The Six Napoleons: The Last Napoleon

[tripleransom.livejournal.com]

Canon Story: SIXN
Title: The Last Napoleon
Author: tripleransom
Word Count: 60
Rating: G
A/N: The Granada adaptation of this story contains one of my favorite bits of 'business' from Jeremy Brett, so I decided to go with it instead of using one of the prompts. Also, I'm jumping the gun a bit, but I won't be around to post tomorrow.

The Last Napoleon

The table was set, the red cloth and service upon it. When Holmes, ever the showman, whipped away the cloth, only a single spoon clattered to the ground. The cloth was flipped with a flourish onto another table, the bust of Napoleon set down precisely.

Moments later, the Black Pearl of the Borgias was revealed, to our stunned applause.

Comments

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

YES. BRETT + tablecloth = YES. I'm excited that was what sung to you this week, because that is a fantastic bit, and you've distilled it beautifully, even getting the one spoon that just won't stay still. Awesome.

[tripleransom.livejournal.com]

WooHoo! I'm tickled that you liked it. It's one of the best episodes and that is THE high point of it for me. (Well, that and Holmes's reaction to Lestrade's praise)