Chapter 1: What happened after the cozy dinner in West London?
For just £6 a month, binge ad-free adventures in full and have access to so much more over at patreon.com forward slash Sherlock and Co. Previously on Sherlock and Co. I don't work there. Lies. Truths. Falsehoods. Facts. All right, all right. That's enough. John, we accessed the staff details. She is lying. She does not work in Birmingham. She works in that very building.
I even located her desk on the 17th floor before we left. You are completely delusional. You think I'm on a train to Birmingham. To pretend I have a job there? That's correct. But you think I actually work at Mawson and Williams in the city? Hayley, I must know of this bank robbery. The greatest of all time. Both of you, come this way. What? What is it? Up. Now. Are you... Are you running? Yes.
And so should you. Sherlock, what's going on? What did you see? A man. An armed man. So what? We must survive until Milton Keyes. What do you mean survive? They know. Who's they? Her associates. I don't know who that is. Must exit. We are not going to exit. Yes, we are. No, we're not. Yes, we are. Yes, we are. Wait for the tree line to return. And...
Chapter 2: How does Sherlock Holmes deduce the truth about Hayley Pycroft?
Sherlock, are we perhaps letting Hayley off the hook here, seeing as it's quite clear she's not some thug? Ah, yes. I realised that just before I landed. Before you landed? In the bramble bush. You realised that she was innocent as you were jumping off a moving train? That's correct. There are some dangerous criminals in London. They have taken over a financial institution.
It's like 150 years old. Oh, wow. Great. Don't care. What Sherlock is saying is that Mawson and Williams is like... It's like a ship, right, that is now being run by pirates, but... But hardly anyone knows it apart from us, yeah? They are using you. No, you are using me. He is using me. I've got nothing against Mawson and Williams, for fuck's sake.
I accepted a job offer, then I got offered something better. It's not personal. It's business. They know that. Shush now. Excuse me? Making a phone call. To who? Exactly. Mawson and Williams. Is Hayley Pycroft there? She'll know what it's regarding. Let me check. Hold, please. Hayley Pycroft speaking. What? Harry? Harry? Mr. Pinner? Hayley! What is it? What is it? What's in that room?
It's not a room. It's a stairwell. Sherlock, what is it? What did she see? Shit. She saw, Watson, the hanging corpse of Harry Pinner. Okay, then grab his legs. Take away for just a moment, sir. Sergeant! Can we cut the rope, please? Cut the rope. Got him, got him, got him. There we go. Thank you, sir. It's okay, it's okay. What the hell is going on?
It's all part of the greatest bank robbery of all time. Greatest of all time? How much money did they actually steal? Oh, it's not the money that they stole, Watson. Sorry, what? It's the bank. Whoa. What happened to you guys? Jumped. Moving train. Walked. Mud. All night. Man. Hanged self. Birmingham. Good night. Wait, wait, wait, wait. Yeah, what he said. You jumped off a moving train? Yeah.
Oh, we did. Why? Because there was a gunman shooting at us. What? Yeah. And we wanted to stay safe, so we walked to Milton Keynes. Milton Keynes? What's in Milton Keynes? 130 roundabouts. What? What happened to Hayley? Hayley Pycroft had her identity stolen. A criminal organization who sent an operative in her place to Mawson and Williams.
They probably did that with countless people, took over the place from the inside. Wow. Yeah. Right. Are you okay, Sherlock? Mind is racing a little too fast, even for my liking. Okay, let's... Oh, come lie on the couch. I will get... Is this time for Guinness, or is this a cup of tea kind of emergency? I never know if British people prefer tea or alcohol in these situations. Both?
Both would be nice. Both. Coming right up. Hey, Archie boy, how you doing, mate? Yeah, that's Buckinghamshire mud there, my friend. Go to town. So, were you right, Sherlock? Write about what? Hayley Pycroft. Is she one of them? Is she one of those banker gangsters? She didn't even listen. She didn't even listen to my summary, Archie. Were you even listening? She is not a banker gangster, no. Oh.
Wait, what? My approach to Hayley Pycroft wasn't entirely a fool's errand. It just got us a victim rather than a perpetrator in this instance. Great. So I broke into a bank with you, completely messed up their electrics, nearly electrocuted myself, and we didn't even get the girl? Okay, here we have two Guinness and the kettle is boiling. Thank you.
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Chapter 3: What is the significance of Harry Pinner's corpse?
What are you doing? All right, all right. I'll go make the tease. Geez. Not you, him. He's thinking. He's in deep thought. I don't like that look on his face. The electrics? Mm-hmm. You blew out two of their circuits? Yes. I did, yes, but I was operating under your instruction. Pause. The Trojan horse. Yes, we still... We have that card to play. They played it.
They played it three years ago with Hayley Pycroft. And yes, yes, we can play it now. You genius, Mariana. You genius. Sorry, what did I do? John, here. Phone is ringing. Stop drinking and speak to them. Oh, Jesus. Speak to who? Mawson and Williams. What? No, no, no, no, no, no. Make it stop. Just hang up then. No, you do not hang up. You say you are calling from Archie Baker Electrics.
For God's sake, will you go to sleep so you can get some new names? Hello there.
Chapter 4: What is the greatest bank robbery of all time?
This is Archie. OK. From Archie Baker Electrics. Hello there. Confirming they have difficulties with their circuit board. Just confirming you're still having those difficulties with your circuit board. Yes, yes, yes, we are. Sorry, are you not sending somebody out? Have you booked a contractor already? Have you already booked a contractor? Yes, call was made about three quarters of an hour ago.
Can we remind you this is very urgent, very unsafe as well. No, no, of course. What contractor? What was the name of the company? Was it not us? Let me see. No, sorry, you're right. It's not you. It's, uh, it's Unite Electrics. Unite Electrics. Yeah, they're great. They're great. Bye. What do we do? You have a Guinness mustache? We go. Now. Now, Watson. Excuse me. Out the way. Move!
Move, you fools! Sherlock, stop shouting at the general public. They need to stop getting in my bloody way. Sorry. Sorry about him. Tower Bridge has been here for 132 years. Why has everyone decided to take a photo of it today? Out the way! Will you please calm down? I cannot calm down, Watson. This whole case could slip through our fingers unless we intercept this electrician.
Yes, I know this, but I have actually organised... No time for organisation. No time for carefully laid plans. Sherlock, just wait and listen to me. Left, here. The Mawson and Williams offices are on Lombard Street. OK, OK. And what we hope to see is no tradesmen vans outside their building. Ah, bugger! Yeah, I see it. The van is there! Goodness, Watson. We're too late. It's okay. It's okay.
It's not okay. These bastards. These bastards are going to get away with it. No. Seriously. Look. Step back. The van doors. They're opening. Watson! No! Gosh, they're bigger than they look, these vans, aren't they? Apparently not big enough to fit his massive head. I had everything under control. Um, except you didn't, did you? Yes, I did. Sherlock.
John, you have been liaising with the police behind my back. It wasn't behind your back. I said to you when we were in the cab. I said I'm going to message Tom to intercept the electrician. You said that?
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Chapter 5: How did Hayley Pycroft get involved in the criminal organization?
Yes. You said that to me, Sherlock Holmes? Yes, I said it to Sherlock Holmes. I didn't say it to... Sherlock Johnson, did I? Sherlock Smith? I said it to you, the only Sherlock I know. Well, I had rather a lot on my mind. Which is why you need me. And thanks to me, David here hasn't gone in yet. Hiya. Oh, hi. Hello, David. Can I go in now?
A faulty circuit is a severe risk to the occupants of that building. You can, David. Could you give these gents the attire that we discussed? Attire? These goggles are pressing on my eyelids. Ow! There's no requirement for a hard hat, surely. This building is structurally sound. Will you two shut up? You're compromising our comms. Good. I don't want comms. Ow. The hat is pinching my skin.
It simply isn't necessary, for goodness sake. Ceiling voids. Debris can shed when we remove panels. The hard hat is absolutely necessary. Do not touch the rubber gloves, please. They're sticking to my hands. Good. The wiring insulation could be degraded. Plus, we don't know that we can't isolate the circuit yet. Yeah, but I'm in reception, David. Stop whinging. Don't remove the gloves.
Don't remove the goggles. Thank you very much. I really, really don't see the point of the goggles. Don't see the point of the goggles? You know Callum Haynes from Sparkworks said that once. Got a fragment of carbonised insulation directly into his cornea. He's now got one eye. And his wife's completely deaf. Is she an electrician as well?
No, I'm just illustrating the difficulties of his home life, OK? Right. No, of course. God almighty. Hi, Viz. Jacket's on, please, gents. Fine. Hi there. Hello there. I'm David from Unite Electrics. These are my associates. Great, yep. Can I get you and your guys here to sign in, please? Of course you can. Sherlock. Yes, I know Watson. Our man from the trains. No, don't. Hello there. Hi.
Worked here long? Long enough. Yes. By that, of course, you imply that your employment has lasted a number of years. Yes, I mean... Something like that, man. Nasty scarring there, below your ears. Rather curious injury. Ah, no, I see. Tattoo removal. Good spot. Easy there, Sherlock. Felt the need to remove some, did you? Well, I've made some mistakes in my life, yeah. Yeah, haven't we all?
I've done the same myself. Are we ready? 17th floor. Thank you. Maybe the goggles on Hardhat did save us some serious injury after all. Indeed. Right, what do you see? I can see a floor of staff. They look like the trading sort. Pretty swanky desks, lots of suspended TVs, mostly news on them, financial news, and some of them are just charts. Understood. David, you head to the faulty panels.
You two keep your eyes peeled for a 5'4 blonde girl, late 20s, brown eyes. Don't have to tell me twice, been doing that since puberty, mate. What? Nothing. No, comms cut out for a sec. What did you say? Nothing, just said affirmative, Inspector Gregson. That was it. OK, so her description again. I know this, Gregson. This is my case, remember? Your private detective cases aren't yours.
Yes, they are. No, they're not, Sherlock. Actually, Tom, this is the jurisdiction of the City of London Police. So, if you don't mind, I will take over my case. You are such a pain in my arse! No, sir. You are a pain in my arse. Sherlock, Sherlock, look to that couched seating area with the two big indoor trees. I see it. Back corner, far left. You see the bald guy? I do.
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