Author's Note:

Saturday is the last day of the contest. C'mon, guys, I'd really like to see more than just Moonspun Dragon and Spockologist enter! And I don't really want to have to extend the deadline, either. Pleeease? *does Jeremy puppy eyes—you can't resist the Jeremy puppy eyes!*

To my reviewers:

Moonspun Dragon: Semi-weekly? In your dreams, darlin'! As you know now, book takes top priority! Ohhh, the plot bunnies won't kill you—might torture you a little bit, but not kill you. ^_^ Right now, all stories have, unfortunately, taken a backseat to At the Mercy of the Mind, but I'll definitely work on "The Highest Degree Sinister."

teenelizabeth: Oh, you didn't know? Sooorreeee… *snickers unrepentantly*

Spockologist: Btw, hon, I've read your entry and I'll review as soon as I can! My mornings have just been… busy… -_- Thank you!

nomdeplume30: Thank you!

reflekshun: Thanks! Actually, it was Holmes, Jeremy, and Edward all talking at the same time. ^_^ I think that Jeremy was still bugging Edward, lol.

misunderstoodemon: Thanks! And, nope, wouldn't want it any other way, for sure! Ha-ha, yeah… Roland Rat, if the Brettish Empire is correct. xDDD Ahhh, Jeremy!

Umino Akiko: *laughs* Um, if I may be so bold, have you ever checked out my At the Mercy of the Mind collection? You might like it. =)

==28. Musgrave Ritual, Part I: Remastered==

Granada wanted to film "The Musgrave Ritual," but there was a slight issue with that. Namely, Jeremy and Holmes both were over fifty and could no longer believably pass for thirty, let alone twenty-two.

Problem: age.

Solution: set it later in Holmes's life and add Watson, of course.

Holmes did not object, and Watson acquiesced. In working with adapter Jeremy Paul, Watson brought out an unpublished case and suggested that they work some of the elements of that adventure into "The Musgrave Ritual." This unpublished case was special, in that Watson actually did meet one of Holmes's college acquaintances—none other than Victor Trevor, of Gloria Scott fame. It was from this story that Holmes's faux pas of asking after Musgrave's wife came.

Jeremy and Edward had fun with the episode. Jeremy especially had fun with the scene in which Holmes was "under the influence." But that is for next time.


Author's Note:

I've had this idea for quite a while, actually. I LOVE Holmes in the first few minutes of the episode—he is so awesome! "I'm not married, Holmes." *a beat* "How wise!" …*falls off chair laughing*

So, next Wednesday, yes, the coked-up Holmes scene. Cocaine is bad, of course, but that scene is just pure gold!

Please review!