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SHERLOCK: Mr Magnussen, I have been asked to intercede with you by Lady Elizabeth
Smallwood on the matter of her husband’s letters.
(Magnussen appears to have been ignoring him, paying more attention to what seems to be the
uncomfortableness of the sofa. Now he looks at the newspaper in his hand.)
SHERLOCK: Some time ago you ... put pressure on her concerning those letters.
(Magnussen looks up at him, leaning back on the sofa.)
SHERLOCK: She would like those letters back.
(Magnussen looks at him silently as he continues speaking, and information appears in front of
his eyes:

SHERLOCK HOLMES
CONSULTING DETECTIVE
PORN PREFERENCE: NORMAL
[Your transcriber does a spit-take, narrowly missing her computer screen.]
FINANCES: UNKNOWN
BROTHER: MYCROFT HOLMES
M.I.6 (SEE FILE)
OFFICIALLY DECEASED 2011-2013

and underneath in red:

PRESSURE POINT:
IRENE ADLER (SEE FILE)
JIM MORIARTY (SEE FILE)
REDBEARD (SEE FILE)
HOUNDS OF THE BASKERVILLE
OPIUM
JOHN WATSON

The list of pressure points cycles round several times.)
SHERLOCK: Obviously the letters no longer have any practical use to you, so with that in mind
...
(He breaks off, perhaps noticing something about Magnussen’s expression. Magnussen gives a
quiet snort.)
SHERLOCK (letting out an exasperated huff of air): Something I said?
MAGNUSSEN: No, no. I-I was reading.
(He adjusts his glasses, the red list of pressure points cycling more quickly.)
MAGNUSSEN: There’s rather a lot.
(Sherlock frowns. In front of Magnussen’s eyes, the white list of information vanishes and the
red list cycles rapidly.)
MAGNUSSEN: “Redbeard.”
(Sherlock blinks and his mouth opens slightly.)
MAGNUSSEN: Sorry. (He shakes his head.) S-sorry. You were probably talking?
SHERLOCK: I ...
(He pauses for a long moment, then clears his throat.)
SHERLOCK: I was trying to explain that I’ve been asked to act on behalf of ...
(Magnussen turns his head to the security man beside John.)
MAGNUSSEN: Bathroom?
SECURITY MAN (nodding to his right): Along from the kitchen, sir.
MAGNUSSEN: Okay.
SHERLOCK (more firmly): I’ve been asked to negotiate the return of those letters.
(Magnussen takes off his glasses and looks towards the window.)
SHERLOCK: I’m aware you do not make copies of sensitive documents ...
MAGNUSSEN (gesturing around the living room): Is it like the rest of the flat?
(He looks at the security man.)
SECURITY MAN: Sir?
MAGNUSSEN: The bathroom?
SECURITY MAN: Er, yes, sir.
MAGNUSSEN: Maybe not, then.

Transcripts by Ariane DeVere (arianedevere@livejournal.com)