— My people offered you help. And in return, you brought upon them only ruin and death. — When did Lake-town come to our aid but for the promise of rich reward? — A bargain was struck! — A bargain? What choice did we have but to barter our birthright for blankets and food? To ransom our future in exchange for our freedom? You call that a fair trade? The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Bard the Bowman Thorin freedom payback, reckoning future greed Sad Quotes
— Then there's no answer. — Yes, there is, and it's a simple one. The entail must be smashed in its entirety and Mary recognised as heiress of all. — There's nothing we can do about the title. — No. She can't have the title, but she can have your money. And the estate. I didn't run Downtown for 30 years to see it go lock, stock and barrel to a stranger from God knows where. Downton Abbey Season 1 Episode 1 Cora Crawley Dowager Countess of Grantham