Sherlock..........Who?

The Lying Detective Part Two

Sherlock is walking along the streets, perhaps making his way home. His own words echo in his head.

SHERLOCK's VOICE (echoing): You said your life turned on one word. A name can't be one word.

(He walks past some houses which have basement flats. He walks to the street-level railings of one of those houses and looks over them, flashing back to the last time he stood at the door of a basement flat, when he visited John's home and was met at the front door by Molly holding Rosie in her arms.)

MOLLY's VOICE (echoing): ... if you were to come round asking after him, that he'd rather have anyone but you.

(In flashback, Molly stands outside the porch looking at him. She pauses for a moment.)

MOLLY: Anyone.

(In the present, Sherlock turns away.)

FAITH's VOICE (echoing): You're not what I expected.

SHERLOCK's VOICE (echoing): What ... what am I?

FAITH's VOICE (echoing): Nicer.

SHERLOCK's VOICE: Than who?

(In flashback, Faith sits on the bench looking at him.)

FAITH (her voice echoing): Anyone.

MARY's VOICE (echoing): Don't think anyone else is going to save him, because there isn't anyone.

(On the DVD recording which she sent to Sherlock, she shakes her head.)

FAITH's VOICE (echoing): Anyone.

MOLLY's VOICE (echoing): Anyone.

FAITH's VOICE (echoing): Anyone.

MOLLY's VOICE (echoing): Anyone.

MARY's VOICE (echoing as she shakes her head on the DVD): Anyone.

(Sherlock spins around and stares intensely down the road.)

SMITH (in close-up): I have a situation ...

(His eyes wide, Sherlock starts to walk down the road.)

SMITH (offscreen) ... that needs to be managed.

(Further along the narrow street, it's as if the oval table from Smith's glass-walled room has appeared in the middle of the road. Smith's six guests are sitting either side of it with the drip stands beside them and Smith sits at the far end. The street scenery around the table is fuzzy and out of focus. As Sherlock slowly walks towards the table, Smith smiles and stands up and walks towards him.)

SMITH (his voice echoing): There's only one way that I can solve it.

FAITH: And what's that?

(Smith has now passed the table and continues to walk towards Sherlock.)

SMITH: I need to kill someone.

(Sherlock stops.)

FAITH (offscreen): Who?

SHERLOCK: Who?

(Smith chuckles silently.)

SMITH: Anyone!

(He laughs.)

SHERLOCK: Of course!

(Smith continues to laugh, putting the back of one hand up to his mouth.)