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Local News
Greenwich
Waterloo
Battersea

He selects Waterloo as John tiredly sits down on the sofa and starts going through the pile of
newspapers on the coffee table. Sherlock’s phone shows timed reports from the Waterloo area,
giving tide times, police reports and other information.)
JOHN (reading from a newspaper): Archway suicide.
SHERLOCK (snapping irritably): Ten a penny.
(John throws him a look as Sherlock goes back to the Local News option and selects Battersea.
The page shows “No new reports.” He tries “Thames Police Reports” and starts scrolling through
the duty log.)
JOHN: Two kids stabbed in Stoke Newington.
(He puts that paper aside and looks at another one.)
JOHN: Ah. Man found on the train line – Andrew West.
(Sherlock looks exasperated when he finds no helpful information in the reports.)
SHERLOCK: Nothing!
(He hits a speed dial and the phone begins to ring out. As soon as it is answered he starts
talking.)
SHERLOCK: It’s me. Have you found anything on the South Bank between Waterloo Bridge and
Southwark Bridge?

On the south bank of the River Thames, the tide has receded to reveal the body of a large man
wearing black trousers, a white shirt, black socks and no shoes.

Later, while the police and forensics officers work at the scene, our boys arrive. Sherlock is
pulling on a pair of latex gloves. Lestrade is waiting beside the body.
LESTRADE: D’you reckon this is connected, then? The bomber?
SHERLOCK: Must be. Odd, though ... (he holds up the pink phone) ... he hasn’t been in touch.
LESTRADE: But we must assume that some poor bugger’s primed to explode, yeah?
SHERLOCK: Yes.
(He steps back and takes a long look at the man’s body which is now lying on its back on a
plastic sheet.)
LESTRADE: Any ideas?
SHERLOCK: Seven ... so far.
LESTRADE: Seven?!
(Sherlock walks closer to the body and squats down to examine the man’s face closely with his
magnifier. He then looks at the ripped pocket on the shirt before working his way downwards
until he reaches the man’s feet. He pulls off one of the socks and examines the sole of the foot
with his magnifier. Standing up and closing the magnifier, he looks across to John and jerks his
head down towards the body in a mute order to examine it. John looks enquiringly at Lestrade
for permission; the inspector holds his hand out in a ‘be my guest’ gesture. John squats down
beside the body and reaches out to take hold of the man’s wrist while Sherlock walks a few
paces away and gets out his phone.)
JOHN: He’s dead about twenty-four hours – maybe a bit longer. (He looks up at Lestrade.) Did
he drown?
(Sherlock has called up

Interpol
Most Wanted
Criminal Organisations
Regional Activities

LESTRADE: Apparently not. Not enough of the Thames in his lungs. Asphyxiated.
JOHN: Yes, I’d agree.
(Sherlock looks up thoughtfully, then selects the latter option and the screen changes to:

Czech Republic
Gangs

Transcripts by Ariane DeVere (arianedevere@livejournal.com)