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SCENE 4: JOHN'S HOSPITAL ROOM-NEXT DAY
JOHN is sitting up in his bed reading, when SHERLOCK and LESTRADE burst in. JOHN looks up.
SHERLOCK:
Feeling better?
JOHN:
Much.
He puts his book down, and SHERLOCK doesn't waste any time.
SHERLOCK:
What happened?
JOHN:
Well, I was taking a walk, and I saw someone. He told me to run.
WE SEE THE SLOW-MOTION SHOT OF THE EXPLOSION AS IF JOHN IS REMINISCING.
LESTRADE:
Someone was there?
JOHN:
Yeah.
SHERLOCK:
We found him burned to a crisp inside the building.
JOHN:
What? No, he was outside.
FOR A SECOND, WE SEE THE STILL SHOT OF STRANGER RIGHT BEFORE HE BIDS JOHN TO LEAVE.
SHERLOCK: (Sharply)
What?
JOHN:
Yeah, he was standing in front of the building.
LESTRADE:
Are you sure?
JOHN:
Yes. I know he was outside.
SHERLOCK:
So we have a third man...
LESTRADE:
Where is he? If he's alive, he'll be of more use than John.
JOHN:
Hey!
LESTRADE:
Sorry! You know what I mean! I have a body on my hands and would like to know who killed him.
WE "FLASH BACK" BRIEFLY TO SCENE ONE, JUST LONG ENOUGH FOR STRANGER TO SAY, "I'D RUN IF I WERE YOU."
JOHN:
The stranger must have known what was coming. He had to have.
LESTRADE:
Then why didn't he run?
SHERLOCK:
Obvious.
LESTRADE: (sighing like a man going to regret it)
What's obvious?
SHERLOCK:
Why he didn't run. He knew it wouldn't be deadly where he was standing.
JOHN'S VOICE IS OVERLAID THE QUICK SHOT OF JOHN'S FIRST SIGHT OF STRANGER
JOHN:
Wait. I was standing further away than him, and I had bad burns. Still do.
He reaches to scratch his back and winces slightly.
JOHN: (continuing)
I think he'd have nasty burns, too. He might have even needed surgery.
LESTRADE:
Then we can find him. If he somehow got to a hospital, there would be a record of it somewhere.
He pulls out his cell and dials.
LESTRADE: (into phone)
Donovan, I need you to do something. Pull all medical records of burn victims checked in early this morning, like one or two, especially the ones that went into surgery. I want it on my desk in an hour.
SHERLOCK:
Anything else about him, John?
JOHN:
He was American.
LESTRADE:
Well, I suggest we get you out to the scene. Being there might help.
JOHN nods.
JOHN:
The doctor says I'll be able to check out this afternoon.
SHERLOCK:
Good. The flat is a mess without your constant cleaning.
JOHN sighs and rolls his eyes.
JOHN:
What have you been doing? I've only been gone since last night!
A thought strikes him.
JOHN:
I better not find that severed hand on the kitchen table again!
SHERLOCK just turns and leaves.
AFTER SHERLOCK IS OUT OF SIGHT, WE SEE LESTRADE NEXT TO JOHN. ZOOM IN SLOWLY
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