Castle and Alexis in “An Embarrassment of Bitches”

…But it made me think, all those times when you were little, how you begged me for a dog, and I refused because-

Alexis

You said you’d be the one who’d wind up having to feed it. And it was hard enough remembering to feed me every day.

Yeah… [Blinks in confusion] I don’t remember that last part.

Alexis

It was subtext. [Castle gives her a look] Barely.

Anyway, I want to make it up to you. I want to get you a dog. Only question is, what kind of dog do we get? What are we gonna name it? Whose room is it gonna sleep in?

Alexis

Whoa, Dad, slow down. I’m leaving for college soon, remember? You can’t have a dog in your dorm room.

Right. I know, I’ll just take care of him here, you can come visit him whenever you can.

Alexis

So…this dog you want to get, you know, for me? This wouldn’t be an enticement to come home from college more often, would it?

Don’t pretend like you’re smarter than me. I taught you subtext, young lady.

Alexis

Don’t worry. I’ll come back and visit so much you’ll be sick of me.

Promise?

Alexis

Yeah. Someone has to leave food out for you once in a while.

Speaking of, I’m kind of hungry right now.

Alexis

Kibbles ‘n Bits?

Peanut butter on a spoon?

Alexis

[Laughs] Chinese.

I’d like a sandwich. Welcome home.

Alexis

Yeah.