JUDGE: Mr. Crayhill, can we have your first witness?
(The defending barrister rises to his feet.)
DEFENDING BARRISTER: Your Honour, we’re not calling any witnesses.
(There are cries of surprise around the court, and John – sitting in the public gallery – frowns in confusion.)
JUDGE: I don’t follow. You’ve entered a plea of Not Guilty.
DEFENDING BARRISTER: Nevertheless, my client is offering no evidence. The defence rests.
(He sits down. Jim purses his lips ruefully at the judge, then turns and looks up to John, shrugging at him.)Guys. I just thought of something.
The actor playing Moriarty’s Lawyer in this scene is Ian Hallard.
GUYS.
What if this man is going to play the role of Sebastian Moran?
What if we have already met the BBC-verse Sebastian Moran, because Moriarty hid him in plain sight during this trial?
Moriarty needed to have his personal bodyguard present, so he hid him in plain sight as his defense. Sebastian knows exactly what Moriarty’s plans are, and that’s why he acts so calmly through this scene as his attorney.
Keep in mind, this is the day that Sherlock (who would have otherwise read through it), is not present in the courtroom.