Castle (TV Series)
Backstabber (2016)
Nathan Fillion: Richard Castle
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Quotes
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Martha Rodgers : Okay, ladies, I have decided that I should change my autograph. So... what do you think?
Alexis Castle : Gram, that looks exactly like your usual autograph.
Martha Rodgers : No. No, no, no, no. My *usual* autograph when I am *merely* an actress is like this. Sort of carefree and- and whimsical...
[she shows them the two autographs; they look exactly the same]
Martha Rodgers : ...Whereas the other conveys insight, wisdom. They're completely different. Can't you see that?
[Alexis and Hayley look at each other and play along]
Hayley Shipton : Insight.
Alexis Castle : Wisdom.
Alexis Castle : [at the same time as Hayley] Absolutely. Good job.
Hayley Shipton : [at the same time as Alexis] Sure. Look at that.
Hayley Shipton : Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a business to run. Especially since you-know-who is completely useless.
Richard Castle : [entering] I heard that. And if I'm so useless, why would Beckett ask me to consult on a murder? Oh, Mother, new autograph.
Martha Rodgers : Yeah.
Richard Castle : Nice. Conveys wisdom, insight. I like it.
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Richard Castle : Hello, gentlemen.
Kevin Ryan : Ooh! Castle, you shouldn't show your face around here right now.
Javier Esposito : Yeah. Beckett's pissed.
Richard Castle : Uh, guys, it was a dream.
Kevin Ryan : Well, dreams are doorways to the subconscious, Castle.
Javier Esposito : Yeah, and what you did was just so... wrong.
Richard Castle : She told you what I did? What did I do?
Javier Esposito : Well, we're sworn to secrecy, bro.
Kevin Ryan : Yeah, unlike some, we would never do that to Beckett.
Richard Castle : It was a dream.
Kevin Ryan : Well, dream or not, you did something in real life, and Beckett's subconscious is picking up on it.
Javier Esposito : You need to figure out what that was and come clean... before it's too late.
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Richard Castle : You're up early. Sleep okay?
[he moves in to kiss her, but she backs away]
Kate Beckett : No, no, no. No. No.
Richard Castle : Oh, did I snore?
Kate Beckett : Yeah, but that's not the problem.
Richard Castle : What was?
Kate Beckett : You betrayed me.
Richard Castle : What? How? When?
Kate Beckett : Last night. In my dreams.
Richard Castle : [laughs] Your...
[sees she's serious]
Richard Castle : What- That's- I- I- Which- Uh, How- What could I have possibly done that was so wrong?
Kate Beckett : You know what? Never mind. I- I don't even want to re-live it.
Richard Castle : Well, technically, you didn't live it. You just dreamed it.
[sees her look]
Richard Castle : That's- What- I...
[her phone rings]
Richard Castle : Whatever I "did," I am so sorry.
Kate Beckett : It's the precinct.
Richard Castle : Why do I feel like a murder just saved my life?
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Hayley Shipton : Ah. You know, Rick, I have never seen you in action at an NYPD crime scene.
Richard Castle : Well, perhaps you'd like to tag along, watch the crime scene Jedi Master at work?
Hayley Shipton : Please tell me you do not refer to yourself as that. Do you? Really?
Richard Castle : Perhaps you should come watch another time.
Hayley Shipton : No, no, no. Lead on, Castle-Wan Kenobi. You are my only hope.
Richard Castle : I like that. But save it. Say it in front of the guys.
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Javier Esposito : Looks like somebody caught Marcus in the act and killed him.
Richard Castle : Or perhaps Marcus had a partner.
Hayley Shipton : Partner?
Richard Castle : Well, Marcus is a burglar. He would be on high alert. The only reason he'd let someone behind him is if he trusted that person, i.e., a partner. We find the person Marcus broke in here with, we find his killer.
Kevin Ryan : Very good, Castle.
Javier Esposito : Yeah, that makes a lot of sense.
Richard Castle : Why are you acting surprised?
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Javier Esposito : Hayley. What happened? Did you lose a bet and now Castle gets to drag you everywhere he goes?
Richard Castle : [laughs] Quite the contrary, Hayley actually wanted to watch me solve yet another murder.
Kevin Ryan : You mean help solve. You... help.
Javier Esposito : Yeah, remember, bro, you cannot solve a homicide without us.
Kevin Ryan : But we sure as hell can solve one without you.
Hayley Shipton : Really? Because on the ride over here, Rick was bragging about how the NYPD can't close a case unless...
Richard Castle : [interrupting] Ah, those were just jokes that out of context, it's not as funny. I was rolling my eyes when I said it.
[moving away with Hayley]
Richard Castle : Thank you for stabbing me in the back.
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[discussing the victim]
Richard Castle : I'm guessing from his outfit, he wasn't an employee.
Javier Esposito : Most likely he's some kind of thief.
Kevin Ryan : A pretty good one at that. None of the security was tripped, all the cameras were shut down.
Richard Castle : Was anything stolen?
Kevin Ryan : What's there to steal? I mean, this is an energy company office building. The only thing of value are the furniture and the computers.
Hayley Shipton : [to Lanie] May I?
Javier Esposito : Clearly we're helpless. So, come on, Castle, please, solve this case for us.
Richard Castle : Well, the only thing we know for sure is...
Hayley Shipton : [inspecting the body] He was killed at 3:27 a.m.
Lanie Parish : Very good, Hayley.
Richard Castle : Whoa! Wait, what? How did you know that?
Hayley Shipton : Broken watch. He must have busted it when he hit the ground.
Kevin Ryan : Esposito, we have Hayley. What do we need Castle for?
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Kate Beckett : Hey, Ryan. Ned, here, wants to revise his statement.
Kevin Ryan : Awesome. Had a little accident? Don't touch anything. Please.
Kate Beckett : Uh! Excuse me, Hayley. Where are you going?
Richard Castle : Hey, guys, is there a problem here?
Kate Beckett : Hayley waterboarded Ned.
Hayley Shipton : I did no such thing. It was more of a swirly.
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[London has been hit by a cyber attack cutting all power]
Kate Beckett : So, I spoke with the FBI and they are considering this an act of terror.
Hayley Shipton : How bad's the damage?
Kate Beckett : Uh, it's gonna be a few days before the power is back up in London. Maybe more.
Hayley Shipton : Fantastic. So, I've unwittingly plunged my hometown back into the 16th century.
Richard Castle : Oh, that might not be all that bad. I mean "Hamlet" was written in the 16th century.
[sees their looks]
Richard Castle : I'm not helping.
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Hayley Shipton : I wish I'd remembered something about her. A tattoo, a scar...
[sighs]
Hayley Shipton : You want a laugh? The only thing I recall about this woman is poor Ned fumbling around with her fancy corset.
Richard Castle : Tell me more. Was it cotton or lace?
Alexis Castle : Ew.
Hayley Shipton : Perv much?
Richard Castle : I'm serious.
[sits at his computer to start typing]
Hayley Shipton : Okay. It was lace with black leather. Why?
Richard Castle : Narrows it down. Padded?
Hayley Shipton : No.
Richard Castle : Back or front clasps?
Hayley Shipton : Back. Clasps and buckles. And it had a metal ring on front with snaps.
Richard Castle : Were there crystal studs across the décolletage?
Hayley Shipton : Actually, yes.
Richard Castle : La Seductrice. Now give me a moment to pull up the 2016 Mon Chéri collection.
Hayley Shipton : That's it. That's the one.
Richard Castle : And voilà, my work here is done.
Alexis Castle : Hey, Dad, uh, should I even ask?
Richard Castle : Nikki Heat research.
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Richard Castle : [Hayley has been implicated in the cyber attack on London] So, how bad is it?
Kate Beckett : She's gonna need a miracle to stay out of jail.
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Richard Castle : Are you all right?
Hayley Shipton : Sure. I'm fine.
Richard Castle : You don't have to mourn your friends alone, you know.
Alexis Castle : You don't have to do anything alone, ever again.
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Richard Castle : A red rose for the lady.
Kate Beckett : Oh.
Richard Castle : You know the French would say, "je suis désolé." In Spanish, "lo siento." In Latin, "mea culpa".
Kate Beckett : Okay. You're apologizing. I get it.
Richard Castle : Yes. Because I have been keeping something from you. That your subconscious mind picked up on and caused you to have a dream that I betrayed you in some way.
Kate Beckett : Castle, I thought that we said we weren't gonna keep any more secrets.
Richard Castle : I know, and I just- I consider this more of a surprise than a secret. But I should have known better than to try and surprise the world's greatest detective. After Batman.
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[last lines]
Kate Beckett : Wh- What's behind the sheet?
Richard Castle : Kate... you've been going through a lot of changes these past few years. You gave up your place. You got married, and you became a captain. But some of the things that you love have fallen by the wayside, including one thing that's been gathering dust in your father's garage.
Kate Beckett : You didn't.
Richard Castle : I did.
[he pulls the sheet, revealing her old motorcycle]
Kate Beckett : Oh!
Richard Castle : I had it completely restored.
Kate Beckett : [speechless] I...
Richard Castle : Go ahead, sit on it.
Kate Beckett : [laughing] What, I... I just...
Richard Castle : I think you should take the bike on a cross-country trip. It's something you've always wanted to do.
Kate Beckett : This is amazing. I love this. But I- I don't wanna do this alone. Why don't you get some lessons?
Richard Castle : I was hoping you'd say that...
[picks up a helmet]
Richard Castle : ... because I already got my license and I bought a bike. It's at the garage at the office.
Kate Beckett : [getting off the bike] I love you.
Richard Castle : I love you.
Kate Beckett : Yeah.
[they kiss]
Richard Castle : Does this mean that you won't be having any more bad dreams about me tonight?
Kate Beckett : No, 'cause we're not sleeping tonight.
[as she heads towards the bedroom, he moves to put the helmet down]
Kate Beckett : Uh-uh. Bring the helmet.
[he puts the helmet on]
Richard Castle : Safety first.
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Kate Beckett : Look. Apparently, Ned was tricked by some woman named Karla into gaining access to the building and the secured server, most likely to help Marcus rob the place.
Hayley Shipton : Yeah, but clearly something happened between Marcus and Karla, because it looks like she's the one that drove that knife into his back.
Richard Castle : And is that all?
Hayley Shipton : Why are you asking me?
Richard Castle : Because clearly something is going on with you, Hayley. Something connected to this case. You know you can tell us.
Hayley Shipton : [pause] I was in that office last night.
Kate Beckett : Okay, we need to talk. Now.
[cut to them entering an interrogation room]
Hayley Shipton : Really, you want to talk in here?
Kate Beckett : [laughs] Yes, this is where we question all of our murder suspects.
Hayley Shipton : You think I killed Marcus.
Kate Beckett : Right now, I don't know what to think.
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Richard Castle : [answers phone] Hey, Alexis.
Alexis Castle : Dad, Hayley's gone.
Richard Castle : Gone where?
Alexis Castle : I don't know, but she ditched her cell phone. I can't track her.
Richard Castle : Hang on. I'm putting you on speaker. What was the last thing Hayley did before she disappeared?
Alexis Castle : She discovered the computer worm was one she helped design years ago.
Kevin Ryan : So Edgar used Hayley's own code to help frame her.
Kate Beckett : But why did she take off right when she was closing in?
Alexis Castle : Because she knows who the killer is. And his name isn't Edgar... I did some research on her dead MI6 partner, Wesley Connors, and I found this article from six years ago.
Kate Beckett : Wait a minute. Wesley Connors is the man in the brown leather jacket.
Javier Esposito : I knew he looked familiar.
Richard Castle : This article says he's been executed.
Alexis Castle : Guys, when Hayley recognized the code, she looked like she'd just seen a ghost.
Richard Castle : That's because she did. Wesley Connors is still alive.
