Sherlock (TV Series)

The Hounds of Baskerville (2012)

Russell Tovey: Henry Knight

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Quotes 

• Henry Knight : It's a strange place, the Hollow. Makes you feel so cold inside, so afraid.

  Sherlock Holmes : Yes, if I wanted poetry, I'd read John's emails to his girlfriends. Much funnier.

• Henry Knight : [bitterly]  I'm not sure you can help me, Mr. Holmes, since you find it all so *funny*.

  Sherlock Holmes : Because of what happened last night.

  Dr. John Watson : Why? What happened last night?

  Henry Knight : [pause]  How... how do you know?

  Sherlock Holmes : I didn't know, I noticed. Came up from Devon on the first available train this morning. You had a disappointing breakfast and a cup of black coffee. The girl in the seat across the aisle fancied you. Although you were initially keen, you've now changed your mind. You are, however, extremely anxious to have your first cigarette of the day. Sit down Mr. Knight. And do please smoke. I'd be delighted.

  Henry Knight : [long pause as Henry comes back slowly and sits]  How on earth did you notice all that?

  Dr. John Watson : It's not important.

  Sherlock Holmes : Punched out holes where your ticket's been checked.

  Dr. John Watson : Not now, Sherlock.

  Sherlock Holmes : Oh, please? I've been cooped up in here for ages.

  Dr. John Watson : You're just showing off.

  Sherlock Holmes : Of course. I am a show-off. That's what we do. Train napkin used to mop up the spilled coffee, strength of the stain shows that you didn't take milk. There are traces of ketchup on it and round your lips and on your sleeve. Cooked breakfast. Or the nearest thing those trains can manage, probably a sandwich.

  Henry Knight : [chuckles nervously]  How did you know it was... disappointing?

  Sherlock Holmes : Is there any other type of breakfast on a train? The girl, female handwriting's quite distinctive, wrote her phone number down on the napkin. I can tell from the angle she wrote at that she was sat across from you on the other side of the aisle. Later, after she got off, I imagine, you used the napkin to mop up your spilled coffee, accidentally smudging the numbers. You've been over the last four digits yourself in another pen so you wanted to keep the number. Just now, though, you used the napkin to blow your nose. Maybe you're not that into her after all. Then there's the nicotine stains on your fingers, your shaking fingers. I know the signs. No chance to smoke one on the train, no time to roll one before you got a cab here. It's just after 9:15, you're desperate. The first train from Exeter to London leaves at 5:46 AM. You got the first one possible, so something important must have happened last night. Am I wrong?

  Henry Knight : [pause]  No. You're right. You're... You're completely, exactly right. Bloody hell, I heard you were quick.

  Sherlock Holmes : It's my job. Now shut up and smoke.

• Henry Knight : Why didn't you just kill me?

  Sherlock Holmes : Because dead men get listened to. He needed to do more than kill you. He had to discredit every word you ever said about your father. And he had the means right at his feet. A chemical minefield! Pressure pads in the ground, dosing you up every time that you came back here. Murder weapon and scene of the crime, all at once.

  [laughs] 

  Sherlock Holmes : This case, Henry. Thank you. It's been brilliant.

  Dr. John Watson : Sherlock.

  Sherlock Holmes : What?

  Dr. John Watson : Timing.

  Sherlock Holmes : Not good?

• Sherlock Holmes : [turns the TV off]  What did you see?

  Henry Knight : [points to the TV]  Oh, I... I was just about to say.

  Sherlock Holmes : Yes, in a TV interview. I prefer to do my own editing.

  Henry Knight : Yes. Sorry, yes, of course. Excuse me.

  [blows his nose] 

  Dr. John Watson : In your own time.

  Sherlock Holmes : But quite quickly.

• Dr. John Watson : Sherlock's got a plan?

  Sherlock Holmes : Yes.

  Henry Knight : Right.

  Sherlock Holmes : We take you back onto the moor...

  Henry Knight : Okay.

  Sherlock Holmes : ...see if anything attacks you.

  Dr. John Watson : What?

  Sherlock Holmes : That should bring things to a head.

• Sherlock Holmes : Morning! Oh, how are you feeling?

  Henry Knight : I'm... I didn't sleep very well.

  Sherlock Holmes : That's a shame. Shall I make you some coffee? Oh, look. You've got damp!

• Henry Knight : Are you laughing at me, Mr. Holmes?

  Sherlock Holmes : Why? Are you joking?