The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series)

The Final Problem (1985)

David Burke: Dr. John Watson

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Quotes 

• Sherlock Holmes : Now I am ready to close on him.

  Dr. John Watson : If he doesn't close upon you first.

• [first lines] 

  Dr. Watson : [voiceover]  When I returned to Baker Street from a short holiday in the spring of 1891, I had seen little of Holmes for some time. I saw in the papers that he had been engaged by the French Government upon a matter of supreme importance, but I could hardly foresee that it would have so violent a consequence. It lies with me now to tell for the first time what took place between Mr. Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty in that fateful year.

• [last lines] 

  Dr. Watson : It's with a heavy heart that I take up my pen to write these the last words in which I shall ever record the singular gifts by which my friend Mr. Sherlock Holmes was distinguished. I shall ever regard him as the best and the wisest man I have ever known.

• Dr. John Watson : You didn't write this? There is no sick Englishwoman at the hotel?

  Herr Steiler : No, but it has the hotel mark. Of course! There was a tall old Englishman who came here after you had gone. He said...

  [Watson realizes it was a trap and runs back, horrified] 

• Dr. John Watson : [Holmes signals Watson to let him in through a window to their quarters at 221B Baker Street, gestures for silence, then quickly makes his way to a corner near the front windows]  What is it?

  Sherlock Holmes : Airguns. A rather special airgun, in fact. Watson, would you have any objection to drawing the blinds, casually, as if you were alone in this room?

• Dr. John Watson : Won't you stay the night?

  Sherlock Holmes : No, it's too dangerous for you if I stay here.

• Dr. John Watson : Would you be rid of me?

  Sherlock Holmes : No, except for the reasons I've given.

• Dr. John Watson : I'm not leaving you, Holmes.