![]() ![]() ![]() Lestrade reprimands the young sleuths and dismissing Holmes' deductions. The Rame Tep pursue them and wound them with thorns, but they survive the hallucinations: Elizabeth imagines the living dead are attacking her and that she is being buried alive by her uncle Watson imagines that he is being force-fed by sentient pastries and Holmes imagines that his father is harshly reprimanding him for revealing something to his mother, before imaging that a real Eh-Tar assassin trying to kill him is still the image of his father. The trio track the cult to a London warehouse and a secret underground pyramid, where they interrupt the sacrifice of a young girl. Holmes, Watson and Elizabeth secretly investigate the murders, uncovering the existence of Rame Tep, an ancient Egyptian cult of Osiris worshippers. The narrator observes that he only saw Holmes cry twice: The first time was at Waxflatter’s funeral. Dying, he whispers the word "Eh-tar" to Holmes. While Holmes says goodbye to Watson, Waxflatter is shot with a thorn and stabs himself. He has one last bout with Professor Rathe, the fencing instructor, who constantly warns Holmes about the distractions of emotion. Holmes brings his suspicions of foul play to Scotland Yard detective Lestrade-who has been teaching Holmes about detection-but is rebuffed.Īfter Dudley, a school rival, frames him for misconduct, Holmes is expelled. Holmes and Waxflatter's niece, Elizabeth, are in love.Įlsewhere in the city, a hooded figure with a blowgun shoots two men with thorns that induce nightmarish hallucinations, causing their apparent suicides. Holmes’ mentors there include Rupert Waxflatter, an eccentric retired professor to whom the school has given a large attic space for his inventions, which include a flying machine. John Watson narrates the film, which is full of allusions to Holmesian lore, from his first violin lessons to Waxflatters’ cry of "Elementary!" to the acquisition of a deerstalker.Ī younger Watson transfers from his school in the country to London’s Brompton Academy, where Sherlock Holmes befriends him immediately. ![]()
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