Castle (TV Series)
Headhunters (2012)
Nathan Fillion: Richard Castle
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Quotes
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Detective Ethan Slaughter : I tell you what I'd do. I'd go all caveman on that partner of yours. Show her what time it is in Real Man Land.
Richard Castle : Real Man Land?
Detective Ethan Slaughter : Mm-hmm.
Richard Castle : Oh, is that what you were showing Laura when we were back at the morgue?
Detective Ethan Slaughter : I just throw a little attention her way, make her happy. You know, I'm macking on this hot new redhead who just started working there. That girl's barely street legal.
[laughs]
Richard Castle : Redhead?
Detective Ethan Slaughter : Yeah.
Richard Castle : About 5'5", blue eyes? Intern?
Detective Ethan Slaughter : Yeah. You know her?
Richard Castle : That's my daughter.
Detective Ethan Slaughter : Seriously? That girl got an ass.
[Castle slugs Slaughter]
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Richard Castle : [chuckles] That was awesome! Beckett never drives on the sidewalk.
Detective Ethan Slaughter : You're gonna hang with me, we're gonna lay out some ground rules. Rule number one, do not use the word 'awesome'. You're a grown man. Rule number two, stay out of my way.
Richard Castle : Is that it?
Detective Ethan Slaughter : It's kind of all-encompassing.
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[after watching Beckett intimidate a suspect]
Detective Ethan Slaughter : That is sexy.
[seeing Castle's expression]
Detective Ethan Slaughter : What? You wanna hit me for that, too?
Richard Castle : No.
[Slaughter sucker punches Castle in the gut]
Detective Ethan Slaughter : That's for not having my back. Oh, and if I ever see a character in one of your novels like me, we're gonna have words. So I'm gonna see you at the hearing on Tuesday, right?
Richard Castle : [hoarsely] You got it.
Detective Ethan Slaughter : Outstanding.
[passing Beckett as he leaves]
Detective Ethan Slaughter : Detective, you ever wanna go on a date that ends in hot sex after a drunken fist fight, you know where to find me.
Kate Beckett : Yeah. In "never gonna happen" land.
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[as they are about to enter a bar looking for a suspect]
Detective Ethan Slaughter : Are you packin'?
Richard Castle : Packing? No, I'm not a cop. My vest says 'Writer' on it
Detective Ethan Slaughter : Rule number 3, You ride with me,
[hands Castle his ankle gun]
Detective Ethan Slaughter : you ride strapped. Come on.
Richard Castle : Hey, hey, what about regulations?
Detective Ethan Slaughter : You signed a waiver, didn't ya? Okay, you take the front, I'll go in the back.
Richard Castle : Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Shouldn't we call for backup?
Detective Ethan Slaughter : You got a *skirt* says 'Writer' on it, too?
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[first lines]
[Castle playing with a Godzilla and a Barbie]
Richard Castle : [as Godzilla] You are very beautiful, uh, Nikki Heat. It is, uh, too bad that I have to kill you now.
Richard Castle : [as Barbie] Uglier men than you have tried, Drago.
[Barbie doll slaps Godzilla]
Richard Castle : [as Godzilla] You have slapped me. I will not let...
Martha Rodgers : Playing with dolls, are we?
Richard Castle : These are action figures.
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[in a deep sleep, Castle is jerked awake by Alexis' shrieks of joy]
Richard Castle : What happened?
Alexis Castle : Dad, I got in, I-I got in!
Richard Castle : Oh. Where?
Martha Rodgers : Almost everywhere so far.
Alexis Castle : Oxford, Princeton, Sarah Lawrence.
Richard Castle : That's great, honey. I-I knew it would work out.
Alexis Castle : Really?
Richard Castle : Yeah.
Alexis Castle : Then why were you hiding the letters from me?
Richard Castle : What?
Alexis Castle : Come on, Dad. I can read a postmark. Some of these came last week.
[she thumps him on the head with the letters]
Richard Castle : Oh! I just, I'm sorry. Honey, I-I'm just trying to protect you.
Alexis Castle : I'm eighteen now. You need to trust that I can take care of my...
[trailing off as she reads one of her acceptance letters]
Alexis Castle : ...myself.
Richard Castle : What?
Alexis Castle : I got into Stanford.
Martha Rodgers : Yes! Oh, great! That's always been your first choice, right?
Richard Castle : And yet I sense trouble.
Alexis Castle : I-I don't know. I should be happy. But after they shot me down for early admission...
Richard Castle : They rejected you. And you feel betrayed.
Alexis Castle : How am I supposed to get over that?
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Richard Castle : You're not going to mangle anyone today, are you?
Detective Ethan Slaughter : I like to keep my options open.
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Richard Castle : This is the hardest part of the job, breaking the news to the family. So, what's your style? Terse yet compassionate? Sensitive but strong?
Detective Ethan Slaughter : Brian! Glitch is in the morgue. Someone pumped 3 rounds into him.
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Richard Castle : Hey. Thanks very much for your help.
Kate Beckett : No problem, Castle. It's what partners are supposed to do.
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[last lines]
Richard Castle : You know what I think would help with this decision?
Richard Castle , Alexis Castle : Ice cream.
Richard Castle : Race you.
[pushes Alexis back down onto the couch]
Alexis Castle : That's cheating!