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Season 2  "Ancient History"  2x5

Aired 10 years ago - Oct 24, 2013

Holmes and Watson find themselves digging through the dark world of the mob to find a killer when they discover the body of a former assassin. Meanwhile, Watson helps a close friend track down a mystery man who swept her off her feet.

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Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 1
Because he's so competitive, it borders on illness.
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 2
Well, there's a vending machine down the hall,
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 3
Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 4
you don't need to go shopping at the morgue.
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 5
sprang into existence.
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 6
Oh, and now in New York.
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 7
That was his real name.
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 8
a senior care center.
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 9
You will feel... anger.
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 10
But let's not get caught up in the backstory
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 11
evidence of absence is not absence of evidence.
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 12
You're welcome to come.
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 13
He's a photojournalist. Sorry.
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 14
What is it you think happened to Travis?
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 15
Wait a second, did you just read his lips?
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 16
So, if this is his final resting place,
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 17
Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 18
After the show, you returned
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 19
Did he identify the loan shark by name?
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 20
One old bill, that's a rarity;
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 21
before putting his dirty tender out on the street.
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 22
on the day of the Brazilian Day parade.
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 23
Sherlock...
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 24
Enough, enough. I don't even know where to begin.
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 25
Why can't anyone be dead today?
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 26
Is that where you keep
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 27
Now you know what I know.
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 28
You, uh, deal off the books, it's like a small town,
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 29
You are gonna keep your word, aren't you?
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 30
Hope you got something good,
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 31
the crash that killed him and the driver
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 32
He's the one Leo strangled.
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 33
in one's surroundings, background noise,
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 34
against the Russians.
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 35
you believe he was trying to hurt Leo?
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 36
Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 37
He understands we are part of a police investigation, right?
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 38
Ms. Watson here is beside herself about it.
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 39
that threatening suicide would get you in here;
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 40
and said he had problems.
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 41
He's what we call a "bad guy".
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 42
If not here, then at the station.
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 43
Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 44
The man who shot at Leo the night of his deadly accident
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 45
Wouldn't be the first person to sneak undetected
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 46
Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 47
We've been wondering how the Bratva found Leo
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 48
He would get there first, lie in wait, you would meet with Leo,
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 49
The reason we had you waiting so long this morning
 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 50

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Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 2
Well, there's a vending machine down the hall,
#2 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 3 #3 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 4
you don't need to go shopping at the morgue.
#4 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 5
sprang into existence.
#5 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 6
Oh, and now in New York.
#6 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 7
That was his real name.
#7 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 8
a senior care center.
#8 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 9
You will feel... anger.
#9 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 10
But let's not get caught up in the backstory
#10 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 11
evidence of absence is not absence of evidence.
#11 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 12
You're welcome to come.
#12 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 13
He's a photojournalist. Sorry.
#13 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 14
What is it you think happened to Travis?
#14 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 15
Wait a second, did you just read his lips?
#15 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 16
So, if this is his final resting place,
#16 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 17 #17 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 18
After the show, you returned
#18 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 19
Did he identify the loan shark by name?
#19 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 20
One old bill, that's a rarity;
#20 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 21
before putting his dirty tender out on the street.
#21 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 22
on the day of the Brazilian Day parade.
#22 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 23
Sherlock...
#23 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 24
Enough, enough. I don't even know where to begin.
#24 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 25
Why can't anyone be dead today?
#25 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 26
Is that where you keep
#26 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 27
Now you know what I know.
#27 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 28
You, uh, deal off the books, it's like a small town,
#28 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 29
You are gonna keep your word, aren't you?
#29 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 30
Hope you got something good,
#30 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 31
the crash that killed him and the driver
#31 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 32
He's the one Leo strangled.
#32 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 33
in one's surroundings, background noise,
#33 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 34
against the Russians.
#34 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 35
you believe he was trying to hurt Leo?
#35 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 36 #36 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 37
He understands we are part of a police investigation, right?
#37 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 38
Ms. Watson here is beside herself about it.
#38 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 39
that threatening suicide would get you in here;
#39 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 40
and said he had problems.
#40 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 41
He's what we call a "bad guy".
#41 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 42
If not here, then at the station.
#42 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 43 #43 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 44
The man who shot at Leo the night of his deadly accident
#44 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 45
Wouldn't be the first person to sneak undetected
#45 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 46 #46 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 47
We've been wondering how the Bratva found Leo
#47 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 48
He would get there first, lie in wait, you would meet with Leo,
#48 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 49
The reason we had you waiting so long this morning
#49 Recap of Elementary Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 50 #50