21 quotes
Time Is Running Out
Professor James Moriarty
Your clock... is ticking.
Confrontation with a Selfish Individual
Dr. John Watson
I know you can hear me, you selfish bastard!
[to Holmes, performing CPR on him]
A Call for Meaningful Action
Sherlock Holmes
Make it count!
[''as Watson is getting ready to shoot'']
The Game Is Not Just One-Sided
Professor James Moriarty
Come now, did you think you are the only one who can play this game?
Watson's Honeymoon Announcement
Dr. John Watson
I'm on my honeymoon!
Strategic Moves in Chess and Life
Sherlock Holmes
Bishop to Bishop eight, discovered check and incidentally, mate.
The Subtlety of the Overt
Sherlock Holmes
It's so overt it's covert.
[''referring to his disguise, a great false beard'']
Caution Against Dancing's Consequences
Sherlock Holmes
Don't dance! You know what happens when you dance.
[''to Watson'']
A Million Pounds and a Warning
Sherlock Holmes
One million pounds! Oh, and, uh, by the way, fire!
[in need of a distraction to get the crowd out of the auction house.; Everyone gasps and looks at him, mortified; the tapestry behind him promptly bursts into flames]
Follow My Lead in Uncertain Times
Sherlock Holmes
Just follow my lead.
[''dancing with Sim'']
Questioning Fairness in a Game
Sebastian Moran
What are you playing at? ...That's not fair.
[''aiming a sniper rifle at Watson''; ''sees a cannon being aimed back at him'']
Invitation to Action Regardless of Circumstance
Sherlock Holmes
Come at once if convenient. If inconvenient, come all the same.
[''note to Watson'']
Strategic Combat Between Sherlock and Moriarty
Sherlock Holmes
His advantage: My injury. My advantage: His rage Incoming assault feral... but experienced. Use his momentum to counter.
[Visualizing his final fight with Moriarty; thinking; After lighting Holmes' pipe, Moriarty attacks, Holmes tries to block him, exchanging blows; Holmes starts to block and counter Moriarty's punches and punches him in the face]
Professor James Moriarty
Come now, you really think you're the only one that can play this game? Chop arm, target weakness. Follow with haymaker.
[Visualizing the same fight with Holmes; thinking; Moriarty takes punch from Holmes and locks his left arm while hitting Holmes' injured right shoulder; Swings Holmes into a pillar]
Sherlock Holmes
Ah, there we find the boxing champion of Cambridge.
[Countering Moriarty's haymakers; Punches Moriarty]
Professor James Moriarty
Competent, but predictable. Now, allow me to reply
[Blocks and catches Holmes' left arm; Blocks Holmes' right punch and jabs his injured shoulder]
Sherlock Holmes
Arsenal running dry, adjust strategy.
[Holmes tries to kick at Moriarty's feet, he counters, and starts to overpower Holmes]
Professor James Moriarty
Wound taking its toll.
[Slams Holmes against a table; Twists Holmes' injured arm and shoulder]
Sherlock Holmes
As I feared. Injury makes defense untenable. Prognosis: Increasingly negative
[Moriarty twists Holmes onto the railing of the balcony; Moriarty is able to hit Holmes more freely and block any desperate punches from Holmes]
Professor James Moriarty
Let's not waste anymore of one another's time. We both know how this ends.
[Moriarty pushes Holmes over the railing, to the falls below.]
Sherlock Holmes
Conclusion: Inevitable. Unless...
[Smiles at Moriarty, who smiles back; thinking; As Moriarty finishes lighting his pipe, Holmes blows the embers into Moriarty's face, stunning him, allowing Holmes to grapple him and pull them both back against the railing. Just then, Watson shows up, seeing them. Holmes looks at Watson, then closes his eyes, kicking off a table and flipping both him and Moriarty over the railing.]
Strategic Advantages in Conflict
Sherlock Holmes
His advantage: my injury. My advantage: his rage.
Preventing the Collapse of Civilization
Sherlock Holmes
If we can stop him, we shall prevent the collapse of Western civilization... No pressure.
Confrontation Over a Shocking Loss
Dr. John Watson
Did you kill my wife?! Did-you-just-kill-my-wife?!
[throttling Holmes]
Caution in Pursuit of Desires
Sherlock Holmes
Be careful what you fish for.
[''to Moriarty'']
The Inevitability of Human Conflict
Professor James Moriarty
You see...hidden within the unconscious is an insatiable desire for conflict. So you're not fighting me...so much as you are the human condition. All I want is to own the bullets and the bandages. War, on an industrial scale, is inevitable. They'll do it themselves, within a few years. All I have to do...is wait.
Sherlock Holmes Introduces Himself
Sherlock Holmes
Perhaps you have heard of me. My name is Sherlock H... H... Holmes!
[to Dr. Hoffmen-Stall; ''bomb explodes; coughing'']
Moriarty's Threat to Holmes and His Wife
Professor James Moriarty
After we conclude our business here, I shall endeavor to find the most creative of endings for the good doctor and his wife.
Inevitability of Confrontation
Professor James Moriarty
Let's not waste anymore of each other's time...we both know how this ends.