1 00:01:24,151 --> 00:01:25,642 I said stand back, sir. 2 00:01:25,752 --> 00:01:27,186 Who the devil do you think... 3 00:01:27,287 --> 00:01:29,381 You have no right to touch the... 4 00:01:29,489 --> 00:01:30,718 You are? 5 00:01:30,824 --> 00:01:33,055 Detective Murdoch, Toronto Constabulary. 6 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:34,059 You telephoned? 7 00:01:34,161 --> 00:01:35,459 Thank God you're here. 8 00:01:35,562 --> 00:01:37,690 Herbert Greaves. I manage this place. 9 00:01:37,798 --> 00:01:39,596 I tried my damnedest to stop this man 10 00:01:39,700 --> 00:01:41,760 from touching the body, but he insists on... 11 00:01:41,868 --> 00:01:43,166 We meet again, Detective. 12 00:01:43,270 --> 00:01:44,704 You know this... person? 13 00:01:44,805 --> 00:01:46,467 Our paths have crossed. 14 00:01:46,573 --> 00:01:48,132 Good day, Mr. Holmes. 15 00:01:48,241 --> 00:01:49,573 My commiserations, sir. 16 00:01:49,676 --> 00:01:52,373 He's an rude, interfering, altogether... 17 00:01:52,479 --> 00:01:55,540 The hotel guest you see before you is Mr. Wallace Burns. 18 00:01:55,649 --> 00:01:56,844 Now very much deceased. 19 00:01:57,150 --> 00:01:58,209 How do you know his name? 20 00:01:58,318 --> 00:02:00,184 When did Mr. Burns check in, Mr. Greaves? 21 00:02:00,287 --> 00:02:01,186 It was... 22 00:02:01,288 --> 00:02:02,312 Thursday this week. 23 00:02:02,422 --> 00:02:03,583 Thursday. 24 00:02:03,690 --> 00:02:06,182 And you only discovered him today, Saturday? 25 00:02:06,293 --> 00:02:07,192 Actually, I was... 26 00:02:07,294 --> 00:02:09,160 I made the discovery, Detective. 27 00:02:09,262 --> 00:02:10,161 You? 28 00:02:10,263 --> 00:02:12,459 I'm on a case. A matter of some urgency. 29 00:02:12,566 --> 00:02:13,727 A case? 30 00:02:13,834 --> 00:02:15,666 I was hired last evening to find a Miss Webb. 31 00:02:15,769 --> 00:02:16,668 Red-haired woman... 32 00:02:16,770 --> 00:02:18,329 - A - red-haired woman? Yes. 33 00:02:18,438 --> 00:02:21,465 Detective, I saw such a person leaving the hotel last night. 34 00:02:21,575 --> 00:02:24,101 I was drawing the curtains against the chill, 35 00:02:24,211 --> 00:02:25,611 and I saw her through the window. 36 00:02:25,712 --> 00:02:27,704 That's the woman I was instructed to find. 37 00:02:27,814 --> 00:02:30,215 Instructed by whom? 38 00:02:30,317 --> 00:02:32,843 I believe my client was this poor unfortunate. 39 00:02:33,153 --> 00:02:35,884 Perhaps Miss Webb found Wallace Burns... 40 00:02:36,189 --> 00:02:40,251 Before Mr. Burns was able to find her. 41 00:02:48,602 --> 00:02:50,833 How did Mr. Burns hire you, Holmes? 42 00:02:50,937 --> 00:02:53,463 I received an anonymous note at my lodgings 43 00:02:53,573 --> 00:02:55,769 requesting my services in finding Miss Webb. 44 00:02:55,876 --> 00:02:57,811 Enclosed was a one-pound note. Newly minted. 45 00:02:57,911 --> 00:02:58,810 Bank of Scotland, 46 00:02:58,912 --> 00:03:01,381 a fine institution despite its Jacobite sympathies. 47 00:03:01,481 --> 00:03:05,350 My client was clearly a recent arrival to Toronto. 48 00:03:05,452 --> 00:03:07,512 And you set out to find him. 49 00:03:07,621 --> 00:03:09,419 Of course. 50 00:03:09,523 --> 00:03:11,151 I do not work for phantoms. 51 00:03:11,258 --> 00:03:12,817 Go on. 52 00:03:12,926 --> 00:03:15,293 A one-pound note not being an insubstantial amount, 53 00:03:15,395 --> 00:03:16,795 I inquired at the better hotels 54 00:03:16,897 --> 00:03:19,162 regarding recent arrivals from the British Isles. 55 00:03:19,266 --> 00:03:21,633 I narrowed my search down to 34 people. 56 00:03:21,735 --> 00:03:23,397 Mr. Burns was my 16th call. 57 00:03:23,503 --> 00:03:25,563 And? 58 00:03:25,672 --> 00:03:28,152 As soon as I entered this room, I was certain he was my client. 59 00:03:28,241 --> 00:03:29,800 How so? 60 00:03:29,910 --> 00:03:31,378 This is the anonymous note. 61 00:03:35,549 --> 00:03:37,211 "Dear Mr. Holmes. 62 00:03:37,317 --> 00:03:40,617 Unforeseen circumstances find we will miss seeing Captain Webb 63 00:03:40,721 --> 00:03:41,814 in the red by a hair. 64 00:03:41,922 --> 00:03:45,916 He often frequents the bookstore Allan and Montague Gar..." 65 00:03:46,226 --> 00:03:47,558 What does this mean? 66 00:03:47,661 --> 00:03:49,687 Written in code, Detective. 67 00:03:49,796 --> 00:03:51,424 The same code used by the villains 68 00:03:51,531 --> 00:03:53,397 in "The Adventures of the Gloria Scott," 69 00:03:53,500 --> 00:03:54,968 a case I solved some years ago. 70 00:03:55,268 --> 00:03:57,464 - Read every third word. - Every third word. 71 00:03:57,571 --> 00:03:59,665 "Holmes. Find Miss Webb. 72 00:03:59,773 --> 00:04:02,607 Red hair. Frequents Allan Gardens." 73 00:04:03,810 --> 00:04:06,746 Whoever hired you, Mr. Holmes, is familiar with your work. 74 00:04:06,847 --> 00:04:07,871 Exactly. 75 00:04:07,981 --> 00:04:10,348 The book is well-read. 76 00:04:10,450 --> 00:04:13,545 Mr. Burns was clearly a devotee. 77 00:04:13,653 --> 00:04:15,485 If you examine the gentleman's clothing, 78 00:04:15,589 --> 00:04:17,319 made by an Edinburgh bespoke tailor, 79 00:04:17,424 --> 00:04:18,448 and remove his wallet, 80 00:04:18,558 --> 00:04:20,857 you'll no doubt find similar Bank of Scotland notes. 81 00:04:20,961 --> 00:04:23,226 I'll take your word for it, Mr. Holmes. 82 00:04:23,330 --> 00:04:24,559 Detective. 83 00:04:24,664 --> 00:04:25,757 What have you, Doctor? 84 00:04:25,866 --> 00:04:28,563 The empty bottle, the smell and stains on his clothing. 85 00:04:28,668 --> 00:04:30,432 It looks like our victim consumed 86 00:04:30,537 --> 00:04:31,596 a great deal of alcohol. 87 00:04:31,705 --> 00:04:33,503 Whiskey, to be precise. 88 00:04:33,607 --> 00:04:34,666 In his drunken stupor, 89 00:04:34,775 --> 00:04:36,869 he may have fallen against something hard, 90 00:04:36,977 --> 00:04:38,775 possibly the wooden bed frame. 91 00:04:38,879 --> 00:04:40,575 The blow likely killed him. 92 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:41,909 This man was no drunkard. 93 00:04:42,015 --> 00:04:44,644 Not a drop of alcohol passed through his lips. 94 00:04:44,751 --> 00:04:47,448 - Mr. Holmes, please. - His bookmark. 95 00:04:47,554 --> 00:04:50,581 Membership card of the Scottish Prohibition Party. 96 00:04:50,690 --> 00:04:53,660 Wallace Burns was a dyed-in-the-wool teetotaler. 97 00:04:53,760 --> 00:04:55,991 A less obvious explanation is no doubt at hand 98 00:04:56,296 --> 00:04:58,026 for the whiskey, Doctor. 99 00:04:58,331 --> 00:04:59,560 Thank you, sir. 100 00:04:59,666 --> 00:05:01,897 I will continue my work in the privacy of the morgue. 101 00:05:02,002 --> 00:05:03,664 Detective. 102 00:05:03,770 --> 00:05:05,636 - Of course, Doctor. - As you wish. 103 00:05:05,739 --> 00:05:06,832 Shall we, Detective? 104 00:05:12,646 --> 00:05:15,514 So, Mr. Holmes, you've hung out your shingle. 105 00:05:15,615 --> 00:05:17,914 With remarkably disappointing results. 106 00:05:18,018 --> 00:05:19,919 My advertisement in The Toronto Gazette 107 00:05:20,020 --> 00:05:22,319 garnered two cheating husbands and a lost dog. 108 00:05:22,422 --> 00:05:24,391 Hardly the challenges my skills warrant. 109 00:05:24,491 --> 00:05:25,515 Hardly. 110 00:05:25,625 --> 00:05:27,491 You must truly welcome a real case. 111 00:05:27,594 --> 00:05:30,359 Welcome? I feel rejuvenated. 112 00:05:30,463 --> 00:05:32,898 Nothing like a missing woman and a fresh corpse 113 00:05:32,999 --> 00:05:35,025 to get the blood flowing into the brain. 114 00:05:35,335 --> 00:05:36,667 Indeed. 115 00:05:36,770 --> 00:05:38,830 Now to find the elusive Miss Webb. 116 00:05:38,939 --> 00:05:40,805 Mr. Holmes, where are you going? 117 00:05:40,907 --> 00:05:42,068 Fear not, Detective. 118 00:05:42,375 --> 00:05:45,436 I will be in touch as soon as I have Miss Webb. 119 00:05:54,855 --> 00:05:58,849 Though it pains me to admit, Mr. Holmes may well be right. 120 00:05:58,959 --> 00:06:01,656 Not a drop of alcohol passed Burns' lips? 121 00:06:01,761 --> 00:06:04,560 It passed his lips, but he didn't taste it. 122 00:06:04,664 --> 00:06:06,496 How do you mean? 123 00:06:06,600 --> 00:06:10,037 Mr. Burns had a great deal of whiskey in his stomach, 124 00:06:10,136 --> 00:06:11,968 yet none in his bloodstream. 125 00:06:12,072 --> 00:06:15,406 It's possible the alcohol was poured into him postmortem. 126 00:06:15,508 --> 00:06:16,908 So someone feigned his death 127 00:06:17,010 --> 00:06:19,536 to make it appear like a drunken accident. 128 00:06:19,646 --> 00:06:20,978 It could be. 129 00:06:21,081 --> 00:06:22,549 Well, then, how did he die? 130 00:06:22,649 --> 00:06:23,708 A blow to the head. 131 00:06:23,817 --> 00:06:26,719 If I can give you anything more declarative, I will. 132 00:06:26,820 --> 00:06:28,789 In the meantime... 133 00:06:33,493 --> 00:06:35,985 about his clothing... 134 00:06:36,096 --> 00:06:38,565 Let me guess. A bespoke Edinburgh tailor. 135 00:06:40,934 --> 00:06:41,993 Thank you. 136 00:06:44,704 --> 00:06:46,570 Sherlock bloody Holmes! 137 00:06:46,673 --> 00:06:47,971 Give me strength. 138 00:06:48,074 --> 00:06:49,114 What's he doing back here? 139 00:06:49,409 --> 00:06:53,005 It appears he has set himself up as a consulting detective. 140 00:06:53,113 --> 00:06:54,979 Consulting... My Aunt Fanny. 141 00:06:55,081 --> 00:06:57,414 There are people daft enough to hire him? 142 00:06:57,517 --> 00:06:59,611 So far, he has found two cheating husbands 143 00:06:59,719 --> 00:07:00,719 and a lost dog. 144 00:07:01,721 --> 00:07:02,984 It's not funny, Doctor. 145 00:07:03,089 --> 00:07:05,752 Do they think Sherlock Holmes is a real person? 146 00:07:05,859 --> 00:07:07,487 I suspect they do. 147 00:07:07,594 --> 00:07:09,586 Well, then, they're as crackers as he is. 148 00:07:09,696 --> 00:07:11,892 He's not bloody Sherlock. He's David Kingsley. 149 00:07:11,998 --> 00:07:15,025 We're encouraging an unhealthy delusion. 150 00:07:15,135 --> 00:07:17,127 Not necessarily unhealthy. 151 00:07:17,437 --> 00:07:19,497 David witnessed the murder of his father 152 00:07:19,606 --> 00:07:20,606 when he was a boy. 153 00:07:20,640 --> 00:07:23,508 He sought a safe haven, a psychic refuge if you like, 154 00:07:23,610 --> 00:07:26,603 in the alter ego of this fictional detective. 155 00:07:26,713 --> 00:07:29,615 An alter ego wearing fancy dress on my manor. 156 00:07:29,716 --> 00:07:31,412 As irritating as he might be, 157 00:07:31,518 --> 00:07:33,783 I advise we treat him as Sherlock Holmes. 158 00:07:33,887 --> 00:07:35,515 In his apparent manic state, 159 00:07:35,622 --> 00:07:38,182 it could be harmful to suggest he's anyone else. 160 00:07:38,491 --> 00:07:40,824 Do you think I should go along with this malarkey? 161 00:07:40,927 --> 00:07:42,919 Oh, it's for the best, I'd say. 162 00:07:43,029 --> 00:07:45,521 Just keep him away from me. 163 00:07:45,632 --> 00:07:46,632 What about the dead man 164 00:07:46,700 --> 00:07:48,896 and this missing woman he's been gallivanting after? 165 00:07:49,002 --> 00:07:50,002 Is there a connection? 166 00:07:50,036 --> 00:07:51,470 According to the hotel manager, 167 00:07:51,571 --> 00:07:53,131 a woman matching Miss Webb's description 168 00:07:53,239 --> 00:07:54,935 was seen leaving the hotel last night. 169 00:07:55,041 --> 00:07:56,771 So where is she now? 170 00:07:56,876 --> 00:07:58,845 Gentlemen, Doctor, 171 00:07:58,945 --> 00:08:01,938 I have ascertained the address of the missing woman. 172 00:08:04,551 --> 00:08:05,551 That was bloody quick. 173 00:08:05,652 --> 00:08:06,711 You went to Allan Gardens. 174 00:08:06,820 --> 00:08:08,550 Where I met a motley crew of denizens, 175 00:08:08,655 --> 00:08:10,783 several of whom claimed a red-haired woman 176 00:08:10,890 --> 00:08:12,654 frequented the park with a young boy. 177 00:08:12,759 --> 00:08:15,194 A woman with a perambulator directed me to the greenhouse. 178 00:08:15,495 --> 00:08:17,735 There the curator recalled the same boy's curious inquiry 179 00:08:17,797 --> 00:08:18,890 about snakes. 180 00:08:18,999 --> 00:08:20,661 Swamp adders in particular. 181 00:08:20,767 --> 00:08:22,235 I then went to the public library. 182 00:08:22,535 --> 00:08:24,834 Not so many withdrawals on books on exotic snakes. 183 00:08:24,938 --> 00:08:26,930 One, in fact. 184 00:08:27,040 --> 00:08:29,976 And what has this got to do with the missing woman? 185 00:08:30,076 --> 00:08:31,635 As she was reported wearing a uniform, 186 00:08:31,745 --> 00:08:33,189 I deduced that she was the boy's nanny. 187 00:08:33,213 --> 00:08:34,875 I ascertained her address. 188 00:08:34,981 --> 00:08:36,677 The residence of Mr. and Mrs. McQueen. 189 00:08:36,783 --> 00:08:39,514 However, I failed to gain admission into the residence. 190 00:08:40,954 --> 00:08:41,978 They wouldn't let you in? 191 00:08:42,088 --> 00:08:43,488 They would not. 192 00:08:43,590 --> 00:08:44,489 Perhaps that's because you're dressed 193 00:08:44,591 --> 00:08:45,854 as Sherlock bloody Holmes! 194 00:08:45,959 --> 00:08:47,985 Thank you, thank you. 195 00:08:48,094 --> 00:08:49,756 Excellent work, Mr. Holmes. 196 00:08:49,863 --> 00:08:51,695 Thank you. 197 00:08:58,138 --> 00:09:02,599 Honestly, Detective, why is the Constabulary encouraging 198 00:09:02,709 --> 00:09:04,234 such a deranged soul? 199 00:09:04,544 --> 00:09:07,571 Mr. Holmes is assisting me in an investigation. 200 00:09:07,680 --> 00:09:10,206 I assure you, he is quite harmless. 201 00:09:10,316 --> 00:09:13,184 We would like to speak to your nanny, Miss Webb. 202 00:09:13,286 --> 00:09:15,016 She's not here. 203 00:09:15,121 --> 00:09:17,784 And yet to return after her half-day off. 204 00:09:17,891 --> 00:09:19,985 Does her failure to return concern you? 205 00:09:20,093 --> 00:09:21,925 Not at all, Detective. 206 00:09:22,028 --> 00:09:24,554 My wife and I are sure Miss Webb will surface 207 00:09:24,664 --> 00:09:26,030 with a suitable explanation. 208 00:09:26,132 --> 00:09:27,566 I see. 209 00:09:27,667 --> 00:09:29,307 And how long has Miss Webb worked for you? 210 00:09:29,602 --> 00:09:30,602 Five years. 211 00:09:30,637 --> 00:09:31,832 She's cared for our son Ben 212 00:09:31,938 --> 00:09:33,634 since we moved here from England. 213 00:09:33,740 --> 00:09:36,266 She came highly recommended. 214 00:09:36,576 --> 00:09:38,807 Why does the Constabulary want to talk to her? 215 00:09:38,912 --> 00:09:41,711 Your nanny may be able to assist us 216 00:09:41,815 --> 00:09:43,909 in our inquiry into a suspicious death. 217 00:09:44,017 --> 00:09:46,316 Nora involved in... 218 00:09:46,619 --> 00:09:48,611 I hardly think that possible. 219 00:09:48,721 --> 00:09:51,316 I would like to see Miss Webb's room. 220 00:09:51,624 --> 00:09:52,835 I have no intention of allowing... 221 00:09:52,859 --> 00:09:55,829 Mr. McQueen, if you please. 222 00:09:55,929 --> 00:09:58,728 Very well. 223 00:10:09,976 --> 00:10:14,175 The elusive Miss Webb indeed vanished in her civvies. 224 00:10:14,280 --> 00:10:16,806 Something untoward has happened. 225 00:10:16,916 --> 00:10:17,940 Why do you say that? 226 00:10:18,051 --> 00:10:20,282 Miss Webb would not leave without saying goodbye. 227 00:10:21,788 --> 00:10:23,814 The famous Sherlock Holmes. 228 00:10:23,923 --> 00:10:26,256 I'm Benjamin McQueen. 229 00:10:26,359 --> 00:10:27,850 Everyone calls me Ben. 230 00:10:27,961 --> 00:10:31,363 Detective William Murdoch. Toronto Constabulary. 231 00:10:31,664 --> 00:10:33,064 Miss Webb was your nanny. 232 00:10:33,166 --> 00:10:34,065 Yes. 233 00:10:34,167 --> 00:10:37,660 I'm pleased that a detective of your caliber is looking for her. 234 00:10:37,770 --> 00:10:40,365 You're familiar with Mr. Holmes' adventures, 235 00:10:40,673 --> 00:10:41,368 are you, Ben? 236 00:10:41,674 --> 00:10:42,369 Yes. 237 00:10:42,675 --> 00:10:44,371 I have a question for you, Mr. Holmes. 238 00:10:44,677 --> 00:10:47,670 I found a small discrepancy in one of your cases. 239 00:10:47,780 --> 00:10:48,679 Follow me. 240 00:10:48,781 --> 00:10:51,751 Indeed. 241 00:11:02,162 --> 00:11:04,154 In "The Adventures of the Speckled Bird," 242 00:11:04,264 --> 00:11:06,631 you deduced a swamp adder killed the victims. 243 00:11:06,733 --> 00:11:10,727 But according to my research, swamp adders don't exist. 244 00:11:10,837 --> 00:11:13,204 In fact, there are no adders in India 245 00:11:13,306 --> 00:11:15,036 where the murders happened. 246 00:11:15,141 --> 00:11:16,734 How do you explain that, Mr. Holmes? 247 00:11:16,843 --> 00:11:18,277 You've done your research. 248 00:11:18,378 --> 00:11:19,744 I'm impressed. 249 00:11:19,846 --> 00:11:21,041 Thank you. 250 00:11:21,147 --> 00:11:23,013 "The Adventure of the Gloria Scott." 251 00:11:23,116 --> 00:11:24,641 What of it? 252 00:11:31,157 --> 00:11:34,889 Wallace Burns did not hire you to find Nora Webb, Mr. Holmes. 253 00:11:34,994 --> 00:11:36,155 What do you mean? 254 00:11:36,262 --> 00:11:39,289 The paper is a match, as is the type font. 255 00:11:39,399 --> 00:11:42,858 And the code is the one from the "Gloria Scott." 256 00:11:42,969 --> 00:11:46,963 I believe young Master McQueen here is your client. 257 00:11:47,073 --> 00:11:48,666 You? 258 00:11:48,775 --> 00:11:50,437 Yes. 259 00:11:50,743 --> 00:11:52,439 Then why not sign the letter? 260 00:11:52,745 --> 00:11:55,738 Would you take a case if you knew your client was a child? 261 00:11:57,116 --> 00:11:58,812 A case is a case, young man. 262 00:11:58,918 --> 00:12:00,716 And a pound note a pound note. 263 00:12:00,820 --> 00:12:01,864 Where did you get that kind of money? 264 00:12:01,888 --> 00:12:04,357 From my godfather for my birthday. 265 00:12:06,893 --> 00:12:09,453 Adroit powers of observation, Detective. 266 00:12:09,762 --> 00:12:12,732 You have not lost your touch. 267 00:12:12,832 --> 00:12:15,734 If Wallace Burns was not looking for Nora Webb... 268 00:12:15,835 --> 00:12:17,201 What is the connection 269 00:12:17,303 --> 00:12:20,398 between our dead man and Ben's missing nanny? 270 00:12:30,750 --> 00:12:31,945 We must find the connection 271 00:12:32,051 --> 00:12:34,816 between the missing nanny and Wallace Burns, Detective. 272 00:12:34,921 --> 00:12:37,857 I suggest that we begin by examining what I missed. 273 00:12:37,957 --> 00:12:40,927 How did Ben's note take us to Burns' hotel room? 274 00:12:41,027 --> 00:12:44,122 How did I get it so wrong? It cannot be coincidence. 275 00:12:44,230 --> 00:12:47,997 We found the same book in Wallace Burns' room. 276 00:12:50,303 --> 00:12:52,329 "I pray for our sakes, Ben, 277 00:12:52,438 --> 00:12:54,430 please withdraw from all your games 278 00:12:54,540 --> 00:12:57,510 in loving acknowledgment of God, country, and father." 279 00:12:57,810 --> 00:12:58,834 If I may. 280 00:12:58,945 --> 00:13:01,744 "For Ben from your loving godfather." 281 00:13:03,383 --> 00:13:06,842 Detective, do you have Wallace Burns' wallet on your person? 282 00:13:06,953 --> 00:13:08,148 Yes, I do. 283 00:13:08,254 --> 00:13:09,984 What do you have in mind, Holmes? 284 00:13:10,089 --> 00:13:12,320 The solution to the puzzle. Remove the bills. 285 00:13:14,527 --> 00:13:16,071 Both from the Bank of Scotland. 286 00:13:16,095 --> 00:13:18,860 Very similar serial numbers. 287 00:13:18,965 --> 00:13:21,127 One conclusion can be drawn from this evidence. 288 00:13:21,234 --> 00:13:23,396 Wallace Burns is Ben's godfather. 289 00:13:23,503 --> 00:13:24,869 Agreed. 290 00:13:24,971 --> 00:13:26,371 Excellent work, Mr. Holmes. 291 00:13:26,472 --> 00:13:28,839 A simple deduction. 292 00:13:28,941 --> 00:13:30,352 But why do you have my godfather's wallet? 293 00:13:30,376 --> 00:13:32,208 Is he here? 294 00:13:33,413 --> 00:13:35,314 Is he dead? 295 00:13:36,349 --> 00:13:38,215 I'm afraid so. 296 00:13:40,153 --> 00:13:41,153 That's terrible. 297 00:13:41,220 --> 00:13:43,314 Are you investigating what happened? 298 00:13:43,423 --> 00:13:44,550 Yes. 299 00:13:44,857 --> 00:13:48,521 Ben, what can you tell us about your godfather? 300 00:13:48,828 --> 00:13:51,024 He's a friend of my father who lived in Scotland. 301 00:13:51,130 --> 00:13:53,861 He loved Sherlock Holmes and sent me his stories. 302 00:13:53,966 --> 00:13:55,127 What does he look like? 303 00:13:55,234 --> 00:13:57,260 I don't know. I never met him. 304 00:14:01,407 --> 00:14:03,876 No question. 305 00:14:03,976 --> 00:14:05,342 That is Ben's godfather. 306 00:14:05,445 --> 00:14:07,004 Where did you find him? 307 00:14:07,113 --> 00:14:08,308 The Queens Hotel. 308 00:14:08,414 --> 00:14:09,438 How dreadful. 309 00:14:09,549 --> 00:14:11,518 Were you expecting a visit from him? 310 00:14:11,617 --> 00:14:13,916 Yes. But he was not due until next week. 311 00:14:14,020 --> 00:14:16,455 He clearly took an earlier boat. 312 00:14:16,556 --> 00:14:20,049 Why would anyone want to harm Wallace Burns, Detective? 313 00:14:20,159 --> 00:14:21,354 I intend to find out. 314 00:14:21,461 --> 00:14:23,396 Does Miss Webb know Mr. Burns? 315 00:14:23,496 --> 00:14:24,930 Not that I know of. 316 00:14:25,031 --> 00:14:27,330 This was his first trip to Canada. 317 00:14:27,433 --> 00:14:29,425 Do you think she had something to do with it? 318 00:14:29,535 --> 00:14:30,594 Possibly. 319 00:14:30,903 --> 00:14:33,566 I'll need a photograph of Miss Webb. 320 00:14:35,174 --> 00:14:36,403 That's her all right. 321 00:14:36,509 --> 00:14:40,105 That's the red-haired woman I saw at the hotel last night. 322 00:14:40,213 --> 00:14:41,841 Just a wee slip of a lass. 323 00:14:41,948 --> 00:14:44,076 Easy on the eyes, mind you. 324 00:14:44,183 --> 00:14:46,243 - Thank you, Mr. Greaves. - Yes. 325 00:14:51,190 --> 00:14:53,557 So, all roads lead to this Nanny Webb. 326 00:14:53,659 --> 00:14:55,491 I'll check out her background. 327 00:14:55,595 --> 00:14:57,564 Sorry to interrupt, Mr. Holmes. 328 00:14:57,663 --> 00:14:58,995 Who are you? 329 00:14:59,098 --> 00:15:00,122 Ben McQueen, sir. 330 00:15:00,233 --> 00:15:01,963 My client, Inspector. 331 00:15:03,603 --> 00:15:05,936 Right. Carry on, then. 332 00:15:06,038 --> 00:15:10,169 That's all we need. A miniature bloody Sherlock. 333 00:15:12,578 --> 00:15:15,070 Mr. Holmes, I may have a clue. 334 00:15:15,181 --> 00:15:18,151 Nanny went missing on her afternoon off. 335 00:15:18,251 --> 00:15:20,982 Sometimes she met other nannies at a tearoom. 336 00:15:21,087 --> 00:15:24,285 I observed she would often come home from these gatherings 337 00:15:24,390 --> 00:15:25,517 in need of a snooze. 338 00:15:25,625 --> 00:15:27,992 A snooze after tea? 339 00:15:28,094 --> 00:15:31,087 I may know the place she frequented. 340 00:15:36,369 --> 00:15:39,134 Mr. Holmes! Over here! 341 00:15:39,238 --> 00:15:42,208 Fellow nannies of Miss Webb. We met at Allan Gardens. 342 00:15:42,308 --> 00:15:45,676 Let's play this one incognito, shall we, Detective? 343 00:15:45,978 --> 00:15:50,177 Miss Naughton, Miss Selby, charming to see you again. 344 00:15:50,283 --> 00:15:52,980 Please, meet my good friend, Mr. William Murdoch. 345 00:15:53,085 --> 00:15:54,178 Pleasure. 346 00:15:54,287 --> 00:15:57,155 Good day, Mr. Murdoch. You must join us. 347 00:15:57,256 --> 00:15:59,248 Two more cups here. 348 00:15:59,358 --> 00:16:01,156 Hot or cold tea, gentlemen? 349 00:16:07,133 --> 00:16:08,226 Thank you. 350 00:16:08,301 --> 00:16:09,301 Thank you. 351 00:16:12,572 --> 00:16:13,572 Mm. 352 00:16:13,639 --> 00:16:15,437 A distinctive blend of tea, 353 00:16:15,541 --> 00:16:19,478 but not, I suspect, from the plantations of India. 354 00:16:19,579 --> 00:16:21,411 It's quite potent. Where is it brewed? 355 00:16:21,514 --> 00:16:22,994 It comes straight from the distillery. 356 00:16:24,150 --> 00:16:25,948 Ellie, please! 357 00:16:26,052 --> 00:16:29,420 Excuse her, sir. She's had a cup too many. 358 00:16:29,522 --> 00:16:33,220 In the company of two fine ladies notwithstanding, 359 00:16:33,326 --> 00:16:36,228 we must state our true purpose. 360 00:16:36,329 --> 00:16:39,197 We seek your friend, Nora Webb. 361 00:16:39,298 --> 00:16:41,631 Any information you have would be most helpful. 362 00:16:43,569 --> 00:16:45,060 Fear not, Miss Selby. 363 00:16:45,171 --> 00:16:47,538 We are only interested in Miss Webb, 364 00:16:47,640 --> 00:16:49,472 not the origin of your "tea." 365 00:16:49,575 --> 00:16:52,977 All I can say is Nora would not up and leave. 366 00:16:53,079 --> 00:16:54,172 Would she, Ann? 367 00:16:54,280 --> 00:16:56,545 She's too attached to that young boy. 368 00:16:56,649 --> 00:16:58,049 Something is amiss. 369 00:17:00,052 --> 00:17:01,296 Does she have any other friends? 370 00:17:01,320 --> 00:17:02,515 A young man perhaps? 371 00:17:02,622 --> 00:17:04,750 - Yes, she has a steady. - Ellie! 372 00:17:05,057 --> 00:17:06,457 Hold your counsel. 373 00:17:08,194 --> 00:17:10,095 His name? 374 00:17:10,196 --> 00:17:11,196 Gregory Skinner. 375 00:17:12,331 --> 00:17:13,663 Gregory Skinner. 376 00:17:13,766 --> 00:17:16,065 Thank you, Miss Naughton. 377 00:17:24,777 --> 00:17:26,245 Mr. Skinner? 378 00:17:26,345 --> 00:17:28,211 You brought what I asked? 379 00:17:28,314 --> 00:17:30,476 Things will go bad for you if you didn't. 380 00:17:32,084 --> 00:17:33,143 Who the hell are you? 381 00:17:33,252 --> 00:17:34,777 Toronto Constabulary. 382 00:17:35,087 --> 00:17:35,782 What do you want? 383 00:17:36,088 --> 00:17:37,368 Were you expecting someone else? 384 00:17:39,358 --> 00:17:40,792 Have you seen Nora Webb? 385 00:17:41,093 --> 00:17:42,391 Nora? 386 00:17:42,495 --> 00:17:43,656 Not for days. Why? 387 00:17:43,763 --> 00:17:46,528 When exactly did you last see Miss Webb? 388 00:17:46,632 --> 00:17:48,294 Couple of weeks past. 389 00:17:48,401 --> 00:17:50,131 On her afternoon off. 390 00:17:50,236 --> 00:17:52,296 Something wrong, is there? 391 00:17:52,405 --> 00:17:54,431 A visitor? 392 00:17:55,641 --> 00:17:57,132 My brother. 393 00:17:57,243 --> 00:17:58,404 What? 394 00:17:58,511 --> 00:17:59,809 There a crime in that? 395 00:18:00,112 --> 00:18:02,240 No, but it is to harbor a suspect. 396 00:18:02,348 --> 00:18:04,442 Consider yourself warned, Mr. Skinner. 397 00:18:11,657 --> 00:18:14,559 He was expecting someone, but not his brother. 398 00:18:14,660 --> 00:18:15,660 He'd cleaned himself up, 399 00:18:15,695 --> 00:18:17,527 but only from his neck up to his hands down. 400 00:18:17,630 --> 00:18:19,155 Rings of dirt were clearly visible 401 00:18:19,265 --> 00:18:20,345 under his cuffs and collar. 402 00:18:20,399 --> 00:18:22,664 So not someone with whom he had amorous intentions. 403 00:18:22,768 --> 00:18:24,794 And Miss Webb may still be hiding now, too. 404 00:18:25,104 --> 00:18:26,470 I noted a spoon placed correctly 405 00:18:26,572 --> 00:18:28,438 on the right side of each soup bowl. 406 00:18:28,541 --> 00:18:31,101 Laid by somebody taught to set a table. 407 00:18:31,210 --> 00:18:33,543 Like the nanny of a wealthy family. 408 00:18:33,646 --> 00:18:36,480 Good manners. Terrible taste in suitors. 409 00:18:37,850 --> 00:18:40,518 Mrs. McQueen, were you aware 410 00:18:40,620 --> 00:18:43,317 that Miss Webb had a gentleman caller? 411 00:18:43,422 --> 00:18:46,085 Miss Webb is an attractive young woman. 412 00:18:46,192 --> 00:18:48,423 Her svelte figure has not escaped 413 00:18:48,527 --> 00:18:51,122 the attentions of certain gentlemen. 414 00:18:51,697 --> 00:18:54,826 Is there something you're not telling me? 415 00:18:56,836 --> 00:18:59,533 Mrs. McQueen, am I to understand that your husband... 416 00:18:59,639 --> 00:19:01,301 Attentions she reciprocated. 417 00:19:02,475 --> 00:19:03,602 I see. 418 00:19:03,709 --> 00:19:06,474 Which prompted me to check Miss Webb's references. 419 00:19:06,579 --> 00:19:08,639 They were fabricated. 420 00:19:08,748 --> 00:19:10,580 I had no choice but to give her notice. 421 00:19:13,185 --> 00:19:15,065 You spoke with her the day that she disappeared? 422 00:19:15,187 --> 00:19:15,882 Yes. 423 00:19:16,188 --> 00:19:18,521 She was not pleased to be let go. 424 00:19:18,624 --> 00:19:20,115 She left right away, 425 00:19:20,226 --> 00:19:24,129 her possessions to be sent on once she found another position. 426 00:19:24,230 --> 00:19:27,758 Mrs. McQueen, you chose not to tell me of this earlier. 427 00:19:27,867 --> 00:19:29,233 Why? 428 00:19:29,335 --> 00:19:31,133 I chose not to air the sordid truth 429 00:19:31,237 --> 00:19:32,865 in front of my husband, Detective. 430 00:19:34,740 --> 00:19:36,436 Of course. 431 00:19:39,378 --> 00:19:42,177 Nanny brought me here since I was a baby. 432 00:19:42,281 --> 00:19:44,375 She says a daily constitutional is good 433 00:19:44,483 --> 00:19:45,746 for the mind and the body. 434 00:19:45,851 --> 00:19:48,252 Excellent. A woman who thinks like a man. 435 00:19:48,354 --> 00:19:49,253 Benjamin. 436 00:19:49,355 --> 00:19:51,620 Time for your tutor. 437 00:19:51,724 --> 00:19:53,158 Goodbye, Mr. Holmes. 438 00:19:53,259 --> 00:19:54,158 Good luck. 439 00:19:54,260 --> 00:19:55,637 Ben, come along. We're already late. 440 00:19:55,661 --> 00:19:58,187 Yes, Mother. 441 00:19:59,331 --> 00:20:01,664 Seems the boy's attachment to his nanny 442 00:20:01,767 --> 00:20:03,395 is far greater than to his mother. 443 00:20:03,502 --> 00:20:06,529 Not uncommon in wealthy families 444 00:20:06,639 --> 00:20:10,633 where the raising of children is left to the nannies. 445 00:20:12,978 --> 00:20:15,277 Dr. Grace, how can I be of assistance? 446 00:20:15,381 --> 00:20:17,441 Now that rigor mortis has dissipated, 447 00:20:17,550 --> 00:20:20,281 I can ascertain how an entire bottle of whiskey 448 00:20:20,386 --> 00:20:22,412 was poured into Mr. Burns' corpse. 449 00:20:22,521 --> 00:20:24,547 Perhaps the perpetrator used a tube? 450 00:20:24,657 --> 00:20:27,559 There were no abrasions in his throat to suggest that. 451 00:20:27,660 --> 00:20:31,597 Now, his head would have to be tilted back 452 00:20:31,697 --> 00:20:36,863 to allow the liquid to flow unimpeded down his esophagus. 453 00:20:38,370 --> 00:20:40,362 Emily, perhaps if he was sitting up. 454 00:20:43,275 --> 00:20:45,403 This is somewhat awkward. 455 00:20:46,812 --> 00:20:48,747 Whoa! 456 00:20:58,824 --> 00:21:01,225 The liquid would inevitably spill. 457 00:21:01,327 --> 00:21:02,454 Yes, it would. 458 00:21:02,561 --> 00:21:05,292 There was whiskey on the carpet in the hotel room, 459 00:21:05,397 --> 00:21:06,421 but not the chair. 460 00:21:07,800 --> 00:21:09,560 - He had to be lying down. - Right. 461 00:21:11,837 --> 00:21:14,830 Perhaps if I supported him. 462 00:21:16,542 --> 00:21:18,568 Oh, oh. 463 00:21:21,814 --> 00:21:26,013 Now I can easily pour the liquid into his stomach. 464 00:21:31,457 --> 00:21:32,634 I've been doing some homework 465 00:21:32,658 --> 00:21:33,557 on our missing nanny. 466 00:21:33,659 --> 00:21:35,355 And it's quite a tale. 467 00:21:35,461 --> 00:21:37,453 Nora Webb was brought up in a girl's home 468 00:21:37,563 --> 00:21:39,361 after she was abandoned by her parents. 469 00:21:39,465 --> 00:21:41,457 She came to the attention of the Constabulary 470 00:21:41,567 --> 00:21:44,264 when she was arrested on suspicion of soliciting. 471 00:21:44,370 --> 00:21:46,771 Which explains why she fabricated references 472 00:21:46,872 --> 00:21:47,872 for the McQueens. 473 00:21:47,973 --> 00:21:49,908 Yet the boy trusts her. Strange. 474 00:21:50,009 --> 00:21:53,343 Sirs. Dr. Grace has news. 475 00:21:53,445 --> 00:21:55,346 - Gentlemen. - Doctor. 476 00:21:55,447 --> 00:21:57,507 I believe, should Miss Webb be our murderer, 477 00:21:57,616 --> 00:21:58,914 she may have had an accomplice. 478 00:21:59,018 --> 00:22:00,384 I concur, sirs. 479 00:22:00,486 --> 00:22:02,011 We conducted an experiment to that end. 480 00:22:02,321 --> 00:22:04,415 Mr. Skinner. 481 00:22:04,523 --> 00:22:05,523 Bring him in, Murdoch. 482 00:22:05,591 --> 00:22:06,490 Sir. 483 00:22:06,592 --> 00:22:08,857 Sir, you're needed. 484 00:22:23,442 --> 00:22:25,707 Gregory Skinner. 485 00:22:25,811 --> 00:22:28,872 Distinct smell of alcohol. 486 00:22:29,782 --> 00:22:31,683 His clothing is drenched in it. 487 00:22:31,784 --> 00:22:35,346 Another "accidental death," it would seem. 488 00:22:36,589 --> 00:22:40,492 Whoever killed Mr. Burns has claimed another victim. 489 00:22:45,798 --> 00:22:48,666 Mr. Skinner was killed in the same manner as our first victim. 490 00:22:48,767 --> 00:22:50,497 Alcohol was once again... 491 00:22:50,603 --> 00:22:52,435 Used to disguise the murder as an accident. 492 00:22:52,538 --> 00:22:54,666 We've been over this. We are wasting valuable time. 493 00:22:54,773 --> 00:22:56,742 Apologies for boring you, Mr. Holmes. 494 00:22:56,842 --> 00:23:00,779 If Miss Webb is our murderer and Mr. Skinner her accomplice, 495 00:23:00,880 --> 00:23:02,508 - why kill him? - Covering her tracks. 496 00:23:02,615 --> 00:23:04,413 We are yet to make a connection 497 00:23:04,516 --> 00:23:06,451 between the nanny and the godfather. 498 00:23:06,552 --> 00:23:08,111 Except for the boy. 499 00:23:08,420 --> 00:23:11,083 Go over anything we may have missed. 500 00:23:12,424 --> 00:23:13,585 You, too, Mr. Holmes. 501 00:23:13,692 --> 00:23:15,058 Have another word with young Ben. 502 00:23:15,160 --> 00:23:16,594 I need no reminder, Inspector. 503 00:23:27,473 --> 00:23:30,466 Mr. Burns used a travel agency, sir. 504 00:23:30,576 --> 00:23:33,478 He's noted a train number here. 505 00:23:33,579 --> 00:23:37,016 Mr. Burns arrived in Toronto a week before he was expected. 506 00:23:37,116 --> 00:23:39,017 This may explain his itinerary. 507 00:23:39,118 --> 00:23:41,917 I'll look into it. 508 00:23:49,028 --> 00:23:51,657 Any further information you can provide the Constabulary... 509 00:23:51,764 --> 00:23:54,495 I gather you and my wife have spoken, Detective. 510 00:23:54,600 --> 00:23:55,600 Yes, we have. 511 00:23:55,634 --> 00:23:56,795 So you are fully apprised 512 00:23:56,902 --> 00:23:59,030 of the rather sensitive circumstances 513 00:23:59,138 --> 00:24:01,073 of Miss Webb's sudden departure. 514 00:24:01,173 --> 00:24:02,402 I am. 515 00:24:02,508 --> 00:24:05,967 We've told you all we know about this matter. 516 00:24:14,720 --> 00:24:16,052 We are missing something. 517 00:24:16,155 --> 00:24:18,954 Tell me again when you last saw Nanny Webb. 518 00:24:19,058 --> 00:24:20,924 I was right here. 519 00:24:21,026 --> 00:24:23,621 She told me to stay in my room until she returned. 520 00:24:23,729 --> 00:24:25,197 I saw her leave from the window. 521 00:24:33,639 --> 00:24:35,437 She was hurrying. 522 00:24:35,541 --> 00:24:38,705 What else? Think. 523 00:24:40,646 --> 00:24:43,810 The wind catching the cape of her uniform. 524 00:24:43,916 --> 00:24:45,111 Her cape? 525 00:24:45,217 --> 00:24:46,981 You're sure? 526 00:24:49,755 --> 00:24:51,485 She looked like a blackbird. 527 00:24:56,996 --> 00:24:59,556 The key to the mystery is held by young Ben. 528 00:24:59,665 --> 00:25:02,066 He recalled Nora Webb wearing her black cape 529 00:25:02,167 --> 00:25:03,601 the day she disappeared. 530 00:25:03,702 --> 00:25:06,171 But her uniform was hanging in her closet. 531 00:25:06,271 --> 00:25:08,740 Odd, don't you think? 532 00:25:10,209 --> 00:25:13,111 Memory can be extremely faulty, especially in a young child. 533 00:25:13,212 --> 00:25:14,111 My dear woman, 534 00:25:14,213 --> 00:25:16,705 we are not talking about months or years. 535 00:25:16,815 --> 00:25:19,011 Miss Webb vanished just three days ago. 536 00:25:19,118 --> 00:25:20,950 It could be that he's remembering 537 00:25:21,053 --> 00:25:22,146 the day she disappeared 538 00:25:22,254 --> 00:25:25,019 or perhaps the day before or even the day before that. 539 00:25:25,124 --> 00:25:26,023 We can never know. 540 00:25:26,125 --> 00:25:27,502 I think he is very observant. 541 00:25:27,526 --> 00:25:29,722 He reminds me of myself at that age. 542 00:25:29,828 --> 00:25:34,163 He is not mistaken about Miss Webb wearing her cape. 543 00:25:34,266 --> 00:25:35,734 Mr. Holmes, you're being illogical. 544 00:25:35,834 --> 00:25:36,733 We are finished here, Detective. 545 00:25:36,835 --> 00:25:41,569 Might I suggest we try hypnosis on the boy? 546 00:25:45,110 --> 00:25:46,874 You're very relaxed, Ben. 547 00:25:46,979 --> 00:25:49,608 Your eyes are heavy. 548 00:25:49,715 --> 00:25:51,911 But you're awake. 549 00:25:52,017 --> 00:25:53,645 Can you hear my voice? 550 00:25:53,752 --> 00:25:55,880 Yes. 551 00:25:55,988 --> 00:25:57,923 Good. 552 00:25:58,023 --> 00:26:00,254 We're going to talk about your nanny. 553 00:26:00,559 --> 00:26:01,857 You like her, don't you? 554 00:26:01,960 --> 00:26:02,859 Yes. 555 00:26:02,961 --> 00:26:05,157 You miss her? 556 00:26:05,264 --> 00:26:07,893 She looks after me. 557 00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:09,764 She's kind. 558 00:26:11,136 --> 00:26:13,901 Where were you when you saw her last, Ben? 559 00:26:14,006 --> 00:26:17,773 In my room. At the window. 560 00:26:17,876 --> 00:26:20,641 She is walking away from the house. 561 00:26:20,746 --> 00:26:22,180 What are you doing here? 562 00:26:22,281 --> 00:26:23,647 Where exactly? 563 00:26:23,749 --> 00:26:26,184 Through the garden. 564 00:26:26,285 --> 00:26:29,778 Towards the back gate. 565 00:26:29,888 --> 00:26:31,789 You see her plainly? 566 00:26:31,890 --> 00:26:34,792 Her cape is fluttering in the wind. 567 00:26:34,893 --> 00:26:36,054 You remember that? 568 00:26:36,161 --> 00:26:37,254 Hurry, Nora! 569 00:26:37,362 --> 00:26:38,557 Yes. 570 00:26:40,199 --> 00:26:41,929 What else do you see, Ben? 571 00:26:42,034 --> 00:26:44,333 There's a man. Walking towards her. 572 00:26:44,636 --> 00:26:45,831 This way, Nora. 573 00:26:45,938 --> 00:26:47,201 - Who is it? - This way! 574 00:26:47,306 --> 00:26:49,036 I can't see his face. 575 00:26:50,709 --> 00:26:52,678 They are near some trees. 576 00:26:52,778 --> 00:26:54,747 What are they doing? 577 00:26:54,847 --> 00:26:55,906 Talking. 578 00:26:56,014 --> 00:26:59,178 Then Nanny faints. 579 00:26:59,284 --> 00:27:01,651 The man... catches her. 580 00:27:01,753 --> 00:27:04,348 Carries her into the trees. 581 00:27:04,656 --> 00:27:06,682 What are they doing now, Ben? 582 00:27:06,792 --> 00:27:10,126 They have gone. I can't see them anymore. 583 00:27:10,229 --> 00:27:11,356 Nanny, don't leave! 584 00:27:11,663 --> 00:27:13,131 Don't leave me! 585 00:27:14,766 --> 00:27:16,758 Ben, you're safe. 586 00:27:18,704 --> 00:27:22,004 You will wake up to find you are with friends. 587 00:27:22,107 --> 00:27:23,370 You'll remember what you saw, 588 00:27:23,675 --> 00:27:25,735 but you'll know that you're safe. 589 00:27:30,282 --> 00:27:32,012 Mr. Holmes. 590 00:27:37,122 --> 00:27:38,317 Ben. 591 00:27:38,423 --> 00:27:42,952 Could you show us where you last saw Miss Webb and this man? 592 00:27:43,061 --> 00:27:44,757 Maybe. 593 00:27:44,863 --> 00:27:46,063 You are now recruited 594 00:27:46,165 --> 00:27:48,293 to "The Case of the Missing Nanny." 595 00:27:48,400 --> 00:27:49,299 Thank you. 596 00:27:49,401 --> 00:27:51,870 It's an honor to be working with you. 597 00:27:51,970 --> 00:27:54,269 But, Mr. Holmes, you have yet to explain the snake 598 00:27:54,373 --> 00:27:56,239 in "The Mystery of the Speckled Bird." 599 00:27:56,341 --> 00:27:59,072 I am aware of that, Master McQueen. 600 00:28:00,245 --> 00:28:03,738 Is this exercise really necessary, Detective? 601 00:28:03,849 --> 00:28:06,148 My son is rather prone to the fantastical, 602 00:28:06,251 --> 00:28:09,085 and he's clearly enamored with this Holmes fellow. 603 00:28:09,188 --> 00:28:10,952 We're simply following every lead. 604 00:28:11,056 --> 00:28:12,991 Feel free to wait inside, Mr. McQueen. 605 00:28:13,091 --> 00:28:14,091 As you wish. 606 00:28:17,396 --> 00:28:19,797 She walked this way. 607 00:28:23,302 --> 00:28:24,326 Those trees. 608 00:28:24,436 --> 00:28:27,372 They look so much bigger up close. 609 00:28:27,472 --> 00:28:29,304 I'm not sure now. 610 00:28:29,408 --> 00:28:31,434 Ben. 611 00:28:31,743 --> 00:28:33,678 Close your eyes. 612 00:28:35,280 --> 00:28:37,772 Picture your nanny and the man. 613 00:28:37,883 --> 00:28:39,749 Where were they? 614 00:28:39,851 --> 00:28:42,787 Be precise in your observation. 615 00:28:42,888 --> 00:28:44,413 I'm here. 616 00:28:44,723 --> 00:28:47,318 Which direction were they going? 617 00:28:47,426 --> 00:28:48,917 This way, Nora. Let's go! 618 00:28:49,027 --> 00:28:50,188 Where are we going? 619 00:28:50,295 --> 00:28:51,888 Come on, let's go. This way! 620 00:28:51,997 --> 00:28:52,896 The leaning tree. 621 00:28:52,998 --> 00:28:54,967 They went in there. 622 00:28:55,067 --> 00:28:56,160 Detective. 623 00:28:56,268 --> 00:28:58,794 - Keep an eye on things, George. - Sir. 624 00:29:02,774 --> 00:29:04,936 Master McQueen. 625 00:29:05,043 --> 00:29:07,774 Let's go back to the house. 626 00:29:15,921 --> 00:29:17,219 Detective. 627 00:29:17,322 --> 00:29:19,985 The vegetation in this area is quite different. 628 00:29:20,092 --> 00:29:22,823 Hedera helix. Not native to Canada. 629 00:29:22,928 --> 00:29:24,157 Yet the surrounding growth 630 00:29:24,263 --> 00:29:26,494 is still natural flora of the forest floor. 631 00:29:26,798 --> 00:29:29,267 It has been planted deliberately. 632 00:29:29,368 --> 00:29:31,064 Perhaps to hide something. 633 00:29:31,169 --> 00:29:32,398 My curiosity is piqued. 634 00:29:32,504 --> 00:29:33,504 Let us dig. 635 00:29:45,083 --> 00:29:47,177 Sir. 636 00:29:54,826 --> 00:29:55,826 Here. 637 00:30:04,069 --> 00:30:07,005 At first glance, I would guess a woman. 638 00:30:07,105 --> 00:30:09,050 She's been down there for some time, sir. 639 00:30:09,074 --> 00:30:10,385 Stating the obvious, I know, 640 00:30:10,409 --> 00:30:11,900 but this cannot be Nora Webb. 641 00:30:12,010 --> 00:30:16,277 Her corpse would be at a much earlier stage of decomposition. 642 00:30:20,118 --> 00:30:21,381 Sir. 643 00:30:21,486 --> 00:30:23,421 Look at this. 644 00:30:23,522 --> 00:30:26,549 She likely died from a blow to the head. 645 00:30:26,858 --> 00:30:28,121 But who is she? 646 00:30:29,528 --> 00:30:31,463 We have a technique that might prove useful, sir. 647 00:30:31,563 --> 00:30:32,997 Indeed we do, George. 648 00:30:33,098 --> 00:30:35,431 Then what are we waiting for? 649 00:30:38,603 --> 00:30:41,539 So our lady doctors are reconstructing the skull. 650 00:30:41,840 --> 00:30:42,535 Yes, sir. 651 00:30:42,841 --> 00:30:44,434 I'm hoping the break in this case lies 652 00:30:44,543 --> 00:30:46,444 in this mystery woman's identity. 653 00:30:46,545 --> 00:30:49,481 What is the connection between the disappearance of Nanny Webb, 654 00:30:49,581 --> 00:30:52,517 the murders of two men, and an old corpse? 655 00:30:52,617 --> 00:30:55,109 Mr. Holmes, I now share your opinion 656 00:30:55,220 --> 00:30:57,553 that Ben is the key to this mystery. 657 00:30:57,856 --> 00:31:00,985 I only hope that he recognizes the reconstructed face. 658 00:31:01,093 --> 00:31:02,857 You cannot do that to the boy. 659 00:31:02,961 --> 00:31:04,361 We've pushed him too far as it is. 660 00:31:04,463 --> 00:31:06,932 Ben has keen powers of observation. 661 00:31:07,032 --> 00:31:09,058 Not unlike yourself, as you pointed out. 662 00:31:09,167 --> 00:31:10,226 Murdoch. 663 00:31:10,335 --> 00:31:13,601 I will not allow my client to be subjected to possible trauma! 664 00:31:13,905 --> 00:31:15,601 He seems little traumatized to me. 665 00:31:15,907 --> 00:31:17,933 - In fact... - Mr. Holmes. 666 00:31:18,043 --> 00:31:19,603 Do you not have a missing nanny to find? 667 00:31:19,911 --> 00:31:20,606 What? 668 00:31:20,912 --> 00:31:22,972 The case you're working on. Miss Webb. 669 00:31:24,449 --> 00:31:27,112 Oh, yes. 670 00:31:27,219 --> 00:31:28,915 The nanny. 671 00:31:29,020 --> 00:31:31,216 I suggest starting with Mr. Skinner. 672 00:31:31,323 --> 00:31:34,225 I'll wager he was up to his neck in all this. 673 00:31:34,326 --> 00:31:36,056 Her paramour. Of course. 674 00:31:36,161 --> 00:31:37,925 I have yet to ascertain his connection. 675 00:31:38,029 --> 00:31:39,964 I must see his room. 676 00:31:40,065 --> 00:31:40,964 You carry on, Murdoch. 677 00:31:41,066 --> 00:31:43,194 I'll keep an eye on Sherlock. 678 00:31:43,301 --> 00:31:46,066 We shall leave this instant, Inspector. 679 00:31:46,171 --> 00:31:47,411 This better be bloody worth it. 680 00:31:47,472 --> 00:31:48,531 Thank you, sir. 681 00:31:52,177 --> 00:31:53,907 I've determined the average depth 682 00:31:54,012 --> 00:31:55,056 of the victim's soft tissue 683 00:31:55,080 --> 00:31:57,072 from remnants still on the skull. 684 00:31:57,182 --> 00:32:00,243 And now we contour modeling clay to the height of the markers 685 00:32:00,352 --> 00:32:02,253 to ascertain the shape of the face. 686 00:32:02,354 --> 00:32:03,652 Exactly. Shall we begin? 687 00:32:03,955 --> 00:32:06,356 I do so enjoy working together, Dr. Ogden. 688 00:32:06,458 --> 00:32:08,222 As do I, Dr. Grace. 689 00:32:13,632 --> 00:32:16,625 Not much evidence of a woman's touch. 690 00:32:18,437 --> 00:32:19,996 Keep looking, Inspector. 691 00:32:20,105 --> 00:32:22,165 A woman was here. Of that I'm quite sure. 692 00:32:22,274 --> 00:32:25,676 Why? Because of a few soup spoons? 693 00:32:26,645 --> 00:32:30,446 Maybe Skinner was reading the etiquette column, eh? 694 00:32:31,483 --> 00:32:34,009 Aye, aye, Mr. Holmes. 695 00:32:38,256 --> 00:32:42,023 This technique was developed by Wilhelm His, an anatomist. 696 00:32:42,127 --> 00:32:44,153 But adapted for crime-solving purposes 697 00:32:44,262 --> 00:32:46,094 by yourself and Detective Murdoch. 698 00:32:46,198 --> 00:32:49,464 I suppose it was. 699 00:32:54,005 --> 00:32:56,372 Fermented mash of cereal grain. 700 00:32:56,475 --> 00:32:58,444 Skinner worked at a distillery. 701 00:32:58,543 --> 00:33:00,034 Very good, Mr. Holmes. 702 00:33:00,145 --> 00:33:02,637 But how does that help us find our nanny? 703 00:33:02,747 --> 00:33:06,081 Every piece is part of a larger puzzle, Inspector. 704 00:33:10,622 --> 00:33:14,354 When you met, was it love at first sight? 705 00:33:15,694 --> 00:33:17,424 Not expressed as such. 706 00:33:17,529 --> 00:33:19,498 But surely... 707 00:33:21,700 --> 00:33:24,101 Yes, there was an attraction. 708 00:33:24,202 --> 00:33:27,036 But the detective lived and breathed his work, 709 00:33:27,138 --> 00:33:28,333 as did I. 710 00:33:28,440 --> 00:33:30,739 That's what did it. Working together. 711 00:33:31,042 --> 00:33:32,042 I suppose. 712 00:33:32,077 --> 00:33:34,069 A romance blossomed. 713 00:33:35,580 --> 00:33:36,479 Yes. 714 00:33:36,581 --> 00:33:38,413 It was so lovely. 715 00:33:38,517 --> 00:33:42,215 So fresh and undiscovered. 716 00:33:42,320 --> 00:33:45,347 But the excitement hasn't left, has it? 717 00:33:45,457 --> 00:33:49,360 Sometimes I feel that. 718 00:33:49,461 --> 00:33:53,660 But in a lot of ways, we've barely begun. 719 00:33:54,799 --> 00:33:57,064 Mr. Holmes, give me a hand with this. 720 00:33:59,704 --> 00:34:03,402 What have we here? 721 00:34:03,775 --> 00:34:05,607 Whiskey. 722 00:34:05,710 --> 00:34:07,508 Pilfered from the distillery. 723 00:34:07,612 --> 00:34:09,774 Bet Skinner was selling it on the side. 724 00:34:10,081 --> 00:34:12,778 No wonder he didn't want the coppers snooping around. 725 00:34:13,084 --> 00:34:15,053 The distillery. 726 00:34:15,153 --> 00:34:17,588 Part of a puzzle, Mr. Holmes, just not the right one. 727 00:34:17,689 --> 00:34:20,420 Don't be so hasty, Inspector. 728 00:34:20,525 --> 00:34:22,721 Steady on. 729 00:34:23,695 --> 00:34:26,187 A distinctive blend of tea. 730 00:34:26,298 --> 00:34:27,298 What? 731 00:34:27,365 --> 00:34:29,732 No time for explanations, Inspector. 732 00:34:41,279 --> 00:34:43,544 Sir, I looked into the train number that we found. 733 00:34:43,648 --> 00:34:45,207 - It's very unusual. - How so? 734 00:34:45,317 --> 00:34:47,582 Well, that particular train isn't running anymore. 735 00:34:47,686 --> 00:34:49,630 There's no way Mr. Burns could have been a passenger. 736 00:34:49,654 --> 00:34:52,419 I wonder why he made note of the number, then? 737 00:34:52,524 --> 00:34:54,550 I could continue to look into it. 738 00:34:54,659 --> 00:34:56,093 Thank you, George. 739 00:34:59,230 --> 00:35:01,256 Doctor. Good day, Ben. 740 00:35:01,366 --> 00:35:03,801 Good day, Detective. 741 00:35:05,737 --> 00:35:07,797 Mr. Holmes is not here? 742 00:35:08,106 --> 00:35:10,473 No. No, he leaves this to you. 743 00:35:10,575 --> 00:35:11,838 Please. 744 00:35:12,143 --> 00:35:15,443 I wonder if you might recognize this person. 745 00:35:15,547 --> 00:35:17,607 I will do my best. 746 00:35:22,554 --> 00:35:24,785 Nanny? 747 00:35:31,830 --> 00:35:34,197 She wore earrings. 748 00:35:37,702 --> 00:35:40,365 Like this? 749 00:35:43,875 --> 00:35:45,776 That's hers. 750 00:35:47,479 --> 00:35:49,311 Whose, Ben? 751 00:35:49,414 --> 00:35:51,576 Nanny Jess. 752 00:35:55,320 --> 00:35:57,118 Another nanny? 753 00:35:57,222 --> 00:36:00,351 What if Ben had two nannies? 754 00:36:00,458 --> 00:36:03,223 He witnesses the sudden disappearance of the first one, 755 00:36:03,328 --> 00:36:04,887 Nanny Jess, when he's very young. 756 00:36:05,196 --> 00:36:06,858 He buries the traumatic memory. 757 00:36:07,165 --> 00:36:09,566 Then the memory resurfaces on some level 758 00:36:09,668 --> 00:36:12,866 when his second nanny, Miss Webb, also goes missing. 759 00:36:13,171 --> 00:36:16,300 He's conflated two events into one. 760 00:36:17,442 --> 00:36:20,776 But who killed the first nanny? 761 00:36:23,615 --> 00:36:25,777 Back for another cuppa, Mr. Holmes? 762 00:36:25,884 --> 00:36:27,819 Another time, Miss Naughton. 763 00:36:30,588 --> 00:36:32,523 You! 764 00:36:37,629 --> 00:36:39,689 What have we here? 765 00:36:39,798 --> 00:36:41,664 Nora Webb, I'm arresting you 766 00:36:41,766 --> 00:36:44,258 for the murders of Wallace Burns and Gregory Skinner. 767 00:36:44,369 --> 00:36:47,203 Good work, Inspector. 768 00:36:47,305 --> 00:36:48,534 Thank you, Mr. Holmes. 769 00:36:49,908 --> 00:36:52,707 I have no idea who this is. 770 00:36:52,811 --> 00:36:54,837 Mrs. McQueen? 771 00:36:57,382 --> 00:36:58,680 I am sorry, Detective. 772 00:36:58,783 --> 00:37:01,378 We should take Ben home now. 773 00:37:01,486 --> 00:37:03,785 We have last-minute preparations 774 00:37:03,888 --> 00:37:05,186 to make for our trip, Ben. 775 00:37:12,964 --> 00:37:14,557 Mr. McQueen, you are both to remain 776 00:37:14,666 --> 00:37:16,692 here at the station house for further questioning. 777 00:37:16,801 --> 00:37:17,700 Constable. 778 00:37:17,802 --> 00:37:18,963 Quite impossible. 779 00:37:19,270 --> 00:37:20,738 We have passages booked. 780 00:37:20,839 --> 00:37:23,741 Please escort Mr. and Mrs. McQueen to the interview room. 781 00:37:23,842 --> 00:37:25,777 And post a guard. 782 00:37:34,786 --> 00:37:36,311 How do you explain Ben's recollection 783 00:37:36,421 --> 00:37:39,323 of another nanny, a Nanny Jess? 784 00:37:40,492 --> 00:37:45,556 As I told you before, Detective, my son lives in a fantasy world. 785 00:37:45,663 --> 00:37:47,859 That skeleton was likely in the ground 786 00:37:47,966 --> 00:37:49,457 long before we arrived. 787 00:37:51,569 --> 00:37:53,561 You both know far more about this 788 00:37:53,671 --> 00:37:54,900 than you're letting on. 789 00:37:55,006 --> 00:37:57,999 I intend to find out what. 790 00:38:01,346 --> 00:38:02,439 Sir. 791 00:38:02,547 --> 00:38:04,379 That train that's no longer in service? 792 00:38:04,482 --> 00:38:05,381 I've discovered why. 793 00:38:05,483 --> 00:38:06,963 It was involved in a serious collision 794 00:38:07,051 --> 00:38:09,680 coming from Montreal to Toronto about five years ago. 795 00:38:09,788 --> 00:38:13,782 Among the fatalities were a Mr. and Mrs. Donald Parker. 796 00:38:13,892 --> 00:38:17,385 George, what does this have to do with our case? 797 00:38:17,495 --> 00:38:19,896 Sir, the McQueens were on the same train, 798 00:38:19,998 --> 00:38:21,523 in the same compartment. 799 00:38:21,633 --> 00:38:22,760 The McQueens. 800 00:38:22,867 --> 00:38:24,631 Any mention of a son? 801 00:38:24,736 --> 00:38:26,637 No, but I suppose Ben and the nanny 802 00:38:26,738 --> 00:38:28,604 could have taken an earlier train. 803 00:38:28,706 --> 00:38:31,369 It's possible. Anything else? 804 00:38:31,476 --> 00:38:32,476 Well, sir, it turns out 805 00:38:32,544 --> 00:38:35,036 that the Parkers were a pair of English confidence tricksters 806 00:38:35,346 --> 00:38:36,473 recently arrived in Canada. 807 00:39:10,448 --> 00:39:13,418 George, I believe the McQueens are dead, 808 00:39:13,518 --> 00:39:16,818 and Mr. and Mrs. Parker are still very much alive. 809 00:39:20,625 --> 00:39:23,060 The Parkers took advantage of the train wreck 810 00:39:23,361 --> 00:39:25,523 and assumed the real McQueens identity, 811 00:39:25,630 --> 00:39:27,826 knowing that they were also new to Canada. 812 00:39:27,932 --> 00:39:30,595 So they arrive in Toronto as their new identities, 813 00:39:30,702 --> 00:39:32,728 and discover Ben and Nanny Jess at the house. 814 00:39:32,837 --> 00:39:35,102 Knowing that she will expose them, they murder her. 815 00:39:35,406 --> 00:39:37,341 Why not kill the boy? 816 00:39:37,442 --> 00:39:38,705 He's only 3. 817 00:39:38,810 --> 00:39:40,650 They assume he won't remember his real parents. 818 00:39:40,745 --> 00:39:41,974 Right, so five years later, 819 00:39:42,080 --> 00:39:44,948 Wallace Burns decides to visit Toronto to see his godson. 820 00:39:45,049 --> 00:39:46,950 The impostors know he'll unmask them. 821 00:39:47,051 --> 00:39:49,384 So then Nanny Webb is sent to kill Mr. Burns 822 00:39:49,487 --> 00:39:51,854 and disappear with some tale of being dismissed? 823 00:39:53,491 --> 00:39:56,484 Miss Webb is not our murderer, Detective. 824 00:39:56,594 --> 00:39:58,620 - Where are the McQueens? - In the lockup. 825 00:39:58,730 --> 00:39:59,891 What about Ben? 826 00:39:59,998 --> 00:40:01,864 With the constable out for an ice cream. 827 00:40:01,966 --> 00:40:03,093 Oh. 828 00:40:03,401 --> 00:40:07,862 Miss Webb overheard the McQueens plotting to take care of Burns. 829 00:40:07,972 --> 00:40:09,873 She went to his hotel to warn him. 830 00:40:09,974 --> 00:40:11,374 But he was already dead. 831 00:40:11,476 --> 00:40:12,535 Exactly. 832 00:40:12,644 --> 00:40:15,478 Fearing for her own life, she went into hiding. 833 00:40:15,580 --> 00:40:17,048 In plain sight, as it happens. 834 00:40:17,148 --> 00:40:19,117 At the tearoom. 835 00:40:19,417 --> 00:40:21,977 I should have seen through her disguise on our first visit. 836 00:40:22,086 --> 00:40:24,612 Distracted by the pretty nannies, perhaps? 837 00:40:24,722 --> 00:40:26,122 Perhaps. 838 00:40:26,424 --> 00:40:28,393 There's hope for you yet, Mr. Holmes. 839 00:40:32,563 --> 00:40:35,123 Nanny! 840 00:40:35,433 --> 00:40:36,128 Hello, Ben. 841 00:40:36,434 --> 00:40:38,767 - Are you all right? - Yes, I am. 842 00:40:38,870 --> 00:40:40,080 But things may have been different 843 00:40:40,104 --> 00:40:41,003 without your quick thinking. 844 00:40:41,105 --> 00:40:42,164 Elementary. 845 00:40:42,473 --> 00:40:43,984 I just hired the right man for the job. 846 00:40:44,008 --> 00:40:46,170 Ah, a team effort, I would say. 847 00:40:46,477 --> 00:40:47,740 Indeed. 848 00:40:47,845 --> 00:40:48,744 Master McQueen. 849 00:40:48,846 --> 00:40:50,906 A pleasure to work for you. 850 00:40:51,015 --> 00:40:54,884 I will settle my fee at a later time. 851 00:40:54,986 --> 00:40:58,684 About that snake, Mr. Holmes. 852 00:41:03,027 --> 00:41:04,787 This is what comes of you being soft-hearted. 853 00:41:04,862 --> 00:41:06,421 I never thought the boy would remember. 854 00:41:06,531 --> 00:41:08,042 You should've taken care of him when you had the chance. 855 00:41:08,066 --> 00:41:09,193 So you keep saying. 856 00:41:09,500 --> 00:41:10,195 Charming pair. 857 00:41:10,501 --> 00:41:13,061 But why kill Gregory Skinner? 858 00:41:13,171 --> 00:41:14,901 Nora Webb told him everything. 859 00:41:15,006 --> 00:41:17,532 Mr. Skinner mistakenly tried to extort money 860 00:41:17,642 --> 00:41:18,666 from the "McQueens." 861 00:41:18,776 --> 00:41:20,540 East End lowlife. 862 00:41:20,645 --> 00:41:23,581 I'll take your word for it, sir. 863 00:41:24,215 --> 00:41:27,083 The reference to the swamp adder was one of my good friend 864 00:41:27,185 --> 00:41:29,086 Dr. Watson's unfortunate inaccuracies. 865 00:41:29,187 --> 00:41:33,625 I did not say swamp adder, the deadliest snake in all India. 866 00:41:33,725 --> 00:41:35,990 On the contrary, I said the samp-aderm, 867 00:41:36,094 --> 00:41:38,188 the deadliest skink in all India. 868 00:41:38,496 --> 00:41:40,692 - A skink? - A skink. 869 00:41:40,798 --> 00:41:43,597 A swift-moving lizard from the family of the Scincidae, 870 00:41:43,701 --> 00:41:45,795 snakelike in form. 871 00:41:45,903 --> 00:41:49,499 Master McQueen, I'm giving you this correction to my story 872 00:41:49,607 --> 00:41:52,202 despite my loyalty to my faithful associate. 873 00:41:52,510 --> 00:41:55,639 But you have your great name to protect, Mr. Holmes. 874 00:41:56,981 --> 00:41:59,143 Indeed, I do. 875 00:41:59,250 --> 00:42:01,810 Miss Webb, we are going back to the library. 876 00:42:01,919 --> 00:42:03,854 Our research must begin anew. 877 00:42:03,955 --> 00:42:04,955 All right, then. 878 00:42:04,989 --> 00:42:07,982 I will be in touch, Mr. Holmes. 879 00:42:08,092 --> 00:42:10,084 Master McQueen. 880 00:42:10,194 --> 00:42:11,753 Good day, Mr. Holmes. 881 00:42:11,863 --> 00:42:12,887 And thank you. 882 00:42:12,997 --> 00:42:14,522 Thank you. 883 00:42:17,535 --> 00:42:18,230 Good day, Ben. 884 00:42:18,536 --> 00:42:20,095 Good day, Detective. 885 00:42:23,641 --> 00:42:25,132 Such an annoying child. 886 00:42:25,243 --> 00:42:26,734 I've taken quite a shine to him. 887 00:42:26,844 --> 00:42:28,278 And as you suspected, 888 00:42:28,579 --> 00:42:30,275 he was the key to solving the crime. 889 00:42:30,581 --> 00:42:31,581 Kudos, Mr. Holmes. 890 00:42:31,616 --> 00:42:33,244 Thank you for all your help, Doctor. 891 00:42:33,551 --> 00:42:34,985 It was my pleasure. 892 00:42:35,086 --> 00:42:37,783 You are fortunate to have such an able right hand, Detective. 893 00:42:37,889 --> 00:42:40,882 I should consider acquiring a female assistant. 894 00:42:40,992 --> 00:42:43,860 To aid you in your consulting detective work? 895 00:42:43,961 --> 00:42:44,961 Exactly. 896 00:42:45,063 --> 00:42:47,157 I plan to build on this success. 897 00:42:47,265 --> 00:42:50,531 Mr. Holmes, should you like to talk at any time, 898 00:42:50,635 --> 00:42:52,035 my office is always open. 899 00:42:52,136 --> 00:42:53,604 No, thank you, Doctor. 900 00:42:53,704 --> 00:42:55,036 I'm quite partial to the hat. 901 00:42:55,139 --> 00:42:56,869 Until next time. 902 00:43:00,144 --> 00:43:02,773 He is a remarkably good detective. 903 00:43:04,949 --> 00:43:07,180 Remarkably good? 904 00:43:07,285 --> 00:43:09,277 Well 905 00:43:09,587 --> 00:43:12,989 almost as good as the great Detective Murdoch. 906 00:43:13,091 --> 00:43:15,890 Dr. Ogden, shall I escort you home? 907 00:43:15,993 --> 00:43:18,121 It would be my pleasure.