MARY (CONT’D) I think it’s important that I meet him. WATSON So do I. Evidently Holmes disagrees.

WATSON It’s time to get up.

Watson is happy, cheerful and determined. The contrast between the two men couldn’t be greater.

HOLMES(sighing) What’s the point? Crime is ordinary. Life is ordinary. This world is... ordinary. And I have no place in it. WATSON Oh come on, we’ve been through this before. You need another case, that’s all.(beat)Blackwood dies tomorrow, by the way.

Holmes couldn’t care less. Watson tosses the shirt box onto Holmes.

WATSON (CONT’D) New shirts.

Holmes shoves the box aside, peevishly. Watson goes to the door, opens it, shouts downstairs.

WATSON (CONT’D)(shouting) A bath please, Mrs. Hudson. And some coffee. Strong. HOLMES Don’t bother. Really. WATSON You promised to meet Mary tonight, and I’m holding you to it.

Holmes levers himself upright.

HOLMES You wouldn’t?! WATSON Oh yes I would. I’ve decided. I’m going to marry her. I want you to meet before I propose.

Holmes is quite literally stunned. This is the last thing he was expecting.

WATSON (CONT’D)(pleased with himself) I can’t believe I’ve actually managed to surprise you. I thought you would’ve deduced it weeks ago.

Holmes shakes his head, no. As brilliant as he is, he’s useless when it comes to everyday things like this.

HOLMES But why get married?!

Now it’s Watson’s turn to be taken aback.

WATSON Because it’s what people do.

Settle down.

HOLMES Not necessarily. WATSON Ordinary people. HOLMES I’ve never thought of you as ordinary. WATSON That’s exactly what I am. An ordinary doctor. I’m going to set up my practice and earn enough to lead a nice, normal life with Mary.

Now, Holmes almost looks angry.

WATSON (CONT’D) Aren’t you going to congratulate me?

Holmes levers himself to his feet --

HOLMES Congratulations.

-- and stalks out.

WATSON(calling after him) Eight sharp, at The Royale.

INT. THE ROYALE - NIGHT A romantic French restaurant in a fine hotel. Almost every table is occupied by happy couples, or groups. The kind of place you take the woman you want to marry to meet a difficult friend. Unless the difficult friend doesn’t show up. We find Watson and MARY MORSTAN seated at a table made up for three. Watson has run out of patience.

WATSON We’ll just eat without him. MARY Let’s wait a little longer.

Mary is a pretty, well-turned-out woman in her mid-20’s. Not spoiled, not silly, not ephemeral. A clear-eyed, modern woman -- with whom Watson is very much in love.

MARY (CONT’D) I think it’s important that I meet him. WATSON So do I. Evidently Holmes disagrees.

But a ripple through the room pulls their attention to the entrance -- where Holmes stands, looking out over the crowded room. He has shaved, he has dressed, his hair is overlong, but clean and corralled. ON HOLMES as he looks across a sea of happy faces. He was more at home fighting in the sewer than he is in the Royale. He finds Watson and Mary, and crosses the restaurant towards them, with the air of a wolf moving through a flock of sheep. All eyes on him. Mary suddenly looks a little nervous.

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