WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.639 --> 00:00:03.720 And now I'm sure I have good friend doctor Watson's 2 00:00:03.759 --> 00:00:05.679 waiting for us, So let's go and join me. 3 00:00:06.799 --> 00:00:11.519 Come in, Come in, do ith? There you are, mister cool, 4 00:00:11.720 --> 00:00:12.359 say doctor. 5 00:00:12.400 --> 00:00:14.439 I can see you're gonna have yourself quite a Christmas 6 00:00:14.759 --> 00:00:17.199 big tree in the corner with colored lights on it. 7 00:00:17.359 --> 00:00:21.120 Where'd you get those table covered with presents? You must 8 00:00:21.120 --> 00:00:22.079 be mighty pocket. 9 00:00:22.679 --> 00:00:23.399 For me, my boy. 10 00:00:23.440 --> 00:00:26.079 You see, I'm having a Christmas body tomorrow for my 11 00:00:26.160 --> 00:00:27.719 housekeeper's little nieces. 12 00:00:27.760 --> 00:00:30.879 Oh, I'm going to dress up to send close for him. 13 00:00:31.440 --> 00:00:34.119 Well, I'm sure you look very convincing in the park. Oh, 14 00:00:34.240 --> 00:00:37.039 by the way, doctor, I brought you a little present. 15 00:00:37.759 --> 00:00:38.240 Here it is. 16 00:00:38.439 --> 00:00:41.240 I hope you'll like it. 17 00:00:42.159 --> 00:00:45.840 I got one for you too. Oh you mustn't open 18 00:00:45.880 --> 00:00:47.679 it untill tomorrow. Here, I'm a boy. 19 00:00:47.920 --> 00:00:51.439 Thanks a lot, doctor, And now how's about tonight's story? 20 00:00:51.960 --> 00:00:53.880 Last week you told us you had chosen an adventure 21 00:00:53.920 --> 00:00:55.439 with a lot of Christmas ey apples. 22 00:00:55.640 --> 00:00:57.799 Yes, my story. 23 00:00:57.520 --> 00:01:01.320 Begins on another Christmas Eve, many may years ago, to 24 00:01:01.359 --> 00:01:04.680 the exact in eighteen hundred and eighty six. Time the 25 00:01:04.680 --> 00:01:07.480 adventure occurred, I must confess I didn't quite understand what 26 00:01:07.519 --> 00:01:10.680 was going on myself In fact, I never did quite 27 00:01:10.680 --> 00:01:12.640 make head of tails of it until till Holmes took 28 00:01:12.680 --> 00:01:16.040 pity on me later and explain the whole thing. But 29 00:01:16.200 --> 00:01:19.439 I shan't try to confuse you, mister Battle. I'll tell 30 00:01:19.400 --> 00:01:21.159 little story exactly that happened. 31 00:01:21.280 --> 00:01:25.040 Right you are, Natty, Let's go on that Christmas Eve 32 00:01:25.079 --> 00:01:25.920 in eighty six. 33 00:01:26.640 --> 00:01:29.439 I was standing in our Baker Street rooms, dressed in 34 00:01:29.480 --> 00:01:31.640 the costume of Santa Claus. 35 00:01:32.280 --> 00:01:34.359 Holmes is long, thin. 36 00:01:34.280 --> 00:01:37.640 Fingers pressed together, laid back in an armchair and gazed 37 00:01:37.640 --> 00:01:42.200 at me quizically, while our housekeeper, Missus Hudson, stood. 38 00:01:41.920 --> 00:01:42.519 By the door. 39 00:01:42.680 --> 00:01:52.879 And what you make a grand Santa Claus chap is 40 00:01:53.200 --> 00:01:59.040 a little uncomfortable. Just look, oh, you look just like 41 00:01:59.079 --> 00:02:00.719 the old man on the Christmas cards. 42 00:02:00.760 --> 00:02:03.159 Doctor, it really. 43 00:02:03.120 --> 00:02:07.280 Comes Jerry Drinkle, the eyes, the ready complexion, and the 44 00:02:07.519 --> 00:02:11.159 appropriate girth for a shame we can't obtain some snow 45 00:02:11.240 --> 00:02:14.159 and a sleigh and reindeer for you, However, I'm shureing 46 00:02:14.159 --> 00:02:15.639 Missus Hudson's nieces will. 47 00:02:15.520 --> 00:02:16.439 Be very much impressed. 48 00:02:17.000 --> 00:02:17.800 The will that, sir. 49 00:02:18.159 --> 00:02:20.360 And it's very kind of you, doctor to offer to 50 00:02:20.360 --> 00:02:22.800 come over to that house with me, the father in 51 00:02:22.840 --> 00:02:25.240 the hospital and my sister at his dead side. It 52 00:02:25.280 --> 00:02:27.560 would have been a very miserable Christmas without you. 53 00:02:28.080 --> 00:02:30.599 Enjoy But I think i'll take this beer off before 54 00:02:30.599 --> 00:02:31.199 we get there. 55 00:02:32.639 --> 00:02:35.560 That's it? Are you ready to leave, missus Hudson? 56 00:02:35.680 --> 00:02:37.520 I am, sir. Will I get a cab? 57 00:02:37.759 --> 00:02:38.800 How? Father? We have to go? 58 00:02:39.599 --> 00:02:43.159 Oh, Lexington Gardens, number twenty eight. It's just off the 59 00:02:43.240 --> 00:02:44.080 Edgeware Road. 60 00:02:43.960 --> 00:02:47.319 Doctor far. But bearing in mind my costume masters, we'd 61 00:02:47.360 --> 00:02:48.240 better take a cab. 62 00:02:48.560 --> 00:02:51.400 Hi, sir, I'll get on, Holmes. 63 00:02:51.439 --> 00:02:53.639 What are you going to do with yourself? I hate 64 00:02:53.719 --> 00:02:55.319 leaving you alone on Christmas? 65 00:02:55.639 --> 00:02:56.719 Oh no, borry old chap. 66 00:02:57.159 --> 00:02:59.960 I shall spend a profitable evening writing on my new monograph. 67 00:03:00.199 --> 00:03:01.000 What just went about? 68 00:03:01.199 --> 00:03:02.120 An analysis of. 69 00:03:02.120 --> 00:03:05.199 Teeth marks on pipe stems with a particular regard to 70 00:03:05.280 --> 00:03:06.560 indicated character. 71 00:03:06.319 --> 00:03:09.240 Which is very how exciting? Well I was. 72 00:03:09.199 --> 00:03:13.680 Begging, don't forget your sack of presents over. When you 73 00:03:13.719 --> 00:03:15.520 come to distribute them, you will find the die of 74 00:03:15.599 --> 00:03:17.759 the liberty of adding a few trinkets on my own behalf. 75 00:03:18.120 --> 00:03:19.360 That's very thoughtful of you. 76 00:03:20.400 --> 00:03:23.199 Excuse me, mister Holmes. But there's a gentleman to see you, 77 00:03:23.439 --> 00:03:26.080 says he's an old friend of yours. Here's his character. 78 00:03:26.319 --> 00:03:31.479 Oh, thank you, it's all wready, come splendid ask him 79 00:03:31.479 --> 00:03:32.960 to come up bus, Missus Hudson. 80 00:03:34.039 --> 00:03:36.520 And I hope your party is a great success. Missus Hudson, 81 00:03:36.680 --> 00:03:37.360 Thank you, sir. 82 00:03:37.639 --> 00:03:39.919 Are you sure you don't want him to stay now 83 00:03:40.000 --> 00:03:40.840 that you have a visitor? 84 00:03:40.960 --> 00:03:43.000 Oh no, no, no, no, indeed no, Missus Hudson. I 85 00:03:43.000 --> 00:03:45.360 can show the gentleman out myself. You go off for 86 00:03:45.400 --> 00:03:46.680 a good time, Thank you, sir. 87 00:03:46.759 --> 00:03:48.159 I wonder what Lord will want? 88 00:03:48.759 --> 00:03:52.360 Pepsiz should stay, please, my dear, certainly not you? Are 89 00:03:52.400 --> 00:03:53.319 you far more important? 90 00:03:53.360 --> 00:03:53.759 What to do? 91 00:03:53.960 --> 00:03:57.199 W he can probably wants his revenge at chess or 92 00:03:57.240 --> 00:03:58.599 something equally innocuous. 93 00:03:58.840 --> 00:04:00.400 Off with you, all right, my dear fellow, and enjoy 94 00:04:00.400 --> 00:04:02.360 yoursel just the same. 95 00:04:02.439 --> 00:04:03.639 I wish you were coming with me. 96 00:04:04.120 --> 00:04:09.120 I'll see you later there, Come on up when you come. Hello, 97 00:04:09.280 --> 00:04:13.840 homes evening, Watson. You make a very convincing Santa Claus. 98 00:04:13.919 --> 00:04:14.759 Are you leaving. 99 00:04:16.279 --> 00:04:21.600 Good night? Then? How are you home all alone. 100 00:04:21.319 --> 00:04:22.079 On Christmas Eve? 101 00:04:23.439 --> 00:04:23.600 Yes? 102 00:04:24.040 --> 00:04:26.680 Come, I'm glad you came over to see me. What's 103 00:04:26.720 --> 00:04:28.959 it to be an evening of chess? Or have you 104 00:04:28.959 --> 00:04:29.360 on earth? 105 00:04:29.480 --> 00:04:32.439 Some recent treasure of medieval pottery that we can discuss 106 00:04:32.600 --> 00:04:33.319 neither homes. 107 00:04:33.480 --> 00:04:36.160 I've come to you in your professional capacity. 108 00:04:35.639 --> 00:04:40.360 I need help now, will it come telling me that, 109 00:04:40.399 --> 00:04:42.639 after all these years of quiet friendship, you are going 110 00:04:42.680 --> 00:04:43.360 to become a client. 111 00:04:43.399 --> 00:04:44.759 And I'm afraid their homes. 112 00:04:44.920 --> 00:04:47.680 Though, I doubt if my problem will problem will interest 113 00:04:47.720 --> 00:04:51.120 you very much. It's hardly up to your rather colorful standards. 114 00:04:51.360 --> 00:04:53.000 Carefuls to girls. 115 00:04:56.160 --> 00:04:59.720 Now, my dear William, what's your trouble? 116 00:05:00.000 --> 00:05:00.240 Well? 117 00:05:00.759 --> 00:05:03.120 I decided this year to have a little Christmas party 118 00:05:03.120 --> 00:05:06.759 at my townhouse. I'm quite comfortably officing on to me 119 00:05:06.879 --> 00:05:09.000 that I have several relatives and friends who are not 120 00:05:09.040 --> 00:05:11.800 as well off. I'm having a party for them tonight, 121 00:05:11.879 --> 00:05:14.680 homes and I hope you'd attend it disguised as a 122 00:05:14.680 --> 00:05:15.519 Santa Claus. 123 00:05:15.560 --> 00:05:18.319 My dear fellow, I've adopted many of these guys as 124 00:05:18.399 --> 00:05:20.480 my time a farther Christmas has never been one of them. 125 00:05:20.560 --> 00:05:22.279 Why do you want me to attend your party in disguise? 126 00:05:22.319 --> 00:05:22.879 In any case? 127 00:05:23.639 --> 00:05:26.680 A shamed if you have friendship a private detective? Or 128 00:05:27.079 --> 00:05:28.040 do you consider my. 129 00:05:28.040 --> 00:05:30.879 Features more acceptable when buried beneath the depths of a 130 00:05:30.920 --> 00:05:31.560 snowy beer. 131 00:05:31.600 --> 00:05:33.279 Oh my dear homes do take me seriously. 132 00:05:33.319 --> 00:05:35.279 I'm not joking, and I assure your caution not a caution, 133 00:05:35.439 --> 00:05:35.639 right you? 134 00:05:35.759 --> 00:05:38.720 Weren't you want me to attend your party in disguise? 135 00:05:39.279 --> 00:05:43.319 Why I'm giving some very valuable presents diamond and onyx 136 00:05:43.399 --> 00:05:46.360 cuff links in platlum and ruby earrings and then such like. 137 00:05:46.639 --> 00:05:51.000 And I've wrapped each of the presents in banknotes. Jure me, well, 138 00:05:51.000 --> 00:05:53.519 aren't these presents now in a sack in charge of 139 00:05:53.519 --> 00:05:55.839 my butler. I'm going to dress up a Santa clause 140 00:05:55.839 --> 00:05:58.680 and give him out myself. Until I got the warning letter. 141 00:05:59.399 --> 00:06:02.720 That's why I come to you warning letterary, Yes, I'm 142 00:06:02.759 --> 00:06:04.759 received it by this evening's post. 143 00:06:04.959 --> 00:06:07.800 This, my dear lord Whittickomb. 144 00:06:08.439 --> 00:06:10.639 Your generosity with Christmas presents. 145 00:06:10.319 --> 00:06:13.879 Borders on ostentation. We do not approve either. 146 00:06:13.920 --> 00:06:17.160 We receive five thousand pounds in sovereigns at post rest 147 00:06:17.240 --> 00:06:20.759 ont Box three seventy nine by six o'clock on Christmas Eve. 148 00:06:21.319 --> 00:06:24.519 Or I'm afraid a Christmas party will be conspicuous by 149 00:06:24.519 --> 00:06:25.680 its absence of presents. 150 00:06:25.759 --> 00:06:27.519 I see that note wig will do he is here 151 00:06:28.079 --> 00:06:32.439 thanks m plain paper on from a penny notebook. 152 00:06:33.079 --> 00:06:35.240 Writing is obviously disgui, isn't it. 153 00:06:36.439 --> 00:06:39.680 Why George, Yes, whitting Com, I accept the case. 154 00:06:40.199 --> 00:06:42.519 I'll come with you to your party at once. And furthermore, 155 00:06:42.560 --> 00:06:46.000 I shall follow your suggestion regarding the disguise rest as 156 00:06:46.000 --> 00:06:49.399 Santa Claus, I shall be less likely to attract suspicion. 157 00:06:49.000 --> 00:06:53.199 And delighted homes. What made you decide so suddenly? This writing, 158 00:06:53.240 --> 00:06:56.920 my dear fellow, this writing, it's in a false hand. 159 00:06:57.079 --> 00:07:01.680 I'd know that characteristic m in my dear Whittam. I've 160 00:07:01.680 --> 00:07:04.160 seen it too often at the beginning of the signature. 161 00:07:04.399 --> 00:07:09.720 Mariotti, Mariotti, one of the cleverest, must unscrupulous criminals in England. 162 00:07:10.079 --> 00:07:10.560 We come. 163 00:07:10.759 --> 00:07:12.519 There's no time to be lost. It's sliped me see 164 00:07:12.560 --> 00:07:16.680 now six thirty. I've an not found the deadline given 165 00:07:16.720 --> 00:07:18.480 you in this letter. We'mascaria house once. 166 00:07:34.720 --> 00:07:36.319 This is as far as the cab can take us, 167 00:07:36.319 --> 00:07:37.279 don't you can? 168 00:07:37.399 --> 00:07:41.079 It's five sillings for you. Merry Christmas, pleasure. 169 00:07:41.120 --> 00:07:41.680 Merry Christmas. 170 00:07:41.759 --> 00:07:45.120 You said you wanted to get into the house through 171 00:07:45.160 --> 00:07:47.519 the back way so that you could supprise the children. 172 00:07:49.079 --> 00:07:50.439 Come down the kitchen. Children. 173 00:07:50.920 --> 00:07:52.439 Oh, you can get to the back of the house. 174 00:07:52.480 --> 00:07:54.439 But going up the alley. Here, I'll go in the 175 00:07:54.480 --> 00:07:58.199 front spend missus. Which is the house number twenty eight. 176 00:07:58.519 --> 00:08:00.920 It's the third one down the alley. Doctor, out of 177 00:08:01.000 --> 00:08:03.439 the back window opening no time, and you can slip 178 00:08:03.519 --> 00:08:05.120 in without any of the beer and see. 179 00:08:05.439 --> 00:08:12.240 Well, gloomy little street. Oh that was where's the music 180 00:08:12.319 --> 00:08:12.839 coming from? 181 00:08:13.040 --> 00:08:15.959 Oh it's from that temple across the seat, doctor, the 182 00:08:16.079 --> 00:08:18.160 Disciples of the Octagonal Square. 183 00:08:18.240 --> 00:08:21.000 They call themselves. What on earth I suppose that means? 184 00:08:21.360 --> 00:08:24.360 Oh, some new fangled cult heathens? Most likely? 185 00:08:25.720 --> 00:08:29.319 Hello, I'm not the only to close abroad tonight. Look 186 00:08:29.360 --> 00:08:30.879 at that across the street there. 187 00:08:31.040 --> 00:08:33.759 Oh, there's just like yourself, doctor, And carry in a 188 00:08:33.840 --> 00:08:36.600 sack too. He's running up the steps to the temple. 189 00:08:37.360 --> 00:08:41.799 He slipped on the eyes, was. 190 00:08:44.559 --> 00:08:46.240 Doctor, Do not trip for yourself? 191 00:08:47.080 --> 00:08:51.320 Give me your hand. Thank you, sir, fellow of men 192 00:08:52.080 --> 00:08:55.480 who have to help me. Tell you know you come 193 00:09:00.399 --> 00:09:02.720 dot that. I told you to be careful. Now you 194 00:09:02.919 --> 00:09:05.240 fall into it's just confounded red coat of mine. It 195 00:09:05.360 --> 00:09:06.039 it tripped me up. 196 00:09:06.399 --> 00:09:07.200 Did you have your son? 197 00:09:08.960 --> 00:09:11.200 I think? How about use it? Well? 198 00:09:11.840 --> 00:09:14.200 I'm all right, thanks sell you have me to run? 199 00:09:14.279 --> 00:09:16.559 Why isn't it here's your sex? 200 00:09:17.200 --> 00:09:17.519 Thank you? 201 00:09:18.200 --> 00:09:20.720 Good night and marry Christmatt. 202 00:09:22.639 --> 00:09:26.480 You went into the temple, must be disciple of the 203 00:09:26.480 --> 00:09:27.440 octagonal square. 204 00:09:27.720 --> 00:09:29.759 You're sure you know how to do? No, no, of course, 205 00:09:29.919 --> 00:09:32.960 mister Hudson, give me my sex please, thank you. Your 206 00:09:33.039 --> 00:09:35.480 sister's houses the third one down this alleyway. 207 00:09:35.120 --> 00:09:37.440 Is that I'll have you know in the back window. 208 00:09:38.519 --> 00:09:43.480 Yes, I'll be waiting for him, Missus Hudson. Rather fun 209 00:09:44.279 --> 00:09:47.480 the shame homes isn't with us? Well, he's probably happier 210 00:09:48.080 --> 00:09:50.120 having a good game of chess with Lord will Com. 211 00:10:07.240 --> 00:10:09.919 This is my house, homes number thirty nine at an I'm. 212 00:10:09.799 --> 00:10:13.000 Conson square eh and dear Old Watson is just around the. 213 00:10:12.960 --> 00:10:14.360 Corner in Lexington. 214 00:10:14.000 --> 00:10:16.600 Gardens and hasn't any idea that I've left Baker Spears 215 00:10:16.919 --> 00:10:17.960 here you are, Caddy. 216 00:10:18.279 --> 00:10:19.080 Thank you, sir. 217 00:10:19.399 --> 00:10:20.559 Have merry Christmas their. 218 00:10:22.200 --> 00:10:25.399 Uh huh, there's no carol singers. 219 00:10:25.480 --> 00:10:27.360 Yes, we'll probably have our fill of them before this 220 00:10:27.480 --> 00:10:28.080 evening's over. 221 00:10:38.159 --> 00:10:39.200 Good evening, milone. 222 00:10:42.720 --> 00:10:44.399 Have the have the guests arrived? 223 00:10:44.440 --> 00:10:44.799 Hard read? 224 00:10:45.000 --> 00:10:45.799 Most of them are? 225 00:10:45.919 --> 00:10:46.799 They're in the library. 226 00:10:47.480 --> 00:10:49.000 You brought another Santa Claus with you? 227 00:10:49.120 --> 00:10:51.279 I see, mild another Santa Claus? 228 00:10:51.440 --> 00:10:51.840 What do you mean? 229 00:10:52.120 --> 00:10:54.519 The gentlemen arrived three quarters of an hour ago, sir, 230 00:10:54.679 --> 00:10:57.200 dressed as Santa Claus. I took him to your study 231 00:10:57.240 --> 00:10:58.960 in the Lord and showed him the sack of present. 232 00:10:59.080 --> 00:11:01.799 Some found it got here before us? Where's this study 233 00:11:01.840 --> 00:11:02.279 in this way? 234 00:11:02.679 --> 00:11:04.200 I hope I didn't do long bedow. 235 00:11:04.639 --> 00:11:06.759 You told me that a gentleman dressed to Santa Claus 236 00:11:06.799 --> 00:11:11.799 would be coming here. Dear me, the gentleman appears to 237 00:11:11.879 --> 00:11:14.320 have gone, yes, and the sack containing the presence with him. 238 00:11:14.360 --> 00:11:15.919 But he can't have left the house, milorda. 239 00:11:16.200 --> 00:11:18.360 I've been watching the front door, yes, and while you were. 240 00:11:18.320 --> 00:11:19.840 Doing that, he slipped down through the window. 241 00:11:19.919 --> 00:11:24.679 Here the catches, and I'm grave describe this man. I 242 00:11:24.759 --> 00:11:26.320 can't tell you much about his appearance. 243 00:11:26.360 --> 00:11:29.120 I'm afraid, sir. He was dressed to Santa Clauss, just 244 00:11:29.200 --> 00:11:32.320 like yourself. But I did notice one thing about him, sir, Oh, 245 00:11:32.519 --> 00:11:35.080 what was that he lisped? Was quite pronounced? 246 00:11:35.159 --> 00:11:38.360 Of course, Lou the Lisper on Earth is Lou the Lisper, 247 00:11:38.399 --> 00:11:41.600 one of Mariati's most trusted the compasses. Fortunately, though I've 248 00:11:41.639 --> 00:11:44.080 had news of him later through my underworld grapevine. 249 00:11:44.159 --> 00:11:45.440 You know where he lives. 250 00:11:45.519 --> 00:11:47.679 He's reputed him. Have some connections with a. 251 00:11:47.720 --> 00:11:50.960 New cut that calls themselves the Disciples of the Octagonal Square. 252 00:11:51.080 --> 00:11:53.000 The headquarters are just around the corner from here. 253 00:11:53.279 --> 00:11:56.360 Let's go there, cos And yes, sir, get a message 254 00:11:56.399 --> 00:11:58.440 to Scotland Yard as fast as you can. Ask for 255 00:11:58.519 --> 00:12:01.120 inspectorless Chard until and joined me at the Temple of 256 00:12:01.159 --> 00:12:04.279 the Octagonal Square in Lextant Gardens as soon as possible. 257 00:12:16.320 --> 00:12:18.399 Well, the children are awful excited doctors. 258 00:12:18.639 --> 00:12:21.639 I told them you're just skin down, slip the bed on, 259 00:12:21.759 --> 00:12:22.720 and then I'll go into them. 260 00:12:24.879 --> 00:12:25.679 Will I announce you. 261 00:12:31.519 --> 00:12:32.320 Have no children? 262 00:12:32.440 --> 00:12:35.360 Clients. Santa Claus is coming to see you, and he's 263 00:12:35.399 --> 00:12:42.080 brought your own presence. Hello, Clammy, Jasey, did you bring 264 00:12:42.200 --> 00:12:42.919 me a present? 265 00:12:45.360 --> 00:12:45.720 A minute? 266 00:12:48.120 --> 00:12:51.080 They call me Bertie. Did you come down the chimney? Yes, 267 00:12:52.000 --> 00:12:54.399 that you had a time of doing it. You're so fast. 268 00:12:55.960 --> 00:12:57.799 Santa Claus will give you your present, and. 269 00:12:57.919 --> 00:12:59.799 What's your name? Little man by? 270 00:13:00.200 --> 00:13:05.720 Though I've got a cold, you have, will children. 271 00:13:05.559 --> 00:13:08.039 Gather around men, I'll see what present I got for you. 272 00:13:09.120 --> 00:13:16.639 The first present is I'll be right, It says for 273 00:13:16.799 --> 00:13:20.120 her Grace, the doctor Duchess of Buller. 274 00:13:20.679 --> 00:13:23.039 Do you suppose mister Holmes has been playing a practical 275 00:13:23.120 --> 00:13:23.799 joking doctor. 276 00:13:23.879 --> 00:13:26.759 I suppose that I can't see the point, but he 277 00:13:27.000 --> 00:13:29.039 said he'd added a few trinkets of his own. 278 00:13:29.399 --> 00:13:32.919 I want my pleasure. Then, supposing you take this else? 279 00:13:33.919 --> 00:13:34.360 Thank you? 280 00:13:34.720 --> 00:13:37.480 And this one is mark for the reverence off the 281 00:13:37.639 --> 00:13:42.720 Carter Holmes it up to here you are, bady true say, 282 00:13:43.240 --> 00:13:44.159 and this is for. 283 00:13:44.240 --> 00:13:47.000 You, Nad, because you've been a good little boy. 284 00:13:47.600 --> 00:13:50.360 Very big, is it? I wanted the dog. 285 00:13:51.240 --> 00:13:54.919 Because we're flopping you a dog next year, Larnald, Doctor Watson. 286 00:13:55.559 --> 00:13:58.679 Yes, look at the rapping on these presents. Dr Brother 287 00:13:58.840 --> 00:14:00.000 twenty five notes. 288 00:14:00.159 --> 00:14:07.039 Scott, Oh look what I can. Let me see why, cutlings, 289 00:14:09.039 --> 00:14:16.080 I'm very much was taken. You have it? I swear 290 00:14:16.120 --> 00:14:18.960 that these are just rubes. What in thunder's going on? 291 00:14:19.559 --> 00:14:23.679 I'm give me bad mind you as well? Here you 292 00:14:23.919 --> 00:14:26.559 are here after you? 293 00:14:26.639 --> 00:14:28.840 I don't know, missus Hutson. Perhaps my toils are still 294 00:14:28.879 --> 00:14:29.720 at the bottomless sack. 295 00:14:29.799 --> 00:14:31.000 I can't understand it. 296 00:14:31.480 --> 00:14:34.120 I was homes are here instead of dozing in front 297 00:14:34.159 --> 00:14:35.759 of our far in Baker Street? 298 00:14:47.440 --> 00:14:48.799 Where are you homes. 299 00:14:48.799 --> 00:14:49.399 Here for the bed? 300 00:14:50.360 --> 00:14:51.919 This is the only room in the temple that gives 301 00:14:51.960 --> 00:14:54.559 any signs I been living our bird has been here, 302 00:14:54.600 --> 00:14:57.159 but I'm afraid flown which inspected les start to get here? 303 00:14:57.399 --> 00:14:59.000 It struck a match, will you wim right? 304 00:15:01.200 --> 00:15:03.639 Yeah, here's a candle on the table. 305 00:15:04.720 --> 00:15:07.399 Just a side feared got on the bed, a big 306 00:15:07.559 --> 00:15:08.759 coat and a beard. 307 00:15:08.879 --> 00:15:11.879 Yes, lu the lippers discarages disguised and gone and with him. 308 00:15:11.879 --> 00:15:13.240 I'm afraid you are valuable person. 309 00:15:13.279 --> 00:15:13.919 To wait a minute. 310 00:15:14.000 --> 00:15:16.799 Here's a sack lying on the floor. Oh no, this 311 00:15:17.000 --> 00:15:18.279 isn't mine. Look what's in it? 312 00:15:18.759 --> 00:15:21.759 A toy dog, large box of chocolates. 313 00:15:22.240 --> 00:15:25.799 Little girls do worry thunder, but this is watson sack. 314 00:15:25.919 --> 00:15:28.279 But how on earth could lose the Lisper have got hold. 315 00:15:28.120 --> 00:15:30.360 Of it somewhere somehow he Watson must have made an 316 00:15:30.360 --> 00:15:32.440 accidental change and lure. The Lisper has no doubt trying 317 00:15:32.440 --> 00:15:34.399 to track Wat's and done at this very moment. He 318 00:15:34.519 --> 00:15:37.120 must work fast. Willingham on my friend's life and those 319 00:15:37.120 --> 00:15:38.879 are missus Hudson and our relatives won't be what I 320 00:15:39.000 --> 00:15:39.799 Thinker's damn. 321 00:15:48.919 --> 00:15:52.519 Doctor, you can't break off your story there before I 322 00:15:52.600 --> 00:15:52.960 go on, I. 323 00:15:53.039 --> 00:15:56.919 Thought we'd never glass port to the Freshman's up. Oh 324 00:15:57.559 --> 00:16:02.039 well that's riff, that's something different. Instead of talking about 325 00:16:02.120 --> 00:16:05.159 port as I sometimes do. It'll be nice to drink 326 00:16:05.200 --> 00:16:10.399 some change. Merry Christmas too, the same to you. 327 00:16:11.039 --> 00:16:12.480 And now what happened next? 328 00:16:12.559 --> 00:16:12.840 Doctor? 329 00:16:13.399 --> 00:16:15.960 We left you at the children's Christmas party in Sherlock 330 00:16:16.039 --> 00:16:18.399 Holmes and Lord Weddick around the corner at the Temple 331 00:16:18.440 --> 00:16:19.559 of the Octagonal Square. 332 00:16:19.679 --> 00:16:22.200 Yes, though at the time, of course, I had no 333 00:16:22.320 --> 00:16:25.600 idea what was going on there. I was cheerfully handing 334 00:16:25.639 --> 00:16:26.519 out gibbs Worth. 335 00:16:26.600 --> 00:16:28.320 Will it not at King's at. 336 00:16:28.279 --> 00:16:30.960 Least to baron its ransom while outside the Temple of 337 00:16:31.000 --> 00:16:36.080 the Octagonal Square Homes, Lord Wiickam, we're talking to inspectionless. 338 00:16:35.240 --> 00:16:42.399 Strad Yes, it seems to me, Lord Whittikem, you'd have 339 00:16:42.399 --> 00:16:44.840 been wiser to get in touch with Scotland Yard when 340 00:16:44.840 --> 00:16:47.200 you first got the warning Loot if we could have 341 00:16:47.320 --> 00:16:48.519 nabbed him when he came to your. 342 00:16:48.440 --> 00:16:50.440 House and pinched the second presence. 343 00:16:50.559 --> 00:16:52.399 Art is no time for person modems. We've got to 344 00:16:52.399 --> 00:16:54.240 reach Lou the Lisper before he finds doctor Watson. 345 00:16:54.360 --> 00:16:55.720 You suppose he can do that at homes. 346 00:16:55.840 --> 00:16:56.720 It wouldn't be difficult. 347 00:16:57.080 --> 00:16:59.279 Lou the Lisper is nearly as clever as his masterp 348 00:16:59.320 --> 00:17:02.320 offer somebody out the chances are that you were followed 349 00:17:02.360 --> 00:17:03.799 when you came to bag the street to night Whittingham 350 00:17:04.079 --> 00:17:06.480 pequally likely that Watson and missus Hudson were followed as 351 00:17:06.480 --> 00:17:09.119 they left it. My artist seldom leaves anything to once. 352 00:17:09.359 --> 00:17:10.880 Well, where did Doc Watson? 353 00:17:10.920 --> 00:17:13.480 Gold and Lexington Gardens? It's still around the corner from here, 354 00:17:13.720 --> 00:17:15.000 work in this go there at once? 355 00:17:15.160 --> 00:17:16.000 Might not quite away? 356 00:17:16.079 --> 00:17:19.400 No, no, no, norim use a little subtlety now Lula 357 00:17:19.440 --> 00:17:22.200 list Fer wishes to record that sack of persons from Watson. 358 00:17:22.680 --> 00:17:25.279 How would he invade the party with the least possible trouble. 359 00:17:25.880 --> 00:17:27.319 By dressing up a center clothes again? 360 00:17:27.400 --> 00:17:29.200 No, no, I think he's over played that role for 361 00:17:29.279 --> 00:17:31.240 one evening. Well, then I would he try to get 362 00:17:31.279 --> 00:17:32.079 in Miss Drones? 363 00:17:32.200 --> 00:17:32.359 Oh? 364 00:17:32.440 --> 00:17:33.200 Come now, as drive. 365 00:17:33.279 --> 00:17:35.359 A group of people can enter any house on Christmas. 366 00:17:35.119 --> 00:17:37.160 Eve without invitation, without creating suspicion. 367 00:17:37.400 --> 00:17:38.359 You care exactly? 368 00:17:39.279 --> 00:17:41.039 I shouldn't be at all surprised if at this moment 369 00:17:41.119 --> 00:17:42.920 lu the Lisper and some of his gang are singing 370 00:17:43.000 --> 00:17:45.519 carols outside twenty eight Lexington Gardens. 371 00:17:45.279 --> 00:17:46.359 Worth, then what are we going to do? 372 00:17:46.599 --> 00:17:48.960 Former rival Caudl Society? How many of the men to 373 00:17:49.000 --> 00:17:49.400 bring with you? 374 00:17:49.799 --> 00:17:54.240 Three sergeant and two constable weren't great coats, Yes, miss rolls, 375 00:17:54.359 --> 00:17:57.640 but why work they can hide their helmets and pretend 376 00:17:57.720 --> 00:18:00.400 to be singers. Come on, let's go over there, and 377 00:18:00.480 --> 00:18:02.759 while we're walking we'll rehearse on carols, he mused. 378 00:18:02.759 --> 00:18:04.079 Appear reasonably been. 379 00:18:04.000 --> 00:18:24.240 Saying, sandere, let's start sanders. 380 00:18:24.519 --> 00:18:26.880 No, no, you must make downe to close to child. 381 00:18:27.880 --> 00:18:29.960 Hurtlesus Hudson hop on, l hop on. 382 00:18:34.000 --> 00:18:34.799 The come in sign. 383 00:18:35.799 --> 00:18:38.119 Of course, they can ask him to come in. Missus Hudson. 384 00:18:39.880 --> 00:18:42.279 Come on, let me get you back to Oh no, no, 385 00:18:42.440 --> 00:18:42.720 take it. 386 00:18:43.680 --> 00:18:46.440 Let me see your reindeer, said, see. 387 00:18:46.319 --> 00:18:50.079 My reindeer stap on the roof. I climb up to 388 00:18:50.079 --> 00:18:52.000 see him. No, no, no, you must do that. There asleep, 389 00:18:52.640 --> 00:18:55.480 Here are the carol singers. If you get your we 390 00:18:55.599 --> 00:18:56.519 go that's it. 391 00:18:57.319 --> 00:19:00.880 Good evening, gentlemen, Good evening, and marry Chris mat Would 392 00:19:00.880 --> 00:19:01.640 you like to sing some. 393 00:19:01.799 --> 00:19:04.480 Carols for the children after that? I'm sure you'd like 394 00:19:04.559 --> 00:19:07.480 a drop of some of the woman up well, thank you, sir. 395 00:19:07.599 --> 00:19:12.200 We chill like that. Let you before somewhere my month mother. 396 00:19:12.480 --> 00:19:13.440 I'm sure you haven't. 397 00:19:14.160 --> 00:19:16.720 Come on, man, let's sing. Good King went for it. 398 00:19:17.440 --> 00:19:35.799 God well here. 399 00:19:35.839 --> 00:19:37.400 We are outside the osmist room. 400 00:19:37.559 --> 00:19:42.559 Now listen, uh huh, Luba Lisper and these men are 401 00:19:42.599 --> 00:19:43.960