Sherlock Holmes reveals himself to a grieving John Watson by posing as a waiter during John's marriage proposal. The initial shock of seeing his supposedly dead friend quickly turns from disbelief to explosive fury as John realizes the extent of the deception.
SHERLOCK: Sir, can I help you in any way?
JOHN: Need a bottle of champagne. A good one.
SHERLOCK: These are all excellent vintages, sir.
JOHN: Not really my area. What do you suggest?
SHERLOCK: I don’t really think you can go wrong, sir. But if you would take my personal recommendation - the last on
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