When he tells her she would despise him if he told her what was wrong, she tells him she once said that to someone else, namely Matthew about Kemal Pamuk. The feeling is mutual. I felt Tom Branson was the only one we hadnt really settled in the series, Fellowes explains. After Bunting comes again to dinner at Downton and infuriates Robert further, Tom sadly tells Bunting that she's drawn the line between herself and them. It is clear that even years later, he never truly recovered from Sybils death. This meeting turns into an argument, Sybil has thought about the the consequences of running away with him, asking if she will be accepted by his people and how she could ever leave her family, she hopes that she is a free spirit like he says, but he is asking her to leave behind everything she has ever known. She also becomes concerned with his life beyond the estate and wishes to rekindle his politics, even defending them against Sarah Bunting. The new film looks to pick up after the events of the first, with Tuppence Middleton returning as the previously introduced character, Lucy Smith, as she gets married to Tom Branson (Allen. When a letter from Matthew is found stating that he wants Mary to be his sole heiress, Tom defends the letter and tries to make sure Matthew's last wishes are heard. Tom accompanies his in-laws to Brancaster Castle in Northumberland, where he is treated rudely by Stowell, the butler of Lord and Lady Sinderby, because of his background. He unlike her father, fully supports her in her decision to take on her new found role in helping to run the estate. Through his marriage he became the son-in-law of Robert Crawley and his wife, Cora. It turns out that Violet Crawley, despite her conservative views and preoccupation with maintaining old-world values at Downton, had quite a wild youth. I believe in people. Ugh, just pick one and shut up already. "And if this is the last one, it's kind of a lovely way to finish it. The new outing sees Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham (Dame Maggie Smith) come into possession of a luxury villa in the South of France. Laughing, she says that that sounds more like something he would say. He is the husband of the late Lady Sybil Branson, with whom he had one child, a daughter, Sybbie, whom he named after his wife. Kieran came from Liverpool, and was invited to stay at Downton, but sought to dine with the servants. However, Cora's comment could also be interpreted to just mean "Thomas and Matthew are members of the same generation [as opposed to Robert and Jarvis, the previous agent]", which would leave a lot of leeway for Tom to be closer to his wife Sybil in age than to Matthew. Tom tells Cora that he would like to stay at Downton while Sybbie is young so she could be around her loving family. Tom also clashed with his in-laws about the proper dinner wear. Did I ever think I would have the opportunity to do the jobs I have done? While walking around the estate with Robert, he tries to persuade him to stop trying to protect Mary from the outside world and help her to deal with her grief and move on so she could play a part in the running of Downton, which causes a disagreement. Fans will also have been delighted to see that chauffeur Tom has found love again as he appears to remarry in wedding scenes that see him and maid Lucy Smith (Tuppence Middleton) tie the knot. Bates' wife (conveniently) dies by alleged suicide, clearing the way for Bates and Anna to marry. It is hinted that Sybbie's cousin Marigold will call their grandfather Donk as well. Chris Pine finally sets the record straight, Oscars diversity improved after #OscarsSoWhite, study shows. Lord Grantham would certainly fire Branson had he known about this inappropriate conversation, but Sybil promises not to say anything to her family. As he later tells Isobel, he has grown to love the Crawley family but still feels he could never fit in at Downton. Robert was then asked to intervene on Tom's behalf. A short while after this letter is sent to Lady Mary, Tom and Sybbie decided to move back to Downton. Branson finally tells her that nothing else matters but the two of them: "Look, it comes down to whether or not you love me. I wanted to do something with that., When I first read it I kept going back going, Am I actually doing all of that? Leech laughs. By the end of the movie, the two have a baby. Early in the film, Violet finds out that she inherited a villa in the South of France from an old paramour, but the mans widow is contesting the inheritance. Fellowes and the producers determined to keep him on, eventually marrying Branson and Sybil. While many of the beloved characters earned their happy endings, his character, Tom Branson, didnt quite get the satisfaction. I really do not see the love or romance between Sybil Crawley and Tom Branson. Whilst Sybil gave birth, Tom waited with Robert, Matthew and Violet in the library, until Mary entered to announce that Sybil had given birth to a baby girl, and that both mother and daughter were doing well. Still, he insists that Tom is "a member of the family now" when Tom feels insecure about his status in the family and in society. In the films final scene, Tom and Lucy visit Downton with their new baby, and Violet watches the family gather from a portrait above the mantle. Cora defends and respects Tom and his wishes, even though she does not want him to go either, remarking how Robert had always been the one who wanted Tom to leave. Blake asks if that is bad. The couple went on to have a daughter, who they named after Sybil (Sybbie for short), but it all came undone when Sybil sadly and tragically died from complications during childbirth in 1920. The film begins with Tom Branson (Allen Leech) marrying Maud, Lady Bagshaw's illegitimate daughter Lucy Smith (Tuppence Middleton) in a beautiful ceremony. He tried to force her away, and got angry when shebrought up hismarriage to try to justify herself. Instead, he signed his first long contract with the show.I thought I was gone, the actor says. They slept together and Edna lied to Tom that she was pregnant as a ploy for him to marry her. Caroline is Lady Mary's daughter with . It is clear that even years later, he never truly recovered from Sybil's death. Though like Mary she tried to dissuade Sybil from marrying him, afterwards they began to grow closer as she became friendly with him. The chauffeur-turned-estate-agent surrendered most of his agent duties to Mary, who had them well in hand, and opened up a car shop with his brother-in-law Henry Talbot. Rose remarks that Tom has little life beyond Downton, to which Mary remarks he has had none since Sybil's death, but that she feels Tom is rediscovering who he is once more. LONDON . When Leech originally auditioned, Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes had written the character as a chauffeur from Yorkshire named John Branson. To see Daisy and Andy get their happy ending, Downton Abbey: A New Era arrives in theaters on March 18, 2022. He tells Robert Crawley that he will miss Ireland but not his previous job. Despite the slow-burn romance between Joseph Molesley and Phyllis Baxter, the pair do finally get together. He's less interested in all that than anyone else under this roof!Lady Grantham to her husband about their son-in-law. Tom Branson. I also hate the way he talks to Sybil. The wedding of Matthew and Lavinia is stated as being in April; Episode #2.8 starts in April 1919 as shown with the opening credits. "And that is one of those where I think it's extraordinary in the film, and I can't wait to watch it.". He met Sybil's maternal grandmother, Martha Levinson, during the visit. The cousin who died was male, and since he said he could hire a woman or "get a cousin from Ireland" it is possible he may have at least one female cousin. A few months later, Branson has been called up by the war office, Sybil rushes to see him, not wanting him to go, but, being Irish, he does not intend to fight for the British Army, instead he plans on being a conscientious objector. After encouragement from the likes of Elsie Carson (Phyllis Logan) and Lady Mary to seize personal happiness, Barrow leaves on good terms with everyone as he prepares to depart. Mary finally accepted, five and a . He insists to her that he does not want him to go, but it seems his primary reason is because Sybbie would go too, as he appears to still want to have a major role in her upbringing. In 1927, he met his future wife, Lucy Smith and subsequently married her in a lavish ceremony held at their new home, which Lucy will inherit from her natural mother, Maud Bagshaw. The pair discover that their touching scene has been overheard by everyone in the house thanks to the microphone system installed by the film crew. Tom is identified as being younger than his brother Kieran at tv.tropes.org, but this fact has not been officially confirmed. He has her baptized Catholic like himself. At one point, one nanny, Nanny West, was verbally and psychologically abusive to Sybbie; it was also implied that this nanny was not feeding Sybbie properly. The end of "Downton Abbey" was, admittedly, a bit of a disappointment for Allen Leech. He agrees to keep her secret for her. He tells her that his wife and daughter are part of the family, and he does not see things as black and white as her. She tells him that he will go to prison if he publicly speaks out against the war, but he doesn't care if he does have a record for the rest of his life, saying that at least he will have a life. Tom agreed. Later he does confide in her after he saw Rose meeting Jack Ross in Thirsk. Later, when both their spouses have died and they are both left alone with young children, Mary and Tom develop a close friendship. Tom was forgiven and Sybil helped him back to their room so he could rest. Tom and Isobel defend her, Tom remarking that the war achieved nothing except igniting the Russian revolution. But she still doesnt have an answer for Branson, which disappoints him, but her affections for him are increasingly showing as she reaches up to touch his cheek. However, Violet went on to marry Robert's father Lord Grantham and while their marriage lacked the passion she had with Montmirail, they had a successful and fruitful marriage. 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