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Are you still at Barts then? Teaching now.

Are you still at Barts then Teaching now

Yeah bright young things like we used to be.

Yeah bright young things like we used to be

God I hate them. What about you? Just staying

God I hate them What about you Just staying

in town till you get yourself sorted?

in town till you get yourself sorted

Can't afford London on an army pension. And you

Can't afford London on an army pension And you

couldn't bear to be anywhere else that's

not the John Watson I know.

not the John Watson I know

Yeah, I'm not the John Watson..

Yeah I'm not the John Watson

Couldn't Harry help? Yeah, like that's gonna happen.

Couldn't Harry help Yeah like that's gonna happen

I dunno get a flat share or something.

I dunno get a flat share or something

Come on, who'd want me for a flatmate? What?

Come on who'd want me for a flatmate What

Well you're the second person to say

that to me today. Who's the first?

that to me today Who's the first

How fresh? Just in. 67. Natural causes. he

How fresh Just in 67 Natural causes he

used to work here. I knew him. He was nice.

used to work here I knew him He was nice

Fine.

Fine

We'll start with the riding crop.

We'll start with the riding crop

So bad day was it? I need to know what

So bad day was it I need to know what

bruises form in the next 20 minutes.

bruises form in the next 20 minutes

A man's alibi depends on it. Text me. Listen,

A man's alibi depends on it Text me Listen

I was wondering maybe later when you're

finished..You wearing lipstick? You're weren't wearing lipstick

finishedYou wearing lipstick You're weren't wearing lipstick

before. I.. I refreshed it a bit . Sorry you

before I I refreshed it a bit Sorry you

were saying? I was wondering if you'd

were saying I was wondering if you'd

like to have coffee? Black. Two sugars

like to have coffee Black Two sugars

please. I'll be upstairs. OK.

please I'll be upstairs OK

A bit different from my day. Oh you have no idea.

A bit different from my day Oh you have no idea

Mike can I borrow your phone?

Mike can I borrow your phone

There's no signal on mine . Well what's

There's no signal on mine Well what's

wrong with the landline? I prefer to text.

wrong with the landline I prefer to text

Sorry, it's in my coat. Oh here.

Sorry it's in my coat Oh here

Use mine. Oh thank you. Here's an old

Use mine Oh thank you Here's an old

friend of mine John Watson. Afghanistan or Iraq?

friend of mine John Watson Afghanistan or Iraq

Sorry? Which was it? Afghanistan or Iraq?

Sorry Which was it Afghanistan or Iraq

Afghanistan. Sorry, how did you.. Oh Molly, coffee thank you.

Afghanistan Sorry how did you Oh Molly coffee thank you

What happened to the lipstick? It wasn't

What happened to the lipstick It wasn't

working for me. Really? I thought it was a

working for me Really I thought it was a

big improvement.

big improvement

Mouth's too small now. How do you feel about

Mouth's too small now How do you feel about

the violin? Sorry what? I play the

the violin Sorry what I play the

violin when I'm thinking sometimes

I don't talk for days on end. Will that

I don't talk for days on end Will that

bother you? Potential flatmates should

bother you Potential flatmates should

know the worst about each other. But you

know the worst about each other But you

you told him about me. Not a word. Then who

you told him about me Not a word Then who

said anything about flatmates. I did.

said anything about flatmates I did

Told Mike this morning that I must be a

difficult man to find a flatmate for and

now here he is just after lunch with an

old friend clearly just home for

military service in Afghanistan. Not a difficult leap.

military service in Afghanistan Not a difficult leap

How did you know about Afghanistan?

How did you know about Afghanistan

Got my eye on a nice little place in central

London. Together we ought to be able to

London Together we ought to be able to

afford it. We meet there tomorrow evening at 7:00 o'clock.

afford it We meet there tomorrow evening at 7:00 o'clock

Sorry got to dash - I think I left my

Sorry got to dash I think I left my

riding crop in the mortuary. Is that it?

riding crop in the mortuary Is that it

Is that what? We've only just met and we're

Is that what We've only just met and we're

gonna go look at a flat. Problem? We don't

gonna go look at a flat Problem We don't

know a thing about each other. I don't

know a thing about each other I don't

know where we're meeting. I don't even

know where we're meeting I don't even

know your name.

know your name

I know you're an army doctor you've been

invalided home from Afghanistan and

that you've got a brother who's worried

about you but you won't go to him for

help because you didn't approve of him

possibly because he's an alcoholic more

likely because he recently walked out on

his wife and I know that your therapist

thinks your limp is psychosomatic

Quite correctly, I'm afraid. That's enough to be

Quite correctly I'm afraid That's enough to be

going on with don't you think?

going on with don't you think

The name's Sherlock Holmes and the address

is 221b Baker Street.

is 221b Baker Street

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