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On a different laptop the screen shows the same information as the one in the vault but this one
now displays a second message reading, “*** HACKING DETECTED***”. In a car outside the
bank, Sally sits in the passenger seat with the laptop on her lap. The rooftop lights of nearby
police cars are flashing and police officers are walking around. Greg sits beside her.
LESTRADE: You still blocking it?
DONOVAN: Yeah. Very efficiently hacked. They must be bloody pleased with themselves.
LESTRADE: They must be! (He smiles at her.)
(Inside the strong room the third clown is looking down at the two pallets, which are now
empty. The second clown walks over to him and puts his hand on his shoulder.
Outside, armed police begin to run into the bank. Greg and Sally are out of the car and Greg
gestures to her as they follow the others.)
LESTRADE: Right then?
DONOVAN: Oh, no! No, you’ve gotta make the arrest. This one’s yours, boss.
LESTRADE: You’ve never called me ‘boss’ before.
DONOVAN: Ah, well, look what happens when you’re good!
(They both grin as they walk on.)
LESTRADE: You know how most days aren’t good days? This is a good day.
DONOVAN: Not for the Waters family.
(Greg’s phone beeps a text alert. He looks down towards his pocket and grimaces, but then
ignores it.)
DONOVAN: Okay: ten men on the roof; all exits covered; the bank’s closed, so there are no
hostages to worry about ...
(Greg’s phone beeps again. Again he grimaces and Sally looks round at him.)
LESTRADE: Sorry, no, go on, go on.
DONOVAN: Um, we’ve got the tunnel entrance covered; and Davies, Willard and Christie are
heading up our Response on Mafeking Road.
(Greg’s phone beeps twice more. He takes it from his pocket and stops to look at it.)
LESTRADE: Sorry, I’d better get this.
DONOVAN (continuing onwards with the other officers): It’s him, isn’t it?
(Greg’s face fills with shock as he reads the string of messages he has received:

HELP.
BAKER ST.
NOW.
HELP ME.
PLEASE.

He looks up at Sally.)
LESTRADE: I-I, I have to go.
DONOVAN (turning back in surprise): What?!
LESTRADE: You make the arrest.
DONOVAN: No way!
LESTRADE: Sorry. You’ll be fine. I’m-I’m-I’m cool with this.
DONOVAN: Jones’ll get all the credit if you leave now! You know he will!
(Greg hesitates, clearly reluctant to give up his chance for success.)
LESTRADE: Yeah, but d... It doesn’t matter. I have to go.
(He turns and hurries away. Sally watches him for a moment, grimacing, then continues on with
the other officers.
Outside, Greg is running for his car, making a phone call as he goes.)
LESTRADE (into phone): Back-up. I need maximum back-up. Baker Street, now!
(He gets into his car and speeds off.)

221B BAKER STREET. Greg races up the stairs and into the living room.
LESTRADE (breathlessly): What’s going on?
(Sherlock is sitting at the dining table looking at his laptop. The fingers of both his hands are
pressed into his temples.)
SHERLOCK: This is hard.
LESTRADE: What?
SHERLOCK: Really hard. Hardest thing I’ve ever had to do.

Transcripts by Ariane DeVere (arianedevere@livejournal.com)