Castle (TV Series)

And Justice for All (2016)

Nathan Fillion: Richard Castle

Quotes 

• Richard Castle : Stop it. Stop it! Stop!

  Kate Beckett : Uh... who are you yelling at?

  Richard Castle : No one. I just... still have writer's block. That's all.

  Kate Beckett : So, you're taking it out on your laptop?

  Richard Castle : No, not the laptop. The... The cursor. I mean, just look at it there taunting me. Just blinking on-off, on-off, like it's so easy writing a best-selling novel. 'Cause I'd like to see you try it, Mr. Cursor! I'd like to see you try it! So why don't we...

  Kate Beckett : [closing the laptop]  Why don't we just say goodbye to Mr. Cursor?

• Kate Beckett : So, Alonzo alibied out. Looks like we were wrong about Judge Caldwell's involvement.

  Richard Castle : No. We're missing something. Eddie confronted the judge and the next day he was killed.

  Kate Beckett : Well, we know it wasn't the judge. He was under 24-hour surveillance. And besides, he thought that Alonzo was gonna take care of it.

  Richard Castle : Eddie confronts the judge. Twelve hours later, Alonzo's on a plane with an approved visa. How did the judge even know about Alonzo? Who told him?

  Kate Beckett : No, you're right. We didn't even know about Alonzo. How did the judge find out so quickly?

  Richard Castle : There has to be someone else involved in this conspiracy. Someone close to Eddie.

  Kate Beckett : The only people that are close to him are in the ESL class. So, who would kill him?

  Richard Castle : I think I know. And you know what this means, Beckett? After all these years, I finally get to say... "J'accuse".

• Kate Beckett : Someone sent the victim a text yesterday.

  [reading] 

  Kate Beckett : "Where go my money, Eddie? Yous owe huge. Paybacks time. I got ways for to get you dead..." It was sent by a blocked number. I'll see if Vikram can trace it.

  Richard Castle : "I got ways for to get you dead"? That's a particular syntax. Unique grammatical structure. Perhaps denoting a cultural significance.

  Kate Beckett : Or maybe bad auto-correct.

  Richard Castle : No, Beckett. This was no error. This was a *specific* choice. It was a methodical decision. Dialectology 101. And I, being an expert in the English language, would be happy to help you solve this linguistic mystery.

  Kate Beckett : Castle, you're not gonna work the case. So, why don't you just, uh, go back home, and I will see you tonight.

  [she moves in to kiss him, but he puts his fingers on her lips to stop her] 

  Richard Castle : Oh. While I do love kissing you, Beckett, it's just a little creepy when you do it in front of a dead body. It's... inappropriate.

• [Castle is playing on his drum kit when his phone rings] 

  Richard Castle : [answering phone]  Hey.

  Kate Beckett : Hey, what are you doing?

  Richard Castle : Nothing. Just reading a book.

  Kate Beckett : Uh, do you really think you can figure out who sent that text based on linguistics?

  Richard Castle : Yeah, I can do that. All I have to do is hear them speak and I can match the syntax. Why?

  Kate Beckett : Well, you might be able to work this case after all. At least... in an undercover capacity.

  [in his excitement, he accidentally bumps into his crash cymbals] 

  Richard Castle : Really? How?

• Kate Beckett : What is this, fan mail?

  Richard Castle : Oh, not exactly. Remember I went on "Good Morning America" a while back and offered a reward for proof of anyone who knew what happened to me during those eight weeks I disappeared?

  Kate Beckett : But Castle, those letters are over a year old, and we've already proven that all the theories were ridiculous. Why are you re-reading them?

  Richard Castle : Looking to spark my imagination. I do but, honestly, these letters are not very inventive. They all either claim I was a victim of a government conspiracy, or abducted by aliens and probed. This guy even drew a diagram of me being violated by E.T.

  Kate Beckett : [looking at drawing]  Oh. Hmm.

  Richard Castle : I need inspiration, Beckett. And although Lester's knowledge of alien anatomy is commendable, it- it's just not enough.

• Kate Beckett : You know that I would love to take you, but...

  Richard Castle : We have to maintain the ruse of our separation until you capture LokSat. I know, I know, I just- What am I supposed to write about without my muse, Beckett? I need you. I- I'm Sherlock without Watson.

  Kate Beckett : No, you probably mean Watson without your Sherlock, because after all, my darling, you're the writer.

• Kate Beckett : [answers phone]  Hey.

  Richard Castle : I've figured out who sent the text. Guy's name is Alistair Durcoyne.

  Kate Beckett : Are you sure it's him?

  Richard Castle : Yeah. The grammatical structure in the text "I got ways for to make you dead" is a direct match to his homework assignment where he wrote,

  [reading] 

  Richard Castle : "I went for to get some beer."

  Kate Beckett : Good job, Castle. I'll have Ryan and Espo take it from here.

  Richard Castle : Are you gonna tell them about my involvement?

  Kate Beckett : I have to. I mean, I'll say you found out about the ESL class on your own, and that I had no idea that you were going undercover.

  Richard Castle : You think they'll buy it?

  Kate Beckett : Oh, I don't know. I mean, when have you ever gone against my wishes and interfered with an investigation?

  Richard Castle : No need for sarcasm. All you had to say was "yes."

• Kate Beckett : Uh, what's going on?

  Richard Castle : Hey. Where's your passport? We've got to go to Korea.

  Kate Beckett : Why?

  Richard Castle : Because I finally figured it out. My missing time? I- It- It- Now it all makes sense. It mostly makes sense.

  Kate Beckett : Wait a minute. Is this about what happened in your classroom?

  Richard Castle : [sighs]  I ate a dish today. It- It triggered a memory. I was in Korea, surrounded by locals, and I could see that temple.

  [shows a picture] 

  Kate Beckett : Tongdosa Temple.

  Richard Castle : It's in the South Gyeongsang province.

  Kate Beckett : Okay, well, we know that you were in Thailand, so Korea's not a stretch.

  Richard Castle : Yeah, I must have gone there right after.

  Kate Beckett : But why?

  Richard Castle : I have no idea. I- I ordered more food in hopes of jogging another memory. It didn't work. But that's okay. When we get to Korea, all the food is...

  Kate Beckett : No, no, no, Castle, I'm not going to Korea.

  Richard Castle : Yeah, you're right. I should go first. That way...

  Kate Beckett : And neither are you. We don't have enough information yet. It's too dangerous. You almost got killed in Thailand.

  Richard Castle : Yeah... Yes, you're right. I'll just try to keep triggering more memories loose. Are you in the mood for some kimchi? 'Cause I bought, like, $400-worth and... that stuff goes right through me.

• [Castle walks into his P.I. office] 

  Richard Castle : Your fearless leader has arrived!

  [Alexis hands him a stack of folders] 

  Alexis Castle : Oh, yay. Now go file these.

• Richard Castle : I didn't open this place to make money. I opened it for the exciting cases. You know, the double-crossing dame. The stolen relic. A locked-room mystery.

  Alexis Castle : Dad, you're just naming plots from 1940s gumshoe novels. Speaking of, aren't you supposed to be writing your next Nikki Heat book?

  Richard Castle : Would if I could. Come on, guys, let's just ditch this corporate nonsense and find a case worthy of investigating. You know, with mysteries, with bold characters, and twists and turns...

  [turns and sees news report] 

  Richard Castle : ... And murdered man ends up in a pit of deadly snakes? Now that... That is a case worth investigating.

• M.E. Perlmutter : Mr. Castle, what the hell are you doing here?

  Richard Castle : It's nice to see you, too, Perlmutter.

  M.E. Perlmutter : Can't you see the lady doesn't love you anymore? Be a man. Walk away. See, it's because of nitwit, pretty boys like you that good men like my brother, Edgar, struggle to find...

  Kate Beckett : Uh, Perlmutter, can- would you mind giving us the room just for a moment?

  M.E. Perlmutter : There's a scalpel and a rib spreader if you need them.

  [leaves] 

  Richard Castle : Wow! Perlmutter really doesn't like me.

  Kate Beckett : [sighs]  Neither do I right now.

  Richard Castle : I know, I know. I just wanted to see the snakes.

  Kate Beckett : Help yourself, Castle. They're all at the zoo.

  Richard Castle : Really? They're not here? I thought they would be evidence or something.

• Javier Esposito : These people all immigrated to this country in search of a better life. It looks like Eddie was trying to help them achieve that.

  Kevin Ryan : Question is, how do we figure out who else Eddie was helping?

  Richard Castle : Well, tonight is international food night. And since Jean-Luc is a chef, I will be plying them with French delicacies.

  Javier Esposito : You packin' poutine?

  Richard Castle : Javier, I'll have you know that French Canadians are proud descendants of Parisian culture. No, I'll be serving them pastries from La Bernardin restaurant.

  Kevin Ryan : Ah, Castle, that's one of the premier French restaurants in the world. They don't do takeout.

  Richard Castle : [chuckles]  Perhaps not for Jean-Luc Delacroix, but they will for...

  [in exaggerated French] 

  Richard Castle : ... Richard Castle.

  [in a sweeping motion, he swings his jacket on, knocking items off of the desk in front of him] 

  Richard Castle : Sorry about that.

• Richard Castle : I- I don't get it. The financial upside to extorting immigrants cannot be that high. Why would a judge, who makes six figures a year, get involved?

  Vikram Singh : My assumption is Marco kept the extortion money for himself.

  Kate Beckett : What would the judge get out of it?

  Vikram Singh : Huge kickbacks from a private prison in Texas. According to Judge Caldwell's financials, he's got a sweetheart deal with a company that runs a detention center in El Paso. He literally gets paid for every bed he fills.

  Hayley Shipton : So, Marco shakes down the immigrants for money. Sooner or later, they run out of cash, and then Caldwell ships them to Texas.

  Kate Beckett : And gets paid.

  Richard Castle : I hate this guy.

• Richard Castle : [to the killer]  It was a solid plan. I mean, who's gonna notice? They're here alone, marginalized by society. In your position, I would've done the same thing.

  Javier Esposito : No, you wouldn't.

  Richard Castle : No, I wouldn't have. I have a soul.

• [last lines] 

  [Castle has another flash-back memory while in bed] 

  Kate Beckett : Mmm. What is it?

  Richard Castle : I wasn't in Korea. I was in Koreatown in Los Angeles... Beckett, I've got to go to L.A.