- At the beginning, Lord Redcliffe, the foreign secretary, is delivering a message to Queen Victoria. As he walks toward her throne, he rehearses what he's going to say, namely: "Your Majesty, being inside of your confidence is the greatest single joy I've ever known." Sure enough, when he's kneeling before her, he almost says it exactly: "Your Confidence, being inside of Your Majesty is the greatest single joy I've ever known!" Then he realizes what he just said.
- The entire opening with Holmes and Watson, but especially the first bit:Holmes: (via a handwritten sign) "Ugly 6'3" murderer at keyhole."Watson: "Holy Jesus Christ!"Holmes: (via another sign) "Act normally."Watson: "...but it's cold outside!"
- Sacker has been holding a cup, and seems to be proffering it to Sigurson, who takes it and sips.Sigurson: You call this tea?Sacker: No sir. I call it hot water. I was merely rinsing out the cup when you grabbed it.
- The entire opera sequence.Henchman: Why don't we all drink some-Gambetti: (throws prop at him) SHUT YOUR MOUTH!
- The entire auction scene, especially when the otherwise dimwitted minion Finney (Roy Kinnear) has to help Math Professor Moriarty (Leo Mc Kern) use long division with decimals:Moriarty: Oh Christ, how do you do this?Finney: Well, you put down 11.18...Moriarty: Oh sure, I wouldn't know even to put down 11.18.., What I'm askin' ya idiot, is whether you multiply or divide?Finney: Divide.Moriarty: Are you sure?Finney: Yeah.Moriarty: I'll kill you if you screw this up.
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