The Monster's True Nature
from The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Written by Billy Wilder, I.A.L Diamond
Sherlock Holmes reveals his deduction that the legendary Loch Ness Monster is actually a mechanical submersible. He explains the scientific evidence to a skeptical Watson and a concerned Gabrielle, linking the mystery to her missing husband and a shadowy organization.
WATSON: Yes, I know. But would you believe that you can't borrow a decent pair of trousers in this place?
WATSON: Whenever he starts whistling, I know he's getting close to a solution.
HOLMES: It's nothing new, actually. We've come across this situation before.
WATSON: We have? Where?
HOLMES: At the
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