S1 E17
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Season 1  "Possibility Two"  1x17

Aired 11 years ago - Feb 21, 2013

Sherlock investigates a case involving a wealthy philanthropist who believes his incurable illness was given to him on purpose. Meanwhile, Sherlock tries to teach Joan his deductive skills by sending her to a suspicious dry cleaning establishment.

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Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 1
Well, the point, Mr. Holmes, is that in my good moments,
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 2
You have to be born with it.
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I only take cases when I believe I'm acting in good faith.
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I read the last stack of books.
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 5
That's an osmia avoseta-- solitary bee
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He tried to hire me. I declined.
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They're hands-on.
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That feels solid.
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Utter pabulum.
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 10
The receptionist said you have a question about Gerald Lydon.
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 11
Mm-hmm.
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 12
I've been delving into
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 13
Okay, so you think that Carter paid this guy to figure out
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 14
I seem to remember something in the conclusion.
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 15
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The Gerald Lydon case is closed.
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What makes you think that came from the killer?
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I knew that she was working with a dementia patient
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It's like we thought.
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I signed up for her study to get brownie points
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That prosaic individual has no place in it.
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is root access to your company's servers.
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a contract with Gerald Lydon,
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We may well have cracked the case.
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they don't close their blinds that much.
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We agreed that you were in charge of the dry cleaning,
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put it forth himself.
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six very expensive security cameras here
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behind every door.
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It's quite simple, really, though I should give you
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that in this case, someone did do it.
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of Benny Cordero in the first place.
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We know you had access to his genetic makeup via your fiancée.
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A guy knows.
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Look, I killed 'Tash.
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Strange name.
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There's no history of the disease in his family.
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Well, they just donated $20 million to St. Bede's Hospital.
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Oh, that's nice.
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Now the refrigerator.
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then sit back and wait for donations to flow in.
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she was working to expose a scandal?
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sure of it until we got a good look at you.

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Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 2
You have to be born with it.
#2
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I only take cases when I believe I'm acting in good faith.
#3
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 4
I read the last stack of books.
#4
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 5
That's an osmia avoseta-- solitary bee
#5
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He tried to hire me. I declined.
#6
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They're hands-on.
#7
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 8
That feels solid.
#8
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 9
Utter pabulum.
#9
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 10
The receptionist said you have a question about Gerald Lydon.
#10
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 11
Mm-hmm.
#11
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 12
I've been delving into
#12
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 13
Okay, so you think that Carter paid this guy to figure out
#13
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I seem to remember something in the conclusion.
#14
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The Gerald Lydon case is closed.
#16
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What makes you think that came from the killer?
#17
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I knew that she was working with a dementia patient
#18
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It's like we thought.
#21
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I signed up for her study to get brownie points
#24
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That prosaic individual has no place in it.
#26
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is root access to your company's servers.
#27
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a contract with Gerald Lydon,
#28
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We may well have cracked the case.
#29
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they don't close their blinds that much.
#30
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 31
We agreed that you were in charge of the dry cleaning,
#31
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put it forth himself.
#32
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six very expensive security cameras here
#34
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behind every door.
#35
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It's quite simple, really, though I should give you
#36
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that in this case, someone did do it.
#37
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 38
of Benny Cordero in the first place.
#38
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We know you had access to his genetic makeup via your fiancée.
#39
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A guy knows.
#41
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Look, I killed 'Tash.
#42
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Strange name.
#43
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There's no history of the disease in his family.
#44
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Well, they just donated $20 million to St. Bede's Hospital.
#45
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Oh, that's nice.
#46
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 47
Now the refrigerator.
#47
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then sit back and wait for donations to flow in.
#48
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 49
she was working to expose a scandal?
#49
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sure of it until we got a good look at you.
#50