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While John continues lifting seat cushions, Sherlock looks around the carriage and then takes a
few steps along the aisle before realising that a floor panel is loose. As John looks down at the
latest batch of explosives, Sherlock takes off his gloves and bends to the panel, forcing his
fingers into the gap and lifting it. Underneath is what can only be described as the ‘mother
bomb’ – a device massively larger than the ones under the cushions. While John takes several
deep nervous breaths, Sherlock props the panel up against the wall of the train. They both look
down at the massive device, then John looks up at Sherlock.
JOHN: We need bomb disposal.
SHERLOCK: There may not be time for that now.
JOHN: So what do we do?
SHERLOCK (after a brief pause): I have no idea.
JOHN (sternly): Well, think of something.
SHERLOCK: Why d’you think I know what to do?
JOHN: Because you’re Sherlock Holmes. You’re as clever as it gets.
SHERLOCK: Doesn’t mean I know how to defuse a giant bomb. What about you?
JOHN: I wasn’t in bomb disposal. I’m a bloody doctor.
SHERLOCK (angrily pointing his torch at him): And a soldier, as you keep reminding us all.
(John looks down at the countdown clock currently frozen at 2:30.)
JOHN: Can’t-can’t we rip the timer off, or something?
SHERLOCK: That would set it off.
JOHN: You see? You know things.
(Sherlock turns away, sighing.)

In his room, Moran types the code 051113 onto the number pad. He inserts one of the keys into
its slot and turns it. The device beeps. He releases the key, then reaches to the Not Big Red
Button and presses it.

In the Tube carriage, all the lights come on and the countdown clock on the mother bomb
begins to tick down. The boys look around in shock, and John groans.
SHERLOCK: Er ...
JOHN (breathing fast): My God!
(Sherlock paces away from him.)
SHERLOCK: Er ...
JOHN: Why didn’t you call the police?
SHERLOCK: Please just ...
JOHN (furiously): Why do you never call the police?
SHERLOCK: Well, it’s no use now.

2:15

JOHN (angrily): So you can’t switch the bomb off. You can’t switch the bomb off and you didn’t
call the police.
(He turns away for a moment, then turns back again. Sherlock looks at him.)
SHERLOCK: Go, John. (He points towards the driver’s cab.) Go now.
JOHN: There’s no point now, is there, because there’s not enough time to get away; and if we
don’t do this ... (he gestures down to the mother bomb) ... other people will die!

1:57

(He looks down at the clock for a moment, then points at Sherlock.)
JOHN: Mind Palace.
SHERLOCK: Hmm?
JOHN: Use your Mind Palace.
SHERLOCK: How will that help?
JOHN: You’ve salted away every fact under the sun!
SHERLOCK: Oh, and you think I’ve just got “How To Defuse A Bomb” tucked away in there
somewhere?
JOHN: Yes!
(Sherlock thinks about it for a second.)
SHERLOCK: Maybe.
(He brings his fingers up to the sides of his face and screws his eyes shut.)

Transcripts by Ariane DeVere (arianedevere@livejournal.com)