Sherlock Holmes - Night Before Christmas

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Sherlock Holmes. Well, right about now, you're probably taking a little breather in your last minute

rush to get everything ready for the big day tomorrow. Children have to be put to bed to wait for

Santa Claus and is the tree waiting to be decorated and four million and one things which must be

done before morning. I sure hope you got all your Christmas shopping done. It's pretty hectic

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Come in, come in, come in. Oh, there you are, Mr. Bartell.

Well, say, Dr. I can say you're going to have yourself quite a Christmas. Big tree in the corner

with colored lights on it. Where'd you get those? Table covered with presents? You must be mighty

popular. Oh, yeah, don't over me, my boy. You see, I'm having a Christmas party tomorrow for my

housekeeper's little nieces. Oh, I'm going to dress up as Santa Claus for him.

Well, I'm sure you'll look very convincing in the part. Oh, by the way, Dr. I brought you a

little present. Oh, here it is. I hope you like it. I know, Mr. Bartell, I've got one for you too,

isn't it? You mustn't open it until tomorrow. Here, here, I'm a boy. Thanks a lot, Dr.

and now how's about tonight's story? Last week you told us you'd chosen an adventure with a lot of

Christmasy atmosphere. Yes, Mr. Bartell. My story begins on another Christmas Eve, many, many years ago,

to the exact and 1886. The time the adventure occurred, I must confess I didn't quite understand what

was going on myself. In fact, I never did quite make head of tails of it until home to pity on me

later and explain the whole thing, but I shan't try to confuse you, Mr. Bartell. I'll tell you

the story exactly that happened. Great, you are, Dr. Let's go. On that Christmas Eve in 86,

I was standing in our Baker Street rooms just in the costume of Santa Claus. Homes is long,

thin, fingers pressed together, lay back in an armchair and gaze at me quizzically. While our housekeeper,

Mrs. Hudson, stood by the door and... I'll tell you what, you make a grand Santa Claus.

It doesn't need Mrs. Hudson. Now the beard on what snowchap?

The beard is a little uncomfortable. How old is it look?

Oh, you look just like the old man on the Christmas cabs, Dr.

It really becomes you. The cheery, twinkle of the eyes, the ready complexion, and the, uh,

the appropriate girth. What a shame we can't obtain some snow on a slay and reindeer for you.

However, I'm sure Mrs. Hudson's nieces will be very much impressed.

Well, well, that's it. And it's very kind of you, Dr. Toffa, to come over to their house with me.

Father, in the hospital, in my sister, at his bedside, it would have been a very miserable Christmas

without you. Oh, I so enjoy myself, but I think I'll take this beard off when we get there.

That's it. Are you ready to leave, Mrs. Hudson?

Hi, I'm Sir. Will I get a cab?

How far do we have to go? Oh, Lexington Gardens, number 28. It's just off the edge where

Father, but bearing in mind my costume, I suppose we'd better take a cab.

Hi, Sir, I'll get one.

Oh, Mrs. Well, what are you going to do with yourself? I hate leaving you alone on Christmas Eve.

Oh, nobody, old chap. I shall spend a profitable evening writing on my new monograph.

Oh, what just went about? An analysis of teeth marks on pipe stems,

and with particular regard to indicated character.

It was just me, how exciting. Well, I was beginning.

Don't forget to sack of presents, over, huh?

When you come to distribute them, you'll find the diet of the liberty of adding a few

trinkets on my own behalf. Oh, that's very thoughtful of you.

Oh, excuse me, Mr. Holmes, but there's a gentleman to see you.

Says he's an old friend of yours. Here's his car, Sir.

Oh, thank you.

Oh, it's all but he can splendid. Ask him to come up, Mrs. Hudson.

All right, Sir.

And I hope your party has a great success, Mrs. Hudson.

Thank you, Sir. Are you sure you don't want him to stay?

No, that you have a visitor.

Oh, no, no, no, no. Indeed, no, Mrs. Hudson.

I can show the gentleman out myself if you go off and have a good time.

Thank you, Sir.

I wonder what Lord William wants. Perhaps I should stay?

No, no, please, my dear fellow, certainly not.

Yeah, you'll find more important work to do.

Well, he can probably once he's revenge at chess,

or something equally innocuous.

Off with you, my dear fellow, and enjoy yourself.

Oh, little bit of gold. This is him. I wish you were coming with me.

I'll see you later.

Nice of you there.

Come on up, where'd he come?

Hello, Holmes.

He's in Watson.

You make a very convincing Santa Claus.

Are you leaving?

I don't have a friend, sir. I'm already going to be good night, then.

Uh, good night, good night, sir.

How are you, Holmes?

All alone on Christmas Eve.

Hey, hey, hey.

Yes, where'd he come? I'm glad you came over to see me.

What's it to be? An evening of chess, or?

Have you one earthed some recent pressure

of medieval pottery that we can discuss?

Neither, Holmes.

I've come to you in your professional capacity.

I need help.

Oh, come on, I'll witty come.

Don't tell me that after all these years of quiet friendship,

you're going to become a client.

I'm afraid, sir, Holmes.

Though I doubt if my problem will interest you very much,

it's hardly up to your, uh, rather colourful standards.

If you're careful as to go.

Oh, thanks.

Well, now, my dear witty come.

What's your trouble?

Well, and I decided this year to have a little Christmas party at my townhouse.

I'm quite comfortably office, you know,

only to commute if I have several relatives and friends who are not as well off.

I'm having a party for them tonight, Holmes, and I hope to attend it.

This guy's just a Santa Claus.

I do, fellow.

I've adopted many disguises my time.

At Bar the Christmas, there's never been one of them.

Why don't you want me to attend your party and this guy's in the case?

Who's shamed of your friendship?

Well, a private detective, or, um, do you consider my features more acceptable

when buried beneath the depths of a snowy beard?

No, my dear Holmes, do take me seriously.

I'm not joking, I assure you.

Of course, not, of course, not, you weren't.

You want me to attend your party and this guy's?

Why?

Now, I'm giving some very valuable presents, uh,

diamond and onyx cufflinks, uh, platinum and ruby earrings,

and then such like,

and I've wrapped each of the presents in banknotes.

Oh, yummy.

Uh, well, aren't these presents now?

In a sack, in charge of my butler.

I was going to dress up a Santa Claus and give him out myself,

until I got the warning letter.

That's why I've come to you.

Warning lettering?

Yes.

I'm received it by this evening's post.

This evening's this.

My dear Lord Witticom,

your generosity with Christmas presents borders on ostentation.

We do not approve.

Neither we receive five thousand pounds in sockets at post-rest on

box 379 by six o'clock on Christmas Eve,

or I'm afraid a Christmas party will be conspicuous by its absence of presents.

Let's see that, Lord Witticom, will you?

Yes, here you are.

Thanks.

Plain paper,

Tom of Tenny Notebook.

Writing is obviously this guy, isn't it?

By George S.

Witticom, I accept the case.

I'll come with you to your party at once,

and furthermore, I shall follow your suggestion regarding this guy's.

Rest, uh, Santa Claus, I shall be less likely to attract suspicion.

I'm delighted, Holmes.

But, uh, what made you decide so suddenly?

This writing my dear fellow, this writing.

Oh, it's, uh, in a false hand.

I'd know that characteristic M in my dear Witticom.

I've seen it too often at the beginning of a signature.

Moriati.

Moriati?

Who's he?

Oh, one of the cleverest and most unscrupulous criminals in England.

Witticom, there's no time to be lost.

It's let me see now.

6.30.

Half an hour down the deadline, giving you in the sledder.

We must go to your house once.

This is as far as the cab can take us, Doctor.

Oh, here you are, Cabette.

There's five shillings for you, and it's very Christmas.

Oh, bless you, Jim, and a Merry Christmas to you, too.

You said you wanted to get him to house through the back way,

so that you could surprise the children.

Yes, I thought I'd tend to come down the kitchen chimney.

Oh, you can get to the back of the house, but going up the alley here,

I'll go in the front door.

Spend him, Mrs. Hadton, which is the house?

Number 28 is the third one down the alley, Doctor.

All right.

It's the third one down the alley, Doctor.

All of the back window won't be no time,

and you can slip in without any of the beer and sea.

Yeah, well, gloomy little street, I must say.

Hello?

Where's the music coming from?

Oh, it's from that temple across the seat, Doctor.

The disciples of the Octagonal Square, they call themselves.

What an earth to suppose, that means.

Oh, some newfangled cut.

Heathen's most likely.

Oh, hello, hello, I'm not the only Santa Claus abroad tonight.

Look at that foot across the speed, oh, there.

Oh, did I suggest let yourself, Doctor,

and Cardi, in a sec, too?

Oh, he's running up the steps to the temple.

It's Cardi.

He slipped on the ice.

What is Harry worse?

Here, here, my man.

Oh, I'll be here for no doctor.

Do an extra for yourself.

Here you go, sir.

Give me your hand.

Thank you, sir.

Celia, for me, wasn't it?

We Santa Claus has to help each other, you know?

Up you come.

That's it.

Oh, gracious.

Be gentle, sir.

I told you to be careful.

No, you've fallen too.

Oh, it's just confunded red coda money.

It fit me up.

Did you hurt yourself, sir?

No, no, no, no, no, no.

I'm all right, I think.

How about you, sir?

Well, I'm all right, thanks.

Celia, for me to run, wasn't it?

Here's your sex, sir.

Well, thank you.

Good night, and Merry Christmas.

I'll send to you, sir, to you.

Oh, you went into the temple.

That's the disciple of that cackerel square.

You're sure you know how to do it, sir?

No, no, of course not, Mrs. Hudson.

Give me my sack, please.

Thank you.

Your sister's house is the third one down this other way, is it?

I'll hurry in, not in the back window.

Yes, I'll be waiting for you, Mrs. Hudson.

You got to run the fun.

Shame homes isn't with us.

Well, he's probably happier, having a good game of chess

with Lord Willickham.

Beeping.

This is my house, homes number 39.

I don't mind, Fountain Square, aye.

And dear old Watson is just around the corner

indexing to gardens and has any idea that I've left,

biggest fearsome here, you are, caddy.

Thank you, sir.

I've Merry Christmas, sir.

Uh-huh.

Isn't that, cowl singers?

Yes, we'll probably have our fill of them

before this evening's over.

Good evening, Melod.

Have the guests arrived, Hargreed?

Most of them, sir.

They're in the library.

You brought another Sunday clause with you.

I see Melod.

Another Sunday clause?

What do you mean?

The gentleman arrived three quarters of an hour ago, sir.

Dressed to Santa Claus.

I took him to your study in the Lord

and showed him the sack of presents.

Confirm it.

It's got here before us.

Where's this study?

In this way.

I hope I didn't do wrong, Melod.

You told me that a gentleman dressed to Santa Claus

would be coming here.

Dear me, the gentleman appears to have gone.

Yes, and the sack containing the presents with him.

But he can't have left the house, Melod.

I've been watching the front door.

Yes, and while you were doing that,

he slept down through the window here.

A catch is under.

Aggrave, describe this man.

I can't tell you much about his appearance.

I'm afraid, sir.

He was dressed to Santa Claus just like yourself.

But I didn't notice one thing about him, sir.

Oh, what was that?

He'd list, sir.

That's quite pronounced.

Of course.

Lou the Lisper.

Oh, yes, he's Lou the Lisper.

One of Moriartis must trust it accomplices.

Fortunately, though, I've had news of him

later through my underworld grapevine.

You know where he lives?

He's reputed of some connections

with a new cult that calls themselves

the disciples of the octagonal square.

Their headquarters are just around corner from here.

Let's go there, of course.

And, Aggrave.

Yes, sir.

Get a message, discontent yard as fast as you can.

Ask for inspectors to drive

until him join me at the temple of the octagonal square

in Lexington Gardens as soon as possible.

Oh, the children are lovely, excited, Doctor.

I told them you're just keen, don't you?

Oh, stop the beard on, and then I'll go into them.

Will I announce you do too?

Yes, please, will I?

All right, sir.

No, children quiet.

Santa Claus has come to see you

and he's brought you all presents.

Hello, hello, Tura.

Hello, Santa Claus.

My name's Chelsea.

Did you bring me a present?

No, I did.

I did.

I'll see.

I look in my second minute and there.

What's your name, young man?

Erwin, they call me Bertie.

Did you come down to cheer me?

Yes, Bertie.

I bet you had a time doing it.

You're so fat, I don't know.

The loot there, dear Santa Claus, won't give you your present.

And what's your name, little man?

Maya, though.

I've got a cold.

Yes, I think you have.

Well, children, gather around me.

I'll see what presents I got for you.

The first present is for...

Copyright.

Says for her grace, the dowager, Duchess of Bule.

Oh, do you suppose Mr Holmes has been playing a practical joke in your daughter?

I suppose so, but I can't see the point.

So, but he did say that he'd added a few trinkets of his own.

I want my present.

Then supposing you take this, Elsa.

Oh, thank you.

And this one is marked for the Reverend Arthur Carter.

I'm telling you what Holmes is up to.

Er, er, er, here you are, Bertie.

Who says?

And this is for you, Arnold, because you've been a good little boy.

This is a very big visit.

I wanted the dog.

Oh, I wanted the dog, because we're...

Well, I'll bring you a dog next year, Arnold.

Oh, it's a dog.

Dr. Watson.

Yes, we have.

Look at the wrapping on these presents.

Dr. Wether, 25 notes.

Cut.

Oh, oh, look what I can.

Now, let me see.

Why, uh...

Cuff things.

Do you have an anomaly, Mr. Watson?

Well, I'm jealous I'm very much mistaken.

I thought it was pretty hearing.

Let's have a spot.

Let me see.

I'll see.

I'll see.

It's gracious, I swear, that these are gentlemen.

Rube is.

What in thunder's going on?

I want my ring back.

Give me that monitor.

Well, well, well, here you are, here you are.

What's in the footage, of course, has happened.

I do know Mrs. Hudson, perhaps.

My toys are still at the bottom of the sack.

I can't understand it.

I wish Holmes were here instead of gozing

in front of our fire in Baker Street.

Where are you, Holmes?

Here with the bed.

You see, the only room in the temple

that gives any signs of human living.

I mean, my bird has been here, but I'm a pretty clone.

If she inspects her, the starboard will get here.

It's like a match, will you, will you come?

Right.

Here's a candle on the table.

Oh, just a side-fired.

Look at the bed.

A bed coat.

And a beard.

Yes, Lou, the lippers, discolidists, disgusts, and gone.

And with him, I'm afraid you are valuable.

I'm afraid you are valuable.

Wait a minute.

Here's a sack lying on the floor.

Oh, no, this isn't mine.

Look what's in it.

A toy dog.

Large box of chocolates.

Look, it goes down with thunder.

But this is Watson's sack.

But how on earth could Lou the Liesper have got all of it?

Somewhere, somehow, he and Watson

must have made an accidental change.

Lou the Liesper is no doubt trying to track Watson down

at this very moment.

He must work fast with it.

It goes down.

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The same to you.

And now, what happened next, doctor?

We left you with the children's Christmas party

and Sherlock Holmes and Lord Whitaker

around the corner at the Temple of the Octagonal Square.

Yes, Mr. Batel,

although at the time, of course,

I had no idea what was going on.

There I was, cheerfully handing out gifts worth wealth

of the kings,

at least a bell in its ransom.

Well, outside the Temple of the Octagonal Square,

found Lord Whitaker were talking

to inspect the stride

of Staten Yard.

There's the case in a nutshell.

Staten Yard seems to me, Lord Whitaker,

you would have been wiser

to get in touch with Staten Yard,

when he first got the warning note.

We could have nabbed him when he came to your house

and pinched the sack of presents.

Staten Yard, this is no time for post-mortems.

We've got to reach Louis the Lisbon

before he finds Dr. Watson.

Zippercrooter, you can do that, Holmes?

Isn't that difficult?

Louis the Lisbon is nearly as clever as his master,

Professor Barriatti.

The chance is now that you were followed

when you came to Big Street tonight with him,

and equally likely that Watson and Mrs. Hudson

were followed as they lifted.

Barriatti seldom leaves anything to pass.

Well, where did Dr. Watson go tonight?

For Lexington Gardens.

It's just time to corner from here.

Where?

Then this go there at once.

Fight not quarry away.

No, no, no, no, no, no.

Strard, we must use a little subtle game.

Now, Louis the Lisbon wishes

to recover that sack of presents from Watson.

How would he invade the party

with at least possible trouble?

By dressing up a cent of clothes again.

No, no, I think he's overplayed that role for one evening.

Well, then how would he try to get in, Mr. Holmes?

Oh, come now, Mr. Holmes.

What group of people can enter any house

on Christmas Eve without invitation

or without creating suspicion?

You can't really...

Exactly, my dear fellow.

I shouldn't be thought surprised

if at this moment Louis the Lisbon

and some of his gang are singing carols

outside 28 Lexington Gardens.

Well, then, what are we going to do?

Form a rival court or society.

How many have been men to hang with you?

Three.

The Sergeant in two constables.

Wearing great coats?

Yes, Mr. Holmes.

But why?

They can hide their helmets

and pretend to be singers.

Come on.

Let's go over there

and while we're walking,

we'll rehearse our carols.

We must appear reasonably convincing.

San Gerai, Lestrade. San Gerai.

Why did you back set a course?

No, no.

You mustn't be able to close two times.

Oh, that's right, Mr. Hudson.

Hop on, now, hop on.

Oh, isn't that right?

Oh, isn't that right?

Come inside and sing for us, sir.

Of course they can.

Awesome to come in, Mr. Hudson.

Oh, that's right, sir.

Oh, come on.

Let me get on your back, too.

Oh, no, no.

Take it easy.

Oh, there we go.

I want to see your reindeer, San Gerai.

I want to see my reindeer.

Oh, by the way.

Stop on the roof.

I'll climb up and see him.

No, no, no.

You must do that, there's sleep.

Oh, here are the cattle singers.

Oh, if you get your room, there we go.

That's it.

Now, good evening, gentlemen.

Good evening, and Merry Christmas.

Would you like to sing some cattle for the children?

After that, I'm sure you'd like a drop of the...

...some of the warmest.

Well, thank you, sir.

We should like that.

And I'll let you before somewhere, my man.

No, sir, I'm sure you haven't.

Come on, man.

Let's sing Good King Went for it.

Good King Went, sir.

Let's look down on our pistons.

Well, here we are outside the house, Mr. Rome.

Now, watch.

Listen.

Uh-huh.

Loovin' this burned his men are already there.

How are we going in at the moment?

Come in.

You will have your trunchons handy.

Yes, Mr. Rome's, we're ready.

Spend it, now, remember.

When we're inside and I yell.

Merry Christmas at the top of my voice.

You bring out your trunchons and get Loovin' this burned his gang

out of there as quickly as possible.

Don't arrest them until you get them outside again, Mr. Ad.

I don't want to fight the mature ones.

Right, sir, Mr. Rome's, we're ready.

Just give us the word and we'll go in and come.

Oh, that was very nice singing now.

How about something to warm you up?

That won't be necessary, Dr. Watson.

See to the door, Sammy.

Now all of you stay right where you are.

Oh, you.

What do you think you're up to?

Please don't be difficult, Dr..

All I want is the jewels out of my sack

that you sold for me tonight.

If you try and stop me, I shall have to hurt you.

Why do you talk so funny?

You've got a cold like me.

Shut up.

Now, Dr., where are the jewels?

Oh, Chris, there are some more carol fingers outside.

Watch out if you got away, Lou.

No, better let them come in.

If we don't, they might get suspicious.

Oh, Lou, first you never get up, too.

Now, no tricks, Dr..

If you try and give an alarm, I shall have to get rough with you.

I don't mind about that, but just remember that they're a children prison.

I don't mind it.

Come over here before you.

Hey.

What did you say?

We all joined a little kettle for the nippers, right?

All right.

What do you want to think?

Better.

Up the old angel's thing, eh?

All right, all right.

Come on, man.

Let's sing.

Oh, the old angel's thing.

Glory to the newborn king.

Merry Christmas.

We all like it.

We all like it.

Dr. Watson, what's happening?

We all like it.

Dr. Watson, what's happening?

We all like it.

Dr. Watson, what's happening?

We all like it.

We all like it.

We're all going away.

We all like it.

Come back here.

Oh, it's edible.

Home.

Home is putting funnels on it.

I'll explain it to you later, Dr. Watson.

It's fine.

Catch me, Dr. Holmes.

I'll take them to scuff and jardin' for third charges.

I'll be over in a little while and give evidence.

Write you what I said.

Too bad we didn't catch profissor Moriotti, too.

Well, at least we have some of his cohorts.

Sounds to you later, Lys.

I'm sure I knew what was going on here.

Is Moriotti mixed up in this business?

Yes, Watson.

Yes, Watson. I'll tell you all about it as soon as I've straightened this thing up.

Now, would it come?

Yes, Holmes.

The twenty-pound notes that you were used as wrapping,

the art gift seemed to have been scattered all over the house.

Do you want me to recover them, too?

No. From what you've told me of the children,

I think their parents could use the money much more profitable in my relatives.

In any case, I can replace it.

A very generous Christmas gift.

Well, children, did you enjoy the little game we staged for you?

That was enough, but yes, I really died to laugh when they started hitting each other.

I'm glad you enjoyed it, children.

And now I want you to show me the presents you received.

I thought these pretty earrings.

Oh, they were a part of the game, too.

A nice little girl like you doesn't want to meet earrings, Elsi.

Here's a beautiful doll for you.

Cool, right?

I don't think you should marry me.

And what did you get, my little man?

These.

Oh, cufflinks. Good, gracious.

Who wants cufflinks when he can have a clockwork train?

Do you want to exchange?

Brain lord of a duck.

Yeah.

Oh, what a doll.

There's one for you, lad, a nice, nice wooly doll.

Oh, cool.

And here's a lovely.

Here you are, Charlie.

Here's a nice big box of chocolates, too.

Get all she ever.

Oh, let me borrow a knife.

Hey, that is much longer since Granny got her fingers stuck in a plug-o.

I still don't understand what's going on at home.

I must say, this has all the remarks have been a happy Christmas.

Yes, oh, oh, oh.

Mrs. Hudson.

Hi, Mr. Gold.

How's the turkey coming along?

Oh, it's a parade in a few minutes, Mr. Gold.

Branded.

And while we're waiting, perhaps the children will oblige.

Mr. Gold, he happened to heard so well.

Mr. Dianne, what do you mean?

Christmas cowl that really sounds convincing.

How about it, children?

I like to.

Come on, Elsi.

Come on, lad.

Shine, lad, lad.

Holy night.

All is gone.

All is bright.

Brown, young, red, and bright and bright.

Holy Christmas of Christmas.

He will never leave me.

He will never leave me.

Well, Doctor, that was really a swell story.

On a Christmas Eve like this, do you ever wish

you were back in Baker Street celebrating Christmas there?

Time is yes, but actually, Mr. Bartel,

I'm very happy right here in my little home.

There on the tables of beautiful little Christmas tree

is a fine fire in my fireplace.

My two dogs, Monty and William, a sleeping piece of it,

my feet.

And best of it all, I've got the love of every child

in the neighborhood.

Yes, I got a great deal this Christmas Eve.

Lots to be thankful for.

And what were the troubles of the world on their way to being settled?

It looks as if this is the brightest Christmas that I've ever had.

That's how I feel about it, Doctor.

I hope that all our friends listening in

are just as happy this Christmas Eve as we are.

And speaking not only for myself,

but I know for all of us and for the Petri family too,

we wish every one of you a happy Christmas

from the bottom of our hearts.

Guard the rescue Mary.

Gentlemen.

Well, Doctor, that's the next Monday's New Year's Eve.

What story do you plan to tell us?

Well, I think you've got an extremely appropriate, Mr. Bartel.

It takes place in the Scottish Castle near Edinburgh

on a New Year's Eve in 1900

and concerns the pair of lovers

and elderly baronet and a strange iron box

that proved to be more than worth its weight in gold.

Tonight Sherlock Holmes Adventure was written by Dennis Green

and Anthony Boucher and was suggested by an incident

in the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's story,

the Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle.

Music is by Dean Fossler.

Mr. Rathbone appears through the courtesy of MetroGoldwyn Mayor

and Mr. Bruce through the courtesy of Universal Pictures

where they announce the story in the Sherlock Holmes series.

The Petri wine company of San Francisco, California

invites you to tune in again next week,

same time, same station.

Sherlock Holmes comes to you from our Hollywood studios.

This is Harry Bartel saying good night for the Petri family.

For a solid hour of exciting mystery dramas

listen every Monday on most of these same stations at 8 o'clock

to Michael Shane, followed immediately by Sherlock Holmes.

This is the mutual broadcasting system.

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