The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes

''THE MAN WHO WAS SHERLOOK HOLMES''

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When is the train coming?

Hey you?

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And you really want to do it?

Think it over again, Morris. Maybe you haven't thought about it enough.

This stuff really can't burn in this damn beastly weather!

Maybe this isn't the right place for it? Maybe it's not even the right train?

And what if there's police men in there?

l probably would have dreamed about it going wrong, if you had let me sleep tonight.

Hello!

Oome down!

Stop the express immediately!

They save money again and again, but always in the wrong corner. This one here has been leaky for a year already.

Believe me...

You! Don't you understand me? You have to stop the train!

Would you give me the reason, why l should stop the train? -There is no time for that anymore.

Well, but this is very important. l mean, stopping trains in the middle of nowhere...

Keep calm!

Let the people sleep, the train can keep on going.

You search the train! -Yes sir. -l'll see if anyone leaves the train.

You're the conductor? Did you notice something suspicious? Of course not!

Wake up the sleeper cabin porters. l want to examine their passes.

But listen... -Do it. We don't have time for explanations.

Never heard of it. Never heard of it. -lt's all right. Thank you. The porter knows about it.

l'll take care of all that. -Thank you.

What's the matter Billy? -Do you know why the train stopped?

Why? -So that ''He'' could get in.

Who? -Who, who, who!

A man. Piercing gaze. Deerstalker cap. Pipe. Oheckered coat. And...

Violin case!

Violin case?

Violin case?

Yes.

Oigarette?

Oheckered traveling coat! -Yes.

And you don't know who this is? -No.

That's very like you.

Did you ever read about him? -No. ''Sherlock Holmes - The Man Of A Thousand Masks''

''A Detective Story By Arthur Oonan Doyle'' -lts him? -No, it's not him.

My name is Flint. Morris Flint.

And l don't want anyone to know whether it's me or not. Understood?

Of course, Mr. Holmes. -Flint!

And know that l may ask for the passes?

Are there criminals on the train? -Oriminals?

There could be some anywhere.

But wherever l show up...

...there probably is one. Shut the door.

Something suspicious, Doctor? -Yes.

May l ask you to leave the master and l alone for a moment?

And? -Nothing. Absolutely nothing.

Neither a seat nor a bed is empty. The whole train is crowded. What a shame!

But why? And if we stay here in the train staff compartment. lt's nice too.

The pass-examination will simply take a very long time.

You're right. lt's him. And Dr. Watson is with him.

Well, come on! Let's leave!

Oome look, Macky. Pretty, don't you think.

Take your fingers off the tickets.

l just thought because of the inspection or later at the border... lt's always good to have tickets.

Allow me.

Sisters. From Middletown. -That's right. Small town. 1 4,000 inhabitants.

They're traveling for the first time.

Here, you can see it, because it's a new pass. -Yes.

Both orphans. Very veracious.

Also very reclusive. Quite precocious. And very modest and humble.

Nothing can be kept secret from him.

His power of deduction is almost supernatural.

He's the world's greatest criminalist, every villain's nightmare.

Let's go!

What station? -None.

Why not? -The middle of nowhere.

Why is that? -Because of us.

Why is that? -The dream is over.

That's right. Oome on out! Now you take the violin case.

Macky!

Wrong conclusion, they're running over there. -Exactly.

Mr. Holmes! Mr. Holmes, they're running there. They got away from you.

l know that already. Just what l'm saying.

Let them run. Oome inside! The train should keep on going.

Exactly.

Mr. Holmes... -Gentlemen, stay calm.

Show me those two men's cabin, l'll examine it.

How can you shout out the name ''Holmes'' like that?! You know exactly that the master doesn't want that.

Yes, but these two criminals... Now they're gone.

You have to remember one thing: You've got to catch the big ones and let the small ones run.

What's the next station called?

And the closest town to where we just stopped right then? -That must have been Wallsie.

Doctor! -Yes?

A telegram to the gendarmerie in Wallsie, with the facts of the case and the description of the escapees!

Yes, master.

Hands off!

Leave it there. l'll examine everything thoroughly later...

Signature? -Of course.

Which one? -Well, the right one.

Gentlemen, this is a chance of a lifetime: just put your names on the telegram.

You could have the honor of having caught a criminal with us.

And we'll simply stay here, won't we? -Yes, we will.

These two beds are empty... Or do you have two single cabins in first class?

Unfortunately not. -Well, then we will have to be satisfied with this.

lt'll be fine for this one night. -lt's enough.

Wake us up, if something happens. -Yes, sir.

Otherwise only tomorrow morning for breakfast. -Yes, Mr. Holmes!

That's upsetting, gentlemen!

By the way, we've been quite satisfied with you and we won't go to sleep without having thanked you. -Thank you!

And good night! -Good night.

Doctor, behave! -Yes, sir.

And unpack! -Unpack.

''Martell, three stars''. That will be all right.

Well then, Macky! -Well then, Morris.

And, are we on the train? -We are!

Do we have two beds? -We do.

We'll be there in six hours... -No, we won't be!

Why not? -Because we won't get across the border.

l wanted to take two tickets for us, but you...

But l did take them! And in the right moment. Here they are.

Yes but... But if they catch us... For what we did in the last ten minutes we'd get at least two years.

At least! But without risk, no success.

Well and...

What do we have to risk anyway?

Nothing, my boy!

lt couldn't go on like that. Something needed to happen.

And the rooms in the ''Palace Hotel'' are reserved. Finally we'll live like decent people again.

Rooms with bathes and all the amenities. Dress coats and top hats. lnvitations into the highest circles.

Warm meals and pretty women, Macky. -Warm meals?

Twice a day. -Until they catch our lie.

But, no. Macky!

Oheer up!

Did they think l was Sherlock Holmes? -Yes.

Did anyone doubt that you're Mr. Watson? -Of course not.

See, you can rely on me. l thought it through thoroughly.

Nothing can happen to us. The cheese is rolling, and nothing can stop it now.

Hello!

Yes?

Are you already sleeping?

Gosh, say something!

No, we're quite awake.

Accomplices, accomplices.

Seems like you forgot what you promised us. -But no. How could we?

Did you go nuts? You can't simply knock at these gentlemen's door in the middle of the night.

Why not?

Pass it to me through the door. But don't look in.

You're behaving childishly... What will the gentlemen think of us.

Grabbing and arresting immediately. -Don't.

And?

Thank you.

Ladies, please be so kind as to dress. But quickly!

We urgently have to talk to you. -But you aren't the right ones.

Oh yes, we are right. Dead right.

Do as l told you!

What should we do?

Well, Middletown. -Yes, the orphans.

Very modest and reclusive. But actually they're in cahoots with these rapscallions.

Unbelievable. We'll teach them!

What do they want from us? Where did the two lords go? What are these strangers doing in their cabin?

Jane! -Yes.

These are criminals, train thieves. Where do you have the money?

We'll give it to them right away. Then maybe they won't harm us. -Madness!

l put it away. l'll get the conductor. -Yes.

And, ladies? -Yeah, another moment please.

Not here, over there.

Well. Please sit down.

We don't want to tell a lot of stories.

Well, give it to us!

The purse.

We'll give you all we have. Voluntarily.

But don't harm us, please.

And we won't tell anyone.

What? That's all? -Yes, 28.60 Francs. That must be right. You can count it.

And where are the ''60''?

And what is this over there? -Our traveling bag.

Open!

Hands off! -You can't talk to me like that!

That's how one has to talk to you people! -Jane, be quiet!

What quiet! You think l'm scared of these scoundrels?

These white-slavers, these train thieves, these criminals, these rippers?

lf you think you can do anything with us, you're mistaken. You'll see what will happen to you.

Oome in!

These two men broke in here. Arrest them!

What should we do? -Arrest these two men and hand them over to the police.

You would like that, wouldn't you? -What are you laughing about? There is nothing to laugh about.

No, there is really nothing to laugh about. For you! Now you're caught!

l'd advise you to be quiet and not to act up in front of these gentlemen. Better you tell them the truth right away.

Yes, always the best.

Did you notice something suspicious?

Yes, sir. -What's that?

During the whole ride they've been hanging out with those two.

That's enough. You may leave now.

Listen, you can'tjust leave us here. -You must protect us.

See ladies, your protest and tricks don't work on us. -But we're entirely innocent, we didn't do anything.

Of course not. -Then what do you want from us?

To know what's in this bag.

Sandwiches. -What's on them?

Oheese. -We took them from home, but the two lords invited us for dinner.