Castle (TV Series)

Like Father, Like Daughter (2013)

Nathan Fillion: Richard Castle

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• Richard Castle : I am not giving up. And you know why? Because it's the best idea ever.

  Kate Beckett : Castle, I am not getting married in space.

  Richard Castle : Why not? We could be the first. Commercial space flight is only a couple of years away, and you said... you wanted it to be special.

  Kate Beckett : [sarcastic]  Yes, because when I was little girl imagining my wedding day, being stuck in a small tin can with a thousand tons of rocket fuel strapped to my ass was exactly what I had in mind.

  Richard Castle : Then we agree!

  Kate Beckett : If you don't wanna go and look at wedding venues this weekend, then just say so.

  Richard Castle : I don't wanna go look at wedding venues this weekend.

  Kate Beckett : Too bad.

• [Castle calls Beckett to cancel their weekend plans] 

  Kate Beckett : No. Come on, I get it.

  Richard Castle : It'll only be for a couple of days, 'cause that's pretty much all the time there is left. And it's a chance for Alexis and me to reconnect.

  Kate Beckett : Castle, you don't have to explain. We can look at venues another day.

  Richard Castle : You sure you're all right with this?

  Kate Beckett : Yes. I mean, she's practically family. I care about her, too.

  Richard Castle : You're pretty great, you know that?

  Kate Beckett : Yeah. Now go spend some time with your daughter.

• [Ryan has provided a lead] 

  Alexis Castle : Bike tracks. There were bike tracks outside Kim's house. Dad, do you realize what this means?

  Richard Castle : That maybe the party Kim went to was at that farmhouse and she saw kids doing meth.

  Alexis Castle : No, not just doing meth. Cooking meth.

  Richard Castle : That's why she had to get out of there. That's why she told Lyle she had some decisions to make.

  Alexis Castle : She was thinking about turning them in. So maybe when she left the party...

  Richard Castle : One of our teenage meth cookers got worried she'd go to the cops.

  Alexis Castle : And he went after her.

  Richard Castle : On his bike.

  Alexis Castle : Mm-hmm.

  Richard Castle : The tire tracks at her house? He knew where she lived because he'd been there before.

  Alexis Castle : He was one of the other guys Kim was seeing.

  Alexis Castle , Richard Castle : We need to talk to Kim's mother.

  Richard Castle : Now that was weird... Usually I do that with Beckett.

• [Castle is trying to earn Alexis' forgiveness] 

  Alexis Castle : I just thought you were here for the case.

  Richard Castle : I am.

  Alexis Castle : Then how come you haven't asked a single question about it since we left?

  Richard Castle : Okay. Um... so what do I need to know?

  Alexis Castle : Frank Henson, the accused. We're meeting him at the prison. He is Pennsylvania blue-collar, struggled through high school, but he's smart. He earned his automotive mechanic degree in '95. He's a little rough around the edges, but he's got a good heart.

  Richard Castle : Okay.

  Alexis Castle : Oh, and... Then there's Maggie.

  Richard Castle : Who's Maggie?

  Alexis Castle : Maggie Ingram, the love of his life. She'll be at the prison, too.

  Richard Castle : "Love of his life"? Is it one of those prison pen pal romance things?

  Alexis Castle : Dad, no. She's his high school sweetheart. He proposed to her two weeks before his arrest.

  Richard Castle : And she stayed with him?

  Alexis Castle : She's been by his side the whole time. Every hearing, every appeal. She's the one who wrote to the Innocence Review every week for three years to get us involved.

• Richard Castle : You know, Alexis, um... Th-This is a long shot. You know that, right? I mean, it may not work out the way you hope. I-I just don't wannna... I just don't wanna see you hurt.

  Alexis Castle : Dad, I know these people. I care about them... It already hurts.

• Frank Henson : Nice to meet you, Mr. Castle. Your girl's one in a million. You should be proud.

  Richard Castle : Oh, I am.

• Kate Beckett : [on phone]  Hey, how's it going?

  Richard Castle : Uh... Not- Not so good. We'd be grasping at straws, if we had any.

• [Castle's phone chirps and he checks the message] 

  Kate Beckett : What?

  Richard Castle : Nothing. It's a, um... text alert on a project Alexis has been working on.

  Kate Beckett : I thought you guys weren't talking.

  Richard Castle : We're not. Rather... she isn't. So I insulted her boyfriend. What's the prison sentence on that?

  Kate Beckett : Oh, Castle, just give her some time. She'll get over it.

  Richard Castle : That's what you think. Once when she was three, I refused to buy her a candy bar. She held her breath until she passed out. You have no idea how determined she can be.

• Alexis Castle : I've been working on this Innocence Review case with my Criminal Law professor. This guy is on death row for killing his neighbor, a high school girl, but he didn't do it, and they're about to execute him for it.

  Richard Castle : How do you know he didn't do it?

  Alexis Castle : Well, for one thing, he had rotator cuff surgery four months before. He couldn't have swung the fireplace poker used to kill the victim.

  Richard Castle : Well, under the rush of adrenaline, you'd be surprised at what people are capable of.

  Alexis Castle : You sound just like the prosecutor. But there's more. They found fresh tire tracks in the dirt outside the victim's back door. Bicycle treads.

  Richard Castle : And Frank didn't own a bike.

  Alexis Castle : No, he was twenty-four then. He worked on cars... Wait. How do you know his name?

  Richard Castle : You just said it.

  Alexis Castle : No, I didn't... You know about the case. How?

  Richard Castle : Yeah. How?... I must have seen the file on Esposito's desk.

  Alexis Castle : You've been checking up on me.

  Richard Castle : No! No... Well, a little, yes.

  Alexis Castle : You're unbelievable.

  Richard Castle : I couldn't help it. Yo-You're my daughter. I'm interested in your life, but you won't return my calls.

  Alexis Castle : Okay, so, did you find anything? In the file, anything that can help?

  Richard Castle : Alexis, he did have priors. What makes you think he's innocent?

  Alexis Castle : Because I know him, Dad. I've spent time with him. He's not a killer. I know what the evidence says, but he didn't do this. I need you to come to Pennsylvania with me... I need you to help me prove it.

• Richard Castle : It has been a long time since we have taken a *road* trip together. Remember the time we went to Amish country? Ended up getting chased by that cow.

  [laughs] 

  Alexis Castle : Dad, this isn't a road trip, and this isn't about fun. This is about having less than seventy hours to save a man from execution... Let's go.

  Richard Castle : Right. Fasten your seat belt. Gonna be a bumpy ride.

• Kate Beckett : [on phone]  Castle, take it easy. Calm down.

  Richard Castle : Calm down? You should've seen the way these people looked at me. Like I'm some kind of savior. I-I don't even know if he's innocent.

  Kate Beckett : Okay, how can I help?

  Richard Castle : I don't even know if I can help. I mean... what if I can't? Alexis would never forgive me.

  Kate Beckett : Just do your best, Castle. I mean, she loves you. And I'm here. For both of you.

• Officer Ted Lane : Wow. You Innocence Review folks just won't give up, will you?

  Richard Castle : Can I help you, Officer... Lane?

  Officer Ted Lane : Kim's murder tore this town apart. I guess, uh, we're just wondering what you all are fighting for.

  Alexis Castle : Justice.

  Officer Ted Lane : Justice? He had her blood on his hands when they caught him. He was holding the shop rag that he used to wipe down the crime scene. You want justice? Let him meet his maker.

  [turns and leaves] 

  Richard Castle : Has it been like that the whole time?

  Alexis Castle : Pretty much.

• Alexis Castle : You should call them again.

  Richard Castle : I just called them twenty minutes ago.

  Alexis Castle : I don't understand. Why is it taking so long? Ryan found the bank where Kim had her account hours ago.

  Richard Castle : The account was closed in '98. The bank has moved three times since then. They may not have even kept the files.

  Alexis Castle : And what if they didn't? We're running out of time. We need to go to the judge.

  Richard Castle : With what? Frank'll never admit to covering for John. That would put John at the crime scene.

  Alexis Castle : So what do we do? Dad, tell me what to do.

  Richard Castle : Hey, I don't know. But whatever happens, we're gonna deal with it. All right? Together.

  [scared, she hugs him for comfort] 

  Alexis Castle : I'm sorry I was mad at you.

  Richard Castle : Oh, no. I deserved it. I'm sorry.

• [last lines] 

  Richard Castle : What you did here was amazing.

  Alexis Castle : Thank you... For everything.

  Richard Castle : Anytime.

  Alexis Castle : You ready?

  Richard Castle : Don't you wanna stay and celebrate?

  Alexis Castle : No... This is enough... Besides, there's someone else I need to thank.