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1* Sip every time:
2** Thomas and O'Brien [[ForTheEvulz are jerks for no apparent reason]].
3** Sybil says/does something that pisses off her parents.
4** Violet and/or Cora fight(s) with Isobel.
5** Mary reacts adversely to not getting her way.
6** Edith hits on whoever comes to dinner.
7** Mary gets hit on by whoever comes to dinner.
8** Mary makes a nasty remark about / toward Edith.
9** Anna hits on Bates.
10** Mrs Patmore is verbally abusive toward Daisy.
11*** Two sips if she verbally abuses anyone else on staff.
12** Robert, Carson or Mrs Hughes finds out that Thomas or O'Brien has done something bad.
13*** Two sips if they've tried to pin whatever it is on someone else.
14** Bates is cryptic about his past.
15** Daisy needs someone to explain to her AGAIN that:
16*** Thomas isn't interested (Series 1).
17*** She did the right thing by marrying [[spoiler: William]] (Series 2).
18*** She has to be an adult about Alfred not reciprocating her feelings (Series 4).
19*** She can't keep her father-in-law to herself (Series 6).
20** Ethel acts too big for her britches.
21** Someone says something about the war "changing everything."
22** Mr Carson breaks up or disapproves of some tomfoolery.
23** Branson is pushy toward Sybil.
24** Someone suggests any change to the house/estate of Downton and Robert reacts with indignation.
25** Violet gets snarky. Any more than a sip, and you'll need an ambulance.
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27* Take a shot every time:
28** We are reminded that Bates is disabled.
29** Thomas and O'Brien go out for [[GoodSmokingEvilSmoking Evil Smoking]].
30** The family [[MiddleChildSyndrome ignores or insults Edith]].
31** Cora and Robert are cute together (if watching Series 1).
32** Cora and Robert get in a stupid argument (if watching Series 2).
33** Cora and Robert have fluffy moments (if watching Series 3, 4 or 5).
34** Mary feels entitled to someone else's money.
35** Robert puts his foot in it (again).
36** Violet lets off a good one-liner.
37** Matthew and Mary have [[UnresolvedSexualTension UST]].
38** Someone has a moment of happiness that is destroyed by the end of the episode.
39*** Take a bonus shot if that person is Bates.
40*** Take ''two'' if that person is Anna.
41*** Take '''''three''''' if it's ''both''.
42*** Take '''''FOUR''''' if it's Edith.
43** The Pamuk incident is brought up.
44** Lavinia and Mary have a heart-to-heart.
45** Edith is shown driving.
46** Sir Richard does something manipulative.
47** Anna/Bates, Mary/Matthew, or Sybil/Branson have an AlmostKiss.
48** Mrs. Pattmore gives wise advise that would resolve conflict but is ignored.
49** Thomas winds up in a plight he himself is responsible for.
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51* Finish your drink and pour yourself a new one every time:
52** Edith and Mary try to ruin each other's lives.
53** Vera Bates tries to ruin her husband's life.
54** A historical event factors into the storyline.
55** Dr Clarkson is wrong about something.
56** Someone demonstrates a technological innovation and Violet reacts with horror.
57** Yet another character turns out to be a Matthew/Mary ShipperOnDeck.
58*** A Henry/Mary Shipper if it's Series 6.
59** Someone is [[PetTheDog nice to Daisy]].
60** O'Brien or Thomas is shown to have a heart after all.
61** Anna/Bates, Mary/Matthew or Sybil/Branson have an ''actual'' kiss.
62** Bates is contacted by the police.
63** Someone mopes.
64** Something ''incredibly bad and life ruining'' happens to Edith.
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