Nathan Fillion: Richard Castle

A Deadly Game

Richard Castle

Kate Beckett: Oh, yeah, and your ex-wife called. She said that you've been avoiding her because you're *late* delivering your manuscript of... "Naked Heat".
[pause]
Kate Beckett: That's a catchy title. When were you gonna tell me?
Richard Castle: Well, I was waiting for the perfect time. It just never... happened.
Kate Beckett: She's naked on the cover again, isn't she?
Richard Castle: Kind of, yeah.
Kate Beckett: That's great. No one's gonna make fun of me.

Martha Rodgers: Oh! I almost forgot to tell you. James Patterson called. He's gonna be a little late for the poker game tomorrow.
Richard Castle: Probably wants to use the time to write another book.

Richard Castle: It's kind of like a tradition, you know? Bonfires, roasting marshmallows, telling ghost stories, sleeping late. We've done it since she was five.
Kate Beckett: Sounds nice. Kind of magical, actually.
Richard Castle: Yeah, you know what? You should come. Oh, it's right on the ocean. There's a secluded pool. You could lay out, work on your tan.
Kate Beckett: Wow, Castle, you are working really hard to see me in a swimsuit.
Richard Castle: If you are not comfortable in a swimsuit, you could just skinny dip.

Kate Beckett: Then why would they try to kill someone who doesn't exist?
Richard Castle: I think I know. Come on.
[cut to the precinct]
Kevin Ryan: Hey. So, I just got back from ballistics. That gun that we found in the victim's car...
Richard Castle: [while rushing by Ryan] Let me guess, it's not real.
[cut to holding cell]
Richard Castle: [to Hans] It's a game.
Hans Brauer: What are you talking about?
Richard Castle: This whole thing. The fake IDs, the dossier, Luvania, the banking minister. It's *all*... part of a game.
Hans Brauer: [quietly] Come on. You're breaking the fourth wall here.
Hans Brauer: Listen, Hans, or whatever your name is, you see that woman?
[points to Beckett]
Hans Brauer: She's a real cop. There's been a real murder, and *you* are really under arrest. If you don't start talking to us, you're gonna stay in jail. Real... jail.

Kate Beckett: You lied to me, Mr. Copley. Do you care to revise your statement? 8 p.m. That's plenty of time to drive to the city from Stamford.
Richard Castle: What'd you do, Lee? Wait for him at the hotel, follow him 'till he was alone?
Lee Copley: No, I didn't.
Kate Beckett: And then you used the game as cover.
Lee Copley: No. Look, I swear, I didn't do it.
Kate Beckett: Right. You were at home in bed.
Lee Copley: No, I wasn't... at home, but I was in bed... with his wife.
Kate Beckett: I'm sorry, what?
Lee Copley: I was in bed with Roger's wife.
Richard Castle: Let me, let me get this straight. You-your alibi for killing your friend is you were... doing his, his wife?
Lee Copley: Yeah.
Richard Castle: Wow.

Richard Castle: What's wrong?
Kate Beckett: I tried Information, our database. They even did an Internet search, and it's like these guys don't even exist.
Richard Castle: Who?
Kate Beckett: Fastwater Global Services.
Richard Castle: Ah! See? I told you. CIA cover.
[Beckett gives him a look]
Richard Castle: No, I mean they probably just don't like to advertise.
Kate Beckett: Yeah, well, I thought so, as well. So I checked their address, 1747 West 43rd Street. It's in the middle of the Hudson River.

[Castle is concerned about the co-ed dorms Alexis will be stay in during a Princeton summer program]
Martha Rodgers: Darling, don't be such a prude. Remember that trip you took to Italy with your class? You were younger than Alexis is now.
Richard Castle: Mother, if you had any idea what happened on that trip, you would've never let me leave the house again.

Alexis Castle: I know we had plans, but they really...
Richard Castle: Not just plans. Memorial Day. The Hamptons, our annual "kick off the summer" week. I mean... I got the illegal fireworks, the kind you like. The ones with the silver starburst.
Alexis Castle: Dad, it's Princeton.
Richard Castle: Can't believe you would blow off illegal fireworks for a lousy head start at a top-notch education.

[after being introduced to a young guy Alexis will be staying across the hall from in the co-ed dorms during the Princeton Summer program]
Richard Castle: How old would you say that kid is?
Martha Rodgers: Old enough to do all the things you did when you were his age.

Alexis Castle: You invited someone?
Richard Castle: She said no at first, but I got a feeling she'll come around.
Alexis Castle: Oh... Is it anyone I know?
Richard Castle: I don't kiss and tell.
Alexis Castle: Well, looks like I'm not the only one who's getting lucky this summer.
[Castle drops the luggage with stunned look on his face]
Alexis Castle: Kidding, kidding. I'm just, I'm just kidding.
Richard Castle: That's not funny. That's so not funny.