Without a Clue (1988)
Nigel Davenport: Lord Smithwick
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Quotes
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Dr. Watson : Believe it or not, I'm every bit Holmes's equal as a detective.
Lord Smithwick : [scoffing] Dr. Watson...
Dr. Watson : Ha ha, I happen to know that you recently recovered from an illness; that you smoke a pipe, ah!, probably, uh, rosewood; and you spent time in China...
Inspector Lestrade : [interrupting] Sorry, doctor, this is no time for parlor games.
Dr. Watson : I'm not playing parlor games-...
Inspector Lestrade : Doctor, this is a matter for professionals!
Sherlock Holmes : [bursting in] You've got to help me! There's two big men...
Dr. Watson : Holmes, you're back - so good to see you! My, this is a clever disguise - a drunken lout. Ha, very realistic.
Sherlock Holmes : There's two - this one big fellow...
Dr. Watson : Ah, excuse us just a moment.
[He whisks Holmes into the next room; after some banging about they return, now calm]
Dr. Watson : Gentlemen, Mr. Sherlock Holmes.
Sherlock Holmes : Ah, Lestrade. It's good to see the department's letting you out at night again. Lord Smithwick - trouble at the exchequer?
Lord Smithwick : Well, to be honest - Wait, how did you know?
Sherlock Holmes : The same way that I can tell you recently recovered from an illness; smoke a pipe, probably rosewood; and have spent some time in...
Dr. Watson : [prompting] China.
Sherlock Holmes : China.
Lord Smithwick : AMAZING!
Sherlock Holmes : Thank you. Uh, uh, Lord, uh, Smithwick, um, before we start, perhaps a... little sherry?
Lord Smithwick : I wish we could. But the matter which brings me here involves the fate of the entire Empire.
Sherlock Holmes : I see. Perhaps a whiskey, then?
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Inspector Lestrade : His Lordship wishes to see Mr. Holmes.
Dr. Watson : I'm sorry to say he's not here at the moment.
Lord Smithwick : Oh, how disappointing.
Inspector Lestrade : Sir, as I said before, I really don't think Mr. Holmes' involvement in this case is at all necessary.
Dr. Watson : I quite agree.
Inspector Lestrade : You do?
Dr. Watson : However, the Crime Doctor is at your disposal.
Inspector Lestrade : Who the deuce is the Crime Doctor?
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Lord Smithwick : And I don't have to tell you what that would mean.
Sherlock Holmes : Yes you do.
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Lord Smithwick : Why, the man's worked here for over 30 years, and he was very religious too, wouldn't you say so, uh...
Hadlers : Hadlers, sir. Oh yes, sir. He was always quoting from the Psalms.
Holmes : Ah, the Psalms. One of my favorite books. The, uh, Bible, wasn't it?
Watson : I suppose you'll want to speak to this Peter Giles, Holmes?
Holmes : Well actually, I've never been one for religious talk myself.
Watson : Mmm, Mmm.
Holmes : On the other hand, no lead must be overlooked.