What happens?
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Scene starts with Daisy thinking out loud to Mrs Patmore about Thomas and how 'attractive' she finds him. Mrs Patmore tries to convince Daisy she's lusting over the wrong boy, which Daisy takes personally, thinking she's not good enough for Thomas. Mrs Patmore, realising she's offended Daisy, re-words herself, telling her he's not the boy for her, and emphasising she's not the GIRL for him. Here we see Mrs Patmore hint at Thomas' homosexuality, however poor naive Daisy doesn't catch on, and continues to put herself down, saying she's done nothing with her life. Clearly Mrs Patmore knows more about Thomas, saying he's "seen and done more than is good for him", to which Daisy gives her a puzzled look. Mrs Patmore re-emphasises "he's not a ladies' man", again suggesting he likes men, which Daisy understands as saying he's not a womaniser/flirt. Mrs Patmor, in frustration with a raised voice expresses her opinion of Thomas, saying he's "a troubled soul". The negative connotations of "troubled soul" lead us to believe Mrs Patmore is homophobic, however this is the norm in the period drama, and fits with the era. If Daisy's confusion before wasn't clear enough, it is now as she blurts out "I don't know what you mean, Mrs Patmore". Mrs Patmore, not wanting to crush Daisy's heart, leaves her in ignorant bliss by shaking her head and telling her she "don't mean anything".
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We see candles glowing on a dresser as the camera pans left and upwards towards the centre of the room. The camera pans over Edith who is looking down at the dresser; and continues up to Anna, a maid, who is putting on Edith's necklace for her. In the background we see Sybil pacing the bedroom floor, complaining about her tight corset and asking Anna to loosen it for her. Anna agrees. Edith pipes in by spitefully telling her "the start of the slippery slope", to which Sybil, not missing a beat, replies "I'm not putting on weight". Here we see that, like today, women in past eras have always been idealised by the figure and looks, and that it is something that is hard to achieve and maintain. In hindsight, it's ridiculous as Sybil is actually struggling to breath in her corset, but unfortunately that was the cost of "beauty" back then. We see Sybil rebelling against the norms and wanting to be comfortable in her body than comfortable on the eyes. Visually, we can see Sybil is the prettiest of the two sisters in the scene, and so it is no surprise that Edith feels so happy to find a way to insult Sybil and continues tormenting her saying her corset "didn't shrink in the draw". Clearly Edith priorities beauty over health and comfort.
The door opens and the oldest sister, Mary enters, asking whether they are coming downstairs. Sybil continues thinking out loud, pondering why women bother with corsets; "men don't wear them, and they look perfectly normal in their clothes".Clearly Sybil isn't going to let this one go, and foreshadows her change of attire later in the episode. Mary crudely replies "not all of them". Edith interrupts, insisting Sybil is just saying this now because she wants to show off, "she'll be on about the vote in a minute". Sybil acknowledges Edith, declaring she wants women to get the vote. Edith, determined to put a damper on Sybil's parade, reminds her of women that go on hunger strikes, judgtngly remarking that she hope Sybil doesn't chain herself to buildings. Mary, desperate to move away from Edith's negative remarks, asks Anna her opinion. Anna replies she feels those women are very brave, and Sybil cheers at Anna's confidence to express herself despite eyeballs from the other two sisters.
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Camera
We see candles glowing on a dresser as the camera pans left and upwards towards the centre of the room. The camera pans over Edith who is looking down at the dresser; and continues up to Anna, a maid, who is putting on Edith's necklace for her. In the background we see Sybil pacing the bedroom floor, complaining about her tight corset and asking Anna to loosen it for her. Anna agrees. Edith pipes in by spitefully telling her "the start of the slippery slope", to which Sybil, not missing a beat, replies "I'm not putting on weight". Here we see that, like today, women in past eras have always been idealised by the figure and looks, and that it is something that is hard to achieve and maintain. In hindsight, it's ridiculous as Sybil is actually struggling to breath in her corset, but unfortunately that was the cost of "beauty" back then. We see Sybil rebelling against the norms and wanting to be comfortable in her body than comfortable on the eyes. Visually, we can see Sybil is the prettiest of the two sisters in the scene, and so it is no surprise that Edith feels so happy to find a way to insult Sybil and continues tormenting her saying her corset "didn't shrink in the draw". Clearly Edith priorities beauty over health and comfort.
The door opens and the oldest sister, Mary enters, asking whether they are coming downstairs. Sybil continues thinking out loud, pondering why women bother with corsets; "men don't wear them, and they look perfectly normal in their clothes".Clearly Sybil isn't going to let this one go, and foreshadows her change of attire later in the episode. Mary crudely replies "not all of them". Edith interrupts, insisting Sybil is just saying this now because she wants to show off, "she'll be on about the vote in a minute". Sybil acknowledges Edith, declaring she wants women to get the vote. Edith, determined to put a damper on Sybil's parade, reminds her of women that go on hunger strikes, judgtngly remarking that she hope Sybil doesn't chain herself to buildings. Mary, desperate to move away from Edith's negative remarks, asks Anna her opinion. Anna replies she feels those women are very brave, and Sybil cheers at Anna's confidence to express herself despite eyeballs from the other two sisters.
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Camera
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Long mid shot of Mrs Patmore holding a cup and sitting down whilst Daisy's torso and hips dash across the screen with her arms caring a tray of food.
Long wide shot of Daisy preparing food.
Medium close up of Mrs Patmore
Medium close up of Daisy
Over the shoulder of Mrs Patmore shot at Daisy
Pan shot as Daisy moves closer to Mrs Patmore from counter to table
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We see candles glowing on a dresser as the camera pans left and upwards towards the centre of the room.
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Long mid shot of Mrs Patmore holding a cup and sitting down whilst Daisy's torso and hips dash across the screen with her arms caring a tray of food.
Long wide shot of Daisy preparing food.
Medium close up of Mrs Patmore
Medium close up of Daisy
Over the shoulder of Mrs Patmore shot at Daisy
Pan shot as Daisy moves closer to Mrs Patmore from counter to table
Scene 2
We see candles glowing on a dresser as the camera pans left and upwards towards the centre of the room.
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Sound:
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Non diegetic music at beginning of scene to signify new scene at a different time.
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Non diegetic music at beginning of scene to signify new scene at a different time.
Footsteps on kitchen floor.
Dialogue (including sighs from actresses)
Scuffling (diegetic noise) of Daisy preparing food.
Dialogue (including sighs from actresses)
Scuffling (diegetic noise) of Daisy preparing food.
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Mise en scene:
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Kitchen setting-Quite natural looking and old, but neutral and bland to portray that the servants courters are only seen by them and so are practical not aesthetically pleasing. The gender neutral colours would appeal to the large number of male and female servants living downstairs.
Clothing- Bland and neutral colours worn, but still look presentable. Shirts tucked in, skirts and dresses are sensible lengths and hair pinned back with hats on.
Props- The food that is out is also not very appetising to match the mood of the room, suggesting that they are not in "peak" dining hour and have some downtime in which they can talk and tidy their work space. It also reminds us that the show is set in the past and so there would be no refrigeration.
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Kitchen setting-Quite natural looking and old, but neutral and bland to portray that the servants courters are only seen by them and so are practical not aesthetically pleasing. The gender neutral colours would appeal to the large number of male and female servants living downstairs.
Clothing- Bland and neutral colours worn, but still look presentable. Shirts tucked in, skirts and dresses are sensible lengths and hair pinned back with hats on.
Props- The food that is out is also not very appetising to match the mood of the room, suggesting that they are not in "peak" dining hour and have some downtime in which they can talk and tidy their work space. It also reminds us that the show is set in the past and so there would be no refrigeration.
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