SCENE 5: EXPLOSION SITE-DAY
JOHN IS STANDING ON THE SIDEWALK BY THE LAMP POST FROM SCENE 1. LESTRADE AND SHERLOCK STAND ABOUT TWO FEET AWAY AS JOHN GIVES DIRECTIONS TO ONE OF LESTRADE'S UNDERLINGS, WHO IS NEAR WHERE STRANGER STOOD.
JOHN:
A little closer...
UNDERLING takes three steps forward.
JOHN:
Too far! Try two steps back.
UNDERLING complies
JOHN:
Now take two baby steps forward...
UNDERLING does so. JOHN turns a little toward LESTRADE and SHERLOCK and points.
JOHN:
That's around where he stood.
LESTRADE motions, and a second underling moves to mark where UNDERLING is.
LESTRADE:
Now let's see if he could actually survive.
He points and beckons at MATT, who comes over.
MATT:
Yes?
LESTRADE:
Matt, this is John Watson and Sherlock Holmes. John, Sherlock, this is Matt Lancaster. He's been investigating our explosion.
MATT shakes hands with JOHN and SHERLOCK
LESTRADE: (continuing)
Matt, what do you have on this?
MATT:
Not much.
He thumbs through the file in his hands.
JOHN: (sniffing)
I love the smell of kerosene...
MATT:
I wish that's what it is! It would make it a lot easier!
LESTRADE:
Then what was it?
MATT:
Nuclear.
All except SHERLOCK react.
LESTRADE:
Nuclear?
MATT:
Yeah, it's the only thing powerful enough to do this kind of damage.
JOHN:
But there's no radiation.
MATT:
I know! It's impossible, but it's nuclear or nothing. And I'm not pulling your leg.
The others glance at each other. It is clearly going to be a long day...