from
constant terror.
I know It's a bit awkward to
talk about money,
but still, how much do I owe
you?
Miss Stoner, you owe me
and Mr. Watson
1 pound 6 shillings
for our fare
from London and back.
I discarded the version of
gypsies from the start.
Miss Stoner fell victim to
common prejudices.
People try to stay away from
gypsies out of fear for them.
They accuse them of all sorts of
things. Who robbed the church?
Who steals children?
The gypsies do.
But Mr. Roylott liked their
company. Why?
Who knows. Perhaps to make
his neighbors mad.
And maybe he fell in love with
a gypsy queen.
It's clear however that no one
except Roylott would benefit
from the death of the
poor sisters.
The next step was
the air-holt.
Have you ever seen a vent that
would lead not outside,
not to the attic, but to the
adjoining room. Then this
string that no one needed.
That's when you thought
about the snake?
Yes. Roylott's plan was very
well thought out.
The swamp viper is one of the
most venomous snakes in India.
Roylott lived in India
and he knew...
its venom could not be detected
by chemical analysis.
Its bite leaves 2 tiny spots.
Who'd notice them?
But what about that
mysterious hissing?
To hide the evidence Roylott
called the snake with a hiss,
to the place where the saucer
with milk stood.
But that's impossible. You
can tell you don't read much.
The latest experiments have
proved that snakes are deaf.
Oh yes? I didn't know that.
Roylott must have suspected
that,
that's why to make sure,
he knocked on the wall.
All deaf creatures art extremely
sensitive to vibration.
When I heard a rustling sound I
used my poke.
I must have hit the snake,
and it fell into a rage
and bit the first one it saw -
its own master.
That's the whole story.
My dear Holmes,
you art a great detective.
My dear Watson, that's
what I keep telling you.
But why did you refuse to
accept the fee?
Work costs money.
I don't always refuse to accept
money. But in this cast...
To accept money from
the poor girl...
I'm not rich, but I can always
afford 2 tickets to the opera.
They're giving the "Magic Flute"
at the Covent-Garden tonight.
(sings a tune)
Written by
Yuly Dunskoy, Valtry Frid,
Directed by
Igor Maslennikov
Director of photography
Yury Veksler
Production designer
Mark Kaplan
Music by
Vladimir Dashkevich