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SHERLOCK (voiceover): ... in the hope that it would bide you more time to negotiate my
silence.
[Transcriber’s note: Sherlock does say ‘bide,’ though I suspect that Benedict ought to have said
‘buy.’ However, note an alternative theory here]
(Before Sherlock hits the floor, Mary is already turning towards Magnussen.)
SHERLOCK (in 221B in the present): Of course, you couldn’t shoot Magnussen. (He looks
towards John.) On the night that both of us broke into the building, your own husband would
become a suspect, so ...
(In the past, Mary viciously lashes the end of her pistol across Magnusson’s face. His glasses fly
off his face and in ultra-slow motion he starts to fall.)
SHERLOCK (offscreen for the first part of the sentence, now taking a painful breath every few
words): ... you calculated ... that Magnussen ... would use the fact of your involvement rather
than sharing the information with the police ... as is his M.O.
(In the past, Mary walks in slow motion towards the open door of Magnusson’s flat.)
SHERLOCK (in 221B): ... and then you left the way you came.
(Mary’s gaze is lowered but now she raises it to him. John is looking towards him with a grim
expression on his face, then turns his eyes towards his wife.)
SHERLOCK (to Mary): Have I missed anything?
JOHN: How did she save your life?
SHERLOCK: She phoned the ambulance.
JOHN: I phoned the ambulance.
SHERLOCK: She phoned first.
(In the past, Mary viciously lashes the end of her pistol across Magnusson’s face and then
immediately bends to pick up his phone from the floor. Even as she straightens up we hear
three beeps as she types on it, not even looking at it. The number comes up on our screen in
red:

999 EMERGENCY

OPERATOR (over phone): Emergency. Which service do you require?

Approaching sirens can be heard.

SHERLOCK (in 221B in the present, looking at John): You didn’t find me for another five
minutes. Left to you, I would have died. The average arrival time for a London ambulance is ...
(He lifts his left hand and looks at his watch as the clatter of feet can be heard on the stairs.
Two paramedics run into the room.)
PARAMEDIC: Did somebody call an ambulance?
(John stands up, looking at them in confusion.)
SHERLOCK: ... eight minutes.
(Breathing heavily and with his left hand still raised in front of him, he looks towards the
paramedics.)
SHERLOCK: Did you bring any morphine? I asked on the phone.
PARAMEDIC (looking puzzled): We were told there was a shooting.
SHERLOCK: There was, last week ...
(He is now holding his left wrist with his right hand, his fingers on his pulse point. He takes a
sharp breath.)
SHERLOCK: ... but I believe I’m bleeding internally and my pulse is very erratic.
(He puts his hands on the arms of the chair and starts to push himself upwards.)
SHERLOCK: You may need to re-start my heart on the way.
(His voice jolts on the word ‘heart’ and his knees buckle. John and Mary hurry forward and each
of them takes hold of an upper arm to support him. The paramedics run towards them.)
JOHN: Come on, Sherlock. Come on, Sherlock.
(Sherlock groans and grabs at him, clinging to his shoulder. Mary steps back out of the way of
the paramedics.)
SHERLOCK: John?
(The paramedics put their bags down on the floor near him and take hold of him, supporting his
weight, but he ignores them and stares intensely at his friend.)
SHERLOCK: John – Magnussen is all that matters now. You can trust Mary. She saved my life.
JOHN (quietly): She shot you.
(Sherlock pulls a face, half-nodding his agreement.)

Transcripts by Ariane DeVere (arianedevere@livejournal.com)