He's on his way. He made his
deductions and he'll definitely ask
questions. What will you tell him?

- SH

You've been training your Doctor
well. I will tell him what he needs to
know.

You're going to meet Moriarty alone?

- MH

Not my pet. My friend. You'll lie to
him?

Not Moriarty. Molly.

- SH

It is not in my nature to lie.

Ah. There will be no fourth bullet
then.

- MH

No, though it is in your nature to
manipulate. Not the whole truth then.

There won't be a fifth bullet either.

- SH

Not my nature alone, Sherlock.
We're brothers, after all.

I didn't think you were expecting a
fifth.

- MH

I didn't know you cared.

- MH

If you're implying that manipulation
runs in the family, I implore you to
desist that train of thought. I am not
like Father.

What did you tell Moriarty?

- SH

I made a promise to Mummy. I
intend to keep it.

- SH

In the ways that matter, you are.
And in the ways that don't, you're
better.

Everything that made him believe it
was everything. It wasn't, of
course. I trust that you can use the
things I left out to finally severe
Moriarty's web.

- MH

Sentiment, Sherlock? Caring is not
an advantage. I thought the entire
debacle with Ms. Adler has already
proven that.

- MH

So you're going to use the same
technique on John now. Sometimes I
really hate that you're smarter than
me.

He'll blame you. For everything. For
what's about to happen. You're
risking a lot for a key code.

- SH

Yes, she did.

And then John proved both of us
wrong.

- SH

How can you say that I'm better
than Father? I'm abandoning
everyone who cares about me, after
all.

Maybe leaving runs in the family.

- SH

I'll always be smarter than you.

You're welcome.

- MH

And I'm not doing this because of
the key code. You're not the only one
who made a promise to Mummy.

- MH

You're better than Father because
unlike him, you intend to return.

- MH

Do you think he'll ever forgive me?

- SH

I hardly think it's your fault that
Father chose his addiction over his
family. For goodness sake, I thought
we already made that clear years
ago.

- MH

Not Father.

John.

- SH

Oh.

I don't know, Sherlock. I'm sorry.

- MH

Have you ever forgiven Father? For
leaving?

- MH

I don't think my forgiveness matters
to him either way.

Have you? Forgiven Father, I mean?

- SH

No.

- MH

But I am not Dr. Watson.

- MH

Get out of my head and stop reading
my mind.

And what does that even mean?

- SH

It means that Dr. Watson will
believe that there's nothing
whatsoever to forgive.

- MH

How is that even possible? I'm going
to leave him. I'm going to die.

- SH

You're going to protect him, your
housekeeper, and your friend at
Scotland Yard. I'm going to keep you
dead and let him keep blaming me
until he brings you back to life.

And he is going to welcome you
back.

- MH

False hope is the worst form of
torture, Mycroft. Please spare me
that.

- SH

And losing your trust in the people
who trust you is the worst form of
betrayal. Please spare us that.

- MH

I'm scared, Mycroft.

- SH

I know, Sherlock.

- MH

Are you scared?

- SH

Terrified.

- MH

I'm sorry.

- SH

You should be.

- MH

Are you angry?

- SH

That never used to matter before.

Why should it matter now?

- MH

Are you angry because I made
Moriarty believe that he doesn't
need to fire a bullet for you?
Because John believes you betrayed
me? Because you believe you don't
matter?

- SH

You should be.

- SH

You are not our Father, Sherlock.
You're better.

You're human.

- MH

And I am one of the only two people
you cannot fool.

- MH

Do you still believe that love is a
dangerous disadvantage?

- SH

Yes.

- MH

Then why are you doing this?

- SH

Why am I doing this?

- SH

Because what I believe doesn't
matter.

It's what Dr. Watson believes.

- MH

And what does he believe in?

- SH

You.

- MH