The Return of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series)

The Man with the Twisted Lip (1986)

Jeremy Brett: Sherlock Holmes

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Quotes 

• Dr. John Watson : I was certainly surprised to see you in that place,

  Sherlock Holmes : I suppose you think I've added opium smoking to all my other little weaknesses?

• Sherlock Holmes : It's better to learn wisdom late than never to learn it at all.

• Dr. John Watson : [awaking in bed after Holmes has tickled his foot]  What time is it?

  Sherlock Holmes : Dawn.

  Dr. John Watson : Uh... I've only had two hours sleep.

  Sherlock Holmes : I wonder if you'd do me the very great kindness of considering the possibility of waking up.

  Dr. John Watson : I... I assume you have a good reason.

  Sherlock Holmes : Are you game for a drive?

  Dr. John Watson : Certainly, but does it have to be this early?

  Sherlock Holmes : I have a little theory I wish to test.

  Dr. John Watson : Is anyone's life at stake?

  Sherlock Holmes : Certainly not!

  Dr. John Watson : Would it be possible to test your theory a little later this morning?

  Sherlock Holmes : [leaving to go downstairs]  I'll see you downstairs in five minutes.

  Dr. John Watson : Five minutes.

  [sighs and lies back] 

• Sherlock Holmes : [in flashback, at the police station]  Inspector, with your permission, may I suggest an alternative strategy? Let me visit the opium den. Discreetly. Incognito. We shall learn what we may!

  Dr. John Watson : [back at The Cedars]  But what did you learn?

  Sherlock Holmes : Nothing.

• Sherlock Holmes : This is a trifle, of course, Watson, but there's nothing so important as trifles.

• Dr. John Watson : It's now well past four in the morning. May I go to sleep?

  Sherlock Holmes : Certainly.

  Dr. John Watson : Thank you.

• Dr. John Watson : May I ask why I'm going to Lee in Kent, in the middle of the night on a Friday in March?

  Sherlock Holmes : Because you are my trusted comrade and my loyal chronicler. I may need both.