Through the centuries, London has inspired great writers, great painters, great statesmen,
and great criminals. But in the early 1896, the greatest criminal of them all suddenly
came into being. His identity was unknown, he never left a clue. And all London waited
breathlessly as he struck again and again with sheer audacity and terrifying brilliance.
I'll see you later Yu and I.
That's fantastic.
Absolutely fantastic.
Huh?
Well, first the gold seal from Edinburgh Castle,
and then naval secrets from the Admiralty,
and now Queen Elizabeth's jewels?
What do you thunderous scotland yard do you?
Well, first the gold seal from Edinburgh Castle,
and then naval secrets from the Admiralty,
and now Queen Elizabeth's jewels?
Queen thunderous scotland yard do you?
I don't know.
Well, he makes chills on up and down my spine.
There's no clue to any of the thefts.
You must have some ideas on this case.
Huh?
What are you doing anyway?
Research.
Research?
Hope.
Do you realize this gang has been helping themselves
to state secrets and national treasures?
They rarely.
Huh?
Oh, how are you?
Good morning, Doctor Watson.
Is Holmes in?
Yes, he is.
But our communication seems a bit faulty.
Oh, there you are, Holmes.
Oh, good morning, Australia.
You're up early.
Well, you'd be up early, too,
if every government official in London
were breathing down the back of your neck.
I must say that would make sleep rather difficult, wouldn't it?
Holmes, I'll come straight to the point.
I need your help.
Indeed?
It's these extraordinary thefts,
government stuff, you know.
This man and his gang have evaded every trap
we've set for them,
and the commissioners demanding results.
I can that your position is somewhat precarious,
and you wish to security.
Well, all right, Holmes.
You can put it that way if you wish.
Well, straight, you know,
there's only one thing for you to do.
Stay in the confidence of your superiors.
You must go out and capture this criminal yourself.
I... I...
Well, uh...
Well...
Goodbye, Mr. Holmes.
Come on, straight. Good luck.
Come straight.
If I can be of any assistance,
please don't hesitate to ask me.
Thank you very much, Doctor Watson.
Good day.
How could you do that to him?
He did everything but beg you to help him.
Well, it's the arts' job to solve these cases.
Besides, I'm always giving him help.
I should have thought that you wouldn't do it for the trade.
At least you'd remember the security of England
being menaced by this criminal.
Now, look, I know you're pressed, Holmes,
but you don't seem to realize the...
That's a special blend of tobacco, Watson.
You wouldn't like it.
I'm sorry, Watson.
I didn't mean to upset you.
Oh, no, not at all.
You just startled me.
Sorry.
Really.
Hi, ma'am.
Just going out for a walk in the...
in the fresh air.
Oh, yes.
Well, goodbye, Watson.
Enjoy your walk.
Thank you.
The best bus stop in the...
the fresh air.
Oh, yes.
Good-bye, Watson.
Enjoy your walk.
Certainly, Holmes' erratic behavior
was enough to set my nerves on it,
but now suddenly I was far more than upset
for I had seen something in that human door.
At least I thought I'd seen something.
Perhaps it was my magnation, my nerves.
But I could have sworn that mixed with the tobacco in the humidor was a diamond necklace.
Oh, are you just going out?
Yeah, are you just going in?
No. No, I'm just stroking about.
Oh, that's nice. Well, I have an appointment.
Oh, I say, would you like me to stroll along with you?
Well, as a matter of fact, it's a private matter. I think I'd better go on my own.
Oh, right. Well, will I see you for lunch?
You're most likely, most likely, yes.
Really? What's nice? And it was a private matter.
No, I... look, I don't want you to think that I...
homes, you must...
Well, well, shall I be seeing you at lunch?
I believe we've already discussed that.
Yes, we already...
When Holmes returned, he was kind enough to let the mourning of fear be forgotten, or apparently forgotten.
Thank you, Watson.
And I hope you won't mind if I take my cup over to the desk.
I have a few things to look over.
No, of course, my dear chaplain, do, please.
His only reference to it was his remark about another private appointment that afternoon.
I felt he gave a bit of undue emphasis on the word private.
As for me, as terrible as the mourning experience had been,
it actually stressed the importance of continuing my investigation.
One other thing was also made quite clear.
I realized that if one were to match wits with Sherlock Holmes,
one could not employ ordinary methods.
I'm sorry, sir, this cab is engaged.
That's all right. I'll double your fee.
Sir, this cab is not available.
But, but...
Melinda and I, we're eloping. We don't have time to...
I'm very sorry, young man.
I'll triple your fee.
For the third and last time, young man, will you kindly go and elope with somebody else?
Nobody understands us. Not your father, or my mother, nor this.
This cabbie? Come, Melinda, we will fight the world together.
But we will prove our love.
Cabbie!
I'm 860.
What in heaven's name are you doing up here?
The service where the cabbie usually sits.
No, really, Watson?
I'm sorry, sir, I think you made a mistake.
Sir, my name isn't...
It's Sedgeley, sir.
Oh, well, Sedgeley, may I give you a word of advice?
The corners of your beard are in dire need of repair.
That's extraordinary behavior.
Ah, here comes the legitimate cabbie.
Cabbie? Cabbie?
Well, good day, Sedgeley.
Mr. Alms! Mr. Alms!
Is the carriage ready, cabbie?
Yes, sir, yes.
Good. 816 Bleak Street.
And get a move on, I've got to catch that jet which just took off.
It needs an 816 Bleak Street.
Okay, got you on, sir, got you on.
No!
I don't want any of you to come to my place.
Well, I thought you'd want to see these plans before I meet him, Mr. Alms.
Mmm, minor difficulty, nothing serious.
Now, Miss Aime.
Yes, Mr. Alms?
I want you to take 15 faces to the right and 10 to the left.
You must all remember that the first requisite of being a good thief is capable planning.
As the newspapers have said, we are the most successful thieves England has ever known.
And now, we return to the case of the neurotic detective.
Ah, good evening, Dr. Watson, his home's in.
I want to ask him a few questions.
I'm so glad you came, Mr. Strange.
You're the one man I wanted to see now.
Sit down, will you?
Sit down.
What's the matter?
Now, Mr. Strange, I want you to promise me that what I'm going to tell you,
you won't reveal to your dying day.
Remove the commissioners in.
That may not be very long.
I know who London's master thief is.
Who?
Holmes.
Holmes?
Holmes.
Holmes!
You're joking.
I wish I were.
Oh, but Holmes, I don't believe it.
I can prove it.
But that's not the point.
The thing we've got to do is to stop Holmes,
whisk him away and put him in our home somewhere.
Holmes?
Oh, well, Mr. Strange, I didn't know you were here.
Oh, I just happened to be in the neighborhood.
Ah, good, good.
Watson, I wonder if you could...
Look, when you fix this confounding thing,
he's not popping up at the bank.
I thought you hated formal affairs.
Well, people change, you know, Mr. Strange.
People change.
Oh, come on, Watson, hurry up.
This is a very important do this.
Very important affairs.
There you are.
Thank you.
Oh, Mr. Strange, tell me,
how's that big case of yours getting on?
Oh, fine.
Terrible.
We're having the clue.
Oh, I say Florence.
Yes, I'm escorting a rather beautiful young woman tonight.
Another picturesque, don't you think?
Well, good evening, gentlemen.
Well, enjoy yourself.
Good night.
Thank you, Watson.
Thank you, Mr. Strange.
We knew what he was going to do.
Let's look at this as Holmes would have...
I mean, when he was normal.
You know, those formal clothes are very odd.
And he was invited to reception to house
the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
big diplomatic thing.
Yes, but ordinarily,
he stayed miles away from a thing like that.
Therefore, perhaps he has a special reason for going.
Hmm.
Perhaps.
Ah.
Hmm?
Hmm.
Official papers of state.
Secret documents.
In the Minister's safe!
Hurry, Watson!
He won't sit away this time.
You know this trade.
I've never been so unhappy in my life.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
Hmm?
He's done nothing but sing and dance
and talking of a wonderful time.
My feet are killing me.
Where does the Minister keep you safe?
In his study.
Well, we better get over there right away.
And be prepared for anything.
I think the danger will increase
if the party's nearly over.
You're right, Watson. Let's go.
Ah.
Ah, Wilkins.
I didn't see Mr. Holmes anywhere, sir.
There's a young lady left in a carriage.
All by herself, sir.
Ah.
No time to lose.
Dr. Watson.
Yes?
I want you to hide behind this curtain here.
And Wilkins, Watson here.
It's a cupboard.
I want you to stay in here
and come out when you need it.
Right, sir.
I'm going to stay in the hall.
We'll get homes no matter what he does.
Right.
Yes, sir.
Just a minute.
Watson!
You found this cab sneaker around?
Take it around outside, Mr. Holmes.
Good work, Toby.
Now, look, Holmes, you don't know what you're doing.
You're not well.
You'll never get away with this, Holmes.
I already have.
Oh, Toby, would you be good enough to ask the commissioner
to come in here, please?
The commissioner?
Of Scotland Yard?
Well, naturally.
Now, look, Holmes, I'll take you away
to France or Switzerland and Spain.
I mean, you'll have a nice, long rest.
There you are, commissioner.
Splendid work, Mr. Holmes.
Splendid.
Commissioner, you too.
What are you talking about, Mr. Strayed?
And put your hands down.
They're not in any danger, aren't they?
Uh, uh, I, uh, uh...
Yes.
Mr. Holmes, all Britain knows you are
a tremendous debt of gratitude for this magnificent service.
Service?
Dangers?
What are there for you talking about?
There have been a great deal of unrest in recent months
regarding the adequacy of the measures employed
to guard many of our national treasures
and government secrets.
It was discussed in the various ministries
and at the Yard.
It was finally decided that we would put ourselves to a test.
Mr. Holmes was hired.
He was working for Scotland Yard.
But, Holmes, why didn't you tell me?
Because the only true test could be obtained
by keeping the utmost secrecy.
Every personal reaction had to be genuine.
The men from Scotland Yard would tell nothing
because they, too, were being tested.
It was essential that everyone believed these thefts
in order that the test could be accurate and worthwhile.
And the reactions were most amazing at the Yard.
And to think once, you didn't trust me.
Oh, I said, look here, Holmes.
No, no, Holmes, you've got to listen to me, please.
I mean, get my point of view.
I mean, for all I knew, the whole British Empire was at stake.
Well, yes, yes.
You have a point there.
Ha, ha, ha, ha.
Come along, Sedgley.
Oh, really, Holmes?
Sedgley?
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
