Watson: New London streets
were nearly deserted that Sunday afternoon,
and so was the government's most important building,
10 downing street.
It was a perfect day for a daring robbery,
one that would threaten England's very existence.
[beeps]
[clink]
[alarm wails]
decoy. Need a decoy.
Silly-looking little guy,
but you'll keep the big man from fryin' me.
[echoing] Sherlock Holmes.
Watson!
Bring Sherlock Holmes back to life.
Back to life.
It's elementary, my dear Watson.
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Watson!
Sherlock Holmes is on the case.
Moriarty.
Heh heh heh heh!
Sherlock Holmes is on the case.
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elementary, my dear Watson.
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frankly, lord bork,
I was told this meeting would never take place.
Oh, ridiculous, chief inspector.
My reputation as a recluse is greatly exaggerated.
But not your generosity.
This check of yours will save
the new Scotland yard widows' fund
from total depletion.
How could I do otherwise
when you bring me such compelling case histories?
You have my friend colonel devlin to thank for that.
He compiled them and put them in that binder. He--
blast it!
I ordered absolutely no interruptions!
Chief, there's been a break-in at 10 downing street.
The prime minister wants you there immediately.
Can we continue this later, your lordship?
Of course.
Give the prime minister my warmest regards.
Greyson: I was assured by colonel devlin
that ultimate security was in force.
How could this happen?
It's a real puzzle, sir.
That's why I called in some extra brainpower.
Oh, no. Not that dead detective.
Yes, sir.
That's all I need--
a major crisis and a major meddler.
Just Don't let him interfere
with the real investigation.
Uh, meaning yours.
Of course, sir.
Exactly.
Sherlock Holmes!
Ha!
Holmes: Stand back, Watson. Give the men some room.
If we keep dawdling like this,
we'll never catch up to chief inspector greyson.
On the contrary, Watson.
Sometimes a bit of judicious dawdling
is what keeps us ahead of the good chief inspector.
Got here as soon as I could, colonel devlin.
Where's the prime minister?
He headed home, John.
It's not as bad as he feared.
He only thing stolen was the twin to this African doll.
Greyson: And the prime minister's defense deployment plans?
Fortunately, my secret safe
provided them perfect protection.
Are you sure about that?
Positive.
Hmm. Freshly crushed plaster.
Who is this intruder?
Uh, it's all right, colonel.
Mr. Sherlock Holmes is with us.
Speak for yourself.
Colonel devlin is new Scotland yard's
special security attaché to the prime minister,
so watch your step, Holmes.
Yes. That is how I noticed the imprint of the ladder,
which was here but moments ago.
As you see, chief inspector,
I did watch my step.
I assume it was you, colonel devlin,
who climbed up and examined the safe
beneath that light fixture.
That's where your secret safe is?
How did you know?
Why else would you be so eager
to examine that exact spot in the ceiling?
Hmm. Yes.
Highly possible.
Are you positive there was no entry to the safe?
Absolutely none.
Holmes, stop wasting my time.
I've a robbery to solve.
Inspector lestrade, get on this immediately.
Check out every pawnshop, fence,
and crooked art dealer on the master suspect list.
Yes, sir.
Better yet,
I'm going to lead this search personally.
I'm sure the prime minister will be most grateful
when his curio is returned.
What does that have to do with it?
Aren't you going to join them, mr. Holmes?
In a moment, colonel.
Tell me, if the safe was not invaded,
how did this piece of light fixture fall onto the floor?
Oh, that.
I knocked it off
when I was checking the safe's contents.
I can assure you that the safe was not forced open,
because the plans are still there.
Have you considered the possibility
that a really clever thief might simply copy them
and leave the originals reassuringly in place?
Do you think I'm a fool?
The disk is uncopyable,
and only I know where it is kept.
One would think a thief clever enough
to get past your ultimate security system
would take both dolls.
Why break up a matched set?
He was interrupted!
Greyson was right.
You're just wasting our time.
In that case, please excuse us.
Watson and I have some extremely urgent time-wasting to do.
Indentations in the wall, you say?
But why?
To anchor a very strong line.
For what purpose?
To allow a thief approximately 6 feet in height
to travel to the ceiling safe and open it.
Really, Holmes,
the man would have to be an acrobat.
Hmm. Quite an interesting deduction, Watson.
Lestrade: Oh. End of the list.
Greyson: It can't be.
It is. We checked every outlet for stolen art
listed in the computer,
but I've got one last source.
[beep beep beep]
deidre, if you were looking to buy a rare African doll
with no questions asked, where would you go?
Try the curio shop on Oxford circle near the tube.
But Don't tell that zed-head owner it was me who told ya.
No way, miss anonymous.
And, uh, thanks.
Shall we try it, chief?
Is that scruffy little informer
properly registered with the yard?
Sometimes, sir, the best information
comes from unregistered sources.
I'm not about to embark on a wild-goose chase.
Take me back to lord bork's yacht.
At least I can make sure the widows' fund remains solvent.
Greyson: Lestrade! Aah!
Well, chief inspector,
I am extremely glad
that you were able to return.
Your crisis is resolved?
A minor problem.
It'll all be resolved by sunset.
Watson: When I said we should be looking for an acrobat,
you said it was an interesting deduction.
Holmes: Indeed, it was.
I have 2 more deductions.
Ah, yes. Please elucidate.
1--a circus is the logical place
to look for an acrobat.
2--you had already decided that.
You are correct, my dear Watson.
Now, observe.
A person who performs at that height
would find it just as easy to perform as our safecracker.
I doubt if we find our culprit here.
The place looks deserted.
Hmm.
Obviously, a result of that red notice
posted on the entrance gate.
Ah! It's a notice from the bureau of bankruptcies.
We're too late.
Perhaps not.
Come with me.
I do have an exact mate to your little friend.
It just came into my hands,
b-but I had no idea
it was not being offered by its legal owner,
believe me.
I'm only gonna take your word on that
if you tell me who that legal owner was...
Now!
Heh. [clears throat]
well, what do we got here?
Ha ha ha ha!
This is inspector lestrade, new Scotland yard!
Come out with your hands over your head!
Holmes? Watson?
[muffled grunts]
[muffled screams]
can't you read? We're closed...
Permanently.
[laughing]
thief: Don't give me any hassle.
I need a hover truck now!
I have some loose ends to dispose of.
It would extremely wise of you to submit peacefully, my good man.
Aah!
Now, come along.
I'll freeze your circuits, droid.
Aah!
[grunting]
some lower forms of humanity
still refuse to listen to my advice.
Uh, thank you, Watson.
Now, I suggest you help lestrade
escort our immobilized captor
straight to new Scotland yard's strongest jail.
With pleasure.
I set a yard record tracking down that perp.
How did you get here first?
Eyes and brains, lestrade.
I simply concluded that a bankrupt circus
would be the most likely to have an acrobat
desperate enough to engage in thievery for hire.
But why did you allow him to keep us captive for so long?
Uh, you let him keep you captive?
Yes, of course.
I needed the time to study him more carefully.
Study? What's to study?
He's the crook. We got him.
Loot's recovered. Case solved.
On the contrary.
I've concluded that the stolen curio
was only a diversion.
You're saying the ceiling safe was robbed?
But colonel devlin--
was far too eager to convince us,
especially since he is the only person
who could reveal its secret location
to our athletic thief.
Devlin, a crook? Can you prove it?
We shall see.
Do you know his home address?
The old hedgemere estate,
18 miles out on eastshire road.
Take care of our prisoner,
and I will meet you there in exactly 4 hours.
What are you looking for?
Just verifying an observation.
Lestrade: Any sign of Holmes?
Negative.
Well, we are a little early.
Exactly 12 minutes, 36 seconds, and--
Watson, look!
Lestrade: That's my collar!
Why didn't those clowns at the yard
tell me that he'd escaped?
I would assume any human who's able
to break into downing street
can break out of Redding jail.
Not when I put 'em there.
I Don't know what you're talking about. Get out!
I risked my neck grabbing this.
If you can't come up with more credits,
then I'll erase it with your machine.
No, wait!
The money's not my department.
I Don't have it.
Then take me to the man who does.
You'll regret it. He'll make us both sorry.
You got 3 seconds.
All right, you win.
No, you Don't! Back to jail!
Watson, grab him!
Ohh!
Sherlock: You may unhand me now.
Sherlock?
You wanted proof that devlin was a traitor.
Now you have it.
Let's go!
No. Wait.
Drat!
Halt! You are under arrest!
Watson will never make it.
No. Devlin must escape.
Escape? Are you crazy?
I have a plan.
Cease your groundskeeping, mindless lawn droid.
I'm on a mission.
Good. He's getting away.
Now we can follow him at a distance.
Lestrade: I have him on radar.
Sherlock: Stay back but do not lose him.
He may well lead us to the mastermind behind this crime.
Why would he risk that?
He thinks he has the data disk
containing the stolen defense deployment plans.
He thinks he has it?
Yes. I'm keeping the real one safe for the prime minister.
Lestrade: Zed! We've been spotted.
He's taking evasive action.
Stay on him.
Lestrade: I should have known with his ranking,
he'd have one of those new submersible models.
We've lost him.
Maybe not. Hover here.
Lestrade: Interesting.
That's the yacht
where greyson is meeting with lord bork.
The lord bork?
The well-known recluse?
Mmm, the one and only, Holmes.
Hmm, perhaps not.
Watson, plug into the new Scotland yard computer.
I need you to do a little research on lord bork.
Colonel devlin,
what a pleasant surprise
and perfect timing.
The fool!
The absolute fool!
Look, lord bork wrote that check for the widows' fund,
and he said these case histories you supplied
are what closed the deal.
Isn't that astounding?
I'm surrounded by incompetence.
I--I, um, I--I must see lord bork.
Really? I thought you'd never met the man.
I--I--I--I haven't, but I must see him.
Then have a seat. He went below for a few minutes.
What's this all about, colonel devlin?
[gasps]
lestrade: Police! Halt!
Stop!
Ohh! Uuh!
Unhand me, you hunk of metal!
I am hereby officially detaining you, sir.
He means you're busted.
Inspector lestrade, have you lost your senses?
Where is lord bork?
Below deck, I'm glad to say.
This is an outrage!
Chief, devlin is an accomplice
in the downing street robberies,
and lord bork may not be who we think he is.
It's a lie!
Inspector lestrade,
you've gone off without an official approval
for the last time.
Did colonel devlin give you something
to deliver to lord bork?
A large folder, perhaps?
Yes, but--
hmm,
doing a little work on the side, eh, colonel?
Thank you, lestrade.
Hmm, an exceptionally thick cover.
Perfect for concealing the secret plans
of the ultimate security system at 10 downing street,
wouldn't you say, colonel devlin?
I Don't know what you're talking about!
He set me up? Why?
You obviously supplied a perfect alibi.
How could the colonel or lord bork
possibly be suspected of wrongdoing,
if, when the theft occurred,
bork was with new Scotland yard's chief inspector, you?
Bork? The great philanthropist?
He'd never be involved in such chicanery.
As you can see...
The lord bork you know was an imposter.
An elasto-mask! Of course.
I became suspicious when lestrade mentioned
you were meeting with bork on his yacht.
Bork is a recluse.
Not only does he never appear in public,
but a little research from Watson
confirmed that the real bork
has hidden himself away
at a private clinic in Switzerland.
And the real bork would never use his yacht
in such a public place.
Exactly. And the security codes devlin possessed
would hold a special interest to our old friend moriarty.
Moriarty?
Then this is--
a forgery, I'm afraid.
But the defense plans are safe, sir,
and even the prime minister's stolen curio
has been recovered.
Quite right, lestrade.
Come, Watson, lestrade,
we must pick up moriarty's trail.
Uh, lestrade...
Not a word of this to the, uh, prime minister, eh? Ha ha.
Oh, of course not, sir.
Now, about that submersible I requested last month?
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