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Watson pulls it out of a box.

(CONTINUED)

68A.

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HOLMES:

See what Blackwood admits to

owning.

As Watson flips through it, Holmes plucks a few chords on

his violin, thinking. Watson finds the page.

WATSON:

It's endless, he's had a hand in

just about everything that's not

good for you.

(CONTINUED)

69.

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HOLMES:

Something brutal by the river...

WATSON:

Woolwich Arsenal... Limehouse

Chemical... Queenshithe

Slaughterhouse, Nine Elms!

HOLMES:

That's it, Watson! This should

lead us right to Blackwood.

Holmes leaps up and readies himself to leave.

WATSON:

Not us, you.

This gives Holmes pause.

HOLMES:

Right. Well uh... best of luck

with everything, then.

WATSON:

Same to you.

A brief nod, then Holmes is gone.

A beat as Watson continues packing. He heaves a box up,

moves for his suitcase. After a moment, he notices...

Holmes' PISTOL.

WATSON:

Not again.

He picks it up. As he contemplates the weapon, he

becomes more serious. Then angry. He mouths a curse to

himself, and sees their DOG giving him a disapproving

look.

WATSON:

Yes, I know. Don't give me that

look, Gladstone.

He pockets the gun, grabs his jacket and heads out.

81-82 81-82

OMITTED:

82A EXT. COURTYARD - NIGHT 82A

A figure moves across the dark, Gothic courtyard. It is

AMBASSADOR STANDISH. As he cuts through the shadows...

(CONTINUED)

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82A CONTINUED:
82A

A few DROPS OF RAIN trickle down. He looks up, surprised

by the rain. He raises his collar, and keeps moving.

He hits the door to a building. It is locked. He bangs

on the door, as the rain comes harder. The door finally

opens. As he enters, we see the rain stops behind him,

gone as fast as it came. A RAVEN flaps into the night.

82B INT. TEMPLE OF FOUR ORDERS HEADQUARTERS - NIGHT 82B

Standish comes up the stairs, wiping the raindrops off

his coat, trying to dry himself, as he enters --

83 INT. TEMPLE OF FOUR ORDERS HEADQUARTERS - COUNCIL CHAMBER 83

A five-sided room. A few dozen venerable-looking

characters arrange themselves in seats. Lord Coward

stands next to a central throne. He stays standing as

they all sit -- all except STANDISH.

STANDISH:

What's the meaning of this? Why

did you call us here?

LORD COWARD:

Sir Thomas is dead. Effective

immediately, I nominate Lord

Blackwood as head of the Order.

STANDISH:

Are you mad, Coward? Have you any

idea what he's capable of?

BLACKWOOD (O.S.)

Of course he does. It's why he's

here.

Blackwood enters. He looks as if he's been to hell, and

come back more powerful than ever.

The crowd is stunned. Standish looks at Coward,

betrayed, turns to the others -- who are transfixed by

the sight of Blackwood suddenly kneeling before them.

BLACKWOOD:

I am humbled. I am honored.

(beat)

My powers and my assets --

munitions, shipping, industry --

they were given to me for a

purpose.

(MORE)

(CONTINUED)

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BLACKWOOD (CONT'D)

A magnificent and simple purpose.

A different future... a future

ruled by us.

Blackwood stands, prowls.

BLACKWOOD:

You've made policy in secret for

centuries. Now, you'll make it

openly.

The men are beginning to like what they hear.

BLACKWOOD:

The first act is a necessary one,

for without death there can be no

rebirth...

(beat)

... at noon tomorrow, we will take

the first step towards a new

chapter in history.

(beat)

England will know our power.

Then, the whole world will.

Across the Atlantic lies a colony

that was once ours, and will be

again. Their civil war weakened

them; their government is as

corrupt and ineffective as ours.

We'll take it from them.

(beat)

With their resources and our

power, we'll remake the world,

we'll create the future.

(beat)

Are you with me?

STANDISH:

No, sir, we are not!

(turning to the

others)

The powers he's playing with are

beyond any man's control.

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