Young Sherlock Holmes

"Well, I knew it. This is the end of my medical career. My father's going to be furious. I always knew that making friends with you would end up in disaster."

"It was a cold, snowy day in early December. Lack of funds had forced my old school to close. I was being sent to a new one in the middle of term. I was accustomed to the open, relaxed expanse of the country, and now I was in the heart of London at the height of the Victorian Era. The streets were teeming with every activity imaginable. I was very taken by what I saw. As I stepped from my carriage, the sight of my new school filled me with fear and apprehension, yet, I was swept with a wave of curiosity. However, nothing could prepare me for the extraordinary adventure that lay ahead, or the extraordinary individual who would change my life."

"A few days later, they buried Professor Waxflatter. I had never been to a funeral before, though unfortunately, I've been to many since. Holmes could not publicly attend the funeral. His expulsion from Brompton prevented such a thing. The death of his mentor and friend had taken its toll on Sherlock Holmes. In my entire life, I have only seen Holmes cry on two occasions. Today was the first."

"[final lines, as Sherlock leaves] As I watched Holmes settle into his seat, a sudden feeling came over me - that I would most certainly be seeing him again. So ended my first adventure with Mr. Sherlock Holmes. As I watched his carriage disappear into the distance, I realised that I had forgotten to thank him. He had taken a weak, frightened boy and made him into a courageous, strong man. My heart soared. I was filled with confidence. I was ready for whatever mystery or danger lay ahead. I was ready to take on the greatest and most exciting adventure of them all, and I knew it was bound to involve Sherlock Holmes."

"Professor Rathe: [after defeating Sherlock in a fencing match] My game, Holmes. Now, gentlemen, Mr. Holmes lost because of one important factor: his emotions took over. He ignored discipline. Never replace discipline with emotion. Well played, Holmes."

"Rupert Waxflatter: Elementary, my dear Holmes... elementary."

"The thing that was most important to me was why Holmes became so cold and calculating, and why he was alone for the rest of his life ... That's why he is so emotional in the film; as a youngster, he was ruled by emotion, he fell in love with the love of his life, and as a result of what happens in this film, he becomes the person he was later."

"The first exciting adventure of the world's greatest sleuth!"

"On his first murder case, a brilliant schoolboy is swept into a perilous adventure!"

"Before a lifetime of adventure, they lived the adventure of a lifetime."

"The game is afoot!"

"Nicholas Rowe - Sherlock Holmes"

"Alan Cox - John Watson"

"Sophie Ward - Elizabeth Hardy"

"Anthony Higgins - Professor Rathe/Eh-Tar/Professor Moriarty"

"Susan Fleetwood - Mrs Dribb"

"Freddie Jones - Chester Cragwitch"

"Nigel Stock - Rupert Waxflatter."

"Roger Ashton-Griffiths - Inspector Lestrade"

"Earl Rhodes - Dudley"

"Brian Oulton - Master Snelgrove"

"Patrick Newell - Bentley Bobster"

"Donald Eccles - Reverend Duncan Nesbitt"