Sherlock, I'm at the store. You want anything? JW Ah, yes. About ten feet of rope, some sort of rag, and a simple wooden chair. SH Are you bullying Americans again?JW No. Why? Do you need me to? SH Please not again. JW I'm not gonna get you these things unless you tell me why you need them. JW It's for a case. Obviously. SH Sure you're not just some kinky sociopath? Oh wait-! JW No, John. I'm not. But I will need you to assist me in this. SH Why do I have the feeling I should say no? JW Please John? You won't be in any danger. I'll be right there to assist you if needed. You'll be fine. SH Sherlock last time you said that I almost got stabbed by gangsters. JW ...Right. Sorry. But we'll be in the flat. No danger. SH Promise? JW I promise. Now will you buy the supplies? I suppose a chair won't be necessary. One of the desk chairs will do. But we will need rope and some sort of gag. SH Why do I still not think this is a good idea? JW Trust me, John. You'll be fine. I only want to test how long it takes you to escape your bonds. SH Not happening Sherlock. JW Why not? It's perfectly safe. I'll be standing right there. I'll free you if you aren't able to manage. SH Because as much as I love you Sherlock, I am not letting you tie me up. JW Please John? I can't have you tie me up or do it to anyone else; you are the perfect height and build. And while the strength differs a little, the slight weakness in your left shoulder makes up for it. I need you. SH You know, you're cute for thinking I'm going to let you do this. JW I don't see the problem in allowing me to do this. I proven that you can trust me hundreds of times over. I won't let anything happen to you. SH Cute. But no. JW Why? What do you think is going to happen? SH You'll forget me there. You'll leave me there to see what'll happen. You'll dangle me off a roof to see how people react to being dangled off a roof while in a chair. I dunno Sherlock. And I don't care. JW And stop making that face. JW I'm not making a face. And you really think I would do that? SH Yes you are, you're making your 'I'm Sherlock and I'm a cute puppy' face. And it's debatable about weather you would. JW Well I wouldn't. You can trust me. Think about how many times I've proven that. Curing your limp. Saving you and Sarah. The pool, when Moriarty would've killed you. Baskerville. I wouldn't hurt you, John. SH What kind of rope? JW I'm at the hardware store, what kind of rope should I get? JW Ah, natural fiber. Not synthetic. Ten feet. SH Thank you, John. SH Fine, but I get to call you cute puppy from now on. JW Not a problem. But if I'm a puppy, you're a hedgehog. SH How long until you'll be here? SH 'Bout 10 minutes. And I am not a hedgehog. JW Whatever you say. I've got the sitting room setup. SH
