(Scene: work, via the instant messaging system. A father attempts to cheer up his forlorn daughter with Downton Abbey humor. Warning: SPOILERS. ALSO, DARK AND TWISTED HUMOR)
Dad: I’m going to change my name to “Shrimpy.”
Kate: I think that’s a wonderful idea. Stacy has started calling me “Levinia.”
Dad: The dead Swire?
Kate: Yes.
Dad: Oh, Wobert.
Kate: It’s because I get so dramatic when I’m sick.
(Pause)
Kate: I’m Matthew Crawley. I’m dead.
Dad: (posts wilted rose emoticon)
(She feels much better. End Scene.)