BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / What does Watson say?

**Posted by napoleonofthecriminal** June 30, 2012 11:53 pm

Hi

In the final scene by the swimming pool, John says "What would you like to make him say next" and then he says something starting with G three times.

This has been nagging me for quite a time.

Thanks for any answers

**Posted by Fetchinketch** June 30, 2012 11:59 pm

Gottle a' gear- As a ventriloquist would make his dummy say "Bottle a' beer".

**Posted by napoleonofthecriminal** July 1, 2012 12:41 am

Ohhhh! Finally

Thanks for your answer!

**Posted by Fetchinketch** July 1, 2012 12:48 am

It took me a while to figure it out too! :-)

**Posted by Davina** July 1, 2012 7:36 am

It is done to make it clear that John is being used like a puppet and Moriarty can get him to do anything he wants, like a ventriloquist's dummy.

**Posted by Irene Adler** July 1, 2012 9:27 am

Davina wrote:
It is done to make it clear that John is being used like a puppet and Moriarty can get him to do anything he wants, like a ventriloquist's dummy.

I love that. Moriarty is showing what he can do and he also has a twisted sense of humour. I know John was suffering a lot, but I can't but appreciate how Jim makes fun of them in his own evil way (a good way of portraying a character like him)

**Posted by Sherlock Holmes** July 1, 2012 1:29 pm

Yeah...Jim really is quite the psychopath.