“You boys have done an excellent job at obliterating any potential...” – John Watson, Sherlock Holmes ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from Sherlock Holmes 2009

John Watson

[about Scotland Yard's incompetence]

You boys have done an excellent job at obliterating any potential evidence.

Sherlock Holmes

Yes, but at least they never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.

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Sherlock Holmes Robert Downey Jr. More Sherlock Holmes quotes →

Dr. John Watson Jude Law More John Watson quotes →

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