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Sherlock Special transcript: The Abominable Bride

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So far on SHERLOCK

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Sherlock unzips the body bag in “A Study in Pink.”

SHERLOCK (at the door to the Barts lab!: The name’s Sherlock Holmes and the address is 221B BakerStreet.("e click#$inks at %ohn.!SHERLOCK: Aternoon!("e lea&es the lab.!"#KE STA"$OR% (to %ohn!: &eah. He’s al'a(s like that.

Brie' shot o' Sherlock in his security ans uni'or at the "ickan )allery in “The )reat )ae.”

Sherlock 'logs the dead body in “AS*P.” "OLL&: Bad da() 'as it*

*n the $arehouse in “AS*P.” "&CRO$T: Since (esterda( (o+’,e mo,ed in 'ith him ...(Theres a brie' shot o' the door to ++,B closing.!

"&CRO$T: ... and no' (o+’re sol,in- crimes to-ether.

*n the hall$ay o' ++,B in “AS*P-” Sherlock kisses rs "udsons cheek."RS H%SO/: Look at (o+) all ha00(. #t’s not decent.SHERLOCK: ho cares ao+t decent* The -ame) "rs H+dson) is on!

Brie' shot o' the "ouses o' Parliaent exploding in “The /pty "earse” 0$hich is out o' context $hen so 'arthis is eant to be a suary o' the Season , episodes1.

++,Bs li&ing roo in “T)).” SHERLOCK: %on’t make 0eo0le into heroes) 3ohn. Heroes don’t e4ist and i the( did) # 'o+ldn’t e one othem.

At the pool in “T))-” %ohn opens his 2acket to re&eal the bob strapped to hi.3#" (to Sherlock!: #’ll +rn the heart o+t o (o+.

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*n *rene Adlers li&ing roo in “A Scandal in Belgra&ia-” a naked *rene claps her teeth onto Sherlocks 'ake&icars dog#collar 2ust as %ohn coes in $ith a bo$l o' $ater and a linen napkin.3OH/: Ri-ht) this sho+ld do it.("e stares in shock at the sight that greets hi.!

*n the sitting roo in Buckingha Palace in “AS*B-” %ohn glances at a besheeted Sherlock.3OH/: Are (o+ 'earin- an( 0ants*SHERLOCK: /o.3OH/: Oka(.(They both crack up laughing.!

*n *renes bedroo- she 'logs a drugged Sherlock- then strokes her riding crop o&er his 'ace.#RE/E: This is ho' # 'ant (o+ to rememer me: the 'oman 'ho eat (o+.

*n 3e$ers "ollo$ in “The "ounds o' Basker&ille-” Sherlock looks at "enry 4night.SHERLOCK: B+t there ne,er 'as an( monster.

(The hound ho$ls and e&eryone turns their 'lashlights to the sight at the top o' the "ollo$.!3OH/: Sherlock*

5n Barts roo'top in “The 6eichenbach 7all-” Sherlock $alks across the roo' to$ards %i.3#": Here 'e are at last.("e shoots hisel' in the outh. Sherlock cries out in shock and leaps back.!

8ater- Sherlock is talking o&er the phone 'ro the roo'top to %ohn on the ground.!SHERLOCK: 5ood(e) 3ohn.3OH/ (crying out!: S"/68594(Sherlock spreads his ars and starts to topple 'or$ard. %ohn runs to$ards the place $here Sherlock landed.!

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*n the underground car park in “The /pty "earse.” SHERLOCK (&oiceo&er!: Those thin-s 'ill kill (o+.

()reg 8estrade takes the lighter a$ay 'ro his unlit cigarette.!LESTRA%E: Ooh) (o+ astard!



*n the kebab shopSHERLOCK (to %ohn!: The thrill o the chase) the lood 0+m0in- thro+-h (o+r ,eins ...(Brie' 'lashback to %ohn outside Angelos restaurant in “AS*P-” 2uping o&er the bonnet o' the car.!3OH/ (to the dri&er!: Sorr(.("e chases o'' a'ter Sherlock.!SHERLOCK: ... 6+st the t'o o +s a-ainst the rest o the 'orld.(%ohn grabs Sherlocks 2acket and head#butts hi.!

*n the streets near Baker Street in “T67” 0again- sho$n in the $rong season 'lashback1- Sherlock-handcu''ed to %ohn- 2ups o&er the iron 'ence. %ohn grabs his coat through the 'ence and pulls hi back.3OH/: ait! e’re -oin- to need to co7ordinate.

(Brie' shot o' Sherlocks gra&e.!

At the botto o' the stairs in ++,B in “T/".” 3OH/: # asked (o+ or one more miracle. # asked (o+ to sto0 ein- dead.SHERLOCK: # heard (o+.

5utside Sholtos roo in “The Sign o' Three.” 3OH/: Sh+t +0. &o+ are not a 0+88le sol,er9 (o+ ne,er ha,e een. &o+’re a drama +een. /o' there is aman in there ao+t to die ...(Brie' shot o' Sherlock putting on the deerstalker at the end o' “T/".”!3OH/ (sarcastically ;uoting Sherlock!: ... ;The -ame is on.< Sol&e it!

At Appledore in “"is 8ast <o$-” agnussen opens the doors to his =&aults. SHERLOCK (&oiceo&er!: He is the /a0oleon o lackmail.(Brie' shot o' agnussen $alking through his ind Palace library.Shortly a'ter$ards- ycro'ts helicopter has arri&ed and is ho&ering near the patio.!"A5/SSE/: /o chance or (o+ to e a hero this time) "r Holmes.(Ared police o&e into position.!SHERLOCK: #’m a hi-h7+nctionin- socio0ath.("e shoots agnussen in the head- then kneels on the patio $ith his hands raised- his 'ace 'ull o' despair.!

"&CRO$T (speaking to 8ady Sall$ood and her colleagues!: There is no 0rison in 'hich 'e co+ld incarcerateSherlock 'itho+t ca+sin- a riot on a dail( asis. The alternati,e) ho'e,er) 'o+ld re+ire (o+r a00ro,al.

5n the tarac at the air'ield- Sherlock o''ers his hand to %ohn.SHERLOCK: To the ,er( est o times) 3ohn.("is plane takes o'' $hile %ohn and ary $atch 'ro the ground.!3#"’s =O#CE (distorted!: %id (o+ miss me* %id (o+ miss me*LA%& S"ALLOO%: Ho' is this 0ossile*"&CRO$T (o&er the phone to Sherlock in the plane!: Ho'’s the e4ile -oin-*SHERLOCK: #’,e onl( een -one o+r min+tes."&CRO$T: ell) # certainl( ho0e (o+’,e learned (o+r lesson.SHERLOCK: ho needs me this time*(5n e&ery T< screen in the country- %i looks o&er his shoulder to the caera.!3#": "iss me*"&CRO$T (o&er the phone to Sherlock!: /ngland.(Sherlocks plane touches do$n on the tarac.!

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The date “+>,?” appears on the screen- then the nubers begin rapidly to scroll back$ards- reaching “,@@?” be'ore 'ading 'ro the screen.9lose#up o' a blue eye opening and then $idening. Then- in an ob&ious 'lashback- 9aptain %ohn atson-$earing <ictorian ilitary uni'or- is standing in a battle'ield and 'linching as a shell explodes close behindhi.ATSO/ (&oiceo&er!: The second A-han ar ro+-ht hono+rs and 0romotion to man(.

(*n the 'lashbackdrea- atson is s;uatting do$n to a 'allen colleague. *n real li'e- atson rolls o&er inbed- trying to get back to sleep.!ATSO/ (&oiceo&er!: ... +t or me it meant nothin- +t misort+ne and disaster.(*n the 'lashbackdrea- still tending to his colleague- atson co$ers as another shell explodes and he issho$ered $ith earth. Soe distance a$ay- an eney soldier s;uints along his ri'le and pulls the trigger. Thebullet ipacts atsons le't shoulder and he 'alls to the ground. *n his bed- atson thrashes into a ne$ position- groaning ;uietly. *n the 'lashbackdrea- one o' atsons colleagues drags hi to sa'ety.!SOL%#ER: &o+ all ri-ht) Ca0tain*(atson $akes up again- his 'ace co&ered $ith s$eat. Be'ore his open eyes he can still see explosions goingo'' on the battle'ield.!

The scene changes to a 8ondon street in the ,@@>s. The road is busy $ith horse#dra$n carriages- and thereare any people $alking along the pa&eent.ATSO/ (&oiceo&er!: # ret+rned to En-land 'ith m( health irretrie,al( r+ined and m( +t+re leak.(atson lips along the road leaning on a cane.!ATSO/ (&oiceo&er!: nder s+ch circ+mstances) # nat+rall( -ra,itated to London) that -reat cess0ool into

'hich all the lo+n-ers and idlers o the Em0ire are drained.(As his narration $as happening- a &oice could be heard calling out- “atson” Co$ the an calls out again.!STA"$OR%: atson!



(atson turns to see a an siling as he approaches hi.!STA"$OR%: Stamord. Rememer*(atson looks blankly at hi.!STA"$OR%: e 'ere at Bart’s to-ether.ATSO/: &es) o co+rse. ("e shakes hands $ith the other an.! Stamord.STA"$OR%: 5ood Lord! here ha,e (o+ een* &o+’re as thin as a rake!

8ater- they are standing at a table in the cro$ded bar o' the 9riterion.

ATSO/: # made it home. "an( 'eren’t so l+ck(.STA"$OR%: So 'hat no'*ATSO/: Hmm* # need a 0lace to li,e. Some'here decent) and an aordale 0rice. #t’s not eas(.("e drinks 'ro his glass o' beer. Sta'ord chuckles.!STA"$OR%: &o+ kno') (o+’re the second 0erson to sa( that to me toda(.ATSO/: Hmm* ho 'as the irst*

*n an underground ortuary- a an is repeatedly and &iolently 'logging a corpse. 9urrently $e can only seethe back o' his head. atson and Sta'ord $alk into the ad2oining roo and atson looks through the$indo$ o' the roo $ith surprise.ATSO/: 5ood Lord!STA"$OR%: #t’s an e40eriment) a00arentl(. Beatin- cor0ses to estalish ho' lon- ater death r+isin- is still0ossile.(atson $atches the an a little unco'ortably as he continues to 'log the corpse. /&entually he turns andlips a$ay.!ATSO/: #s there a medical 0oint to that*

STA"$OR% ('ollo$ing hi!: /ot s+re.ATSO/: /either am #. So) 'here’s this riend o (o+rs) then*(Sta'ord stops at the door to the roo. atson stops and turns back to look at hi- then realisation beginsto da$n.*nside the roo- the an is still thrashing the corpse $ith his back to Sta'ord and atson as they $alk in.!STA"$OR% (loudly!: E4c+se me!(The an 'logs the corpse e&en 'aster.!ATSO/ (loudly!: # do ho0e 'e’re not interr+0tin-.()i&ing the corpse one last &iolent lash- the an blo$s out a breath and turns- and $e see that this isSherlock "oles. "e ;uickly looks do$n the length o' atsons body.!HOL"ES: &o+’,e een in A-hanistan) # 0ercei,e. ("e turns a$ay- reaching into his $aistcoat 'or his pocket$atch.!STA"$OR%: %octor atson) "r Sherlock ...(8ooking do$n at his $atch and $ithout turning round- "oles tosses his $alking stick to$ards atson- $hoinstincti&ely reaches out and catches it.!HOL"ES (turning back again!: E4cellent rele4es. ("e siles 'alsely at atson $hile putting his $atch backinto his pocket.! &o+’ll do.ATSO/: #’m sorr(*HOL"ES: # ha,e m( e(e on a s+ite o rooms near Re-ent’s >ark. Bet'een +s 'e co+ld aord them.ATSO/: Rooms* ("e glances brie'ly at Sta'ord.! ho said an(thin- ao+t rooms*HOL"ES (;uick 'ire!: # did. # mentioned to Stamord this mornin- # 'as in need o a ello' lod-er. /o' hea00ears ater l+nch in the com0an( o a man o militar( as0ect 'ith a tan and recent in6+r() oth s+--esti,eo the cam0ai-n in A-hanistan and an enorced de0art+re rom it. ("e 'inally takes a breath.! The concl+sionseemed inesca0ale.("e 'licks a ;uick glance at atson and then lo$ers his eyes $ith a sall sel'#satis'ied sile.!HOL"ES (pulling in a long breath!: e’ll inalise the details tomorro' e,enin-.("e $alks to$ards the other t$o- 'orcing the to step aside as he $alks in bet$een the- taking his $alkingstick 'ro atson as he passes.!HOL"ES: /o' i (o+’ll e4c+se me) # ha,e a han-in- in ands'orth and #’d hate them to start 'itho+t me.("e takes his coat 'ro a nearby stand and starts to put it on.!ATSO/: A han-in-*HOL"ES: # take a 0roessional interest. # also 0la( the ,iolin and smoke a 0i0e. # 0res+me that’s not a0rolem*

ATSO/: Er) no) 'ell ...HOL"ES (taking his hat 'ro the stand and siling at atson!: And (o+’re clearl( acclimatised to ne,er-ettin- to the end o a sentence. e’ll -et alon- s0lendidl(. Tomorro' e,enin-) se,en o’clock) then.("e starts to turn a$ay- then turns back.!HOL"ES: Oh) and the name is Sherlock Holmes and the address is t'o h+ndred and t'ent(7one B BakerStreet.("e puts on his hat- then turns and $alks a$ay.!STA"$OR% (to atson!: &es. He’s al'a(s een like that.

C/ 5P/C*C) (<*9T56*AC! T*T8/S ($ith a <ictorian t$ist to the thee tune!.

9lose#up on an issue o' The Strand agazine. Cearby- a ne$s &endor is calling out to the passing pedestrians. "e is holding ne$spapers and another copy o' The Strand $ith a sall red slee&e around it on$hich are the $ords “S"/68594 "58/S” and an in#pro'ile $hite silhouette o' the detecti&e. 5''screen-carollers can be heard singing “"ark The "erald Angels Sing.” /ES =E/%OR: >a0ers! >a0ers!

(A hanso cab approaches along the street.!/ES =E/%OR: >a0ers! >a0ers!(The cab slo$s do$n as atson leans out o' the $indo$ a little and gestures to attract the attention o' the



&endor.!ATSO/: Here.(The cab stops.!ATSO/: Ho'’s ;The Bl+e Car+ncle< doin-*/ES =E/%OR: =er( 0o0+lar) %octor atson. #s there -onna e a 0ro0er m+rder ne4t time*ATSO/: #’ll ha,e a 'ord 'ith the criminal classes./ES =E/%OR: # (o+ 'o+ldn’t mind.("e points to$ards the 'igure sitting next to atson.!

/ES =E/%OR: #s that ’im* #s ’e in there*("oles- ostly obscured 'ro the &endors &ie$- apparently kicks atson- $ho grunts.!ATSO/: /o. /o) no) not at all. ("e tips a 'inger to his hat.! Ah) -ood da( to (o+.CABB#E (to his horse- shaking the reins at it!: alk on.(The cab sets o'' again. The ne$s &endor calls a'ter it.!/ES =E/%OR: "err( Christmas) "r Holmes!

985S/#DP 57 T"/ BAKER STREET. . sign on the $all o' a building. As the caera pans do$n to sho$ thestreet- the cab pulls up outside the 'ront door o' ++,B. Cext door is a canopy o&er a shop sho$ing that thisisS>EE%ELL’S Resta+rant and Tea Rooms. The door to ++,B opens and rs "udson coes out as "olesand atson get out o' the cab- "oles holding a pipe."RS H%SO/: "r Holmes) # do 'ish (o+’d let me kno' 'hen (o+’re 0lannin- to come home.(The houseboy- Billy 0$ho bears a striking reseblance to Archie 'ro “The Sign o' Three”1 hurries out o'the house to$ards atson- $ho is unloading bags 'ro the cab.!HOL"ES: # hardl( kne' m(sel) "rs H+dson. That’s the tro+le 'ith dismemered co+ntr( s+ires ? the(’renotorio+sl( diic+lt to sched+le.

("e claps the pipe bet$een his teeth and turns back to pay the cabbie.!B#LL& (to atson- looking at the bags!: hat’s in there*ATSO/: /e,er mind.HOL"ES (to the cabbie!: Thank (o+.(Billy takes soe o' the bags and starts to take the inside.!B#LL& (o&er his shoulder!: %id (o+ catch a m+rderer) "r Holmes*HOL"ES: Ca+-ht the m+rderer9 still lookin- or the le-s. Think 'e’ll call it a dra'.("e goes inside. rs "udson- on the doorstep- turns to atson.!"RS H%SO/: And # notice (o+’,e 0+lished another o (o+r stories) %octor atson.ATSO/: &es. %id (o+ en6o( it*"RS H%SO/ (a'ter only a seconds thought!: /o.(She turns and goes inside. atson 'ollo$s her.!ATSO/: Oh*"RS H%SO/: # ne,er en6o( them.ATSO/ (pushing the door closed behind hi!: h( not*(*n the hall$ay "oles has taken o'' his coat and hat and hangs the on a hook near the 'ront door- then$alks 'urther into the hall.!"RS H%SO/: ell) # ne,er sa( an(thin-) do #* Accordin- to (o+) # 6+st sho' 0eo0le +0 the stairs and ser,e(o+ reakasts.ATSO/ (hanging up his o$n coat and hat!: ell) 'ithin the narrati,e) that is ? roadl( s0eakin- ? (o+r+nction."RS H%SO/: "( 'hat*!HOL"ES: %on’t eel sin-led o+t) "rs H+dson. #’m hardl( in the do- one.ATSO/ (indignantly!: ;The do- one<*!"RS H%SO/: #’m (o+r landlad() not a 0lot de,ice.ATSO/ (to "oles- $ho is heading up the stairs!: %o (o+ mean @The Ho+nd o the Basker,illes’*!"RS H%SO/ (upset!: And (o+ make the room so dra and din-(.ATSO/ (tetchily!: Oh) lame it on the ill+strator. He’s o+t o control. #’,e had to -ro' this mo+stache 6+stso 0eo0le’ll reco-nise me.("e 'ollo$s his colleague up the stairs.!

ATSO/ (&oiceo&er!: O,er the man( (ears it has een m( 0ri,ile-e to record the e40loits o m( remarkaleriend) "r Sherlock Holmes) it has sometimes een diic+lt to choose 'hich o his man( cases to set eore

m( readers.(hile he has been narrating- "oles has gone up the stairs into the 'irst 'loor sitting roo. )lancing brie'lyto$ards the 'ire- he $alks across the roo to the right#hand $indo$ and pulls back the closed curtains-re&ealing a stags head hung on the $all bet$een the t$o $indo$s. The ounted head has a 'ull set o'antlers- upon $hich an ear trupet hangs.!ATSO/ (&oiceo&er!: Some are still too sensiti,e to reco+nt ...(As "oles $alks across the roo to the le't#hand $indo$- a kni'e can be seen stabbed into soe letters onthe antelpiece.!ATSO/ (&oiceo&er!: ... 'hilst others are too recent in the minds o the 0+lic.(5n the $all opposite the 'ireplace is a 'raed copy o' the painting “All is <anity” by 9harles Allen )ilbert- painted in ,@E+. 09lick here to see the picture1!ATSO/ (&oiceo&er!: B+t in all o+r man( ad,ent+res to-ether) no case 0+shed m( riend to s+ch mental and0h(sical e4tremes as that o The Aominale Bride.(3uring his narration- atson has brought one o' the bags upstairs- taken it to the roo behind the sittingroo and put it on the table. 8etting the bag go- he 'lexes the 'ingers o' his le't hand- then turns to$ardsthe li&ing roo $here "oles is pushing open the curtains o' the le't $indo$. As ore light 'loods into the

roo- a 'igure is re&ealed standing in 'ront o' the 'ire. 3ressed in black ourning clothes and $ith a black&eil o&er the 'ace- the 'igure- apparently a $oan- stands $ith her hands clasped in 'ront o' her $aist.!ATSO/ ($alking into the roo!: 5ood Lord!

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HOL"ES (loudly- $alking past the 'igure to the door!: "rs H+dson) there is a 'oman in m( sittin- room! #s itintentional*"RS H%SO/ ('ro do$nstairs!: She’s a client! Said (o+ 'ere o+t9 insisted on 'aitin-.("oles griaces. atson picks up a chair near the table and turns to put it do$n in 'ront o' the $oan.!ATSO/: o+ld (o+) er) care to sit do'n*(The $oan doesnt o&e or respond to hi.!HOL"ES (calling do$n the stairs!: %idn’t (o+ ask her 'hat she 'anted*"RS H%SO/ ('ro do$nstairs!: Fou ask her!

HOL"ES: ell) 'h( didn’t you ask her*"RS H%SO/ (tetchily!: Ho' co+ld #) 'hat 'ith me not talkin- and e,er(thin-*("oles rolls his eyes and sighs. "e turns and $alks back into the sitting roo.!HOL"ES: Oh) or 5od’s sake. (Guietly- to atson! 5i,e her some lines. She’s 0erectl( ca0ale o star,in-+s.("e $alks to$ards the $oan and siles at her.!HOL"ES: 5ood aternoon. #’m Sherlock Holmes. This is m( riend and collea-+e) %octor atson. &o+ ma(s0eak reel( in ront o him) as he rarel( +nderstands a 'ord.ATSO/: Holmes.HOL"ES (to the $oan!: Ho'e,er) eore (o+ do) allo' me to make some trilin- oser,ations.("e $alks closer to her and circles around her $hile she continues to stand there ipassi&ely.!HOL"ES: &o+ ha,e an im0ish sense o h+mo+r 'hich c+rrentl( (o+’re de0lo(in- to ease a de-ree o 0ersonalan-+ish.("e o&es to$ards atson and circles around hi- still addressing the silent $oan.!HOL"ES: &o+ ha,e recentl( married a man o a seemin-l( kindl( dis0osition 'ho has no' aandoned (o+ oran +nsa,o+r( com0anion o d+io+s morals. &o+ ha,e come to this a-enc( as a last resort in the ho0e that

reconciliation ma( still e 0ossile.ATSO/: 5ood Lord) Holmes!HOL"ES: All o this is) o co+rse) 0erectl( e,ident rom (o+r 0er+me.ATSO/: Her 0er+me*HOL"ES: &es) her 0er+me) 'hich rin-s insi-ht to me and disaster to (o+.ATSO/: Ho' so*HOL"ES (stepping to$ards the $oan!: Beca+se # reco-nised it and (o+ did not.("e undoes the $oans &eil and pulls it clear o' her 'ace. As he $alks a$ay 'ro her- atson instantlyrecognises her.! ATSO/: "ar(!"RS ATSO/ (siling!: 3ohn.ATSO/: h() in 5od’s name) are (o+ 0retendin- to e a client*"RS ATSO/: Beca+se # co+ld think o no other 'a( to see m( h+sand) H+sand.

Cot long a'ter$ards- "oles has taken o'' his 2acket and put on a cael coloured dressing go$n o&er hisclothes. "olding his &iolin and standing 'acing the right#hand $indo$- he is playing a tune $hich $erecognise as his $edding $altz. ary still stands near the 'ireplace and atson is pacing nearby but no$turns back to his $i'e and speaks angrily to her.ATSO/: #t 'as an aair o international intri-+e."RS ATSO/: #t 'as a m+rdered co+ntr( s+ire.ATSO/: /e,ertheless) matters 'ere 0ressin-."RS ATSO/: # don’t mind (o+ -oin-) m( darlin-. # mind (o+ lea,in- me ehind!ATSO/: B+t 'hat co+ld (o+ do*!"RS ATSO/: Oh) 'hat do you do e4ce0t 'ander ro+nd) takin- notes) lookin- s+r0rised ...("oles stops playing and angrily lo$ers his &iolin.!HOL"ES: Eno+-h!(The others 'all silent and look at hi. "e doesnt turn round.!HOL"ES (so'tly!: The sta-e is set) and the c+rtain rises. e are read( to e-in."RS ATSO/: Be-in 'hat*HOL"ES: Sometimes) to sol,e a case) one m+st irst sol,e another.ATSO/: Oh) (o+ ha,e a case) then) a ne' one*HOL"ES (so'tly!: An old one. =er( old. # shall ha,e to -o dee0.ATSO/: %ee0* #nto 'hat*

HOL"ES (so'tly!: "(sel.("e gazes out o' the $indo$ 'or a oent longer- then turns and calls o&er his shoulder.!HOL"ES: Lestrade! %o sto0 loiterin- ( the door and come in.(The door to the sitting roo opens and *nspector 8estrade coes in- breathing hea&ily and lookinganxious.!LESTRA%E: Ho' did (o+ kno' it 'as me*HOL"ES: (going across to his chair and sitting do$n!: The re-+lation tread is +nmistakeale9 li-hter than3ones) hea,ier than 5re-son.LESTRA%E (stuttering!: #7#7# 6+st came +0. "rs H+dson didn’t seem to e talkin-.(6olling his eyes- "oles reaches to$ards a Turkish slipper on the table beside his chair and takes out soetobacco to 'ill his pipe.!HOL"ES: # ear she’s ranched into literar( criticism ( means o satire. #t is a distressin- trend in themodern landlad(. hat rin-s (o+ here in (o+r o7d+t( ho+rs*(8estrade glances to his right- then looks back at "oles.!LESTRA%E: Ho'’d (o+ kno' #’m o7d+t(*HOL"ES: ell) since (o+r arri,al (o+’,e addressed o,er ort( 0ercent o (o+r remarks to m( decanter. ("e

points to a $hisky decanter on a table to his le't.! atson) -i,e the ins0ector 'hat he so clearl( 'ants.(atson $alks across the roo $hile 8estrade takes o'' his hat. atson picks up the decanter and pours adrink.!



ATSO/: So) Lestrade) 'hat can 'e do or (o+*LESTRA%E: Oh) #’m not here on +siness. # 6+st tho+-ht #’d ... dro0 (.ATSO/: A social call* ("e $alks o&er and hands 8estrade the glass.!LESTRA%E: &eah) o co+rse) 6+st to 'ish (o+ the com0liments o the season.("oles takes his pipe 'ro his outh and looks pointedly at the inspector. 8estrade looks at hi a littlener&ously and then raises his glass- looking across to ary.!LESTRA%E: "err( Christmas*HOL"ES: "err( Christmas.

ATSO/: "err( Christmas."RS ATSO/: "err( Christmas.HOL"ES: Thank 5od that’s o,er. /o') #ns0ector) 'hat stran-e ha00enin- com0els (o+ to m( door +temarrasses (o+ to relate*(8estrade has taken a long drink 'ro his glass and no$ closes his eyes be'ore shaking his head and openinghis eyes again.!LESTRA%E: ho said an(thin- ha00ened*HOL"ES: Fou did) ( e,er( means short o act+al s0eech.(8estrade drinks deeply and then sighs $ith relie'.!ATSO/ (raising a 'inger!: Ah7ah7ah7ah7ah) Holmes* &o+ ha,e misdia-nosed.HOL"ES (siling!: Then correct me) %octor.ATSO/: He didn’t $ant a drink ... (he takes the glass 'ro 8estrade and turns it upside do$n to sho$ thatit is epty! ... he needed one. He’s not emarrassed9 he’s araid.(8estrade looks do$n- putting his glo&ed hand to his outh and looking anxious. "oles sirks.!HOL"ES: "( Bos'ell is learnin-. The( do -ro' +0 so ast.("e looks up at ary- $ho siles at hi.!

HOL"ES: atson) restore the co+ra-e o Scotland &ard.(atson takes the glass back o&er to the table.!HOL"ES: #ns0ector) do sit do'n.("e gestures to the dining chair $ith his pipe and picks up a atch.!LESTRA%E (picking up the chair and o&ing it near to atsons archair so that he can sit 'acing "oles!:#’m7#’m not araid) e4actl(.HOL"ES: $ear is 'isdom in the ace o dan-er. #t is nothin- to e ashamed o.(atson brings o&er the re'illed glass and gi&es it to 8estrade.!LESTRA%E: Thank (o+.HOL"ES: $rom the e-innin-) then.("e strikes the atch- and the iage o' the igniting atch head orphs into the barrel o' a pistol. Standingon the balcony outside an upper storey $indo$- a $oan is holding a long#barrelled pistol in each hand. Sheis $earing a $edding dress and atching head dress $ith the &eil 'lipped back on her head- and her 'ace is painted deathly $hite- except 'or her lips $hich are &i&idly red against the paleness o' her 'ace. The lipstickruns slightly o&er the edges o' her lips. She 'ires into the street belo$ and one o' the bullets sashesthrough the $indo$ o' a nearby bakers shop. She 'ires again and people in the street belo$ cry out in panicand duck or run. As a an runs along the street- the $oan turns and ais her pistols at hi.!BR#%E: &o+!(The an turns and stares up at her- holding up his hands pleadingly.!"A/: /o! >lease!(She turns a$ay 'ro hi and stares $ide#eyed at the pandeoniu belo$ her. Another an is running 'orco&er and she 'ires to$ards hi. "e struggles to open the door o' the bakers shop but it appears to belocked. Breathing hea&ily- the $oan cries to$ards hi.!BR#%E: &o+*!(The an turns and starts to run do$n the street as the $oan 'ires at hi again.*n ++,Bs sitting roo- "oles raises his hand.!HOL"ES: A moment.(*n the street- as another gunshot rings out- the scene 'reezes and- a little $ay do$n the road- its as i' thesitting roo has appeared in the street but $ith only the $all $ith the 'ireplace there. The other three $allsha&e &anished and "oles and the others are sitting in their chairs and looking out at the scene. atson hasno$ sat do$n in his archair- and ary is sitting on the ar o' his chair. "oles points at the 'rozenscene.!HOL"ES: hen 'as this*

LESTRA%E: &esterda( mornin-.HOL"ES: The ride’s ace. Ho' 'as it descried*(8estrade opens his notebook and looks at his notes.!LESTRA%E: hite as death ...(Brie' shot o' the bride 'iring into the street.!LESTRA%E: ... mo+th like a crimson 'o+nd.("oles stands up and $alks across the roo to look at his iagined &ersion o' the scene.!HOL"ES: >oetr( or tr+th*LESTRA%E: "an( 'o+ld sa( the(’re the same thin-.HOL"ES: &es) idiots. >oetr( or tr+th*LESTRA%E: # sa' her ace m(sel. Ater'ards.("oles turns to look at hi.!HOL"ES: Ater 'hat*(5n the balcony- the bride ais her pistols at another an.!BR#%E: &o+! (She pauses 'or a oent.! Or me*(8o$ering the le't#hand pistol do$n$ards- she raises the barrel o' the pistol in her right hand and opens her

outh $ide. Aiing the gun up into her outh- she 'ires and blood spatters o&er the $hite net curtainsbehind her. As the $atching people cry out in alar- she 'alls back$ards and disappears 'ro &ie$.*n the sitting roo- "oles sighs $ith exasperation.!



HOL"ES: Reall() Lestrade. ("e $alks back across the roo to sit in his chair.! A 'oman lo's her o'nrains o+t in 0+lic and (o+ need hel0 identi(in- the -+ilt( 0art(. # ear Scotland &ard has reached a ne'lo'.LESTRA%E: That’s not 'h( #’m here.HOL"ES: # s+rmise.ATSO/: hat 'as her name) the ride*(Brie' shot o' the $oan lying on the carpet in the roo $here she shot hersel'- the pistol still in her hand.!LESTRA%E: Emelia Ricoletti. &esterda( 'as her 'eddin- anni,ersar(. The 0olice) o co+rse) 'ere called) and

her od( taken to the mor-+e. ("e drinks 'ro his glass.!HOL"ES: Standard 0roced+re. h( are (o+ tellin- +s 'hat ma( e 0res+med*LESTRA%E: Beca+se o 'hat ha00ened ne4t.(*n 8iehouse- a pretty 9hinese $oan siles at an /nglish an $ho is sitting in a carriage. A 9hinese anstands beside her. Cearby- another 9hinese an stands outside $hat can be presued to be an opiu den.!LESTRA%E (&oiceo&er!: Limeho+se) 6+st a e' ho+rs later.(An /nglish an in a sart dress suit coes out o' the den and starts to $alk do$n the street. "e stops and looks a little $ay do$n the road to $here the sitting roo o' ++,B sees to ha&e appeared in the street.8estrade looks to$ards the an.!LESTRA%E: Thomas Ricoletti) Emelia Ricoletti’s h+sand.HOL"ES: >res+mal( on his 'a( to the mor-+e to identi( her remains.(8estrade takes another drink- then nods.!LESTRA%E: As it t+rned o+t) he 'as sa,ed the tri0.(*n the street- a hanso cab approaches and a horse $hinnies. 6icoletti turns around to look. The door o'the cab opens and a $oan starts to get out. At this oent all $e can see is her boot and her $hite$edding dress co&ering her leg.!

BR#%E (singing!: %o not or-et me ...♪(6icoletti stares in horror as the Bride is re&ealed- her 'ace co&ered and obscured by the head dress &eil.She is holding a shotgun $hich she no$ ais at hi as she continues to sing.!BR#%E: %o not or-et me ...♪

(6icoletti raises his hands in terri'ied subission. The Bride slo$ly $alks to$ards hi.!BR#%E: Rememer the maid ...♪

R#COLETT#: ho are (o+*BR#%E: The maid o the mill.♪ ♪ R#COLETT# (talking o&er her!: h( are (o+ doin- this* 3+st tell me 'ho (o+ are!BR#%E: &o+ reco-nise o+r son-) m( dear* # san- it at o+r 'eddin-.(6icoletti stares in horror as the Bride li'ts her &eil $ith one hand. "er lipstick is e&en ore seared thanbe'ore- and there are po$der burns around the iddle o' her lips.!R#COLETT#: Emelia*! ("e stutters.! &o+’re dead. &o+ can’t e here. &o+ died.BR#%E (siling at hi!: Am # not ea+ti+l) Thomas* As ea+ti+l as the da( (o+ married me*(Behind her- a young police constable runs to$ards the scene but stops a 'e$ paces a$ay.!>C RA/CE (ner&ously!: hat the hell’s all this ao+t*(The Bride turns her head to$ards hi. The back o' her head is co&ered $ith blood.!BR#%E: hat does it look like) m( handsome riend*(She turns her head to$ards her husband again.!BR#%E: #t’s a shot-+n 'eddin-.(9ocking the shotgun t$ice in rapid succession- she 'ires at hi t$ice. She siles as he stares at her 'or aoent- his o$n blood spattered o&er his 'ace- then drops to the ground. "is head lands on the carpet o'the sitting roo in ++,B. "oles looks ipassi&ely at the ans body.!HOL"ES: ’Til death +s do 0art. T'ice) in this case.("e siles at 8estrade. *n the street- the Bride has pulled her &eil back o&er her 'ace and no$ turns in thedirection o' the hanso cab. The back o' her head can be seen ore clearly and it looks as i' the rear o' herskull has been blo$n o''. P9 6ance gasps as she $alks past the cab and continues on into the 'og anddisappears 'ro &ie$. 6ance blo$s his police $histle and then runs o'' a'ter her.!ATSO/: E4traordinar(."RS ATSO/: #m0ossile!HOL"ES (standing!: S+0er! S+icide as street theatre9 m+rder ( cor0se. Lestrade) (o+’re s0oilin- +s.atson) (o+r hat and coat.("e $alks to$ards the door.!

ATSO/ (also standing!: here are 'e -oin-*HOL"ES standing 2ust outside the sitting roo!: To the mor-+e. There’s not a moment to lose ...("e takes o'' his dressing go$n and puts on his 2acket.!HOL"ES: ... 'hich one can so rarel( sa( o a mor-+e."RS ATSO/: And am # 6+st to sit here*ATSO/: /ot at all) m( dear. ("e leans do$n and chucks her under the chin.! e’ll e h+n-r( later!("e turns to "oles.!ATSO/: Holmes) 6+st one thin-* ("e looks do$n at his o$n clothes.! T'eeds) in a mor-+e*HOL"ES: /eeds m+st 'hen the de,il dri,es) atson.(They both hurry do$n the stairs. 8estrade looks at ary as he starts to 'ollo$ the.!LESTRA%E: "a’am."RS ATSO/ (standing up!: #’m 0art o a cam0ai-n) (o+ kno'.LESTRA%E (turning back to her!: Oh (eah* Cam0ai-n*"RS ATSO/: =otes or omen.LESTRA%E: And are (o+ ? are (o+ or or a-ainst*"RS ATSO/ (sternly pointing to the stairs!: 5et o+t.

(8ooking be$ildered- 8estrade turns and lea&es. ary sits do$n in atsons chair- props her head on herhand and stares into the 'ire- sighing in exasperation. rs "udson coes to the open door and knocks on it.!"RS H%SO/: Ooh7ooh!



(She looks around the roo.!"RS H%SO/: Oh. Ha,e the( -one o a-ain) ha,e the(* # d+nno ? 'hat a lie those -entlemen lead."RS ATSO/ (bitterly!: &es. Those gentleen."RS H%SO/: Oh) ne,er (o+ mind. Ooh) almost or-ot.(She $alks o&er and hands ary an en&elope.!"RS H%SO/: That came or (o+."RS ATSO/: Oh!(She takes it and opens it. rs "udson stands nearby- trying to read the card $hich ary takes 'ro the

en&elope. 5n one side is siply:

"

5n the other side it says:

#mmediatel(

ary siles $ith delight.!"RS ATSO/: "rs H+dson) tell m( h+sand #’ll e home late. # ha,e some +r-ent +siness."RS H%SO/: #s e,er(thin- all ri-ht*"RS ATSO/: Oh) (o+ kno') 6+st a ... (she $a&es her hand &aguely and clears her throat! ... riend in need.(She stands up and $alks to$ards the door.!"RS H%SO/: Oh dear. hat riend*(ary turns and siles at her excitedly.!"RS ATSO/: /ngland.

(She turns and goes do$n the stairs. rs "udson looks round- be$ildered.!"RS H%SO/: ell) that’s not ,er( s0eciic!

5n the streets- the en are in a hanso cab- "oles and atson sitting side by side 'acing 'or$ard and8estrade sitting 'acing "oles. "oles looks at the inspector.HOL"ES: ho’s on mort+ar( d+t(*LESTRA%E: &o+ kno$ 'ho.HOL"ES (exasperated!: Al$ays him.

Shortly a'ter$ards- "oles opens the door to the underground ortuary roo and leads in the other t$o.They $alk across to the nearest table on $hich is a body co&ered $ith a sheet.HOL"ES: >lease tell me 'hich idiot did this!(The body has been chained do$n in se&eral places along its length. Cearby- a an turns and $alks to$ards"oles.!A/%ERSO/: #t’s or e,er(one’s saet(.(atson pulls back the co&er 'ro the corpses head- re&ealing the 'ace o' /elia 6icoletti.!ATSO/: This 'oman is dead. Hal her head is missin-! She’s not a threat to an(one!A/%ERSO/: Tell that to her h+sand. ("e points across the roo.! He’s +nder a sheet o,er there.HOL"ES: hate,er ha00ened in Limeho+se last ni-ht) # think 'e can sael( ass+me it 'asn’t the 'ork o adead 'oman.A/%ERSO/: Stran-er thin-s ha,e ha00ened.HOL"ES: S+ch as*A/%ERSO/ (hesitantly!: ell ... stran-e thin-s.ATSO/: &o+’re s0eakin- like a child.HOL"ES (looking do$n at the body!: This is clearl( a man’s 'ork. here is he*(Anderson hesitates- but be'ore he can ans$er- the door opens. "oles turns to look at the ne$ arri&al. *tsa an $earing a suit- $ith bro$n hair and a oustache. "e looks 'ailiar to us- and no$ speaks $ith a&oice that ost o' us iediately recognise- though its slightly deeper than $ere used to.!THE /E ARR#=AL: Holmes.HOL"ES: Hoo0er.("ooper $alks closer- looking sternly at Anderson.!HOO>ER: &o+ ? ack to 'ork.(Anderson nods ner&ously and turns a$ay. "ooper $alks to one side o' the table and looks across it at

"oles.!HOO>ER: So) come to astonish +s 'ith (o+r ma-ic tricks) # s+00ose.HOL"ES: #s there an(thin- to 'hich (o+ 'o+ld like to dra' m( attention*HOO>ER: /othin- at all) "r Holmes. &o+ ma( lea,e an( time (o+ like.LESTRA%E: %octor Hoo0er) # asked "r Holmes to come here. Co7o0erate. That’s an order.("ooper takes a long breath- then looks do$n at the body.!HOO>ER: There are t'o @eat+res o interest)’ as (o+ are al'a(s sa(in- in %octor atson’s stories.HOL"ES: # ne&er sa( that.ATSO/: &o+ do) act+all() +ite a lot.("e nods. "oles narro$s his eyes.!HOO>ER: $irst o all) this is de'initely Emelia Ricoletti. She has een cate-oricall( identiied. Be(ond a do+tit is her.ATSO/: Then 'ho 'as that in Limeho+se last ni-ht*HOO>ER: That 'as also Emelia Ricoletti.ATSO/: #t can’t ha,e een. She 'as dead. She 'as here.("oles takes out a sall agni'ying glass and bends do$n to look ore closely at the Brides 'ace.!

HOO>ER: She 'as 0ositi,el( identiied ( her o'n h+sand seconds eore he died. He had no reason to lie.He co+ld hardl( e mistaken.LESTRA%E: The caie kne' her too. There’s no +estion it’s her.



ATSO/: B+t she can’t ha,e een in t'o 0laces at the same time) can she*HOL"ES (straightening up!: /o) atson. One 0lace is strictl( the limit or the recentl( deceased.(atson clicks his 'ingers and points to his 'riend.!ATSO/: Holmes) co+ld it ha,e een t'ins*HOL"ES: /o.ATSO/: h( not*HOL"ES: Beca+se it’s ne,er t'ins.LESTRA%E: Emelia 'as not a t'in) nor did she ha,e an( sisters. She had one older rother 'ho died o+r

(ears a-o.(atson isnt yet prepared to let go o' the idea and shakes his head- huing.!ATSO/: "a(e it 'as a secret t'in.("oles looks at hi as i' staggered by his idiocy.!HOL"ES: A 'hat*ATSO/ (precisely!: A secret t'in*("oles continues to look at hi as i' he cant belie&e $hat hes hearing.!ATSO/: Hmm* &o+ kno'* A t'in that nood( kno's ao+t* This 'hole thin- co+ld ha,e een 0lanned.HOL"ES: Since the moment o conce0tion* Ho' reathtakin-l( 0rescient o her! #t is ne&er t'ins) atson.ATSO/: Then 'hat’s your theor(*HOL"ES (turning to look at 8estrade!: "ore to the 0oint) 'hat’s your 0rolem*(8estrade li'ts his eyes 'ro the corpse and looks at hi.!LESTRA%E: #7# don’t +nderstand. hat ...HOL"ES: h( 'ere (o+ so ri-htened* /othin- so ar has 6+stiied (o+r assa+lt on m( decanter) and 'h(ha,e (o+ allo'ed a dead 'oman to e 0laced +nder arrest*HOO>ER: Ah. That 'o+ld e the other eat+re o interest.

("ooper li'ts the right hand o' the corpse- sho$ing her index 'inger. "oles and atson bend do$n 'or acloser look.!ATSO/: Ah. A smear o lood on her in-er. That co+ld ha,e ha00ened an( n+mer o 'a(s.HOO>ER: #ndeed.(8o$ering the hand- "ooper looks sternly at "oles.!HOO>ER: There’s one other thin-. #t 'asn’t there earlier.("oles straightens up. 8estrade points to a nearby $all.!LESTRA%E: And neither 'as that.("e $alks to$ards the $all and picks up a lantern to illuinate it ore clearly. atson $alks around thetable and he and "oles go o&er to the $all. *n the light 'ro the lantern- a single $ord can be seen painted on the $all- apparently in blood:

&O

Theres a brie' 'lashback to the Bride standing on the balcony- pointing her pistols into the street and cryingout- “Fou” or “FouH” three ties to &arious en.!ATSO/: Holmes!HOL"ES (so'tly- staring at the $ord on the $all!: 5+n in the mo+th9 a +llet thro+-h the rain9 ack o thehead lo'n clean o. Ho' co+ld he s+r,i,e*(9on'used- atson looks around the ortuary and then turns back to "oles.!ATSO/: She) (o+ mean.HOL"ES (his eyes still 'ixed on the $all!: #’m sorr(*ATSO/: /ot ;he)< ;she.< HOL"ES (absently!: &es) (es) o co+rse.("e stares at the $all 'or another oent- apparently lost in thought- then 2ups and coes back tohisel'.!HOL"ES (ore norally- turning to the others!: ell) thank (o+ all or a ascinatin- case. ("e looks at8estrade.! #’ll send (o+ a tele-ram 'hen #’,e sol,ed it. atson*("e $alks a$ay and lea&es the roo. atson- ho$e&er- turns back to "ooper and points do$n at the body.!ATSO/: Er) the -+nshot 'o+nd 'as o,io+sl( the ca+se o death) +t there are clear indicators ocons+m0tion. "i-ht e 'orth a 0ost mortem. e need all the inormation 'e can -et.("e turns and starts to $alk a$ay.!HOO>ER: Oh) isn’t he oser,ant no' that %add(’s -one*

(atson stops. "ooper ;uietly sirks. A'ter a oent- atson turns back and $alks closer to the tableagain.!ATSO/ (;uietly!: # a oser,ant in some 'a(s) 6+st as Holmes is +ite lind in others.HOO>ER (sarcastically!: Reall(*ATSO/ (;uietly!: &es. Reall(. ("e looks at "ooper pointedly.! Ama8in- 'hat one has to do to -et ahead ina ans 'orld.("ooper stares at hi. atson do''s his hat to hi her- then puts it back on his head. "e glances across to Anderson- then turns and $alks a$ay. "ooper s$allo$s a little ner&ously and $atches hi go.!A/%ERSO/: hat’s he sa(in- that or*HOO>ER (sternly!: 5et ack to 'ork.

"ACS5 9AB. atson looks across to his 'riend.ATSO/: ell) Holmes* S+rel( (o+ m+st ha,e some theor(.HOL"ES: /ot (et. These are dee0 'aters) atson. 3eep 'aters. ("e looks out o' the $indo$.! And # shallha,e to -o dee0er still.

"eadlines 'ro &arious ne$spaper reports dri't across the screen:

STATE"E/T $RO" CAB %R#=ER



;#T AS "RS R#COLETT#<

5HASTL&"R%ER#/ THE EST E/%!%REA%$L E/% O$ >EER.

ALAR"#/5 %#SCO=ER& #/ #SL#/5TO/

BO%& O$ SEA CA>T#/ $O/% #/ CHA>EL05h goodie. The production teas spelling still hasnt ipro&ed. And dont tell e they did it deliberately-because * $ont belie&e you1

"A/CHESTER SH#> CA/AL AT EASTHA"’5HOST’ #%E/T#$#E%*Statement rom ca dri,er claims: ;#t 'as "rs Ricoletti<.

HO #LL BE /ET*#n the notorio+s @Bride’ "+rders.

SCOTLA/% &AR% BA$$LE%"&STER#OS %EATH O$ =#SCO/T H""ERSK/OTThe m(sterio+s death o =isco+nt H+mmersknot on ednesda( last

has led to +estions in the Ho+se. #ns0ector Lestrade o Scotland &ardre+sed to sa( 'hether the 0eer’s death 'as an(thin- to do 'ith the(The rest o' the text disappears o''screen.!

ATSO/ (&oiceo&er!: #t 'as not or se,eral months that 'e 'ere to 0ick +0 the threads o this stran-e casea-ain9 and then +nder ,er( +ne40ected circ+mstances.(*n ++,B- "oles is pacing back and 'orth beside the table o' the roo behind the sitting roo- reading abook. 8estrade is sitting on a chair at the other side o' the table.!LESTRA%E: $i,e o them no') all the same) e,er( one o ’em.HOL"ES (not looking up 'ro his book!: H+sh) 0lease. This is a matter o s+0reme im0ortance.LESTRA%E: hat is*HOL"ES: The oli+it( o the ecli0tic. # ha,e to +nderstand it.LESTRA%E: hat is it*HOL"ES: # don’t kno'. #’m still tr(in- to +nderstand it.LESTRA%E: # tho+-ht (o+ +nderstood e,er(thin-.HOL"ES: O co+rse not. That 'o+ld e an a00allin- 'aste o rain s0ace. # s0ecialise.LESTRA%E: Then 'hat’s so im0ortant ao+t this*HOL"ES (loudly- looking angrily at 8estrade!: hat’s so im0ortant ao+t i,e orin- m+rders*LESTRA%E: The(’re not orin-! $i,e men dead! "+rdered in their o'n homes9 rice on the loor) like at a'eddin-9 and the 'ord ;&O< 'ritten in lood on the 'all!("e points angrily to$ards the opposite $all. "oles continues to pace and read his book.!LESTRA%E: h) it’s7it’s her ! #t’s7it’s the Bride. Someho' she’s risen a-ain!HOL"ES (nonchalantly!: Sol,ed it.LESTRA%E (angrily!: &o+ cant ha,e sol,ed it!HOL"ES (stopping and turning to look at hi!: O course #’,e sol,ed it. #t’s 0erectl( sim0le. The #ncident othe "(sterio+s "rs Ricoletti) the Killer rom Be(ond the 5ra,e) has een 'idel( re0orted in the 0o0+lar0ress. /o' 0eo0le are dis-+isin- their o'n d+ll little m+rders as the 'ork o a -host to con+se theim0ossil( imecilic Scotland &ard. There (o+ are: sol,ed.("e closes his book and puts it on the table.!HOL"ES: >a( "rs H+dson a ,isit on (o+r 'a( o+t. She likes to eel in,ol,ed.LESTRA%E: &o+ s+re*HOL"ES: Certainl(. 5o a'a(. ("e turns and calls into the sitting roo.! atson! #’m read(. 5et (o+r hat andoots. e ha,e an im0ortant a00ointment.

(8estrade stands and picks up his hat- then looks into the sitting roo.!LESTRA%E: %idn’t %octor atson mo,e o+t a e' months a-o*HOL"ES: He did) didn’t he* ("e looks thought'ul.! ho ha,e # een talkin- to all this time*LESTRA%E: ell) s0eakin- on ehal o the im0ossil( imecilic Scotland &ard) that chair is deinitel( em0t(.("oles looks to$ards atsons archair.!HOL"ES: #t is) isn’t it* orks s+r0risin-l( 'ell) tho+-h. # act+all( tho+-ht he 'as im0ro,in-.("e looks through soe paper$ork on the table and then $alks o'' in the direction o' his bedroo. 8estradeturns and lea&es the roo.!

Another epty chair is 'acing 3octor atson. This chair is at a dining table and there is cutlery- a teacup and saucer and a tea plate in 'ront o' the chair. Sitting at the other end o' the table in the dining roo o' hishouse $hile reading the paper- atson looks across at the chair- then sighs and looks do$n at hisne$spaper again. A'ter a oent he li'ts his head and looks to$ards the door- then picks up a sall bell'ro the table and rings it 'or a couple o' seconds. "e also has cutlery and a teacup and saucer in 'ront o'hi- and nearby is a glass bo$l o' aralade $ith a spoon in it. Another glass bo$l $ith a glass lid standsbeside it. "e puts do$n the bell and looks expectantly to$ards the door. A'ter a $hile he puts do$n his

paper on the table and takes out his pocket $atch 'ro his $aistcoat to look at the tie. Sighing andshaking his head- he puts the $atch a$ay and rings the bell again. The door opens and a aid coes in.ATSO/: Ah. here ha,e (o+ een*



3A/E: Sorr() sir. #’m rather ehind m( time this mornin-.ATSO/: Are (o+ inca0ale o oilin- an e--* ("e sighs.! The ires are rarel( lit9 there is d+st e,er('here9and (o+ almost destro(ed m( oots scra0in- the m+d o them. # it 'asn’t m( 'ie’s +siness to deal 'iththe sta) # 'o+ld talk to (o+ m(sel. here is m( 'ie*3A/E: Be--in- (o+r 0ardon) sir) +t the mistress has -one o+t.ATSO/: O+t* At this ho+r o the mornin-*3A/E: &es) sir. %id (o+ not kno' that) sir*ATSO/: here did she -o* ("e looks do$n at his ne$spaper.! She’s al'a(s o+t these da(s.

3A/E (laughing so'tly!: /ot +nlike (o+rsel.(atson raises his head to look at her.!3A/E: ... sir.ATSO/: #’m sorr(*3A/E: 3+st oser,in-) sir.ATSO/: ell) that’s +ite eno+-h. /ood( asked (o+ to e oser,ant.3A/E: Sorr() sir. # 6+st meant (o+’re hardl( e,er home to-ether an( more) sir.ATSO/: &o+ are dan-ero+sl( close to im0ertinence. ("e leans 'or$ard.! # shall ha,e a 'ord 'ith m( 'ie toha,e a 'ord 'ith you.("e sits back again and looks do$n at his paper.!3A/E: =er( -ood) sir. And 'hen 'ill (o+ e seein- her*(atsons head snaps up. "e leans 'or$ard again.!ATSO/: /o' listen ...3A/E: Ooh) # nearl( or-ot) sir.(She reaches into the pocket o' her apron and takes out a telegra $hich she hands to hi.!3A/E: Er) a tele-ram came or (o+.

ATSO/: &o+ or-ot*!3A/E: /o) # nearly or-ot.ATSO/ (snatching the telegra 'ro her!: hat ha,e (o+ een doin- all mornin-*3A/E: Readin- (o+r ne' one in The Strand) sir.ATSO/: %id (o+ en6o( it*3A/E: h( do (o+ ne,er mention e) sir*ATSO/: 5o a'a(.(She turns and lea&es- and atson opens the telegra. 5n the outside it reads:

%R. 3OH/ ATSO/

and the essage reads:

CO"E AT O/CE#$ CO/=E/#E/T.#$ #/CO/=E/#E/T)CO"E ALL THE SA"E.HOL"ES

atson instantly drops the telegra onto the table- stands up and hurries a$ay.!

A spinning globe can brie'ly be seen on the screen- then the scene resol&es into a hanso cab carrying"oles and atson.ATSO/: The 'hat o the 'hat*HOL"ES: The oli+it( o the ecli0tic.ATSO/: ;Come at once)< (o+ said. # ass+med it 'as im0ortant.HOL"ES: #t is. #t’s the inclination o the Earth’s e+ator to the 0ath o the s+n on the celestial 0lane.(atson sco''s.!ATSO/: Ha,e (o+ een s'ottin- +0*HOL"ES: h( 'o+ld # do that*ATSO/: To so+nd cle,er.HOL"ES: # a cle,er.ATSO/: Oh) # see.

HOL"ES: &o+ see 'hat*ATSO/: # ded+ce 'e’re on o+r 'a( to see someone cle,erer than (o+.HOL"ES (a'ter a slight pause!: Sh+t +0.

A little later- the pair o' the approach a building $hich $e instantly recognise- and the sign at the side o'its entrance con'irs that this is T"/ 3*5)/C/S 98DB. *nside- a glass sign hangs abo&e the reception deskstating- “ABS58DT/ S*8/C9/”. "oles and atson $alk in and approach the desk- and "oles siles at theelderly uni'ored gentlean standing behind it- $ho raises an ackno$ledging 'inger to hi. "oles puts hisglo&es into his coat pocket- then uses sign language to counicate $ith the receptionist- signing:

5ood mornin-) ilder. #s m( rother in*

(ilder nods and signs back:!

/at+rall( sir.

#t’s reakast time.

("oles signs:!



The Stran-er’s Room*

(ilder nods- iplying:!

&es) sir.

("oles gestures to$ards atson- then signs:!

This -entleman is m( -+est.

(ilder looks at atson and signs:!

Ah &es! %r atson) o co+rse. En6o(ed @The Bl+e Car+ncle’) sir.

("oles looks to$ards atson and rolls his eyes- then elbo$s hi and nods. 8ooking a little ner&ous-atson signs to ilder:!

Thank (o+. #...am...-lad ...(o+...liked it. &o+ are ,er(...+-l(.

("oles does a double#take in his direction- and ilder 'ro$ns and signs:!

# e- (o+r 0ardon*

(atson signs:!

-l(. hat (o+ said ao+t @The Bl+e $ishmon-er’. =er( +-l(... # am -lad (o+ liked m( 0otato.

(ilder looks a little be$ildered and thro$s a ner&ous glance at "oles- $ho siles rue'ully at atson andsigns to hi:!

&es. /eeds 'ork) atson. Too m+ch time s0ent on dancin- lessons.

0The 'ull translation o' the (ostly accurate! British Sign 8anguage can be seen here.1ATSO/ (aloud!: Sorr() 'hat*(6olling his eyes- "oles turns and $alks a$ay. atson looks a$k$ardly at ilder.!ATSO/: Oh.("e turns his head and $atches "oles 'or a oent- then turns back to look at ilder. )i&ing hi anebarrassed thubs#up $ith his le't hand- he 'ollo$s "oles- $ho opens the door to a roo in $hich- $ithhis back to the door- sits an extreely corpulent an $edged into a chair. 5n either side o' the chair aretables loaded $ith all sorts o' 'ood- including puddings- cakes- pork pies and an entire roasted turkey. Thean is rubbing his 'ingers together as he che$s on his latest outh'ul. As the caera circles around hi- heis re&ealed to be ycro't "oles.!"&CRO$T HOL"ES: To an(one 'ho 'ishes to st+d( mankind) this is the s0ot.(atson closes the door $hile "oles $alks round to 'ace his brother.!HOL"ES: Hand() reall() as (o+r e,er7e40andin- ackside is 0ermanentl( -l+ed to it. 5ood mornin-) rothermine.

"&CRO$T HOL"ES (still che$ing his last outh'ul!: Sherlock. %octor atson.(atson- no$ standing at "oles side- is staring in horror at all the 'ood surrounding ycro't- but thennotices that he is holding out his &ery pudgy hand to hi. "e takes ycro'ts hand and shakes it.!ATSO/: &o+ look ... 'ell) sir."&CRO$T HOL"ES: Reall(* # rather tho+-ht # looked enormo+s.("e picks up a glass o' port and drinks 'ro it.!ATSO/: ell) no' (o+ mention it) this le,el o cons+m0tion is incredibly in6+rio+s to (o+r health. &o+rheart ...HOL"ES: /o need to 'orr( on that score) atson.ATSO/: /o*HOL"ES: There’s onl( a lar-e ca,it( 'here that or-an sho+ld reside."&CRO$T HOL"ES: #t’s a amil( trait.HOL"ES: Oh) # 'asn’t ein- critical.ATSO/: # (o+ contin+e like this) sir) # -i,e (o+ i,e (ears at the most.("oles raises his eyebro$s and looks round at hi.!"&CRO$T HOL"ES: $i,e* e tho+-ht three) did 'e not) Sherlock*

HOL"ES: #’m still inclined to o+r."&CRO$T HOL"ES: As e,er) (o+ see +t (o+ do not oser,e. /ote the discolo+ration in the 'hites o m(e(es) the ,isile rin-s o at aro+nd the corneas ...

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HOL"ES: &es) (o+’re ri-ht. #’m chan-in- m( et to three (ears) o+r months and ele,en da(s.ATSO/: A bet *!HOL"ES: # +nderstand (o+r disa00ro,al) atson) +t i he’s eelin- com0etiti,e it is 0erectl( 'ithin his0o'er to die earl(."&CRO$T HOL"ES: That’s a risk (o+’ll ha,e to take.ATSO/: &o+’re -amlin- 'ith (o+r o'n lie*"&CRO$T HOL"ES: h( not* #t’s so m+ch more e4citin- than -amlin- 'ith others’.HOL"ES (nodding to an ite on one o' the nearby tables!: Three (ears lat i (o+ eat that 0l+m 0+ddin-.

"&CRO$T HOL"ES: %one!(8icking his lips- he reaches o&er to the table- picks up the large stodgy pudding on a plate- opens his outh$ide and li'ts the pudding to$ards it. The caera 'ollo$s the pudding into his outh.!

A little later "oles and atson are sitting side by side on chairs opposite ycro't. There is a sall tablebeside atson on $hich is a co''ee pot- a crea or ilk 2ug and a bo$l o' sugar- together $ith a cup andsaucer $ith $hite co''ee in it. "oles is holding another cup and saucer and has 2ust taken a drink 'ro hisblack co''ee."&CRO$T HOL"ES: # e40ected to see (o+ a e' da(s a-o ao+t the "anor Ho+se case. # tho+-ht (o+ mi-hte a little o+t o (o+r de0th there.HOL"ES (putting do$n his cup and saucer on a table beside hi!: /o. # sol,ed it."&CRO$T HOL"ES: #t 'as Adams) o co+rse.HOL"ES: &es) it 'as Adams."&CRO$T HOL"ES (to atson!: "+rdero+s 6ealo+s(. He’d 'ritten a 0a0er or the Ro(al Astronomical Societ(on the oli+it( o the ecli0tic) and then read another that seemed to s+r0ass it.HOL"ES: # kno'. # read it.

"&CRO$T HOL"ES: %id (o+ +nderstand it*HOL"ES (looking side$ays to atson!: &es) o course # +nderstood it. #t 'as 0erectl( sim0le."&CRO$T HOL"ES: /o ? did (o+ +nderstand the m+rdero+s 6ealo+s(* #t is no eas( thin- or a -reat mind tocontem0late a still -reater one.("oles sighs but then siles slightly at his brother.!HOL"ES: %id (o+ s+mmon me here 6+st to h+miliate me*"&CRO$T HOL"ES: &es.("oles stands uphis 'ace angry. ycro't chuckles a little.!"&CRO$T HOL"ES: O co+rse not) +t it is ( ar the -reater 0leas+re.HOL"ES: Then 'o+ld (o+ mind e40lainin- e4actl( 'h( (o+ did s+mmon ..."&CRO$T HOL"ES (talking o&er hi!: O+r 'a( o lie is +nder threat rom an in,isile enem() one thatho,ers at o+r elo' on a dail( asis. These enemies are e,er('here) +ndetected and +nsto00ale.(atson leans 'or$ard.!ATSO/: Socialists*"&CRO$T HOL"ES: /ot socialists) %octor) no.ATSO/: Anarchists*"&CRO$T HOL"ES: /o.ATSO/: The $rench* The s+ra-ists*"&CRO$T HOL"ES: #s there an( lar-e od( o 0eo0le (o+’re not concerned ao+t*HOL"ES: %octor atson is endlessl( ,i-ilant. ("e looks at his brother.! Elaorate."&CRO$T HOL"ES: /o. #n,esti-ate. This is a con6ect+re o mine and # need (o+ to conirm it. #’m sendin-(o+ a case.(atson 'ro$ns thought'ully and no$ has another idea.!ATSO/: The Scots.HOL"ES: Scots*!"&CRO$T HOL"ES: Are (o+ a'are o recent theories concernin- 'hat is kno'n as @0aranoia’*ATSO/: Ooh) so+nds Serian.("oles rolls his eyes.!"&CRO$T HOL"ES (to "oles!: A 'oman 'ill call on (o+ ? Lad( Carmichael. # 'ant (o+ to take her case.ATSO/: B+t these enemies: ho' are 'e to deeat them i (o+ 'on’t tell +s ao+t them*"&CRO$T HOL"ES: e dont deeat them. e m+st certainl( lose to them.ATSO/: h(*"&CRO$T HOL"ES: Beca+se the( are ri-ht) and 'e are 'ron-.

HOL"ES: Lad( Carmichael’s case ? 'hat is it*"&CRO$T HOL"ES: Oh) rest ass+red) it has eat+res o interest.HOL"ES: # ne,er reall( sa( that.ATSO/: &o+ reall( do.HOL"ES (to ycro't!: And (o+’,e sol,ed it alread() # ass+me*"&CRO$T HOL"ES: Onl( in m( head. # need (o+ or the) er ... (he griaces! ... le-'ork.ATSO/: h( not 6+st tell +s (o+r sol+tion*"&CRO$T HOL"ES: here 'o+ld e the s0ort in that* ill (o+ do it) Sherlock* # can 0romise (o+ a s+0eriordistraction.HOL"ES: On one condition. Ha,e another 0l+m 0+ddin-."&CRO$T HOL"ES: There’s one on the 'a(.HOL"ES (buttoning his dress coat and starting to $alk a$ay!: T'o (ears) ele,en months and o+r da(s.(ycro't chuckles.!"&CRO$T HOL"ES: #t’s -ettin- e4citin- no'!(atson realises that "oles is lea&ing and stands up to 'ollo$ hi.!"&CRO$T HOL"ES: Tick tock) tick tock) tick tock.

("e $aggles his 'ingers at atson as he lea&es. 7ro another door- ilder $heels in a trolley $ith a sil&erco&er o&er the large plate.!"&CRO$T HOL"ES: Thank (o+) ilder.



#L%ER: Also) "r "elas to see (o+) "r Holmes."&CRO$T HOL"ES: Ah. 5i,e me i,e min+tes. # ha,e a 'a-er to 'in.("e leans 'or$ard as ilder li'ts the sil&er co&er. There are three large plu puddings on the plate. ycro'tlooks up at ilder.!"&CRO$T HOL"ES: Better make that iteen.("e reaches out $ith an ecstatic expression on his 'ace.!"&CRO$T HOL"ES: Tick tock.("e sinks his 'ingers into one o' the puddings and theres a loud s;uelch as he li'ts it 'ro the plate and

takes it in both hands.!

There is a brie' shot o' the outside o' ++,B- $ith Speed$ells next door- and then $e are in the 'lats sittingroo. "oles and atson are sitting in their archairs- and an elegantly#dressed $oan sits on a diningchair opposite the.LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: "r Holmes) # ha,e come here or ad,ice.HOL"ES: That is easil( -ot.LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: And hel0.HOL"ES: /ot al'a(s so eas(.LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: Somethin- has ha00ened) "r Holmes ? somethin- ... +n+s+al and ... terri(in-.HOL"ES: Then (o+ are in l+ck.(She sco''s.!LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: @L+ck’*HOL"ES (siling at her!: Those are m( s0ecialisms.("e siles across at atson.!HOL"ES: This is reall( ,er( 0romisin-.ATSO/: Holmes ...("oles drops the sile and turns back to 8ady 9arichael.!HOL"ES: >lease do tell +s 'hat has so distressed (o+.LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: # ? # tho+-ht lon- and hard as to 'hat to do) +t then) er) it occ+rred to me that m(h+sand 'as an ac+aintance o (o+r rother and that) 0erha0s thro+-h him ...(She trails o''. "oles tilts his head at her en;uiringly.!LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: The act is) #’m not s+re this comes 'ithin (o+r 0+r,ie') "r Holmes.HOL"ES: /o*LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: Lord hel0 me) # think it ma( e a matter or a 0riest.("oles glances across at atson- $ho returns his gaze.!

78AS"BA94. *n the huge dining roo o' their stately hoe- Sir /ustace 9arichael and his $i'e are eatingbreak'ast $ith their t$o school#aged children- a girl and a boy.S#R ESTACE: And 'hat does (o+r mornin- threaten) m( dear*("e takes a drink 'ro his teacup.!S#R ESTACE: A ,i-oro+s ro+nd o emroiderin-* An e4ha+stin- a00ointment at the milliner’s*

("is $i'e cuts hersel' a bite o' 'ood and li'ts it to her outh.!LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: # ho0e (o+ are teasin-) E+stace.("e chuckles. A 'ootan brings in a sil&er plate on $hich are letters and a letter opener. Sir /ustace slitsopen the 'irst en&elope and looks inside. "e 'reezes- staring at the contents in horror.!LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: hat is it*(Sir /ustace doesnt respond- his gaze still locked on $hat he can see inside the en&elope.!LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: E+stace*(hen he still doesnt react to her- she puts do$n her kni'e and 'ork and looks across the table to thechildren.!LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: %aniel) So0hie) -o o+t and 0la(.SO>H#E: B+t "ama ...LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: %o as # tell (o+. +ickl() no'.(The children lea&e the table and go out o' the roo. 8ady 9arichael gets up and $alks o&er to herhusband- gently pulling the en&elope 'ro his hands. She tips the contents into her hand and then looks atthe 'i&e orange pips lying on her pal. She laughs.!LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: E+stace! hat does this mean*

(She chuckles- then notices /ustaces appalled expression as he gazes up at her.!S#R ESTACE (in a &oice 'ull o' dread!: %eath.LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: hat*S#R ESTACE: #t means death.("is eyes are 'ull o' tears- but then he pulls hisel' together and tries to laugh.!S#R ESTACE: Er) nothin-. #t’s) er) it’s nothin-. # 'as mistaken.("e lays the letter opener on the tray. Putting do$n the en&elope and the pips- 8ady 9arichael reachesdo$n and takes her husbands 'ace in her hands.!LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: "( dear) (o+’,e -one +ite 0ale.(/ustace surges to his 'eet and glares do$n at her.!S#R ESTACE: #t’s nothin-.("e turns and lea&es the roo. She 'ollo$s hi.!LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: E+stace ...

++,B S*TT*C) 655.HOL"ES: %id (o+ kee0 the en,elo0e*LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: "( h+sand destro(ed it ...(atson 'ro$ns at her.!LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: ... +t it 'as lank. /o name or address o an( kind.HOL"ES: Tell me: has Sir E+stace s0ent time in America*



LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: /o.HOL"ES: /ot e,en eore (o+r marria-e*LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: ell) not to m( kno'led-e.HOL"ES: Hmm. >ra( contin+e 'ith (o+r ascinatin- narrati,e. ("e steeples his hands in 'ront o' his outh.!LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: ell) that incident took 0lace last "onda( mornin-. #t 'as t'o da(s later) on theednesda() that m( h+sand irst sa' her.ATSO/: ho*

78AS"BA94. C*)"T T*/. 8ady 9arichael $akes up and looks across the bed- realising that her husband isnot lying beside her. 8i'ting her head she sees hi standing at the $indo$ in his night shirt- staring out intothe grounds.LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: E+stace*(Still staring out o' the $indo$- Sir /ustace $hipers. 8ady 9arichael approaches and takes hold o' hisars and he gasps- spinning around to look at her $ith a 'ace 'ull o' panic. Sobbing- he grabs at her.!S#R ESTACE: She’s come or me) Lo+isa. Oh) 5od hel0 me) m( sins ha,e o+nd me o+t.LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: ho’s come or (o+*("e sobs.!LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: E+stace) (o+’re ri-htenin- me.("e tightens his grip and sho&es her to the $indo$.!S#R ESTACE: Look! 8ook(She looks out into the isty grounds but theres nobody in sight. /ustace sobs.!S#R ESTACE: %on’t (o+ see her*LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: /o) no. # see no7one.(5ut in the grounds- the ist roils o&er the large hedge aze but $here&er it clears- there is still no sign o'

anybody. /ustace looks again- then turns to his $i'e- siling hope'ully.!S#R ESTACE: 5one.("e breaks do$n in tears and cruples to his knees- sobbing. She bends do$n and cradles hi.!LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: &o+ kee0 so man( secrets rom me. #s this another* ho ha,e (o+ seen*("e raises his head to look at her.!S#R ESTACE: #t 'as her . #t 'as the Bride.

*n ++,B- atsons eyes $iden and he looks across to "oles- $ho glances back at hi be'ore looking at8ady 9arichael.HOL"ES: And (o+ sa' nothin-*LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: /othin-.HOL"ES: %id (o+r h+sand descrie ...LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: /othin- ? +ntil this mornin-.

78AS"BA94. C*)"T T*/. 5nce again 8ady 9arichael $akes up and looks across to 'ind the bed eptybeside her. She sits up and looks around.5utside- Sir /ustace has a dressing go$n o&er his night shirt and is $alking across the 'ront o' the houseto$ards the aze in his slippers. Shortly a'ter$ards- 8ady 9arichael- also $earing slippers and a dressinggo$n o&er her night dress- runs out to try and 'ind hi.LA%& CAR"#CHAEL (calling out!: E+stace!(She runs to$ards the aze but stops $hen she sees soething lying on the ground. 8ooking do$n- sherealises that it is one o' /ustaces slippers $hich ust ha&e slipped 'ro his 'oot unnoticed. She $alks'or$ard a little and calls out again.!LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: E+stace*!(She hurries on into the aze.!LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: E+stace*(She continues on- turning se&eral corners $ithin the aze.!LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: E+stace!(She trips o&er soething on the ground.!LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: Ah!(She 'alls to her hands and knees.!LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: Blast!(She kneels up- looking do$n at her grazed hands ... and the Bride $alks across the 2unction behind her.

Dna$are o' this- 8ady 9arichael cries out again- her &oice desperate.!LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: E+stace! here are (o+* #t’s me!(She turns her head to look behind her as a 'eale &oice begins to sing.!BR#%E (o''screen!: %o not or-et me) %o not or-et me ...♪

(8ady 9arichael rises to her 'eet.!BR#%E (o''screen!: Rememer the maid) The maid o the mill.♪ ♪

(8ady 9arichael $alks back to the 2unction and turns right- and sees her husband standing there $ith hisback to her. 7acing hi- 2ust in 'ront o' a dead end- the Bride stands $ith her &eil co&ering her 'ace and herhands 'olded in 'ront o' her. 8ady 9arichael $alks slo$ly 'or$ard to stand 2ust behind her husband. "e isstaring at the Bride in horror- his 'ace deathly pale.!LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: ho are (o+* # demand (o+ s0eak! ho are (o+*(The Bride tilts her head to the right but doesnt say anything. 8ady 9arichael reaches out and seizes herhusbands right ar to turn hi to 'ace her.!LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: E+stace! S0eak to me!(She takes hold o' both his ars and shakes hi gently. "e gazes at her blankly.!LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: #n the name o 5od!

(She shakes hi again and slaps his cheek. "e rouses slightly.!S#R ESTACE: She’s ... she’s Emelia Ricoletti.("e hal'#laughs- hal'#cries. They both turn and look at the Bride $ho- apparently $ithout o&ing her 'eet- is



slo$ly dri'ting 'or$ard to$ards the.!S#R ESTACE (despairingly!: /o. /ot (o+. /o!(The Bride stops a 'e$ paces a$ay 'ro hi.!S#R ESTACE (terri'ied!: >lease!BR#%E: This ni-ht) E+stace Carmichael) (o+ ... 'ill ... die.(She reaches up $ith both hands and starts to li't her &eil. Be'ore her 'ace can be re&ealed- ho$e&er-/ustaces eyes roll up into his head and he 'aints. 8ady 9arichael cries out and catches hi- lo$ering hito the ground and gasping. hen she looks up a 'e$ seconds later- the Bride has gone. The caera rises up

into the air to sho$ the $hole aze. There is no sign o' the Bride.!

The straight lines o' parts o' the aze resol&e into a close#up o' "oles ludicrously long 'ingers steepled in'ront o' his outh. 3espite being &ery behind schedule in the $riting o' this transcript- your transcriber re#runs those 'e$ seconds se&eral any any ties 'or science and absolutely no other reason.ATSO/: Holmes*HOL"ES: H+sh) atson.0Feah- hush- atson. Four o$n Bos$ell is busy drooling.1ATSO/ (out o' the side o' his outh!: B+t Emelia Ricoletti) the Bride!LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: &o+ kno' the name.HOL"ES: &o+ m+st or-i,e atson. He has an enth+siasm or statin- the o,io+s 'hich orders on mania.("e turns a pointed look to$ards atson- $ho thro$s a dark look back at hi.!HOL"ES (to 8ady 9arichael!: "a( # ask: ho' is (o+r h+sand this mornin-*LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: He re+ses to s0eak ao+t the matter. O,io+sl( # ha,e +r-ed him to lea,e the ho+se.HOL"ES: /o) no! He m+st sta( e4actl( 'here he is.LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: ell) (o+ don’t think he’s in dan-er*

HOL"ES: Oh no) someod( deinitel( 'ants to kill him) +t that’s -ood or +s. &o+ can’t set a tra0 'itho+tait.("e siles at her. She gasps.!LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: "( h+sand is not bait ) "r Holmes.HOL"ES: /o. B+t he could e i 'e 0la( o+r cards ri-ht.(atson raises his eyebro$s.!HOL"ES: /o') listen: (o+ m+st -o home immediatel(. %octor atson and # 'ill ollo' on the ne4t train.There’s not a moment to lose. Sir E+stace is to die toni-ht.ATSO/: Holmes!HOL"ES: ... and 'e sho+ld ... 0roal( a,oid that.ATSO/: 3e'initely.HOL"ES: 3e'initely a,oid that.(8ady 9arichael looks rather con'used- but nods.!

T"/ 3*5)/C/S 98DB. ycro't "oles is in The Strangers 6oo."&CRO$T HOL"ES: Little rother has taken the case) o co+rse. # no' rel( on (o+ to kee0 an e(e on thin-s)+t he m+st ne,er s+s0ect (o+ o 'orkin- or me. Are (o+ clear on that) atson*(Behind hi- ary atson $alks into &ie$ and siles at his back.!"RS ATSO/: &o+ can rel( on me) "r Holmes.

T6A*C 9A66*A)/. "oles and atson are sitting opposite each other in the $indo$ seats o' a singlecopartent. "oles has his eyes closed- $hile atson is looking out o' the $indo$. A'ter a $hile he turnsto his copanion.ATSO/: &o+ don’t s+00ose ...HOL"ES: # don’t) and neither sho+ld (o+.ATSO/: &o+ don’t kno' 'hat # 'as -oin- to sa(.HOL"ES (his eyes still closed!: &o+ 'ere ao+t to s+--est there ma( e some s+0ernat+ral a-enc( in,ol,edin this matter) and # 'as ao+t to la+-h in (o+r ace.ATSO/: B+t the Bride! Holmes) Emelia Ricoletti) again. A dead 'oman) 'alkin- the Earth!("oles sighs hea&ily and opens his eyes.!HOL"ES: &o+ ama8e me) atson.ATSO/: # do*HOL"ES: Since 'hen ha,e (o+ had an( kind o ima-ination*

ATSO/: >erha0s since # con,inced the readin- 0+lic that an +n0rinci0led dr+- addict is some kind o-entleman hero.HOL"ES: &es) no' (o+ come to mention it) that $as +ite im0ressi,e. ("e looks do$n thought'ully 'or aoent- then raises his eyes again.! &o+ ma() ho'e,er) rest ass+red there are no -hosts in this 'orld.(atson nods slightly and looks out o' the $indo$. "oles lo$ers his eyes.!HOL"ES (;uietly!: ... sa,e those 'e make or o+rsel,es.("e closes his eyes and leans his head back against the headrest.!ATSO/ (looking round to hi!: Sorr() 'hat did (o+ sa(*("oles keeps his eyes closed.!ATSO/: 5hosts 'e make or o+rsel,es* hat do (o+ mean*("oles doesnt respond. atson sighs.!

At the stately hoe o' the 9arichaels- Sir /ustace is standing near the 'ireplace o' a large dra$ing roo.atson stands 'acing hi $hile "oles is pacing around the roo.S#R ESTACE: Somnam+lism.ATSO/: # e- (o+r 0ardon*

S#R ESTACE: # slee0'alk) that’s all. #t’s a common eno+-h condition. # tho+-ht (o+ 'ere a doctor. The'hole thin- 'as a ad dream.ATSO/: #ncl+din- the contents o the en,elo0e (o+ recei,ed*



(Sir /ustace tries to laugh.!S#R ESTACE: ell) that’s a -rotes+e 6oke.ATSO/: ell that’s not the im0ression (o+ -a,e (o+r 'ie) sir.S#R ESTACE: She’s an h(steric) 0rone to ancies.HOL"ES: /o.S#R ESTACE: #’m sorr(* hat did (o+ sa(*HOL"ES ('inally stopping his pacing!: # said no) she’s not an h(steric. She’s a hi-hl( intelli-ent 'oman orare 0erce0tion.

S#R ESTACE: "( 'ie sees terror in an oran-e 0i0.HOL"ES ($alking closer!: &o+r 'ie can see 'orlds 'here no7one else can see an(thin- o ,al+e 'hatsoe,er.S#R ESTACE (sarcastically!: Can she reall(* And ho' do (o+ @ded+ce’ that) "r Holmes*HOL"ES: She married you.(atson siles.!HOL"ES: # ass+me she 'as ca0ale o indin- a reason.(Sir /ustace angrily surges to$ards hi. atson instantly steps closer to "oles- ready to protect hi i'necessary- but Sir /ustace stops as "oles speaks again.!HOL"ES: #’ll do m( est to sa,e (o+r lie toni-ht) +t irst it 'o+ld hel0 i (o+ 'o+ld e40lain (o+r connectionto the Ricoletti case.S#R ESTACE (hesitating slightly be'ore speaking!: Ricoletti*HOL"ES: &es. #n detail) 0lease.S#R ESTACE (again pausing oentarily!: #’,e ne,er heard o her.HOL"ES: #nterestin-. # didn’t mention she 'as a 'oman. e’ll sho' o+rsel,es o+t.(Sir /ustace s$allo$s ner&ously.!HOL"ES: # ho0e to see (o+ a-ain in the mornin-.

("e and atson start to lea&e the roo.!S#R ESTACE: &o+ 'ill not!HOL"ES: Then sadl( # shall e sol,in- (o+r m+rder. 5ood da(.("e and atson $alk into the entrance hall. "oles takes a notebook 'ro his trouser pocket and $rites anote onto one o' the pages.!ATSO/: ell) (o+ tried.(A 'ootan $alks across the hall to$ards the. "oles addresses hi.!HOL"ES: ill (o+ see that Lad( Carmichael recei,es this*("e hands hi the note.!HOL"ES: Thank (o+. 5ood aternoon.$OOT"A/: &es) sir.("oles and atson $alk on.!ATSO/: hat 'as that*HOL"ES: Lad( Carmichael 'ill slee0 alone toni-ht) on the 0retence o a ,iolent headache. All the doors and'indo's o the ho+se 'ill e locked.(They reach the place $here their coats and hats ha&e been hung up- and take the do$n.!ATSO/: Ah) (o+ think the s0ectre ...("oles thro$s hi a disappro&ing look.!ATSO/: ... er) the Bride 'ill attem0t to l+re Sir E+stace o+tside a-ain*("e puts on his scar' and then his coat.!HOL"ES (putting on his coat!: Certainl(. h( else the 0ortento+s threat* ;This ni-ht (o+ 'ill die.< ATSO/: ell) he 'on’t ollo' her) s+rel(*HOL"ES: #t’s diic+lt to sa( +ite $hat he’ll do. 5+ilt is eatin- a'a( at his so+l.("e pulls his glo&es 'ro the pocket o' his coat and puts the on.!ATSO/: 5+ilt* Ao+t 'hat*HOL"ES: Somethin- in his 0ast. The oran-e 0i0s 'ere a reminder.ATSO/ (putting on his glo&es!: /ot a 6oke.HOL"ES: /ot at all. Oran-e 0i0s are a traditional 'arnin- o a,en-in- death) ori-inatin- in America. SirE+stace kno's this onl( too 'ell) 6+st as he kno's 'h( he is to e 0+nished.(Taking their hats 'ro the pegs- they start to $alk out onto the entrance porch.!ATSO/ (putting on his hat!: Somethin- to do 'ith Emelia Ricoletti.HOL"ES: # 0res+me. e all ha,e a 0ast) atson.ATSO/: Hmm.

(They stop 2ust outside the door.!HOL"ES: 5hosts ? the( are the shado's that deine o+r e,er( s+nn( da(. Sir E+stace kno's he’s a markedman.(atson glances back behind the into the house.!HOL"ES: There’s somethin- more than m+rder he ears. He elie,es he is to e dra--ed to Hell ( the risencor0se o the late "rs Ricoletti.(atson looks around thought'ully 'or a oent- then turns back to "oles.!ATSO/: That’s a lot o nonsense) isn’t it*HOL"ES: )od ) (es. %id (o+ rin- (o+r re,ol,er*ATSO/: hat -ood 'o+ld that e a-ainst a -host*HOL"ES: E4actl(. %id (o+ rin- it*ATSO/: &eah) o co+rse.HOL"ES: Then come) atson) come.("e puts on his deerstalker.!HOL"ES: The -ame is aoot!(They head o''.!

C*)"T T*/. *n a greenhouse in the grounds o' the 9arichael house- atson grunts and stands up 'rosoe lo$er position.



0TranscriberIs note: At this point- one o' y betas ade soe positi&ely ilth( suggestions about $hatatson had been doing in that lo$er position. * so proud o' her. J#! 1HOL"ES: 5et do'n) atson) or hea,en’s sake!ATSO/ (;uickly sitting do$n!: Sorr(. Cram0.()riacing- he rubs his leg.!ATSO/: #s the) er) lam0 still +rnin-*HOL"ES (looking across to one o' the 'e$ $indo$s o' the house $hich are still lit!: &es.(Alost iediately- the lap in that roo goes out.!

HOL"ES: There -oes Sir E+stace.("e looks across to another lighted $indo$- $hich goes dark a oent later.!HOL"ES: And Lad( Carmichael. The ho+se slee0s.(atson shakes his head- apparently bored- then dra$s in a deep breath.!ATSO/: "mm) -ood )od ) this is the lon-est ni-ht o m( lie.HOL"ES: Ha,e 0atience) atson.(atson takes out his pocket $atch and looks at it.!ATSO/: Onl( midni-ht.("e puts the $atch a$ay.!ATSO/: &o+ kno') it’s rare or +s to sit to-ether like this.HOL"ES: # sho+ld ho0e so. #t’s m+rder on the knees.("e siles. atson returns the sile.!ATSO/: Hmm. T'o old riends) 6+st talkin-) che'in- the at ...("e looks at "oles.!ATSO/: ... man to man.("oles looks soe$hat startled- then looks to$ards the house $hilst 'idgeting slightly.!

ATSO/: She’s a remarkale 'oman.HOL"ES: ho*ATSO/: Lad( Carmichael.HOL"ES: The air se4 is (o+r de0artment) atson. #’ll take (o+r 'ord or it.ATSO/: /o) (o+ liked her. A ;'oman o rare 0erce0tion.< HOL"ES: And admiral( hi-h arches. # noticed them as soon as she ste00ed into the room.ATSO/: H+h. She’s ar too -ood or hi.HOL"ES: &o+ think so*ATSO/: /o) you think so. # co+ld tell.HOL"ES: On the contrar() # ha,e no ,ie' on the matter.ATSO/: &es (o+ ha,e.HOL"ES (a'ter a oentary pause!: "arria-e is not a s+6ect +0on 'hich # d'ell.ATSO/: ell) 'h( not*HOL"ES: hat’s the matter 'ith (o+ this e,enin-*ATSO/ (pointing!: That 'atch that (o+’re 'earin-: there’s a 0hoto-ra0h inside it. # -lim0sed it once ...(9uta$ay shot o' the photograph inside the lid o' the pocket $atch. e all recognise it.!ATSO/: # elie,e it is o #rene Adler.HOL"ES (a little angrily!: &o+ didn’t @-lim0se’ it. &o+ 'aited ’til # had allen aslee0 and looked at it.ATSO/: &es) # did.HOL"ES: &o+ serio+sl( tho+-ht # 'o+ldn’t notice*ATSO/: #rene Adler.HOL"ES: $ormidale o00onent9 a remarkale ad,ent+re.ATSO/: A ,er( nice 0hoto-ra0h.HOL"ES: h( are (o+ talkin- like this*ATSO/: h( are you so determined to e alone*HOL"ES: Are (o+ +ite 'ell) atson*ATSO/: #s it s+ch a c+rio+s +estion*HOL"ES: $rom a =iennese alienist) no9 rom a retired Arm( s+r-eon) most certainl(.ATSO/: Holmes) a-ainst asol+tel( no o00osition 'hatsoe,er) # am (o+r closest riend.HOL"ES: # concede it.ATSO/: # am c+rrentl( attem0tin- to ha,e a 0erectl( noral con,ersation 'ith (o+.HOL"ES (precisely!: >lease don’t.ATSO/ (e;ually precisely!: h( do (o+ need to e alone*

HOL"ES: # (o+ are reerrin- to romantic entan-lement) atson ? 'hich # rather ear (o+ are ? as # ha,eoten e40lained eore) all emotion is ahorrent to me. #t is the -rit in a sensiti,e instr+ment ...(atson 2oins in $ith $hat he says next.!HOL"ES and ATSO/ (alost siultaneously!: ... the crack in the lens.ATSO/: &es.HOL"ES: ell) there (o+ are) (o+ see* #’,e said it all eore.ATSO/: /o) # $rote all that. &o+’re +otin- (o+rsel rom The Strand "a-a8ine.HOL"ES: ell) e4actl(.ATSO/: /o) those are y 'ords) not (o+rs! That is the ,ersion o (o+ that # 0resent to the 0+lic: therain 'itho+t a heart9 the calc+latin- machine. # 'rite all o that) Holmes) and the readers la0 it +0) +t # donot elie,e it.HOL"ES: ell) #’,e a -ood mind to 'rite to (o+r editor.ATSO/: &o+ are a li,in-) reathin- man. &o+’,e li,ed a lie9 (o+ ha,e a 0ast.HOL"ES: A 'hat*!ATSO/: ell) (o+ m+st ha,e had ...HOL"ES: Had 'hat*

(atson pauses a little a$k$ardly- then points at his 'riend.!ATSO/: &o+ kno'.HOL"ES: /o.



(atson s$allo$s.!ATSO/: E40eriences.HOL"ES (angrily!: >ass me (o+r re,ol,er. # ha,e a s+dden need to +se it.ATSO/: %amn it) Holmes) (o+ are lesh and lood. &o+ ha,e eelin-s. &o+ ha,e ... (o+ ust ha,e ...im0+lses.("oles closes his eyes in exasperation.!HOL"ES (through his teeth!: %ear Lord. # ha,e ne,er een so im0atient to e attacked ( a m+rdero+s-host.

ATSO/: As (o+r riend ? as someone 'ho ... 'orries ao+t (o+ ? 'hat made (o+ like this*("oles has opened his eyes and looks at his 'riend alost sypathetically.!HOL"ES: Oh) atson. /othin- made me.(7ro soe$here to his le't- scrabbling cla$s can be heard together $ith a sound o' a dog $hiperinganxiously- or as i' it is in pain. "oles turns his head in the direction o' the sound.!HOL"ES: # made me.(The scrabbling and $hipering continues. "oles 'ro$ns in con'usion.!HOL"ES: Redeard*ATSO/: 5ood 5od!("oles turns his head to look at hi. atson is staring to$ards the house. "oles 'ollo$s his gaze.Through a dark arch$ay at the house- the illuinated &eiled 'igure o' the Bride 'loats slightly abo&e theground.!ATSO/: hat are 'e to do*(The Bride raises her right hand as i' encouraging her $atchers to approach.!HOL"ES (nonchalantly!: h( don’t 'e ha,e a chat*("e 2ups up. atson 'ro$ns- but then 'ollo$s and they run across the garden to$ards the house.!

HOL"ES (calling out as he runs along the 'ront o' the house!: "rs Ricoletti) # elie,e.("e and atson stop outside the 'ront door- a 'e$ yards a$ay 'ro the ghostly iage. The Bride lo$ers herhand. Still 'loating abo&e the ground in 'ront o' a nearby door$ay- her other hand has its 'ingers splayedthreateningly.!HOL"ES: >leasant ni-ht or the time o (ear) is it not*(atson seizes "oles ar as i' to hold hi back.!ATSO/: #t cannot e tr+e) Holmes. #t cannot !(The Bride 'loats back$ards to$ards the door- holding out her hands to$ards the en as i' in in&itation.!HOL"ES: /o) it can’t.(The Bride begins to 'ade 'ro &ie$. At the sae oent- a an screas inside the house. "oles andatson turn their heads to$ards the sound. Soe$here- a large pane o' glass can be heard sashing."oles and then atson turn back to$ards the door$ay but the Bride has &anished. "oles runs to the'ront door and tries to open it.!ATSO/: #s it locked*HOL"ES (coing back out o' the porch!: As 0er instr+ctions.ATSO/: That 'as a 'indo' reakin-) 'asn’t it*HOL"ES: There’s onl( one roken 'indo' 'e need concern o+rsel,es 'ith.(They run to the nearest $indo$ beside the 'ront door and "oles 2abs his elbo$ through the glass- thenbreaks out the rest o' the glass $ith his glo&ed hand. "e and then atson clib inside- and "oles strikes aatch to light a lantern.!HOL"ES: Sta( in here) atson.ATSO/: hat* /o!HOL"ES: All the doors and 'indo's to the ho+se are locked. This is their onl( 'a( o+t. # need (o+ here.(Picking up the lantern- he hurries a$ay.!ATSO/: B+t the so+nd 'as so close) it had to e rom this side o the ho+se.HOL"ES: Sta( here!("e runs into the house. atson looks anxiously at the $indo$ behind hi. "oles runs 'or the stairs 2ustas a $oan cries out in horror upstairs. As she continues to shriek- he reaches the landing and looksaround- shining the light 'ro his lantern around the nearby carpet. T$o aids run up another set o' stairsto$ards hi- and "oles heads o'' along the landing. Turning a corner- he 'inds 8ady 9arichael standingthere in her night dress. 5n the carpet in 'ront o' her is a pool o' blood. "oles looks up at 8ady 9arichaelas her aids hurry to$ards her. She stares sa&agely at hi.!LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: &o+ 0romised to kee0 him sae. &o+ 0romised!

(The aids take hold o' her ars.!LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: &o+ ...("oles stares $ide#eyed at her as she begins to sob. "e turns a$ay.!LA%& CAR"#CHAEL: &o+ 0romised!("oles akes his $ay along the landing- 'ollo$ing a trail o' 'resh drops o' blood.3o$nstairs- in the hall on the other side o' a narro$ corridor leading to atsons position- the 'loor creaks."e takes out his re&ol&er- holds it up $ith the barrel pointing to$ards the ceiling- and cocks it. *n the hall-the 'loor creaks again. 8o$ering his gun to his side- atson slo$ly $alks 'or$ard across the broken glass onthe 'loor and enters the hall$ay. "e stops.!ATSO/: &o+’re h+man) # kno' that. &o+ m+st e.(*ts dark in the hall$ay. "e puts his re&ol&er onto a table beside hi- on $hich is a candle and a box o'atches. "e picks up the latter.!ATSO/: Little +se) +s standin- here in the dark.("e strikes a atch and picks up the candle to light it.!ATSO/: Ater all) this is the nineteenth cent+r(.(5n the 'loors abo&e- "oles runs up another 'light o' stairs and into the ea&es o' the house. "e shines his

lantern to the le't and then to the right- and iediately sees a an lying on the 'loor on his side. There issoething sticking out o' the ans chest. "oles $alks 'or$ard and bends do$n to the an- his 'ace 'ull o' dread. "e gently rolls hi onto his back and re&eals Sir /ustace. A large ornately#handled dagger is in his



chest- and /ustaces eyes are 'ixed and horri'ied. Behind hi- a $oan screas as she catches sight o' thebody.3o$nstairs- a breeze blo$s out the candle $hich atson is holding. "is eyes $iden and he breathes hea&ily."e looks do$n to strike another atch and he re#lights the candle- blo$s out the atch and then picks uphis re&ol&er again and turns to$ards the hall. As he peers into the darkness- he is una$are that behind histands the Bride. She slo$ly dri'ts to$ards hi.!BR#%E ($hispering harshly in the sae rhyth as the song!: %o not or-et me.(atsons eyes $iden. The Bride coes to a stop 2ust a pace or t$o behind hi.!

BR#%E (in the sae harsh $hisper!: %o not or-et me.("is 'ace 'ull o' terror- atson turns around. *nstantly the Bride li'ts both her ars high and displays herbloodstained 'ingers- the nails long and pointed- as i' they are cla$s. 3ropping the candle- atson turns andruns into the hall- turning around to run back$ards as he looks 'or the Bride- 2ust as "oles races do$n thestairs. They bup into each other.!HOL"ES: atson!ATSO/ (pointing to the hall$ay!: She’s there! She’s do'n there!HOL"ES: %on’t tell me (o+ aandoned (o+r 0ost.ATSO/: hat* Holmes) she’s there! ("e points $ith his re&ol&er.! # sa' her!(Aiing his lantern ahead o' hi- "oles runs into the hall$ay. atson chases a'ter hi. "oles arri&es atthe broken $indo$ and angrily turns back to atson.!HOL"ES: Em0t() thanks to (o+! O+r ird is lo'n.ATSO/: /o! /o) Holmes) it 'asn’t 'hat (o+ think. # sa' her ? the -host.HOL"ES ('uriously!: THERE ARE /O 5HOSTS!("e glares at atson 'or a oent- then cals do$n.!ATSO/: hat ha00ened* here is Sir E+stace*

HOL"ES: %ead.

Soe tie later- a police photographer takes the cap o'' the lens o' his caera and takes a photograph o'Sir /ustaces body- still lying $here it $as 'ound- $ith the dagger still stuck in his chest. "oles- atson and 8estrade are standing at the top o' the nearby stairs.LESTRA%E: &o+ reall( m+stn’t lame (o+rsel) (o+ kno'.("oles pulls in a long breath through his nose.!HOL"ES: /o) (o+’re +ite ri-ht.ATSO/: #’m -lad (o+’re seein- sense.HOL"ES: atson is e+all( c+l0ale. Bet'een +s) 'e’,e mana-ed to otch this 'hole case. # -a,e an+ndertakin- to 0rotect that man9 no' he’s l(in- there 'ith a da--er in his reast.ATSO/ ($alking to$ards the body and s;uatting do$n to it!: #n act) (o+ -a,e an +ndertakin- toin,esti-ate his m+rder.HOL"ES (angrily!: #n the conident e40ectation # 'o+ld not ha,e to.LESTRA%E: An(thin- (o+ can tell +s) %octor*ATSO/: ell) he’s een staed 'ith considerale orce.LESTRA%E: #t’s a man) then.ATSO/: >ossil(.LESTRA%E: A ,er( keen lade) so it co+ld concei,al( ha,e een a 'oman.ATSO/ (angrily standing up and $alking back to the other t$o!: #n theor() (es) +t 'e kno$ 'ho it 'as. #sa' her.HOL"ES: atson.ATSO/ (loudly!: # sa' the -host 'ith m( o'n e(es.HOL"ES (angrily!: &o+ sa' nothing. &o+ sa' 'hat (o+ 'ere s+00osed to see.ATSO/: &o+ said (o+rsel: # ha,e no ima-ination.HOL"ES: Then +se (o+r rain) s+ch as it is) to eliminate the im0ossile ? 'hich in this case is the -host ?and oser,e 'hat remains ? 'hich in this case is a sol+tion so lindin-l( o,io+s) e,en Lestrade co+ld 'orkit o+t.LESTRA%E: Thank (o+!DHOL"ES (angrily- to atson!: $or-et s0ectres rom the other'orld. (ore cally! There is onl( one s+s0ect'ith moti,e and o00ort+nit(. The( mi-ht as 'ell ha,e let a note.LESTRA%E: The( did lea,e a note.HOL"ES (to atson!: And then there’s the matter o the other roken 'indo'.

LESTRA%E: hat other roken 'indo'*HOL"ES: >recisel(. There isnt one. The onl( roken 'indo' in this estalishment is the one that atson and# entered thro+-h) (et 0rior to that 'e distinctl( heard the so+nd o hat did (o+ 6+st sa(*LESTRA%E: Sorr(*HOL"ES: Ao+t a note. hat did (o+ 6+st sa(*LESTRA%E: # said the m+rderer did lea,e a note.HOL"ES: /o the( didn’t.LESTRA%E: There’s a messa-e tied to the da--er. &o+ m+st ha,e seen it!HOL"ES ($alking to$ards the body!: There’s no messa-e.LESTRA%E: &es!HOL"ES: There 'as no messa-e 'hen # o+nd the od(.("e stops and looks do$n at Sir /ustaces corpse. 8ooped around the hilt o' the dagger is a piece o' string-to $hich is attached a luggage label. "e s;uats do$n- picks up the label and looks at the underside. "is eyes$iden and he lo$ers the label back do$n onto Sir /ustaces chest. Staring into the distance in disbelie'- heslo$ly stands up.!ATSO/: Holmes*

("e $alks closer as "oles slo$ly backs a$ay- then turns and $alks slo$ly to$ards the stairs.!ATSO/: hat is it*(Cot ans$ering- "oles heads do$n the stairs. atson $alks o&er to the body- s;uats do$n and li'ts the



luggage label and looks at the underside. ritten in large letters is:

"#SS "E*

atson raises his head and 'ro$ns. 5n the stairs- "oles sees to 'loat do$n the as he stares ahead o'hisel' in shock and be$ilderent.!

0And * sorry- but as a 'an o' “The Surprising Ad&entures o' Sir 3igby 9hicken 9aesar” 'ro =itchell and

ebb- that particular 'ootage had e cracking up laughing and loudly singing =The 3e&ils )alop- $hichcopletely ruined the ood 'or e. Apparently nobody in&ol&ed $ith =Sherlock has e&er seen that series orthey $ould ne&er ha&e 'iled the oent in that $ay.1

T"/ ST6AC)/6S 655 57 T"/ 3*5)/C/S 98DB."&CRO$T HOL"ES: 3o (o+*("oles has been 'acing a$ay 'ro his brother but no$ turns to look at hi.!HOL"ES: %o # 'hat*(ycro't holds up the bloodstained luggage label $ith its "#SS "E* essage.!HOL"ES (breathing out a long =h at the beginning o' the 'irst $ord!: Ho' did (o+ -et that* ("e points to thelabel.! # let it at the crime scene."&CRO$T HOL"ES (putting do$n the label on the table beside hi and then 'olding his hands o&er his hugestoach!: @Crime scene’* here do (o+ 0ick +0 these e4traordinar( e40ressions* 3o (o+ miss him*HOL"ES: "oriart( is dead."&CRO$T HOL"ES: And (et.("oles has turned a$ay 'ro ycro't again.!

HOL"ES: His od( 'as ne,er reco,ered."&CRO$T HOL"ES: To e e40ected 'hen one 0+shes a maths 0roessor o,er a 'aterall. >+re reason to00led( sheer melodrama: (o+r lie in a n+tshell.HOL"ES (turning to 'ace hi!: @here do (o+ 0ick +0 these e4traordinar( e40ressions*’("e turns again and stops at the sight o' a painting on the side $all. *t is Turners =7alls o' the 6eichenbach.09lick here 'or iage.1 7or a oent its as i' he can see the $ater pouring o&er the top o' the 'alls and plueting into the drop. "e blo$s out a breath and then sni''s harshly be'ore turning to his brother.!HOL"ES: Ha,e (o+ 0+t on 'ei-ht*"&CRO$T HOL"ES: &o+ sa' me onl( (esterda(. %oes that seem 0ossile*HOL"ES (slo$ly $alking past his chair $hile looking at hi! : /o."&CRO$T HOL"ES (holding out his hands!: &et here # am) increased. hat does that tell the oremostcriminal in,esti-ator in En-land*HOL"ES (a little indignantly!: #n En-land*"&CRO$T HOL"ES: &o+’re in dee0) Sherlock) dee0er than (o+ e,er intended to e. Ha,e (o+ made a list*HOL"ES: O 'hat*"&CRO$T HOL"ES: /&erything. e 'ill need a list.(Taking a breath- "oles takes a piece o' paper 'ro his pocket and holds it up.!"&CRO$T HOL"ES: 5ood o(.("oles $alks to$ards his brother- $ho reaches 'or the paper- but "oles li'ts it a$ay- scre$s it up and puts it back into his pocket.!HOL"ES: /o. # ha,en’t inished (et."&CRO$T HOL"ES: "oriart( ma( e- to dier.("oles sighs sharply.!HOL"ES: He’s tr(in- to distract me) to derail me.("e places his hands pals together under his chin.!"&CRO$T HOL"ES: &es. He’s the crack in the lens) the l( in the ointment ... the ,ir+s in the data.(8o$ering his hands- "oles turns round and looks sharply at hi.!HOL"ES: # ha&e to inish this."&CRO$T HOL"ES: # "oriart( has risen rom the Reichenach ca+ldron) he $ill seek (o+ o+t.HOL"ES: #’ll e 'aitin-.("e $alks a$ay and lea&es the roo- closing the door behind hi. ycro'ts 'ace becoes sad.!"&CRO$T HOL"ES (so'tly!: &es. ("e looks across to the painting.! #’m ,er( m+ch araid (o+ 'ill.

++,B S*TT*C) 655. "oles- $earing a blue dressing go$n o&er his clothes- is sitting cross#legged in theiddle o' the 'loor 'acing the 'ireplace. The backs o' his hands rest on his knees and he is touching the index 'inger o' each hand to the thub as i' in a yoga pose 'or editation. "is eyes are closed. Ce$spapers lie onthe 'loor all around hi. *n the corner behind his chair soke is rising 'ro $hat * presue is an incenseburner.*n the sae place but inside his ind Palace- he opens his eyes and torn#out cuttings 'ro ne$spaperarticles start to 'loat past hi in id#air. "e reaches out and grabs rando cuttings as they pass- looking atthe text on the. Soe o' the read:

THE %EATH O$ ESTACE CAR"#CHAEL

STATE"E/T $RO" CAB %R#=ER<#T AS "RS R#COLETT#<

ALAR"#/5 %#SCO=ER& #/ #SL#/5TO/

A/OTHER BR#%E OTRA5E

=#SCO/T H""ERSK/OT %EA%

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SOR%#% E/% TO BR#LL#A/T CAREERRE/O/E% >EER =#CT#" O$ =#TR#OL ATTACKSCOTLA/% &AR% BA$$LE% CASE O$ %EATHThe m(sterio+s death o =isco+nt H+mmersknot onednesda( last has led to +estions in the Ho+se.#ns0ector Lestrade o Scotland &ard re+sed to sa('hether the 0eer’s death 'as an(thin- to do 'ith

the no' notorio+s @Bride’ m+rders.

HO #LL BE /ET* A stran-e disco,er( a'aited "iss Eli8a Bar7ton on "onda( last. Enterin- the nion Cha0el) #s7lin-ton 'here she is em0lo(ed as char) "iss Bartono+nd the cor0se o Ca0tain Leo "asterson) late oHer "a6est(’s /a,() shot to death. Ca0tain "aster7son had s+cc+med to his 'o+nds ollo'in- a shot7-+n last to the head. "(sterio+sl() the od( 'asco,ered in a +antit( o rice) tho+-h a 'eddin-had latel( taken 0lace 0$ords obscured by "oles thub1 'eddin- had0unclear1 the 0obscured1 lood +0on the loor'as the 0obscured1

0Transcribers note: thanks to S$issarg 'or s;uinting her $ay through the abo&e reports. *' anybody has a

&ery clear screencap o' the articles- $ed lo&e to ha&e the.1

The door to the (real! sitting roo opens and rs "udson and *nspector 8estrade peer in. "oles is sittingin the iddle o' the 'loor $ith his eyes closed and his hands resting on his knees as described abo&e. Theyspeak barely abo&e a $hisper throughout the 'ollo$ing con&ersation."RS H%SO/: T'o da(s he’s een like that.LESTRA%E: Has he eaten*"RS H%SO/ (shaking her head!: Oh) not a morsel.LESTRA%E: >ress are ha,in- a r+dd( ield da(. There’s still re0orters o+tside."RS H%SO/: The(’,e een there all the time. # can’t -et rid o them. #’,e een r+shed o m( eet makin-tea.LESTRA%E: h( d’(o+ make ’em tea*(She looks round at hi.!"RS H%SO/: # don’t kno'. # 6+st sort o do.(They look back to$ards the uno&ing "oles.!LESTRA%E: He said there’s onl( one s+s0ect and then he 6+st 'alks a'a() and no' he 'on’t e40lain."RS H%SO/: hich is stran-e) eca+se he likes that it.HOL"ES: Said it 'as so sim0le) * co+ld sol,e it."RS H%SO/: #’m s+re he 'as e4a--eratin-.(8estrade looks at her- then $rinkles his nose and looks to$ards "oles again.!LESTRA%E: hat’s he doin-) do (o+ think*"RS H%SO/: He sa(s he’s 'aitin-.LESTRA%E: $or 'hat*"RS H%SO/: The de,il.("e stares at her.!"RS H%SO/: # 'o+ldn’t e s+r0rised. e -et all sorts here.LESTRA%E: ell) 'ire me i there’s an( chan-e."RS H%SO/: &eah.("e turns and goes do$n the stairs. rs "udson $atches her lodger 'or a oent longer- then closes thedoor.*n the sitting roo- "oles li'ts up a ne$spaper 'ro the 'loor and o&es it to re&eal a sall open casecontaining a syringe. "e reaches do$n and gently caresses it $ith one 'inger- then picks it up. "e looksdo$n at it 'or a $hile- then li'ts his eyes as i' he has ade his decision.!

Soe tie passes and night is 'alling. "oles still sits in the sae place on the 'loor $ith his eyes closed. Ashado$ 'alls across hi and the 'loor creaks. "oles 'ro$ns slightly and turns his head a little in thedirection o' the sound- his eyes still closed. The 'loor creaks again and ;uiet 'ootsteps can be heard. A'ter aoent- a 'ailiar &oice speaks."OR#ART& (so'tly!: E,er(thin- # ha,e to sa( has alread( crossed (o+r mind.HOL"ES (;uietly- not o&ing!: And 0ossil( m( ans'er has crossed (o+rs."OR#ART&: Like a +llet.("oles opens his eyes- then care'ully gets to his 'eet- putting his right hand into his pocket. "e turns to'ace Pro'essor oriarty- $ho is standing in 'ront o' the right#hand $indo$.!"OR#ART&: #t’s a dan-ero+s hait) to in-er loaded irearms in the 0ocket o one’s dressin- -o'n. Or are (o+ 6+st 0leased to see me*("e siles- then rolls his 2a$ and tilts his head to the right- crunching the bones in his neck.!HOL"ES: &o+’ll or-i,e me or takin- 0reca+tions."OR#ART&: #’d e oended i (o+ didn’t.("e pats the pockets o' his 2acket- then reaches into the breast pocket and takes out a sall pistol.!

"OR#ART&: O,io+sl( #’,e ret+rned the co+rtes(.("e looks do$n at the gun and cocks it- then spins it round $ith his 'inger through the trigger guard 'or a'e$ seconds. /&entually he stops- holds it properly and $anders &aguely around the roo.!



"OR#ART&: # like (o+r rooms. The( smell so ...("e gestures $ith his 'ree hand as i' searching 'or the $ord- then says the next $ord in a deeper &oice thanusual.!"OR#ART&: ... manl(.("e $anders closer and stops &ery close to "oles.!HOL"ES: #’m s+re (o+’,e ac+ainted (o+rsel 'ith them eore no'."OR#ART&: ell) (o+ are al'a(s a'a( on (o+r little ad,ent+res or The Strand. Tell me: does the ill+stratortra,el 'ith (o+* %o (o+ ha,e to 0ose ...

(8i'ting the pistol- he touches the end o' the barrel to his chin $hile he steeples the 'ingers o' the other hand against it.!"OR#ART&: ... d+rin- (o+r ded+ctions*("e lo$ers his hands and $anders to$ards the 'ireplace.!HOL"ES (turning to keep hi in sight!: #’m a'are o all si4 occasions (o+ ha,e ,isited these a0artmentsd+rin- m( asence."OR#ART&: # kno' (o+ are.("e runs his 'ingers along the top o' the antelpiece. *ts &ery dusty.!"OR#ART& (looking do$n at his dusty 'ingertips!: B( the 'a() (o+ ha,e a s+r0risin-l( comortale ed.("e looks round to "oles and siles.!"OR#ART& (looking back at his 'ingertips!: %id (o+ kno' that d+st is lar-el( com0osed o h+man skin*HOL"ES: &es.(oriarty opens his outh- sticks his 'ingertips onto his tongue and licks the. "oles- his hand still in his pocket- looks slightly appalled.!"OR#ART&: %oesn’t taste the same) tho+-h. &o+ 'ant (o+r skin resh ... (he $a&es the licked hand in the air as i' trying to describe the 'la&our o' his 'a&ourite recipe! ... 6+st a little cris0(.

("oles sighs.!HOL"ES (gesturing to atsons chair!: on’t (o+ sit do'n*"OR#ART&: That’s all 0eo0le reall( are) (o+ kno': d+st 'aitin- to e distri+ted. And it -etse,er('here ... (he sticks out his tongue and $aggles it as i' trying to shake o'' the dust he 2ust licked! ... ine,er( reath (o+ take) dancin- in e,er( s+neam) all +sed7+0 0eo0le.HOL"ES (cocking one eyebro$!: $ascinatin-) #’m s+re.("e gestures to atsons chair again.!HOL"ES: on’t (o+ sit ..."OR#ART& (talking o&er hi and no$ staring do$n into the uzzle o' his gun!: >eo0le) 0eo0le) 0eo0le. Can’tkee0 an(thin- shin(.("e blo$s into the end three ties- then li'ts the gun and peers into it.!"OR#ART&: %’(o+ mind i # ire this) 6+st to clean it o+t*("e turns the gun and points it at "oles. *nstantly "oles snatches out his o$n gun and points it at hiseney. They stand there 'or se&eral seconds- the ends o' their pistols alost touching. /&entually andalost siultaneously K although "oles akes the 'irst o&e K they li't their guns to point the uzzlesup$ards. oriarty slo$ly s$ings his pistol around to lo$er it to his side- $hile "oles drops his o$n gunonto the nearby table.!"OR#ART&: E4actl(. Let’s sto0 0la(in-. e don’t need to(s to kill each other. here’s the intimac( in that*("oles $alks closer to hi.!HOL"ES: Sit do'n."OR#ART&: h(* hat do (o+ 'ant*HOL"ES (still $alking closer!: &o+ chose to come here."OR#ART&: /ot tr+e. &o+ kno' that’s not tr+e.("oles has stopped a pace a$ay 'ro hi. They stare into each others eyes.!"OR#ART&: hat do (o+ 'ant) Sherlock*HOL"ES: The tr+th.(oriarty nods.!"OR#ART&: That.("e starts to $alk past hi but turns to put his 'ace close to "oles.!"OR#ART&: Tr+th’s orin-.("e starts to $alk slo$ly across the roo. "oles turns to $atch hi.!"OR#ART&: &o+ didn’t e40ect e to t+rn +0 at the scene o the crime) did (o+* >oor old Sir E+stace. He -ot'hat 'as comin- to him.

HOL"ES: B+t (o+ co+ldn’t ha,e killed him."OR#ART& (turning back to 'ace hi!: Oh) so 'hat* %oes it matter* Sto0 it. Sto0 this. &o+ don’t care ao+tSir E+stace) or the Bride or any o it. There’s onl( one thin- in this 'hole +siness that (o+ ind interestin-.HOL"ES (in an intense $hisper!: # kno' 'hat (o+’re doin-.(The roo starts to rock as i' an earth;uake is taking place. The decanters and glasses rattle. "olesshakes his head and closes his eyes. The disturbance stops.!"OR#ART& (holding up his pistol near his chin- the uzzle pointed up$ards!: The Bride 0+t a -+n in hermo+th and shot the ack o her head o) and then she came ack. ("e shrugs and o&es the gun 'urthera$ay 'ro his 'ace.! #m0ossile.("oles eyes are open again.!"OR#ART&: B+t she did it) and (o+ need to kno' ho'. "o$ ...*(The roo begins to rock again.!"OR#ART&: ... don’t (o+* #t’s tearin- (o+r 'orld a0art not kno'in-.(The roo continues to shake.!HOL"ES (intensely!: &o+’re tr(in- to sto0 me ...("e pulls in a deep breath through his nose- closes his eyes and shakes his head be'ore opening his eyes

again.!HOL"ES: ... to distract me) derail me.(The roo settles.!



"OR#ART&: Beca+se doesn’t this remind (o+ o another case*("oles closes his eyes.!"OR#ART&: Hasn’t this all ha00ened eore* There’s nothin- ne' +nder the s+n.("oles griaces- his eyes still closed.!"OR#ART&: hat 'as it* hat 'as it* hat 'as that case* H+h* %’(o+ rememer*("oles raises his hands and runs the o&er his 'ace.!"OR#ART& ($hispering!: #t’s on the ti0 o m( ton-+e.("e points to his outh. The roo starts to shake again.!

"OR#ART& ($hispering as he points to$ards "oles!: #t’s on the ti0 o m( ton-+e.HOL"ES: ($hispering as he lo$ers his hands!: #t’s on the ti0 o m( ton-+e.("e opens his eyes as the roo continues to shake- then settles.!"OR#ART& ($hispering!: #t’s on the ti0 ...("e raises the pistol- opens his outh and sticks out his tongue- and rests the uzzle against his tongue.Slo$ly- holding that position- he sinks do$n to sit on the lo$ table in 'ront o' the so'a.!"OR#ART& ($hispering- his speech blurred!: ... o m( ton-+e.(The roo shakes again. "oles takes another sharp breath through his nose and the roo settles.!HOL"ES (in a noral &oice!: $or the sake o "rs H+dson’s 'all0a0er) # m+st remind (o+ that one alse mo,e'ith (o+r in-er and (o+ 'ill e dead.("e $hispers the last $ord. oriarty- the end o' his gun still resting on his stuck#out tongue- speaksincoherently.!"OR#ART&: Ed ith the noo theth(.HOL"ES (closing and then opening his eyes!: #’m sorr(*(oriarty reo&es the gun and pulls his tongue back into his outh- holding the gun next to hi pointingup$ards.!

"OR#ART&: %ead ...("e pauses 'or a long oent.!"OR#ART& (in a $hisper!: ... is the ne' se4(.("oles stares at hi in shock. Again the roo starts to shake and this tie the treors are uch stronger.*n a ;uick o&eent- oriarty raises the gun again and opens his outh- ais the pistol into it and pullsthe trigger- 'iring the gun. "e 'alls back$ards and blood 'lies into the air.The roo settles and oriarty stands up- shaking hisel' do$n. "e has soe blood spatter on his 'ace.!"OR#ART&: ell) #’ll tell (o+ 'hat: that rather lo's the co'es a'a(.("oles stares at hi $ide#eyed.!HOL"ES (so'tly but intensely!: Ho' can (o+ e ali,e*"OR#ART&: Ho' do # look) h+h*(Slo$ly he turns around to re&eal $here the back o' his head has been blo$n out.!"OR#ART&: H+h*(Still "oles stares in disbelie'. oriarty turns a 'ull circle to 'ace hi again.!"OR#ART& (sounding a little anxious!: &o+ can e honest. #s it noticeale*("e o&es his head around as i' gi&ing "oles a good look at hi.!HOL"ES (so'tly- intensely!: &o+ le' (o+r o'n rains o+t. Ho' co+ld (o+ s+r,i,e*"OR#ART& (gesturing to his hair!: ell) ma(e # co+ld ack7com.HOL"ES: # sa' (o+ die. ("e narro$s his eyes.! hy aren’t (o+ dead*"OR#ART& (stepping closer!: Beca+se it’s not the all that kills (o+) Sherlock. (*n a $hisper! O all 0eo0le)(o+ sho+ld kno' that. #t’s not the all. #t’s ne,er the all.()lass$are around the roo begins to tinkle and sash. oriarty spreads his ars $ide on either side andstares anically at "oles.!"OR#ART& (intensely!: #t’s the landing.(The treors start again- e&en stronger than be'ore. 5n a cabinet in the corner- a sall odel o' anelephant is shaken o'' the side and 'alls to the 'loor. The treors thro$ "oles stubling back to$ards the'ireplace."oles 'alls back$ards into his chair ...

... and as Sherlock sits in one o' the seats $ith his eyes closed- his executi&e 2et plane is landing at theair'ield. Cearby- %ohn and ary stand in 'ront o' the car and $atch as the plane rolls to a halt.!

*nside the cabin- the ale attendant $alks along the aisle- bends do$n and puts a hand on Sherlocks

shoulder and gently shakes it.ATTE/%A/T: e’,e landed) sir. e’,e landed.SHERLOCK (slo$ly opening his eyes!: /o) no) no) not no') not no'.("e stares $ide#eyed and shocked. 5utside- ycro't- %ohn and ary are approaching the steps!.SHERLOCK (to hisel'- still con'used and be$ildered!: /o) no) no) not no') not no'.(The attendant steps back and the captain 0$ho sadly isnt artin 9rie''1 $alks along the aisle. She silesdo$n at Sherlock.!CA>TA#/: # tr+st (o+ had a 0leasant li-ht) sir.(Sherlock stares up at her. She is the spitting iage o' 8ady 9arichael- although ob&iously $earing aodern airline captains uni'or. She siles and nods to hi be'ore turning a$ay as the others coe onboard.!"&CRO$T: ell) a some'hat shorter e4ile than 'e’d ima-ined) rother mine) altho+-h ade+ate -i,en (o+rle,els o OC%.(Breathing hea&ily- Sherlock stares up at hi glassy#eyed.!SHERLOCK: # ha,e to -o ack!"&CRO$T: hat*

SHERLOCK: # 'as ? # 'as nearl( there! # nearl( had it!"&CRO$T: hat on earth are (o+ talkin- ao+t*3OH/: 5o ack 'here* &o+ didn’t -et ,er( ar.



SHERLOCK: Ricoletti and his aominale 'ie! %on’t (o+ +nderstand*"AR&: /o) o co+rse 'e don’t. &o+’re not makin- an( sense) Sherlock.SHERLOCK: #t 'as a case) a amo+s one rom a h+ndred (ears a-o) lod-ed in m( hard dri,e. She seemed toe dead +t then she came ack.3OH/: hat) like "oriart(*SHERLOCK: Shot hersel in the head) exactly like "oriart(."AR& (sitting do$n in the seat 'acing hi!: B+t (o+’,e onl( 6+st een told. e’,e onl( 6+st o+nd o+t. He’son e,er( T= screen in the co+ntr(.

SHERLOCK (unclipping his seat belt!: &es* So* #t’s een i,e min+tes since "(crot called. ("e looks up at hisbrother.! hat 0ro-ress ha,e (o+ made* hat ha,e (o+ een doin-*3OH/ (laughing brie'ly!: "ore to the 0oint) 'hat ha,e you een doin-*SHERLOCK: #’,e een in m( "ind >alace) o co+rse ...3OH/: O co+rse!DSHERLOCK: ... r+nnin- an e40eriment: ho' 'o+ld # ha,e sol,ed the crime i #’d een there in 1FG*"&CRO$T: Oh) Sherlock.(8ooking angry and disappointed- he turns a$ay. ary takes Sherlocks phone 'ro the shel' beside his seatand starts to look at it.!SHERLOCK: # had all the details 0erect.(ycro't sinks into a rear#'acing seat on the other side o' the aisle. "e puts both hands on the handle o' hisubrella and lo$ers his chin to rest it on the.!SHERLOCK ('lailing his hands!: # 'as there) all o it) e,er(thin-! # 'as immersed."&CRO$T (li'ting his head slightly- gazing at nothing!: O course (o+ 'ere."AR& (looking do$n at Sherlocks phone!: &o+’,e een readin- 3ohn’s lo- ? the stor( o ho' (o+ met.(She li'ts her eyes and siles at hi.!

SHERLOCK (nodding!: Hel0s me i # see m(sel thro+-h his e(es sometimes. #’m so m+ch cle,erer."&CRO$T (looking across to hi!: &o+ reall( think an(one’s elie,in- (o+*3OH/: /o) he can do this. #’,e seen it ? the "ind >alace. #t’s like a 'hole 'orld in his head.SHERLOCK ('rustrated!: &es) and # need to -et ack there."&CRO$T: The "ind >alace is a memor( techni+e. # kno' 'hat it can do9 and # kno' 'hat it most certainl(cannot.SHERLOCK: "a(e there are one or t'o thin-s that # kno' that (o+ don’t.("e looks across to ycro't- $ho returns his gaze.!"&CRO$T (pointedly!: Oh) there are. ("e pauses 'or a oent.! %id (o+ make a list*(Sherlock has looked a$ay again and is che$ing on a thubnail. "e turns to look at his brother again.!SHERLOCK: &o+’,e 0+t on 'ei-ht. That 'aistcoat’s clearl( ne'er than the 6acket ..."&CRO$T (angrily!: Sto0 this. 3+st stop it. 3id you ake a listH SHERLOCK: O 'hat*"&CRO$T: E,er(thin-) Sherlock. E,er(thin- (o+’,e taken.(Sherlock rolls his eyes and turns his head a$ay.!3OH/: /o) it’s not that. He -oes into a sort o trance. #’,e seen him do it.(Sherlock takes a 'olded piece o' paper 'ro his breast pocket- holds it out and drops it onto the 'loor.ycro't li'ts his eyes to %ohn- $ho bends do$n and picks it up. ycro't looks a$ay as %ohn un'olds the pieceo' paper and looks at $hats $ritten there- and his 'ace 'ills $ith shock. "e stares at Sherlock.!"&CRO$T (his 'ace turned a$ay!: e ha,e an a-reement) m( rother and #) e,er since that da(.(Sherlock bites his lip. *n a cuta$ay 'lashback- a uch younger Sherlock is lying on a attress on a 'loor.Cearby- candles are burning in bottles. Sherlock is $rithing and griacing under the in'luence o' the drugshes taken. ycro't- apparently in his earlyid#t$enties- is sitting on the attress near his brothers 'eetand no$ reaches do$n to a piece o' paper lying next to Sherlocks legs.!"&CRO$T (&oiceo&er!: here,er # ind him ...(*n the present- Sherlock closes his eyes.*n the past- ycro't picks up the piece o' paper and un'olds it to read it $hile his young brother continues to$rithe in agony.!"&CRO$T (&oiceo&er!: ... 'hate,er ack alle( or doss ho+se ...(*n the present- ycro't sinks back in his seat.!"&CRO$T: ... there 'ill al'a(s e a list.(%ohn has sat do$n in the seat 'acing ycro't- and raises the piece o' paper.!3OH/: He co+ldn’t ha,e taken all o that in the last i,e min+tes.

(ycro't hu''s out a breath and looks across to Sherlock.!"&CRO$T: He 'as hi-h eore he -ot on the 0lane."AR& (typing rapidly on the phone!: He didn’t see hi-h."&CRO$T (his eyes 'ixed on Sherlock!: /ood( decei,es like an addict.SHERLOCK: #’m not an addict. #’m a +ser. # alle,iate oredom and occasionall( hei-hten m( tho+-ht0rocesses.3OH/: $or 5od’s sake! This co+ld kill (o+! &o+ co+ld die!SHERLOCK: Controlled +sa-e is not +s+all( atal) and astinence is not immortalit(.(ycro't has noticed that ary is typing on the phone.!"&CRO$T: hat are (o+ doin-*"AR&: Emelia Ricoletti ? #’m lookin- her +0."&CRO$T: Ah) # s+00ose 'e sho+ld.(Sherlock rolls his eyes in exasperation.!"&CRO$T: # ha,e access to the to0 le,el o the "#G archi,e ..."AR&: &e0) that’s 'here #’m lookin-.(She siles $ithout looking up. ycro't looks slightly a$k$ard.!

"&CRO$T: hat do (o+ think o "#G’s sec+rit(*"AR& (raising her eyebro$s and looking across to hi part$ay through her next sentence!: # think it 'o+lde a -ood idea.



(She siles at hi- then looks back do$n to the phone.!"AR&: Emelia Ricoletti. nsol,ed ...(Sherlock has bo$ed his head and no$ lo$ers it into his hands. ary nods to$ards hi.!"AR&: ... like he sa(s.SHERLOCK (raising his head $ith his eyes closed!: Co+ld (o+ all 6+st sh+t +0 or i,e min+tes* ("e opens hiseyes.! # ha,e to -o ack. # 'as nearl( there eore (o+ ste00ed on and startin- (a00in- a'a(.3OH/: @&a00in-’* (Sarcastically! Sorr( ? did 'e interr+0t (o+r session*"&CRO$T (leaning 'or$ard!: Sherlock) listen to me.

SHERLOCK (closing his eyes!: /o. #t onl( enco+ra-es (o+."&CRO$T: #’m not an-r( 'ith (o+ ...SHERLOCK: Oh) that’s a relie. # 'as really 'orried. ("e opens his eyes.! /o) hold on. ("e looks at ycro't.! #reall( 'asn’t.(They lock eyes 'or a oent.!"&CRO$T (so'tly!: # 'as there or (o+ eore. #’ll e there or (o+ a-ain.(They continue to look at each other.!"&CRO$T (so'tly!: #’ll al$ays e there or (o+. ("e looks do$n.! This 'as y a+lt.SHERLOCK (shaking his head slightly!: #t 'as nothin- to do 'ith (o+."&CRO$T (gazing do$n$ards re'lecti&ely!: A 'eek in a 0rison cell. # sho+ld ha,e realised.SHERLOCK: Realised $hat *"&CRO$T: That in (o+r case) solitar( coninement is lockin- (o+ +0 'ith (o+r 'orst enem(.(Sherlock sighs and rolls his head back.!SHERLOCK: Oh) or 5od’s sake.("e buries his head in one hand.!3OH/ (o''screen!: "or0hine or cocaine*

(Sherlock raises his head and turns to 'ro$n at %ohn.!SHERLOCK: hat did (o+ sa(*3OH/: # didn’t sa( an(thin-.SHERLOCK: /o) (o+ did. &o+ said ...(As he says the next sentence- its Sherlocks lips o&ing but $e can hear %ohns &oice.!SHERLOCK3OH/: hich is it toda( ? mor0hine or cocaine*(Sherlock stares at %ohn- $ho looks con'used. ary sits up in her chair- looking alert- and ycro't 'ro$nsacross to his brother.!SHERLOCKATSO/: Holmes*(And in the sitting roo o' <ictorian ++,B- "oles is lying on his side on the 'loor.!ATSO/ (o''screen!: "or0hine or cocaine* hich is it toda(*("oles 'ingers t$itch as the sitting roo door slas.!ATSO/ (o''screen!: Ans$er me) damn it!("oles 2olts a$ake. "is head is resting on a cushion- and the syringe in its case is lying near his hand.!HOL"ES: "oriart( 'as here.(At the door- atson is taking o'' his glo&es.!ATSO/: "oriart(’s dead.("oles $a&es his hand &aguely and rolls a little ore onto his back.!HOL"ES: # 'as on a 6et.ATSO/: A 'hat*HOL"ES (raising his head!: &o+ 'ere there) and "(crot.("e props hisel' up onto his elbo$- $hile atson $alks across to$ards the 'ireplace.!ATSO/: &o+ ha,en’t let these rooms) Holmes. &o+ ... ha,en’t ... mo,ed. /o') tell me) mor0hine orcocaine*HOL"ES (running his hand o&er his hair!: Cocaine.("e drags hisel' onto his knees.!HOL"ES: A se,en 0ercent sol+tion.(Picking up the syringe case- he stands up and o''ers the case to atson.!HOL"ES: o+ld (o+ care to tr( it*ATSO/ (tightly!: /o) +t # 'o+ld +ite like to ind e,er( o+nce o the st+ in (o+r 0ossession and 0o+r ito+t o the 'indo'.HOL"ES (sirking!: # sho+ld e inclined to sto0 (o+.ATSO/: Then (o+ 'o+ld e reminded ... ;uite orcil( ... 'hich o +s is a soldier and 'hich o +s a dr+-

addict.HOL"ES: &o+’re not a soldier. &o+ are a doctor.ATSO/ (stepping closer to hi!: /o) an Ary doctor) 'hich means # co+ld reak e,er( one in (o+r od()'hile namin- them.HOL"ES: "( dear atson) (o+ are allo'in- emotion to clo+d (o+r 6+d-ement.ATSO/ (pointing to the syringe!: /e,er on a case. ("e breathes in harshly.! &o+ 0romised me. /e,er on acase.HOL"ES: /o) # 6+st said that in one o (o+r stories. ("e siles.!ATSO/: Listen.("e points at "oles- breathing rapidly.!ATSO/: #’m ha00( to 0la( the ool or (o+. # 'ill r+n alon- ehind (o+ like some hal'it) makin- (o+ lookcle,er) i that’s 'hat (o+ need) +t dear )od abo&e ... (his &oice rises angrily! ... (o+ 'ill hold (o+rsel to ahi-her standard.HOL"ES: h(*ATSO/: Beca+se 0eo0le need (o+ to.HOL"ES: hat 0eo0le* h(* Beca+se o (o+r idiot stories*

ATSO/: Fes) eca+se o m( idiot stories.B#LL& (o''screen!: "r Holmes!(The sitting roo door opens and the houseboy runs in.!



B#LL&: "r Holmes! Tele-ram) "r Holmes!("e hands the telegra to "oles and runs out again. "oles opens the telegra and reads it. "e looksshocked and raises his eyes to atson- $ho reacts as i' hes not interested in the contents but 'eels obligedto ask the ;uestion.!ATSO/: hat is it* hat’s 'ron-*HOL"ES: #t’s "ar(.("e $alks to the open door o' the sitting roo.!ATSO/: "ar(* hat ao+t her*

HOL"ES: #t’s entirel( 0ossile she’s in dan-er.("e takes o'' his dressing go$n.!ATSO/: %an-er*HOL"ES: There’s not a moment to lose.("e hangs up the dressing go$n.!ATSO/: #s this the cocaine talkin-*("oles takes do$n his dress coat and puts it on.!ATSO/: hat dan-er co+ld "ar( e in* #’m s+re she’s 6+st ,isitin- 'ith riends.HOL"ES (sternly!: Come on!("e hurries do$n the stairs- atson 'ollo$ing. Cear the botto- "oles has to grab onto the bannister railto support hisel' as he stubles. )riacing- he continues into the hall- buttoning his coat.!ATSO/: hat is ha00enin-*("oles takes his outer coat 'ro the peg and starts to put it on.!ATSO/: Are (o+ e,en in a it state*HOL"ES: $or "ar() o co+rse. /e,er do+t that) atson. /e,er that.("e breathes hea&ily and doubles o&er- groaning.!

ATSO/: Holmes!("e helps hi to straighten up.!HOL"ES (shaking hi o''!: #’m ine!(Still breathing hea&ily- he reaches out and picks up his top hat.!ATSO/ (snatching it a$ay 'ro hi!: /ot that one.("e tosses it along the hall$ay and picks up the deerstalker.!ATSO/: This one.HOL"ES: h(*ATSO/: &o+’re Sherlock Holmes. ear the damn hat.("e sho&es it at "oles- $ho glo$ers at hi but puts it on. They hurry out into the street- $hich is busy$ith pedestrians- and atson calls out loudly as "oles runs to the kerb and looks up and do$n the roadurgently.!ATSO/: Ca* 9ab!

8ater- the cab is racing through the countryside- the horse going at a 'ast canter. The sun is &ery lo$ in theskyJ it is alost night tie.ATSO/: So) tell me. here is she*("oles buries his head in one hand.!ATSO/: &o+ ust tell me. hat’s -oin- on*HOL"ES (raising his head angrily but not looking at hi!: Oh) -ood old atson! Ho' 'o+ld 'e ill the time i (o+ didn’t ask +estions*3OH/ (the odern#day %ohn- in odern#day clothes- sitting $here atson had been a oent be'ore!:Sherlock) tell me 'here m( lood( 'ie is) (o+ 0om0o+s 0rick) or #’ll 0+nch (o+r li-hts o+t!("oles looks round- startled- but its <ictorian atson $ho is sitting beside hi and looking sternly at hi.!ATSO/: Holmes! here is she*HOL"ES: A desanctiied ch+rch. She thinks she’s o+nd the sol+tion) and or no etter reason than that)she’s 0+t hersel in the 0ath o considerale dan-er.("e looks a$ay.!HOL"ES: hat an excellent choice o 'ie.(The carriage continues on to$ards the church- set in the iddle o' no$here. 5n arri&al- the t$o en runthrough the cloisters- $here ary is $aiting hidden behind a pillar. She steps out as they reach her. atson 2ups $hen he sees her.!ATSO/: hat the de,il*!

"RS ATSO/ (pointing 'urther into the building!: #’,e o+nd them.(They pause as distant chanting can be heard. ary leads the others to$ards the sound. They descend soesteps- $here t$o sall etal braziers on tripods are burning.!ATSO/ ($hispering!: hat is all this) "ar(*(She turns back and $hispers to hi.!"RS ATSO/: This is the heart o it all ) 3ohn) the heart o the cons0irac(.(They continue on into the &aults. The chanting- $hich sounds like 8atin- gets louder- the &oices sounding'eale. There are ore burning braziers along the route. ary turns and beckons the en to continue'ollo$ing her. They reach a pair o' arched stone $indo$s. ary and "oles go to one $indo$ and atson tothe other and they $atch as- in another corridor across a gap- any 'igures process past. All o' the are$earing dark blue robes and ha&e pointed conical hats- reiniscent o' the 4u 4lux 4lan- o&er their headsobscuring their 'aces.!ATSO/ (;uietly!: 5ood )od ) 'hat is this 0lace* ("e turns to look at ary.! And 'hat the de&il are (o+doin- here*"RS ATSO/: #’,e een makin- en+iries. "r Holmes asked me.ATSO/: Holmes) ho' co+ld (o+*!

"RS ATSO/: /o) not hi. The cle,er one.("oles sees surprisingly uno&ed by that stateent.!"RS ATSO/: #t seemed o,io+s to me that this +siness co+ld not e mana-ed alone. "( theor( is that



"rs Ricoletti had hel0 ? hel0 rom her riends.HOL"ES: ell done) "ar(. ("e looks at her- 'inally catching up $ith $hat she 2ust said.! @The cle,er one’*"RS ATSO/: Oh.ATSO/ ($atching the procession!: # tho+-ht # 'as losin- (o+.("oles 'ro$ns and glances across to hi.!ATSO/: # tho+-ht 0erha0s 'e 'ere ne-lectin- each other.HOL"ES: ell) (o+’re the one 'ho mo,ed o+t.ATSO/ (closing his eyes!: # 'as talkin- to "ar(.

("e turns to look at his $i'e.!ATSO/: &o+’re 'orkin- or "(crot*"RS ATSO/: He likes to kee0 an e(e on his mad silin-.HOL"ES: And he had a s0( to hand. ()lancing to$ards atson! Has it ne,er occ+rred to (o+ that (o+r 'ieis e4cessi,el( skilled or a n+rse*"RS ATSO/: O course it hasn’t. (She sirks.! Beca+se he kno's 'hat a n+rse is ca0ale o.(atson siles brie'ly.!"RS ATSO/ (to "oles!: hen did it occ+r to you*HOL"ES: Onl( no') #’m araid."RS ATSO/ (turning to look at hi!: "+st e diic+lt ein- the slo' little rother. (She siles.!HOL"ES: Time # s0ed +0. Eno+-h chatter. Let’s concentrate.(They turn to $atch the procession.!"RS ATSO/: &es) all ri-ht. hat’s all this ao+t* hat do the( 'ant to accom0lish*HOL"ES: h( don’t 'e -o and ind o+t*("e turns and hurries a$ay- the atsons 'ollo$ing. They run through the &aults- passing large 'ires burningaround &arious coluns $hich support the roo'- and e&entually reach a sall chapel $here the robed 'igures

ha&e gathered- still chanting. "oles enters through the door$ay behind the and sees a suspended gongto one side. Picking up its allet- he strikes the gong loudly. The 'igures stop chanting and turn to 'ace hi.!HOL"ES (hanging up the allet!: Sorr(. # co+ld ne,er resist a -on-. ("e turns to the gathering.! Or a to+cho the dramatic."RS ATSO/: /e,er ha,e -+essed!DHOL"ES ($alking 'or$ard!: Tho+-h it seems (o+ share m( enth+siasm in that re-ard.("e $alks through the iddle o' the cro$d. The 'igures stand silently in e&en ro$s either side o' hi.!HOL"ES: E4cellent.(ary thro$s a ner&ous glance at her husband- $ho is staring around the chapel in a$e.!HOL"ES: S+0erlati,e theatre. # a00la+d the s0ectacle.("e siles- turns back and $alks slo$ly to$ards the door$ay.!HOL"ES: Emelia Ricoletti shot hersel) then a00arentl( ret+rned rom the -ra,e and killed her h+sand. So)ho' 'as it done* Let’s take the e,ents in order.(7lashback to /elia standing on the balcony- 'iring into the street belo$ $hile people run a$ay and duck 'or co&er.!HOL"ES (&oiceo&er!: "rs Ricoletti -ets e,er(one’s attention in ,er( eicient ashion.BR#%E (in 'lashback!: Fou(She continues to 'ire.!BR#%E: FouH (So'tly! Or me*(8o$ering the le't#hand pistol- she turns the pistol in her right hand to$ards hersel' and opens her outh$ide.!HOL"ES (&oiceo&er!: She 0laces one o the re,ol,ers in her mo+th 'hile act+all( irin- the other into the-ro+nd.(/elia 'ires the lo$ered le't#hand pistol.!HOL"ES (&oiceo&er!: An accom0lice s0ra(s the c+rtains 'ith lood ...(*nside the roo- a 'igure K out o' 'ocus so $e cant see hi or her clearly K sprays blood onto the netcurtains behind /elias head.!HOL"ES (&oiceo&er!: ... and th+s her a00arent s+icide is 'itnessed ( the ri-htened cro'd elo'.(/elia 'alls back$ards and crashes to the carpet inside the roo. 8ying on her back next to her is another$oan- her eyes closed. She is dressed in an identical $edding dress to /elias and her 'ace has beengi&en the sae ake#up. /elia stands up.!HOL"ES (&oiceo&er!: A s+stit+te cor0se earin- a stron- resemlance to "rs Ricoletti takes her 0lace andis later trans0orted to the mor-+e. A -r+( little s+icide o little interest to Scotland &ard.

(As /elia $alks a$ay- se&eral people pick up the body and carry it a 'e$ 'eet to the right- placing it in the position $here /elia landed.!HOL"ES (&oiceo&er!: "ean'hile the real "rs Ricoletti sli0s a'a(.(/elia- no$ $earing e&eryday clothes K though she has not 'ixed her lurid and seared lipstick K pulls thenet &eil on her hat o&er her 'ace and lea&es the house- $alking o'' do$n the street.!HOL"ES (&oiceo&er 'or the 'irst sentence!: /o' comes the really cle,er 0art. "rs Ricoletti 0ers+aded a cadri,er ? someone 'ho kne' her ? to interce0t her h+sand o+tside his a,o+rite o0i+m den. The 0erectsta-e or a 0erect drama.(*n 'lashback- /elia K back in the $edding dress $ith the &eil o&er her 'ace K points the shotgun at herhusband.!R#COLETT#: ho are (o+* hat do (o+ 'ant*(/elia li'ts her &eil $ith one hand and siles at her husband. "e stares in disbelie'.!R#COLETT#: Emelia*!(She 'ires- then lo$ers the &eil and turns a$ay.!"A/ (o''screen!: Hel0!HOL"ES (&oiceo&er!: A 0erect 0ositi,e identiication.

(P9 6ance turns and stares at the Bride.!"A/ (o''screen!: "+rder! "+rder!HOL"ES (&oiceo&er!: The late "rs Ricoletti has ret+rned rom the -ra,e ...



(The bloodstained back o' her head can be clearly seen by the police o''icer.!HOL"ES (&oiceo&er!: ... and 'ith a little skilled make7+0 and (o+ ha,e nothin- less than the 'rath o a,en-e+l -host.(/elia $alks a$ay into the 'og and disappears 'ro &ie$. 7urther do$n the street- she stops on top o' aanhole co&er and stops the heel o' her boot against it t$ice. *n the drain underneath- an accoplice pushes the anhole co&er up and across onto the road- $here /elia has taken a step back and is $aiting.Shortly a'ter$ards- P9 6ance runs to$ards $here he last sa$ her and stops ... on top o' the no$#closedco&er.!

HOL"ES (&oiceo&er!: There 'as onl( one thin- let to do.(/elia- still in the $edding dress- is lying on a bed $hile soeone o''screen points a pistol at her outh.!E"EL#A: S'itl( no'. /o tears.(She settles her head on the pillo$ and opens her outh. As the scene 'ades out- the gun is 'ired.!HOL"ES (pacing along the chapel!: All that remained 'as to s+stit+te the real "rs Ricoletti or the cor0se inthe mor-+e.(Brie' 'lashback to /elias co&ered body- chained to the table in the orgue.!HOL"ES (&oiceo&er!: This time) sho+ld an(one attem0t to identi( her ...(The sheet is pulled back 'ro /elias 'ace.!HOL"ES (in the crypt!: ... it 'o+ld e 0ositi,el() asol+tel( her."RS ATSO/: B+t 'h( 'o+ld she do that ? die to 0ro,e a 0oint*HOL"ES: E,er( -reat ca+se has mart(rs9 e,er( 'ar has s+icide missions ? and make no mistake) this is 'ar.One hal o the h+man race at 'ar 'ith the other.("e $alks back along the crypt- looking at the robed 'igures on either side.!HOL"ES: The in,isile arm( ho,erin- at o+r elo') attendin- to o+r homes) raisin- o+r children) i-nored)0atronised) disre-arded) not allo'ed so m+ch as a ,ote.

(Alost as one- the robed 'igures reach up and begin to reo&e their conical hats. As they pull the o''their heads- each one is re&ealed to be a $oan.!HOL"ES: ... +t an arm( nonetheless) read( to rise +0 in the est o ca+ses) to 0+t ri-ht an in6+stice as oldas h+manit( itsel. So) (o+ see) atson) "(crot $as ri-ht. This is a 'ar 'e ust lose.("e turns a$ay 'ro atson but turns back again as he speaks.!ATSO/: She 'as d(in-.HOL"ES: ho 'as*ATSO/: Emelia Ricoletti. There 'ere clear si-ns o cons+m0tion. # do+t she 'as lon- or this 'orld.HOL"ES: So she decided to make her death co+nt. She 'as alread( amiliar 'ith the secret societies oAmerica and 'as ale to dra' on their methods o ear and intimidation to 0+licl( ? &ery 0+licl( ? conrontSir E+stace Carmichael 'ith the sins o his 0ast.$E"ALE =O#CE (o''screen!: He kne' her o+t in the States.(The &oice is 'ailiar to us. e&e heard it earlier in the episode- although back then it $as deeper. "olesturns to$ards the sound.!$E"ALE =O#CE (o''screen!: >romised her e,er(thin- ...(The o$ner o' the &oice coes into &ie$. *t is- as $e expected- "ooper- no$ $ith no oustache and $ith her hair in a ore =noral style 'or a $oan.!HOO>ER: ... marria-e) 0osition ? and then he had his 'a( 'ith her and thre' her o,er) let her aandonedand 0enniless.HOL"ES: Hoo0er!(7lash'or$ard to olly "ooper slapping Sherlocks 'ace in the lab at Barts a'ter she had tested hi 'or drugabuse in ;His Last =o'.” She slaps hi again- and again.7lashback to 3octor "ooper K in her ale guise K standing at the side o' the orgue table on $hich /elialies.!HOO>ER (so'tly- in the crypt!: Holmes.ATSO/: $or the record) Holmes) she didn’t ha,e e ooled.("oles turns and stares at hi. atson siles in a rather satis'ied $ay. Then his gaze shi'ts and he staresin surprise as one o' the $oen leans into &ie$ and $a&es cheekily at hi. *t is his aid.7lashback to his dining roo $here she last addressed hi:3A/E: h( do (o+ ne,er mention e) sir*(*n the crypt- %ane 'inishes her $a&e and steps back. atson looks a little a$k$ard as "oles sirks. Another $oan steps 'or$ard. Again she is &ery recognisable to us- and her *rish accent con'irs it.!3A/#/E: Emelia tho+-ht that she’d o+nd ha00iness 'ith Ricoletti) +t he 'as a r+te too.

("oles has turned to look at her as she spoke and his eyes ha&e $idened.7ast 'lash'or$ard through brie' clips o' Sherlocks tie $ith %anine at the $edding- and in ++,B later- ending$ith the kissing- her lea&ing the roo- and Sherlocks sile dropping once she can no longer see his 'ace.!0Transcribers note: in the cast list 'or this episode- she is credited as =%anine 3onle&y. People $ith sharpeyes noticed that in “"is 8ast <o$” her ne$spaper inter&ie$s about her relationship $ith Sherlock naed her as =%anine "a$kins. *t ay be that this <ictorian &ersion is K or 'as K arried.13A/#/E (in the crypt!: Emelia Ricoletti 'as o+r riend. &o+ ha,e no idea ho' that astard treated her.("oles is still staring at her as i' con'used.!ATSO/: B+t ... the Bride) Holmes. e sa' her.HOL"ES (turning to hi!: &es) atson) 'e did. B+t the so+nd o reakin- -lass* /ot a 'indo'.(atson 'ro$ns en;uiringly.!HOL"ES: 3+st an old theatrical trick.(7lashback to "oles and atson outside the 9arichael house. atson seizes "oles ar.!ATSO/: #t cannot e tr+e) Holmes! #t cannot !HOL"ES: /o) it can’t.HOL"ES (&oiceo&er!: #t’s called >e00er’s 5host.

09lick here 'or 'urther in'oration- and diagras siilar to the one $hich is sho$n on the screen during"oles explanation.1(As the 'lashback continues and "oles and atson turn at the sound o' a ans screa 'ro inside the

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house- $e see a closer &ie$ o' the Bride 'loating back$ards- and this tie $e can see that theres a large pane o' glass bet$een the Bride and the en.!HOL"ES (&oiceo&er!: A sim0le relection) in -lass) o a li,in- reathin- 0erson.(The Bride is actually se&eral 'eet a$ay- out o' sight 'ro the en- and as she no$ runs o''- t$o $oendressed in black hurry 'or$ard ready to carry a$ay the pane o' glass- propped up on a stand.!HOL"ES (&oiceo&er!: Their onl( mistake 'as reakin- the -lass 'hen the( remo,ed it.(The $oen go to either side o' the pane and take hold o' its sides. As they li't it- it shatters and they 'lincha$ay 'ro the 'lying shards.!

HOL"ES (slo$ly pacing along the crypt!: Look aro+nd (o+. This room is 'ull o Brides. Once she hadrisen) anyone co+ld e her.(The &arious headlines about urders by =the Bride 'loat across the screen.!HOL"ES: The a,en-in- -host ? a le-end to strike terror into the heart o an( man 'ith malicio+s intent9 as0ectre to stalk those +n0+nished r+tes 'hose reckonin- is lon- o,erd+e.(7lashback to the 9arichael aze. 8ady 9arichael and Sir /ustace stare in horror as the Bride 'loatscloser to the. Sir /ustaces eyes roll up into his head and he 'aints.!HOL"ES (&oiceo&er!: A lea-+e o +ries a'akened.(/lse$here in the aze a'ter she has ade her escape- the Bride li'ts her &eil to re&eal %anine- her 'ace$hite and her lips red and seared. She siles $ith satis'action.!HOL"ES (&oiceo&er!: The 'omen # ... $e ha,e lied to) etra(ed ...(*nside the 9arichael house- atson turns $ide#eyed to see the Bride standing behind hi.!HOL"ES (&oiceo&er!: ... the 'omen 'e ha,e i-nored ...(The Bride raises her hands like cla$s- and atson turns and runs.!HOL"ES (&oiceo&er!: ... and dis0ara-ed.(atson runs into the hall. Behind hi- "ooper- dressed in the Brides out'it- clibs out o' the broken

$indo$.!HOL"ES (in the crypt!: Once the idea e4ists) it cannot e killed.("is gaze sharpens a little.!HOL"ES: This is the 'ork o a sin-le7minded 0erson) someone 'ho kne' irst7hand ao+t Sir E+stace’smental cr+elt(. A dark secret) ke0t rom all +t her closest riends ...(Behind hi- soeone $earing the Brides $edding dress and $ith the &eil o&er their 'ace $alks into &ie$.!HOL"ES: ... incl+din- Emelia Ricoletti ...(The Bride slo$ly $alks closer to hi- 'ootsteps sounding on the 'loor.!HOL"ES: ... the 'oman her h+sand 'ron-ed all those (ears eore. # one disre-ards the -host)there is onl( one s+s0ect.("e turns to$ards the person he has heard approaching- unsurprised by the sight o' the &eiled 'igure.!HOL"ES: #sn’t that ri-ht) Lad( Carmichael*(The Bride stops close to hi.!HOL"ES: One small detail doesn’t +ite make sense to me) ho'e,er. h( en-a-e me to 0re,ent a m+rder(o+ intended to commit*(The Bride doesnt respond.!HOL"ES: Hmm*(The Bride hu''s out a laugh but its not coing 'ro any $oans outh.!"OR#ART&’s =O#CE ('ro underneath the &eil- in a deliberately poor ipersonation o' "oles!: #t doesn’t+ite make sense9 this doesn’t +ite make sense. (*n his o$n &oice! O course it doesn’t make sense.("oles blinks a couple o' ties.!"OR#ART&’s =O#CE: #t’s not real.("e snores as i' bored.!"OR#ART&’s =O#CE: Oh) Sherlock.("e takes hold o' the &eil and 'lips it back onto his head- holding it there so as to re&eal his 'ace. There isdried blood in the iddle o' his upper and lo$er lips 'ro $here he shot hisel' in the outh. "olesgasps.!"OR#ART&: >eekaoo.("e rolls his 2a$ as i' it hurts. "oles stares in shock.!HOL"ES: /o. /o) not (o+. #t cant e (o+."OR#ART&: # mean) come on) e serio+s. Cost+mes) the -on-. S0eakin- as a criminal mastermind) 'e don’treall( ha,e -on-s) or s0ecial o+tits.("oles- looking 'aint- closes his eyes. Behind his closed eyes- its as i' a 'aint iage o' atson is shining a

penlight into his eyes. The &oice $hich speaks in his head- ho$e&er- sounds a little ore like odern %ohnthan <ictorian atson.!3OH/ATSO/: hat the hell is -oin- on*("oles opens his eyes again and peers at oriarty in continuing disbelie'.!"OR#ART&: #s this sill( eno+-h or (o+ (et* 5othic eno+-h* "ad eno+-h) e,en or (o+* #t doesn’t makesense) Sherlock) eca+se it’s not real. (*n a $hisper! Cone o it.(Behind his eyes- "oles can again see atson looking closely at hi- and again he hears the &oice.!3OH/ATSO/: hat’s he talkin- ao+t*"OR#ART& (in a $hisper!: This is all in (o+r mind.("oles claps his eyes shut again.!3OH/’s =O#CE: Sherlock.(The penlight shines into "oles closed eyes.!ATSO/’s =O#CE: Holmes!"OR#ART& (in a $hisper!: &o+’re dreamin-.("oles- his eyes $ide again- opens his outh and gasps out a long breath.!"AR&: #s he dreamin-*

(Sherlocks &ision clears. ary is sitting a short distance a$ay- and %ohn is leaning o&er hi and shining a penlight into his right eye. ycro't is sitting at Sherlocks bedside. Theyre no longer in the plane andSherlock is lying 'ully clothed on a bed- presuably in a hospital.!



"&CRO$T (soe$hat sarcastically!: And there he is. Tho+-ht 'e’d lost (o+ or a moment. "a( # 6+st check:is this 'hat (o+ mean ( ;controlled +sa-e<*(*n the background- a $oan in a $hite hospital uni'or $alks past.!SHERLOCK (a little blearily!: "rs Emelia Ricoletti. # need to kno' 'here she 'as +ried."&CRO$T: hat) a h+ndred and t'ent( (ears a-o*!SHERLOCK (struggling to sit up- $hile %ohn tries to push hi back do$n!: &es."&CRO$T: That 'o+ld take 'eeks to ind) i those records e,en e4ist. E,en 'ith y reso+rces ..."AR& (looking do$n at Sherlocks phone!: 5ot it.

Soe tie later- %ohn and ary get out o' a police car and 'ollo$ Sherlock- $ho has 2ust taken a spade 'rothe boot o' another police car. Sherlock is no$ $earing his 9oat and scar' and he leads the into aceetery. ycro't and )reg 8estrade 'ollo$ the and there are se&eral uni'ored police o''icers inattendance.3OH/: # don’t -et it. Ho' is this rele,ant*SHERLOCK: # need to kno' # 'as ri-ht) then #’ll e s+re."AR&: &o+ mean ho' "oriart( did it*SHERLOCK: &es.3OH/: B+t none o that reall( ha00ened. #t 'as in (o+r head.SHERLOCK: "( in,esti-ation 'as the antas(. The crime ha00ened e4actl( as # e40lained."AR&: The stone 'as erected ( a -ro+0 o her riends."&CRO$T: # don’t kno' 'hat (o+ think (o+’ll ind here.SHERLOCK: # need to tr(!(They $alk past the rear o' the gra&estone theyre looking 'or. 5n the 'ront is car&ed:

E"EL#A R#COLETT#BELO=E% S#STER$A#TH$L BE&O/% %EATH%#E% %ECE"BER 1 1FIA5E% 2J

Shortly a'ter$ards- Sherlock is standing beside /elias gra&e holding the spade. The others are standing onthe path at the 'oot o' the gra&e and soe o' the police o''icers are nearby- one o' the also holding aspade.SHERLOCK: "rs Ricoletti $as +ried here) +t 'hat ha00ened to the other one) the cor0se the( s+stit+tedor her ater the so7called s+icide*3OH/: The(’d mo,e it. O co+rse the( 'o+ld.SHERLOCK: B+t 'here*3OH/: ell) not here!SHERLOCK: B+t that ... that’s exactly 'hat the( m+st ha,e done. The cons0irators had someone on theinside. The( o+nd a od( 6+st like "oll( Hoo0er o+nd a od( or e 'hen # ...(%ohn thro$s hi a dark look and ary raises her eyes to the hea&ens. Sherlock stops abruptly.!SHERLOCK (looking do$n!: &eah) 'ell) 'e don’t need to -o into all that a-ain) do 'e*("e shi'ts his grip on the spade- ready to start digging.!3OH/: &o+’re not serio+sl( -onna do this*SHERLOCK: #t’s 'h( 'e came here! # need to kno'.("e bends 'or$ard to the gra&e.!3OH/ (turning a$ay!: S0oken like an addict.SHERLOCK (straightening up to look at hi!: This is iportant to me!3OH/ (turning back!: /o ? this is (o+ needin- a i4.SHERLOCK: 3ohn ...3OH/: "oriart(’s ack. e ha,e a case! e ha,e a real7lie 0rolem ri-ht no'.SHERLOCK: 5ettin- to that! #t’s ne4t on the list! 3+st let me do this.(Again he bends to the gra&e.!3OH/ (loudly!: /o) e,er(one al'a(s lets (o+ do 'hate,er (o+ 'ant. That’s ho' (o+ -ot in this state.SHERLOCK (straightening up again!: 3ohn) please ...3OH/ (angrily!: #’m not 0la(in- this time) Sherlock) not an( more.("e steps back- 'lexing his le't hand- then speaks ore cally.!

3OH/: hen (o+’re read( to -o to 'ork) -i,e me a call.("e takes arys ar.!3OH/: #’m takin- "ar( home."AR& (instantly!: &o+’re 'hat*3OH/ (instantly!: "ar(’s takin- me home."AR&: Better.(They $alk a$ay. ycro't $alks o&er to $here they $ere standing.!"&CRO$T: He’s ri-ht) (o+ kno'.SHERLOCK (loudly!: So $hat i he’s ri-ht* He’s al$ays ri-ht. #t’s orin-.("e pauses- looking do$n- 'or a oent.!SHERLOCK (ore ;uietly!: ill (o+ hel0 me*("e looks across to )reg and then to ycro't. The t$o o' the exchange a look0- ystradians go crazy $ithdelight1 and then ycro't shrugs and gestures do$n to the gra&e.!"&CRO$T: Cherche8 la emme.(Sherlock raises the spade and plunges it into the earth.!

"5D6S 8AT/6. *ts night tie and portable lights ha&e been set up to illuinate the area. Sherlock- do$n to 2ust shirt and trousers- is alost neck deep in the gra&e as he sho&els out the latest spade'ul o' earth. Cextto hi )reg- also in shirtslee&es- is also digging. Both o' the are $earing thick glo&es. ycro't stands next



to the gra&e- shining a 'lashlight do$n into the hole. Sherlock and )reg sho&el out a 'e$ ore loads andthen- $hen Sherlock plunges the spade do$n again- its et $ith a hollo$ thup. "e slo$ly straightens up-realising that they ha&e reached the co''in.Soe tie later )reg groans in pain as he and Sherlock- no$ out o' the gra&e- bend do$n to lo$er the co''into the ground at its 'oot. )reg uses a cro$bar to le&er up one end o' the co''in lid and then hands it toSherlock to le&er up the other end. They then li't o'' the lid and set it do$n beside the co''in- inside $hich Killuinated by ycro'ts torch K is a &ery rotted alost skeletal corpse $ith $ors $riggling in the eyesockets o' the skull. Surrounding the corpse are the rotted reains o' a $edding dress. )reg stays back and

Sherlock- leaning o&er the co''in- puts the back o' his hand to his nose and outh- presuably appalled bythe sell.SHERLOCK: r-h!(ycro't directs the light 'ro his torch into the co''in. 4neeling do$n beside the co''in and breathinghea&ily- Sherlock starts to ruage around and under the corpse- searching 'or a second body. Thereclearly isnt one.!"&CRO$T: Oh dear. The c+0oard is are.(Sherlock rises up on his knees and stares into the gra&e.!SHERLOCK: The( m+st ha,e +ried it +nderneath. The( m+st ha,e +ried it +nderneath the coin.(Standing up and leaping o&er the co''in- he 2ups do$n into the gra&e and starts grabbing hand'uls o'earth- tossing the o&er the side o' the hole. The other t$o $alk to the edge o' the gra&e and look do$n athi- then straighten up and exchange another look. )reg sighs and they look do$n into the gra&e again asSherlock pants hea&ily $hile he continues thro$ing out hand'uls o' earth.!LESTRA%E: Bad l+ck) Sherlock.(Sherlock continues 'rantically scrabbling in the gra&e.!LESTRA%E: "a(e the( -ot rid o the od( in another 'a(.

"&CRO$T: "ore than likel(. At an( rate) it 'as a &ery lon- time a-o. e do ha,e sli-htl( more 0ressin-matters to hand) little rother. "oriart() ack rom the dead*(Sherlock is still 'renetically pa$ing hand'uls o' earth together- but stops $hen a harsh 'eale &oice beginsto $hisper.!=O#CE (rhythically- as i' reciting lyrics to a song!: %o not or-et me.("e raises his head and turns. Dp abo&e- both )reg and ycro't turn and look to$ards the co''in- clearlyhearing the &oice as $ell.!=O#CE (harshly $hispering!: %o not or-et me.(ycro't shines his torch into the co''in. )regs 2a$ drops- and ycro't stares in disbelie' as the corpsesskeletal right hand begins to li't 'ro $here it $as resting on the bodys chest. *t slo$ly straightens out. AsSherlock 'ro$ns at the sound o' creaking bones- the co''in sees to shake and the corpses head begins toli't up. A $oans 'urious screa can be heard- and Sherlocks eyes $iden as the skeleton plunges into thegra&e on top o' hi. *t 'lattens hi to the 'loor ...

... and "oles starts &iolently and $akes up to 'ind hisel' lying on his side on a narro$ rocky ledge. ateris pouring o&er hi as i' it is raining hea&ily.!HOL"ES (sounding exasperated as he props hisel' up onto one elbo$!: Oh) # see. Still not a'ake) am #*("e shi'ts position and turns to look along the ledge. Behind hi- beyond the end o' the ledge a 'e$ 'eeta$ay- a assi&e $ater'all plunges o&er the side o' the ountain. A 'e$ yards in the other direction-Pro'essor oriarty stands looking at hi. *n the distance- a 'ull oon lights up the night sky. "olesgriaces and pulls do$n the &isor o' his deerstalker hat- trying to keep the $ater out o' his eyes.!"OR#ART&: Too dee0) Sherlock. a( too dee0.("oles stubles to his 'eet.!"OR#ART&: Con-rat+lations. &o+’ll e the irst man in histor( to e +ried in his o'n "ind >alace.("oles has been looking to$ards the $ater'all but no$ turns to 'ace hi.!HOL"ES (gesturing behind hi!: The settin-’s a shade melodramatic) don’t (o+ think*"OR#ART&: $or (o+ and me* ("e looks up at the spray splashing o&er hi.! /ot at all.HOL"ES: hat are (o+*"OR#ART&: &o+ kno$ 'hat # am. #’m "oriart(. (*n a slightly sarcastic &oice! The /a0oleon o crime.HOL"ES ('irly!: "oriart(’s dead."OR#ART&: /ot in (o+r mind. ("e shakes his head.! #’ll ne,er e dead there. &o+ once called (o+r rain ahard dri,e. ("e starts to $alk 'or$ard.! ell) sa( hello to the ,ir+s. This is ho' 'e end) (o+ and #. Al'a(shere) al'a(s to-ether.

("oles starts to $alk slo$ly to$ards his neesis- $ho has no$ stopped.!HOL"ES: &o+ ha,e a ma-niicent rain) "oriart(. # admire it.(oriarty siles a little.!HOL"ES: # concede it ma( e e,en e the e+al o m( o'n.(oriartys sile $idens.!"OR#ART&: #’m to+ched. #’m hono+red.HOL"ES: B+t 'hen it comes to the matter o +narmed comat on the ed-e o a 0reci0ice ...(oriartys sile has dropped.!HOL"ES: ... (o+’re -oin- in the 'ater ...("e pauses 'or a oent.!HOL"ES: ... short7arse.(oriarty hisses and lashes out- 2abbing his 'ingers into "oles throat- $ho chokes and stubles back- hisdeerstalker 'alling o'' as he clutches at his throat. oriarty surges 'or$ard and grabs "oles ears- sho&inghi against the rock $all. "oles roughly pushes hi a$ay- then as oriarty straightens up- "oles punches hi in the 'ace. As he breathes hea&ily- oriarty turns back to 'ace hi.!"OR#ART& (loudly!: Oh) (o+ think (o+’re so i- and stron-) Sherlock! /ot 'ith me!

("e punches "oles in the 'ace. The ipact spins "oles around and sends hi 'alling to the ground.)etting up again- "oles turns back and s$ings another punch but oriarty blocks it and seizes his ar and sho&es hi hard- sending hi 'alling to the ground on his 'ront- his head alost o&er the drop at the end o'



the ledge. Breathing hea&ily- "oles struggles to turn o&er onto his back. As he 'inally akes it- oriarty$alks 'or$ard to stand o&er hi.!"OR#ART& (yelling!: # am (o+r /A4C/SS!(9rying out $ith rage- he kicks "oles in the head- 'lattening hi to the rock 'loor.!"OR#ART& (yelling!: # kee0 (o+ 35C !("e kicks "oles in the side- aking hi grunt $ith pain. oriarty drops to his knees and leans 'or$ard-yelling into his eneys 'ace.!"OR#ART&: E,er( time (o+ STDB8/ ) e,er( time (o+ 7A*8) 'hen (o+’re /A4 ...

("oles is griacing under the &erbal onslaught. oriarty punches hi in the chest as he stands up.!"OR#ART&: # ... A" ... (he bends and punches his chest again! ... T"/6/("e drops to his knees as "oles tries to sit up. "e seizes "oles coat $hile "oles 'lails uselessly at hi.!"OR#ART&: /o. %on’t tr( to i-ht it. 8*/ BA94 AC3 85S/("e straightens up- hauling "oles to his 'eet. They struggle 'or a oent but oriarty has the upper handand sho&es "oles side$ays- clinging to his ar $ith one hand and grasping the side o' his head $ith theother and bending hi o&er the side o' the ledge.!"OR#ART& (harshly- loudly!: Shall 'e -o o,er to-ether* #t has to e to-ether) doesn’t it* At the end) it’sal'a(s 6+st you ... (he screas the next $ords anically into "oles 'ace! ... AC3 /(Behind the- a &ery 'ailiar ale &oice clears its throat. oriarty looks round and a 'e$ 'eet a$ay atson-siling slightly- li'ts his re&ol&er $ith the uzzle pointed sky$ards and cocks it be'ore pointing it 'or$ard.!ATSO/: >roessor) i (o+ 'o+ldn’t mind ste00in- a'a( rom m( riend. # do elie,e he inds (o+r attentiona shade anno(in-.("oles- a slight sile on his 'ace- li'ts his hands a$ay 'ro oriarty- $ho releases hi $ith a 'rustratedlook.!"OR#ART&: That’s not air. There’s t'o o (o+!

ATSO/: There’s al$ays t'o o +s. %on’t (o+ read The Strand*("e tosses "oles deerstalker to$ards his 'riend- $ho catches it and sni''s nonchalantly as he puts it on.atson gestures $ith his re&ol&er.!ATSO/: On (o+r knees) >roessor.(8ooking both be$ildered and exasperated- oriarty drops to his knees at the side o' the ledge- 'acing thedrop.!ATSO/: Hands ehind (o+r head.(8ooking up brie'ly at "oles- oriarty does as instructed.!HOL"ES: Thank (o+) 3ohn.ATSO/: Since 'hen do (o+ call me 3ohn*HOL"ES: &o+’d e s+r0rised. ("e siles.!ATSO/: /o # 'o+ldn’t. ("e siles back brie'ly- then looks do$n to$ards oriarty.! Time (o+ 'oke +0)Sherlock.("e raises his gaze to "oles again- $ho had been looking a$ay but no$ turns to look at hi.!ATSO/: #’m a stor(teller. # kno' 'hen #’m in one.HOL"ES: O course. O course (o+ do) 3ohn. ("e siles again.!ATSO/: So 'hat’s he like* The other me) in the other 0lace*HOL"ES: Smarter than he looks.ATSO/: >rett( damned smart) then.HOL"ES (siling!: >rett( damned smart.(As they sile at each other- oriarty akes a disgusted noise.!"OR#ART&: r-h. h( don’t (o+ t'o 6+st elo0e) or 5od’s sake*ATSO/: #m0ertinent!HOL"ES: Oensi,e.ATSO/: Act+all( ... (he lo$ers his re&ol&er! ... 'o+ld (o+ mind*HOL"ES: /ot at all.(atson $alks 'or$ard to stand behind oriarty- then li'ts his right 'oot and 'irly kicks hi in the back-sending hi 'or$ard o&er the edge. oriarty screas as he 'alls. atson steps 'or$ard and he and "oleslook do$n into the abyss belo$ the. As oriartys screa ends- atson straightens up and looks at his'riend.!ATSO/: #t $as m( t+rn.HOL"ES: +ite so.ATSO/: So) ho' do (o+ 0lan to 'ake +0*

HOL"ES (looking around the area 'or a oent!: Ohhh) # sho+ld think like this.("e steps onto the ri o' the ledge.!ATSO/: Are (o+ s+re*("oles turns to look at hi.!HOL"ES: Bet'een (o+ and me) 3ohn) # al$ays s+r,i,e a all.ATSO/: B+t ho'*HOL"ES ('acing 'or$ard again!: Elementar() m( dear atson.(Taking o'' his deerstalker- he tosses it into the abyss and then- bending his knees slightly- he leaps 'or$ard-spreading his ars $ide- and plunges into the &oid. 7alling horizontally and 'acing do$n$ards $ith his arsstill outspread- he starts to sile. "e 'lies e&er do$n$ards- his sile $idening and becoing a happy grin ashe 'alls.!

Sitting in the plane parked on the air'ields tarac- Sherlock 2erks a$ake and opens his eyes. They are alittle glassy and the pupils are rather dilated. Soeones hand is leaning on the headrest beside his head. "elooks around in con'usion 'or a oent- then his eyes settle on soething speci'ic. "e siles.SHERLOCK: "iss me*

(*ts %ohn $ho is leaning o&er hi and to $ho he addressed the ;uestion. ary is in 'ront o' Sherlocksseat- bending 'or$ard and looking $orriedly at hi. ycro't is in the iddle o' the aisle a 'e$ paces behindher.!



3OH/: Sherlock* &o+ all ri-ht*SHERLOCK: &es) o course # am. h( 'o+ldn’t # e*"AR&: ’Ca+se (o+ 0roal( 6+st O%’d. &o+ sho+ld e in hos0ital.SHERLOCK: /o time. ("e starts to get up.! # ha,e to -o to Baker Street no'. "oriart(’s ack.("e stubles as he steps into the aisle and slo$ly shakes his head- trying to get his balance.!"&CRO$T: # almost ho0e he is) i it’ll sa,e (o+ rom this.("e holds up the piece o' paper containing Sherlocks =list. 8ooking exasperated- Sherlock snatches it 'rohis hand and tears it in hal' and then hal' again.!

SHERLOCK: /o need or that no'.("e drops the pieces to the 'loor.!SHERLOCK: 5ot the real thin-. # ha,e 'ork to do.("e begins to step 'or$ard but stops $hen ycro't speaks.!"&CRO$T (so'tly!: Sherlock.(Sherlock raises his eyes to his brothers.!"&CRO$T (so'tly!: >romise me*(Sherlock looks around the cabin 'or a oent- then looks back to ycro't.!SHERLOCK: hat are (o+ still doin- here* Sho+ldn’t (o+ e o -ettin- me a 0ardon or somethin-) likea proper i- rother*("e o&es 'or$ard- sho&ing ycro't out o' the $ay $ith his shoulder- and heads 'or the door. ycro't closeshis eyes $ith resignation. ary and %ohn $alk past hi to$ards the door.!"&CRO$T: %octor atson*(%ohn stops and turns back to hi.!"&CRO$T: Look ater him ...("e gi&es hi a sall but genuine sile.!

"&CRO$T: ... 0lease*(%ohn nods- then turns and lea&es the plane. ycro't turns- goes do$n on one knee and takes out anotebook 'ro his breast pocket. 5pening it to a bookarked page- he picks up the torn pieces o' paper and puts the into the notebook $here- $ritten at the top o' the le't#hand page $ith a rectangular box dra$naround it- is the $ord

RE%BEAR%

Dnderneath on the le't#hand side is:

J111I=ernet*

To the right o' it is a diagonal atrix and underneath- double underlined- the $ords

Scarlet Roll "

(The rest o' the last $ord is o'' the edge o' the screen.!

Belo$ that is soe atheatical notation- apparently ax$ells e;uations o' electroagnetis.0A screenshot o' the page- together $ith soe 'ando theories about the signi'icance o' the &arious notes-can be seen here.1ycro't closes the notebook.!

5utside- Sherlock is putting on his coat as he $alks across the tarac to$ards the car parked nearby.3OH/: Sherlock) han- on. E40lain. "oriart(’s ali,e) then*SHERLOCK (stopping near the car and taking his glo&es 'ro his pocket!: # ne,er said he 'as ali,e. # said he'as back ."AR&: So he’s dead.SHERLOCK: O course he’s dead. He le' his o'n rains o+t. /o7one s+r,i,es that. # 6+st 'ent to the tro+leo an o,erdose to 0ro,e it.("e thro$s a ;uick guilty look at %ohn be'ore looking do$n.!SHERLOCK: "oriart( is dead) no +estion. B+t more im0ortantl( ...

("e raises his head and looks to one side.!SHERLOCK: ... # kno' exactly 'hat he’s -oin- to do ne4t.(Siling at his 'riends- he turns and continues on to$ards the car- lea&ing %ohn to look in con'usion atary.!

Shortly a'ter$ards- the car pulls a$ay and dri&es o'' along the tarac. As the scene 'ades out- the'ailiar @>+rs+it’ usic starts ... and alost iediately grinds to a halt.

The screen reains dark 'or a oent and then ...

ATSO/ (o''screen!: $l(in- machines9 these) er) tele0hone contra0tions ...(The screen 'ades up to re&eal "oles and atson sitting in their archairs in the sitting roo o' ++,B./ach o' the is soking a pipe.!ATSO/: hat sort o l+natic antas( is that*HOL"ES: #t 'as sim0l( m( con6ect+re o 'hat a +t+re 'orld mi-ht look like) and ho' (o+ and # mi-ht itinside it.

(atson nods.!HOL"ES: $rom a dro0 o 'ater) a lo-ician sho+ld e ale to iner the 0ossiilit( o an Atlantic or a /ia-ara.ATSO/: Or a Reichenach.

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HOL"ES: Ha,e (o+ 'ritten +0 (o+r acco+nt o the case*ATSO/: &es.HOL"ES: Hmm. "odiied to 0+t it do'n as one o m( rare ail+res) o co+rse*ATSO/: O co+rse.("oles looks thought'ul 'or a oent.!HOL"ES: ;The Ad,ent+re o ... the #n,isile Arm(.< (atson looks up$ards- considering it.!HOL"ES: ;The Lea-+e o $+ries<* ("e leans 'or$ard- siling.! ;The "onstro+s Re-iment.<

ATSO/: # rather tho+-ht ... ;The Aominale Bride.< HOL"ES (sitting back!: A trile l+rid.ATSO/: #t’ll sell. #t’s -ot 0ro0er m+rders in it) too.HOL"ES (pointing his pipe at hi!: &o+’re the e40ert.ATSO/: As or (o+r o'n tale) are (o+ s+re it’s still 6+st a se,en 0ercent sol+tion that (o+ take* # think (o+ma( ha,e increased the dosa-e.HOL"ES: >erha0s # $as ein- a little anci+l ...("e looks do$n thought'ully.!HOL"ES: ... +t 0erha0s s+ch thin-s co+ld come to 0ass.("e stands up.!HOL"ES: #n an( case) # kno' # 'o+ld e ,er( m+ch at home in s+ch a 'orld.(atson chuckles as "oles $alks across the roo to$ards the right#hand $indo$.!ATSO/: %on’t think * 'o+ld e.HOL"ES: # e- to dier.("e looks out o' the $indo$.!HOL"ES: B+t then #’,e al'a(s kno'n # 'as a man o+t o his time.

("e puts his pipe in his outh and continues to look out o' the $indo$. The @>+rs+it’ thee starts again- thistie $ith a <ictorian t$ist to it- as the caera slo$ly pulls back. 3o$n in the street belo$- custoers aregoing intoS>EE%&’S Sand'ich Bar Cae $hile ore people K all dressed in odern#day clothing K $alk past- and the road is busy $ith cars. A black cab passes a nuber ,, bus K destination Baker Street K asthey dri&e past ++,B ...

... $here it is al$ays ,@EL.!

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