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Richard Castle
- Alexis Castle: DEFCON 1. Slaughter is here.
- Richard Castle: Here? Like right behind the door, here?
- Alexis Castle: Yeah.
- Richard Castle: What does he want?
- Alexis Castle: I don't know. He just said he was an old friend.
- Richard Castle: That can't be good.
- Martha Rodgers: Is that the old friend who almost got you killed a few years ago?
- Richard Castle: Yeah. Like six times.
- [Castle has declined Slaughter's offer to consult on a case]
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: Okay. You don't have to tell me twice. I got it. Great to see you again, Sherlock. I had some stories I was gonna tell you to help you with your next book. Like this time I was chasing this cartel hit team through the sewers for three days. But that's just gonna have to be for another time. Ciao!
- [leaves]
- Richard Castle: Cartel hit team.
- Martha Rodgers: Be strong, Richard.
- Richard Castle: In the sewers.
- Martha Rodgers: Oh! Ah!
- Richard Castle: Slaughter! Wait!
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: Hey, Sherlock. Long time no see.
- Richard Castle: [chuckles] Hey, Slaughter! Buddy. How you been?
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: Not enough shootouts, but otherwise, *stellar*.
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: [to Castle] We've got some business to discuss.
- Martha Rodgers: What kind of business?
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: Ma'am, I don't believe we've had the pleasure.
- Martha Rodgers: Don't "ma'am" me, darling, I'm Martha Rodgers. Richard Castle is my son. And the last time you two did business together, he was on anti-anxiety medication for a month.
- Richard Castle: [chuckles] She's kidding. Kidder.
- [lowers his voice]
- Richard Castle: It's- It was just a few weeks.
- Richard Castle: I- I thought you were gang task force.
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: Oh, yeah, I got tired of that. I moved on to a whole new class of dirtbags.
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: Isn't this fun? You and me, together again. Like Butch and Sundance.
- Richard Castle: You know they die at the end of the movie, right?
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: Yeah. But what a way to go.
- Richard Castle: This time, you need me, so we're gonna play by my rules.
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: And what rules are those?
- Richard Castle: You're not gonna hurt anybody, you're not gonna intimidate anybody, you're not even gonna raise your voice. You do, and I'm out.
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: You're kidding, right?
- [chuckles]
- Richard Castle: No.
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: Okay. Deal.
- [a man enters the alley from a nearby door]
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: Hey, Trucco! Ha ha!
- [slams him into a wall]
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: Time to pay the piper, buddy.
- Richard Castle: Hey, hey, hey, hey! What did I *just* say?
- Mark West: You know, Detective, you should consider becoming a mentor.
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: Yeah, I- I'm not role model material.
- Richard Castle: He's really not.
- Kevin Ryan: [on phone] Did he tell you why he's not working gangs anymore?
- Richard Castle: Yes. He said he got bored.
- Kevin Ryan: No. He got demoted. He's under investigation for robbing a drug dealer.
- Richard Castle: [to Slaughter] You robbed a drug dealer?
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: Oh, hell, no! That's a B.S. charge.
- Kevin Ryan: Slaughter's about to lose his pension, Castle. We figured that he teamed up with Victor to steal that chip and then he got greedy.
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: [taking Castle's phone] Give me that. Hey, Detective, get your head out of our *butt*. Yeah, sure, I might've tuned Victor up a little bit, but I didn't kill him. You're wasting your time chasing after me, you should be after the kid.
- [throws phone out the window]
- Kevin Ryan: Hello?
- Richard Castle: [to Slaughter] You know you can just take the SIM card out, right?
- [to himself]
- Richard Castle: I lose more phones in this line of work.
- [surprised Slaughter was married to a famous opera singer]
- Richard Castle: How would you even meet her?
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: College. We had the same major.
- Richard Castle: You majored in opera singing?
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: No. Musical theater.
- Richard Castle: *You*?
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: Yeah. And if you tell anyone, I'm gonna force-feed you your spleen, through your nose.
- Richard Castle: Yeah, I'm sorry, I'm trying to be scared. I just keep picturing you doing jazz hands.
- Richard Castle: What happened with you and Maddie?
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: Her career took off, mine failed to launch. I got jealous. Went downhill from there. What really happened with you and your wife?
- Richard Castle: I told you, I don't know.
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: You're too smart to be talking this stupid, Sherlock. If you really love that broad, you figure out what the problem is, and you do something.
- [last lines]
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: Uh-oh. You got that dumb look on your face again.
- Richard Castle: Um... I don't know. I'm just confused about Beckett.
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: That makes two of us. I mean, how does a hot lady like that fall in love with a guy like you? Especially when there's a real man like me running around?
- Richard Castle: Okay, Slaughter, you know what? I'll take a lot of crap from you, but not about Beckett. It's not a joke to me.
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: Just trying to get your attention, Sherlock. Look, I don't know much, but what I do know is that lady has it bad for you. And you feel the same.
- Richard Castle: Your point?
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: Whatever's going on with Beckett, she shouldn't have to go through it alone.
- Richard Castle: Yes, well, I've tried. She won't let me in.
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: Then quit asking permission... I lost my wife... because I wasn't man enough to put her needs ahead of mine. Don't make the same mistake.
- Richard Castle: You know what, Slaughter... for all your bluster and bravado, you are actually a wise and, dare I say, sensitive...
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: Whoa! Hey! Stop right there. Only you could take two guys talking about a chick and make it weird.
- Richard Castle: Sorry.
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: Yeah. Me, too. Every time.
- Richard Castle: Thank you.
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: Whatever, Sherlock.
- Martha Rodgers: How you holding up, kiddo?
- Richard Castle: Ohh... This separation thing is getting *really* old.
- Martha Rodgers: I know, but... Katherine is at a crossroads. The loss she suffered when she was young has just changed her in ways that she's... just now beginning to realize. Can your mother give you a little unsolicited advice?
- Richard Castle: No.
- Martha Rodgers: Too bad. I need to work on my material.
- Richard Castle: Your material?
- Martha Rodgers: Didn't I tell you? I'm writing a book. "Unsolicited Advice" by Martha Rodgers.
- Richard Castle: That's... That's actually a great idea.
- Martha Rodgers: I know, isn't it? Oh, and your agent loved it, too.
- Richard Castle: My agent?
- Martha Rodgers: Never you mind that. Just listen. Have faith. Things between you and Katherine have a tendency to just work themselves out. I think it's probably good that she's out of town for a couple of days because a little time apart is just what you need.
- [entering an apartment]
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: We'll be safe here until we figure out our next move.
- Richard Castle: This can't be your place.
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: Why not?
- Richard Castle: Two reasons. One, we're both fugitives, hiding in *either* of our apartments would be a terrible idea. Two, I picture your décor less "Architectural Digest", more "Guns & Ammo".
- [Castle and Slaughter are caught by an armed gang]
- Det. Ethan Slaughter: Okay, chuckle-heads. Killing a police officer is not exactly a good addition to your rap sheet.
- Richard Castle: Or- Or a best-selling author.