A remarkable transformation. Sherlock actually smiles.
Obadiah, on the other hand, gets a little bit faker. "That's me," he agrees, shaking Cal's hand firmly but letting go a little too fast. "Howard was the genius; I just run the place."
"I'm sure Tony will be delighted to see you," Sherlock points out. No, it is not meant to be subtle.
"I'm not embarrassing you in front of your friend, am I?" Obadiah asks, and what he means is, you have a friend? Sherlock, who is still a little surprised at this turn of events himself, doesn't take offense at the implication.
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Obadiah, on the other hand, gets a little bit faker. "That's me," he agrees, shaking Cal's hand firmly but letting go a little too fast. "Howard was the genius; I just run the place."
"I'm sure Tony will be delighted to see you," Sherlock points out. No, it is not meant to be subtle.
"I'm not embarrassing you in front of your friend, am I?" Obadiah asks, and what he means is, you have a friend? Sherlock, who is still a little surprised at this turn of events himself, doesn't take offense at the implication.