S4 E1
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Season 4  "The Past Is Parent"  4x1

Aired 9 years ago - Nov 05, 2015

When Holmes faces criminal charges in the aftermath of his recent violent behavior and relapse, his powerful father arrives in New York to fix his estranged son’s legal difficulties by any means necessary. Also, with Holmes and Watson’s consultancy with the NYPD in jeopardy, Holmes concentrates on the case of a missing wife believed to have been killed by her husband to try and get back in the department’s good graces.

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Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 1
Kind of figured you'd be with him...
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we'd talk about it.
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Went to a meeting, then another.
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I'm due for another meeting.
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 6
finding that girl who overdosed,
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 7
They all disappeared, just like you said.
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I gave her the world. I deserved better.
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♪ ♪
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 10
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 11
My behavior was inexcusable, and, uh...
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 12
my consultancy with the NYPD has come to an end.
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 13
When I left for London, she thrived here.
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(mutes overlapping broadcasts)
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Everyone knew their marriage was on the rocks.
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 16
I considered the possibility that Alicia fell prey,
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to Ms. Fonseca, there's no way of telling when it happened.
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 18
they said she was up from Florida.
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So, four changes
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is a young Maribel Fonseca. I'd put her age
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What he can't do is threaten to come and then never show.
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(speaking Spanish)
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The Escarra soldiers escorted the group into a ditch.
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 24
Do you think someone from the Escarra Cartel
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 25
Why?
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 26
A nice beard.
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for future consultations.
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you have time now.
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She was doing what you're doing-- showing me pictures.
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He said that she came into the restaurant
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So they weren't as out of touch
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I submit they found him.
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Perhaps they went looking for an Escarra.
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Did what?
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So we were hoping that you might be able
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I'm going to wire them $100,000.
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of the four men who did this.
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Maybe he's the one that they saw.
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He certainly makes sense as a suspect.
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Okay, I'm gonna heat up some celebratory leftovers.
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Yeah, um, I, uh...
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 42
Jonathan Bloom's face has been on the cover of every magazine,
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Say “Operation: Bestow Glory” actually works.
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Who knows? Maybe Sherlock and I will throw a party.
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Man took it as a personal affront.
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for a tall, handsome man in his 30's.
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Someone tried to rob you, and you fought back.
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You said you two talked.
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You could have buried them right there in your yard.

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we'd talk about it.
#2
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 3 #3 Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 4
Went to a meeting, then another.
#4
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 5
I'm due for another meeting.
#5
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 6
finding that girl who overdosed,
#6
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 7
They all disappeared, just like you said.
#7
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 8
I gave her the world. I deserved better.
#8
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 9
♪ ♪
#9
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 10 #10 Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 11
My behavior was inexcusable, and, uh...
#11
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 12
my consultancy with the NYPD has come to an end.
#12
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 13
When I left for London, she thrived here.
#13
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 14
(mutes overlapping broadcasts)
#14
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 15
Everyone knew their marriage was on the rocks.
#15
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I considered the possibility that Alicia fell prey,
#16
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 17
to Ms. Fonseca, there's no way of telling when it happened.
#17
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they said she was up from Florida.
#18
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So, four changes
#19
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is a young Maribel Fonseca. I'd put her age
#20
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What he can't do is threaten to come and then never show.
#21
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(speaking Spanish)
#22
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The Escarra soldiers escorted the group into a ditch.
#23
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 24
Do you think someone from the Escarra Cartel
#24
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Why?
#25
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A nice beard.
#26
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for future consultations.
#27
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you have time now.
#28
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 29
She was doing what you're doing-- showing me pictures.
#29
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 30
He said that she came into the restaurant
#30
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 31
So they weren't as out of touch
#31
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 32
I submit they found him.
#32
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Perhaps they went looking for an Escarra.
#33
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 34
Did what?
#34
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 35
So we were hoping that you might be able
#35
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 36
I'm going to wire them $100,000.
#36
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 37
of the four men who did this.
#37
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Maybe he's the one that they saw.
#38
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He certainly makes sense as a suspect.
#39
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Okay, I'm gonna heat up some celebratory leftovers.
#40
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 41
Yeah, um, I, uh...
#41
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 42
Jonathan Bloom's face has been on the cover of every magazine,
#42
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 43
Say “Operation: Bestow Glory” actually works.
#43
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Who knows? Maybe Sherlock and I will throw a party.
#45
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 46
Man took it as a personal affront.
#46
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 47
for a tall, handsome man in his 30's.
#47
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 48
Someone tried to rob you, and you fought back.
#48
Recap of Elementary Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 49
You said you two talked.
#49
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You could have buried them right there in your yard.
#50