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Season 1  "Lesser Evils"  1x5

Aired 12 years ago - Nov 01, 2012

Sherlock tries to determine who has been killing weak and terminal patients at a hospital, making it look like they died of natural causes. Meanwhile, Sherlock learns more about Joan’s decision to walk away from her surgical career.

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Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 1
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Yeah, well, saves us the bother of opening it.
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Probably because of your falling out.
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Do you reach things off high shelves for this one?
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Can't believe I had to apologize to that pencil-pusher.
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 6
Tall half-skinny, half-two-percent, extra hot,
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Got to be in it to win it, you know?
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 8
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Because we have reason to believe Mr. Kelty succumbed
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The only other person he used to talk to was this doctor
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 11
Because of the pancakes?
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A man who would be drawn to someone with a few months to live.
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I'm very sorry to hear that.
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and without his pattern, I can't develop a list of suspects.
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and other opiates being sold on the street.
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You said nurses-- Kelty told his neighbor
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Your mortality rates go up each year.
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It's a mission of mercy.
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but the pattern is pretty hard to deny.
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I'm just gonna take a listen to your heart.
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that's what killed my grandmother.
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 24
That guy was so nervous, he was about to come out of his skin.
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 25
or someone with a congenital heart defect.
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After my patient died,
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 27
What?
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Stupid.
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Maybe not the only blip.
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and keyed up, all at the same time.
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They talked for, like, an hour.
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without explaining why I was in that patient's bathroom.
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I think you should run a T.E.E. on Morgan before her surgery.
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I did what I could.
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obviously did not speak enough English to fill it out herself.
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with, uh, blue and yellow rags.
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They're all dead now.
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filled with medical notes, written by you.
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What about Samantha Cropsey?
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Why did he get it so wrong,
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The lab found it when they ran a T.E.E.,
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I asked you a question.
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to the sudden death of two of his surgical patients.
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the clamp removed, but not without earning you
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to chat up his victims.
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but I see no evidence at all that I faked records

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Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 2
Yeah, well, saves us the bother of opening it.
#2
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Probably because of your falling out.
#3
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Do you reach things off high shelves for this one?
#4
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 5
Can't believe I had to apologize to that pencil-pusher.
#5
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 6
Tall half-skinny, half-two-percent, extra hot,
#6
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 7
Got to be in it to win it, you know?
#7
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Because we have reason to believe Mr. Kelty succumbed
#9
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 10
The only other person he used to talk to was this doctor
#10
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 11
Because of the pancakes?
#11
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A man who would be drawn to someone with a few months to live.
#12
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I'm very sorry to hear that.
#13
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and without his pattern, I can't develop a list of suspects.
#15
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and other opiates being sold on the street.
#16
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You said nurses-- Kelty told his neighbor
#17
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Your mortality rates go up each year.
#19
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It's a mission of mercy.
#20
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but the pattern is pretty hard to deny.
#21
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I'm just gonna take a listen to your heart.
#22
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that's what killed my grandmother.
#23
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That guy was so nervous, he was about to come out of his skin.
#24
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or someone with a congenital heart defect.
#25
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After my patient died,
#26
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What?
#27
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Stupid.
#29
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Maybe not the only blip.
#30
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and keyed up, all at the same time.
#31
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 32
They talked for, like, an hour.
#32
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without explaining why I was in that patient's bathroom.
#33
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I think you should run a T.E.E. on Morgan before her surgery.
#34
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I did what I could.
#35
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obviously did not speak enough English to fill it out herself.
#36
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with, uh, blue and yellow rags.
#37
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They're all dead now.
#38
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filled with medical notes, written by you.
#39
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What about Samantha Cropsey?
#40
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Why did he get it so wrong,
#43
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The lab found it when they ran a T.E.E.,
#44
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I asked you a question.
#46
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to the sudden death of two of his surgical patients.
#47
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 48
the clamp removed, but not without earning you
#48
Recap of Elementary Season 1 Episode 5 (S01E05) - 49
to chat up his victims.
#49
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but I see no evidence at all that I faked records
#50