Kate Beckett quotes from Castle

Beckett

Tommy "The Shark"'s alibi holds. He was with some associates at a nightclub that he owns.

Beckett

Look, if he killed Clara, he wouldn't have talked to me. No. Hiding the money, planning to disappear. Something else is going on here. So what've you got on the husband?

Ryan

Oh, not much. He's a manager at a big name supermarket in Queens. No priors. Been married seven years. Oh! And he took a million-dollar life insurance policy out on his wife only three months ago.

Esposito

Huh. That's not suspicious.

Castle

It was all fake? Nothing was real - you let me think I was crazy, you let me think you were gonna die!

Beckett

But Castle, you were so bored over the past couple of weeks, stuck at home with no case to solve, and I saw that this apartment was for rent, and I thought that...

Martha

Richard...

Castle

No ... no ... this is ... without a doubt ... the greatest birthday gift of my life!

Beckett

This is not an emergency!

Castle

I caught him red-handed. Literally red-handed.

Beckett

Oh, so then it's gotta be blood.

Castle

What else could it be?

Beckett

Red paint, tomato juice, beets, red velvet cupcakes.

Castle

He bought a tarp and rope. He brought them into the bedroom, where I'm betting, right now, he's cutting her into portable pieces. Get a warrant. Search that place before there's no evidence left.

Beckett

Esposito spoke to the girl. We know she's alive.

Castle

How do you know it's the same girl? It's possible he someone to be his alibi.

Beckett

Or it's possible something else entirely is going on here. Look... I know that you're lonely and that you miss me. I miss you, too. But you don't have to keep making up things to have me come back here.

Castle

Whoa, whoa, whoa. You think this is a ploy to get you here?

Beckett

Look, I don't mean to be like...

Castle

No, I know what you mean, all right? And I know what I saw.

Beckett

All right, you know what? I have to get back to the precinct.

Castle

Wow. You really don't believe me.

Beckett

I'll be back later.

Castle

You know what? Don't worry about it. I'm fine.

Beckett

Castle. Castle, please. No more Wookie calls.

Castle

It’s not Wookiee. I’m not doing Wookiee. I can’t do Wookie. Alexis does a really cute Wookie.

Beckett

You know, Castle, there’s a bit of poetic justice in this.

Castle

Poetic justice, how?

Beckett

Well, I mean, think about it. You set a trap for Alexis and now someone or something, has set one for you.

A few months ago, I came out of hiding to find Anne. I told her I was innocent, that I didn’t kill Justine and I begged her to look into the case. And she agreed to because she believed me.

Beckett

Yeah, well, I’m a little more skeptical.

Castle

I can vouch for that.

Castle

Looks as though you two were enjoying yourselves.

Beckett

Castle...

Castle

What about pajamas? Homely flannel or skimpy sleep shorts?

Beckett

Oh, my gosh, you're sounding like my dad dropping me off at summer camp.

Castle

Did they serve champagne at your summer camp?

Beckett

I was being polite. Castle, do you think I want this? Do you think I asked to be here?

Castle

I think you're making the best of it.

Beckett

You know I would rather be with you.

Castle

Well, then maybe I should stay. We could protect him together.

Beckett

No, I am not letting you do this. I'm not letting you turn this investigation into some kind of a *twisted* competition. Look, don't make this harder than it needs to be. Please.

Castle

Okay. But only because you said please.

Beckett

It's gonna be fine.

I know it is. I've worked with the best and you'd run circles around any of them. Before your first cup of coffee... I feel completely safe in your care.

Beckett

After knowing me for just two days?

No, after knowing you for two minutes.

Beckett

[answers phone] Hey, Lanie. What's up?

Lanie

[on phone] Your cause of death. The poison was a chemically synthesized weaponized agent, similar to the organic compound saxitoxin.

Beckett

Saxitoxin?

Lanie

Mm-hmm. It usually occurs in shellfish, but not this version. Whoever created this had access to a pretty sophisticated lab. And this one's been supercharged. Speaking of supercharged, is it true that you're with Eric Vaughn? I mean, Kate, I know you love Castle and all, but girlfriend...

Beckett

Bye, Lanie. [hangs up]

Gates

Okay, I spoke with the Commissioner, and he's agreed to provide Vaughn with a protective detail.

Beckett

Uh, great. I actually have a few uniforms that I'd like to recommend for duty.

Gates

No. Mr. Vaughn has requested you.

Castle

He what now?

Beckett

Sir, I'm a homicide detective, not some bodyguard.

Gates

Trust me, I know. But this comes directly from the Commissioner.

Castle

Then why doesn't Vaughn just hire a private army? He can afford that.

Gates

I don't know why, Mr. Castle. I just know what my orders are. He wants Detective Beckett, and only Beckett. [turns and leaves]

Castle

Can he even do that?

Beckett

I think he just did.

Castle

We don’t know that you’re standing on a bomb. It could be nothing.

Beckett

Didn’t feel like nothing. Something gave way under my feet. Felt like a trigger plate.

Castle

Could be wonky floorboard.

Beckett

With a metallic click?

Castle

Loose nail. That’s how floorboards get wonky.

Castle

What if we replaced Beckett with something of equal weight, you know? Just the old Indiana Jones bag-of-sand-golden-idol trick.

Beckett

Remember how that turned out?

Beckett

Hey, Castle, listen... Thank you for staying with me.

Castle

Always.

Castle

That's...

Castle

[to Ryan as they hug] Perfect timing.

Ryan

Definitely.

Esposito

[to Beckett] You good?

Beckett

Yeah, did she see it?

Esposito

No.

Gates

Glad to see you, Detective. Even you, Mr. Castle. I have to say, I don't know too many men who would've done what you did.

Beckett

Neither do I.

Gates

Oh, for heaven’s sake, Detective. Just kiss the man.

Beckett

Sir, you know?

Gates

What? Do you think I’m an idiot? I needed to maintain plausible deniability, which I can continue as long as you two both act professionally at the precinct.

Castle

I know I can, but, Captain, she has a long history of coming on to me at work-

Beckett

I don’t think it’ll be a problem, sir.

Gates

Good. Meanwhile, as long as we're on neutral ground here, I'd say, uh... he deserves it, wouldn't you?

Beckett

Yes, sir, I would.

Beckett

Well, we don’t have a body, we don’t have a crime scene, we don’t have any witnesses, but-

Castle

At least we have each other.

Beckett

We still have a homicide to solve.

Castle

And that.

Castle

Do you think the military took him out?

Beckett

I don’t see how they could.

Castle

Because they wouldn’t cross that line?

Beckett

Because in my experience, huge bureaucracies don’t act with that kind of efficiency.

Castle

That’s comforting.