[s1e6] — Flight Risk

Between forensic tests and stakeouts, Watson was fighting a different kind of battle. Sherlock's father, the elusive and wealthy Morland Holmes, was in town and demanding a dinner with his son.

To get Watson off his back, Sherlock pulled a "clever-cruel" prank, hiring his friend Allistair to impersonate his father at the dinner. [S1E6] Flight Risk

In the end, Sherlock solved the case, proving that the killer had indeed gone down in the crash to ensure the secret stayed buried—a final, literal "flight risk". Between forensic tests and stakeouts, Watson was fighting

As Sherlock unraveled the motives involving rival law firms and aviation logistics, he moved through the city like a man possessed, dismissive of any distraction—especially the one Joan Watson was trying to orchestrate. The Elusive Father Between forensic tests and stakeouts