Castle (TV Series)

The Last Seduction (2015)

Nathan Fillion: Richard Castle

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• Richard Castle : Hello, Lanie. You are looking lovely today.

  Lanie Parish : I look lovely every day, Castle. And no, you cannot see the body.

  Richard Castle : Why does everyone assume I'm here about the case?

• Richard Castle : Tomorrow is the first wedding anniversary for Beckett and me. And I was just hoping that you could distract her while I set up a surprise in her office.

  Kevin Ryan : I don't know, Castle. Beckett doesn't want you hanging around the precinct.

  Richard Castle : It's just a little surprise.

  Javier Esposito : Castle, nothing you do is little.

  Kevin Ryan : Yeah, probably come riding in on an elephant.

  Javier Esposito : And then he takes her and the elephant up in a hot air balloon.

  [they all share a laugh] 

  Richard Castle : Well, the first anniversary's paper, but otherwise that's not a bad idea.

• Lindsey Trent : [ending a phone call]  That was a friend of mine from the D.A.'s office. And it, uh, it turns out someone is trying to get a warrant for my client log. And, oh yeah, it's your wife.

  Richard Castle : [chuckles]  Really? That is a crazy coincidence.

• [as part of the investigation, Castle went undercover at a divorce attorney's office] 

  Kate Beckett : When you were in that divorce lawyer's office, I was watching.

  Richard Castle : Why, Captain Beckett, I had no idea. I feel so violated.

  Kate Beckett : [laughs]  Look, I know you were just playing a role, but... When she asked you if there was any hope for us, and you didn't say anything, I was...

  Richard Castle : Kate... I have never given up hope. Not since the day we met. And that'll never change until you tell me it should.

  Kate Beckett : Well, then don't change... Ever.

• Kate Beckett : Hi, Castle.

  Richard Castle : Hey. Hey, oh, I'm not here about the case, I'm just, uh...

  [he indicates Ryan and Esposito] 

  Kate Beckett : A buffer?

  Richard Castle : Yeah.

  Kate Beckett : Yeah, they told me. Sort of.

• Javier Esposito : Annika has been posting about how she's gonna be flying to Paris tonight.

  Kevin Ryan : And we need to get some hard evidence tying our vic to one of these women.

  Kate Beckett : Castle, you said that they were gonna spend the day at the spa?

  Richard Castle : Yes. Where all body art will be on full display. If one of them has that tattoo...

  Kate Beckett : Then we can bring them in. I just need a partner to go with me into the women's locker room.

  [Castle, Ryan, and Esposito all immediately raise their hands] 

  Kate Beckett : A female partner, guys.

• [having read Castle's anniversary invitation] 

  Kate Beckett : Castle, this is very sweet. This is... very you. But... I don't think that it would be a good idea.

  Richard Castle : Look, I, uh, I know we're on a time-out right now. A- And... But tomorrow's our anniversary. And I just can't bear the thought of spending it without you.

  Kate Beckett : I would love to. I really would. You have... no idea how much. But I, uh... I'm worried that it would be unfair. Because no matter how great dinner would be, I would still need our time-out.

  Richard Castle : No. No, I know. I'm not trying to put an end to the time-out. I'm just saying, what if we could...

  Kate Beckett : Have a time-out from our time-out?

  Richard Castle : Exactly. So what do you think?

  Kate Beckett : I would love to have dinner with you tomorrow.

• Javier Esposito : George Keller.

  Alexis Castle : According to Lindsey's log book, he is the last person billed for Scott's services.

  Kevin Ryan : Is he connected to Keller Toys?

  Richard Castle : He's the president of the entire Keller empire. Toys, video games, books, educational videos, you name it. It's a multi-billion dollar company.

  Alexis Castle : And a brand synonymous with family values. Which is ironic, since he's a renowned playboy, already on wife number three.

  Richard Castle : You say that like it's a bad thing.

• Richard Castle : How are things between the boys?

  Kate Beckett : Not good, actually. I'm kind of worried about them.

  Richard Castle : Oh, they'll work it out. They've been through way too much together to give up on what they have.

  Kate Beckett : You're a wise man, Castle. With a big heart. You're rather good-looking, too.

  Richard Castle : Might wanna pace yourself on the flattery, you've got a whole dinner to get through.

  Kevin Ryan : [loudly, off screen]  Come on, Javi, just say it!

  Javier Esposito : [off screen]  Trust me, you don't want to hear what I really think.

  Kevin Ryan : Oh, bring it on!

  Javier Esposito : All right. You're a whiny, insecure, jealous little baby who shot me in the ass on purpose!

  Kevin Ryan : And you are an arrogant, man-scaped Neanderthal. And it wasn't on purpose. Next time, it's gonna be.

  Javier Esposito : That's it, I want a new partner!

  Kevin Ryan : Me, too!

  Richard Castle : Oh, we can't leave them like this, can we?

  Kate Beckett : [sigh]  I'll talk to Javi.

  Richard Castle : I'll see if I can calm Ryan down. Rain check on dinner?

  Kate Beckett : Yeah.

• [Castle and Ryan in Castle's office] 

  Kevin Ryan : How'd it all go so wrong? I mean, one day we're a team, simpatico, finishing each other's sentences, and then...

  Richard Castle : You shot him in the ass.

  [cut to Beckett and Esposito in a bar] 

  Kate Beckett : It was an accident, Jav.

  Javier Esposito : Oh, was it? You sure about that?

  Kate Beckett : Yeah. And deep down in your heart, you are, too.

  Javier Esposito : It doesn't matter. Once the trust is gone, it's really hard to get it back.

  Kate Beckett : No, that's not true. A strong relationship can survive anything.

  [cut to Castle and Ryan] 

  Richard Castle : No relationship can survive secrets. Or lies. Now, you need to tell Esposito the truth. That you were hurt and jealous that he passed the test and you didn't.

  Kevin Ryan : Forget that. He- he rubbed it in my face, remember? Sergeant Esposito.

  Richard Castle : You need to apologize.

  [cut to Beckett and Esposito] 

  Javier Esposito : Hell, no, I am not apologizing to him.

  Kate Beckett : Why not?

  Javier Esposito : Even before he shot me, he couldn't believe that I passed and he didn't.

  Kate Beckett : You have to let it go.

  [cut to Castle and Ryan] 

  Richard Castle : You have to let it go.

  Kevin Ryan : I can't.

  [cut to Beckett and Esposito] 

  Javier Esposito : I can't.

• Kate Beckett : Happy anniversary. A day late.

  Richard Castle : Yeah, or, um, 364 days early.

• Kate Beckett : Um, Rick, I just wanted...

  [Castle kisses her] 

  Kate Beckett : Mm. Wait. Wait. Look, this doesn't mean that we're...

  Richard Castle : No. No, I know. No, this is just a... time-out from the time-out.

  Kate Beckett : Yeah.

  Richard Castle : Yeah. So... time in?

  Kate Beckett : Yeah.

• Lanie Parish : Nine separate entry wounds. Lividity puts the stabbing between midnight and 2:00 a.m.

  Kevin Ryan : Nine entry wounds. That sounds like a crime of passion.

  Richard Castle : Yeah. Either that, or someone wanted to be really, *really* sure.

• Richard Castle : So, let me get this straight. You want me to see a divorce attorney. Tomorrow. On my wedding anniversary.

  Kevin Ryan : To pose as a client.

  Martha Rodgers : No, no, no. I don't think so, Richard. Does Katherine know about this?

  Kevin Ryan : Uh, no, no. And, uh, she's not going to. Best to give her, uh, plausible deniability in case this thing goes sideways.

• Kevin Ryan : These drawers are all empty. Strange. It's like he only wanted to make it look like he lived here.

  Javier Esposito : Maybe this is where he was knocking boots with the married ladies.

  Kevin Ryan : [under his breath]  Sherlock Homeboy's got a theory.

  Javier Esposito : I'm sorry, what did you just say?

  Kevin Ryan : I said this place is really airy.

  Javier Esposito : That is not what you said.

  Richard Castle : Okay, time-out. Guys. In my official capacity as buffer, I'd like to recommend that we try something.

  Javier Esposito : No more role-playing.

  Richard Castle : No, this is something my second wife, Gina, and I used to do to avoid arguments. Instead of blurting out whatever was on our minds, we would write it down to revisit it later.

  Kevin Ryan : So nothing's said in the heat of the moment.

  Richard Castle : Exactly. See, we found, with a little perspective, what seemed so important to us at first was often quite trivial. Sort of like our marriage.

• [last lines] 

  [Beckett enters room after Castle has read a text message on her phone] 

  Richard Castle : Hey. I think your phone buzzed.

  Kate Beckett : Oh.

  [picks up phone and reads message] 

  Richard Castle : Everything all right?

  Kate Beckett : Yeah, fine. Okay, I'll see you around.

  Richard Castle : See you.