Castle and Beckett in “The Final Nail”

Castle

I don’t care about statistics. I am telling you, Damian is not capable of murder.

Beckett

You know, I could say that about maybe three people that I've met in my entire life. What is it about this guy that warrants this unshakeable faith that you have in him?

Castle

When I was fourteen, my mom sent me to Edgewick Academy. I was homesick, and I didn’t have any friends, so I wrote about it. One day, I submitted a story to the literary magazine. Damian Westlake was the editor.

Beckett

And he published it.

Castle

More than that. He called me down to his office. He sat me down, and he said, "Ricky, you have a great talent." No one had ever said anything like that to me before. Damian ... He encouraged me, he critiqued me, he always made me dig a little deeper. Without Damian Westlake, I'm a lawyer, I'm a grifter, I'm a rodeo clown, but I'm not a writer. Without him, I'm not me.