A Deal With The Devil || Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

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CREDIT:

Movie: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Release Date (USA): 16 December 2011
Director: Guy Ritchie
Writers: Michele Mulroney, Kieran Mulroney
Adapted From: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Stars In Clip:

● Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes
● Jude Law as Dr. John Watson
● Noomi Rapace as Madam Simza Heron
● Thierry Neuvic as Claude Ravache

DESCRIPTION:

The anarchist group is lead by a man named Claude. As Holmes, Simza, and Watson walk through the compound to meet Claude, Holmes notices a cake being wheeled by on a metal cart. Holmes, Watson, and Simza sit down with Claude and try to pump him for information on Simza's brother. Claude says that he has not seen her brother for a long time.

He would like to help them, but he can't - some time ago, his group received a donation from an anonymous benefactor. Before they knew what had happened, they were completely under the control of the man who now dictates every action of the group, every bombing. Claude says he made a deal with the devil, and he has no choice because this "benefactor" has taken Claude's wife and children hostage.

Holmes says that he can help Claude, he can get his family back, but Claude says he already knows what to do. He says, "You have less than ten minutes", then pulls out a gun and shoots himself in the head.

SCRIPT:

Sherlock Holmes: 1189, a seminal vintage.

Claude Ravache: The year of our glorious revolution.

Madam Simza: Is he here?

Claude Ravache: When freedom triumphed over tyranny.

Madam Simza: Is my brother here?

Claude Ravache: I haven't seen him for a long time.

Madam Simza: You're lying.

Claude Ravache: Sit, please.

Dr. John Watson: A letter was received from Rene using this same paper.

Sherlock Holmes: Of course. He took it with him wherever he went. He's telling the truth. Rene isn't here.

Claude Ravache: He was given another assignment by an...

Sherlock Holmes: An anonymous benefactor.

Claude Ravache: Another Englishman, with money, power, who supported our cause. And now he dictates our every move. Demanding I take responsibility for his acts of terror. I made a deal with the devil. But after tonight, ahem ... it will be over.

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION:

Proverbs 22:7, Romans 13:8 and 1st Timothy 6:9 - Check where your money comes from and where it goes to avoid the sin of being forced to be loyal to a person or thing. I'm witnessing this crisis in the Pro-Life movement. Often generous donors will put conditions on their donation (i.e., what the money can be used for and what the money cannot be use for). This can makes the recipient of the donation servant to the donor. We are to be servants to God and to him alone.