Castle (TV Series)

Like Father, Like Daughter (2013)

Stana Katic: Kate Beckett

Quotes 

• 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.

• Kate Beckett : Do you find it odd that Alexis has gone to everyone but me on this case?

  Lanie Parish : She hasn't gone to Perlmutter yet.

  Kate Beckett : Yeah, well, no one does, if they can help it.

  Lanie Parish : Well, you can't take it personally.

  Kate Beckett : No, I know, it's just... Castle and I are about to become a family, which is weird enough as it is. And... he and Alexis have this *whole* history that has *nothing* to do with me. And it kind of feels like when it comes to the two of them... I'm always gonna be on the outside.

  Lanie Parish : Perfect families don't exist. It's gonna be up to you to find a way to make your baggage match their baggage. It's up to you to make your own history.

• 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.

• 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.