1887
A newly discovered manuscript reveals Sherlock Holmes's untold encounter with Gabrielle Valladon, a mysterious woman found in the Thames, who seeks her missing husband, Emile, leading Holmes and Watson to investigate a suspicious empty shop and a warning from Mycroft. Their investigation takes them to Inverness, where they uncover a conspiracy involving a mechanical Loch Ness Monster, which is actually a prototype submarine being tested by Mycroft for the British Navy. Gabrielle is revealed to be a German spy attempting to steal the submarine's plans, and Holmes, despite knowing her true identity, allows her to escape with them. However, Gabrielle is ultimately captured and executed by the British, leaving Holmes deeply affected and forever changed by the case and the woman he allowed himself to care for.
Save the Cat beat sheet
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes opens with Dr.
Open full beat sheetSherlock Holmes is listed as Consulting Detective. Brilliant, moody, unpredictable, and egocentric detective. In the parsed data, Sherlock Holmes is connected to 43 scenes, 268 dialogue lines, 269 text mentions, first appearing around scene 3.
43 scenes / 268 dialogue linesDr. John H. Watson is listed as Physician and Biographer. Holmes' loyal friend and chronicler. In the parsed data, Dr. John H. Watson is connected to 39 scenes, 193 dialogue lines, 193 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.
39 scenes / 193 dialogue linesGabrielle Valladon is listed as Spy / Client. Strikingly handsome, Belgian, involved in espionage. In the parsed data, Gabrielle Valladon is connected to 29 scenes, 91 dialogue lines, 92 text mentions, first appearing around scene 11.
29 scenes / 91 dialogue linesMrs. Hudson is listed as Landlady. Plump, motherly woman in her fifties. In the parsed data, Mrs. Hudson is connected to 9 scenes, 13 dialogue lines, 21 text mentions, first appearing around scene 3.
9 scenes / 13 dialogue linesMycroft Holmes is listed as Government Official. Sherlock's older brother, powerful and arrogant. In the parsed data, Mycroft Holmes is connected to 5 scenes, 31 dialogue lines, 32 text mentions, first appearing around scene 20.
5 scenes / 31 dialogue linesNicolai Rogozhin is listed as Director-General of the Imperial Russian Ballet. Sinister, Russian. In the parsed data, Nicolai Rogozhin is connected to 4 scenes, 46 dialogue lines, 47 text mentions, first appearing around scene 6.
4 scenes / 46 dialogue linesVon Tirpitz is listed as Prussian Agent. Craggy-faced, sinister. In the parsed data, Von Tirpitz is connected to 3 scenes, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 28.
3 scenes / 1 dialogue linesMadame Petrova is listed as Ballerina. Great ballerina, retiring. In the parsed data, Madame Petrova is connected to 2 scenes, 15 dialogue lines, 16 text mentions, first appearing around scene 8.
2 scenes / 15 dialogue linesInspector Lestrade is listed as Scotland Yard Inspector. Short, nervous, sharp-featured. In the parsed data, Inspector Lestrade is connected to 1 scene, 4 dialogue lines, 5 text mentions, first appearing around scene 51.
1 scenes / 4 dialogue linesQueen Victoria is listed as Monarch. The Queen of England. In the parsed data, Queen Victoria is connected to 1 scene, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 42.
1 scenes / 1 dialogue linesBank guards open a long-sealed dispatch box belonging to Dr. John H. Watson, revealing various mementos and a manuscript.
Dr. John H. WatsonHolmes and Watson travel back to London after solving a murder case in Yorkshire.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. WatsonHolmes and Watson return home; they argue about Watson's embellished stories in the Strand Magazine.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Mrs. HudsonHolmes experiments with tobacco ash while Watson writes; Holmes expresses his frustration with boredom.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Mrs. HudsonWatson decides to move out; Holmes tricks him into staying by destroying his drug supply.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Mrs. HudsonHolmes and Watson attend the ballet and meet Rogozhin, who invites them to meet Madame Petrova.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Nicolai RogozhinHolmes meets Madame Petrova in her dressing room.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Nicolai Rogozhin, Madame PetrovaHolmes and Rogozhin discuss Madame Petrova's retirement and her desire to have a child with a brilliant man, leading to a proposition for Holmes to accompany her to Venice.
Sherlock Holmes, Nicolai Rogozhin, Madame PetrovaWatson is enjoying the party until he is ostracized by the dancers after Rogozhin spreads rumors about his relationship with Holmes.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Nicolai RogozhinWatson returns home enraged and confronts Holmes about the rumors.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. WatsonA mysterious woman, Gabrielle, is brought to 221B by a cabbie after being found in the river.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Mrs. Hudson, Gabrielle ValladonGabrielle wakes up and mistakes Holmes for her husband, Emile.
Sherlock Holmes, Gabrielle ValladonHolmes discovers a clue on Gabrielle's palm while she is in bed.
Sherlock Holmes, Gabrielle ValladonMrs. Hudson helps Watson with his back pain; they discover Gabrielle is missing.
Dr. John H. Watson, Mrs. HudsonWatson and Mrs. Hudson find Gabrielle sleeping in Holmes' bed.
Dr. John H. Watson, Mrs. Hudson, Gabrielle ValladonHolmes returns with a suitcase; he and Watson discuss the case.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Mrs. Hudson, Gabrielle ValladonHolmes, Watson, and Gabrielle stake out the empty shop.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Gabrielle ValladonThe trio hides while an old woman in a wheelchair tends to canaries.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Gabrielle ValladonHolmes and Watson arrive at the Diogenes Club.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. WatsonMycroft warns Holmes to drop the case.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Mycroft HolmesHolmes and Watson return to 221B.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. WatsonMrs. Hudson greets them with a gun.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Mrs. Hudson, Gabrielle ValladonHolmes and Watson return to find Mrs. Hudson holding a gun.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Mrs. HudsonHolmes reveals his plan to send Gabrielle to Brussels, then secretly to Inverness.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Gabrielle ValladonVon Tirpitz observes Gabrielle from a hansom cab.
Gabrielle Valladon, Von TirpitzThe Highland Express travels north.
Holmes and Gabrielle share a compartment on the train.
Sherlock Holmes, Gabrielle ValladonWatson encounters monks on the train.
Dr. John H. Watson, Von TirpitzHolmes and Gabrielle discuss trust and his past.
Sherlock Holmes, Gabrielle ValladonThe group arrives in Inverness.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Gabrielle ValladonHolmes investigates the graves.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Gabrielle ValladonHolmes opens the coffin.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Gabrielle ValladonThe group checks into the hotel.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Gabrielle ValladonHolmes analyzes the wedding rings.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Gabrielle ValladonWatson tries to show Holmes the monster.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Gabrielle ValladonThe group has a picnic and sees the monks.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Gabrielle Valladon, Von TirpitzThe group investigates the castle.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Gabrielle ValladonHolmes, Watson, and Gabrielle observe the lake and encounter the mechanical monster.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Gabrielle ValladonHolmes explains his theory about the mechanical monster to Watson and Gabrielle.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Gabrielle ValladonHolmes departs in a gig driven by the guide.
Sherlock HolmesHolmes meets Mycroft at the castle and learns the truth about the submersible.
Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft HolmesQueen Victoria visits the castle to inspect the submersible.
Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft Holmes, Queen VictoriaHolmes confronts Gabrielle about her identity and signals the monks.
Sherlock Holmes, Gabrielle ValladonHolmes discusses the mission's conclusion with Gabrielle and prepares for her departure.
Sherlock Holmes, Gabrielle ValladonWatson rushes toward Holmes' room.
Dr. John H. WatsonWatson enters the room and trips; Gabrielle points to the balcony.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Gabrielle ValladonHolmes and Watson observe the destruction of the submersible.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. WatsonMycroft arrives to take Gabrielle away.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Gabrielle Valladon, Mycroft HolmesGabrielle departs in a carriage.
Gabrielle Valladon, Mycroft HolmesHolmes watches Gabrielle signal goodbye.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Gabrielle ValladonHolmes receives news of Gabrielle's execution; Lestrade visits.
Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John H. Watson, Inspector LestradeIt seems to me that The Diogenes Club is here, there and everywhere. When there are rumblings of revolt in the Sudan, an expedition subsidized by your club conveniently shows up to study the source of the Nile. When there is trouble along the Indian frontier, some of your fellow members pop up in the Himalayas, alledgedly looking for the Abominable Snowman.
These things spread like wildfire. I can just hear those malicious whispers behind my back. I'll never be able to show my face in polite society... And if it ever got back to my old regiment -- you don't know the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers -- they'll strike me off the rolls -- they'll cut off my pension...
I went to the police -- they said they would send out a missing persons report -- but they didn't sound too encouraging. Then I went to the Belgian embassy and explained the situation to them -- and they suggested that I consult you...
What a fertile imagination my brother has. At the age of five, by carefully observing a neighbor's house, he deduced that babies were brought not by the stork, but by the mid-wife in her satchel.
Perfect. We don't want sentimental idiots -- falling in love, committing suicide. One week in Venice -- she goes back to St. Petersburg with baby -- you go back to London with fiddle.
It would seem that somebody carelessly loosened the bolts of the submersible. What a fitting end for Trappists -- now they are resting in eternal silence at the bottom of the lake.
The last doctor who warned me about that was crossing Piccadilly, slipped on an orange peel, and was run over by a delivery van from the Fortnum and Mason. Your very good health.
We've had three rather nasty murders in Whitechapel. All ladies of easy virtue. You may read something about it -- the newspapers are referring to the killer as Jack the Ripper.
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