Gruszczynski 1 Observation Notes Sherlock: Season Three Figured world large social environment with its own set

t of actors, artifacts, rules, an conventions! it is the container for various iscourse communities an "rovi es structure for how actors engage with one another

The figure worl # will be observing is Season $ of Sherlock, the %%& T' a a"tation of Sir (rthur &onan )oyle*s classic tales+ #n this figure worl , there is Sherlock ,olmes, a consulting etective renown for his eccentricity an e uctive abilities+ ,olmes lives in a flat at --1% %aker Street in "resent. ay /on on+ ,is 0ob, along with his assistant an veteran )r+ 1ohn 2atson, is to solve seemingly ifficult cases involving mur er or high."rofile criminal activity+ Together, they ai the %ritish government or their clients in resolving cases an un ermining criminal networks+ Given the nature of ,olmes* "rofession, mur er an missing "ersons3belongings are not uncommon "henomena in this figure worl + #n a ition, the series establishes that 2atson is "erha"s the only in ivi ual eeme 4normal5 in the sense that there is nothing "articularly uni6ue or weir about him as a "erson+ #n contrast, those aroun 2atson are either e7tremely bright, neurotic, eccentric, an 3or outright socio"athic+ (lso given ,olmes* metho ology, it is common"lace to see ,olmes breaking societal norms as he sees fit, whether it is isa""earing for weeks at a time 8un ercover or as a recluse9, getting into angerous situations while working on a case 8,olmes risks his life constantly with little room for error9 , an ignoring social cues+ Those familiar with ,olmes* emeanor know that he can be col , overly.critical 8because his e uctions ten to get way too "ersonal an almost soun erisive9, an that he rarely shows affection towar s other "eo"le+ :ost communication occurs in conte7t to a case, but when "ersonal matters come u", there ten s to be awkwar ness an iscomfort from both "arties+ One e7"ects wit an com"le7 but logical reasoning for the actions an behavior of the actors in this figure worl , an it woul be consi ere unusual if ,olmes were not acting logically, erratically, or aloof+ ,olmes* flat serves as a meeting "lace between clients as well as where ,olmes an 2atson work on various cases+ Other "laces inclu e crime scenes, which brings together ,olmes with #ns"ector /estra e an allows ,olmes to formulate theories about how the mur er occurre an who is res"onsible+ ,olmes* min "alace serves as way for him to retrieve relevant information about the case, see connections between seemingly unrelate events, an a way to com"artmentalize his relationshi"s an feelings+ (s for iscourse communities, # e7"ect to see clients, Sherlock*s fanclub, the homeless network, average folk, criminals, government officials3 law enforcement, close frien s an family, love interests, an geniuses+ :any of these categories overla" e"en ing on if a given actor fits multi"le roles 8e7: :oriarty being a criminal as well as a genius an rival to Sherlock*s intellect9, but together they holistically encom"ass this figure worl +

Gruszczynski Actors the in ivi uals in the figure worl that un ergo change, embo y "articular roles or archety"es, an engage in iscourse an use artifacts (ctor /ist Sherlock Holmes the inhabitant of --1% %aker Street+ ,e is renown for his e uctive skills, having the ability to take in various etails about an in ivi ual or situation an reach "rofoun ly accurate conclusions+ #n this figure worl , he is a consulting etective the only one of his kin + ,e often ai s #ns"ector /estra e of the New Scotlan ;ar on bizarre cases involving national security+ ,owever, when ,olmes is not working on a case 8whether it*s for law enforcement or "rivate client<le9, he "lays violin, abbles with chemistry, or engages in risky behavior to alleviate his bore om+ The "ublic view him as an aloof genius, an he even has a fan club ue to his "ast successes+ ,owever, ,olmes views himself as a 4high.functioning socio"ath5 who solves cases mostly because of the intellectual stimulation it "rovi es him+ ,is social circle is mainly limite to :ycroft 8his ol er brother9, :s+ ,u son 8lan lor 3 housekee"er9, #ns"ector /estra e, :olly ,oo"er, an 1ohn 2atson 8ol flatmate 3 frien 3 assistant9+ ,olmes ina vertently brings "eo"le together through his actions an oes some goo along the way+ ,e is also outwar ly un"re ictable+ Dr. John Watson former army octor who move in with ,olmes to transition back into civilian life! he suffers from =TS) after serving in (fghanistan+ #n this figure worl , he is ,olmes* best frien an assistant in the various cases+ ,e acts as the lens to which outsi ers come to un erstan ,olmes* actions an intentions+ 2atson is also a bright in ivi ual, but in the more conventional sense! he comes across as mo est an caring in com"arison to ,olmes+ 2atson is loyal to ,olmes but their frien shi" involves not many a missions of "ersonal feelings an in fact, ,olmes avoi s all use of the wor 4frien 5 when escribing 1ohn to others+ #n a sense, 1ohn seems rawn to the action an intrigue ,olmes* lifestyle "rovi es an that*s where their mutual un erstan ing lies+ Mycroft Holmes Sherlock*s ol er brother+ #n this figure worl , :ycroft acts a mastermin behin certain o"erations within the %ritish government+ 2hereas Sherlock is ostensibly eccentric, :ycroft is more reserve an "refers to kee" his 6uirks 8an affection for his younger brother9 maske by a col , bureaucratic emeanor+ Sherlock often looks to :ycroft for gui ance or assistance on a case when he nee s his high.level connections or insight an :ycroft elivers it with con escension an slight a"athy+ Jim Moriarty Sherlock*s arch.nemesis+ #n this figure worl , :oriarty is a criminal mastermin with a syn icate at his fingerti"s+ ,e is a mani"ulative socio"ath who also gets 0oy out of intellectual stimulation an min games+ ,e re"resents what Sherlock isn*t a mur erer, someone lacking all sense of em"athy, truly alone+ :oriarty is like the evil on Sherlock*s shoul er, knowing e7actly what antagonizes him, an he is willing to make the worl burn if it means besting the great Sherlock ,olmes+ Their verbal e7changes an various confrontations are like a battle of wit that establishes su"eriority+ Ins ector !estrade works for the New Scotlan ;ar ! has a working relationshi" with ,olmes oesn*t really think outsi e of the bo7 but has a goo heart an takes his 0ob seriously

Gruszczynski $ Mrs. Hudson lan lor of %aker Street! acts as a motherly figure for both ,olmes an 2atson Molly Hoo er crime lab scientist! ai s Sherlock in his elaborate schemes is romantically intereste in ,olmes Mary Morstan "Mrs. Watson# 2atson*s love interest! her "ast is a mystery an she seems unusually acce"ting of ,olmes* antics which suggests that she might know more than what she lets on! Sherlock is sus"icious of her an feels threatene by her "resence because of how close she has gotten to 2atson

Artifacts "hysical items or i eas3 emotions with a socially agree meaning! they have ma0or significance to the actors that use them Sherlock$s hat% coat his i entity as a etective &iolin Sherlock*s creative si e mind alace how Sherlock remembers an makes sure of the worl aroun him! shows how com"le7 his min truly is where he stores artifacts of the "eo"le he knows to hel" him through situations ''() )aker Street Sherlock*s resi ence! where frien s, clients, an enemies come to meet ,olmes! where ,olmes an 2atson research an solve cases homeless network how Sherlock collects information about the streets3 sus"icious activity the media "the ress# how the "ublic "erceives ,olmes an the cases he solves John$s *log how 1ohn "erceives ,olmes an reflects u"on his a ventures marriage re"resents 1ohn settling own an choosing a 4normal life5 over a life of anger an a venture thought *u**les "Sherlock sees# "rovi e insight into how Sherlock arrives at initial im"ressions an e uctions +I *elie&e in Sherlock, shows who su""orts Sherlock John$s mustache re"resents 1ohn*s mourning theories on Sherlock$s death hoa- how others have come to rationalize that event an e7"lain his isa""earance cases brings the actors of this figure worl together! it*s how they work out their issues an how 1ohn an Sherlock show their frien shi"

Discourse communities grou"s with a similar way of communicating an interacting .riminals coarse language an use the threat of violence! usually unite by goal to make money an cause havoc !aw /nforcement % 0o&ernment follows "rotocol when investigating cases! unite by goal to catch criminals, make /on on safer, an "rotect the interests of the %ritish government .lients turn to ,olmes in times of istress in the ho"es that he will investigate their case! they usually sit in a s"ecific chair when they come to %aker Street

Gruszczynski > Sherlock$s Family have nicknames an more informal ways of a ressing each other in between their outwar ly serious emeanor !o&e interests unite by their "hysical affections 8kissing, etc9 an intimacy! many love interests in this figure worl are covers for ulterior motives though Masterminds unite by their high level of skill an intelligence! they nee interaction with other mastermin s to feel alive an engage in high.stakes battle of wit Informants "hel ers# unite by how they iscreetly ai Sherlock on various cases *elie&ers unite by how they "lace faith in Sherlock*s abilities to save the ay! 4# believe in Sherlock5

!iterary 1ractices how actors communicate with each other, whether it be verbal, written, or gesture insults% 2ui s establishes who is intellectually su"erior Mycroft$s nicknames for Sherlock meant to show affection whilst irritating his brother 3okes relieve tension after an otherwise awkwar a mission or situation te-ting % instant messaging how actors alert each other! how Sherlock interviewe "eo"le in 4The Sign of Three5 riddles% codes "rovi es a challenge to ,olmes an makes sure that others cannot interce"t the message hysical confrontations e7: 2atson "unching Sherlock to e7"ress his anger for not telling him that he was still alive lies covers an actor*s ulterior motive 3 shiel s someone from an unfortunate truth

4ote5 I will use two different con&entions for recording the time of e&ents. 6he first will match the num*er of minutes into the e isode "e-5 7589 meaning nine minutes and thirty fi&e seconds in# and the second will use relati&e time *ased on the amount of time ela sed since the re&ious e&ent "*ased on the figured world$s internal logic# followed *y the a ro-imate time of day: if ossi*le. To reca", Sherlock ,olmes an 1im :oriarty are stan ing on to" of a buil ing+ :oriarty has successfully ruine ,olmes* re"utation as a renown etective by eceiving the "ublic to think that ,olmes is nothing more than a frau + :oriarty sees ,olmes as one in the same, an :oriarty threatens ,olmes to commit suici e or else he woul call the hit that kills 1ohn 2atson, :rs+ ,u son, an /estra e+ Sherlock believes that :oriarty can call the killings off, but in an une7"ecte turn of events, :oriarty "oints a gun in his mouth an "ulls the trigger+ =resume ea , Sherlock sees no other way out but to 0um"+ 2ith 1ohn stan ing near the intersection below, Sherlock tells 1ohn not to come any closer an 0um"s+ &onfusion ensues as 1ohn falls from a collision with a bicyclist an only catches a glim"se of Sherlock*s escent+ ( truck further obscures the view+ 1ohn gets back u" slightly aze an "ushes back the crow to see a bo y an a "ool of bloo + ,e checks for a "ulse an believes Sherlock to be ea 0ust before me ics take this bo y away+ Some time later, a funeral is hel an 1ohn stan s by ,olmes* tombstone sullenly+ ?nbeknown to him, ,olmes is watching from afar, alive+

Gruszczynski @ A"iso e 1 4The Am"ty ,earse5 "85';# 6wo years after Sherlock$s fall near a coffee stand5 (n erson 8forensic scientist for the New Scotlan ;ar 9 tells /estra e a "ossible theory 8:olly*s theory9 as to how Sherlock woul *ve fake his eath+ :olly an (n erson both believe that Sherlock is still alive 8(n erson: 4# believe in Sherlock ,olmes5 9 , whereas /estra e is incre ulous an tells (n erson to let it go+ /estra e feels that they are "artially res"onsible for riving Sherlock to suici e+ 6heory (5 #n this theory, Sherlock ha :olly an the homeless network use :oriarty*s bo y to stage Sherlock*s eath by "utting a life.like mask on him while Sherlock bungee 0um"e onto a le ge an came in through a nearby win ow to safety+ The homeless network stage the collision with 1ohn an remove :oriarty*s bo y resse as me ics+ ;ou can tell this is :olly*s theory because Sherlock kisses her before his e7aggerate e7it this is out of character for Sherlock but highlights :olly*s romantic interest in him+ "<5(9# The "ress uncovers that :oriarty i efame Sherlock ,olmes in an elaborate ruse+

"95;;# Same time: *ut at the cemetery5 1ohn has a mustache now+ ,e*s staring solemnly at the grave of ,olmes+ ,e is hol ing han s with someone but you can*t tell who it is+ 1ohn is still evastate by the loss+ "958;# Same time: *ut somewhere in /astern /uro e5 ( chase in the woo s is occurring+ ( man is trying to esca"e foreign military forces but gets ca"ture + The man is getting torture an interrogate for information+ The torturer re"eats the e uctions the man is making about his "ersonal life an gets him to leave the room+ The other man in the room tells the ca"tive that there is an un ergroun terrorist network forming in /on on, an that 4the holi ay is over, ear brother5 the ca"tive is Sherlock ,olmes an the other man in :ycroft+ :ycroft has come to get his brother back to /on on for another mission, unconcerne about Sherlock*s woun s from torture+ "(;5';# A few days later5 1ohn ri es the /on on ?n ergroun an returns to --1% %aker Street+ ,e has flashbacks of the "ast+ ,e greets :rs+ ,u son+ "(;599# Same time: *ut at Mycroft$s office5 Sherlock is getting freshene u"+ :ycroft is amuse that Sherlock s"ent his two years in hi ing infiltrating a Serbian crime network+ :ycroft tells Sherlock to be grateful that :ycroft went un ercover to rescue Sherlock as 4fiel work is not my milieu5+ Sherlock is u"set that :ycroft sim"ly watche as he was getting beaten! he i n*t want or nee :ycroft*s hel"+ The brotherly e7change continues as :ycroft claims it was to kee" his cover an that he learne Serbian 4in a few hours5+ They are hostile in wor s3 6ui"s but seem to care about each other, even if they on*t a mit it+ "('5';# Same time: at )aker Street5 :rs+ ,u son slams the tea cu" an "late of cookies on the table, clearly u"set+ 1ohn sits there awkwar ly+ She "assive aggressively talks about forgetting things an o"enly isa""roves of the mustache+ She then mentions the heart of the matter: 1ohn never calle or visite :s+ ,u son since the inci ent+ 1ohn remarks that meant to call, but it got har er to o so ue to his grief+ They share a moment of solace+

Gruszczynski B "(85<;# Same time: Mycroft$s lace5 Sherlock agrees to fin the terrorist cell an in6uires about 1ohn+ ,e looks visibly a""alle by 2atson*s mustache in a "hotogra"h taken of him in his file 8to kee" tabs on him since :ycroft works for the government9+ "(<589# Same time: )aker Street5 Sherlock*s flat is untouche + ,e came back to "ut his "ast behin him because he is getting marrie + 8:rs+ ,u son initially thinks it*s to a man, suggesting that 2atson*s relationshi" with ,olmes might have given the wrong im"ression to others9+ :rs+ ,u son seems sur"rise but ha""y nonetheless+ 2atson is irritate + "(95<9# Same time: Mycroft$s lace5 Sherlock wants to sur"rise 2atson 8ta a, #*m still aliveC9+ :ycroft is taken aback at how elusional Sherlock is for not realizing that 2atson has move on an "lans on settling own 84what lifeD #*ve been away59+ :ycroft reluctantly tells Sherlock which restaurant 2atson will be ining at with his fiancEe an warns him that 2atson may not be ha""y to see him+ Sherlock gets his signature coat back an hea s off 842elcome back, :r+ ,olmes59+ "(=5(;# 6hat night: at the !andmark >estaurant in !ondon5 Sherlock enters the buil ing an scans the "lace+ ,e im"rovises an isguises himself as a waiter+ ,e reaches 2atson*s table an tries to cleverly reveal his true i entity but 2atson is unaware, never looking away from the menu+ ,olmes is annoye an leaves for the wine+ 2atson takes out a ring+ "(75';# A few moments later5 2atson*s fiancEe :ary arrives+ 1ohn*s eyes are glowing an is incre ibly nervous+ ,e is trying to "ro"ose to her but Sherlock interru"ts+ 2atson finally looks u" an looks like he*s 0ust seen a ghost+ ,e stan s u"+ Sherlock oesn*t seem to un erstan the "ain he has "ut 2atson through an thinks it*s still 4fun an games5+ 2atson is a""earing more furious an shaken+ Sherlock removes his "ainte mustache, asking 4)oes yours rub off tooD5+ ,olmes finally gets his inconsi eration an tries to a"ologize+ 2atson slams his fist on the table+ 2atson eman s an e7"lanation+ Sherlock makes another 0oke about 2atson*s mustache an 2atson grabs ,olmes an knocks him own+ "''599# A few minutes later in a near*y deli5 Sherlock wants to unveil how he "ulle it off 84There were 1$ "ossibilities+++59 but 2atson wants to know why ,olmes i n*t tell 2atson that he was alive+ Sherlock claims it was :ycroft*s i ea+ :ary a s 842ell, he nee e a confi ant+59+ :olly an the homeless network also knew about Sherlock*s "lan+ 2atson attacks ,olmes again+ ,olmes really islikes 2atson*s mustache, an :ary agrees+ 2atson feels gange u" u"on+ 842hy am # the only one acting like a human beingD59 Sherlock acts for 2atson*s hel" an says that 2atson must*ve misse the thrill+ 2atson hea butt*s Sherlock+ "'?5;;# @utside the deli5 :ary remarks on how oblivious ,olmes is about 2atson*s feelings, but says she*ll turn him aroun + Sherlock is sur"rise an 4scans5 :ary for e uctions+ &lever, liar, secret tattoo "o" u"+ 2atson an :ary take a cab home+ Sherlock is "er"le7e by what he e uces+ "'=5(9# .rime la*: arking lot5 Sherlock goes to :olly an then /estra e to "re"are them for another mission+ ,olmes incorrectly guesses /estra e*s first name 8#nitial G9+ /estra e hugs Sherlock, ha""y that he is alive+

Gruszczynski F "'A58;# !ater that night: )aker Street5 :rs+ ,u son screams u"on the return of Sherlock+ "8;5;;# 6he ne-t day: 1hili $s flat5 The Sherlock fan club a""ears as organize by fan =hili"+ 8name The Am"ty ,earse9 ,e gathere "eo"le who still believe ,olmes is alive in ho"es to uncover the truth an iscuss theories+ They fin out he is alive via the "ress+ 8&ree"y fan theory9 6heory '5 Sherlock an :oriarty are both alive on the roof an "lay a gag on 2atson+ The bo y that falls is a ummy+ Sherlock an :oriarty kiss+ "8;5<;# Same time: Mary$s lace5 :ary mockingly rea s 1ohn*s blog about the return of ,olmes+ 2atson is shaving his mustache off+ She then mocks him for shaving it off now that Sherlock is back 8aka his bromance9 "8'5';# A few hours later: )aker Street5 :ycroft an Sherlock are "laying chess an O"eration 8showing their brotherly com"etitiveness9 while iscussing if there has been any sus"icious activity+ :ycroft brings u" the "ast to get un er Sherlock*s skin an motivate him to ste" u" his skill 8because he*s lost his e ge after two years9+ They "ractice their e uctions+ Sherlock claims that :ycroft is lonely an :ycroft leaves+ "8<5;;# Same time: alternates *etween Sherlock and Watson "who is working as a doctor#5 They are not talking to each other+ :olly comes to %aker Street mistaking it as a "ersonal 8romantic9 invite rather than a re6uest to become Sherlock*s new assistant for cases+ 1ohn an Sherlock are seeing their res"ective clients are seem unchallenge + 1ohn mistakes a weir "atient as Sherlock in isguise+ "<(5;;# .rime scene5 /estra e invites :olly an Sherlock to investigate a case+ Sherlock hears 2atson*s voice as he investigates, istracting him from his work+ ,e solves the case effortlessly but acci entally calls :olly 41ohn5+ Averyone sees that Sherlock an 1ohn nee each other+ "<<5;;# Shortly after: client$s house5 The client works on trains for a living an shows Sherlock an :olly vi eo footage showing a man entering a train car in the tube 8subway9 but never e7iting at a station+ The train river is also missing+ There is no e7"lanation as to where he coul *ve gone between sto"s+ Sherlock recognizes the man 8/or :oran9 "<=5;;# Same time: outside )aker Street5 Two men in black ki na" 1ohn+ "<A5(9# .lient$s house5 Sherlock e7"resses his gratitu e for :olly 8something he rarely oes9+ ,e knows that she can*t be his ne7t assistant though, an must convince 1ohn to work alongsi e him again+ :olly is engage + Sherlock kisses her on the cheek an tells her that she eserves to be ha""y an walks out+ 8again, something he has never one9

Gruszczynski G "9;58;# /&ening: )aker Street5 :ary receives a strange te7t an shows Sherlock, thinking that 1ohn is in anger+ She somehow realizes that the te7t is a co e+ Sherlock cracks the co e an they steal a motor bike an hea to St+ 1ohn the /ess monument to rescue 1ohn+ "9'5 8;# 4ight: St. John the !ess5 1ohn is tra""e un er rubble+ ( crow has gathere aroun to burn the rubble as "art of a "olitical "rotest against an anti.terrorism bill+ 82e now realize the ate is November > aka eve of Guy Hawkes ay allusion to ' for 'en etta9 Sherlock rescues 1ohn in the nick of time+ "9?5 ;;# 6he ne-t morning: )aker Street5 Sherlock*s "arents are in town visiting+ Sherlock is lost in thought+ 1ohn arrives an he tries to kick his "arents out+ ,is "arents are relieve that all is well again+ They a""arently seem 4normal5 to 2atson+ ,is "arents also knew that he was still alive+ Sherlock realizes that the message :ycroft*s agent relaye to him was in regar s to the /on on ?n ergroun 8the 4un ergroun network59 an that 1ohn*s ki na""ing must be relate to this as well as /or :oran*s isa""earance+ One less train car is seen at the final station, thus the car must still be un ergroun somewhere+ They vi eo call the train client an realize that a seale off station is between the route the train woul *ve ma e+ (n it ha""ens to be un er "arliament 84Iemember, remember the fifth of November59 they "lan on bombing "arliament+ "(5;95;;# !ater that day: in the tunnels5 Sherlock an 1ohn fin the missing train car rigge with e7"losives+ "(5;A58;# Same time: hotel room5 /or :oran 8who is an establishe bomb+ ouble agent9 activates the

"(5;A5<9# Same time: in the train car5 1ohn "anics+ The timer is counting own+ ,e urges Sherlock to enter his min "alace to figure out how to iffuse the bomb+ 1ohn sees that it i n*t work+ Sherlock is claiming that he oesn*t know to iffuse the bomb an a"ologizes to 1ohn asking for his forgiveness+ 1ohn oesn*t believe Sherlock, thinking that it*s a ruse to get him to say something nice+ ,owever, 1ohn a mits that he was gla that Sherlock wasn*t ea an that he*s the best3wisest man he ha ever known+ ,e forgives Sherlock+ 6heory 85 How Sherlock did it "as he e- lained to 1hili # Sherlock let :oriarty estroy his re"utation+ ,e ha thirteen "lans of esca"e from the roofto" an he contacte his brother with co ename 4/azarus5 8biblical allusion9+ 4#t*s 0ust a magic trick5 he tells 1ohn+ Sherlock 0um"s onto a giant airbag+ The team removes the airbag an :olly throws a cor"se 8of a man who looke 0ust like him9 to hit the groun + The bicyclist 8"lant for Sherlock9 bum"s into 2atson an Sherlock switches "laces with the cor"se+ They create a "ool of bloo 3 makeu" an Sherlock "laces a rubber ball un er his scarf an a""lies "ressure to remove his "ulse tem"orarily+ 1ohn checks his "ulse, assumes the worst, an the me ics carry Sherlock off+ :ycroft ealt with the sni"ers+ The homeless network ha the street close off+ 2e are left unsure as to whether or not Sherlock was telling the truth to =hili"+

Gruszczynski J "(5';5;;# Moments later5 2atson o"ens his eyes after a flashback+ Sherlock is laughing hysterically at the fact that he ha alrea y turne off the bomb, thus ruining the sweet moment "rior+ ,e ha also calle the "olice after lea ing 1ohn to believe that he ha n*t+ 84Ieally, are you going to kill meD That*s so two years ago+59 They e7change a smirk+ "(5'(5;;# Same time: hotel room5 /or :oran is caught by the authorities+ "(5'(5<;# 4e-t morning: )aker Street5 :ycroft calls Sherlock "lea ing to eal with their "arents as he is stuck watching /es :iserables with them+ Sherlock hangs u"+ :ary, 1ohn, :olly, an /estra e are there+ :olly brought her fiancE who a""ears similar in style to Sherlock+ They still on*t know why 1ohn was ki na""e + Things are back to normal an Sherlock is loving it+ 1ohn an Sherlock share one more brief sentimental moment before Sherlock "uts on his famous hat an goes to a ress the "ress outsi e+ "(5'95;;# Same time5 &ut scene to a man with glasses watching the footage of Sherlock rescuing 1ohn+ ,e a""ears to be the mastermin behin the attack+

Gruszczynski 1K A"iso e - 4The Sign of Three5 ";5;;# Flash*acks going from (A months ago to the resent5 ( series of crimes occur but /estra e an law enforcement are always one ste" behin the criminals+ /estra e shows anger but etermination to finally best the criminals+ ;ester ay, /estra e an his team are about to a""rehen bank robbers resse as clowns until /estra e gets a te7t from Sherlock 4,el"+ %aker Street+5 /estra e leaves the crime scene an even though he risks not getting cre it for the arrest thinking that Sherlock is in serious trouble 8he even calls back u"9+++only to fin out that Sherlock is 0ust writing a s"eech for 1ohn*s we ing+ /estra e barely contains his com"osure 8win e , angry, an ismaye that Sherlock woul waste his time for something non life.threatening as it ten s to be the case with him9+ "<58;# Morning Wedding day : )aker Street5 :rs+ ,u son walks u" the stairs to bring morning tea to Sherlock 8as is her usual habit as a mother.like figure9+ She hears a violin "laying an smiles+ She o"ens the oor to his room an Sherlock is "antomiming a waltz to the tune of a violin recor ing+ ,e is com"osing a "iece for 1ohn*s we ing+ :rs+ ,u son is en0oying this si e of Sherlock, but Sherlock seeme annoye 8an maybe embarrasse 9 that he was interru"te + They sit own an talk as Sherlock rinks the tea+ :rs+ ,u son brings u" the we ing an Sherlock gets efensive, resorting to his col an sarcastic retorts+ Sherlock clearly wants to change the sub0ect but :rs+ ,u son goes on about how we ings change "eo"le+ Sherlock yells for biscuits an ismisses :rs+ ,u son from his room+ She clearly hit a sore s"ot+ Sherlock grabs his tu7e o an murmurs 4(ll right+ #nto battle5 "=58;# Same time: *edroom of unknown residence5 ( military man "uts on his belt an beret+ ,e is fully ecorate an "acke for some occasion+ "A5(9# !ater that day: at a .ha el5 2e ing bells are "laying+ 1ohn an :ary are officially marrie an walking out of the cha"el, lea ing the line+ %ehin them are the best man 8Sherlock9 an chief bri esmai 81anine9 an the "astor+ 1ohn an :ary "ose for "ictures first, followe by everyone else+ 1anine 0okingly flirts with Sherlock, but Sherlock fails to get the humor+ "758;# Some time later5 1ohn an :ary thank the guests for coming as they walk "ast them 8Sherlock stan ing ne7t to them9 + One such guest is :ary*s e7.boyfrien )avi + )avi is acting weir an uncomfortable, an we fin out that is because Sherlock vette him before the we ing an threatene him to not make any a vances towar :ary 8to "rotect 1ohn9+ The ring bearer 8a small bo y9 runs u" an hugs Sherlock+ 2e fin out that is because Sherlock showe him the gory "ictures from "revious cases 8not really consi ering the a""ro"riateness of that action9 when he was e7"laining to him his 0ob+ "('5(9# Inside the rece tion area5 The "hotogra"her is taking more "ictures of everyone+ 1anine continues her game of asking Sherlock to scan the male guests for her to "ossibly hook u" with+ :a0or Scholto 8the military man from before9 arrives an 1ohn looks "leasantly ha""y to see him+ They salute+ Sherlock a""ears 0ealous that there*s another guy who 1ohn is frien s with+ 1ohn an Scholto catch u" since Scholto ha ro""e of the ra ar since returning from service+ :ary an Sherlock watch from afar+ :ary says 4,e*s the most unsociable man he knows5+ Sherlock answers, 4IeallyD HimD5 :ary fin s it amusing that Sherlock is 0ealous+

Gruszczynski 11 "(<5<9# Same time: Mycroft$s house5 Sherlock calls :ycroft for a favor+ They make slight 0abs at each other, :ycroft gla that he i n*t atten as he "refers to be alone anyway+ :ycroft gets un er Sherlock*s skin by remarking that Sherlock will start bothering him more again now that 1ohn will be "reoccu"ie with marrie life+ :ycroft says 4re bear 5 in reference to some chil hoo nickname for Sherlock+ #rritate , Sherlock hangs u"+ "(=58;# Moments later5 Sherlock stan s u" to give his s"eech+ ,e is bombing the elivery+ Flash*ack5 :olly an /estra e won er what will ha""en if Sherlock has to give a s"eech in front of "eo"le 8Sherlock isn*t goo at "ersonal, heartfelt s"eeches in front of "eo"le9+ :olly fears isaster an calls :rs+ ,u son, who uses a ruse to have 1ohn give subtle remin ers to Sherlock in case he starts to choke+ Sherlock starts rea ing the telegrams+ (fter the first few cutesy messages, Sherlock gets annoye an starts ski""ing through them 4/ove+ /ove+ /ove+ ;ou get the general theme of this5+ ,e continues his s"eech, o"enly referring to 1ohn as a frien 8shockingC9+ ,e retells the event of when 1ohn aske him to be best man+ "';5<;# Flash*ack continued: )aker Street5 Sherlock is e7"erimenting with some chemistry+ 1ohn sits own an says 4%est man+++what o you thinkD5+ &om"letely missing the cue, Sherlock begins a list of other "eo"le he thinks are suitable as 1ohn*s best man+ 1ohn sto"s him+ Sherlock seems confuse + 1ohn finally s"ells it out that Sherlock is his best frien an that he wants him to be the best man+ Sherlock is com"letely silent+ (ll the while Sherlock is retelling the tale in a very matter.of.fact way, voi of sentimentality 84# was almost move by it59+ 1ohn says 4Of course, you*re my best frien +5 Sherlock is lost in thought an si"s his coffee with little to say+ ,e is in shock+ "'859;# Sherlock takes out in e7 car s to get his "lace+ Sherlock resorts to an e"ic chastising of we ings an how it*s antithetical to "ure logical reasoning+ The crow gas"s an seems taken aback by the ina""ro"riateness of such "essimism+ Sherlock sto"s+ ,e begins to talk about 1ohn*s fine 6ualities in a backhan e way 8still making it about himself9+ ,e goes on the bri esmai s an the absur ity of Go + ,owever, he tries to fi7 it an even shows an unusual amount of self awareness by saying 42hat # am trying to say is that # am the most un"leasant, ru e, ignorant, an all aroun obno7ious asshole that anyone can have the misfortune to meet+ # am ismissive of the virtuous 8referring to the "astor9, unaware of the beautiful 8referring to the 1anine9, an uncom"rehen ing in the face of the ha""y 8referring to 1ohn an :ary9+5 ,e continues by saying that he is unworthy of being the best frien of someone so loyal an brave+ ,e finally gives his a""roval of their marriage an en s on a heartfelt moment so uncharacteristic of Sherlock that everyone is emotional an taken aback by the sweet sincerity of his wor s+ Sherlock is confuse as to why everyone is so sa""y in an almost naLve, chil like in6uiry+ 1ohn an Sherlock hug+ "'=58;# Sherlock takes out his "hone to "ull u" 1ohn*s blog an retells some cases they ha solve together+

Gruszczynski 1"'75(;# Flash*ack to the case of the )loody 0uardsman: )aker Street two weeks ago5 Sherlock is staring at his wall where he kee"s case information+ :ary an 1ohn are organizing invites for the we ing+ :ary can tell that Sherlock is terrifie about the we ing by the way he is over."re"aring+ 1ohn an :ary hea into the other room to iscuss+ 1ohn oesn*t see why Sherlock woul worry he believes nothing will change an that they will still solve cases together+ :ary urges 1ohn to "rove it to Sherlock by going on a case+ 1ohn reenters the room an goa s Sherlock into taking a case 8the "retense being that he nee s an esca"e9+ %ainbri ge, a royal guar sman, believes that he has a male stalker+ Someone has been constantly taking "ictures of him while on uty an has emaile Sherlock urging him to investigate+ They come u" with an e7cuse to leave, :ary essentially u"ing both of them into believing that they are taking the case to hel" the other+ The shot of :ary shows her hea un erneath the mounte horns 8making her look evilish, a schemer9+ "8<5;;# Flash*ack continues: that afternoon5 1ohn an Sherlock sit on "ark bench across the street from %ainbri ge*s active guar "ost+ Sherlock awkwar ly in6uires about Scholto, to which 1ohn tells him that Scholto le a faile mission that resulte in the eaths of his new recruits+ ,e nows receives eath threats from those who believe he is "ersonally res"onsible+ 1ohn reassures Sherlock on where he stan s an is about to o"en u" again but Sherlock is nowhere to be foun , making 1ohn feel stu"i + "8?5<9# Inside a go&ernment *uilding5 Sherlock sneaks in to "ry aroun + :eanwhile 1ohn goes the ortho o7 metho an tries to get "ermission to investigate from %ainbri ge*s comman ing officer+ ,owever, the man seems com"letely unrece"tive+ ( messenger barges in to announce that %ainbri ge is ea + They run out+ "875;9# Inside the shower room5 %ainbri ge*s bo y is lying on the groun in his own bloo + The officer tries to arrest ,olmes an 2atson but Sherlock thinks 6uickly an runs through the logical im"ossibility of him being the mur erer+ 1ohn shows his courage an insists to ins"ect the bo y since he is a octor+ The officer finally conce es+ 1ohn notes that there is a stab woun to the ab omen but there is no mur er wea"on an the shower was locke from the insi e out when %ainbri ge was iscovere ea insi e the shower+ Not more than five minutes "asse since him leaving guar uty to when he went to shower that the mur er coul have taken "lace, let alone that it woul have ha to have ha""ene insi e the shower+ 1ohn realizes that %ainbri ge is not ea , but he is in critical con ition an that rush to save him+ "<(5';# >ece tion room: resent time5 Sherlock "auses his retelling to ask others how the crime occurre 8again, Sherlock oesn*t really see the ina""ro"riateness of asking such a 6uestion on a we ing ay9+ %ut he oes go on to talk about 1ohn*s keen ability to save lives in a moment of istress+ 2hen /estra e interru"ts to ask how it was one, Sherlock a mits that he hasn*t solve it yet he*s really isa""ointe by that a mission+ ,e goes on to say another story: "<858;# Flash*ack to the case of the Mayfly Man: MollyBs la*5 Sherlock is "lanning a 4bachelorMs "arty5 for 2atson in which they have a rink on every street where they foun a cor"se+ ,e has come to ask :olly to hel" him "lan the timing of the night so that he oesnMt get runk+ The e7change is awkwar an :olly takes SherlockMs wor s the wrong way+ To recover, Sherlock asks about Tom+

Gruszczynski 1$ ,owever, the mention of :ollyMs se7 life with Tom 8her fiancE9 makes Sherlock uncomfortable an he changes the to"ic+ "<<5<9# /arly e&ening: &arious u*s throughout !ondon5 Sherlock has the amount of li6uor intake calculate e7actly thanks to :olly+ 2atson seems "er"le7e that they woul rink beer out of beakers but goes along with it+ /ater in the night, 2atson goes off sche ule an gives himself an 2atson way more alcohol than "lanne + Sherlock is runk an almost gets into a bar fight+ "<?58;# 6wo hours later: )aker Street5 %oth 1ohn an Sherlock are runk+ They "lace a car of a "ersonMs name on their hea s an try to guess who they are su""ose to be+ Sherlock coinci entally has 4Sherlock ,olmes5 on his forehea + ,e asks various 6uestions lea ing to humorous yet honest res"onses from 1ohn+ 8e7: 4(m # humanD5 4Sometimes5 4)o "eo"le like meD5 4Arhm, no they onMt+ ;ou ten to rub them u" the wrong way+5 9 Sherlock guesses the Ning of Anglan , clearly unaware that there is no current Ning an unaware of how others view him+ ,e guesses again in a runken laugh an says heMs 1ohn+ "<75(;# Short while later: ( female client comes in asking which one of them is Sherlock+ 2atson "oints to the car 8Sherlock again missing the 0oke9+ The client sits own in the famous chair an talks about her ate+ 1ohn an Sherlock struggle to stay awake, an Sherlock is unusually affecte by the la y being re0ecte by the man 8"robably because he is runk9+ She says there was no trace of the man since then, almost as if he were a ghost+ Sherlock an 1ohn wake u"+ The man who owne the flat ie before their ate so who was the guy she metD The la y then mentions a site about women who think theyMve also ate ghosts+ "9(5<9# Some time later: mystery flat5 Sherlock canMt make any e uctions about the flat in his inebriate state+ ,is thought bubbles are blurre an unim"ortant+ ,olmes "asses out on the rug+ The new lan lor wants to call the "olice, but the client insists that they stay+ ?nusually, she knows 1ohnMs mi le name, but 1ohn an Sherlock are too runk to notice this etail+ ,olmes throws u"+ "985<9# 4e-t morning: in a holding cell5 1ohn an Sherlock are hung over+ /estra e baile them out+ "995;;# May*e an hour later: )aker Street5 :rs+ ,u son makes 1ohn breakfast+ She remarks about how marriage changes "eo"le 8again9+ 1ohn in6uires about :rs+ ,u sonM "ast marriage+ ,er husban ran a rug cartel, ha women on the si e, an got locke u" for mur er+ She says it so nonchalantly that 1ohn is shocke an slightly isturbe + ,e fin s an e7cuse to go u"stairs to see Sherlock investigating+ "9=5;;# .ourtroom scene "figment of SherlockBs mind#5 The various women from the ghost site are stan ing in the room+ #n reality, Sherlock is instant messaging all of them from his room, but he is imagining them in a way to iscover the commonality between their stories+ ,e starts narrowing own the women+ 84Not you59 Hour women remain+ They all met at 4his "lace5 but say ifferent a resses an ifferent names for the guy+ Sherlock e uces that the same man is stealing the i entities of ea , single men 8from the obituary9 an using their em"ty flats for ates with ifferent women but to what en D ,e asks if they have secrets+ They 6uickly re"ly no an Sherlock tries to in6uire further as if heMs on to something, but they all leave the chat+ The woman from before 8the client9 says 4An0oy the we ing5+ 1ohn thinks thereMs nothing more to the case than the guy is 0ust trying to "lay the fiel +

Gruszczynski 1> "(5;'58;# >ece tion room: resent time5 Sherlock almost goes off on a erailment against marriage but reels it back in to com"liment 1ohn+ ,e en s the s"eech on a soli note an starts a toast but su enly freezes an ro"s his glass+ .ourtroom: resent time5 ,e recalls that the client knew 1ohnMs mi le name although he oesnMt mention it to anyone but Sherlock an #rene ( ler 8whom Sherlock refers to as 4the woman59+ ,owever, the we ing invitations i have his full name on it+ She ha also sai 4An0oy the we ing+5 ,e thinks it coul be a coinci ence that he saw the invitation that not more than a 1KK "eo"le shoul have seen+ :ycroft a""ears at the 0u geMs "o ium to gui e SherlockMs thinking+ Sherlock conclu es that the man mustMve targete these women to fin out about the we ing, an his metho s suggest criminal intent an that the :ayfly man must be at the we ing+ "(5;?58;# .uts *etween the rece tion room and SherlockBs mind :ycroft irects him on what to o given that he has the "eo"le all gathere there+ Sherlock talks to kee" the "eo"le seate an starts "acing to narrow own sus"ects+ The crow has no i ea what is going on+ ThereMs too many thought bubbles+ 1ohn realizes that something is wrong+ ,e acci entally utters 4:ur er5+ ,e makes another istraction to te7t /estra e an says a co e "hrase to alert 1ohn that someone is going to ie+ :ycroft is telling Sherlock to narrow it own+ Sherlock has a eureka moment an gets more serious by "osing a hy"othetical game of 4:ur er5, still thinking out lou + ,e realizes that the target is :a0or Scholto given that he never makes a "ublic a""earance an there is a clear motive+ The women ha all worke for the :a0or at some "oint oing housework an all signe confi entiality agreements about the arrangement+ Sherlock iscreetly "asses a note to the :a0or warning him+ The ring bearer remarks about the invisible man an Sherlock makes the connection between the two seemingly unrelate cases+ ,e realizes that %ainbri ge was the test mur er for Scholto+ "(5('5<;# Ma3or ScholtoBs guest room u stairs5 Scholto takes a gun from his suitcase+ :ary tells Sherlock an 1ohn the room number an they rush u"stairs+ The oor is locke + Scholto wonMt o"en the oor until Sherlock solves the case of the %loo y Guar sman+ :ary tells Sherlock to solve it then+ 1ohn yells at Sherlock to solve the case an sto" being such a rama 6ueen on how he canMt solve it+ Sherlock "auses, thinks, an realizes that the knife was insi e his belt so that when it was taken off, there woul be a elaye .action stabbing+ Scholto consi ers embracing eath now, but Sherlock urges him not to ie to ay on 1ohnMs we ing+ Scholto conce es an o"ens the oor for me ical attention+ "(5(?59;# 6hat night: *allroom5 Sherlock an 1anine "ractice ancing+ Sherlock a mits that he likes ancing an 1anine remarks that she wishes that he werenMt soOSherlock 8im"lying that there coul Mve been something more between them9+ 1ohn walks in+ /estra e "ulls in the cameraman+ Sherlock e7"lains that the cameraman is the :ayfly man+ ,is alibi is that he can go anywhere uring the we ing an not be in a single "hotogra"h+ ,is brother was a victim of :a0or ScholtoMs mission an sought revenge+ 2hen he went to "osition the grou" for "hotogra"hs, he stabbe Scholto through the belt, the belt was tight enough to bin the woun , an he woul be nowhere in sight when the :a0or woul later take off his belt an blee to eath+

Gruszczynski 1@ "(5';5;;# Some time later: *all room5 The bri e an groom have their first ance to SherlockMs "iece+ The crow watches an smiles+ They kiss+ Sherlock a"ologizes for the crisis earlier an makes his first an last vow: to always be there for the threeP of them 8 e ucing that a baby is on the way given :aryMs early "regnancy behavior9+ ,e corrects himself realizing that no one else knows, not even 1ohn an :ary+ The sign of three+ 1ohn an :ary are "anicking+ Sherlock calms them own with a 0oke an they all smile+ Sherlock feels awkwar afterwar s an gets them to ance+ :ary gives a no of a""roval to Sherlock+ Sherlock "auses, an realizes that he is out of "lace in a room fille with ha""y, ancing "eo"le+ 1anine smiles at him+ Sherlock tries to a vance but she is ancing with someone else+ Sherlock looks own+ ,e takes his sheet music, "laces it in an envelo"e a resse to the 2atsons, an walks solemnly out of the room+ :olly notices him leaving an looks is"lease for him, but continues ancing+ Sherlock "uts on his coat an hea s home+

Gruszczynski 1B A"iso e $ 4,is /ast 'ow5 .harles Augustus Magnussen foreign national, owns a news com"any, an "erson with e7treme influence over the %ritish government! a cree"y socio"ath! the one man Sherlock hates A month after the the wedding ";5;;# Morning: 0o&ernment .onference >oom5 ( "anel of high government officials are interrogating &harles (ugustus :agnussen about his influence over the %ritish =rime :inister an the ?N Government+ ,e sits nonchalantly, glasses on the table an answers slyly to establish his "ower an ominance over the current situation+ 2hen the 6uestioning continues, :agnussen "uts on his glasses+ #nformation about the "erson of 6uestion a""ears, almost like a igital ossier 8or Sherlock*s scans9 revealing secrets an 4"ressure "oints5+ "(58;# 4ight: Magnussen$s Mansion5 :agnussen returns to his large home after the interrogation+ ,e "ulls u" a file on /a y Smallwoo 8the woman from the in6uiry3interrogation9+ ,e "uts a woman*s "hoto on the "ro0ector in his basement "resumably relating to Smallwoo an smirks cree"ily+ ,e was the man shown in 4The Am"ty ,earse5+ "'5<;# Some time later: !ady Smallwood$s @ffice5 :agnussen arrives+ /a y Smallwoo is visibly intimi ate by his "resence an says that they can*t have contact outsi e of the in6uiry+ ,e gets close an hol s her han + ,e mentions her husban *s "ast relationshi" with an un erage girl 8in the "hoto9+ She efen s her husban an retells what actually ha""ene + 84Those are the facts+5 4Hacts are for history books+ # work in news+59 ,e is clearly blackmailing her+ ,e smells her arm an remarks about the "erfume+ She insults him, but he turns it into a cree"y com"liment+ ,e mocks her age+ She is losing her cool, avoi ing eye contact an almost rea y to strike+ ,e "ulls her arm an forces her to look at him+ ,e states that he owns her an licks her face+ ,e wi"es his tongue off on a han kerchief an walks away+ She is shaken an re"ulse an trying to stay strong she gets in ignant of everyone being subservient to :agnussen+ She gets in a limousine an tells the river to hea to %aker Street+ "?5<;# 4e-t morning: the Watsons$ residence5 1ohn is having flashbacks of the war+ Sherlock*s voice rings, im"lying that es"ite the horrors he*s witnesse , 1ohn still misses the action+ The neighbor bangs on the oor+ ,er son #ssac is missing again+ #ssac is a 0unkie+ 1ohn asks the la y where their 8the 0unkies9 hangout is, an he storms off+ #t*s been a month since he*s worke on a case an seems thrille to have some e7citement again+ ,e uses the "retense of being neighborly to get in the car, but :ary in6uires+ She tries to sto" him, but en s u" going u" with him+ "A5<9# Shortly later: Junkie hangout5 1ohn takes out a tire lever as a "recaution+ 1ohn is "articularly confi ent to ay+ ,e barges into the buil ing an a 0unkie tries to kick him out+ 1ohn asks where #saac is+ The 0unkie "ulls out a knife an threatens him to leave+ 1ohn comes closer an isarms the 0unkie swiftly+ The 0unkie*s arm is s"raine an tells him he might be u"stairs+ 1ohn fin s #saac aze an strung out in a room of 0unkies+ Su enly, the man ne7t to him turns an it*s Sherlock in a hoo ie+ 84,ave you come for me tooD59

Gruszczynski 1F 8((5;;# @utside: the arked car5 #saac hea s back to the car+ Sherlock an 1ohn are arguing like chil ren+ Sherlock claims that he was un ercover for the month, but 1ohn thinks he*s gone off the ee" en an turne to rugs+ They get in+ The 0unkie with the s"raine arm also gets in+ "('5;;# Some time later: Molly$s !a*5 :ary is ten ing to wra""ing u" the 0unkie*s arm while :olly rug tests Sherlock+ She sla"s him re"eate ly+ 8,e a""arently was oing heroin9 Sherlock insists it was all for a case+ ,e remarks that :olly is no longer engage since there*s no ring now+ :ary asks who s"raine the 0unkie*s arm+ Sherlock knows it was 2atson, but 2atson blames another 0unkie who was 4in nee of a fi75+ Sherlock answers 4;es, # think in a way it was5, clearly hinting at 2atson*s nee for anger3e7citement+ The 0unkie says his name is %ill 2iggins, an a""arently shows "romise in e uctive reasoning an observation skills+ ,e resembles Sherlock in connecting small etails together to reach certain conclusions+ Sherlock receives a te7t+ ,is rug habit may reach the "ress+ ,e is thrille , answers the "hone an leaves+ "(<5';# A *it later: In a .a*5 Sherlock an 1ohn are hea ing to %aker Street while :ary hea s home+ "(<5<;# )aker Street5 Sherlock sees the oor knocker straightene an e uces that :ycroft is there 8because of his O&)9+ 1ohn "hone him to come+ :ycroft insults him 4%ack on the sauce againD5 an says 4&ross. ressing woul *ve been a better habit5+ (n erson is also there to clean out the a"artment+ :ycroft says that Sherlock is a celebrity an can*t affor a rug habit+ :ycroft notices that the oor to Sherlock*s be room is locke , an figures that is where he is hi ing his stash+ Sherlock yells an conce es+ (""arently, this isn*t the first time this scenario occurre , :ycroft bringing u" their "arents+ :ycroft asks what case coul "ossibly re6uire rug use+ Sherlock res"on s 4:agnussen+5 :ycroft gives a serious stare+ ,e turns aroun an ismisses (n erson from the flat+ :ycroft seems intimi ate by :agnussen an suggests Sherlock to back off 84%rother O :ine59+ Sherlock oesn*t care an kicks him out+ 2atson realizes that there is in ee a case an seems slightly e7cite + Sherlock hea s into his bathroom+ ?ne7"ecte ly, 1anine comes out of the be room in nothing but a shirt+ 1ohn is confuse an shocke + 1anine a""ears to be seeing Sherlock now, referring to him as 4Sher5+ 1anine hea s into a the bathroom an 1ohn hears certain noises+ ,e is still shocke that Sherlock woul even have a girlfrien + "(758;# Minutes later5 Sherlock is resse an cleane u"+ ,e wants to talk about :agnussen+ 4#*ve ealt with mur erers, "sycho"aths, terrorists, serial killers+ None of them can turn my stomach like &harles (ugustus :agnussen+5 %ut 1ohn is still stuck on the girlfrien "art, incre ulous+ 1anine enters 8 resse as well9 an sits on Sherlock*s la"+ She has to go work+ Sherlock an 1anine kiss an 1ohn is even more shocke an thrown off by Sherlock*s behavior+ ,owever, when Sherlock closes the oor, he lets out a brief frown, seemingly relieve that she is gone+ Sherlock continues on :agnussen, calling him the Na"oleon of blackmail+ ,e believes that :agnussen has a wealth of secret knowle ge in his mansion calle (""le or+ 1ohn goes back to the "ros"ect of a inner ouble ate+ Sherlock is annoye that 1ohn oesn*t seem to care about the case+ :rs+ ,u son comes in+ "'85';# Minutes later5 :agnussen walks in with his bo yguar s+ They search Sherlock an 2atson+ :agnussen tries to make himself comfortable an get un er Sherlock*s skin+ Sherlock says that he wants the letters back that :agnussen was using to blackmail her before+ :agnussen is showing blatant inattention an isres"ect+ ,e scans Sherlock*s "ressure "oints+ ,e urinates in the fire"lace+ ,e shows letters un erneath his coat an walks out+ Sherlock sees that as a goo sign that :agnussen oesn*t

Gruszczynski 1G view Sherlock as a real threat+ ,is "lan worke :agnussen thinks he*s a ruggie+ Sherlock "lans on breaking in to steal the letters while :agnussen is at inner+ ,e assumes 1ohn will becoming along because there*s finally a case, but at the moment, 1ohn stays behin while Sherlock goes off in a cab+ "'A5(;# 6hat night: .M 0lo*al 4ews )uilding "Magnussen$s com any#5 1ohn arrives+ Sherlock e7"lains that they are going to break in via :agnussen*s "rivate lift an runs through the scenario+ Sherlock nicke a key car yester ay an "lace it ne7t to a cell "hone to corru"t the magnetic stri"+ This will "revent the scanner from rea ing 4wrong car 5 an alerting security+ Iather, it will relay a camera fee at eye level to a com"uter where only truste "eo"le of :agnussen 8his "ersonal assistant9 can etermine if the "eo"le at the oor shoul be allowe in+ (s it so ha""ens, the =+(+ is none other than 1anine+ Sherlock "ulls out a ring, "reten ing that he is going to "ro"ose to her so that she woul let him in+ 1ohn thinks it*s messe u" for Sherlock to "lay with her emotions for a case+ 84%ut she loves you+5 4# know+ ,uman error+59 "8(59;# Magnussen$s ri&ate office5 1ohn fin s 1anine unconscious+ Someone knocke her out as well as the guar + 1ohn ten s to her while Sherlock investigates+ :agnussen must still be aroun + Sherlock smells "erfume, the same kin /a y Smallwoo wears+ 1ohn says :ary wears that, but Sherlock ismisses it+ Sherlock runs u"stairs+ Through the crack of the oor he sees a gunman hol ing :agnussen ca"tive+ Sherlock walks in+ ,e thinks it*s /a y Smallwoo , but :agnussen corrects him+ The gunman turns aroun + #t*s :ary+ She asks if 1ohn is here+ Sherlock says he*s ownstairs+ Sherlock is not threatene by the gun "ointing at him+ She warns him not to take a ste" further+ ,e oes anyway an she shoots him+ "8<5<;# /nter Sherlock$s mind% mind alace5 ,e imagines :olly sla""ing him an telling him to focus+ ,e stays "erfectly still+ ,e nee s a "lan an only has three secon s+ ,e nee s to sto" the bloo loss before it kills him+ ,e nee s to eci e to fall forwar or backwar s, but that e"en s on if the bullet left his bo y+ Sherlock tries to remember the gun ty"e+ :ycroft a""ears to chastise him an Sherlock reverts into his younger self+ ,e calls Sherlock stu"i an says the gun is irrelevant+ Sherlock remembers the mirror behin him+ The mirror i not shatter, thus the bullet is still insi e of him+ :olly rea""ears+ She tells him to fall backwar s because the bullet is cutting bloo flow an gravity will work to his a vantage+ Sherlock falls backwar s+ "8?599# Dee er into the mind alace5 Sherlock*s bo y is going into shock+ ,e is in the morgue an sees his ea bo y+ :olly rea""ears+ She tells him the shock will kill him+ ,e has to calm own+ :ycroft tells him to fin the thing that will calm him+ Sherlock remembers his chil hoo og+ ,is bo y is in intense "ain an he is having convulsions+ Sherlock runs u" the stairs of his min "alace into a room of solitary confinement where :oriarty is locke u"+ :oriarty says 4;ou*ll always feel "ain, but you on*t have to fear it+5 "875;;# In the real world5 1ohn fin s Sherlock on the floor+ :agnussen is still alive+ 1ohn calls for an ambulance an they take Sherlock away to a hos"ital+ "875(;# Mind alace5 :oriarty taunts Sherlock an wishes for his eath+ "8759;# At the Hos ital5 Sherlock flat lines+

Gruszczynski 1J "<;5;;# Mind alace5 :oriarty continues by talking about how his inner circle will miss him, an how 2atson will be lost without him 8an "ossibly in anger9+ This triggers Sherlock+ ,e struggles to leave the "a e room an continue u" the stair case of his min "alace towar s consciousness+ "<(5<9# 4e-t morning: the Hos ital5 2atson s"ent the night in the hos"ital+ :ary arrives an feigns ignorance of the situation+ Sherlock*s first wor waking u" was 4:ary5+ The 2atsons hug+ "<'5;;# Same time: Magnussen$s lace5 ,e escen s own a s"iral staircase resembling Sherlock*s min "alace into the library from before to retrieve something: the ossier on :ary+ "<'5<;# Hos ital5 :ary "ai a visit in Sherlock*s elirious state to threaten Sherlock not to mention what ha""ene + 1anine sto"s by to show Sherlock the tabloi s of them+ They banter+ She seems hurts that Sherlock mani"ulate her an wishe that he ha n*t gone through such lengths their frien shi" seeme severe at this "oint+ She kisses him on the forehea an leaves+ ,e re uces the mor"hine levels an enters his min "alace+ "<<59;# Mind alace5 Thought bubbles of 4liar5 rea""ear aroun :ary+ ,e can*t figure out who she is or her true motive+ "<958;# /&ening: Hos ital5 1ohn shows /estra e to Sherlock*s room, but Sherlock esca"e through the win ow+ 1ohn "hones :ary to tell her+ She is worrie that he might ruin her cover+ They all go on a hunt to fin "ossible hi e out locations, but everyone tells them a ifferent "ossible s"ot+ "<?5';# 4ight: )aker Street5 /estra e, 1ohn an :rs+ ,u son are stan ing aroun + 1ohn is trying to "iece together what ha""ene an who Sherlock is trying to "rotect+ /estra e leaves+ 1ohn sits own in his chair, the one that was move 8earlier in the e"iso e9+ The "erfume bottle is on the night stan + Sherlock is calling an :rs+ ,u son is urging him to "ick u"+ "<=5';# Same time: on a !einster 0ardens: !ondon5 :ary "asses by a beggar+ The beggar is %illy+ %illy gives :ary a cell "hone an Sherlock calls+ ,e instructs her to fin the right house to confirm his sus"icions+ She oes+ The houses are a faca e to cover u" the /on on un ergroun "assing un erneath+ :ary*s we ing "icture is "ro0ecte onto the front of the buil ing+ Sherlock tells her to come in+ She sees a figure sitting at the en of the hallway an thinks it*s him because of the trench coat+ ,owever, it is too ark to tell+ Sherlock rattles off her "ast how she a o"te the name :ary :orstan+ ,e a""ears from the sha ows, stan ing a few feet behin :ary+ ,e "ieces together her behavior to figure out that she is s"y an that her shot was intentionally nonlethal+ :ary says she i n*t a""roach Sherlock because she wante 1ohn to fin out she lie about her i entity+ ,owever, that was 1ohn sitting there+ :ary an 1ohn 0ust stan an stare at each other+ "9'5'8# .hristmas day: Sherlock$s arents$ home5 :ycroft com"lains about the festivities+ ,e clearly oesn*t want to be home+ Sherlock is sitting in his chair+ Their mother is getting things rea y+ Hor some reason Sherlock invite %illy+ Sherlock looks at his watch+ ,e has a count own going+ Seven an a half minutes to go+ #n the other room Sherlock*s a is stan ing an :ary is looking at a mathematics book Sherlock*s mother wrote+ (""arently, she is a genius of sorts+ 1ohn arrives an Sherlock*s a leaves the room to give them s"ace+

Gruszczynski -K "995;;# Flash*ack to the night of Mary$s ousting: )aker Street5 Sherlock is cranky an eman s mor"hine from :rs+ ,u son+ Sherlock wants 1ohn an :ary to 6uickly resolve things so that they can move on with the case+ 1ohn fli"s out+ ,e eman s answers from :ary+ 842hat have # one to eserve youD5 Sherlock: 4Averything59 Sherlock gives 1ohn a ose of reality+ 84;ou*re abnormally attracte to angerous situations an "eo"le59 1ohn cannot bear a life in the suburbs an chooses to associate with "eo"le with ifferent stan ar s of acce"table behavior+ 1ohn chose :ary knowing subconscious that wasn*t truly normal like he claime he wante + 1ohn res"on s by yelling an kicking the furniture+ 842hy is everything :; faultD59 Sherlock tries to get him un er control by channeling his anger, confusion, an hurt feelings into the case+ To gain control over the situation, 1ohn relegates :ary to a client role, emote of the status of wife an future mother of their chil + Sherlock an 1ohn take their seats+ :ary conce es+ "9A58;# 1resent day: Sherlock$s arents$ li&ing room5 2e learn that it is months later since that inci ent an they ha n*t been talking to each other+ 1ohn is rea y to confront her now+ "975;;# Flash*ack continues5 :ary gives 1ohn a flash rive containing the only remaining information about her "ast o"erations as an intelligence agent3 assassin+ 1ohn "uts it in his "ocket+ Sherlock e uces that she was on the run an :agnussen knows her secret an hence, she "lanne on getting ri of him+ ,owever, because Sherlock an 1ohn were there on the night she "lanne to kill :agnussen, the "lan change + She coul n*t kill Sherlock out of sentiment, so she inca"acitate him+ She coul n*t kill :agnussen because 1ohn woul take the blame when the "olice woul investigate+ So she left an calle the ambulance before 1ohn came u"stairs+ Sherlock urges 1ohn to trust :ary because she essentially save his life+ Sherlock is in severe "ain an nee s mor"hine+ ,e left the hos"ital before he was su""ose to an may have internal blee ing+ :e ics ten to him 8he calle earlier9+ "(5;85;;# 1resent day5 1ohn has mostly come to terms with everything an throws the flash rive into the fire"lace+ They hug+ :eanwhile, :ycroft an Sherlock are in the front yar smoking+ :ycroft asks why he hates :agnussen so much 84%ecause he attacks "eo"le who are ifferent an "reys on their secrets59+ :ycroft tolerates him because 4he never causes too much amage to anyone im"ortant+ ,e*s far too intelligent for that+ ,e*s a businessman that all, an occasionally useful5+ :ycroft mentions that :#B wants Sherlock to go un ercover in Aastern Auro"e but that he woul "robably ie in B months, so ecline+ Sherlock looks "uzzle at the kin ness+ :ycroft 6ualifies the sentiment by saying Sherlock is more useful omestically+ 84(lso, your loss woul break my heart+59 Sherlock chokes on cigarette smoke in res"onse+ (n unusual a mission+ :ycroft hea s insi e+ "(5;?5<;# !i&ing room5 :ary "asses out+ So o Sherlock*s "arents an :ycroft+ 2iggins s"ike the "unch an tea for Sherlock+ "(5;=58;# Flash*ack: after Sherlock esca ed from the hos ital5 Sherlock is eating at a small restaurant 8the one from 4The Am"ty ,earse59 an :agnussen arrives+ They stare intensely+ Sherlock wants to know where the secrets are+ ,e believes (""le or is insi e his glasses+ ,owever, Sherlock is mistaken an looks shocke an isa""ointe at his wrong con0ecture+ :agnussen has the u""er han again+ Sherlock offers to give :ycroft u" to see (""le or+

Gruszczynski -1 "(5(;5;;# 1resent day: the front yard5 Sherlock nicks :ycroft*s la"to" 8want :agnussen actually wants9 an waits for :agnussen*s helico"ter to arrive+ 1ohn an Sherlock get in+ "(5((5;;# Magnussen$s mansion5 :agnussen is watching ol footage of Sherlock saving 1ohn from the fire+ Sherlock acknowle ges that :agnussen was the mastermin behin 1ohn*s ab uction+ 1ohn is Sherlock*s "ressure "oint+ Sherlock gives him the la"to"+ Sherlock will give him the "asswor in e7change for the files that woul incriminate :ary+ :agnussen laughs at the bore om+ ,e knows that there*s a G=S locator on the la"to" that will lea law enforcement to this house+ (n since he has :ycroft*s la"to", there will be "robable cause to search the mansion, fin (""le or, im"rison him, an e7onerate ,olmes+ :agnussen claims ,olmes ma e a mistake somewhere+ ,e gets u" an shows 4(""le or5, an em"ty room+ (""le or is :agnussen*s min "alace+ :agnussen is ecstatic an wants them to follow him outsi e+ Sherlock an 1ohn will be arreste for trying to sell state secrets+ Sherlock is unres"onsive+ "(5(A5<9# Dusk: @utside the mansion5 1ohn oesn*t un erstan the usefulness of 0ust remembering everyone*s secrets+ :agnussen*s antagonizes him+ ,e flicks 1ohn*s face an e7"lains how he coul ruin 1ohn an :ary*s life+ 1ohn is visibly irritate an withhol ing anger+ :agnussen wants to flick 1ohn*s eye for amusement now+ Sherlock tells 1ohn to let him+ ,e is bi ing time+ "(5'(5;;# A *it later5 :ycroft arrives with back u" to tell Sherlock to back away from :agnussen+ Sherlock realizes that there*s no clever way to take :agnussen own+ :agnussen has no master "lan or anything to incriminate himself+ Sherlock an 1ohn are about to be taken into custo y+ Sherlock calculates, ta"s into his 4socio"ath5 role, takes 1ohn*s gun an kills :agnussen "oint blank+ Sherlock takes the wrath to free everyone from :agnussen*s e7tortion+ "(5'85;;# Days later: 0o&ernment conference room5 :ycroft makes the case to kee" Sherlock alive+ ,e wants Sherlock to acce"t the :#B role with /a y Smallwoo *s a""roval+ She obliges+ "(5'85<9# !ater: a ri&ate air ort takeoff stri 5 1ohn an :ary come to say their goo byes to Sherlock+ 1ohn says it*s a girl 8the baby9+ 1ohn an Sherlock is at a loss of wor s+ This might be the last time they will see each other+ Sherlock en s on a 0oke an a han shake+ The "lane takes off with Sherlock in it+ "(5'=5(9# Same time: tele&isions across the CD5 :oriarty*s face is being broa caste with the wor s 4:iss meD5 ne7t to it+ :ycroft calls Sherlock an the "lane returns+ ,e is nee e in /on on once more+