Coming Home for Christmas Page #4

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in there right away.

Well, they picked

the perfect girl for the job.

Call me later.

With a full report.

Yes. [chuckles]

Miss richfield,

allow me.

Gerard,

if we're going to be friends,

you have to call me Lizzie.

Yes, miss Lizzie.

Guess that's a start.

Uh, come.

I'll show you

to your room.

This is Robert's room,

but we'll put you here

since it's close to miss pippa,

in case she

needs anything.

Well, it's lovely,

but I don't want

to put him out.

Oh, he doesn't come home

for Christmas, ma'am.

But the gala!

It's the last one ever.

He's going to miss it?

Why break his streak now?

I'll meet you

in the kitchen

once you get settled

to go over

the to-do list,

and if you're hungry,

Anna can prepare

something for you.

Thank you.

Uh, Gerard?

The last house manager...

What happened to him?

Or her?

Oh, um, miss pippa

drove him away.

Oh, miss Lizzie?

Welcome to ashford.

I'll meet you

in the kitchen

momentarily.

Here is the supply order.

We've been

without a house manager

for a while,

so we need it on a rush.

The piano needs to be tuned.

It's an 1870s steinway grand,

so find someone

well-versed in that.

Miss pippa wasn't fond

of the last gentleman.

There's a crack

in one

of the front hall windows.

Have a stained-glass company

come to repair it.

That exists? Okay.

Stained...

Glass...

Company.

That should be all for now.

Ah, this is Anna.

She'll take care

of all your dietary needs.

Welcome, miss richfield.

I'm not used

to such formality.

Please, call me Lizzie.

Well, a certain level

of formality is expected.

[Chuckles]

So, can I get you anything?

A sandwich?

Omelette?

perhaps a waffle?

That's quite a menu,

but I ate at home.

I think

I'll just get some coffee

and head to the office.

Oh! thank you.

Is, um, miss pippa up yet?

I'm looking forward

to seeing her again.

You may wish

to manage your expectation

where miss pippa

is concerned.

She is somewhat old-school.

She doesn't engage

much with the staff.

We tend to

meet her needs,

and she leaves us alone.

Got it.

Thanks for the tip.

Certainly,

and if you need anything,

I'm always right here.

Thank you.

[Lizzie]:

Mrs. Marley!

It's so nice to see you.

I...

I...

Hi! uh...

I thought you weren't

coming home for Christmas.

I'm not home.

I'm working.

As the executor of the estate,

I need access

to my grandfather's files,

which are here

at ashford,

on paper...

Nothing digital.

Um, I need you

to scan this stack

and send it to me

as soon as you can, please.

Of course.

Um...

I hope you don't

mind sharing.

Huh?

The office, I mean.

It'll only be for

a little while.

I'm in and out,

and I'll be spending

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