Meanwhile, Sybil married and ran off with the family's socialist chauffeur; Bates married Anna before embarking on a one-man honeymoon to a jail cell (he was arrested and charged with murdering his previous wife and found guilty). And let us not forget dear Earl of Grantham's indiscretion with a house servant! The third season brings a battle of the golden girls, with Shirley MacLaine, right, and Maggie Smith, left, competing for the best one-liners. In more serious matters, the Downton estate faces bankruptcy.