Sherlock Holmes Page #5

That's more than Watson can take. He moves in to pistol-

whip Blackwood --

-- is stopped suddenly by Holmes' hand grabbing his

collar.

HOLMES:

No.

Watson struggles forward against Holmes' grip.

HOLMES:

Look.

(CONTINUED)

8.

9A CONTINUED:
(2) 9A

Holmes seems to be pointing at Blackwood. Watson looks,

sees nothing.

HOLMES:

Look.

Watson looks, and sees it and his eyes flare wide.

INCHES FROM WATSON'S RIGHT EYE is the needle-pointed end

of a QUIVERING PIECE OF HIGH-TENSILE WIRE, almost

invisible --

-- the other end held between Blackwood's hands. A

really nasty concealed weapon.

One more step and Watson gets impaled in the eye.

BLACKWOOD:

What a shame. That would've been

fun.

We hear heavy boots on the balcony, as Lestrade and his

men finally appear.

POLICEMEN flood the area.

HOLMES:

Impeccable timing, Lestrade.

LESTRADE:

(vis Blackwood)

Is that -- ?

WATSON:

It is.

HOLMES:

(re:
girl)

We've gone for the doctor...

(re:
Blackwood)

And one for the rope.

LESTRADE:

You should've waited for my help.

HOLMES:

If I had, you'd be cleaning up a

corpse and chasing a rumor.

Besides, the girl's parents hired

me, not the Yard.

(a wry smile)

I can't imagine why they thought

you'd need any assistance.

(CONTINUED)

9.

9A CONTINUED:
(3) 9A

Lestrade turns, frustrated. He watches his men yank

Blackwood out of his double circle, put chains on him,

while others carry the girl away on a stretcher. She's

still mouthing the incantation.

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