S5 E18
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Season 5  "Dead Man's Tale"  5x18

Aired 7 years ago - Mar 26, 2017

Sherlock and Joan question how well they know Shinwell when they investigate the possibility he may have gotten away with the unsolved murder of his friend, a fellow gang member. Sherlock and Joan’s latest case puts them on the hunt for a treasure map rumored to lead to a fortune in pirate’s gold hidden around New York City.

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Recap of Elementary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 1
the identical entry and exit wounds on his torso?
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the killer left a small fortune behind.
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has a claim over the decedent's estate.
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to work in pairs to prevent theft.
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They sell their stuff, and the proceeds go to the state.
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Uh, guy's name is Milton Barker.
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So, how do you open this?
Recap of Elementary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 9
Emerson Barker.
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when their voices woke me up.
Recap of Elementary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 11
him and Jameel were like brothers.
Recap of Elementary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 12
to the authorities, you kept it.
Recap of Elementary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 13
I owed it to Jameel to try again.
Recap of Elementary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 14
Damon is an unreliable witness, at best.
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There aren't any missing volumes.
Recap of Elementary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 16
Captain Barker used the same ink mixture
Recap of Elementary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 17
A pirate captain is still a captain.
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a lost fortune he was never able to get his hands on.
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Travis Unger came in a couple months ago,
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Is that why you're here? You think I did it?
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Feel free. I'll give you numbers of some of my investors, too.
Recap of Elementary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 23
I'd start by finding the people who stole my treasure.
Recap of Elementary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 24
Did I miss an appointment or something?
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You wouldn't have devoted yourself to dismantling SBK.
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I didn't kill anybody.
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are we gonna find the Santa Leticia's gold onboard?
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He was looking for a partner to help retrieve
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I don't know.
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We melted one of the statue's hands to try to convince Kashgar
Recap of Elementary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 32
Hope! Grab me a beer, will ya?
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My dad didn't do anything.
Recap of Elementary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 34
And that takes a strong and practiced arm.
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that used to belong to a pirate.
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are a 14-year-old girl and a Saudi billionaire.
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or his business.
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Did he also tell you about the pirates?
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So, if you don't mind...
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by Witness Security, never to be seen again?
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Until Travis Unger came along.
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So you killed Unger and took the book.
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Mr. Al-Asmari pulled up millions in gold.
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Maybe he just had a hunch.
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Clarence Jarman.
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but then a few weeks before you set sail,
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This is a still taken from a documentary film

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the killer left a small fortune behind.
#2
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has a claim over the decedent's estate.
#3
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to work in pairs to prevent theft.
#4
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They sell their stuff, and the proceeds go to the state.
#5
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Uh, guy's name is Milton Barker.
#7
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So, how do you open this?
#8
Recap of Elementary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 9
Emerson Barker.
#9
Recap of Elementary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 10
when their voices woke me up.
#10
Recap of Elementary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 11
him and Jameel were like brothers.
#11
Recap of Elementary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 12
to the authorities, you kept it.
#12
Recap of Elementary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 13
I owed it to Jameel to try again.
#13
Recap of Elementary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 14
Damon is an unreliable witness, at best.
#14
Recap of Elementary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 15
There aren't any missing volumes.
#15
Recap of Elementary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 16
Captain Barker used the same ink mixture
#16
Recap of Elementary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 17
A pirate captain is still a captain.
#17
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a lost fortune he was never able to get his hands on.
#19
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Travis Unger came in a couple months ago,
#20
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Is that why you're here? You think I did it?
#21
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Feel free. I'll give you numbers of some of my investors, too.
#22
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I'd start by finding the people who stole my treasure.
#23
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Did I miss an appointment or something?
#24
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You wouldn't have devoted yourself to dismantling SBK.
#25
Recap of Elementary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 26
I didn't kill anybody.
#26
Recap of Elementary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 27
are we gonna find the Santa Leticia's gold onboard?
#27
Recap of Elementary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 28
He was looking for a partner to help retrieve
#28
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I don't know.
#29
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We melted one of the statue's hands to try to convince Kashgar
#31
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Hope! Grab me a beer, will ya?
#32
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My dad didn't do anything.
#33
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And that takes a strong and practiced arm.
#34
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that used to belong to a pirate.
#35
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are a 14-year-old girl and a Saudi billionaire.
#36
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or his business.
#37
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Did he also tell you about the pirates?
#38
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So, if you don't mind...
#40
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by Witness Security, never to be seen again?
#41
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Until Travis Unger came along.
#43
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So you killed Unger and took the book.
#44
Recap of Elementary Season 5 Episode 18 (S05E18) - 45
Mr. Al-Asmari pulled up millions in gold.
#45
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Maybe he just had a hunch.
#46
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Clarence Jarman.
#48
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but then a few weeks before you set sail,
#49
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This is a still taken from a documentary film
#50