[Sherlock has just insulted Mrs. Hudson; she's run off in tears]
Go after her and apologise.
Apologise? Oh John, I envy you so much.
You envy me?
Your mind; it's so placid, straight-forward, barely used. Mine's like an engine, racing out of control; a rocket tearing itself to pieces, trapped on the launchpad... I need a case!
You just solved one! By harpooning a dead pig, apparently!
Oh, that was this morning. When's the next one?
Nothing on the website? [Sherlock stands and hands John a laptop showing a message on "the Science of Deduction" website]
"Dear Mr. Sherlock Holmes, I can't find Bluebell anywhere. Please, please, please can you help?"
Bluebell?
A rabbit, John!
Oh.
Ah but there's more; before Bluebell disappeared it turned luminous like a fairy according to little Kirsty, then the next morning Bluebell was gone! Hutch still locked, no sign of a forced entry. [gasps] What am I saying? This is brilliant. Phone Lestrade, tell him there's an escaped rabbit.
You serious?
It's this or Cluedo.
Ah, no! We are never playing that again.
Why not?
Because it's not actually possible for the victim to have done it, Sherlock, that's why!
It was the only possible solution!
It's not in the rules!
Well then the rules are wrong! [Doorbell rings]
Single ring.
Maximum pressure, just under a half-second.
Client!
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