I apologise in advance - I hadn't realised how many story threads were in this episode - hence it's very long!
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John on weekly shopping mission,
Fights with chip and pin machine,
Sherlock fights a robed assailant
Attack had not been unforeseen.
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John admits to mission failure
Takes Sherlock's card, goes back once more,
On his return a bank to visit
Break in on the fortieth floor.
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Strange spray painted yellow signs
On portrait and on office wall
Placed for a specific person
They cannot be seen by all
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First they try Van Coon's apartment
The man himself has long been dead
Dimmock thinks it's suicide
Locked apartment – shot through head.
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Brian Lukis next to die
Freelance journalist – worked far east
Sherlock smiles, informs John Watson
Connections to the first deceased
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Off to get some expert knowledge
Raz, an artist in the know.
Police arrive, he cuts and runs
Leaves poor John facing an ASBO.
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A shop to which both men delivered
Was found in colourful Chinatown,
Solved mystery too of painted message
Seeing ancient numeric written down.
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A lead, a possible third victim,
The empty flat of Soo Lin Yao
A sneak attack, a paper flower,
A clue to where they'll find her now.
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Enquiries made at the museum,
Once more find the yellow paint
Again they seek young Raz's wisdom
And John must exercise restraint.
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They follow trail to railway sidings
Many symbols on a wall
By the time John fetches Sherlock
Black paint neatly covers all
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John had taken pictures of the
Wall, so clues were well preserved
Then back to the museum where
Soo Lin was working, unobserved
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She had hid for fear of 'Spider'
Once her brother she had said,
Chinese Tong had sent him forth
All too soon Soo Lin was dead
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Books from first two victims' homes
Delivered then to Baker Street
Search all night, no further forward
Poor John's near dead upon his feet
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First day in new job near disaster
John sleeps while the patients wait,
Agrees it's wrong, apologises,
Then invites Sarah on a date!
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They were going to the cinema
Sherlock says they might perchance
Like to try the Chinese Circus,
He's purchased tickets in advance
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That night all three at the Circus
Witness some amazing feats
Sherlock with some help from John
And Sarah beat the Tong elite.
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Back at Baker Street John offers
To send out for takeaway
Sherlock throws his coat and scarf on
In the flat he cannot stay.
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Realisation comes at last
The code book – London A to Z
Back at home John is in trouble
From a nasty blow to head.
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He cracks the code, goes home in triumph
No John or Sarah – where are they?
Sees the paint and realises
They are at the Black Tramway
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They believe that John is Sherlock,
Gun is held against his head
If he will not give up treasure
Doctor Sarah will be dead
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Time is running out for Sarah
As the heavy ball descends
Sherlock nearly strangled as
He fights so hard to save his friends
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Toppling his chair John kicks
The crossbow round to save his date,
The 'spider' killed by crossbow bolt,
The police arrive but it's too late
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Next day they travel to the bank
To see Van Coon's young blond P A
Tell her that the hairpin's worth
Nine million – takes her breath away.
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General Shan sat at her laptop
Red laser dot upon her head
Moriarty takes no chances
Pulls the trigger – shoots her dead.