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It'S only the wind

Agh! Agh!

Sir Charles!

That's a pleasant little tune

Don't believe I've heard it before

A little concoction of my own

Well Watson what do you make of it?

Got eyes in the back of your head?

What of our visitor's stick?

Though we unfortunately missed him last night he's left us a clue

Reconstruct him by an examination of it

Me? Oh well

I would say that he is a country doctor

who does a great deal of his visiting on foot

Good excellent! Why so?

Well because no respectable town physician would be seen

carrying such a battered stick

And the visiting on foot?

Ah well you see

This thick iron ferule here is worn down

Perfectly sound Anything else?

Well I would suggest that the inscription

"from the friends of CCH" stands for something "Hunt"

Which leads me to think that Dr Mortimer is an athletic man

You know sort of sporting type

Really Watson you excel yourself

Oh thank you

Anything escape me?

Almost everything I'm afraid

What?

Well the man is certainly a country practitioner

and he walks a good deaI

- Well then I'm right - To that extent

But a presentation to a doctor is much more likely

to come from a hospital than from a hunt

and the letters "CC" very naturally suggest Charing Cross Hospital

Oh yes perhaps

I would also say that the good doctor is amiable and ambitious

absent-minded and yes owns a dog

It's larger than a terrier but smaller than a mastiff

A dog?

Teeth marks

The space between the marks is too broad for a terrier

and not broad enough for a mastiff

It may be

Ah yes it is

A curly haired spaniel

Yeah I mean

I mean

Unambitious and What was it?

Absent-minded?

Only an amiable man receives testimonials

Only an unambitious one prefers the country to a London career

and only an absent-minded one would leave his walking stick

and not his visiting card

Dr Mortimer your stick

Oh thank heavens!

I was afraid this time I'd lost it for sure I'm frightfully absent-minded

It was a presentation from Charing Cross Hospital

when I left to establish a practice in

in Devonshire

Excuse me but you are Sherlock Holmes?

At your service

My friend and colleague Dr Watson

- Doctor - How do you do?

- May I take your hat? - Oh thank you Take this

Doctor tell us what an early 18th-century manuscript

has to do with your visit

I put the date at 1740?

1742 to be exact

- May I? - Please

Thank you

- Shall I relieve you doctor? - Thank you

"The Hound of Baskerville Hall"

As you said it concerns the reason for my visit

May I read it to you?

- Oh by all means Please sit down - Thank you

I see from your right forefinger that you make your own cigarettes

Feel free to do so

"During the great rebellion of 1641

"the Lord of Baskerville Hall was an evil godless man called Hugo

"One night Hugo kidnapped the beautiful daughter of a local farmer

'rLocking hor in an uppor chambor,

'rho spon ho nigh carousing wih his companions... 'r

Ha! Wrestlers!

Look at you! Women!

Roger!

Bring me the girI

How's your wager now?

- Come on boy

Ouiet!

It's the girI

Come on! Come on!

Help me!

Help me! Help me!

Agh! Agh!

- Agh! - Come here

Ha!

Vixen! Come here!

Agh! Oh no!

No!

'rl was argor han any hound morta oyos had ovor rosod on.

"A hound of hell that has cursed the Baskervilles ever since

"Howling its death knell whenever one of Hugo's blood dies

"Thus beware of the moor in those dark hours

"when the powers of evil are exalted

"But a hound still stalks the Baskervilles

"sending many to violent ends

"howling the death knelI

"whenever one of Hugo's blood

" dies"

Don't you find it interesting Mr Holmes?

To a collector of fairy tales

The death of Sir Charles Baskerville is no fairy tale sir

Sir Charles died of heart failure did he not?

That was the report I made to the coroner at the inquest

But

Yes?

There was something I did not report

Although there were no marks on Sir Charles's body

all around the gazebo where he died

I found

footprints

A man's or a woman's?

Mr Holmes

They were the footprints of a gigantic hound

And there was

on Sir Charles's face

that terrified expression

It was fear that killed him Mr Holmes Fear!

Fear of what?

Of this

He was obsessed with it

He would never go out alone

after dark

And yet that night

he stood out there in the gazebo for at least 20 minutes

How do you know?

Thank you The ash from his cigar had dropped several times

Excellent!

A colleague after our own hearts Watson

Why did you not report all this at the inquest?

Shortly before Sir Charles's death there'd been several sightings

of a glowing ghostly hound

As a man of science

I did not wish to encourage such unhealthy superstition

Sir Charles died over a month ago

Why have you come to me about all this now?

Henry Baskerville Sir Charles's nephew and heir

arrives from America this very afternoon

I was Sir Charles's best friend Mr Holmes I

I don't want to expose this boy to

to

Supernatural evil?

To danger of any kind

Will you help us?

Bring him around at 1000 tomorrow morning

if he'll come

Thank you

- We shall be here - Doctor!

Before Sir Charles's death

you say that several people saw this ghostly hound upon the moor

Yes

Did any see it after?

None that I heard of

- Good day gentlemen - Good day

Yes Doctor your stick

Come on Sheba

HE HUMS

The game's afoot Watson

Morning sir

I'll take care of the bags sir

Leave the bags to me sir

Oh yes Thank you

This is the Northumberland Hotel Sir Henry

I hope you find it quite comfortable

Sir Henry! I'll never get used to being called that

Good day This is Sir Henry Baskerville

I believe you have a reservation

Sir Henry I have a letter for you sir

It came this morning by hand

Who knows I'm here?

What?

- How strange - This way sir

The words have been cut from Tho Timos with nail scissors

Why was "moor" written?

Obviously the correspondent couldn't find that word in print

The handwriting is disguised

An educated person posing as an uneducated one

How do you know that?

Well Tho Timos is seldom found in the hands of illiterates Watson

"if you value your life or reason keep away from the moor"

It's a cryptic sentiment

You think that had something to do with the family ghost huh?

Ghosts do not send letters Sir Henry

Someone is trying to warn you or scare you away

It's like a dime noveI

I've scarcely gotten off the boat and already I've inherited a family curse

received a mysterious letter and had a boot stolen

A boot stolen?

Yes sir Brand new one

I put 'em outside my door last night

and this morning one of them was gone

Why did you put out new boots to be cleaned?

Well sir it was a tan one and had not been varnished

To steal one boot seems singularly useless

It's only been mislaid I'm sure it'll turn up

No need to worry Mr Holmes with these trifles my boy

There's no need to trouble Mr Holmes at alI

And our unknown letter-writer could have saved himself the bother

You see I've absolutely no intention of going to the moor

No?

No sir I'm only here to sort out the details of the estate

My attorneys in London can do that

But I mean what about your title?

Oh! We don't have much use for titles back in the States Dr Watson

In fact we fought a war with you people to get rid of them remember?

- Really - And the Manor?

The family ghost can haunt the Manor to its heart's content

As soon as my business is complete here I'm heading straight back home

Well I'm sorry your visit has been a waste of time Sir Henry

No no no No no not at all Mr Holmes

In fact if your schedule permits I'd be honoured

if you and Dr Watson would have lunch with us

- We'd be delighted - Thank you 200

- Thank you - Thank you Mr Holmes

Thank you anay Mr Holmes

- There you are Sir Henry - Good day Dr Watson

- Thank you - Watson

Yes

Yes! Dr Mortimer!

Oh heavens! Thank you

- Yes sir - There they are

Right sir

Gee up!

Watson

Get your hat quick!

Wha?

Come! We haven't a moment to lose

Oh Where are we going? Oh Holmes!

OK we turn here

Much obliged to you sir Thank you very much

Lovely flowers!

Well shall I run on and stop them?

No not for the world Watson

if you will tolerate my company I'm perfectly satisfied with yours

Lovely flowers!

Buy some flowers for your lady sir They're fresh this morning

Beautiful flowers!

Buy some roses for your lady

Flowers! Lovely flowers!

Buy some flowers for your lady sir

We'll keep our eye on that cab Watson

Will we? Right

Yeah you rarely see so many around

Flowers! Fresh today

I have a little dog at home

Trying to train him not to walk under my feet

Are we going back?

Hello dearie!

Paper! Paper!

All right Let me get me a newspaper

- Paper sir? - Sure

MUSIC BUILDS

Get down!

Drive on cabbie drive on

- Holmes are you all right? - Yes Watson perfectly all right

Look out there guv'nor!

What happened? I didn't see what happened

Are you all right Watson?

Did you see him Watson?

- He had a black beard - What happened?

That's what I'd like to know

There was a sudden flash of lightning

- What? - Gentlemen

Flash of what Holmes?

Someone just attempted to shoot Sir Henry

- What? - I heard no shot

It's not likely that you should

- It came from this - A cane?

This is no ordinary cane

It's a clever little toy

It's a pity we didn't get the number of the cab

2704 See if you can track him Watson

I'll be with Sir Henry and Dr Mortimer

Yes right Holmes

- At least my visit hasn't been dull - Yes

Someone is stalking you Sir Henry

But sir you said it was the tan one

It is but now the tan one's back and

someone's taken one of my old black ones Where is it?

And who brought the tan one back?

Sure I don't know nothing about it sir I'm an honest girI

I need this job

Please don't get me the sack

The what? Listen no-one's accusing you of anything

I just want my boot back

Well I ain't got it What would I do with only just one boot?

Indeed What would anyone want with just one?

It's all right Really listen I'm sorry

Now I'm sorry you're upset Here

- Take that - Oh!

No-one's going to lose you your job right?

I'm so sorry sir to carry on so I'm an honest girI

No no That's all right

Look I don't know what's become of your boot

but I shall certainly try to find out

Thank you I appreciate that

Black now is it sir?

Like this one but for the other foot

Yes sir

Goodbye

Sir Henry is the sole heir?

He's the last of the Baskervilles

Yes Sir Charles and my father were brothers

Here I have a photograph that's 30 years old

This here is Sir Charles this is my father

and this one here is Rodger the younger brother

What happened to this brother Rodger?

Oh he got into some kind of scrape here

and went to South America right?

He died there

Unmarried and childless

I found him Holmes

2704 John Clayton

Something you gentlemen need?

Information Who was the fare who ordered you

to follow these two gentlemen on Baker Street?

Description

Black beard

Dressed like a toff

About middle height

- A pale sort of face

- Anything else?

He told me his name sir

Did he indeed?

Yes sir

He told me he was that detective fellow

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes eh? It was rather bold of him

Yes Whoever he is one must admire his daring

Well he won't find me any less daring

That sounds like a challenge Sir Henry

It is It is the acceptance of one

The gauntlet's been thrown down and by God I'm going to pick it up

What of your return to America?

That can wait

Supernatural demons or human demons

nothing's going to keep me from that moor now

No no Sir Henry you mustn't

Your life could be in the gravest danger

It already is and since I'm no safer here than in Devonshire

I might as well go and What do you say?

Beard the lion in his den

indeed There lies the heart of the matter

You'll come with us of course Mr Holmes?

Unfortunately I'm involved in a most important case

and shan't be free for a week

But by then it may be too late

Yes I realise that

So I shall send someone along in my stead

He's a redoubtable fellow in whom I have an absolute trust

Really? Who's that then?

You old man!

Oh!

Oh!

Redoubtable!

Now write to me every day Watson

Report everything

About Sir Henry his servants his neighbours

Everything no matter how insignificant it may be

Yes yes of course

But above all Watson

Become Sir Henry's shadow

Take heed of the legend

and never let him go out alone on the moor at night

when the powers of evil are exalted

Hmm?

Goodbye Holmes

Bon voyage mon ami!

Oh!

Those were stone huts of our prehistoric ancestors

Neolithic man lived quite thickly on the moor

It's beautiful

That beauty is sometimes deadly Sir Henry

For example just beyond those crags lies the great Grimpen Mire

Grimpen Mire? - It's a treacherous bog

God knows how many bones lie at its bottom

Only last week I saw a little moor pony wander into it and be sucked under

Its cries were horrible

Whoa!

I'm sorry to waylay you gentlemen but all vehicles must be searched

What's happening Barrymore?

Selden the Notting Hill murderer has escaped from Dartmoor Prison sir

Oh this will take a few moments

I'll just go and check my lines of communication with Holmes

Right

It's all right Sheba It's all right old girl It's just the gypsies

Ah! Very amenable

A pint of your very best ale please madam

I say sir can you post a letter from here?

Yes you can

Very welI

Watson?!

Inspector Lestrade!

Watson

What on earth are you doing here?

I might ask you the same question

Has Scotland Yard demoted you to the provinces?

Ouite the contrary

I'm here on a special assignment

to recapture this murderer bloke Selden

And they sent you?!

It so happens that I was the fellow who originally arrested him

Oh! Must have been a novel experience for you

Your usual sir?

No thank you I'm on duty

Scotland Yard does occasionally manage without Holmes

Speaking of which how did he find out?

Find out?

About Selden

Why else would he be here?

He isn't here

I'm here alone

Without Holmes?

But you're always together

He isn't in one of his silly disguises is he?

Lestrade Holmes is in London

He's got far too many important things to do than waste his time

going round chasing escaped convicts

Then why are you here?

I'm here because

of the sailing

Sailing?

There's no sailing round here

Oh what a pity

I must have been misinformed

Oh

Happy hunting Lestrade

- Out! Out of the way!

Watch it

You all right sir?

Yes I'm all right I'm perfectly all right

OK

I'm perfectly all right

All right

Oi! Oi! Steady on there

Lyons you drunken idiot you could have killed yourself

Kill myself!

Then you could have the pleasure of signing my death certificate Mortimer

Two brandies

Are you sure you're all right?

Look I don't need your help!

This gentleman is Sir Henry Baskerville your new landlord Lyons

Baskerville

- Thank you - Well well welI

Laird of the Manor eh?

Yeah you can't be worse than the last one

Of course You may not be around long enough for anyone to find out

What with the hound

Shut up Lyons

They tell you about the hound Laird of the Manor?

I heard about that yeah

You hear that? He heard about it

I've done more than heard about it

I've seen it

I've seen it

With my own two eyes

I've painted it

Glowing closely in the night

Howling

for Baskerville blood

You've seen things no sober man has Lyons Come on

Good day to you Laird of the Manor

Good day to you sir

Good to meet the neighbours

He's a most disagreeable one that

He'll be late with the rent and cause you no end of trouble

I feel so sorry for the brute's poor wife

Who the hell is he?

Geoffrey Lyons painter by trade drunkard by nature

He and your uncle despised each other

His beard Did you notice?

He had a black beard

Walk on!

Welcome Sir Henry

Oh thank you but I'm afraid he's Sir Henry

Beg your pardon sir Welcome to Baskerville HalI

My wife sir

You are quite right Mrs Barrymore

Dr Watson looks a lot more like a baronet than I do

Dr Mortimer you will stay to dinner?

Oh thank you I'd be delighted

- It's all right Sheba

What was that?

There are many strange noises out on the moors at night sir

- Sheba come back!

Come back!

Sheba!

What's happened?

She She knows we're close to home

She'll probably be waiting on the doorstep when I get there Sheba!

Good God!

What was that?

Perhaps some animal fell into the Mire sir

Yes of course

It must have been that

Of course

It's cold in here

- Would you light the fire Barrymore? - Yes sir

We've not had a fire in here since Sir Charles passed away

Oh very good

Yes what was my break again?

- Excuse me sir - What is it?

I found this in the ashes

What do you make of that?

L- L

Know somebody with those initials?

No I don't

Mrs Lyons sir

Do you mean the painter's wife?

I believe her first name is Laura

Yes of course I'd quite forgotten

Begging your pardon sir but the date on the letter

That's the day of Sir Charles's death

Some of that

Ah! Yes got that

Ah! Oh yes

Right this is very nice

- Barrymore? - Sir?

I left some old clothes upstairs I no longer want

Would you please dispose of them for me?

Of course sir

I've been doing some shopping in London

Some of my American clothes are a little light for this climate

And not exactly in the latest style

No no Ouite

After breakfast I shall go down to the inn and post my report to Holmes

On my way back I shall call on that Mrs Lyons

I hope for your sake her husband's not home

Coffee?

Yes please yes

Ah yes

So it was you who was crying last night Mrs Barrymore

- You heard that? - Did you?

I did

I'm afraid you gentlemen are mistaken

I wasn't crying last night

But your eyes

Oh! That's from the smoke in the kitchen sir

Barrymore

Yes sir

- D'you hear crying last night? - No sir I did not

My word!

If Holmes only knew what he was missing

There you are boy

Thank you sir Good fortune go with 'ee

Thank you very much

I'd like to post this letter please madam

Certainly sir

Ah!

Sherlock Holmes esquire

221 B Baker Street

So Holmes really is in London

Yes Lestrade Holmes is indeed in London

Wish I was

Oh What? The manhunt is not going well?

Oh no Nothing to do with that

I caught Selden once I'll catch him again

It's this bloody moor

Creepy sort of place don't you think?

Yes Yes I suppose so

All sorts of weird noises at night

They say

a ghost haunts the area

Really? Really!

Some sort of wild dog

Now there's a mystery for our friend Holmes

Sort of bizarre thing he fancies

You should tell him to look into it

Yes indeed yes

Good day to you Lestrade

Your fortune sir in the cards?

Bugger off!

HE LAUGHS

Yes?

Oh! Ah madam Yes

My name is Watson Dr Watson

and I'm staying with the people up at the halI

and I

Well?

Er Hello

Watson

We met yesterday if you remember

I'm a friend of Sir Henry's

Oh yes

Chum of the laird

Yes yes and

I I was just on my way up from the village

and really stupidly I've lost my way

Yes very

Just follow the footpath

I see I just follow this footpath up here I

That's very kind of you sir

Uncouth bounder

It seems

as if he'd already heard about your aristocratic tastes up at the halI

I love you Laura

You used to love me

You used to be someone else

Your fortune sir?

- L beg your pardon? - Your fortune

No I think not

But have you no wish to know what lies ahead?

No on the contrary I like surprises

I can tell your fortune in the cards

In the palm of your hand

From the bumps on your head

What? No crystal ball?

Ha-ha! if you wish

No I don't wish Now just kindly go away

Would you like to buy a ring?

No

- A watch? - No Look will you go away?

How about a little tune sir? I have a rare tune here for thee

You there gypsy!

Stop bothering this man Go away!

It's a free country

Get on with you or I'll have you arrested for vagrancy

Good gracious me!

You damned scoundrel!

You're lucky I came along

Before he picked all of your pockets Dr Watson

Oh I'm sorry sir You have the advantage of me

Oh I'm awfully sorry

Stapleton's the name

- Yes yes How did you know that - Dr Mortimer told me all about you

How is Sir Henry?

Oh well he's Er

After Sir Charles's death we were worried he wouldn't come down

We're awfully glad he did

I see you're a naturalist sir

Ah! I suppose you get that from your friend Mr Holmes

Deductive reasoning and all that

- Yes how did you know that - Dr Mortimer

Ah!

Will Mr Holmes favour us with a visit?

Surely he doesn't believe in all this hound rot?

Well frankly sir you're a little too fast for me

I'm sorry I'm sure it's none of my business

but that old legend certainly took a grip of Sir Charles

I expect it's what killed him

- Really? - Oh yes

His nerves were in such a state

that the sight of any dog would have been fatal to him

What? Do you mean the sight of any dog

and he would have had a heart attack?

Do you have a better explanation?

Er well no

Does Mr Holmes?

I'm sorry There I go butting in again But

Do you think Sir Henry would accept an invitation for lunch tomorrow?

Of course you're invited too Dr Watson

I would like you both to meet my sister

Yes Yes!

Well I shall have to check with Sir Henry of course

- But I see no reason why not - Wonderful! Wonderful!

Of course I can show you my entomologist specimens

D'you know I really do have some abso

I say!

Aglais urticae!

So late in the year

Excuse me Dr Watson

Stop!

Thank heaven I stopped you

A few more steps and you would have been in the Grimpen Mire

Thank heaven indeed

You are Sir Henry?

I am

And who is my lovely saviour?

I'm Beryl Stapleton

Well ma'am I want to thank you for saving my life

So this is Grimpen Mire?

It's beautiful

Doesn't look treacherous at alI

There are many things on the moor that are not what they seem

All deceptive

And dangerous

And if you had any sense you wouldn't stay here another night

You'd pack your bags and go

You always greet newcomers like that?

For God's sake Sir Henry leave this dreadful place

Hey wait!

Irm suro ho Lyons woman is hiding somohing, Homos.

Bu how do I go around hor drunkon bruo of a husband?

Woro I ho Noing Hi murdoror, I shoud foo supromoy confidon

wih Inspocor Losrado bunging abou.

Irvo aso oncounorod a suspicious gypsy

and a mos pocuiar foow, Jack Sapoon,

who incidonay has inviod Sir Hon and mysof o unchoon omorrow.

You gave me rather a turn Sir Henry

Mrs Barrymore what are you doing?

Nothing sir

I say look!

I noticed it too sir For a minute I thought

You thought what?

I thought it was the same light I saw on the night of Sir Charles's death

What sort of light?

More like a glowing sir

A strange glowing thing that

moved across the moor like some

some

Some what?

Some dog sir

A great glowing dog

Good night Barrymore

Give me a candle

When the powers of evil are exalted

Right Come along Sir Henry

Watch your step

Treacherous bog!

Look! There it is

There

- Now what? - We wait

Whoever it is must be close by

Look out! Look out!

Stop!

Stop sir! Or I fire

I win the blighter

Come on

No! No Sir Henry!

It would be madness to try and chase him in the dark

Far too dangerous No Come on

A very close shave

- Thank you - Oh!

Let's get back to the Hall before the mist closes in

Watson!

Look!

The gypsy!

HOWLING

Things are on the move Sir Henry

Yes On the move really

Lovely!

They're quite lovely

I'm glad you like it

Thank you for not saying anything to my brother about yesterday

Why don't you want your brother to know?

He thinks having the Hall inhabited is good for the district

Some of these are tropical of course aren't they?

He'd be very angry if he knew I'd tried to induce you to leave

So why did you?

Sir Charles's death was quite shocking

He had a terrible sense of foreboding about it

There must be some reason for it

Surely you don't believe in this hound nonsense

I believe there is danger here Danger for you

Now that I've met you

any tragedy that befell you would be all the more horrible

None shalI

Why take the chance?

There are so many wonderful places to live

Why stay in this horrid place?

I like the neighbours

And

I would like to see more of them

Hey fella!

Been wandering the moors at night?

It is a gypsy's fate to wander sir

But what of your fate sir?

Your fortune sir?

As long as there's no hound in it

Ah! Then I'd better read the lady's fortune sir

Sure! Let's have the lady's fortune

if the lady will remove her glove

Jasmine a sweet scent

The lady's heart is burdened

Before her lies a difficult choice

that in choosing has but one answer

life and death

Though in choosing death she also chooses life

Though she cannot choose life without death

It is a choice with no choice

Yet she must choose

Beryl!

Beryl! Wait!

Wait!

Beryl what did the gypsy say for God's sake?

- Go back! Go back! - BeryI

Leave this place and never set foot on the moor again

Come on Beryl what is it?

- Please leave! Please! - There!

- No! - No?

- We mustn't - Why not?

Beryl!

And you sir!

Just because we have shown you the hospitality of our home

it does not mean to say you can behave like a libertine

- No Jack - Hush BeryI

You have all the character traits of your ancestor Hugo

- See here Stapleton - if it were not for Beryl's presence

I should thrash you

You might certainly try sir

Come on Stapleton

What impudence!

And you stay away from me and you stay away from my sister

Stapleton!

Damn!

Is that guy crazy or what?

Eccentric perhaps

Eccentric? Ha!

- Yes Barrymore - Mr Stapleton is here sir

Bring him in

Well?

Anything you want to say to me sir you can say it in front of Dr Watson

I've come to apologise for my conduct this morning

I was quite out of order and I feel that you deserve an explanation

Sure Come on in

You see my sister and I were very close to Sir Charles

Beryl has taken his death very badly I'm afraid and

her health has suffered because of it

She has become obsessed by the legends of this place

And she has this irrational foreboding of doom

For you Sir Henry

When I saw you together I panicked

I'm afraid if her fears are coupled with a strong emotional attachment

that her frail constitution might collapse

Poor girI

I can only excuse my behaviour as a brother's concern for his sister

Please forgive me

Sure

Thank you

How about Beryl?

I have sent her away to visit an aunt at the coast

Oh

Some time away from these gloomy events

might perhaps restore her health

Upon her return

Well you would be a most welcome guest

Well I thank you sir

Thank you

And once again my apologies

Sure

- Dr Watson - Mr Stapleton

- Good day sir - Goodbye

So

You've come to hear your fortune after alI

I'd much rather hear yours

- Mine? - Yes

And if you steal my watch again

to be quite frank with you sir I'll shoot you

You seem to me a mighty suspicious fellow

Wandering about the moor at night

Well that would make you a mighty suspicious fellow

cos you've been wandering about the moor yourself

Why don't you camp with the other gypsies on the moor? Eh?

What do you mean by frightening Miss Stapleton

with that stupid mumbo jumbo?

- It was the truth - Rot! Rot!

And stop that infernal noise

- Would you like another tune? - I don't like anything about you sir

Just answer these questions for me Now then

I know that tune

Yes well it does sound better on the violin Watson

I do with that you would let me in on things Holmes

Make such a damn fool of me!

A message from Dr Mortimer sir

Thank you Barrymore

You still sulking Watson?

Thanks to you I have all but completed the case

- Really? - Oh yes

We need one or two small facts Watson

And we'll bring the hound of the Baskervilles to heeI

Oh

Oh

Mm yes

My net is closing Watson

On a most cunning deviI

Even as his is upon Sir Henry

But what does it all mean Holmes?

It means murder Watson

Cold-blooded refined

deliberate

murder

Ouickly Watson!

Did you see it?

Did you see the hound?

Sir Henry!

My God! What happened?

It's that fellow that attacked us the other night

Why is he wearing my old clothes?

I suspect your butler gave them to him

Barrymore?

This is the man to whom he and his wife signalled from the window

Who was he?

The escaped convict Selden - the Notting Hill murderer

Barrymore's been signalling to him?

You should be grateful Sir Henry

These old clothes of yours carried your scent

The scent the hound pursued

The hound must have known my scent to track it

The missing boot?

That is why the new boot was returned

Having never been worn it carried no scent

Of course

So our supernatural hound

suddenly becomes very much flesh and blood

And the glowing?

This should answer that

What?

It's a phosphorescent

Barium sulphide I should imagine

What are you doing out on the moor Sir Henry?

Dr Mortimer sent me this note

Thank you

- Mortimer? - Yeah

"It is most urgent that I see you Come immediately Mortimer"

Hello?

Hello! Who's there?

Watson!

My God! Sir Henry are you all right?

I'm just fine sir thank you

Who's that?

- Selden the escaped convict - What happened?

- It was terrible He was attacked by - Fell from that cliff up there

- Huh? - Yes

Well it appears you have arrived in time for a tragedy Mr Holmes

You have the advantage of me sir

Stapleton We've been expecting you

Hopefully you may be able to shed some light on all of this

I'm afraid the supernatural is quite beyond my sphere sir

Sir Henry if this gentleman would be kind enough to remain with the body

I think we should inform inspector Lestrade

that his hunt at any rate has ended

I agree

- Good night to you sir - Good night

Thank you Mr Stapleton

So that's the old devil huh?

Think there's any resemblance?

I think that's one hereditary curse you have escaped

Well he probably looked nothing like that anyhow

I suspect he looked very much like that

Holmes why did you lie to Stapleton about Selden?

Merely a precaution Watson

Our friends and allies are not yet clearly defined

- You wished to see me sir? - I did

I think you best be seated

I have sad news of your brother

My brother sir?

Selden is your brother isn't he?

They've caught him

He's quite beyond that I'm afraid

You needn't cry yourself to sleep with worry any more

Nor signal to him from the window and take food and clothing out to him

How did it happen sir?

He

fell from a cliff

You won't hold this against Barrymore sir? It was my doing

He's done nothing except for my sake

He's loyal to you sir

Of course I'm sure that you both are

Thank you sir

Come my dear

- Oh Barrymore - Yes sir

The messenger who brought the note from Dr Mortimer last night

Can you describe him?

He had a black beard sir

Thank you Barrymore

Surely Holmes

We don't seriously suspect Dr Mortimer?

That note must have been a forgery

True but there are many things yet to be cleared up Sir Henry

Watson tonight you and I will call on Mrs Lyons

You're no gentleman sir

Only one of many faults I'm afraid

Do you deny there was a liaison between yourself and Sir Charles?

Yes

Then why clandestine meetings?

Notes that were burned?

Madam I promise you as much discretion as the matter may permit

but your answer is of vital importance

and may make the difference between life and death

You must not think badly of me gentlemen

My marriage had become intolerable

Sir Charles was very kind

Our friendship developed into something more than

On the night of Sir Charles's death

I was not there

Then what of this note?

Just before I was to leave Geoffrey came home in a drunken rage

Somehow he had found out about Sir Charles and myself

There was a scene

he struck me and stormed out

I was much too upset to keep the appointment

Besides I was afraid Geoffrey might follow me

Why did you not report all this at the inquest?

I saw no need for scandal

My husband Mr Holmes is at heart a good man

Unfortunately he was cursed with a vision of genius

and only a mediocre talent to express it

It is his failure as an artist that has brought him to where he is

But I loved him once and I know him

He is no murderer

And in any event Sir Charles died of natural causes

How did your husband find out about you and Sir Charles?

I don't know

No-one knew We were most discreet

No-one?

Come now! There must have been someone in your confidence

Who was the messenger who delivered this note?

There was one

A trusted friend to both of us who acted as our go-between

His name please

Get out!

Get out of my house!

- Geoffrey - More fancy friends my dear?

How dare you treat a lady in that fashion!

Lady! She's my wife and I'll treat her as I choose

Let me help you

You'll not touch her

Get out!

- Please leave - Watson

Come on old man

And don't come back!

Or you can look forward to this

Goodnight

Agh!

Get your hand from my throat

Sometimes it would be so simple

One good twist and no more torment

Lyons had an excellent motive for killing Sir Charles

But absolutely none for wishing Sir Henry dead

No Watson Though I dislike dabbling with the emotions

since whatever is emotional is opposed to clear reasoning

nevertheless this nest of passions has revealed the culprit

and it is not the jealous husband

Surely it is not Mrs Lyons?

- It is the go-between - Hey?

The messenger who carried the lovers' letters

Who else could have known

that Sir Charles would be there that fatal night?

Who else could have alerted Lyons to the intended rendezvous

thus preventing his wife from keeping the appointment?

Don't you see Watson?

It was vital that Sir Charles should be waiting there alone

Waiting for the hound

Well then

Husband or not we must go back immediately

get the fellow's name

It's hardly necessary

You mean you know who it is?

- Well who is it? - All in good time old fellow

I have no proof as yet

- Yes but surely - Look

What is it?

It's Dr Mortimer's spaniel

The hound?

No Geoffrey Agh!

You

I loved my wife Mr Holmes

I loved her

I know it didn't seem it to others

But she

But she

She was the one bit of beauty in my life

And

I was

I was afraid of losing her

I wouldn't have killed her I couldn't

I couldn't

Was it possible in your drunkenness

you could have committed the act and not remembered?

No! No!

How did you learn of your wife and Sir Charles?

A note

An unsigned note was sent to me

You might have called me in before removing the body Lestrade

Come on Holmes be a sport

You can't solve every crime in England

We've got our man

I would have thought that was fairly elementary

indeed I found these tufts of black hair entwined in Mrs Lyons' fingers

Thank you

She probably tore them from her husband's beard during the struggle

I fear that Lyons is responsible for a great deal more

than simply the murder of his wife

Yes an open and shut case

Yes Lestrade I believe you're right

You do?

What?

The evidence is quite overwhelming Watson

As I said open and shut

Yes but why would he try and kill Sir Henry?

Well maybe he was afraid of being evicted

But you don't murder people because of that

Well do you Holmes?

The loss of his wife's love has driven poor Lyons off his head

But last night you said it wasn't him

Yes Well I was wrong

Love is as strong as death

jealousy as cuel as the gave.

- Isaiah - Chapter six verse eight

You never cease to astonish me Lestrade

Good day

Wrong?

Good day to you Lestrade

Mr Holmes I had rather hoped to see some of those amazing gifts of yours

I'm a little disappointed

Not nearly as disappointed as my friend Dr Watson I think

Oh I was merely a bystander on this occasion

Well the important thing is that the matter is resolved

Oh yes indeed

And safely so for Sir Henry

Well I hope you'll write Beryl the good news

Oh I shall do so Sir Henry

But tonight I should like to give a dinner in your honour

Well that's mighty generous of you Stapleton I'd just love to be there

- Everyone's invited - Oh that would be very acceptable

I'm afraid Dr Watson and I must return to London

There are many pressing cases

that I hope will turn out better for me than this one has

Come on Watson We have to pack

Oh goodbye

You're a very sullen travelling companion Watson

Well It's not right

Something more Must be

Why so?

Well Sherlock Holmes being bested by Lestrade? Ha!

Do you remember yesterday when I examined with my lens

the hairs found in Laura Lyons' hands?

The ones from Lyons's beard?

The hairs are of Oriental origin

The murderer's a Chinaman?

No Watson

Oriental hair is commonly used in this country

in the manufacture of cheap wigs

The beard was false?

Precisely

So Lyons then did not murder his wife

- No - Then why not tell the others?

Because it is important that the murderer should think I'm beaten

and have retreated to London

But that's where we're going

Oh no Watson

I have quite another destination in mind

- Now look here Holmes - Sh-sh!

No more secrets Holmes I'm cold I'm uncomfortable

and I'm entitled to know what our plans are

Ouite right Watson

Tonight an attempt will be made on Sir Henry's life

We are going to stop it

And who is going to make this attempt?

He is dining with Sir Henry at this very moment

Mortimer?

Stapleton

Stapleton? That butterfly catcher?

He's deadly Watson

He was the go-between for Laura Lyons and Sir Charles

He murdered Mrs Lyons to prevent her talking

But I have no proof that will stand up in court and I must get some

Proof Holmes? What kind of proof?

The very best kind

I shall catch him in the act

Then we have him Watson

We have him

I dare swear erelong he shall be fluttering in our nets

like one of his own helpless butterflies

A pin a cork a card

And we add him to the Baker Street collection

Blast this fog!

Ah! They're leaving now

Be ready Watson

Good night!

Oh no problem I know the area

The fog's getting thicker

It's the one thing that could interfere with our plans

Now Watson

- I'm so very glad you could come - So am I

I look forward to seeing you again soon

- Goodbye to you - Goodbye

HOWLING

HORSE NEIGHS

Blast!

We've lost him in the fog

Ouickly Watson

Come on girI

Come on

Whoa! Steady! Steady girl!

Move it!

GROWLS

Watson!

Watson shoot! Now!

I can't! I'll hit Holmes!

I can't get a clear shot

Are you all right Holmes?

Yes Thanks old man

It's dead

We've laid the family ghost once and for ever

Good Lord! Lyons' hound must have got loose

Stapleton's hound and it was let loose

- Stapleton? - Dr Mortimer

Would you be so kind as to take Sir Henry back to the Hall?

- Of course - No I'm fine I'm going with you

No you're not You've had quite enough adventures for one night

Come on Watson There is another hound that has to be kennelled

- Sir Henry can I help? - Doctor don't fuss I'm fine

What a terrible business

Let me give you a hand There

Watson

- Key please - There

Miss Stapleton what's happened?

Is he safe? Has he escaped?

I'm afraid your brother cannot be allowed to escape

No I mean Sir Henry

- Is he safe? - Yes

- The hound? - Dead

Oh thank God!

Miss Stapleton where is he?

Near Grimpen Mire

I'll show you

I want you to stay here Miss Stapleton

Watson

Pssst!

A sheep's carcass Watson

Look Watson

Sir Henry's missing boot

I seem to have the advantage Mr Holmes

I can see you but you can't see me

I have a bullet for each of you

Yoo-hoo Mr Holmes

Watson

And even loving BeryI

Oh Jack for God's sake stop!

Watson the lantern

I can still see you Mr Holmes

Now Watson count very slowly to ten

and then would you please open the door?

Slowly Watson

Eight nine

Ten

No hit Mr Holmes?

Oh I must have been close

Perhaps you're dead already

Far from it

Stop! He knows the Mire

You can't follow him in there

I have no choice

DRAMATIC MUSIC

Stapleton!

You'll never make it Mr Holmes

Stapleton I'm warning you

Help! Help God please!

Here give me your hand

Mr Holmes! Help!

Please!

Hold on

Help Mr Holmes! Please help!

Help me! Help me!

Help me!

Help! Oh no! Oh God!

Oh please help me! Oh God!

Oh God!

Oh God! Oh God!

Mr Holmes please!

Good God! Stapleton!

Yes

It's the most amazing instance of a throwback I've ever seen

Obviously Sir Charles's black sheep brother Rodger

did not die childless after all but had a son

Stapleton!

So he called himself

Actually a Baskerville

Yes it was Jack's intention to claim the inheritance

Having eliminated the competition

Was it the portrait that first put you onto him?

No

Oh no

It was this young lady

But I never met you before last night

I was the gypsy who read your palm

The palm scented with jasmine

The same perfume was on the note of warning

you sent to Sir Henry in London

You sent that?

I had to warn you

I tried every way I could without betraying Jack

- But you must understand I couldn't - Of course I

I saw from my own servants how deep a sister's loyalty can be to a brother

Deeper still a wife's loyalty to her husband

You knew?

When I read your fortune

I saw the little white mark encircling your finger

Clearly a wedding ring has been worn there at some time

Also I witnessed Stapleton's outburst

when he came upon you and Sir Henry on the moor

His behaviour was more that of a jealous husband

than a protective brother

And finally

marriages like deaths are recorded

It really isn't difficult to find documentary evidence

He had wanted me to entice Sir Charles to his death

I refused I was against it all from the first

But whenever I objected I was beaten

A thousand times I begged him

A thousand times I almost went to the police

But I couldn't

Even though he had provoked Sir Charles's heart attack

he hadn't directly murdered him

I thought if I could keep him from it

if I

I was a fooI

That nightmare is over for both of us

The curse of the Baskervilles haunts us no longer

I should like to walk upon the moor

The curse of the Baskervilles

It's a figment of the imagination

But without the imagination Watson

there would be no horror