I'm wondering if, for this particular scene, he is faking it. Seeing as he walks into the ambulance on his own, and neither John nor Molly follows him. Compare this with HLV, when he got shot, John was very worried and rode with him in the ambulance. Here, John has the time to turn away and talk to someone else, before heading for the limo (at least not towards the ambulance). And Molly walks off as she's catching a bus or something.

However, why would Molly be in her lab coat in a house? She doesn't do field work, that is Anderson's department?

I agree that it's odd, Vhanja.  And there is nobody else with him either, paramedics or whatever.  It doesn't make sense to just park outside, open the doors and wait for somebody to get in.  It could be that Sherlock is setting up a scene (e.g. he plans to arrive at the hospital in the ambulance as an "emergency"), which would explain his look but not his gait.  It could be that he has taken drugs to make him seem more ill and fool the hospital staff, perhaps, and we are seeing some of the effects.  But then again, if he was trying to set up that scene, then it would make sense to have him carried into the ambulance for show at least.

Btw, I just saw a Benedict pic from today at Hay Festival. Still unshaven. So this scruffy style will probably go on next week. 

 

Sorry, I crossposted with you above, Vhanja.  Yes, it could be.  I wonder if John and Molly could be there because they're both involved in faking Sherlock's illness (both have skills which might be useful).  (As you can see, I'm quite taken by the faked illness idea).  Molly might be wearing her coat from work as you said (yuk!) or wearing a coat because she's "working". 

I'm still intrigued by Mrs Hudson being there and the comments about '70s decor!   That could mean mind palace. 

Last edited by Liberty (May 28, 2016 5:43 pm)

(Aside: was Sophie at Hay, too?)

Unless he goes straight form the airport to this house...he was still a bit high on the plane, if you know what I mean!

Yeah, but for some dark haired men, it doesn't take them long to get the 5 o'clock shadow and if he's not washing, or looking after his appearance etc...but anyway I assume he would have a 'top up' to fake illness.
It makes sense though if the Watsons argue about John going and would then explain the shot we've seen where he says to Mary: what are you doing here?
If she's gone after him.

besleybean wrote:

(Aside: was Sophie at Hay, too?)

Yes, they were both spotted at Hay. 

Liberty wrote:

I think you're right about interior and exterior shots, but the strange thing is that these houses don't look to me like they existed in the '70s (please correct me if I'm wrong - not an architectural expert!).   It seems unlikely that the house would just happen to have '70s decor if it wasn't built then.   Even if it was a new built that early, it's quite a long time ago - it's really unusual to see obvious '70s decor now.    It's 40 years ago .... even if an elderly people in their 70s or 80s were living there, that would mean that they hadn't updated the decor since their 30s or 40s.    Although it's possible that the current occupants have a room or two deliberately decorated in a retro '70s style, rather than the decor just not changing.

Tardis! Doctor Who-crossover! Finally! I knew it!
 

Someone brought up the idea that the grey-haired woman between 40 and 50 seen on set could be Harry Watson. I really would like to meet her after all that time.