The Return of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series)

Silver Blaze (1988)

Edward Hardwicke: Dr Watson

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Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  Sherlock Holmes : It's no good. I shall have to go.

  Dr Watson : Go? Go? Go where?

  Sherlock Holmes : King's Pyland.

  [points to newspaper] 

  Dr Watson : [reads]  "Last evening, Inspector Gregory of the Devonshire constabulary arrested well-known racing personality Fitzroy Simpson and charged him with the murder of trainer John Straker."

• Sherlock Holmes : Never a more perfect compound of the bully, coward and sneak in master Silas Brown is have seldom met.

  Dr Watson : He has the horse then?

  Sherlock Holmes : Of course.

  Dr Watson : But his stables have been searched.

  Sherlock Holmes : An old faker like him knows many a dodge, Watson I don't know whether you've noticed that Colonel Ross' manner to me has been somewhat cavalier, I'm inclined to have a little amusement at his expense, say nothing of the horse.

  Dr Watson : I shall say nothing without your express permission.

• Colonel Ross : I must say I am rather disappointed in our London consultant. I don't see that we're any further than when he came.

  Dr Watson : At least you have his assurance, Colonel, that your horse will run.

  Colonel Ross : Oh, yes, I have his assurance. I should prefer to have the horse.