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the year was 1891
storm clouds were brewing over Europe
France and Germany were at each other's throats
the result of a series of bombings
some said it was nationalists
others, the anarchists
but as usual
my friend, Sherlock Holmes
had a different theory entirely
bombing in Strasbourg, read all about it!
- thank you - anarchists suspected in Strasbourg bombing!
when did you start working for the postal service?
that was you back there?
it's shame your activities have landed you in the gutter
a curious parcel.. who's the intended recipient?
why don't we discuss that over dinner tonight?
- I'm free for lunch - hmm.. I'm not
how about at Savoy, eight o'clock?
splendid
and will you becoming as yourself?
most likely
three men have been following you for the last half mile
their motives highly unsavory
no
oh, and by the way, they're not pursuing me
they're escorting me, and instead of three, there seems to be..
ah.. four
steady hands with that Irene
oh, I don't think it's my hands you've to worry about
now, be careful with the face boys, we do have a dinner date tonight
don't fill up on bread
I forgot the rest..
uhh, it's coming back now
peelers!
now comes to lot 34
Egyptian sarcophagus of outstanding providence
retrieved from the Valley of the Kings
your payment, Doctor.. he sends his thanks
who will bid, one hundred pounds?
one hundred pounds!
please give this to him, he's expecting it
tell him our friend thinks I delivered it to his sister
ah, stay
while I check the contents
- I was assured full payment would be there - yes
but assured by whom? have you ever met him in person?
Or like me...
hold it, hold it, hold it... don't move it!
judging from its size and weight, it's not payment you were expecting
I'd wager the contents are rather more incendiary
- who is this? - it's..
hello, darling
Oh dear... I told you not to move it
it seems a secondary charge has been activated
sweet thing, I might need your help in the disposal of this parcel
1600, 1700..
- 1800.. - well, good luck!
one million pounds!
oh... and uhm... by the way, fire.. fire!
leave my side and you'll be dead within an hour
and don't be late for dinner
I expect that my schedule be quite tight because of these activities here
- I'm never late in my life, only early - fashionably
hmm... hmm... very witty, so confident even in retreat
I'll hold on to that.. we'll read it together during aperitif
all right..
dinner and a show
stay! trust me.. this is what I do for a living
hey Hoffmanstahl, you should count yourself lucky
this faceless man with whom you find yourself in business
is no ordinary criminal
he's the Napoleon of crime, fortunately..
you now have me as an ally
I'm a consulting detective of some repute...
perhaps you've heard of me.. my name is Sherlock Hol..
Holmes..
ah.. fresh pot of tea, thank you, George
yes, Miss Adler
fine choice, this place
do you have the letter?
it was taken
taken? now that is unfortunate
during the chaos created by your package
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perhaps if you had shared your plans
you wish to know my plans now, do you?
did you imagine Miss Adler, that something would happen to you?
is that why you chose to meet here, in a public place?
your favorite restaurant
I don't blame you
I blame myself
it's been apparent me for some time that you had succumbed to your feeling for him
and this isn't the first occasion Mister Holmes has inconvenienced me
in recent months
the question is
what to do about it?
but
that's my problem to solve now
I no longer require your services
Mrs. Hudson?
ooh, Mrs. Hudson?
Holmes, you in there?
your hedge needs trimming..
where am I?
I don't care where you are, as long as you ready
I'm waiting..
I'm not gonna play this game
remember I have to catch the last..
..train
- o oh..that's you there, I'm afraid.. - you win
I lose.. game over
still don't see me?
(French) what a surprise
I'm not going out with you dressed like that
Would you prefer I joined you in the fashion faux pas and wearing fine military dress...
with that heinous hand-made scarf.. clearly, one of your fiancée's early efforts?
- Oh... how I've missed you, Holmes - have you?
why?
I've barely of noticed your absence.. then again I'm knee-deep in research
extracting fluids from the adrenal glands of sheep
and designing my own urban camouflage
all the while verging on a decisive breakthrough, in the single most important case of my career
perhaps of all time
Mrs. Hudson, how are you?
ohh.. I'm so pleased to see you, Doctor.. thank you for inviting me tomorrow
and thank you for looking after Gladstone
dear... dear sickly sweet nanny
might I have a word?
yummy..
feed the snake, woman
you feed it!
touchy touchy
Doctor, you must get him to a sanatorium
he's been on a diet of coffee, tobacco, and cocoa leaves
he never sleeps
I hear multiple voices, as if he's rehearsing a play
leave him to me
don't you have a goat that needs worming?
oh, how kind of you to remind me
so much to look forward to.. what would I do without you?
good luck on patient, Doctor
why are you here?
I'm getting married, tomorrow?
oh, embrace me!
Watson's getting married
- you lost a few pounds - less than you picked them up
nurturing on Mary's muffins no doubt
pour us a brandy.. stag party has begun
it's our last adventure Watson
I intend to make the most of it
I see you've made good use of my old office
- do you like my spider's web? - is that what you call it?
follow that strand
question..
what do a scandal involving an Indian cotton tycoon,
the overdose of a Chinese opium trader..
bombings in Strasbourg and Vienna,
and the death of a steel magnate in America, all have in common?
well, according to your diorama
Professor James Moriarty
indeed
mathematical genius
celebrated author and lecturer
boxing champion at Cambridge,
where he'd made friends with our current Prime Minister
do you have any evidence to substantiate your claim?
hmm.. this..
now do you see?
Doctor Hoffmanstahl's death?
yes, I've heard you speak of him extolling his virtues
oh, Hoffmanstahl was at the forefront of medical innovations, a true pioneer
just the other day, I averted an explosion that was intended for him
it says here, he died of heart attack
has all my instruction been for naught?
you still read the offical statement and believe it?
it's a game dear man, a shadowy game.. we're playing cat and mouse,
the Professor and I.. cloak and dagger..
I thought it was spider and fly
I'm not a fly, I'm a cat
not a mouse, but a dagger
you're drinking embalming fluid
oh yes.. care for a drop?
- you do seem.. - excited?
- manic - I am!
- verging on.. - ecstatic?
psychotic
- I should've brought you a sedative - I'll give my life to see his demise
he must be stopped.. before his evil machinations come to a crescendo
and how will you do all that?
don't be a dingy bird, bad people do bad things because they can
no one.. not the victims, the police, the governments, not anyone!
- except the great Sherlock Holmes - correct
on this diet, will work it all out
right
- or thereabouts - thereabouts - not quite that
here's to your good health
dingy bird!
what you did to Gladstone now?!
ricinus communis the fruit is highly toxic
he's barely breathing!
it was an excellent opportunity.. this may be just the thing
I hope you don't mind terribly if I tried my adrenal extract
how many times are you going to kill my dog, Holmes?
he took off like a monkey from a box!
- I may need one of those in a few hours - consider it a wedding gift
Watson, might we use an alternative exit?
- is there something different about you? - I'm under observation
- as you should be - you drive
will your beard, be with us all night?
I'll remove it once we're south of Trafalgar square
if you believe Moriarty has you under observation,
isn't this a bit conspicuous?
it's so overt, it's covert
Trafalgar Square
we must be safe by now
why are you looking at me with such concern?
I'm so very worried
your vitality's been drained from you
- marriage it's the end, I tell you - I think of it as the beginning
- armageddon! - rebirth!
- restriction! - structure!
- answering to a woman? - being in a relationship
a life in matrimony, the possibility of a family,
who wants to die alone?
so, we'll have a good old fashioned romp tonight, you'll settle down have a family.. and I'll...
die alone..
yes that's about it
perhaps it's better for one to die alone than to.. live life in eternal purgatory
anyway
not bad, that
so, where are we going?
(Mycroft) in the future, there will be one of those machines in every town in Europe
loitering in the woodshed again..
- are we, Myckey? - good evening, Shirley
I see your boot maker is ill, dear brother
as I detect that you've recently changed the brand of soap, with which you shave..
may I point out the chimney in the front room of Baker street, is to the need of a damn good sweeping out..
are you aware that the hackney carriage by which you arrived, had a damaged wheel?
yes, the left
and it's plain to the meanest intelligence that you've recently acquired a new bow for your violin
same bow, new strings
and may I deduce, Mycroft..
- good evening, by the way - no!
he doesn't
may I deduce, that you who rarely strays from the path..
runs from your home to the Diogenes Club..
and never on a monday.. when they serve your favorite potted shrimps..
must be here for some far more important reason than my stag party
you know, he's nothing like as slow-witted as you've been leading me to believe, Shirley
you're quite right, Doctor Watson
but with all the conflict in Europe at the moment..
the whole situation could..
excuse me, suddenly erupt..
I'm here, to avoid a dire catastrophe
if the concerns of two nations
which shall remain nameless..
but I can tell you they speak French and German
are not dealt with tonight I shall be forced to go to Switzerland
to attend a ghastly peace summit in Richtenburg
worst thing about the Switzerland is the altitude...(fading)
I'm so glad you invited your brother..(sarcasm)
- this looks promising - and your poison of choice gentlemen?
we'll start with the champagne, we may need several more chairs
perhaps a good cigar
and uhm.. don't bother with the chairs
- what is it your brother does exactly? - he is the keeper of the broom covet of State,
no ambition, no energy and I'm repeatedly told,
that he's indispensable to the British Government
particularly the Foreign Office.. I would like to propose a toast
really?
to my dear friend, Doctor John..
ummm... Hamish.. Watson..
- I'm right here - on the eve of his wedding, he ...
- has been the best of companions - shouldn't we be waiting?
- for the boys from my rugby club? - he's always kept us
- they could've attend flat footed on the ground - all of them?
- hmmm.. what about the chaps from my medical school? - I attempted they declined
- the lads from - there's no man better
- who is it your looking for? - worth having at your side
- I don't know a single damn person here, do I? - there's no need for hysterics
you know me, and you know Mycroft..
don't be a pounce, Watson
pounce?!
you completely forgot about my stag party, didn't you?
- why are we here? - your in very good health Doctor
shame none of your friends could make it
I'm going to the gaming tables
I refuse for this night to be a total loss, give me my money!
happily... give me the wedding ring!
Oh... now you are interested in being the best man
you're suppose to keep the ring anyway
just as you're supposed to organize my stag party
you don't want to lose it on a bet John...
and invite my friends, which by the way, there are many
you're the one with no friends,
surely no mates..
he's all me, me, me, isn't he ?
please sit
put your money on the table and we will begin
welcome, I'm madame Simza
cards can illuminate your past
clarify your present, and show you the future
if you have a specific question, hold it in your mind
- hold it - let me know when your ready
actually, I prefer to read.. your fortune
temperance
inverted..
indicative of volatility
a woman who recently taken a confident drink
from what does she seek solace? what does she wish not to see?
ah, a fool embarrassing himself?
oh, yes the fool
someone had been led astray, involved in something without their knowledge
not bad, but um.. you have to make me believe you..
I have to see it in your eyes
I can do better
the two of cups, a powerful bond.. but between whom?
a brother and a sister perhaps?
and I see a name.. yes it's..
Rene
what do you want?
the devil
why are we playing this game?
- where did you get this? - I stole it from a woman in an auction room
but I believe it was intended for you
Sim my love, remember my face as you never see it again..
that is the price I must pay, to change the course of history..
I have finally found my purpose in life
so the question I've been holding is, what purpose is Rene fulfilling?
time is up
I have other clients
though you may not have detected the wisp of astrakhan fur
snagged on a nail from my left shoulder
you couldn't have failed to notice the overpowering aroma of herring pickled in vodka
in tandem with a truly unfortunate body odour
there's a man concealed in the rafters above us
a Cossack, renowned for the invisible acrobatic abilities..
and are notorious for their hunting, as assassins
so it's safe to presume that your next client, is here to kill you
anything else? no?
first, pillage the nest
clip wings
now blunt his beak
crack eggs
scramble pinch of salt
touch of pepper
flip the omelette
additional seasoning required
breakfast is served
come with me I need you alive, now!
didn't see that in the cards, did you?
carry down folks, carry down..
looks like we get ourselves our next cock fight
5, 4, 3, 2, 1.. let him go!
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get after him!
all mine?
now, wait a minute
- you're right, it is sting - hey, you you run, where, where's you..?
just had a fight!
- you just had a fight? - yes
where were you?
I am glad to see you're taking your best man duty so seriously, Sherlock
I was on my own.. you're not gonna get my moneys!
she was biting my leg
I'll have Carruthers put some fuel into that motor carriage of yours.. you do have a wedding to attend..
oh, I'll drive..
- another drink? - I don't know, I think you've had quite enough
I've been to a wedding here before
a funeral too
the Professor wants to meet
I'd expected to hear from him sooner..
- in light of recent events - and he was wondering if it would be convenient for you to come by the college ..
this afternoon.. his lecture concludes at four..
looking forward..
one side chumney
Fischerweise... Schubert, 1826
(speaking German)
- give up your foolish trickery - this fish you can not cheat..
I hope I'm not intruding
ahh, excuse me.. please take these up to Mr. Williams
and make sure he packs my white tie and tails..
I'll take care of it Professor
I do apologize, I'm off on a blasted lecture tour
- would you care for some tea or coffee? - neither..
- something stronger perhaps? - no, but...
might I trouble you for an inscription?
THE DYNAMICS OF AN ASTEROID & LECTURE NOTES By Professor James Moriarty
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I read that the good doctor was to be married today
- how was the service? - definitive
he'll no longer be party to my investigations, he's out of the equation, I..
trust you'll take this into consideration?
THE ART OF DOMESTIC HOLTICULTURE and what considerations will you grant me?
- have you actually read the book? - I found it compelling
though, I'm primarily intrested in your more recent, endeavors
I take that as a compliment
I have the utmost regard for your times
it's a pleasure.. to finally meet you
officially
are you familiar with the study of graphology?
I've never given it any serious thought, no
psychological analysis of handwriting
the upward strokes on the p, the j, and the m, indicate..
a genius level of intellect
while the flourishes on the lower zone, denote a highly creative yet meticulous nature
but, if one observes the overall slant, and the pressure of the writing
there's a suggestion of acute narcissism,
a complete lack of empathy, and a pronounced inclination toward..
- no! - moral insanity
an answer to your previous request, regarding Doctor Watson, not being involved..
the answer is.. no
the laws of celestrial mechanics dictate that when two objects collide
there is always damage of a collateral nature
(speaks Latin) for example..
two gentlemen, find themselves at cross of purposes
a young woman torn between them
the strain proves too much for her
and she suddenly falls ill
with.. tragic consequences
a rare form of tuberculosis
she succumbed in a matter of seconds
now
are you sure you want to play this game?
I'm afraid you'd lose
rest assured
if you attempt to bring destruction down upon me
I shall do the same to you
my respect for you, Mr. Holmes..
is the only reason you're still alive
you've paid me several compliments.. let me pay you one in return..
when I said if I were assured of the former eventuality
I will cheerfully accept the latter
I'll be sure to send my regards to the happy couple
another time then..
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all aboard!
- which cart are we? - we should be just... here
first class!
all aboard! all aboard!
hurry up Doctor Watson, your wife needs you
coming Mrs. Watson
first class champagne.. you do know how to spoil a girl, Mr. Watson
you're not just any girl
I'm sorry madam, but you can't use the lavatory while the train's in station
you're Mrs. Watson
give me that bottle
John, there is no where else in the world I'd rather be
there's no one I'd rather be with
why do you have a gun stuffed down the back of your trousers?
old habits
come in!
- oh yes, please - we didn't order that
- with our compliments, Sir - thank you, put it there
open the door, John!
I think it's time for you to leave
sit down
I agree it's not my best disguise, but I had to make do
- my God! - they'll be back
- ohh.. John, shut the door! - they'll only shoot through it my Lovey
- he's right - oh my God!
- I understand - do you?
terribly inconvenient
we don't have much time!
- how many are we expecting? - half a dozen - who are they?
a wedding present from Moriarty
lovely ceremony by the way, many a tears shed in joy
oh John!
- just a minute, darling - do you trust me?
no
well, then I should have to
do something about that
no...!!
who's up to bat next you bastards!
send out the fastballer!
John, do shut the door!
it had to be done
she's safe now!
in my own defense, I timed it perfectly
did you killed my wife?!
did you just kill my new wife?!
of course not!
What do you mean?
How do you know that.. when you just threw her off the train?!
I told you I'd timed it perfectly
what does that mean?
- calm down! - explain!!
by the time I'd explain we'd both be dead!
I'm sorry madam but you can't use the lavatory while the train's in station
caution! PHOSPHORUS highly flammable
ENGAGE --> VACANT
that was no accident
it was by design
now, do you need me to elaborate?
or can we just crack on?
come on!
don't worry old boy, she's as safe as houses, she's with my brother
I'm on my honeymoon!
why did you lead them here?
- why did you involve us? - there not here for me
there here for you!
fortunately
so am I
now mind the door!
good evening
I think you'll find second class is more comfortable,
the coast is clear
to the south! quick march!
- lie down with me, Watson! - why?!
I insist
- what are we doing down here? - we are waiting, I am smoking
- patiently waiting - for what?!
your window of opportunity
make it count!
I said make it count!
how many windows must I provide?
who'd have known that honeymooning in Brighton was such a dangerous notion?
is that all this is about?
by your own admission, you've never enjoy it there
I've never been to Brighton
or... your just too fragile to remember at present
tell me that my wife's safe!
I can't do both
I promise
as I said, I timed it perfectly
over here, Madam!
I believe congratulations are in order Mrs. Watson
I'm the other Holmes
you mean there's two of you?
oh how marvelous, could this evening get any better?
why were Mary and I targeted at all?
excellent question
the answer is two fold
he's after us
because of you!
I'm afraid you must bear half the responsibility
here it comes..
had you and Mary had not been so hellbent on your wedding,
we could've already solved this case
there it is.. it's my fault now
all I'm saying is that the argument could mean
no, it couldn't
that your nuptials were rather poorly timed
thus
our relationship
relationship?
very well, partnership
has not yet run it's course
my dear fellow if you could be bothered to see this through to the end,
I shall never again ask you to assist me
once more until the bridge
that's the spirit!
now to the question,
this is so deliciously complicated
you may be asking yourself
what does a crimial mastermind want with a simple gypsy fortune teller?
it's about her brother, I tell you
when we find him and we must
after you find my luggage
go on
wait
where is it were going?
Paris, the most sensible honeymoon destination of all..
so, why Paris?
peaches
outside the city of Montroy..
there's a gypsy camp famous for it's dried fruit,
especially peaches
and there we shall find
our fortune teller..
and return her bag
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(speaks French)
..my ticket?
(speaks French)
unfortunately you won't be needing yours
it's a shame Professor
I was looking forward to Don Giovanni
(speaks French) thank you/ thank you
follow Meinhard!
(speaks French) stop, thank you
wake up, we're here
brace yourself, Were about to be violated
don't be so cynical
(speaks French) good afternoon..
(speaks French) Madam Simza?
(speaks French) yes, yes, Sir
perfect
they're taking my luggage..
laugh them away Watson, I have her bag
(speaks French) this is her bag
you had her bag
now they have my coat
where is Madam Simza?
this is Simza
Sim is a goose
I am Sim
nice scarf.. I like
- you hungry? - famished
Madam, this is a glorious hedgehog goulash
I can't remember ever having had better
do tell me, when was the last time you had a hedgehog goulash?
I told you, Watson, I can't remember
perhaps you've repressed it
that's where we differ, unlike you, I repress nothing
perfectly normal
how dare you be rude to this woman who has invited us into her tent
offered us her hedgehog?
says the man who throws women from trains
who are you two?
concerned citizens
why did someone try to kill me?
your brother has become involved with a very dangerous man
who clearly believes that Rene has told you something you shouldn't know
I don't know anything
I've been looking for him for over a year
that was why I was in London
- it's the last place anyone saw him - it's clear that your brother loves you
he'd never send you a message that would put you in harm's way
any information, therefore, would be, by default, unintentional
has he sent you anything else?
just a few drawings
let's just see what they have to tell us
unusual choice of paper, thicker gauge, designed for a printing press
- and it's the same stock as the letter - hmm..
they smell musty
must have been stored somewhere cold and damp
what's that? blood?
wine.. so, a wine cellar located near a printing press..
that should narrow it down
there's a wine cellar used by the anarchist group Lapin Vert
Rene was close to their leader
Claude Ravache
- a bomb maker - I sampled some of his work last week
I was a part of the movement, so was Rene
until it became too extreme for us
Ravache knows me
if my brother's back there, he will see us
go send him a message
whatever you do, don't let these gypsies make you drink
of course
you dance?
for God's sake, don't dance! it'll be the death of you
you know what happens when you dance
oh, good morning, Mrs. Watson
- have you had breakfast? - I...
Stanley here does a wonderful deviled kidney
- Carruthers? - morning, Sir
telegram for Mrs. Watson
uh..
it just doesn't make any sense
allow me
oh, yes
my most loathed Mary, I do not love you, I never wish to see you again
..every moment I count away from you is a blessing
fret not, it's a double encryption, my dear
that Sherly and I have used since we were boys
if the first letter of the message is a consonant
then what follows is the mirrored truth
- I see - hmm..
Stanley!
you know, although our time together has been but a brief interlude
I'm beginning to understand how a man of particular disposition
under certain circumstances, extreme ones perhaps
might grow to enjoy the company of
- a person of your gender.. - hmm
thank you so much
most charming
may? terribly sorry, thank you
where are you going, Stanley?
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still hiding in basements?
I'm not here to see you
yeah
with your English friends
1189, a seminal vintage
the year of our glorious revolution
- is he here? - when freedom triumphed over tyranny
is my brother here?
I haven't seen him for a long time
you're lying
sit, please..
a letter was received from Rene using this same paper
of course, he took it with him wherever he went
he's telling the truth.. Rene isn't here
- he was given another assignment... - by an anonymous benefactor
another Englishman
with money, power, who supported our cause
and now
he dictates our every move
demanding I take responsibility for his acts of terror
I made a deal with the devil
but after tonight
it will be over
my job is almost done
he's had you plant another bomb, hasn't he?
Claude, please
these men can help you
I wish they could
you see, gentlemen
he has my wife and children
if you tell us where the bomb is
- I'll find a way to help your family - that's already taken care of
we have a deal
he and I
no loose ends
there's only one thing I can do to keep my family safe
- you've less than 10 minutes - don't!
he has no further need of that pistol, why don't you take it and cover the stairs?
there's only one way out of this place
right you are
ah, ingenious
that's the one.. quickly as we can!
you know what to do with that sandbag, Watson
quick now!
Doctor, could you secure that leaver?
you could have told me
Ravache was strong.. he lived for liberty, he would never take his own life
calm yourself
my brother, he's weak
Sim, I need you to take a deep breath
and follow us
to the opera!
news paper: TRADE CONFERENCE: MEINHARD AT THE HOTEL du TRIOMPHE
troller's label: HOTEL du TRIOMPHE
I was mistaken
- what? - I made a mistake
he took the shot from here
using a tripod and a shooting stick
and realized there was a better position
there's a faint scrape where he dragged his tripod and set it up.. here
- 600 yards.. - 650?
not to mention.. a 7 or 8 mile an hour wind
he would've needed a wind gauge
which he placed here
and put a cigarette down here
can anyone shoot that far?
not more than half a dozen men in all of Europe
how many of those men served in Afghanistan?
- why? - hirschsprung with a touch of tekel
must have fallen out when he was rolling up
wasn't that the blend you all smoked?
- didn't I read something about a colonel? - Sebastian Moran
best marksman in the British army
dishonorable discharge
he's likely now a gun for hire, this is the second victim of his, that I've encountered
what better way to conceal a killing?
no one looks for a bullet hole in a bomb blast
- he's 20 minutes late - he must come soon
I don't have any papers
and I am a foreigner
this climate is exactly what Moriarty wants
the omelette finelle was divine
but they spared every expense on the tea
now, shall we compare moods, or consider what we know?
last night's bombing was clearly meant
to look like Germany's retaliation for Strasbourg
however, the bomb was also meant to conceal the murder of just one man
the man killed by the gunshot was none other than Alfred Meinhard
he makes guns, big guns..
only days ago, a large share of his company was bought by an unknown investor
Moriarty
the clues point in one direction, but to avoid repeating last night's debacle
I was obliged to collect more sufficient data, hence my tardiness
train departs in 40 minutes, Sir
just the bags!
but..
we have enough time for me to indulge my little habit
yes
his habit of feeding that urban species, the feral pigeon
so there are seven mainline railway stations in Paris
but taking 10 minutes to get to the Jardin des Tuileries
where the largest concentration of the winged vermin may be found
reduces there to one, the Gare du Nord
where he will be just in time to catch the 11:04 train to Berlin
it makes several stops along the way, one of which is..
Heilbronn..
exactly, where we must go..
where Meinhard's factory is
it's Moriarty's factory now
unfortunately, due to the bombing
the crossing between France and Germany is to be closed
I'm afraid our pursuit is over, unless we can happen upon a comrade
who knows their way around borders
too English
however, you do make a fantastic gypsy
certainly smell like a fantastic gypsy
oh no no, I don't mean be demeaning
it is a nice scarf
no, no, too English.. it'll suit you more
black one is yours, gray one is mine
- and this is for you - uhumm..
right
- where are the wagons? - the wagon is too slow
can't you ride?
it's not that he can't ride
how is it you put it, Holmes?
they're dangerous at both ends and crafty in the middle
why would I want anything with a mind of its own, bobbing about between my legs?
then I shall require a bicycle, thank you very much
it's 1891.. could've chartered a balloon
how can we make this more manageable?
here's the fire?
it's not as if Germany is going somewhere
we know another way
slow and steady wins the race
come on!
we slip in through the loading bay, find out what he's doing
and we get out
getting out might be tricky
we will get you out
if my brother's in there, get him out alive
are you happy?
- what? - at this moment
are you as happy as you would be on your honeymoon in Brighton?
I'm not going to grace that question with an answer
- are you happy? - oh, we're here for another reason? I think we're
- okay - shall we get on?
- Simple question - are we gonna do something?
- wait here for them to come back around? - what time is it?
- 3.15 - over there
in the residential part of the complex should be a telegraph office
send this to Mycroft, be back here on the hour
that's what you get, Mr.Holmes, when industry marries arms
now put your gun down
it's a bit old-fashioned
what you need is one of these
go on
pick one
machine pistol, self-repeating
takes 1.63 caliber rounds
in one of these
a 10-shot box magazine
- easy enough to load - hmm..
I'd imagine one would have to retract the bolt to engage the first round
easier done than said
take him to the surgery
I'll find the Doctor
come at once if convenient..
if inconvenient, come all the same
it is Schnapps
a telegram was sent from here
this isn't Schnapps, it's Aquavit, distilled from potato mash
a common misconception.. thank you, by the way
who was it sent to?
my horror at your crimes is matched only
by my admiration at the skill it took to achieve them
who was it sent to?
you used the anarchists and their bombs to create a crisis in Europe
nation against nation
under various pseudonyms, you bought, schemed, or murdered your way
to numerous industries, assuring that none of it could be traced to you
cotton, opium, steel, now arms and chemical weaponry
all to be shipped across Europe in less than a week
everything from bullets to bandages
now that you own the supply, you intend to create the demand
a world war
you are familiar with Schubert's work?
the trout is perhaps my favorite
a fisherman grows weary of trying to catch an elusive fish
out the way, out the way!
so he muddies the water
I'm warning ya
confuses the fish
you were warned
it doesn't realize until too late that it has swum into a trap
let's try this again, shall we?
to whom did you send the telegram?
to my..
to my brother Mycroft
what are you playing at?
that's not fair..
I've just got one more question for you
which one of us is the fisherman?
and which the trout?
Holmes?
- Holmes? - uhh..
take your time, take your time..
uh..
always good to see you, Watson
- what were you thinking? - wait
wait..
well, if you must know, I was thinking I had him, right where I wanted him
right, crack on then..
Professor
I'm all right, I'm all right
don't waste time attending to me
I'll find them I'll find them..
turn in three, two, one
come on, hurry up!
go!
- did you see my brother? - no, but I'm certain he's been here
- where are we going? - over that wall
- how do you know I would find you? - you didn't find me
you collapsed a building on me!
- where are the horses? - they're behind!
- we need them - you wanna go back?
what's our way out?
that's our way out!
go! go!
come on!
Marko! Marko!
he's not breathing
cradle his head!
raise his legs!
bloody, you're not gonna die on me!
I'm not gonna make this easy on you
come on, come on!
come on!
I know you can hear me, you selfish bastard!
come on!
I know you can hear me, you bastard!
his wedding gift..
terrible dream!
you and Mary and Gladstone and I, were in a restaurant
that satanic pony was there as well, a massive fork in his hoof!
and he turned on me!
what have you administered?
your wedding present
who's been dancing on my chest?!
me..
why is my ankle so itchy?
because you have a large piece of wood sticking out of it
good Lord! you, Thomas
I have an important job to discuss with you, remind me of it later
sit down, drink this
I need to get that out before it turns septic
- did you call me "selfish bastard"? - probably
just leave it in! leave it!
you are a..
- oh, you are some sort of.. - be nice
I'm sorry you didn't get to Brighton
me, too..
- I think we should go home - I concur
we're going home
via Switzerland
what better place to start a war than a peace summit?
we'll drop in and see my brother, I'm sure he's missed you
I still don't understand why you simply don't cancel the summit
the fact is it's going to happen whether we like it or not
everyone has already arrived
although these gentlemen may be talking peace
believe me, they're readying their armies at home
to cancel the summit now would be tantamount to war
- the telegram, wasn't it clear? - we have doubled the security, Sir
oh, doubled security, that's comforting
you don't understand the delicacy of the situation
I passed the telegram on to my superiors
but they're the one who brought Moriarty into advise on the peace process in the first place
he has positioned himself brilliantly
he's one of our foremost intellectuals, he's a personal friend..
personal friend of the Prime Ministery as we all know that
I believe you, but where's your evidence?
he's too good to leave evidence
he doesn't leave loose ends
oh, he's alive
Sherly, put that down
what is this contraption? may I have it? the effect is most invigorating
that's my private and personal supply of oxygen, and you're not to touch it
this argument is getting us nowhere
I've arranged for documents to be prepared which allow you into the ball, Carruthers?
Stanley, Stanley
you haven't aged a day, is that my favorite chutney?
the fact is, we don't really know what he planned
- it would be another bomb - no, it wouldn't be another bomb
that doesn't make sense
why would he attack all the nations, only to unite them?
it should be an assassination
by alone gunman at close range
Rene
unfortunately, yes
- you knew - I had my suspicions
but having seen who would be attending, I'm now certain
well, at least we know who to look out for
Rene will be the evidence
if we can find him and stop him, we will perhaps not only save his life
but prevent the collapse of western civilization
no pressure
welcome, ambassador
Professor James Moriarty
now we're all present
I can tell you that the targets are the German Chancellor and his ambassador
with French Prime Minister and his man
and the other nations are really working out which side to take should hostilities erupt
cause Prince Michael, as cousin of the Tzar, and the Russian ambassador
and the Archduke Karl Ludwig and the Austro-Hungarian ambassador
the Romanian Prime Minister and his ambassador
and of course our Prime Minister and the British ambassador
he'll choose a moment when the dignitaries are assembled, preferably standing still
is there to be an official photograph?
indeed, yes in.. uh.. 38 minutes
in which case, we might as well dance
I've never done this before
just follow my lead
- what do you see? - everything
that is my curse
but you don't see what you're looking for
I thought you'd never ask
over my shoulder
young man, German uniform, ceremonial sword
got him
professional opinion?
trauma
major injury
but excellent repair work
Doctor Hoffmanstahl
you did say he was at the forefront of a medical innovation
we've already seen an example of his skills
those twins weren't twins
my suspicions were aroused in Heilbronn
when one failed to go to the aid of the other
I also noticed the discreet but unmistakable puckering behind the ear
where his skin had been drawn back, I should've realized then
that they were a surgical experiment
to see if it is possible to make one man look like another
his face is no longer his own
what better way to guarantee his world war, than to make the assassin
one of the ambassadors
that narrows down the possibility to one of six
you and Sim shall find her brother
- of this I have no doubt - Holmes
you know my methods
and I know where you'll be
no possible solution could be more congenial to me than this
by the way, who taught you how to dance?
you did
well, I've done a fine job
be careful
shall we go to work?
ladies and gentlemen, please, gather for the portrait
I'm sorry
is this a bad time?
never better
- would you bring that clock? - hmmhh..
we get to play that game after all
here we are
don't want you to catch a cold
a five-minute game?
if you think you can manage it
we both have two bishops
I may be absent from that room, but my methods are not
you can't mean Doctor Watson, surely
that doesn't seem fair
right, the surgery will have left scars
only four of them have the hairline to hide them
the ambassador that you replaced with Rene, is he still alive?
would you like me to recommend your next move?
they're all my brother's height, right build, but..
their eyes
their eyes are wrong, Rene has blue eyes
he could be wearing glass lenses to change the color
in which case, his eyes will be hurting
Rene is left-handed
perhaps the assassin will take measures
to ensure he doesn't give himself away
like a gambler concealing a tell
I think it might be him
you think?
your clock is ticking
you have to be sure
may I remind you, this is blitz chess
a single miscalculation will cost you the game
if I tackle the wrong man to the ground, I could start a war
maybe it's less obvious
a nervous tic, a ﬂutter of anxiety
I expect everyone has a reason to be nervous tonight
I don't know
so perhaps it's the opposite..
failure to behave naturally
an actor so consumed with his performance
that the one characteristic he cannot accommodate
is spontaneous reaction
Carruthers, protect the Prime Minister!
Germany will pay! mark my words!
that doesn't bode well, does it?
seems your bishop was of some benefit, after all
the game is still young
actually, it's in its adolescence
there are more of us!
Germany will pay!
no loose ends
what happened to him? I'm a doctor, a doctor!
what happened?
- curare (muscle paralyzer) - what's wrong with him?
it's poison
do something!
Doctor, do something!
no
I think you've just lost your most valuable piece
but a winning strategy sometimes necessitates sacrifice
a war has been averted
hmm.. oh, I disagree
how so?
didn't you find it strange, that the telegram you sent
didn't inspire any action to stop me?
you see, hidden within the unconscious
is an insatiable desire for conflict
so you're not fighting me, so much as you are the human condition
all I want to do is own the bullets and the bandages
war on an industrial scale is inevitable
they'll do it themselves within a few years
all I have to do is wait
I like Switzerland
they respect a man's privacy here
particularly if he has a fortune
bishop takes knight, check!
the game is over
you should get that shoulder looked at
about that fortune of yours
I believe it's just been substantially reduced
King to rook two
I attended several of your lectures
the equations of motion, which you will find in my book
the energy that is required to release these explosions is
it was in oslo when I first caught a glimpse of your little notebook
red leather-bound from Smythson of bond street
rook to King's rook three, check!
bishop to rook three
its importance was not fully apparent to me
until I observed your penchant for feeding pigeons
then it occurred that with an empire so enormous
even you must keep a record of it somewhere
bishop takes bishop
rook to bishop four
I then only required the notebook itself
you didn't make it easy
just the bags
I would dare to endure a considerable amount of pain
Mycroft
care of Her Majesty's secret service
but the notebook would undoubtedly be encoded, so how then to break the code?
- rook takes rook - pawn takes rook
bishop to bishop seven
queen takes knight pawn
does The Art of Domestic Horticulture mean anything to you?
how could a man as meticulous as you own such a book
yet completely neglect the flowers in his own window box? irony abounds
never mind, it's safe, in London
where my colleagues are making good use of it
the most formidable criminal mind in Europe has just had all his money stolen
by perhaps the most inept inspector in the history of Scotland Yard
any chance of a cup of tea?
box 0403
- tick! - box 0801
- how much more is there? - that's the end of page two
page three..
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU FISH FOR!
he'll be making an anonymous donation to the widows and orphans of war fund
bishop to bishop eight.. discover check!
and, incidentally, mate!
I seem to have injured my shoulder, would you mind?
be my pleasure
once we've concluded our business here
it's important you know
I shall endeavor to find the most creative of endings for the Doctor
and his wife
his advantage, my injury
my advantage, his rage
incoming assault, feral, but experienced
use his momentum to counter
come now
you really think you're the only one who can play this game
trap arm, target weakness
follow with haymaker
ah.. there we find the boxing champion of Cambridge
competent, but predictable
now allow me to reply
arsenal running dry.. adjust strategy
wound taking its toll
as I feared, injury makes defense untenable
prognosis, increasingly negative
let's not waste any more of one another's time
we both know how this ends
conclusion, inevitable
unless..
a few words may suffice to tell the little that remains..
any attempt at finding the bodies was absolutely hopeless..
and so there..
deep down in that dreadful couldron of swirling water and seething foam
will lie for all time..
the most dangerous criminal
and the foremost champion of the law of their generation..
I shall ever regard him as the best..
and the wisest man whom I have ever known
John?
- John - uhumm..
you should probably pack
it's half past two
- and the carriage is coming at four - hmm
it's gonna be a beautiful week in Brighton
yes, it'll be fun
I'm looking forward to it
you know I miss him too
in my own way
he would have wanted us to go
he would have wanted to come with us
when's Mrs. Hudson coming for Gladstone?
oh, soon
three o'clock
Mary?
who delivered this parcel?
a postman
the usual chap or..
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