet insightful, and a venomous high brow when necessary. Is there a tee shirt? I should like to purchase one.

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Yes - Her & the words “I never argue, I explain.” Both daughters wear them. 😂

"I'm quite a tough nutcracker." Were truer words ever spoken?

“And I’m quite a tough nut cracker” . HAHAHA. Violet was so gangster. 😎

This is a masterful series of English understatements... I love it !!!!

“Not if I see you first” 😂😂😂

Lady Grantham having the little upstart for breakfast lol

Not if I see you first - great closer Violet as always

Jesus watching this after so long, in lockdown, it feels like a whole other world now

Performed by anyone else it would’ve been mean. But Maggie did it with such class and style

No one...absolutely no one can put someone in their place or rip them to shreds like the Dowager Countess. No one ! Absolutely brilliant lines throughout Downton Abbey, And who better than Maggie Smiith ... truly a gem of an actor no matter what the part !

the dowager doesn't throw a shade, she casts an eclipse!

Both these actresses are superb in this scene.

I love their repartee. Violet always has the best comebacks.

One of my favorite scenes in the entire series!

She had her pegged, hook, line and sinker. Great scene.