Sherlock & Co. - The Missing Three-Quarter - Part Three

Episode Date: September 16, 2025

THERE WILL BE BLOOD - I could sense the investigation was coming to a close. The Blood Archive in Cambridge was going to shed light on the case of Godfrey. We found, however, no light within those walls... only darkness.  Part 3 of 3 This episode contains swearing, references to violence, references to blood, gore and surgery, this episode contains upsetting themes around miscarriage and infant loss as well as pregnancy and labour complications. Listener discretion is advised. For merchandise and transcripts go to: www.sherlockandco.co.uk For ad-free, early access to adventures in full go to www.patreon.com/sherlockandco To get in touch via email: [e-mail] Follow me @DocJWatsonMD on twitter and BlueSky, or sherlockandcopod on TikTok, instagram and YouTube.  This podcast is property of Goalhanger Podcasts.Copyright 2025.SHERLOCK AND CO. Based on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Paul Waggott as Dr. John Watson Harry Attwell as Sherlock Holmes Marta da Silva as Mariana Ametxazurra Tom Holland as Dr. Armstrong Ant McGinley as D.I Tom Gregson Moises Marques as Godfrey  Additional Voices: Julia Green Joel Emery Adam Jarrell Written by Joel Emery Directed by Adam Jarrell Editing and Sound Design by Holy Smokes Audio Produced by Neil Fearn and Jon Gill Executive Producer Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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I've seen his clients. I've seen him walking every day like zombies, draining their life for him. so we can store it all up. And for what, eh? Okay, Dr Armstrong does work in hematology, so he is always going to be involved. Look at that fella at the bar. Yeah, he just bollocked me for ordering a drink before him. Cloaked.

Hooded. What's he got to hide, eh? I don't know. It could be anything. It's not really my business. It'll be a buyer, no doubt. A buyer of... The blood.

Yeah, just as the pub was closing up, he'd skulk out of the place, he'd dash into his car and he'd be off. Do you know where he went? I don't want to know of all due respect, lad. Why? Harvesting human blood and lurking around in the night. Dracula, we used to call him. Dracula. Please, Sherlock. Where are you going?

I'm going into that clinic and I'm taking Godfrey de Sousa-Rabreau out of it. to Watson and Co. Watson fans. This is the final part of the missing three quarter. This contains distressing themes. You can find more in the episode description. But for now, I give you part three. See you at the end. Broad Street outside the Blood Archive. Just weighing up my next move. I'm thinking that I ring the intercom, say that I'm a delivery driver. Get myself somewhat in the building and then kind of improv from there, I suppose.

Ah, okay, here we go. Don't do that. Jesus Christ! Move away from Button. Sherlock. Watson. I know I'm on to something. Yes.

Unfortunately, you are. Really? You want to try getting into this place? Yes. How? Follow its warm breath, Dr. Watson. It's breath? Indeed.

Oh, okay, we're running, we're running. Where are we going? That noise on Broad Street, that hum. Right, yeah, yeah. A constant low compressor hum. And you saw the plume from the plume from the clinic rooftop while you were in your room at the inn.

Yeah, I did, yeah. Climate control within the building. Waste heat coming out. A constant air exchange within the clinic. Yeah, yeah, yeah, how does this help? Exactly, what are you doing? Climbing. Climbing onto the roof?

Mm-hmm. Are you sure you want to do that? Would you like to do the Duchess case? I could read you the Latin note. Fair enough. Oh God, you got any tissues? And it's still a bit bloody, climbing a ladder didn't help. Come this way.

Yep, yep, okay, no tissues then, I assume. You see here, this grill cover. Oh, off of that goes. For the vent, and you can feel the air. Yep, warm. But listen. What, the pump? Reverberation.

Uh-huh. The pump, the ducting, it sits within a void of the building. Why would a building like this have a void space? Oh, you've really changed your tune with this case, haven't you? Look at you. I asked a question. Um, void space. It's, uh, because it's old and knackered.

Good, but we can be more specific. Well, what have you pulled up on your phone here, for goodness sake? I have spent the afternoon... Stalking me? Well, yes, but also finding all manner of ways in which you may be wrong. During my research, I looked on the Cambridge City Council planning records. Armstrong wasn't permitted a new air conditioning system due to the building's age and listed status. But what was approved was...

Adaptation to existing shaft for ductwork routing. Okay. I mean, I'd like the sound of it, but what are we talking about here? A good old-fashioned coal shoot, Dr. Watson. Okay, that's the second time you've, Dr. Watson, me. All this, Jesus Sherlock, is retrofitted into a good old-fashioned. Coal chute. Yeah. Yeah, you make it sound nice, but it's still just a pitch black hole I have to crawl through.

Your case, Dr. Watson. That's your last one. Okay? Okay. Down we go. Do you ever watch caving videos? Caving? Yeah.

Not particularly now. Right, well, I don't. For what purpose? Am? To feel scared, I think. How curious. Yeah, but I think it's nice to feel scared when you know you're actually safe. Do you know what I mean?

Not really. Because I will watch them and I'll think... Well, at least I'm just in my bed in Baker Street and not descending through a pitch black tunnel that only just fits me. Mm-hmm. But now I actually am descending through a pitch black tunnel. That only just fits me. just fits me. Shh.

What? Feel here. Those are bonding timbers. Right? And you can see the modern repairs in the brickwork are using steel wall ties. Okay, all I see is pitch black and all I feel is a brick tunnel. This is the bottom of the chute, John. And these bonding timbers separate the cavity to the main internal structure of the property.

Right. So, we crawl. Rue here, good Lord. We have the access point to our climate unit and... Light! Light! Shake my hand. What do we get? It's very...

Very white, very clinical. Yes, we don't have long. We don't? Cameras, see, and those sensors there. Oh, shit, are they alarms? Are they going to go off? It's disarmed. See, the red pulse. It means authorised persons, unlike ourselves, are in the building, such as cleaning staff, I hope. Oh, yeah.

We are right now in the heart of the blood clinic, currently in a very plain, very sterile corridor. There's a few unassuming-looking doorways. Behind us, I would say, is a doorway to the stairwell. Correct. And ahead of us, we have a doorway to an atrium. It would appear. Come through. The archive rooms.

Jesus, which one do we go for? The one that arouses me. Again with the arouses. Hold on, is that a magnifying glass? Indeed. A rather useful ornament at your little inn. Are we going to put it back? in my little inn?

Yes, we intend to. I'm just using it for this. Can we not take what isn't ours? Can't hear you, concentrating. You're staring at a security code keypad through a magnifying glass. Mm-hmm. What for? For many things.

Like? Signs of usage, wear and tear, erosion, discoloration, smudges, smears, spatters, splodges. Splodges. Mm-hmm. Are you quite finished? Almost. 6812 are our digits in question. Ah, you need the order.

Oh, I know it. I actually think I know it. You do? Well, Clinic was founded in 68, so that will be last. Then it was most likely 1st of February. No one's opening anything 2nd of January, so 1-2-6-8. No. Why?

When these units get installed, the engineer will use the date of installation as the initial code. Sometimes they do 1-2-3-4, but they've since realized that their clients don't take it upon themselves to personalise their pin. So to be safe, they use the date the system goes live, which in this instance is 6th of August 2012. And there we have it. Right. Still confident we'll find your footballing friend in here.

I don't know. I'm not so sure anymore. Wow. There is... It's just endless containers of blood. Yes, but it is indexed, and we are close. Should have brought my coat. Here, look.

What? Lucas Godfreyto Victo de Sousa Ribeiro. Godfrey. But just a few vials, nothing more sinister. Yeah, nothing more sinister than having someone's blood in a building with thousands of other people's. Blood given willingly. His patient, his practice. Which is all good and well until someone becomes a missing person.

Sherlock... What? What is it? He knows we're here. What? Dr. Armstrong. Why? Why, Sherlock? What's wrong? You look like you're going to pass out? Call it a rush of blood to the head.

What hell are you doing? This man is more calculating and malicious than I feared. Sherlock, let's... Can we not take what isn't ours? But this is ours, Dr. Watson. What? Sherlock, who's... Whose blood is that, in that vial?

It is... The blood of Mr. Sherlock Holmes. Oh my God. And next to it, Gwendolyn Lestrade, Mariana Ametzuzura, Dr. John Watson. That's... The fuck, that's impossible. He's put us together.

Next to Godfrey, because he knew we'd come. He knew we'd come to this place. I told you, I told you this was a serious case for a serious company. They're all here. Goodness. Even my craft. What? I by no means approve of your profession, Mr. Holmes.

The machinery, as it were, is amply sufficient for the purpose, of course. But the calling, it doesn't sit well with me to pry. to rake, to delve. In that, Doctor, you will find yourself in agreeance with every criminal in the country. Where is Godfrey? Dr. Armstrong? No, we're here on behalf of his family and friends. Nothing more. We don't want to get the police here if we don't have to. Hmm. Perhaps it's not your intentions that are boiling my blood. It is the incidental. The debris of your self-conceit.

And what would that consist of, Dr. Armstrong? Waste, Mr. Holmes. Wasting the time of men who are busier and more important than yourself. With all due respect, Dr. Armstrong. The respect is not due, Dr. Watson. Uh-hoi. What's with the quotation mark? It is excreted under the pressure of being caught. And now I must absorb it like a spleen.

You see, gentlemen, I'm somewhat of a workaholic. The marks between hobby and career are rather muddled. Blood runs through me in every sense. I see it everywhere. We all know how fixations can distort our realities, don't we? I don't doubt that, Dr. Armstrong, but my companion and I do what we do for more noble reasons than our own conceit, I assure you. This lab, this clinic, Mr. Holmes, is the vessel. And you, you are nothing but a toxin.

Do you understand me? Toxins have no noble cause. They have no higher calling or purpose. They are by definition, a contamination. A precursor to infection. And I am the antibody. You've been detected for some time. Time, Holmes.

How? I asked a question, Doctor. What an honour it is. To see doubt and fear in the eyes of the great detective. I think we should. Yes, I think you should. Well, I don't. That's rather a nasty cut, Dr. Watson.

Yeah, yeah. Well, I better go get it seen too. Come on, mate. You know the best way to defeat tetanus, don't you? Antibiotics, yeah, thanks, Doc. As cure, but as prevention, it's gamma. Gamma globulin in the plasma. A passive immunity. Not to destroy the infected protein, of course, but to disarm it.

It binds to the molecule, encases it. a dominant neutralisation like the spider's silk around a fly Mr Holmes How did you get these bloods You'd best be off Sherlock, come on, let's go Thank you gentlemen for the inoculation

Against my somewhat vulnerable security measures Dr Armstrong I appreciate this new material understanding Of potential exposions Sherlock, come on. How did you get this? How? Dr. Armstrong. Good luck with the hunt for our Brazilian friend.

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We might get a few bits from them. Sherlock. I said if we combine our findings... I heard what you said. Right, you heard it. Did you consider responding to it? No. Why?

Because I don't wish to. Great. Lovely. Just half an hour of sulky silence to go then. Excellent. Looking forward to it. Armstrong was a few steps ahead of me and maybe I didn't realise that

and yeah, probably did the usual thing and got too carried away. God's sake! He's just... I thought we had him And I thought we were going to get something. And I tell you what, when he said things like he did about us as toxins, he went down in my estimations when he did that.

And he's got to go to face questions. He's got to go to the Met and get something. And I tell you what, I'd love it if we beat him. Love it. Could I perhaps savor the rest of this journey in a reflective silence? I'm sorry, okay? Is that what you want to hear? I'm sorry.

I... It was... He seems like an obvious thing. He seems like an obvious target, doesn't he? Creepy doctor speaking in riddles and analogies. After... Yeah, after seeing all that blood stored, just the volume and status of the individuals, it's a bit like...

Yeah, why would he just abduct a footballer? The grand scheme of things, yeah, Godfrey's obviously a massive. talent but he's not a world leader he's not a tech baron you know he's he's he's a kid from a favela who can kick a ball around with the best of him saw him live once actually godfrey in the flesh went to a pompy game with lucas fratt and park bloody hell that's not for the faint-hearted let me tell you home fans show their arces to you on the way in through the fence it's like a Like a guard of honour, just ass cheeks as far as the eye can see. Guard of dishonour, really.

Best bit about Fratton Park, though, is you are right up close to the pitch. And the, I think it was just before half time. Godfrey's goal, mate. Unreal. Unreal. And you can probably see me, actually. Where are we? Where are we?

Ah, yeah, here we go. Godfrey goal, the Pompey, 2022. here. The ball comes into him, gets out his feet, bang! Oh, there is me! Oh, that's great, look, look, watch. Stop. No, look, stop.

No, you stop. Stop sulking and just have some, a brief moment of not just total misery. Please, thank you. Stop the clip. Give me that. Hey! What's he doing? What?

There. Are you losing your mind? No, I'm losing my confidence, and I would like it reinforced, so would you indulge me, please? He's praying. Praying? Yeah. He prays often. Yeah, mate, you would too if you'd had his career path.

He's searching for God. When was the last time he played? What? The last time he played a game? Um, well, last week. Did he score? He did, yeah. Show me.

Uh, yeah, here we go. Look. Of course he scored because he was on my fantasy bench. What? It doesn't matter. Here we go. I think he's off-site. Right back's playing him on.

Yep. Question after him yesterday. Decent finish. What are we looking for? Exactly. It's gone. What? The prayer.

I... Ah. Yeah. He's questioning his faith in God. But why? It can only mean one thing. What? What can it mean?

Loss, John. Loss. He is grieving. He is angry. You're trying to diagnose the five stages of grief from highlights against United. You want to see their fans, mate, for that. What are you doing? Pacing.

Can you sit down? It's a crowd. train and someone's going to take your seat. Excuse me, it's just taken? God's sake, yes, it's taken. Oh, all right. It's fine. Great.

Lovely, thank you. Think. Think. From what you told me of your questions for Clara, no mentions of family emergencies, his remittance payments back to Brazil are ordinary, not increased, so no ailing loved ones at home.

No reports of friends or colleagues, so it must be... Oh, goodness. The note. private medical centre. You followed me there too. Did you disguise yourself as the newborn baby or something? We have to go. What? What is it? Stop the train. Right, that's not how trains work. I would have thought you would know that. We must stop the train. Sherlock. Who'll the emergency call if it's an emergency? No, don't tell him that. Yes, I must. Thank you.

No, Sherlock. What's going on? Right, Gregson. I said, be clear and concise. You're not being clear or concise. And you're not going fast enough. I'm going 55 in a 30. That's plenty, Sherlock. Left, left, left. All bloody right.

God's sake, you're shining me here. Tom, not a big deal, but your real windscreen wiper is on, and it's a bit annoying. Can you just flick that fast? Shut up. Okay, never mind. Left again. Can you let me know with my closer to the bloody turn, please? Yeah, and Sherlock, it would help if you told Tom where we're actually going to rescue

Godfrey. We're not rescuing him. Right, this is exactly what I'm talking about. Can you just elaborate? He ran, Watson. He wasn't taken. He ran. From what? From something, yes. Shame, guilt, remorse. But to a someone. To who? Whom? Shut up. Right. No, don't actually shut up. No, right. I mean right. Gregson. Bloody hell. Jesus! The note. It was addressed to Armstrong, but the address wasn't addressing him. It wasn't address for him to address. Do you understand?

God help me! What? The address in the note. Godfrey was sending Armstrong to a location. I know, I went there and so did you, apparently. Are you taking us there now? Absolutely I am. Even though we've already done this.

But before, we didn't know what we were looking for, did we? And now we do? Now we do. Left! I really can't give you access for long. No, I understand. And if you do need longer, you'll have to speak to the administration team. Yes, that's fine.

What state is our patient in exactly? Not a particularly cooperative one. I see. But you have come at the right time. Why is that? Visiting hours. Well, as part of an investigation, we don't require visiting hours to conduct interviews. I'm not talking about speaking to the patient.

Then, what are you talking about? Speaking to the visitor. What? The patient's private. The private physician will be along shortly. Really? Yes. I'm sure he will.

Who is she? A friend. Did you harm her? I... I have harmed everybody. I've harmed everybody. She is more than a friend. Would that be right, Godfrey?

That would be the truth that I have run so far from, yes. An affair? Yes, and now look at her. And what has happened to this poor woman that has caused you to question your faith? She's going to die because of me. She was going to die. That is no longer the case. Dr. Armstrong.

Are you a doctor at this hospital? I'm her doctor. and his two. Elena here has septicemia, following a miscarriage. Upon seeing her at Godfrey's request, I was able to arrange an immediate surgical evacuation

after her drug course had failed to regulate her bloodstream. Contaminated tissue was removed. She continued to decline until I performed a rapid, high-volume plasma exchange. That's insane.

She's a live. isn't she, Dr. Watson? Plasma carries the toxins. It had to be rooted out. Two cannulas in each arm, into a centrifuge. Reds to the left, pale yellows to the right, and fresh donor plasma flowing in, like new tide meeting stagnant waters.

Her fever broke within hours. Toxicology was normal. Antibiotics, amelia formality at this point. Have you been hiding this man? I have no interest in this tit-let-tattle. I serve my clients, and I tend to my private research. I hit myself. I stand nearby with a friend.

I take it we using the word friend a little more accurately this time. Yes. somebody who I trust somebody I knew would give my secret I was going to return I just I thought

I thought she was dying and I couldn't I couldn't it was too much it was too much I understand we'll am We'll let you guys have some time.

Thank you. Thank you. Well, I'm so used to one mad genius taking a gamble. I wasn't expecting another one to do the same. High volume plasma exchange, God Almighty. Quite the brain, that man. Mm-hmm. And perhaps, just about, a semblance of a heart too.

Not only so. Did I see you take his number? You did. Why? I wish to learn from him. Ah, I'm a doctor. Yeah, you could learn from me. It's not medical knowledge I'm after John. It's something else.

Our blood. Indeed. Hoof! Should I know this thing would have a sad ending. I do, seemingly successful, successful, healthy people go missing. Well, it's never for any good reason, is it? It's about to get a whole lot trickier for him

with all this coming up. And it will. Oh, God, definitely. I think the press got closer to solving this one than the actual police. Hey, hey! Tommy Gregson. The Gregster. What are you talking about?

Just the situation. The lay of the land sort of thing. Good work, as always. We had tracked down the address. We were just... Sorting paperwork, official channels and all that. No, yeah, of course. Absolutely.

Going by the book is always a little longer, but can lead to more rounded outcomes, so... Yep. Yep. I mean, we... Yeah, I could have persevered with the address too. I just... I assumed Armstrong just worked here,

and Godfrey was just putting his address. Of course. But hey, you two. You did a bang-up job. All we can do now is hope that Elena gets the care she needs. Amen to that. Sherlock? Mm-hmm?

I'm saying well done. This is where you say thank you. Right. Yes, well, I believe the credit must go to Watson. This is his case. Hey, come on now. It was his love for football that led him to the answers. Oh, come off it.

I carried it out from the back. You slotted it home. Huh? John here, tackled, the oncoming case. and took the ball of intrigue and was able to kick it into the sort of goal of conclusion. The net of closure rippling with... Yeah, you don't need to do that. Thank goodness.

But thanks, mate. No, you nailed him. I only got us so far, and Dr Armstrong over there. He had enough. Looks that way. He must tend to his hobby, it would seem. Yep. Off he goes.

So yeah. Well done, Shells. Well done. I'm sorry I took you away from the Duchess case, but you saved the day. Thank you, John. Oh, and Gregson. Wow, brilliant work.

Truly remarkable. Send my best to your team at the Met because that was... Yeah, teamwork. Hey, guys? You know, I mean, it's a team game. That's what I always say. Stop laughing.

I'm not laughing. If you can wipe that smirk off your face, I'll give you a lift on. I'll dry my barracks. Thanks, good lift, mate. Much appreciated. No problem. Yes. You've been ever so helpful. Right, you're smirking. I'm not.

Out, out you get. Tom, wait. Sherlock, stop laughing. Hey, hey, I saw the news. Did you get my messages? I did, yeah, all 36 of them. Man, that is so sad. About that Elena girl and... And their baby?

Yeah, I know. Really bloody sad. Awful. Is she okay? You know, all things considered. Yeah. Physiologically seem to have very promising markers. How she feels emotionally right now, I can only imagine.

Yeah. And Godfrey? Yeah, a bit broken. He's got to find a way to mend, hasn't he? Men. I bet he does it against England. in a major tournament. Just watch. What is this?

This. Oh, oh no. He left that behind. Oh, bummer. Who did? Well, when you texted, the last text I actually got from you. Thank you. When you texted about the search for the doctor, a guy called, saying he knew about him and that he'd come by. So we chatted about Armstrong. But I sent you the details already. Yeah, I read that. Yeah, it was, like I said... Stuff you already figured out.

Yeah, the blood archive and stuff. Exactly. But I can just call him and tell him to come get this. Yeah, if it's a walking stick, he's going to need it. Oh, I can't actually remember his name. It's engraved here. On his stick, Dr. J. Mortimer of Charing Cross Hospital. Jamie Mortimer. That's right. Yes. Yes, I'll call him. Oh, hi. Dr. Mortimer. It's Mariana. Metian. Righty, righty. Maity, matey.

Let me just pack a few bits and pieces, and we can get cracking on your duchess case. No. What? You've been banging on about it the whole bloody time. I would rather like to see what else Dr Mortimer has to tell us. What? Why? Because I feel it. Feel it like a case?

Indeed. Okay, he's going to come by. Cool. Oh, guess we'll hang around for that then. Splendid. What is it about the walking stick, mate? A few things. Big things?

No, no. Is it that straightforward that you can just sense a case? Elementary, my dear Watson. What the hell does that mean? We're going to be. . We're going to be. And...

...when... ...their... ...their... ...their... I don't know.