Sherlock Holmes in Washington

Your name please?

William Easter.

Mr. William Easter?

Right.

Your passport please.

Do I have to go through this rigmarole every time?

Regulations, sir.

Beastly nuisance I call it.

You'll receive your American Visa in Lisbeon.

Will there be time?

Definitely.

- We've seemed to cut our time pretty close, Sir Henry. - Ha?

Have you a word Sir Henry?

- Do you wish to make any comments, sir? - Nothing at the present.

Sir Henry, what is your destination New York or Washington?

I'm sorry, I have nothing to say.

Sir Henry Marchmont official business.

Oh, Sir Henry Marchmont.

- Sir Henry. - Thank You.

- Good luck, Sir Henry. - Thanks, I may need it.

Shall I take your case, sir?

Definitely not.

- (talking all together) - Sorry, gentlemen.

I say, you think the old boy carried

the fate of the empire in that little black case.

Perhaps he does.

Times up, boys. Roll it away. Lively now.

Hey just a moment, you are shy one passenger.

Hold on.

Wait a bit.

Wait I say.

- I've got passage. - Yes. Your name sir?

Grayson's the name, John Grayson,

senior clerk Farlow Nash and Farlow,

solicitor of Chancery Lane.

You've got it all there. Everything quite regular.

Sorry to delay you,

missed the bus had to take a taxi.

- Fearful nuisance. - Yes, sir. Hop aboard will you, we're late now.

Thanks.

Thanks awfully. Sorry to delay.

- Thank you. - Right, old boy. Put her away.

Excuse me, sir. I'm awfully sorry.

It's quite all right.

I've no sense of balance, none whatever.

Thanks.

Clumsy of me.

No sense of balance. That's what it is.

The effects of the inner ear, I fancy.

And when I read that you were in route to Washington, Sir Henry,

I just couldn't rest until I found you.

Now dear, when can you dine with us?

Very kind Mrs. Jellison I'll put you first on my unofficial list.

Oh, I have a much better idea.

You must let me put you up during your stay.

- Thanks very much but... - Washington is so crowded.

I'll put you in the blue room.

Come in.

Thank you, sir.

But if Sir Henry isn't the one who is?

I don't know.

But Sir Henry received a cable from London tipping him off.

It's up to us to find the real British agent

before this train reaches Washington.

Yeah.

Whoever's got the document will be protected there.

If Sir Henry isn't carrying it...

I've got it.

Besides Sir Henry and myself

only one man's come all the way from London.

A chap called Grayson, John Grayson.

Well, then Grayson's are man.

Grayson's carrying the document

while Sir Henry is being used as a decoy.

It's so old it's new.

When Grayson leaves the club car and goes to get his luggage

that's our cue.

We know what to do, Easter.

Good.

That's Grayson standing at the bar,

the little fellow.

- Excuse me, sir. - Don't give it thought, brother.

I'm in politics, I'm used to hard knocks.

I'm Henry Babcock, Senator Babcock.

How do you do? John Grayson.

Sit down, Grayson.

Have a glass of grape juice from my home state.

Used to know a man named Grayson. Mighty fine man.

He was murdered.

Two grapes, George.

Fine, sir.

This book has got me all confused.

I do wish you'd set me straight on the international situation.

Rather large order I'm afraid.

Oh, you're so right, Sir Henry.

One must take the broader view I always say.

Another grape juice, Grayson,

you can't have too many vitamins I always say.

Thanks, Senator but if you don't mind

I'll have a whiskey and soda.

Why sure.

- George, bring them over, will you? - Yes, sir.

Let's get a chair. I was built for comfort.

Solid little beggars.

Kept some myself as a lad,

till mother got a cat.

Shh.

Don't say C-A-T.

Oh, sorry.

- Permit me, ma'am. - Oh, thank you. You're very kind, I'm sure.

Pardon me, sir.

Here we are.

Porter.

Yes, sir.

Are we on time?

Yes, sir. We'll be in Washington in twenty-minutes.

By the way Grayson, what's your line?

Line?

Yeah, what business you in? What's your racket?

Oh, I represent a London legal firm.

Farlow, Nash and Farlow.

Farlow?

I used to know a man named Farlow.

No, no it was Marlow. Couldn't have been the same fellow.

No, I suppose not.

I've been making a tour of my state

getting the opinions of the home folks.

Taking a lot of their ideas back to Washington.

I'd like to hear more of your activities, Senator.

Give me your address, sir

and I'll have all my speeches mailed to you.

You're quite too kind, sir.

Sorry, I have no card.

Oh, porter.

Yes, miss?

Permit me.

Thank you very much.

Not at all.

I'll be at this address for the next week or so,

I hope.

Thank you.

I'll get my papers together.

Pleasant meeting, my friend.

Better look me up in Washington.

I'll just get my bag.

Thank you, thank you.

Oh, I forgot to pay George. Excuse me, sir.

Everybody be calm. Just a little blackout.

Keep your seats.

Don't get excited. Just a little blackout.

Keep your seats.

Mice!

Oh, dear. All gone.

Peter!

- Peter. - Nancy, darling.

I didn't dream you'd be able to meet me.

I got leave.

- Oh, darling, that's wonderful. - Just three days.

Oh, that's awful.

We haven't a second to lose.

First thing I did...

- Was get this. - Oh, darling.

This finger.

Well I haven't had much experience.

Look, day after tomorrow your aunt's giving us a reception

until then you and I are going to be a couple of busy people.

Oh, I beg your pardon.

Goodbye.

Who's your boyfriend?

You needn't worry.

He just lit a cigarette for me.

This is the BBC News Bureau

broadcasting from London.

At this time we present our regular morning summary of the news.

A British subject has disappeared under curious circumstances.

John Grayson,

senior clerk in the firm of Farlow Nash and Farlow,

solicitors, Chancery Lane,

has not arrived at his firm's representatives in Washington.

Foul play is suspected.

Deplorable, simply deplorable.

It's the sort of thing that shakes your faith, by George.

I say, Holmes, shakes your faith in everything.

You alarm me, Watson.

I've never seen you affected by the news however startling.

Startling, my dear fellow, it's devastating.

Seen the scores?

The Navy got 428 for six wickets.

Against the Army at Lords.

May I draw your attention to the fact that really momentous things

are happening in the world today?

I know all about that. I'll get to them later on.

Excuse me.

- Mind my egg, old boy. - Oh, I'm sorry.

With your consuming interest in the game

I'm surprised that you've changed your mind

about running up to Lord's cricket grounds this afternoon.

Well, it can't be helped. I had to put it off...

How did you know I'd changed my mind?

Elementary, my dear Watson.