1) Sherlock Holmes and Lord Nigel travel to the town of Damanhour, Egypt to procure explosives while Watson and Irene Adler set up camp in the desert landscape. 2) That evening, Holmes and Lord Nigel return with five nomadic Bedouin people to assist their small group. 3) The next morning, they pack up and travel to engage in a decisive battle, hoping their superior weapons and tactics will allow victory against a much larger enemy force despite being outnumbered.