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your transcriber assumes should read ‘trial’ ...]. The picture is of Sherlock putting on the
deerstalker hat at the Scotland Yard press conference and the text reads: “In a twist worthy of
a Conan Doyle novella, Mr Sherlock Holmes was yesterday revealed to be an expert witness at
the trial of ‘Jim’ Moriarty. Described by many commentators as the trial of the century, the case
has all the ingredients of a block buster film. The royal family, Scotland yard [sic], the world of
finance and greed, the ‘underclass’ of prisoners out to reek [sic] revenge as they enjoy their
own fifteen minutes of freedom. The case is riddled with irony and intrigue but perhaps reflects
a deeper malaise that seems to be at the heart of a society. // Mr Holmes, a man of few words,
declined to comment when asked his involvement in the case. It is understood that a woefully
depleted Scotland ...” [and then the text goes off the screen].

221B. John is standing in front of the mirror in the living room. He is wearing a suit and finishes
tying his tie before putting on his jacket. Near the sofa, Sherlock is buttoning up his own jacket
while watching John’s reflection. Your transcriber bites her lip while her imagination goes to its
happy place. Sherlock leads the way downstairs and goes to the front door, then stops and
turns to the side to allow John to pass him and reach out towards the door.
JOHN: Ready?
SHERLOCK: Yes.
(Bracing himself, John opens the door. Police officers are trying to hold back the large crowd of
journalists who immediately start photographing the pair and calling out questions as the police
clear the way and allow the boys through to the waiting police car. John points Sherlock
towards the nearest rear door of the car.)
JOHN: Get in.
(As Sherlock does as instructed, John goes round the back and gets in the other side and the
car pulls away and races off with its sirens wailing.)
(At the Old Bailey, Jim is in a cell wearing a smart light grey suit, white shirt and pale grey tie
and silver tie pin with matching grey handkerchief in the breast pocket. A prison guard is
checking the handcuffs which shackle him to two nearby officers. Not long afterwards and
surrounded by prison officers, he is being escorted along the corridors towards the court. As he
walks along, a small smile begins to creep onto his face.)
(The police car is just going around Trafalgar Square.)</i>
JOHN: Remember ...
SHERLOCK (instantly): Yes.
JOHN (insistently): Remember ...
SHERLOCK (even more quickly): Yes.
(John looks away in frustration, then goes for broke and speaks quickly.)
JOHN: Remember what they told you: don’t try to be clever ...
SHERLOCK (talking over him): No.
JOHN: ... and please, just keep it simple and brief.
SHERLOCK: God forbid the star witness at the trial should come across as intelligent.
JOHN: ‘Intelligent,’ fine; let’s give ‘smart-arse’ a wide berth.
(There’s a slight pause.)
SHERLOCK: I’ll just be myself.
JOHN (irritated): Are you listening to me?!
(At the Old Bailey Jim is marched up the stairs into the courtroom, two prison officers holding
him by the shoulders. Outside, TV reporters are talking into various cameras as they record
pieces for the news programmes.)
ITN REPORTER: ... here today standing outside ...
SKY NEWS REPORTER: ... This is the trial of the century ...
BBC NEWS REPORTER: ... the trial of James Moriarty ...
(We see brief clips of their broadcasts as seen on television.)
SKY NEWS REPORTER: ... James Moriarty, earlier today accused of attempt...
ITN REPORTER: ... of attempting to steal the Crown Jewels ...
BBC NEWS REPORTER: ... at the Old Bailey we have Reichenbach Hero Sherlock Holmes ...
(Jim and his prison escort reach the top of the stairs and he is turned sideways and walked into
the dock. As a female prison officer comes across to check his restraints, he turns his head and
murmurs into her ear.)
JIM: Would you mind slipping your hand into my pocket?
(The officer looks at one of her male colleagues, who nods in agreement. Looking rather
uncomfortable, she slides her fingers into Jim’s trouser pocket and pulls out the contents while
Jim breathes very close to her face and gazes into her eyes before poking out his tongue. She

Transcripts by Ariane DeVere (arianedevere@livejournal.com)