Category 11 – Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special Sherlock – “His Last Vow” Synopsis

Scene 1 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch • John – Martin Freeman • Mrs. Hudson – Una Stubbs Sherlock and John are in 221B Baker St. Mrs. Hudson is afraid of someone at the door.

Scene 2 • Mrs. Hudson – Una Stubbs • Security Man – Matthew Wilson • Magnussen – Lars Mikkelsen Mrs. Hudson lets Security Man and Magnussen in, text on screen from Magnussen’s POV.

Scene 3 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch • John – Martin Freeman • Security Man – Matthew Wilson • Magnussen – Lars Mikkelsen Magnussen and Sherlock navigate each other, negotiating for return of sensitive letters.

Scene 4 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch • John – Martin Freeman Sherlock and John exit 221B Baker St to deal with Magnussen.

Scene 5 Exit shot, building.

Scene 6 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch • John – Martin Freeman Sherlock and John are in Magnussen’s office building, assessing the situation to break into Magnussen’s office.

Scene 7 Interior shot, office.

Scene 8 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch

1 • John – Martin Freeman Sherlock interacts with security camera.

Scene 9 • Security Guard – Ged Forrest • Janine – Yasmine Akram Janine recognizes Sherlock in camera.

Scene 10 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch • John – Martin Freeman • Janine – Yasmine Akram Sherlock proposes to Janine as a rouse to get into the office.

Scene 11 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch • John – Martin Freeman • Janine – Yasmine Akram Sherlock and John find Janine has been knocked out, see the open window and suspect someone else has just been in the room.

Scene 12 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch • Magnussen – Lars Mikkelsen • Mary – Amanda Abbington • Molly – Louise Brealey Sherlock discovers Magnussen talking to Mary. Mary shoots Sherlock. A vision of Molly appears to Sherlock.

Scene 13 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch • Molly – Louise Brealey Vision of Molly in Barts tells Sherlock to focus, slaps him.

Scene 14 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch • Magnussen – Lars Mikkelsen • Mary – Amanda Abbington • Molly – Louise Brealey Vision of Molly in office tells Sherlock to focus, slaps him again.

Scene 15 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch • Molly – Louise Brealey Vision of Molly in Barts talks to Sherlock about how to handle being shot.

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Scene 16 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch • Magnussen – Lars Mikkelsen • Mary – Amanda Abbington • Molly – Louise Brealey • Anderson – Jonathan Aris • Mycroft (off-screen) – Mark Gatiss Visions of Molly and Anderson talk to Sherlock about reacting to the bullet.

Scene 17 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch • Mycroft – Mark Gatiss • Little Sherlock – Louis Oliver Vision of Mycroft in another office tells Sherlock/Little Sherlock he’s stupid.

Scene 18 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch • Mycroft – Mark Gatiss • Magnussen – Lars Mikkelsen • Mary – Amanda Abbington • Molly – Louise Brealey • Anderson – Jonathan Aris Vision of Mycroft in mirror, Visions of Molly and Anderson talk to Sherlock about reacting to the bullet still inside him. Sherlock falls.

Scene 19 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch • Molly – Louise Brealey • Mycroft – Mark Gatiss Sherlock in Barts seems himself dead. Visions of Molly and Mycroft tell him not to go into shock.

Scene 20 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch • Mary – Amanda Abbington Sherlock stumbles down flight of stairs. Vision of Mary as a bride shooting Sherlock.

Scene 21 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch Sherlock screams, falls.

Scene 22 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch

3 • Little Sherlock – Louis Oliver Sherlock runs through a corridor in his memory palace, goes to a door. Sees a dog and Sherlock/Little Sherlock tell it to come, pets it.

Scene 23 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch Sherlock hits the ground.

Scene 24 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch • Molly – Louise Brealey Sherlock seizes on the ground in his memory palace. Molly tells him to control the pain. Sherlock runs down a flight of stairs.

Scene 25 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch • Moriarty – Andrew Scott Sherlock enters dungeon, talks to vision of Moriarty about pain.

Scene 26 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch • John – Martin Freeman • Magnussen – Lars Mikkelsen John finds Sherlock on the ground. Magnussen gains consciousness.

Scene 27 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch • Moriarty – Andrew Scott Vision of Moriarty mocks Sherlock on the ground.

Scene 28 Exterior shot - EMTs, ambulances

Scene 29 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch • Moriarty – Andrew Scott Vision of Moriarty mocks Sherlock on the ground.

Scene 30 More EMTs, ambulances

Scene 31 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch • John – Martin Freeman Sherlock in oxygen mask in ambulance, John with him.

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Scene 32 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch • Moriarty – Andrew Scott Vision of Moriarty mocks Sherlock on the ground.

Scene 33 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch Sherlock in surgery

Scene 34 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch • Moriarty – Andrew Scott Vision of Moriarty mocks Sherlock on the ground.

Scene 35 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch Sherlock in surgery

Scene 36 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch • Moriarty – Andrew Scott Vision of Moriarty mocks Sherlock on the ground, tells Sherlock that he’s letting John down and John is in danger. Sherlock opens his eyes.

Scene 37 Interior shot – heart monitor

Scene 38 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch • Moriarty – Andrew Scott Vision of Moriarty mocks Sherlock as he tries to stand, leave.

Scene 39 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch Cut between Sherlock in surgery, Sherlock struggling to climb stairs. Sherlock wakes up.

Scene 40 • John – Martin Freeman • Mary – Amanda Abbington John and Mary in hospital waiting area.

Scene 41 • Magnussen – Lars Mikkelsen

5 Magnussen walking.

Scene 42 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch • Mary – Amanda Abbington • Magnussen – Lars Mikkelsen Mary tells Sherlock not to tell John about the shooting. Intercut with Magnussen looking at Mary’s photo.

Scene 43 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch • Janine – Yasmine Akram Sherlock wakes up to Janine in his hospital room with newspapers. They talk about their ‘relationship.’

Scene 44 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch • Mary – Amanda Abbington Sherlock in his memory palace tries to figure out Mary.

Scene 45 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch Sherlock in hospital bed.

Scene 46 • John – Martin Freeman • Lestrade – Rupert Graves • Mary – Amanda Abbington John and Lestrade in hospital to see Sherlock, find his bed empty. Cut with Mary on the phone with John. John and Lestrade leave hospital.

Scene 47 • Mycroft – Mark Gatiss • Lestrade – Rupert Graves Mycroft and Lestrade in office, try to determine where Sherlock could have gone.

Scene 48 • Molly – Louise Brealey Molly being interviewed about Sherlock’s potential whereabouts.

Scene 49 • John – Martin Freeman • Mrs. Hudson – Una Stubbs John interviews Mrs. Hudson about Sherlock’s potential whereabouts.

6 Scene 50 • Anderson – Jonathan Aris • Benji – Katherine Jakeways • Mary – Amanda Abbington Mary interviews Anderson and Benji about Sherlock’s potential whereabouts

Scene 51 • John – Martin Freeman • Lestrade – Rupert Graves • Mrs. Hudson – Una Stubbs In Baker Street, trying to figure out Sherlock’s potential whereabouts. Mrs. Hudson answers a call frm Sherlock.

Scene 52 • Sherlock – Benedict Cumberbatch • Mary – Amanda Abbington • John – Martin Freeman • Wiggins – Tom Brooke Mary talks to Wiggins. She gets a call from Sherlock, who directs her to a façade of a house. Mary talks to a figure she thinks is Sherlock, cut with flashbacks of previous scenes with Mary/Sherlock/John. Sherlock reveals the figure is John.

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SHERLOCK His Last Vow

Sherlock Holmes BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH Dr John Watson MARTIN FREEMAN Mrs Hudson UNA STUBBS DI Lestrade RUPERT GRAVES Mycroft Holmes MARK GATISS Jim Moriarty ANDREW SCOTT Molly Hooper LOUISE BREALEY Mary Morstan AMANDA ABBINGTON Anderson JONATHAN ARIS Lady Smallwood LINDSAY DUNCAN Janine YASMINE AKRAM Bill Wiggins TOM BROOKE Mum WANDA VENTHAM Dad TIMOTHY CARLTON Isaac Whitney CALVIN DEMBA John Garvie TIM WALLERS Chauffeur GLEN DAVIES Kat Whitney BRIGID ZENGENI Security Man MATTHEW WILSON Little Sherlock LOUIS OLIVER Medic DAVID NEWMAN Sir Edwin SIMON KUNZ Benji KATHERINE JAKEWAYS Club Waiter WILL ASHCROFT Security Guard GED FORREST

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Charles Magnussen LARS MIKKELSEN