WEBVTT 01:13.948 --> 01:19.703 Sutton, 01:21.498 --> 01:23.707 Sutton, help me. 01:27.170 --> 01:29.630 Help me, Sutton. 01:34.260 --> 01:36.512 Please help. 01:38.098 --> 01:39.306 Help. 01:44.771 --> 01:46.939 Help me, Sutton. 01:49.984 --> 01:52.736 Sutton, help. 01:57.158 --> 02:00.327 Don't let them take me, Sutton. 02:01.162 --> 02:03.205 Help me, Sutton, 02:03.998 --> 02:05.290 Sutton. 02:07.001 --> 02:12.047 Don't let them take me Sutton. Help me. 02:13.800 --> 02:15.676 Help me, Sutton. 02:17.053 --> 02:19.513 Sutton, help. 02:21.850 --> 02:25.936 Please help, help! 02:36.614 --> 02:37.948 Help me! 02:42.871 --> 02:44.955 Help me, Sutton! 02:45.707 --> 02:47.040 Sutton, 02:48.376 --> 02:51.712 Sutton, Sutton help. 02:52.297 --> 02:53.672 Help me! 03:23.453 --> 03:26.496 Sutton, Sutton! 04:04.285 --> 04:06.411 Mustn't take it so badly, Holmes. 04:10.333 --> 04:10.916 What? 04:11.042 --> 04:14.419 Well I know it's inconvenient but you really mustn't let it affect you like this. 04:16.089 --> 04:17.130 Whatever do you mean? 04:17.757 --> 04:21.343 You are sitting there boiling with indignation 04:21.469 --> 04:24.930 because you have been forced to leave the warmth and comfort of 221 B 04:25.056 --> 04:28.433 by the order of Mrs. Hudson's spring cleaning. 04:31.479 --> 04:34.773 My dear Watson however did you deduce that? 04:36.651 --> 04:38.318 By simply applying your methods Holmes. 04:38.486 --> 04:39.152 Indeed? 04:40.321 --> 04:43.782 You'll agree that you are not here for either a shave or a haircut. 04:44.158 --> 04:46.118 That is true. How did you know? 04:46.577 --> 04:48.620 Because you invariably shave yourself 04:48.746 --> 04:51.623 and you are patently not due for a haircut for another two weeks. 04:53.084 --> 04:53.834 Correct. 04:53.960 --> 04:57.004 And you left our rooms in some haste. 04:57.880 --> 05:00.048 You are without either your gloves or your cane. 05:04.012 --> 05:04.845 Go on. 05:05.930 --> 05:09.891 Well, I know that Mrs. Hudson's been trying to complete 05:10.018 --> 05:11.643 her spring cleaning all day. 05:12.729 --> 05:16.273 Now, you have been sitting there frowning, 05:17.317 --> 05:18.900 eyes tightly closed, 05:19.193 --> 05:21.820 grinding your teeth, and all the time your fingers 05:21.946 --> 05:24.197 have been drumming like pistons on the arm of that chair. 05:25.533 --> 05:30.078 So given all this at once even I cannot fail to deduce 05:30.371 --> 05:33.040 that you are have quarreled with our good housekeeper 05:33.374 --> 05:36.460 and sought refuge in the sanity of the barbershop. 05:40.798 --> 05:42.674 You cannot deny that I am right. 05:44.010 --> 05:48.555 Oh, Watson you could not be further from the truth. 05:50.058 --> 05:54.478 I am here to get our good barber's advice as to the specimen of hair 05:54.604 --> 05:57.773 found at the scene of a bloody misadventure last Tuesday in Debtford. 05:58.733 --> 06:01.693 Oh, come along Holmes. You're worried about something. 06:01.819 --> 06:05.739 What you perceived as agitation was indeed most 06:06.157 --> 06:09.409 intense tranquil enjoyment. 06:10.411 --> 06:15.624 My eyes were closed because I was trying to recall as vividly as I could 06:16.417 --> 06:18.919 the concert that we attended last night. 06:20.254 --> 06:22.255 You were grinding your teeth. 06:22.423 --> 06:24.508 That is because I made a slight error 06:25.218 --> 06:29.513 in my recollection of Joachim's fingering in his cadenza 06:30.598 --> 06:32.724 in the third movement of the Beethoven Violin Concerto. 06:42.985 --> 06:47.614 Nevertheless there is an element of truth in what you say. 06:47.782 --> 06:48.281 Ah. 07:10.388 --> 07:11.138 A doctor's. 07:11.806 --> 07:13.932 A general practitioner's I perceive. 07:14.058 --> 07:17.060 Not been long in practice or had much to do. 07:17.186 --> 07:19.062 Come to consult us I fancy. 07:19.939 --> 07:21.022 Lucky, we came back. 07:47.925 --> 07:48.717 Ah, Mr. Holmes. 07:48.843 --> 07:50.010 Thank you Mrs. Hudson. 07:50.136 --> 07:51.052 Doctor, 07:53.181 --> 07:55.348 this is my friend and colleague Dr. Watson. 07:56.100 --> 07:59.186 Pray resume your seat and tell me how I may serve you. 07:59.729 --> 08:01.897 Well, I am indeed a doctor 08:02.064 --> 08:05.692 and my name is Percy Travelyan and I live at number 403 Brook Street. 08:06.027 --> 08:10.572 Aren't you the author of a monograph upon obscure nervous lesions? 08:11.574 --> 08:14.576 Yes, but I so seldom hear of the work I thought it quite dead. 08:15.536 --> 08:17.704 By no means. 08:17.830 --> 08:19.539 My publishers have given me a most 08:19.665 --> 08:21.458 discouraging account of its sales. 08:22.585 --> 08:24.377 You are yourself a medical man? 08:24.754 --> 08:26.129 Retired army surgeon. 08:27.298 --> 08:29.883 My hobby has always been the study of nervous disease. 08:30.718 --> 08:33.261 I should of course like to make it an absolute specialty 08:33.888 --> 08:35.764 but a man must take what he can get first. 08:37.058 --> 08:40.227 However, this is beside the question 08:41.229 --> 08:44.189 and I do appreciate, Mr. Holmes. 08:45.816 --> 08:46.816 The fact is 08:47.193 --> 08:50.570 that a singular train of events has occurred recently at my house in Brook Street 08:51.113 --> 08:52.781 and tonight they came to such a head 08:53.407 --> 08:55.784 that I felt it was impossible to wait another hour 08:55.910 --> 08:58.411 before asking for your advice and your assistance. 09:00.206 --> 09:01.540 You are very welcome to both. 09:06.003 --> 09:10.340 Let me have a detailed account of the circumstances which have disturbed you. 09:10.633 --> 09:12.217 Well one or two of them are so trivial 09:12.343 --> 09:14.970 that I am almost ashamed to mention them. 09:15.471 --> 09:16.721 But the matter is so inexplicable 09:16.847 --> 09:18.932 and the recent turn it has taken so elaborate 09:19.058 --> 09:21.268 that I shall lay it all before you and you shall judge 09:21.435 --> 09:23.228 what is essential and what is not. 09:26.107 --> 09:29.109 I am a London University man 09:29.318 --> 09:32.445 and I am not unduly singing my praises when I say 09:32.572 --> 09:34.656 I was a very promising student. 09:34.782 --> 09:37.784 And it was thought a distinguished career lay before me. 09:38.160 --> 09:41.037 However, there was one great stumbling block. 09:41.372 --> 09:41.955 Money? 09:42.957 --> 09:44.874 Indeed doctor, money. 09:46.627 --> 09:48.545 I needed capital not only to practice 09:49.130 --> 09:52.090 but also to get out of the scrawled rooms I was forced to rent. 09:52.883 --> 09:54.926 I could not expect my patients to trust me 09:55.469 --> 09:57.387 if I could not afford the proper equipment. 09:57.597 --> 09:59.848 Yes, I've seen it happen to too many of us. 10:00.391 --> 10:04.019 I myself was obliged to go into the army in order to follow my career. 10:04.520 --> 10:05.312 Indeed. 10:06.147 --> 10:08.064 I had thought of abandoning my own career 10:08.858 --> 10:12.193 except for one sudden and unexpected incident. 10:12.361 --> 10:14.362 Exactly what kind of incident? 10:15.489 --> 10:17.032 One morning, two years ago, 10:17.533 --> 10:20.243 I received a visit from a man by the name of Blessington 10:20.494 --> 10:23.079 who until that time had been a complete stranger to me. 10:44.852 --> 10:45.477 Come in! 10:53.194 --> 10:55.904 Good heavens, do you live here, in this? 10:57.865 --> 10:59.199 Yes, I'm afraid I do. 10:59.909 --> 11:03.620 You are the same Percy Trevelyan who's had so distinguished a career, 11:04.038 --> 11:06.289 recently won the Slater award for medicine? 11:08.501 --> 11:09.042 I am. 11:13.214 --> 11:14.547 Then answer me frankly sir, 11:14.674 --> 11:17.050 and you'll find it in your interest to do so. 11:17.718 --> 11:19.552 Despite your present financial situation, 11:19.679 --> 11:23.306 you clearly have all the cleverness that makes a successful man. 11:23.557 --> 11:24.891 But have you the tact? 11:25.434 --> 11:27.727 I trust that I have my share, sir. 11:28.562 --> 11:32.399 Any bad habits? Not drawn toward drink? 11:32.566 --> 11:33.733 Now really sir. 11:35.194 --> 11:37.070 Quite right, quite right. 11:42.910 --> 11:44.619 But I was bound to ask. 11:45.579 --> 11:46.079 Why? 11:46.580 --> 11:47.330 Why sir? 11:47.832 --> 11:51.876 Simply why with all these qualities are you not in practice? 11:53.295 --> 11:56.423 Come now it's that old story more in the brains than in the pocket hey? 11:57.758 --> 12:01.428 Now sir, what would say sir, if I were to start you in Brook Street? 12:02.888 --> 12:05.682 If a specialist is to succeed he must aim high and 12:05.808 --> 12:08.017 a practice in Brook Street is just the beginning. 12:09.937 --> 12:11.604 Capital, keep yourself in style, 12:11.731 --> 12:13.815 the hire of respectable carriage and horse, 12:14.567 --> 12:18.820 surgery that's worthy of you, waiting room, servants 12:19.113 --> 12:21.865 and the best equipment that money can buy. 12:23.826 --> 12:25.827 That is what you will have sir. 12:37.047 --> 12:37.714 But why? 12:38.382 --> 12:42.469 It's just like any other investment, safer than most. 12:43.554 --> 12:46.139 And what am I to do? 12:46.432 --> 12:47.182 I'll tell you. 12:48.058 --> 12:52.312 I will take the house, furnish it, pay the maids and run the whole place. 12:52.813 --> 12:56.149 All you have to do is to wear out the chair in your consulting room. 12:57.485 --> 13:01.613 Then you hand over to me three quarters of everything you earn 13:02.364 --> 13:04.699 and keep one quarter for yourself. 13:06.619 --> 13:07.994 Now what do you say to that sir? 13:12.291 --> 13:13.208 Do you agree? 13:16.003 --> 13:18.046 This then, Mr. Holmes was, the strange proposal 13:18.172 --> 13:19.923 with which Mr. Blessington approached me. 13:24.845 --> 13:28.014 I will not weary you with how we bargained and negotiated. 13:28.432 --> 13:31.976 But it ended with my moving into the house next quarter 13:32.520 --> 13:35.063 and starting in practice on very much the same conditions 13:35.189 --> 13:36.314 as he had suggested. 13:56.752 --> 13:58.503 Waiting room for your patients. 14:29.451 --> 14:30.702 Your consulting room. 14:36.876 --> 14:38.585 I can't believe it Mr. Blessington, 14:40.504 --> 14:41.963 nor can I thank you enough. 14:44.258 --> 14:46.092 He turned the two best rooms on the first floor 14:46.218 --> 14:48.344 into a sitting room and a bedroom for himself 14:49.263 --> 14:53.600 and came to live with me in the character of a resident patient. 14:55.728 --> 14:57.520 His heart was weak but not abnormal. 14:58.063 --> 15:00.440 And yet he demanded constant medical supervision. 15:04.236 --> 15:06.279 He was a man of singular habits, 15:06.739 --> 15:11.451 shunning company and very seldom going out except in one respect. 15:13.370 --> 15:14.913 Every evening at the same time 15:15.039 --> 15:17.624 he would go for a walk for half an hour exactly 15:17.791 --> 15:19.125 no matter what the weather. 15:22.171 --> 15:23.880 And every evening at the same hour 15:24.214 --> 15:25.757 he would walk into the consulting room. 15:26.342 --> 15:27.717 He would then examine the books, 15:28.010 --> 15:30.637 put down five crumpets for every guinea I had earned 15:31.096 --> 15:34.098 and then carried the rest off to the strong box in his own room. 15:40.981 --> 15:43.149 I may say with confidence Mr. Holmes 15:43.984 --> 15:46.361 that he never had occasion to regret his speculation. 15:46.987 --> 15:48.988 From the first it was a success 15:49.740 --> 15:52.283 and during the last two years I have made him a rich man. 15:53.744 --> 15:56.120 So much Mr. Holmes, for my past history 15:56.246 --> 15:59.123 and my relations with the resident patient Mr. Blessington. 16:00.250 --> 16:01.751 It only remains for me now to tell you 16:01.877 --> 16:03.753 what has occurred to bring me here tonight. 16:04.880 --> 16:08.466 Some weeks ago Mr. Blessington came down to me in 16:09.301 --> 16:13.054 as it seemed to me a considerable state of agitation. 16:14.848 --> 16:19.936 Dr. Trevelyan, Dr. Trevelyan, 16:20.270 --> 16:21.187 Dr. Trevelyan, Dr. Trevelyan sir. 16:21.355 --> 16:23.231 Mr. Blessington calm yourself, sir. 16:23.357 --> 16:25.525 Calm myself? Calm myself? 16:25.818 --> 16:28.361 But my dear sir, have you not heard of the burglary? 16:29.405 --> 16:32.323 Burglary? Where? 16:32.491 --> 16:35.451 No, no, no not here sir, not here, 16:35.577 --> 16:37.036 but it could have been. 16:41.333 --> 16:42.458 It could have been... 16:47.715 --> 16:50.383 Within a week, the whole house had become a fortress of bolts 16:50.509 --> 16:52.051 and bars and locks. 16:52.177 --> 16:54.220 Are you sure these bars are strong enough? 16:54.388 --> 16:56.806 They'd be strong enough for the bank of England, sir. 16:57.141 --> 16:57.849 Mr. Blessington? 16:59.059 --> 17:00.852 When I questioned him upon the point 17:01.228 --> 17:03.980 he became so offensive that I was compelled to drop the subject. 17:06.066 --> 17:09.235 At first, Mr. Holmes, I thought he merely sought to protect his strong box, 17:09.403 --> 17:09.986 but then, 17:10.863 --> 17:13.948 I suspected that it was his life he was protecting. 17:17.369 --> 17:19.495 From then on he stopped going out all together, 17:20.289 --> 17:21.831 peered continually out of his windows 17:21.957 --> 17:24.167 and kept himself locked in his room in what 17:25.085 --> 17:30.089 I could only describe as a state of mortal dread. 18:01.663 --> 18:04.082 Dr. Trevelyan, before you continue, 18:05.918 --> 18:07.960 you say you found this man Blessington 18:08.087 --> 18:10.463 prostrate on his bed clutching a newspaper? 18:10.589 --> 18:11.547 More precisely, 18:12.633 --> 18:16.928 the remains of a newspaper for he had torn it to shreds. 18:19.014 --> 18:19.847 Torn to shreds. 18:24.144 --> 18:27.021 Do you recall the contents of this newspaper at all? 18:27.981 --> 18:30.149 No, I'm afraid not even if I'd known what I was looking for. 18:30.275 --> 18:31.317 When was this? 18:31.527 --> 18:33.986 It was some weeks ago, the beginning of May I think. 18:34.822 --> 18:37.990 Gradually as time passed his fears appeared to die away 18:38.659 --> 18:40.326 and he renewed his former habits. 18:40.828 --> 18:44.247 Good evening Dr. Trevelyan. Wonderful evening outside. 18:44.748 --> 18:46.707 I'm beginning to enjoy my walks again. 18:49.169 --> 18:50.628 And then suddenly 18:51.088 --> 18:56.384 a fresh event reduced him to the pitiable state of prostration in which he now lies. 18:57.678 --> 19:01.097 What happened was yesterday I received this letter 19:01.431 --> 19:03.850 from a Russian nobleman now resident in England 19:04.101 --> 19:05.518 who suffers from catalepsy. 19:06.061 --> 19:08.062 In it he announces his intention of visiting me 19:08.188 --> 19:11.190 for a consultation this very evening at a quarter past six. 19:17.322 --> 19:19.490 Because of the chief difficulty in the study of catalepsy 19:19.616 --> 19:20.867 is the rareness of the disease. 19:21.535 --> 19:24.579 You may believe that at the appointed hour 19:24.746 --> 19:26.747 I was eager to receive the patient. 19:27.666 --> 19:28.708 Good evening gentlemen. 19:29.877 --> 19:33.713 I'm Dr. Trevelyan and it was you sir. I assume who wrote to me? 19:34.506 --> 19:38.885 My father speaks very little English, Doctor. 19:39.052 --> 19:42.722 So I trust you will excuse my coming in with him 19:42.973 --> 19:47.393 as his health is a matter of the most overwhelming importance to me. 19:47.561 --> 19:48.811 Yes, I respect that sir. 19:48.937 --> 19:49.562 Fenton. 19:52.024 --> 19:54.734 Perhaps you would like to join us for the consultation? 19:54.860 --> 19:57.486 Niet, niet, not for all of the world. 19:57.905 --> 20:01.115 It is more painful to me than I can express. 20:01.575 --> 20:04.744 If I were to see my father in one of those dreadful seizures 20:04.912 --> 20:07.622 I am convinced I would never survive it. 20:08.081 --> 20:12.210 My own nervous system is an exceptionally sensitive one. 20:12.836 --> 20:16.297 With your permission I will remain in your waiting room 20:16.423 --> 20:18.174 while you go into my father's case. 20:18.300 --> 20:19.258 Yes, of course. 20:20.928 --> 20:21.844 Thank you, Doctor. 20:36.818 --> 20:37.777 Thank you, Fenton. 20:40.656 --> 20:41.614 Now sir, 20:42.866 --> 20:46.702 I hope you will forgive me if I ask you a few basic questions. 20:47.996 --> 20:51.374 First, can you tell me your age? 20:52.960 --> 20:54.502 Sixty-seven. 20:56.755 --> 21:00.716 And apart from catalepsy, would you say you are physically sound? 21:02.511 --> 21:04.637 Normally do you have good health? 21:06.223 --> 21:08.140 Um, no headaches? 21:09.601 --> 21:10.935 Abdominal pain? 21:12.646 --> 21:13.938 Any pain at all? 21:15.816 --> 21:16.399 No. 21:17.150 --> 21:17.775 Good. 21:20.654 --> 21:25.074 Naturally I will examine you thoroughly but this is merely a preliminary. 21:26.493 --> 21:27.994 Do you smoke cigars? 21:29.037 --> 21:29.662 Yes. 21:31.248 --> 21:32.748 Do you drink alcohol? 21:34.209 --> 21:35.167 Vodka. 21:35.877 --> 21:39.005 Vodka? I see. 21:42.551 --> 21:43.342 Every day? 21:54.354 --> 21:55.396 My God! I didn't expect- 22:01.194 --> 22:03.404 My first feeling was one of pity and horror. 22:04.364 --> 22:08.242 My second I fear was rather one of professional satisfaction. 22:10.078 --> 22:12.455 There was nothing markedly abnormal in his condition 22:12.581 --> 22:15.207 which had harmonized with my former experiences. 22:16.877 --> 22:19.086 I had obtained good results in such cases. 22:19.421 --> 22:21.672 By the inhalation of nitrite of Alma 22:22.549 --> 22:27.053 and the present seemed an admirable opportunity of testing its virtues. 22:28.972 --> 22:31.390 Now sir, I believe you can hear me. 22:32.225 --> 22:34.143 I should be back directly rest assured. 23:34.454 --> 23:35.329 Fenton, 23:36.331 --> 23:37.039 Fenton! 23:38.500 --> 23:39.875 Fenton immediately. 23:47.759 --> 23:50.886 Fenton, the two gentlemen, you showed in less than 15 minutes ago, 23:51.012 --> 23:51.887 did you see them leave? 23:52.472 --> 23:54.306 Leave, no sir. 23:54.933 --> 23:55.808 Are you sure? 23:56.184 --> 23:57.518 I'm positive sir. 24:08.864 --> 24:10.489 Good evening, Dr. Trevelyan. 24:10.824 --> 24:14.285 Good evening, Mr. Blessington. And how was your walk today? 24:14.703 --> 24:18.414 A little rain but very amiable my good sir. Very amiable. 24:22.377 --> 24:23.169 Did you hear them leave? 24:23.336 --> 24:26.172 No, sir. I was nowhere near the hall. 24:26.298 --> 24:28.466 Well you should have been. That is your duty. 24:28.592 --> 24:30.634 Now I know you are new here but you should know by now. 24:30.760 --> 24:36.932 Doctor! Doctor! 24:37.100 --> 24:38.684 Someone has been in my room. 24:39.186 --> 24:40.728 No one has been in your room sir. 24:40.854 --> 24:43.564 A lie! You're lying to me. 24:43.690 --> 24:45.774 I assure you I am not. 24:46.776 --> 24:49.987 Fenton, have you been in Mr. Blessington's room? 24:50.363 --> 24:51.614 Of course, I haven't. 24:52.324 --> 24:53.282 There you are, you see. 24:53.658 --> 24:55.868 Then come up and see for yourself. 25:05.462 --> 25:06.003 Now sir. 25:06.338 --> 25:07.546 Look at those. 25:11.009 --> 25:13.385 Are you telling me that they're mine? 25:16.056 --> 25:19.016 Well at first glance, they do appear to be too large for you. 25:19.226 --> 25:21.560 Of course, they're not mine. 25:21.895 --> 25:25.105 I always remove my galoshes at the front door. 25:25.398 --> 25:26.690 Has anything been stolen? 25:27.150 --> 25:29.276 No, but that's not the point. 25:29.819 --> 25:30.736 Nothing has been stolen? 25:30.904 --> 25:34.740 My privacy has been invaded by a stranger, is that not enough? 25:53.593 --> 25:58.472 Mr. Blessington? 25:59.766 --> 26:03.060 Leave me alone, go away and leave me alone. 26:04.187 --> 26:05.980 Surely there's something I can do to help. 26:07.023 --> 26:08.107 Shall I call the police? 26:08.275 --> 26:11.026 No... Not those buglers. 26:16.283 --> 26:19.201 There's only one person who can help me now. 26:20.453 --> 26:22.288 And that is why I am here. 26:23.081 --> 26:25.958 But I must apologize for such a trivial reason. 26:27.961 --> 26:30.212 A thief that doesn't steal. 26:30.463 --> 26:32.089 Did he ask for me by name? 26:33.341 --> 26:34.133 Oh, yes. 26:37.220 --> 26:38.637 Then let us be on our way. 26:45.979 --> 26:46.895 Thank you. 26:48.315 --> 26:49.064 This way? 26:56.698 --> 26:59.158 Stay where you are. I have a pistol 26:59.326 --> 27:01.994 and I give you my word I will shoot if you come any nearer. 27:02.329 --> 27:05.039 Mr. Blessington this is outrageous sir! 27:05.790 --> 27:07.082 Do you not recognize me? 27:10.837 --> 27:12.129 Is that you, Doctor? 27:12.797 --> 27:14.590 Yes, of course it is me. 27:14.883 --> 27:18.260 The other two gentlemen, are they what they pretend to be? 27:18.678 --> 27:21.847 They are Mr. Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr. Watson. 27:22.641 --> 27:25.476 Good God Mr. Blessington, it was you that asked me to fetch them. 27:27.145 --> 27:27.645 Yes, 27:29.189 --> 27:31.440 yes, yes, forgive me! 27:33.234 --> 27:33.942 Forgive me! 27:42.952 --> 27:45.204 Gentlemen, do come up. 27:50.043 --> 27:53.212 I'm sorry if my precautions have annoyed you. 27:54.214 --> 27:55.381 Good evening Mr. Holmes. 27:55.632 --> 27:58.175 I'm sure I'm very much obliged to you for coming around. 27:59.010 --> 28:01.637 No one has ever needed your advice more than I, no one. 28:02.681 --> 28:04.723 I expect Dr. Trevelyan has told you 28:04.849 --> 28:07.434 of this unwarrantable intrusion into my rooms. 28:07.560 --> 28:10.187 My sir, Mr. Blessington, who are these two men? 28:11.815 --> 28:13.315 Which two men, I don't know them. 28:13.900 --> 28:15.734 Then why do they wish to molest you? 28:16.403 --> 28:17.236 Molest me? 28:18.488 --> 28:21.073 You could hardly expect me to answer that. 28:21.241 --> 28:22.324 You mean that you don't know? 28:24.619 --> 28:25.452 Come in here, please. 28:27.247 --> 28:30.541 Just have the kindness to step in here! 28:46.015 --> 28:48.267 I've never been a rich man, Mr. Holmes. 28:48.435 --> 28:50.686 I've never made but one investment in my life, 28:50.812 --> 28:52.396 Dr. Trevelyan will tell you that. 28:53.231 --> 28:55.441 But I don't believe in bankers sir. 28:56.151 --> 28:59.111 Never trust a banker Mr. Holmes, never. 29:00.113 --> 29:01.447 It's between ourselves. 29:01.906 --> 29:05.117 What little I have is here in this strong box. 29:05.535 --> 29:07.161 So you can understand what it means to me 29:07.287 --> 29:09.955 when unknown people force themselves into my rooms. 29:14.335 --> 29:15.711 Mr. Blessington. 29:18.089 --> 29:21.341 I cannot possibly advise you if you try to deceive me. 29:22.093 --> 29:24.970 Deceive you? But I've told you everything. 29:26.973 --> 29:28.348 Good night, Dr. Trevelyan. 29:28.850 --> 29:29.558 Mr. Holmes, 29:31.478 --> 29:32.728 no advice for me? 29:32.854 --> 29:35.189 My advice to you is to speak the truth. 29:43.948 --> 29:44.656 Holmes. 29:58.296 --> 29:58.921 Cab! 30:04.177 --> 30:04.927 Holmes. 30:05.053 --> 30:06.553 I can read in a man's eyes 30:06.679 --> 30:08.847 when it's his own skin that he's frightened of. 30:09.015 --> 30:10.349 Yes, But why did you call him a liar? 30:10.517 --> 30:13.769 Because I am certain that he does know who these men are. 30:14.145 --> 30:14.728 Cab! 30:19.901 --> 30:23.153 A young Russian penetrated to Blessington's rooms 30:23.279 --> 30:25.531 while his confederate kept the doctor from interfering. 30:25.657 --> 30:28.492 And of course catalepsy is a very easy complaint to imitate. 30:28.618 --> 30:30.035 Yes, I know I've done it myself. 30:31.037 --> 30:31.703 Holmes? 30:32.622 --> 30:34.456 Might there be one alternative. 30:34.582 --> 30:37.543 Grotesquely improbably no doubt but still just conceivable. 30:38.378 --> 30:40.212 Might the whole story of 30:40.380 --> 30:43.757 the cataleptic Russian and son be a concoction of Dr. Trevelyan 30:44.092 --> 30:46.552 who for his own purposes has been in Blessington's room? 30:46.719 --> 30:49.221 But did you see the footprints on the stair carpet? 30:49.389 --> 30:50.764 They were square toed, 30:51.933 --> 30:53.642 quite unlike Blessington's which are round 30:53.768 --> 30:56.645 and an inch and a third longer than Dr. Trevelyan's. 30:56.938 --> 30:59.106 I think we can sleep on this, Watson. 31:00.525 --> 31:03.527 But I should be surprised if we do not hear from Brook Street in the morning. 31:04.529 --> 31:05.112 Good night. 31:06.364 --> 31:07.239 Night, old fellow. 31:19.752 --> 31:22.629 Morning Doctor. Your tea is here. 31:23.131 --> 31:24.256 Thank you, Nora. 31:51.618 --> 31:54.453 Mr. Blessington, your breakfast tea. 31:58.541 --> 31:59.666 Mr. Blessington? 32:34.869 --> 32:35.452 Watson... 32:38.289 --> 32:40.958 Get dressed quickly. There's a cab waiting for us. 32:41.501 --> 32:43.001 Why? What's the matter? 32:43.378 --> 32:44.836 The Brook Street business. 32:45.505 --> 32:46.630 Any fresh news? 32:51.052 --> 32:54.680 For God's sake, come at once, P. Trevelyan. 32:58.059 --> 33:00.352 Oh, Mr. Holmes I'm so glad you could come. 33:00.478 --> 33:01.186 What has happened? 33:01.896 --> 33:03.563 Mr. Blessington has committed suicide. 33:03.690 --> 33:04.648 Suicide? 33:04.774 --> 33:07.234 Yes, he hung himself during the night. 33:16.869 --> 33:18.203 Has the body been touched? 33:18.371 --> 33:18.912 No. 33:21.541 --> 33:22.624 Where's the page? 33:23.042 --> 33:24.042 Nowhere to be found. 33:46.065 --> 33:47.190 Good morning, inspector. 33:47.692 --> 33:49.234 Mr. Holmes, delighted to see you. 33:50.653 --> 33:51.987 Now please take a look. 33:52.238 --> 33:53.572 We were just about to take him down. 34:13.926 --> 34:15.427 Right, inspector. 34:15.595 --> 34:16.303 Stretcher. 34:44.665 --> 34:45.624 That'll be all. 34:47.376 --> 34:49.669 Have heard of the events leading up to this affair? 34:50.088 --> 34:52.464 Yes, Dr. Trevelyan has told me something of them. 34:52.632 --> 34:53.757 And have you formed an opinion? 34:53.883 --> 34:55.175 Now as far as I can see, 34:55.301 --> 34:57.552 the man was driven out of his senses by fright. 34:58.387 --> 35:00.180 The bed has been well slept in. 35:00.640 --> 35:02.766 There was his impression deep enough for all to see. 35:03.601 --> 35:05.102 It is about 5:00 in the morning. 35:05.228 --> 35:07.187 You know that suicides are most common. 35:07.313 --> 35:09.689 That would be about the time that he hanged himself. 35:10.650 --> 35:12.734 It seems to be a very deliberate affair. 35:13.945 --> 35:15.153 Yes, from the rigidity of the limbs 35:15.321 --> 35:17.155 I'd say he'd been dead about three hours. 35:17.573 --> 35:18.323 Thank you Watson. 35:19.158 --> 35:21.034 Notice anything peculiar about the room. 35:21.327 --> 35:23.453 There was a screwdriver on the masterpiece 35:23.746 --> 35:27.165 and he seems to have smoked heavily during the night. 35:27.291 --> 35:28.583 I found these in the fireplace. 35:36.259 --> 35:37.509 Have you his cigar holder? 35:38.177 --> 35:39.302 No, I haven't seen one. 35:42.014 --> 35:43.223 His cigar case then? 35:43.724 --> 35:45.976 Yes, it was in his coat pocket. 35:55.194 --> 35:56.361 This is Havana. 35:59.031 --> 36:01.700 And these others are the cigars of a peculiar sort 36:01.868 --> 36:04.953 which is imported by the Dutch from the East Indian colonies. 36:05.371 --> 36:07.414 They're usually wrapped in straw you know 36:08.457 --> 36:10.750 and are thinner for their length than any other brand. 36:11.377 --> 36:14.629 I don't suppose you've read monograph on cigars and cigar action? 36:14.755 --> 36:16.214 Well I, um... 36:16.340 --> 36:17.966 No, of course not. Thank you. 36:21.721 --> 36:23.013 These have been smoked with a holder 36:24.056 --> 36:25.056 and these without. 36:27.727 --> 36:30.353 These have been cut by a not very sharp knife 36:31.147 --> 36:33.481 and these have had their ends bitten off by 36:35.526 --> 36:37.235 a set of very excellent teeth. 36:42.033 --> 36:45.410 There were three men here last night. 36:46.537 --> 36:48.163 Good heavens, 36:49.749 --> 36:52.167 but nothing was stolen. So what were they doing here? 36:53.377 --> 36:55.629 That is what we have to find out. 36:56.422 --> 36:57.422 How did they get in? 36:57.548 --> 36:59.591 The same way we did through the front door. 37:00.009 --> 37:01.801 But the door was barred in the morning. 37:01.928 --> 37:03.762 Then it was barred after they left. 37:05.014 --> 37:06.223 Well how do you know that? 37:06.974 --> 37:08.266 I saw their traces. 37:08.851 --> 37:10.477 If you would just give me a few moments Inspector, 37:10.603 --> 37:12.979 I may be able to give you some further information. 37:23.115 --> 37:23.990 Don't move Watson. 40:02.483 --> 40:05.193 The actual facts are very simple. 40:05.569 --> 40:06.986 And I shall be surprised if, by the afternoon, 40:07.113 --> 40:10.198 I cannot give you the reasons for them as well. 40:10.324 --> 40:12.617 But Holmes, can't you tell us anything now? 40:15.621 --> 40:19.958 There is no doubt as to the sequence of events. 40:20.084 --> 40:21.084 The three of them in it. 40:22.253 --> 40:24.879 A young man, an old man and a third 40:25.798 --> 40:27.715 to whose identity I have no clue. 40:30.594 --> 40:32.554 The first two I need hardly remark 40:33.264 --> 40:36.307 are the same who masqueraded as the Russian Count and his son. 40:37.059 --> 40:40.311 So we can give a very good description of them, can we not Dr. Trevelyan? 40:40.563 --> 40:44.691 They were admitted by a confederate inside the house. 40:49.530 --> 40:51.197 They entered the hall. 40:52.741 --> 40:56.619 The older man first, the younger man second 40:57.288 --> 40:59.080 and the unknown man in the rear. 41:02.877 --> 41:04.711 They ascended the stairs. 41:12.636 --> 41:15.763 With the help of a wire they forced the key. 41:17.349 --> 41:18.391 Even without the lens 41:18.517 --> 41:20.768 you can see where the pressure has been applied. 41:22.897 --> 41:24.856 On entering the room, 41:26.942 --> 41:30.320 the first proceeding must have been to gag Mr. Blessington. 41:38.329 --> 41:40.955 Having secured Blessington, it is evident to me. 41:41.665 --> 41:44.918 That a consultation of some sort was held. 41:45.628 --> 41:48.546 Probably in the nature of a judicial proceeding. 41:49.423 --> 41:52.884 It must have lasted for some time for it was then that the cigars were smoked. 41:53.010 --> 41:55.470 It was there that the older man sat 41:56.096 --> 41:57.430 in the wicker chair. 41:58.224 --> 42:00.225 It was he who used the cigar holder. 42:00.893 --> 42:02.769 The younger man sat there. 42:03.354 --> 42:05.897 He knocked his ash off against the chest of drawers. 42:06.524 --> 42:09.651 The unknown fellow paced up and down. 42:10.569 --> 42:13.071 Blessington I think sat upright in the bed, 42:13.197 --> 42:15.240 but of that I cannot be absolutely certain. 42:16.534 --> 42:20.620 It ended of course by them taking Blessington... 43:29.732 --> 43:31.858 Now this matter was so prearranged 43:31.984 --> 43:34.068 that it is my belief that they brought with them 43:34.194 --> 43:37.780 some sort of block or pulley to serve as a gallows. 43:38.907 --> 43:40.575 Oh, yes, as gallows, Inspector. 43:41.994 --> 43:44.162 This was a revenge ritual. 43:46.457 --> 43:50.960 Well an extraordinary story. But what proof? 43:53.756 --> 43:55.840 I'll have it before the day is out. 43:56.800 --> 43:58.843 You haven't explained about the screws and the screwdriver. 43:58.969 --> 44:01.054 Oh, that was to fix up the block or pulley. 44:01.180 --> 44:02.597 But when they saw the chandelier hook 44:02.723 --> 44:04.349 they naturally saved themselves the trouble. 44:04.516 --> 44:05.892 Now Inspector. I suggest 44:06.477 --> 44:10.396 that you immediately make inquiries about the page and arrest him. 44:10.731 --> 44:11.981 Certainly, Mr. Holmes. 44:12.149 --> 44:14.776 I will be back here a little before 3:00. 44:16.695 --> 44:17.195 Good day. 44:40.260 --> 44:44.764 I dare say Mrs. Hudson will be a little put out when she sees all this. 44:47.309 --> 44:48.601 What are you looking for? 44:49.103 --> 44:50.603 Worthingdon, W, 44:50.729 --> 44:54.482 Worthingdon, March 1880. I'm sure. 44:55.067 --> 44:56.109 March '80, 45:01.782 --> 45:02.573 '80, 45:07.079 --> 45:07.662 January, 45:08.789 --> 45:09.455 February, 45:11.375 --> 45:12.083 March. 45:15.337 --> 45:16.045 Any good? 45:18.257 --> 45:18.840 Watson... 45:23.345 --> 45:26.723 Blessington or Sutton as he was known then. 45:30.561 --> 45:31.477 Mrs. Hudson. 45:32.604 --> 45:36.107 Your little boat is coming along beautifully Doctor. 45:36.233 --> 45:39.944 Oh, thank you, Mrs. Hudson. I... must run. 45:59.798 --> 46:00.798 Ah, thank you. 46:03.469 --> 46:05.136 Dr. Trevelyan. Any news Inspector? 46:05.304 --> 46:08.306 Yes, sir we've got the page drinking his earnings two streets away. 46:08.432 --> 46:09.515 But I got the man. 46:10.142 --> 46:10.850 You've got them? 46:10.976 --> 46:12.560 Or at least I've got their identity. 46:14.062 --> 46:15.480 The Worthingdon Bank Gang? 46:15.606 --> 46:16.314 Precisely. 46:16.565 --> 46:18.983 Well then Blessington must have been Sutton. 46:19.151 --> 46:19.901 Exactly. 46:20.027 --> 46:22.153 That makes it clear as crystal. 46:22.362 --> 46:23.571 Not to me I'm afraid. 46:23.697 --> 46:25.281 Dr. Watson would you, uh... 46:25.491 --> 46:28.493 You may have heard of the great Worthingdon bank affair? 46:28.786 --> 46:32.121 There were five men in it. The three who were in this room, 46:32.331 --> 46:34.165 a fourth named Cartwright 46:35.542 --> 46:36.501 and Blessington. 46:42.800 --> 46:44.550 Alright, let's be gone. 47:08.700 --> 47:10.201 It's a hanging job now. 47:13.163 --> 47:15.665 Only if someone squeals. 47:23.257 --> 47:23.923 That's him. 47:24.716 --> 47:25.633 Are you positive? 47:28.720 --> 47:31.055 Oh, yes, that's him. 47:34.226 --> 47:40.940 Sutton! Sutton, you're dead. 47:43.277 --> 47:44.777 Sutton... 47:45.571 --> 47:46.571 Sutton, you're dead. 47:46.697 --> 47:49.949 Don't worry Mr. Sutton, it's a hanging job now. 47:52.619 --> 47:54.745 Sutton, you hear. 47:54.913 --> 47:57.081 Sutton or Blessington 47:57.249 --> 47:59.542 who was the worst of the gang turned informer. 48:00.085 --> 48:03.254 On his evidence Cartwright was hanged 48:03.589 --> 48:06.799 and the other three got 15 years apiece. 48:09.011 --> 48:10.761 Biddle, Hayward and Moffat 48:10.888 --> 48:12.930 were released from prison just a few weeks ago. 48:13.473 --> 48:15.600 Which was several years before their full term. 48:16.226 --> 48:17.768 It was news of their release 48:17.936 --> 48:20.438 which caused Blessington to panic and have this house secured. 48:20.606 --> 48:22.773 So it was not the fear burglary that had frightened him? 48:22.900 --> 48:25.276 No, no, that was a mere blind. 48:26.820 --> 48:28.362 And so setting me up in practice 48:28.488 --> 48:30.948 was an elaborate charade to protect himself. 48:36.663 --> 48:38.039 Well why could he not tell you this? 48:39.041 --> 48:40.791 He was trying to hide his own identity 48:40.918 --> 48:42.710 from everybody for as long as he could. 48:43.295 --> 48:46.964 His secret was shameful and he couldn't bring himself to divulge it. 48:47.758 --> 48:50.635 However, wretch as he was 48:50.969 --> 48:53.137 he was still living under the shield of British law. 48:53.847 --> 48:56.265 And I have no doubt Inspector that we shall see 48:56.683 --> 48:59.226 that though that shield may fail to guard, 48:59.478 --> 49:03.189 the sword of justice is still there to avenge. 49:05.150 --> 49:06.859 In spite of the efforts of Sherlock Holmes 49:06.985 --> 49:08.694 the three murderers of Blessington 49:08.820 --> 49:10.947 eluded the police and fled the country 49:11.073 --> 49:12.949 aboard a ship bound for Portugal. 49:13.158 --> 49:17.161 It was a few weeks later that we learned that the ship, the Nora Crainer 49:17.496 --> 49:21.332 had sunk with all hands upon the Portuguese Coast 49:21.667 --> 49:23.960 some leagues to the north of a porter. 49:55.993 --> 49:56.909 Holmes. 49:59.871 --> 50:01.122 What's wrong? 50:02.708 --> 50:05.084 Well it's just that I was going to spend the day writing 50:05.585 --> 50:09.171 the case of Dr. Trevelyan while the facts are still fresh. 50:09.297 --> 50:10.131 Oh, you mean... 50:11.466 --> 50:12.550 Oh, I understand. 50:15.554 --> 50:16.595 Thanks awfully. 50:18.056 --> 50:22.560 It's just that it is difficult to concentrate otherwise. 50:30.068 --> 50:32.445 What will you entitle this particular account? 50:36.074 --> 50:38.284 I didn't know you were interested in my writing. 50:38.869 --> 50:41.912 I am always interested in your choice of titles. 50:43.582 --> 50:47.585 Well I thought I would call it the Brook Street Mystery. 50:53.341 --> 50:53.883 No? 50:54.968 --> 50:57.511 Well I myself would prefer The Resident Patient, 50:59.389 --> 51:01.265 but please, do not let me influence you.