Sherlock Holmes Behind the Scenes, Pt 16 (Patreon)

The plot revealed!

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Dialogue:

(Mrs. Hudson stoops to pick up the pistol.)

Holmes (calmly): Good show, old chap.

Mary Morstan: Thank you, Holmes.

Holmes: Did you get all that, Lestrade?

Lestrade: (entering with some bobbies, writing in his notebook) Every word, Mister Holmes!

Mary Morstan: (pulling off her wig and revealing herself to be Doctor Watson) I confess I can't wait to get this corset off!

Moriarty: (groggy and astonished) W-Watson?! But--but HOW? I shot you with an Andaman Islands poisoned dart--you went stiff as a board!

Watson: (smugly to Holmes) Good thing we had that "Watson Automaton" made up as a decoy, eh, Holmes?

Holmes: (also smugly) Quite right.

Holmes: (to Moriarty) We were on to you the entire time, Moriarty. The whole case was an elaborate ruse to draw you out so we could capture you!

Moriarty: But the plans--the machine that can turn lead into gold--! I saw it with my own eyes!

Holmes: Utter blarney. Which if you'd read the plans, you'd know. We made the whole thing up, knowing you couldn't resist it. And indeed, the rat took the bait!