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SHERLOCK: Someone for whom a planned social encounter known about months in advance is
an exception. Has to be a unique opportunity.
(He turns around and more of the guests have gone.)
SHERLOCK: And since killing someone in public is difficult ...
(He turns again and more guests have disappeared.)
SHERLOCK: ... killing them in private isn’t an option. Someone who lives in an inaccessible or
unknown location, then.
(He turns again and all the visible seats are now empty.)
SHERLOCK: Someone private, perhaps, obsessed with personal security.
(One final “TARGET?” tag drifts into view as he walks forward. It is pointing at the only person
left in the room. Sherlock turns to face him. It is Major Sholto.)
SHERLOCK: Possibly someone under threat.
(The question mark beside the word in the tag disappears, and then the word itself fades out.
The bullseye superimposed over Sholto’s body flashes red for a moment and then also
disappears. As if sensing Sherlock’s gaze, Sholto turns and looks at him. Sherlock stares back at
him.)

FLASHBACK. 221B LIVING ROOM.
SHERLOCK: Major James Sholto. Who he?
MARY: I don’t think he’s coming.
JOHN: He’ll be there.

FLASHBACK. EARLIER AT THE RECEPTION.
JOHN: Where are you living these days?
SHOLTO: Oh, way out in the middle of nowhere.

FLASHBACK. ON THE PARK BENCH OUTSIDE THE BARRACKS.
JOHN (to Sherlock): The press and the families gave him hell. He gets more death threats than
you.

At the reception, everyone is back in the room. Sherlock tries to act nonchalantly as he walks
over to a nearby table and picks up one of the name cards on it while pulling a pen on a chain
from his waistcoat.
SHERLOCK: Ooh! A recluse, small household staff.

FLASHBACK TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBER.
SHERLOCK: Job.
GAIL: Gardener.
CHARLOTTE: Cook.
TESSA: Private nurse.
VICKY: Maid.

SHERLOCK (writing on the name card in the reception room): High turnover for additional
security.

FLASHBACK TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBER.
ROBYN: I do security work.

SHERLOCK (walking over to Sholto’s table and casually dropping the name card down in front of
him before walking away): Probably all signed confidentiality agreements.

FLASHBACK TO THE COUNCIL CHAMBER.
SHERLOCK: Do you have a secret you’ve never told anyone?
ALL THE WOMEN (simultaneously): No.

SHERLOCK (at the reception): There is another question that remains, however – a big one, a
huge one: how would you do it? How would you kill someone in public?
(Sholto picks up the name card and looks at the writing on it. It reads:

IT’S YOU

Transcripts by Ariane DeVere (arianedevere@livejournal.com)