I've been hoping that Tom & Mary would pair up since they've been working on the estate together. Even though Mary said she wouldn't "marry down," I think she'll come around ... she & Tom are already friends & getting closer all the time. I started watching when I got the boxed set of DVDs for the first 3 years one Christmas. So we watched the show & fell in love with it just before Season 4 started. I had a bunch of story lines in my head, thinking that this show could go on for years, & then they announced this is the final season. I agree that this season is going by rapidly. They appear to be matching up people & finalizing all the loose ends. Only 4 more episodes to go. Not happy about that.