Fic: Watson's Difficulty

[smallhobbit]

Title: Watson's Difficulty
Form/Word Count: 200
Characters/Pairing: Sherlock Holmes, Dr Watson
Rating: G
Warning/Content: Holmes wants Watson to provide a distraction by talking to certain people, Watson isn't sure
Also written for 100words Prompts Double/Triple Drabble and Dialogue Only

“Holmes, I really don’t see how this will work.  These people you want me to hold a sufficiently interesting conversation with so they take no notice of whatever you are doing aren’t my sort of people.  What am I supposed to talk about?”

“I don’t know why you’re complaining Watson.  I’ve never known you and Lestrade fail to find something of interest, so much so that on more than one occasion I’ve had to remind you we are on a case.”

“But that’s different.  We discuss sport for a start.  There will be ladies present.”

“Aren’t ladies interested in sport?”

“Some are, but as a rule it’s only a few, and they are interested in a particular sport, not sport in general.”

“Well, follow your normal procedure and flatter them.  I believe that can work very well.”

“I’ve never noticed it when you’ve tried to flatter Mrs Hudson.  Generally it has the opposite effect.”

“Mrs Hudson is a special case.  With her the best way is to offer another bottle of gin.  I suppose you could try that.”

“There will be waiters bringing drinks round, even if they drank gin, which they probably won’t.”

“I’m sure you’ll find something.”

“Hmph!”

Comments

[debriswoman]

Cheering Watson on:-)

[smallhobbit]

He needs it - Holmes is being no help!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Oh, goodness. Holmes really isn't helping, is he? It might be awkward.

[smallhobbit]

Holmes can't see what the problem is. Not that he'd be any good if the roles were reversed.

[gardnerhill]

Even hindered by the topics, Watson will be much better at talking to women than Holmes.

[smallhobbit]

Oh, definitely!

[scfrankles]

"These people you want me to hold a sufficiently interesting conversation with so they take no notice of whatever you are doing aren’t my sort of people. What am I supposed to talk about?" Has Watson learned nothing after all those years of living with Holmes? Just ask the other people what their latest interest is and then stand back and let them talk, while he nods and smiles ^___^

[smallhobbit]

Yes, this will probably work, but if there's a group it might not be as successful as they'll all want to talk and someone may go off in a huff which wouldn't be the intention.