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  • 5/23/2025
Castle Season 3 Episode 11

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00:00:00Put down the gun or I swear I'll blow his head off.
00:00:02You know I can't do that, Tom.
00:00:03You think I'm kidding around here, Detective Heath?
00:00:05No, I don't.
00:00:06I think you feel trapped and you're serious as hell.
00:00:09But right now, I need you to think about the people who love you.
00:00:13And they need you to put down that gun.
00:00:16I can't take it anymore.
00:00:19The character of Nikki Heath is a smart, complicated detective with enormous depth.
00:00:26And then the studio goes and casts the brawless co-ed in blood-soaked t-shirt from Knife
00:00:312?
00:00:32Well, Knife 2 made a lot of money, honey, thanks in no small part to Natalie Rhodes.
00:00:36And your books are not exactly Shakespeare.
00:00:39I was just hoping to elevate their stature by not casting the chainsaw-wielding hooker
00:00:43from Hell's Queen.
00:00:44Hey, I like that movie.
00:00:46If I'd seen it, which I haven't.
00:00:48Look, this is an audition tape.
00:00:49Give the girl a chance.
00:00:51According to Us Weekly, for her movie Hell's Crawl Space, she actually lived in our house's
00:00:55crawl space for a week to prepare for the role.
00:00:57Well, you've got to admit, that's dedication to the craft.
00:01:00How about that dialogue?
00:01:01I mean, how hacky is that?
00:01:05Right now, you need to think about the people who love you.
00:01:07Like, that's going to stop a murderer?
00:01:09That screenwriter needs to spend a week in a crawl space.
00:01:11Okay, darling, enough with the complaining.
00:01:14It's Beckett.
00:01:18She is going to hate the idea of Natalie Rhodes.
00:01:20Pick it up, Dad.
00:01:22Murder will make you feel better.
00:01:27Morning, boys.
00:01:28Excuse me.
00:01:29Hey, Castle.
00:01:30How's it going?
00:01:31Good.
00:01:32What's up?
00:01:36Ryan.
00:01:37I don't know what to say.
00:01:39I mean, I'm flattered.
00:01:40Oh, come on.
00:01:41It's nice, right?
00:01:42Right?
00:01:43Jenny is a lucky girl.
00:01:44So how are you going to pop the question?
00:01:46Hot air balloon?
00:01:47Skyrider?
00:01:48Jumbotron?
00:01:49I thought I just asked.
00:01:50No, no.
00:01:52You can't just ask.
00:01:53You've got to make a statement.
00:01:54It's got to be big.
00:01:55Helicopter ride.
00:01:56Actually, most girls prefer something a little more intimate.
00:01:57What, so he's just supposed to be boring and ask,
00:01:58will you marry me?
00:01:59And helicopter rides are intimate.
00:02:00Yeah.
00:02:01Sure.
00:02:02If you want to share the most romantic moment of your life
00:02:03with Reggie the chopper pilot.
00:02:04Hey.
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00:02:26Our victim is Stacy Collins.
00:02:29She's 45.
00:02:30According to her business card, she's a high end matchmaker.
00:02:33Like Millionaire Matchmaker.
00:02:35Without a reality show.
00:02:36Or Pulse.
00:02:37That, too.
00:02:38Defensive wounds indicate that she was attacked.
00:02:39We found her purse with wallet, credit card, and cash inside.
00:02:42But the thing that was missing were her keys.
00:02:44Uniforms are on their way to her apartment and office
00:02:46to see if our killer decided to use them.
00:02:48Yo, so apparently our victim was at
00:02:50thrown in her honor last night by all the happy couples that she'd matched up.
00:02:54Where was the party?
00:02:55Oscar's Grill, 85th and 30th.
00:02:56It's only seven blocks from here.
00:02:58Collins left the party just before 10.
00:02:59ME estimates the time of death between 10 and 11.
00:03:02Killer could have been at the party and followed her.
00:03:04Gosh, you'd think a married person killed the woman who gave him such happiness, dude.
00:03:11Yeah, I'll start on bringing them in.
00:03:14Surprise visit from the mayor?
00:03:16Better.
00:03:30Holy smoke!
00:03:31That's Natalie Rhodes!
00:03:34Sure is.
00:03:35Apparently, she is playing Nikki Heat.
00:03:38What?
00:03:39That's awesome!
00:03:40Yeah, she is.
00:03:42What?
00:03:43That's awesome!
00:03:44Yeah, it's awesome.
00:03:45What is she doing here?
00:03:46She called and asked if she could shadow me for a little while.
00:03:48She wanted to get an authentic feel for what it's like to be Nikki
00:03:51by following the person who inspired Nikki.
00:03:53And you say yes?
00:03:54Yeah.
00:03:55Detective Beckett?
00:03:57My God, you are exactly what I imagined Nikki Heat would look like.
00:04:01Natalie, this is Richard Castle.
00:04:03And this is Detective Javier Esposito.
00:04:05Hey.
00:04:07Just so you know, detective, I'm very method.
00:04:10It's all about getting inside of you.
00:04:11It starts with observing and noting.
00:04:13Okay, well, observe and note away.
00:04:15I'm already used to it.
00:04:18I'm sorry, I don't think you heard.
00:04:19I'm Richard Castle.
00:04:21Great.
00:04:22I wrote Heatwave.
00:04:25Oh, I thought your name sounded familiar.
00:04:29Hey, I just got a phone with the guys at the, uh...
00:04:33Hi.
00:04:36Natalie, this is Detective Kevin Ryan.
00:04:39Uh, hi.
00:04:42Ryan.
00:04:43The call.
00:04:44Yeah.
00:04:45Looks like our killer took our victim's keys for a reason.
00:04:48Uniforms just got to her office. Place has been tossed.
00:04:50You guys go to the office, see what the killer was after.
00:04:52We'll go interview party guests and see if we can shed some light on what this was all about.
00:04:56Right.
00:04:59Come on.
00:05:03Hello.
00:05:04I'm your creator.
00:05:05So, who would want to kill a matchmaker?
00:05:07Well, that's what we have to find out.
00:05:09And the first 48 hours are the most critical.
00:05:12After that, evidence gets corrupted.
00:05:15Witnesses get less reliable and...
00:05:18Oh.
00:05:20I'm so sorry everyone is staring.
00:05:22I already talked to them, but it's just...
00:05:24It's not every day we get someone famous in here.
00:05:26Listen up, everybody.
00:05:28This is Natalie Rhodes.
00:05:30She will be shadowing me for a little while.
00:05:33So, if you want to gawk, just get it over with so we can all get back to work.
00:05:36And if anyone wants a picture or an autograph, just come on over.
00:05:46I can't believe you said it was okay for her to tail us without asking me first.
00:05:50Not us, Castle. Me.
00:05:53Oh, my God.
00:05:55You like her, don't you?
00:05:56Yeah, so?
00:05:58So, was it her work in Mutilation High that changed your life or something?
00:06:01Mutilation High that changed your life or perhaps Demon Patrol?
00:06:04Well, the way that she beheaded those zombies with the samurai sword was pretty cool.
00:06:07Yes, it was cool, but that does not make her Nikki Heat.
00:06:10Nikki Heat is classy.
00:06:13She's complicated.
00:06:14She's a thinking man's cow.
00:06:21Now, we can't judge a book by its cover.
00:06:23Yes. Actually, yes, I can, when it's my book.
00:06:26And she's a civilian.
00:06:29I mean, aren't you afraid she's going to get in the way and mess up the case?
00:06:31You're kidding, right?
00:06:38Hey, Natalie, want to join in on your first interview?
00:06:41Yeah, be right there.
00:06:42Okay, bye.
00:06:47Our killer was definitely after something.
00:06:49Pleased to meet you, Ms. Rhodes.
00:06:51How hard is that to say?
00:06:53Now she thinks I'm an idiot.
00:06:54Yeah, probably.
00:06:55Great.
00:06:56And she's on my list.
00:06:58My freebie five.
00:06:59You know, the celebrities you're allowed to make an exception with.
00:07:01If you ever got the chance.
00:07:02Jenny even knows.
00:07:03I wouldn't worry about it, bro.
00:07:05Oh, my God.
00:07:07What happened?
00:07:08You are?
00:07:09Julie Taylor.
00:07:10I work here for Stacey Collins.
00:07:13I'm afraid we have some bad news for you, Ms. Taylor.
00:07:18Well, I hope we were helpful.
00:07:21Wow.
00:07:22Are all the folks you can interview always that unhelpful?
00:07:24It's a numbers game.
00:07:26When you talk to enough people, something usually shakes out.
00:07:29That is going in the movie.
00:07:32Yeah, being a cop, it's kind of like being a prospector.
00:07:36You sift through a lot of rock before you finally hit gold.
00:07:39Nah, Harlem is better.
00:07:41Usually shakes out.
00:07:46Besides client files, was there anything of value here that you keep cash on hand?
00:07:50No.
00:07:51I mean, especially not lately.
00:07:53Business is way down.
00:07:55Did Stacey take a hit from the economy?
00:07:57Mostly it was Stacey.
00:07:58She kept turning down clients.
00:08:00Why would she do that?
00:08:01All I know is two months ago, she started rejecting applications.
00:08:05And here we are, barely making it.
00:08:08We think the killer may have followed her from the event.
00:08:10Did she have issues with any of the guests?
00:08:12Oh, no.
00:08:13Those were her success stories.
00:08:15Sixty happy couples.
00:08:17They put the party together in her honor.
00:08:19They wanted her to see how many lives she touched.
00:08:22You know what's so sad?
00:08:24I don't think that Stacey ever found a soulmate for herself.
00:08:26That's crazy.
00:08:27Without her, we wouldn't even be together.
00:08:29How can she be dead?
00:08:30Was there anyone acting strangely at the party?
00:08:33Not that we noticed.
00:08:37What about after the party?
00:08:39Did you see Stacey leave?
00:08:40Actually, yeah.
00:08:41Someone picked her up.
00:08:42Any idea who?
00:08:43I didn't see.
00:08:44The car's windows were tinted.
00:08:46What kind of vehicle was it?
00:08:48A sports car.
00:08:50It was a Boxster.
00:08:51A silver Boxster.
00:08:52Did she have any enemies?
00:08:53Anybody who might have wanted to do her harm?
00:08:56Oh, man.
00:08:57What?
00:08:58Brad Williams.
00:09:00Stacey's boyfriend until yesterday.
00:09:02What happened yesterday?
00:09:04When I came in in the morning, they were fighting.
00:09:06About what?
00:09:07I don't know.
00:09:08But they were both pretty upset.
00:09:10Brad was screaming, and Stacey just told him to leave.
00:09:13I think I heard him say he wanted her to give him something back.
00:09:17Do you have any idea what?
00:09:19No.
00:09:20Excuse me.
00:09:24Did Brad know about the party?
00:09:26Oh, he was going to be there.
00:09:28But then when they split up, I had to un-invite him.
00:09:31Miss Taylor,
00:09:33does anyone in Stacey's life drive a silver Boxster?
00:09:36Yeah.
00:09:37Brad does.
00:09:39I was in love with Stacey.
00:09:41What makes you think I could possibly kill her?
00:09:43If you were so in love with her,
00:09:45why did you have a screaming match in her office yesterday?
00:09:48We argue.
00:09:49I'm a passionate person.
00:09:51Obviously.
00:09:53And then after she dumped you,
00:09:55you were in love with Stacey.
00:09:57I was in love with Stacey.
00:09:59I was in love with Stacey.
00:10:01I was in love with Stacey.
00:10:03I was in love with Stacey.
00:10:05I was in love with Stacey.
00:10:07After she dumped you, you couldn't handle the rejection,
00:10:10and so you killed her.
00:10:12That's not true.
00:10:13When you and Stacey fought, you said you wanted something back.
00:10:16What was it?
00:10:17My dignity.
00:10:18You trashed her office looking for your dignity.
00:10:21I didn't kill her, and I didn't trash her office.
00:10:24Stacey stepped out on me.
00:10:26That's why we broke up.
00:10:28And that gives you even greater reason to have killed her.
00:10:30She's amazing.
00:10:32Look at her eye contact.
00:10:34The way she won't let go.
00:10:36I love that.
00:10:37So what did you think of Heat Wave?
00:10:41Are you kidding?
00:10:42I love it.
00:10:43Spike Rosenberg is one of my favorite screenwriters.
00:10:45You know, he did the uncredited final pass on Hell's Crawl Space.
00:10:48Yeah, not the script, the book, the real Heat Wave.
00:10:53I haven't read it.
00:10:55You took the part of Nikki Heat without even reading the book?
00:11:00Well, Spike made a lot of changes in the screenplay.
00:11:02I didn't want to confuse the character in my head.
00:11:05Changes?
00:11:09Like what changes?
00:11:11And then two months ago, she started to pull away.
00:11:14Next came some phone calls at odd hours from some guy.
00:11:16She wouldn't say who.
00:11:18I mean, the signs were all there.
00:11:19I just didn't want to see them.
00:11:21Well, just because she was getting phone calls doesn't mean that she was having an affair.
00:11:24I followed her last week.
00:11:26I saw her meet the guy.
00:11:28Her real low life.
00:11:30When I confronted her, she denied everything.
00:11:32Called her a liar.
00:11:36Now she's dead.
00:11:38And then prior to her death, she was seen getting into your car.
00:11:41After the party, I offered her a ride, thinking we could talk.
00:11:43Where did you go?
00:11:44Nowhere.
00:11:45She was apparently in the car when he called again.
00:11:47I started to get upset.
00:11:49She just got out.
00:11:50And where did you go after you dropped her off?
00:11:52I didn't go anywhere.
00:11:53I noticed I was in front of the Nautilus Diner.
00:11:55I went in and was there until after midnight.
00:11:59Analysis of Nautilus confirms Brad's story.
00:12:01Has him there from a few minutes after ten till about midnight.
00:12:03Drowning in sorrows and five orders of baklava.
00:12:06Ooh, I love their baklava.
00:12:08The honey actually oozes out of the sides.
00:12:11But the salient point here is that Brad Williams just alibi'd out.
00:12:16Check into Stacy's phone records.
00:12:18Let's see if we can find that new boyfriend.
00:12:19Right.
00:12:23CSU found a key hidden under a ceiling tile.
00:12:26There's no lockbox in Stacy's office and her assistant doesn't recognize it,
00:12:29so CSU's running it down.
00:12:30Well, maybe that's what the killer was looking for.
00:12:32Maybe it's the key to unlocking the mystery of Stacy's murder.
00:12:40So what are you thinking about right now, Detective?
00:12:41What's our next move?
00:12:43I'm thinking I need a cup of coffee.
00:12:46Me too.
00:12:47God, we are so in sync.
00:12:55So I booked that chopper ride.
00:12:57We're even going to fly over KJ McDougal's.
00:12:59It's the bar where Jenny and I met.
00:13:01And then tomorrow I'm going out to Flushing to ask her parents for her hand.
00:13:04I told Jenny I'm playing darts with Esposito.
00:13:05All right, well, you're all set.
00:13:07Um, I still need to pick a romantic restaurant that's near the west side heliport.
00:13:12Any ideas?
00:13:16Does she like Italian?
00:13:17You are amazing.
00:13:19In fact, I've already picked up on a couple of your little secrets.
00:13:22Oh, really?
00:13:23That thing you do?
00:13:24Pushing your hair back behind your ear?
00:13:26It's a device to distract you whenever you're talking to.
00:13:28Gives you an extra few seconds to think about what to say.
00:13:30Huh, really?
00:13:32I did not know that.
00:13:33Yeah.
00:13:34And then there's those crazy four-inch spike heels.
00:13:36God, they must be hell to run in.
00:13:38You know, you wouldn't admit it, but it's tough being an attractive woman in such a testosterone-fueled profession.
00:13:44The heels give you stature.
00:13:45When guys have to literally look up to you, it gives you a psychological edge.
00:13:49Well, you're right about the heels and the stature, but it's not because I need it.
00:13:53I just like it.
00:13:54Yo, Beckett.
00:13:56We got something.
00:14:02Rad was right.
00:14:03Stacey did get a call just before she was killed.
00:14:05From one Duke Jones.
00:14:07Guy's got a sheet that reads like a primer on small-time crookery.
00:14:10Got B&Es, racketeering, and assault.
00:14:13What's a high-class matchmaker doing with a guy like that?
00:14:16Whatever it is, I'm guessing that it's complicated.
00:14:18According to Stacey's bank records, she was making weekly payments of $5,000 to the guy for the last two months.
00:14:24Anyone else notice that two months has been a recurring theme?
00:14:27What was the money for?
00:14:28I don't know.
00:14:29Neither does her boyfriend or her assistant.
00:14:31Well, it looks like we'll have to ask him ourselves.
00:14:33Ready to hit the bricks, Natalie?
00:14:35Yeah.
00:14:37Set to put on a basic famous-person disguise.
00:14:40Less distracting.
00:14:42Does that really fool people?
00:14:44Yeah.
00:14:45Works in L.A.
00:14:46And what about you? Do you do anything to hide your fame?
00:14:49Doesn't really come up that much.
00:15:02Hi.
00:15:04Can I help you?
00:15:05Yeah, we're looking for Duke Jones.
00:15:06Looking for the Duke.
00:15:08Detective Beckett, NYPD.
00:15:11Oh.
00:15:12Chloe, why don't you get some air?
00:15:17We're investigating the death of Stacey Collins.
00:15:19Stacey's dead?
00:15:21She was murdered.
00:15:23What was the nature of your relationship?
00:15:25I work as a P.I.
00:15:27She hired me to run background checks on potential clients.
00:15:30Five grand a week?
00:15:32Seems pretty steep, especially considering business was down.
00:15:36Hey, you get what you pay for.
00:15:39And what was that, exactly?
00:15:41Let's just say I'm not afraid to go deep to find out who someone really is.
00:15:46And why would Stacey need your services all of a sudden?
00:15:50So she could vet her clients.
00:15:52She made a bad call on one of them and it came back to bite her in the ass.
00:15:55Did she tell you who?
00:15:56No.
00:15:57Nature of the ass-biting?
00:15:58Not that either.
00:15:59You called Stacey 20 minutes before she was killed.
00:16:02What was it about?
00:16:04I'd finished a background check.
00:16:05I was just giving her the download.
00:16:07And where were you last night between 10 and 11?
00:16:11I was veying in my neighbor.
00:16:14She can vouch for me.
00:16:17Great.
00:16:18We'll be sure to talk to her.
00:16:20So you think this ass-biting client might actually have something to do with Stacey's death?
00:16:25Well, a recent conflict in a victim's life is definitely a red flag.
00:16:28So, gotta look into it.
00:16:30Excuse me, guys.
00:16:33Esposito?
00:16:34Yeah, I need you to look into a couple of Stacey's clients.
00:16:37She is crazy smart.
00:16:40You know, sexy, commanding.
00:16:43On a good day, maybe.
00:16:45I'm one out of three.
00:16:47That's why you're here, isn't it?
00:16:49To learn the ways of Beckett?
00:16:51I'm trying.
00:16:52You know, Nikki is such a complex, juicy character.
00:16:56I just really want to get her right, you know?
00:17:00Is it true you lived in your house's crawlspace for a week to prepare for Hell's Crawlspace?
00:17:05No.
00:17:06A month.
00:17:08I told the tabloids a week because I didn't want them to think I was obsessive.
00:17:11Really?
00:17:12Okay.
00:17:13Thanks.
00:17:15So CSU had a hit on Stacey's hidden key.
00:17:18One they found in her office.
00:17:19What's it for?
00:17:22All right.
00:17:23Stuff there?
00:17:34Hot place to store luggage.
00:17:38Whoa.
00:17:48Whoa.
00:17:49That's a lot of cash.
00:17:50It's got to be at least a couple hundred grand.
00:17:53Now we know what our killer was looking for.
00:17:56So according to Stacey's assistant, the business barely had any money, let alone $250,000.
00:18:01And as for this burglant Eklof bag, it's definitely not Stacey's.
00:18:05Harvick was a to-me girl.
00:18:07Well, maybe the money belongs to the person who owns the bag.
00:18:09Yeah, well, good luck finding that person.
00:18:11You can't pull prints off of this kind of material.
00:18:12You can just check the registry.
00:18:14Registry?
00:18:15That's a $6,000 check.
00:18:17I don't know.
00:18:18I don't know.
00:18:19I don't know.
00:18:20I don't know.
00:18:21I don't know.
00:18:22I don't know.
00:18:23I don't know.
00:18:24That's a $6,000 handcrafted German bag.
00:18:27All burglant Eklofs are signed and numbered.
00:18:29When you buy it, you register with the company in case you lose it or it gets stolen.
00:18:33What kind of an idiot would pay six grand for this bag?
00:18:37I have a full set.
00:18:41There should be a number sewn in there somewhere.
00:18:45A guy from Munich with a Colonel Klink accent just emailed over the bag registration.
00:18:49The owner of this bag is Tanya Wellington.
00:18:54You know, you might have just cracked this case wide open.
00:18:57Seriously?
00:18:58Yeah.
00:18:59It's addictive, right?
00:19:00That rush you get from solving a crime?
00:19:02Yeah.
00:19:03I didn't get that from the script.
00:19:05Yeah.
00:19:06You should really read the book.
00:19:07I definitely will.
00:19:08Yo, I knew that name was familiar.
00:19:11Tanya Wellington and her husband Bill were invited to Stacy's surprise party.
00:19:14But we talked to all the guests.
00:19:15I don't remember that name.
00:19:17They were invited, but they declined.
00:19:20Let's see if they'll accept an invitation to my interrogation party.
00:19:26Someone can eat spooky sexy.
00:19:32Are you doing me?
00:19:34I'm just working on your posture.
00:19:36You know, it changes depending on whether you have a suspect or not.
00:19:39Really?
00:19:40Like I said, getting inside your head.
00:19:42When I'm done, I'll do you better than you.
00:19:50Tanya Wellington.
00:19:52Now.
00:20:02You were a client of Stacy Collins.
00:20:04Is that correct, Ms. Wellington?
00:20:08Yes.
00:20:09She introduced me to my husband Bill.
00:20:11But you didn't go to her party last night.
00:20:13Why is that?
00:20:14But you didn't go to her party last night.
00:20:15Why is that?
00:20:16That was a great picket.
00:20:18Yeah.
00:20:19Almost creepy great.
00:20:21Not that you're creepy.
00:20:23Just great.
00:20:28Ms. Wellington, we found a burgland Eklof bag registered to you
00:20:31containing $250,000 hidden in Stacy Collins' office.
00:20:37Can you explain where that came from?
00:20:38I'm afraid Ms. Wellington chooses not to answer that question.
00:20:43Did you give Stacy that cash?
00:20:46What was it for?
00:20:50Ms. Wellington, who else knew that she had it?
00:20:52Again, my client's asserting her right to not answer.
00:20:55And I will remind your client that this is a murder investigation
00:20:57and I believe that that bag and money are at the heart of this case.
00:21:01Tread lightly, Detective.
00:21:02My client's here as a courtesy.
00:21:04And her husband Bill Wellington is a powerful man.
00:21:09Ms. Wellington.
00:21:11What happened two months ago?
00:21:15This meeting's over.
00:21:24Stop it!
00:21:26Put down the gun or I swear I'll blow his head off.
00:21:28You know I can't do that, Tom.
00:21:29You think I'm kidding around here, Detective Heath?
00:21:31No, I don't.
00:21:32Torturing yourself?
00:21:33I think you're still trapped in your serious attempt.
00:21:36Reconsidering, actually.
00:21:38I think there's more to her than I thought.
00:21:41I think she might surprise you.
00:21:43She had this great emotional scene in 9F3D.
00:21:45It was actually pretty moving.
00:21:47If I'd seen it, which I haven't.
00:22:00Thanks, Castle.
00:22:01That's... I was...
00:22:03You're welcome.
00:22:05So, where are we?
00:22:06Ryan and Esposito were digging into Tonya Wellington.
00:22:09What about Duke Jones?
00:22:11Does his neighbor confirm his romantic union?
00:22:13So did a couple other neighbors who complained about the noise.
00:22:16So it looks like Duke Jones alibis out.
00:22:20What she said.
00:22:23Can we talk for a second?
00:22:25Sure.
00:22:31She took my coffee, Castle.
00:22:33Just coffee.
00:22:35Then what's next?
00:22:36My soul?
00:22:37Everything I do, she does.
00:22:39Even when I'm thinking, I can feel her in my head
00:22:42like some kind of a brain-eating parasite from one of her movies.
00:22:45She's a dedicated actress. She just wants to do a good job.
00:22:49Hey.
00:22:50No update on what the 250K was for,
00:22:52but I think we found that bad client that Duke Jones mentioned.
00:22:56It's Tonya's husband, Bill Wellington.
00:22:59Turns out, Tonya's wife number three.
00:23:01Bill divorced the other two just before their prenups expired,
00:23:04leaving them without a dime.
00:23:05And get this, he was about to do the same to Tonya.
00:23:07He filed for a divorce two months ago.
00:23:09So that's why Stacy became more selective with her clients.
00:23:11She knew Tonya would be left with nothing.
00:23:13Not exactly nothing.
00:23:15The Wellingtons' prenup has an infidelity clause, which Bill violated.
00:23:19He owes Tonya a hundred million bucks for cheating on her.
00:23:23She even has the boudoir shots to prove it.
00:23:25You have the photographs?
00:23:27From where?
00:23:28Her divorce file. Pretty salacious, too.
00:23:30Can I see?
00:23:31Castle, we're looking into a murder, not dirty photos.
00:23:34Or maybe we can do both.
00:23:36They look familiar.
00:23:37That's Chloe, Duke Jones' assistant.
00:23:40That $250,000, that was a payment to Stacy to break up Tonya's prenup.
00:23:44So Stacy hired Duke in order to get photographic evidence.
00:23:47Duke's assistant Chloe here was the bait.
00:23:49And then they honey-trapped Bill Wellington to break up the prenup,
00:23:52costing him a hundred million dollars.
00:23:55Man, Bowerham might be out for blood.
00:24:00Let's bring him in.
00:24:04You have copies of that file?
00:24:05No, I copy everything.
00:24:14Guy looks like a pit bull.
00:24:16I could see him sticking someone through a wrought iron fence.
00:24:18Yeah.
00:24:19Stacy must have felt incredibly guilty putting Tonya in a relationship with him.
00:24:24So she decided to level the playing field.
00:24:27Legally, does it matter to the case why Stacy did what she did?
00:24:31No.
00:24:32But that's what makes Beckett such a great detective.
00:24:35She invests in the victim.
00:24:40You think I did this to Stacy Collins?
00:24:42What's my motive?
00:24:44Because of what she did to your marriage.
00:24:45It's not like she put a gun to my head and said, marry the beast.
00:24:48Well, that's very big of you, Mr. Wellington.
00:24:50We also know that you were having an affair with this woman.
00:24:54What has my personal business got to do with the murder of Stacy Collins?
00:24:58I will be asking the questions, Mr. Wellington.
00:25:00How did you meet Chloe?
00:25:01At the bar at Il Molino.
00:25:04She liked my watch and I liked her eyes.
00:25:06She had a suite at the Beaumont Hotel.
00:25:08It used to be a guy could get a little on the side without worrying about some moron with a camera ruining his life.
00:25:14Expensive affair.
00:25:16I understand that it cost you a hundred million dollars.
00:25:19You must have been pretty angry when you discovered Stacy Collins engineered the whole thing in order to break your prenup.
00:25:26That bitch did what?
00:25:27Mr. Wellington.
00:25:28Are you telling me that this piece of tail worked for Stacy and that Stacy and my wife arranged all this?
00:25:33It cost you a hundred million bucks.
00:25:35I've seen people kill for far less.
00:25:37Now, you listen to me, detective.
00:25:39I had nothing to do with that murder.
00:25:41Because had I known, I would have killed Stacy and Tanya.
00:25:45Both.
00:25:47Where were you last Sunday night, Mr. Wellington?
00:25:50Hong Kong.
00:25:51He was there for a week.
00:25:52His jet touched down at Westchester County Airport yesterday afternoon.
00:25:55Maybe he hired someone.
00:25:57We should recheck his financials.
00:25:58Beckett.
00:26:00Just got back from Duke's.
00:26:01Entire place is cleaned out.
00:26:02There's no files, no computers, not even a paperclip.
00:26:05Checked his home address, too.
00:26:06No sign of him.
00:26:07He's gone.
00:26:08What about our honey trap, Chloe?
00:26:09No Chloe Graves matching her description in the tri-state area.
00:26:12And Stacy's assistant, Julie, never heard of her or Duke or honey trapping.
00:26:16With her and Duke gone, there's no way to track them down.
00:26:20So either Stacy's murderers spooked them both and they got out of Dodge or...
00:26:23Or they killed Stacy and now they're on the run.
00:26:28Wellington said Chloe had a suite at the Beaumont Hotel.
00:26:30You guys see what you can dig up?
00:26:31We'll run background and see what we can find on Duke.
00:26:33Right.
00:26:38Natalie Rhodes?
00:26:39Yes.
00:26:44What did you get?
00:26:45Oh, just a little something to help with my research.
00:26:48Where's the ladies room?
00:26:49Yeah, just by the elevator.
00:26:51All right.
00:26:52Thanks.
00:26:53Yeah, I know her.
00:26:54That's Greta.
00:26:55Greta?
00:26:56Greta Morgan.
00:26:57She stayed here about three weekends ago, is that right?
00:26:59Yes, and checked out last Monday.
00:27:01Two weeks stay, huh?
00:27:02Did you notice anybody with her?
00:27:04This guy, perhaps?
00:27:06Yeah.
00:27:07Yeah, he met her in the lobby a couple of times.
00:27:09She must really be in big trouble, huh?
00:27:11Why's that?
00:27:12There was a cop here the other day asking all the same questions.
00:27:18Duke's assistant, Chloe, is on the run.
00:27:21Duke's assistant, Chloe, Greta Morgan,
00:27:24former exotic dancer, picked up a couple of times for solicitation,
00:27:28probation and time, served.
00:27:31Well, looks like she decided to go a little more upscale.
00:27:34You know, given how much Tanya paid Stacey
00:27:36and how little Stacey paid Duke,
00:27:38looks like money is our motive.
00:27:40Maybe.
00:27:41APBs are out on Greta,
00:27:42and I contacted other precincts to find out
00:27:44who else is investigating her and for what.
00:27:46Talk to enough people, something usually shakes out.
00:27:51Just like I dreamed it.
00:27:54Did I say that out loud?
00:27:56Here you go, Beckett.
00:27:57Thanks, Johnson.
00:27:58It's Johnson, isn't it?
00:28:00It's Velazquez, and you are not me.
00:28:03No.
00:28:06But I'm getting warmer.
00:28:08You certainly are.
00:28:10Okay, so the word's out on Greta,
00:28:12and we're already tracking Duke's credit card.
00:28:15Why don't we just call it a night?
00:28:17What? But it's still early.
00:28:19Yeah.
00:28:20Yeah, well, it's a high-stress job,
00:28:22and I wouldn't want anyone to get burnt out.
00:28:25All right, I'm gonna pack up my things.
00:28:32You cannot tell me that that is normal.
00:28:34She's just committed to the role.
00:28:39She'd be flattered.
00:28:41Yeah, sure.
00:28:43Until she steals my boyfriend and kills me in my sleep.
00:28:47Let me carry that for you.
00:28:51Oh, look at me, all dressed up and no crime to solve.
00:28:54Yeah.
00:28:55I had my heart set on doing research tonight.
00:28:57Uh-huh.
00:28:59So what do you think?
00:29:01Am I everything you imagined Nicky would be?
00:29:03Uh-huh.
00:29:05You know, I read Heatwave last night.
00:29:07Really?
00:29:08You're right. It was so much better than the spring play.
00:29:10I went right out and read Naked Heat.
00:29:12You know, I realize the character of Jamison Rook is based on you.
00:29:15Oh, yeah, I guess I drew on my relationship with Detective Beckett.
00:29:18Even the sex scenes?
00:29:20No, that was just...
00:29:22Fantasy?
00:29:23Like me?
00:29:24Now?
00:29:26Well, you know you want to give the audience what they want.
00:29:30Oh, yeah.
00:29:36You know, the script is so much about the passion between Nicky and Rook.
00:29:40You told me to play Nicky right.
00:29:45I got to feel that heat.
00:29:47Natalie, I'm...
00:29:49Not Natalie.
00:29:51Nicky.
00:29:53Good morning, Captain.
00:30:13Good morning, Detective.
00:30:18Is that for me or for the fictional version of me?
00:30:20Or have you already taken care of her this morning?
00:30:22What is that supposed to mean?
00:30:24I...
00:30:25Jenny.
00:30:26Jenny.
00:30:27Wait.
00:30:29Jenny, could you please...
00:30:30Sweetie, can we just talk about this?
00:30:36I hate you, Kevin Ryan.
00:30:39Ooh.
00:30:40That was dramatic.
00:30:43What happened?
00:30:44I accidentally left my phone at home and she brought it to me.
00:30:48And while she was here, she asked Javier how darts was last night.
00:30:52Oh, your cover story for going to see her parents.
00:30:55You should have told me, bro.
00:30:57She thought you lied to her.
00:30:58Yeah.
00:30:59And then she found out I was working with you, which I hadn't told her.
00:31:03What's the big deal about that?
00:31:06You're on my list.
00:31:08What list?
00:31:09My list.
00:31:10My freebie five.
00:31:11The five celebrities you could sleep with if you had the chance to.
00:31:15And now she thinks that last night that we...
00:31:19And I should probably stop talking right now.
00:31:22I should call her is what I should do.
00:31:24Excuse me.
00:31:26Freebie five, huh?
00:31:28I wonder what number I am.
00:31:30Why does that not surprise me?
00:31:32So, any update on our honey trapper?
00:31:34Uh, yeah.
00:31:35I heard from all of the other precincts and none of the other cops were looking for a Chloe Graves slash Greta Morgan at the Beaumont.
00:31:42Well, someone was.
00:31:44What about Duke? Any sign of him?
00:31:46Well, we are looking into his credit cards and his phone, but so far no hits.
00:31:50Maybe not on Duke's cards, but I just found something on Greta's.
00:31:53She put holes on rooms at two other pricey hotels within the last week.
00:31:57The charges were reversed and the rooms were ultimately paid for on another credit card.
00:32:01A corporate card belonging to a Stacey Collins, our victim.
00:32:04The last week?
00:32:05That was long after they'd gotten the evidence they needed on Bill Wellington.
00:32:09They were honey trapping other men.
00:32:12So one of the other men finds out he's being set up.
00:32:15He follows Greta from the Beaumont Hotel back to Stacey.
00:32:18He confronts her, they get into an argument, in a rage he kills her.
00:32:21Taking her keys to get rid of any incriminating evidence of the affair at her office.
00:32:27Check the other hotels, let's see what we can find on Greta.
00:32:30Right.
00:32:31Thanks.
00:32:32I'll check on Ryan.
00:32:33Great.
00:32:38Can I ask you a question?
00:32:39Sure.
00:32:42Is Castle gay?
00:32:45I'm sorry, what? No. No.
00:32:48Then you two are an item, but you're sworn to secrecy, right?
00:32:51No, we are not an item.
00:32:53Why?
00:32:55Last night, I invited him back to my place.
00:32:58And he said something to me I have never heard from a man before.
00:33:03What?
00:33:05No.
00:33:07No?
00:33:08I don't get it.
00:33:10He's into you.
00:33:11But you're determined not to give in to these feelings that you clearly have for him.
00:33:15So he fantasizes about you through his writing.
00:33:18It's literally verbal masturbation.
00:33:20Okay, so what does this all have to do with me?
00:33:23I am not wearing this getup for my health.
00:33:25You're Nicky Heat, he's Jameson Rook.
00:33:28I need to sleep with him in the name of character research.
00:33:30Can you talk to him?
00:33:32And say what?
00:33:34I don't know, give him permission or something.
00:33:37I...
00:33:40I need to go.
00:33:42Over there.
00:33:56Everything okay?
00:33:58Do I really do that?
00:34:00Yes.
00:34:02And it's adorable.
00:34:03If it's so adorable, why didn't you sleep with me?
00:34:06Her me, not Mimi.
00:34:07Oh.
00:34:09Well, a fictional character that I wrote, based on you, played by Natalie Rose.
00:34:14It's just way too meta.
00:34:21We really should have a code word so we all know which Becca to kill when her clone army attacks.
00:34:24Unless we make a preemptive strike.
00:34:27Get through to Jenny yet?
00:34:28Still not picking up.
00:34:30No, don't worry, you'll be laughing about it soon enough.
00:34:32We are.
00:34:33Thanks.
00:34:34So I've been running through all Stacey's client files.
00:34:37Three couples have filed for divorce within the last month.
00:34:39Can you believe it?
00:34:40And you marry the love of your life, next thing you know, they're cheating on you with someone.
00:34:43Right.
00:34:45Sorry.
00:34:46Anyway, two of the guys have rock-solid alibis for the time of Stacey's murder.
00:34:50And the third divorce had nothing to do with cheating.
00:34:54What are you guys doing?
00:34:55Hiding from creepy Becca.
00:34:56Not hiding.
00:34:58Did you find anything on Greta Morgan?
00:35:00Yeah.
00:35:01I found something pretty interesting at the Meritage Hotel.
00:35:04What?
00:35:06Greta Morgan.
00:35:12I didn't kill her.
00:35:13I told you where I was that night.
00:35:15People saw me.
00:35:16It doesn't matter, we already have you on prostitution and extortion, so you're looking at ten years.
00:35:21But if you decide to help us find the truth, I might be inspired to recommend that the DA give you a suspended sentence.
00:35:28What do you want to know?
00:35:29Were there any other marks besides Bill Wellington?
00:35:33Stacey hated that because of her, these women were in relationships with bad men.
00:35:38She felt an obligation to give them a way out with dignity.
00:35:41The others, how many were there?
00:35:44Two.
00:35:45I'm gonna need their names.
00:35:50Their names, Greta. Now.
00:35:52Their names, Greta. Now.
00:35:58Rich Weiss and Scott Donner.
00:36:04Tall with dark hair.
00:36:06They both match the description of the guy who was sniffing around the Beaumont Hotel.
00:36:09We talked to both of those guys.
00:36:11You're saying one of them might be the killer?
00:36:13Yeah, but which one did it and how do we prove it?
00:36:15By figuring out which cheater went home with his wife.
00:36:17And which one stayed behind to commit murder.
00:36:23You
00:36:35Two phone calls to two wives.
00:36:37One of them has been sleeping with a cold-hearted killer.
00:36:41See, this should totally be in the movie.
00:36:43No twistiness, no melodramatic value.
00:36:46Ah, people love twisty this's and melodramatic that's.
00:36:48They love what's real.
00:36:50You know, less is more.
00:36:52The hardest thing I perform as an actor, doing nothing.
00:36:55Just being still, being quiet.
00:36:58Yeah, I'd love to see that.
00:37:01So, Rich's wife confirms that after the party the two of them went straight home.
00:37:05Yes, thank you.
00:37:08Scott's wife confirmed that the two of them went straight home as well.
00:37:14But, then Scott went back out and met his cousin Benjamin for a drink.
00:37:18Unfortunately, Benjamin doesn't remember having that drink.
00:37:21Turns out Scott and his wife left the party an hour before Stacy left.
00:37:24Giving him plenty of time to get back there and follow her.
00:37:27So, what do you say Natalie, you want to join us on your first arrest?
00:37:30Hell yeah.
00:37:31Let's take that cheating dirtbag down.
00:37:34Too much?
00:37:36I just usually say, let's go.
00:37:38See, less is more.
00:37:41Mr. Donner, Detective Beckett, NYPD.
00:37:43We're here about Stacy Collins' murder.
00:37:45I don't understand, I told you everything I know down at the station.
00:37:48Yes, but you didn't tell us where you were when she was murdered.
00:37:52We know you weren't with your wife.
00:37:54Or with your cousin having a drink.
00:37:55You lied about that.
00:37:56So, where were you?
00:37:58I was...
00:37:59What did you stand to lose?
00:38:0030, 40 million after the divorce?
00:38:02You confronted Stacy and you asked her for those photos she gave you.
00:38:07You confronted Stacy and you asked her for those photos she refused and then you killed her.
00:38:12No, no, no.
00:38:13Mr. Donner, you're under arrest for the first...
00:38:15No!
00:38:16Gun!
00:38:17Hey!
00:38:18You stay back, all of you!
00:38:19You do not need to do this, Scott.
00:38:20Give me the gun.
00:38:21No.
00:38:22I didn't mean to kill her.
00:38:24I just wanted the pictures.
00:38:26She tried to break away.
00:38:28I didn't even see the gate there.
00:38:30And those spikes.
00:38:31Okay, fine.
00:38:32It was an accident.
00:38:34Oh, what does it matter?
00:38:35It's all over for me.
00:38:36Scott, give me the gun and I promise you, you will get a fair trial.
00:38:41You think I'm fooling around here, detective?
00:38:43No, I don't.
00:38:45I think you feel trapped and you're serious as hell.
00:38:49But right now, you need to think about the people who love you.
00:38:53And they need you to put down that gun.
00:39:05Yeah.
00:39:21I guess that script wasn't so hacky after all.
00:39:26You know, it's tragic, really.
00:39:28All Stacey wanted was to help save these women from getting screwed in their divorces.
00:39:32Instead, she winds up getting killed.
00:39:34Thanks to you, we only have one death on our hands.
00:39:37I'm just glad it all worked out.
00:39:39But I could have used another take.
00:39:41I should have added a beat in that last line.
00:39:43Instead of put down that gun.
00:39:45I should have said, put down that gun.
00:39:50Hear the difference?
00:39:51Totally adds layers.
00:39:52Sounded good to me.
00:39:53Sounded just like me.
00:39:54Thanks for everything, Kate.
00:39:56I'll try to do you and Nikki justice.
00:40:00Even if I didn't get to do all the character research I'd hoped.
00:40:05Missed me on set, Castle.
00:40:07I wouldn't miss it.
00:40:10I wouldn't.
00:40:13Natalie Rhodes. I thought it was cool working with you, Castle.
00:40:16Nice.
00:40:18Hi, guys.
00:40:19Hey.
00:40:20Hey.
00:40:21Jenny, I am so glad to see you.
00:40:24I just wanted to tell you all I'm sorry about before.
00:40:28I made a scene.
00:40:29Jenny, it's okay.
00:40:31No.
00:40:33You're the best thing that's ever happened to me, Kevin.
00:40:36And I want you to know that I trust you and I love you.
00:40:40I'm sorry.
00:40:41No, I...
00:40:47No, I'm the one who's sorry.
00:40:49Because I lied to you.
00:40:51But I'm gonna set the record straight right now because you deserve the truth.
00:40:55So wait here just one second.
00:40:59What is she doing?
00:41:00Shh.
00:41:03I didn't play darts with Javier last night.
00:41:09I went to go see your parents because I had a question for them.
00:41:17Jennifer, Scout, Duffy, O'Malley.
00:41:22Will you make me the happiest guy in the world and marry me?
00:41:27Oh, my God.
00:41:29Yes.
00:41:30Yes, yes.
00:41:33That was big.
00:41:35Oh, and intimate.
00:42:02Yes.
00:42:03Yes.
00:42:04Yes.
00:42:30Crazy four-inch spike heels.
00:42:32God, they must be hell to run in.
00:42:34You know, you wouldn't admit it, but it's tough being an attractive woman in such a testosterone-fueled profession.
00:42:40The heels give you stature.
00:42:41When guys have to literally look up to you, it gives you a psychological edge.
00:42:45Well, you're right about the heels and the stature, but it's not because I need it.
00:42:49I just like it.
00:42:51Yo, Beckett.
00:42:52We got something.
00:42:58Rad was right.
00:42:59Stacy did get a call just before she was killed.
00:43:01From one Duke Jones.
00:43:03Guy's got a sheet that reads like a primer on small-time crookery.
00:43:06Got B&Es, racketeering, and assault.
00:43:09What's a high-class matchmaker doing with a guy like that?
00:43:12Whatever it is, I'm guessing that it's complicated.
00:43:14According to Stacy's bank records, she was making weekly payments of $5,000 to the guy for the last two months.
00:43:20Anyone else notice that two months has been a recurring theme?
00:43:23What was the money for?
00:43:24I don't know.
00:43:25Neither does her boyfriend or her assistant.
00:43:27Well, it looks like we'll have to ask him ourselves.
00:43:29Ready to hit the bricks, Natalie?
00:43:31Yeah.
00:43:33Set to put on a basic famous person disguise so I'm less distracting.
00:43:38Does that really fool people?
00:43:39Yeah.
00:43:40Works in L.A.
00:43:42What about you? Do you do anything to hide your fame?
00:43:45Doesn't really come up that much.
00:43:47Hi.
00:43:49Can I help you?
00:43:50Yeah, we're looking for Duke Jones.
00:43:51We're looking for the Duke.
00:43:53Detective Beckett, NYPD.
00:43:57Chloe, why don't you get some air?
00:44:02We're investigating the death of Stacy Collins.
00:44:04Stacy?
00:44:05Yeah, Stacy.
00:44:06Stacy Collins.
00:44:07Stacy Collins.
00:44:08Stacy Collins.
00:44:09Stacy Collins.
00:44:10Stacy Collins.
00:44:11Stacy Collins.
00:44:12Stacy Collins.
00:44:13Stacy Collins.
00:44:14Stacy Collins.
00:44:15Stacy's dead?
00:44:17She was murdered.
00:44:19What was the nature of your relationship?
00:44:21I work as a P.I.
00:44:23She hired me to run background checks on potential clients.
00:44:26Five grand a week?
00:44:28Seems pretty steep.
00:44:29Especially considering business was down.
00:44:31Hey, you get what you pay for.
00:44:34And what was that, exactly?
00:44:37Let's just say I'm not afraid to go deep to find out who someone really is.
00:44:42And why would Stacy need your services all of a sudden?
00:44:46So she could vet her clients.
00:44:48She made a bad call on one of them and it came back to bite her in the ass.
00:44:51Did she tell you who?
00:44:52No.
00:44:53Nature of the ass-biting?
00:44:54Not that either.
00:44:55You called Stacy 20 minutes before she was killed.
00:44:58What was it about?
00:45:00I'd finished a background check.
00:45:01I was just giving her the download.
00:45:03And where were you last night between 10 and 11?
00:45:08I was veying in my neighbor.
00:45:10She can vouch for me.
00:45:13Great.
00:45:14We'll be sure to talk to her.
00:45:16So you think this ass-biting client might actually have something to do with Stacy's death?
00:45:20Well, a recent conflict in a victim's life is definitely a red flag.
00:45:24So, gotta look into it.
00:45:26Excuse me, guys.
00:45:29Esposito?
00:45:31Yeah, I need you to look into a couple of Stacy's clients.
00:45:33She is crazy smart.
00:45:35You know, sexy, commanding.
00:45:39On a good day, maybe.
00:45:40I'm one out of three.
00:45:43That's why you're here, isn't it?
00:45:44To learn the ways of Beckett?
00:45:47I'm trying.
00:45:48You know, Nikki is such a complex, juicy character.
00:45:52I just really want to get it right, you know?
00:45:56Is it true you lived in your house's crawlspace for a week to prepare for Hell's Crawlspace?
00:46:01No.
00:46:02A month.
00:46:04I told the Talboys a week because I didn't want them to think I was obsessive.
00:46:06Really?
00:46:08Okay, thanks.
00:46:10So, CSU had a hit on Stacy's hidden key.
00:46:13One they found in her office.
00:46:15What's it for?
00:46:18Alright, stuff there?
00:46:29Hot place to store luggage.
00:46:37What?
00:46:44Whoa, that's a lot of cash.
00:46:46It's got to be at least a couple hundred grand.
00:46:49Now we know what our killer was looking for.
00:47:00So, according to Stacy's assistant, the business barely had any money, let alone $250,000.
00:47:05And as for this Berglund Eklav bag, it's definitely not Stacy's.
00:47:09Harvick was a to-me girl.
00:47:11Well, maybe the money belongs to the person who owns the bag.
00:47:13Yeah, well, good luck finding that person. You can't pull prints off of this kind of material.
00:47:16You can just check the registry.
00:47:18Registry?
00:47:19That's a $6,000 handcrafted German bag.
00:47:22All Berglund Eklavs are signed and numbered.
00:47:25When you buy it, you register with the company in case you lose it or get stolen.
00:47:29What kind of an idiot would pay six grand for this bag?
00:47:33I have a full set.
00:47:36There should be a number sewn in there somewhere.
00:47:40A guy from Munich with a Colonel Klink accent just emailed over the bag registration.
00:47:45The owner of this bag is Tanya Wellington.
00:47:49You know, you might have just cracked this case wide open.
00:47:52Seriously?
00:47:53Yeah.
00:47:54It's addictive, right? That rush you get from solving a crime?
00:47:57Yeah. I didn't get that from the script.
00:48:00Yeah. You should really read the book.
00:48:02I definitely will.
00:48:03Yo, I knew that name was familiar.
00:48:05Tanya Wellington and her husband Bill were invited to Stacy's surprise party.
00:48:08But we talked to all the guests. I don't remember that name.
00:48:11They were invited, but they declined.
00:48:15Let's see if they'll accept an invitation to my interrogation party.
00:48:20It's all uncanny.
00:48:21It's spooky.
00:48:22It's sexy.
00:48:26Are you doing me?
00:48:28I'm just working on your posture.
00:48:30I'm just working on your posture.
00:48:32You know, it changes depending on whether you have a suspect or not.
00:48:35Really?
00:48:36Like I said, getting inside your head.
00:48:38When I'm done, I'll do you better than you.
00:48:47Tanya Wellington. Now.
00:48:50Now.
00:48:59You were a client of Stacy Collins. Is that correct, Ms. Wellington?
00:49:04Yes.
00:49:05She introduced me to my husband Bill.
00:49:07But you didn't go to her party last night.
00:49:09Why is that?
00:49:10But you didn't go to her party last night. Why is that?
00:49:12That was a great beckett.
00:49:14Yeah. One was creepy great.
00:49:17Not that you're creepy, just great.
00:49:24Ms. Wellington, we found a burgland Eklof bag registered to you
00:49:27containing $250,000 hidden in Stacy Collins' office.
00:49:32Can you explain where that came from?
00:49:34I'm afraid Ms. Wellington chooses not to answer that question.
00:49:39Did you give Stacy that cash?
00:49:42What was it for?
00:49:45Ms. Wellington, who else knew that she had it?
00:49:47Again, my client's asserting her right to not answer.
00:49:49And I will remind your client that this is a murder investigation
00:49:52and I believe that that bag and money are at the heart of this case.
00:49:55Tread lightly, detective. My client's here as a courtesy.
00:49:58And her husband Bill Wellington is a powerful man.
00:50:03Ms. Wellington.
00:50:06What happened two months ago?
00:50:09This meeting's over.
00:50:15Stop it!
00:50:17Put down the gun or I swear I'll blow his head off.
00:50:19You know I can't do that, Tom.
00:50:21You think I'm kidding around here, Detective Heath?
00:50:23No, I don't.
00:50:24Torturing yourself?
00:50:25I think you're still trapped in your serious attempt.
00:50:28Reconsidering, actually.
00:50:30I think there's more to her than I thought.
00:50:33I think she might surprise you.
00:50:35She had this great emotional scene in knife 3D.
00:50:37It was actually pretty moving.
00:50:39If that's what you're looking for,
00:50:41It was actually pretty moving.
00:50:43If I'd seen it, which I haven't.
00:50:55Thanks, Castle.
00:50:57That's... I was...
00:50:59You're welcome.
00:51:01So, where are we?
00:51:03Ryan and Esposito were digging into Tony Wellington.
00:51:05What about Duke Jones?
00:51:07His neighbor confirmed his romantic evening?
00:51:09So did a couple other neighbors who complained about the noise.
00:51:12So it looks like Duke Jones alibis out.
00:51:16What she said.
00:51:19Can we talk for a second?
00:51:21Sure.
00:51:27She took my coffee, Castle.
00:51:29Just coffee.
00:51:31Then what's next? My soul?
00:51:33Everything I do, she does.
00:51:35Even when I'm thinking, I can feel her in my head
00:51:38like some kind of a brain-eating parasite from one of her movies.
00:51:40She's a dedicated actress.
00:51:42She just wants to do a good job.
00:51:44Hey.
00:51:46No update on what the 250K was for,
00:51:48but I think we found that bad client
00:51:50that Duke Jones mentioned.
00:51:52It's Tanya's husband, Bill Wellington.
00:51:54Turns out, Tanya's wife number three.
00:51:56Bill divorced the other two
00:51:58just before their prenups expired,
00:52:00leaving them without a dime.
00:52:02And get this, he was about to do the same to Tanya.
00:52:04He filed for a divorce two months ago.
00:52:06Tanya became more selective with her clients.
00:52:08She knew Tanya would be left with nothing.
00:52:10Not exactly nothing.
00:52:12The Wellingtons' prenup has an infidelity clause,
00:52:14which Bill violated.
00:52:16He owes Tanya a hundred million bucks
00:52:18for cheating on her.
00:52:20She even has the boudoir shots to prove it.
00:52:22You have the photographs?
00:52:24From where?
00:52:26Divorce file. Pretty salacious.
00:52:28Castle, we're looking into a murder, not dirty photos.
00:52:30Or maybe we can do both.
00:52:32Look familiar?
00:52:34Chloe, Duke Jones' assistant.
00:52:36That $250,000?
00:52:38That was a payment to Stacey to break up Tanya's prenup.
00:52:40So Stacey hired Duke in order to get photographic evidence.
00:52:42Mm-hmm.
00:52:44And Duke's assistant Chloe here was the bait.
00:52:46And then they honey-trapped Bill Wellington
00:52:48to break up the prenup, costing him $100 million.
00:52:50Man,
00:52:52the power of him might be out for blood.
00:52:56Let's bring him in.
00:53:00You have copies of that file?
00:53:02Yeah.
00:53:10Guy looks like a pit bull.
00:53:12I could see him sticking someone through a wrought iron fence.
00:53:14Yeah.
00:53:16Stacey must have felt incredibly guilty
00:53:18putting Tanya in a relationship with him.
00:53:20So she decided to level the playing field.
00:53:24Legally, does it matter to the case why Stacey did what she did?
00:53:26No.
00:53:28But that's what makes Becca such a great detective.
00:53:30She invests in the victim.
00:53:36You think I did this to Stacey Collins?
00:53:38What's my motive?
00:53:40Because of what she did to your marriage.
00:53:42It's not like she put a gun to my head and said,
00:53:44marry the beast.
00:53:46Well, that's very big of you, Mr. Wellington.
00:53:48We also know that you were having an affair with this woman.
00:53:50What has my personal business
00:53:52got to do with the murder of Stacey Collins?
00:53:54I will be asking the questions, Mr. Wellington.
00:53:56How did you meet Chloe?
00:53:58I met her at the El Molino.
00:54:00She liked my watch,
00:54:02and I liked her eyes.
00:54:04She had a suite at the Beaumont Hotel.
00:54:06It used to be a guy could get a little on the side
00:54:08without worrying about some moron with a camera
00:54:10ruining his life.
00:54:12Expensive affair.
00:54:14I understand that it cost you $100 million.
00:54:16You must have been pretty angry
00:54:18when you discovered Stacey Collins
00:54:20engineered the whole thing in order to break your prenup.
00:54:22That bitch did what?
00:54:24Mr. Wellington.
00:54:26That the hotel worked for Stacey?
00:54:28And that Stacey and my wife arranged all this?
00:54:30It cost you $100 million.
00:54:32I've seen people killed for far less.
00:54:34Now you listen to me, detective.
00:54:36I had nothing to do with that murder.
00:54:38Because had I known, I would have killed
00:54:40Stacey and Tanya, both.
00:54:44Where were you last Sunday night, Mr. Wellington?
00:54:46Hong Kong.
00:54:48He was there for a week.
00:54:50His jet touched down at Westchester County Airport yesterday afternoon.
00:54:52Maybe he hired someone.
00:54:54I'm not sure.
00:54:56I'm not sure about his financials.
00:54:58Beckett.
00:55:00Just got back from Duke's.
00:55:02Entire place is cleaned out.
00:55:04There's no files, no computers, not even a paperclip.
00:55:06Checked his home address, too.
00:55:08No sign of him. He's gone.
00:55:10What about our honey trap, Chloe?
00:55:12No Chloe Graves matching her description
00:55:14in the tri-state area.
00:55:16And Stacey's assistant, Julie, never heard of her
00:55:18or Duke or honey trapping.
00:55:20With her and Duke gone,
00:55:22I don't know.
00:55:28Wellington said Chloe had a suite at the Beaumont Hotel.
00:55:30You guys see what you can dig up?
00:55:32We'll run background and see what we can find on Duke.
00:55:34Right.
00:55:38Natalie Rhodes?
00:55:40Yes.
00:55:44What did you get?
00:55:46Oh, just a little something to help with my research.
00:55:48Where's the ladies' room?
00:55:50Right over there.
00:55:54Yeah, I know her. That's Greta.
00:55:56Greta?
00:55:58Greta Morgan. She stayed here about three weekends ago, is that right?
00:56:00Yes, and checked out last Monday.
00:56:02Two weeks stay, huh?
00:56:04Did you notice anybody with her?
00:56:06This guy, perhaps?
00:56:08Yeah. Yeah, he met her in the lobby a couple of times.
00:56:10She must really be in big trouble, huh?
00:56:12Why's that?
00:56:14There was a cop here the other day asking all the same questions.
00:56:17Duke's assistant, Chloe.
00:56:19Greta Morgan.
00:56:21Former exotic dancer.
00:56:23Picked up a couple of times for solicitation.
00:56:25Probation and time.
00:56:27Served.
00:56:29Well, looks like she decided to go a little more upscale.
00:56:31You know, given how much Tanya paid Stacy
00:56:33and how little Stacy paid Duke,
00:56:35looks like money is our motive.
00:56:37Maybe. APBs are out on Greta,
00:56:39and I contacted other precincts to find out
00:56:41who else is investigating her and for what.
00:56:43Talk to enough people. Something usually shakes out.
00:56:47Just like I dreamed it.
00:56:49Did I say that out loud?
00:56:51Here you go, Beckett.
00:56:53Thanks, Johnson.
00:56:55It's Johnson, isn't it?
00:56:57It's Velasquez, and you are not me.
00:56:59No.
00:57:01But I'm getting warmer.
00:57:03You certainly are.
00:57:05Okay.
00:57:07So, the word's out on Greta,
00:57:09and we're already tracking Duke's credit card.
00:57:11Why don't we just call it a night?
00:57:13What? But it's still early.
00:57:15Yeah.
00:57:17Yeah, well, it's a high-stress job,
00:57:19and I wouldn't want anyone to get burnt out.
00:57:21All right.
00:57:23I'm gonna pack up my things.
00:57:29You cannot tell me that that is normal.
00:57:31She's just committed to the role.
00:57:35She'd be flattered.
00:57:37Yeah. Sure.
00:57:39Until she steals my boyfriend
00:57:41and kills me in my sleep.
00:57:43Let me carry that for you.
00:57:47Oh, look at me.
00:57:49All dressed up and no crime to solve.
00:57:51I had my heart set on doing research tonight.
00:57:53Uh-huh.
00:57:55So what do you think?
00:57:57Am I everything you imagined Nicky would be?
00:57:59Uh-huh.
00:58:01You know, I read Heatwave last night.
00:58:03Really?
00:58:05You're right. It was so much better than the screenplay.
00:58:07I went right out and read Naked Heat.
00:58:09You know, I realize the character of Jamison Rook is based on you.
00:58:11Oh, yeah.
00:58:13I guess I drew on my relationship with Detective Beckett.
00:58:15Even the sex scenes?
00:58:17No, that was just...
00:58:19Fantasy? Like me?
00:58:21Mal?
00:58:23Well, you know you want to give the audience
00:58:25what they want.
00:58:27Oh, yeah.
00:58:33You know, the script is so much about the passion
00:58:35between Nicky and Rook.
00:58:37You told me to play Nicky right.
00:58:41I gotta feel that heat.
00:58:43Natalie, I'm...
00:58:45Not Natalie.
00:58:49Good morning.
00:59:09Good morning, Detective.
00:59:15Is that for me or for the fictional version of me?
00:59:17I've already taken care of her this morning.
00:59:19What is that supposed to mean?
00:59:21I...
00:59:23Jenny, wait.
00:59:25Jenny, could you please...
00:59:27Sweetie, can we just talk about this?
00:59:33I hate you, Kevin Ryan.
00:59:37That was dramatic.
00:59:39What happened?
00:59:41I accidentally left my phone at home
00:59:43and she brought it to me
00:59:45and when I was here she asked Javier
00:59:47how darts was last night.
00:59:49Oh, your cover story for going to see her parents.
00:59:51You should have told me, bro.
00:59:53She thought you lied to her.
00:59:55Yeah, and then she found out
00:59:57I was working with you, which I hadn't told her.
00:59:59What's the big deal about that?
01:00:01You're on my list.
01:00:03What list?
01:00:05My list. My freebie five.
01:00:07The five celebrities you could sleep with
01:00:09if you had the chance to.
01:00:11And now she thinks that last night
01:00:13that we...
01:00:15and I should probably stop talking right now.
01:00:17I should call her is what I should do.
01:00:19Excuse me.
01:00:21Freebie five, huh?
01:00:23Wonder what number I am.
01:00:25Why does that not surprise me?
01:00:27So, any update on our honey trapper?
01:00:29Uh, yeah.
01:00:31I heard from all of the other precincts
01:00:33and none of the other cops were looking for
01:00:35a Chloe Graves slash Greta Morgan at the Beaumont.
01:00:37Someone was.
01:00:39What about Duke?
01:00:41Any sign of him?
01:00:43Well, we are looking into his credit cards and his phone,
01:00:45but so far no hits.
01:00:47Maybe not on Duke's cards, but I just found something on Greta's.
01:00:49She put holes on rooms at two other pricey hotels
01:00:51within the last week.
01:00:53The charges were reversed and the rooms were ultimately paid for
01:00:55on another credit card.
01:00:57A corporate card belonging to a Stacey Collins, our victim.
01:00:59The last week?
01:01:01That was long after they'd gotten the evidence
01:01:03they needed on Bill Wellington.
01:01:05They were honey trapping other men.
01:01:07So one of the other men
01:01:09finds out he's being set up.
01:01:11He follows Greta from the Beaumont Hotel
01:01:13back to Stacey.
01:01:15He confronts her. They get into an argument.
01:01:17In a rage, he kills her.
01:01:19Taking her keys to get rid of any incriminating evidence
01:01:21of the affair at her office.
01:01:23Check the other hotels.
01:01:25Let's see what we can find on Greta.
01:01:27Right.
01:01:29Thanks.
01:01:31I'll check on Ryan.
01:01:33Great.
01:01:35Can I ask you a question?
01:01:37Is Castle gay?
01:01:41I'm sorry, what?
01:01:43No, no.
01:01:45Then you two are an item, but you're sworn to secrecy, right?
01:01:47No, we are not an item.
01:01:49Why?
01:01:51Last night,
01:01:53I invited him back to my place.
01:01:55And he said something to me
01:01:57I have never heard from a man before.
01:01:59What?
01:02:01No.
01:02:03No?
01:02:05I don't get it.
01:02:07He's into you, but you're determined
01:02:09not to give in to these feelings that you clearly have for him.
01:02:11So he fantasizes about you
01:02:13through his writing.
01:02:15It's literally verbal masturbation.
01:02:17Okay, so what does this all have to do with me?
01:02:19I am not wearing this get-up for my health.
01:02:21You're Nicky Heat.
01:02:23He's Jameson Rook.
01:02:25I need to sleep with him in the name of character research.
01:02:27Can you talk to him?
01:02:29And say what?
01:02:31Give him permission or something.
01:02:33I...
01:02:35I need to go.
01:02:37Over there.
01:02:51Everything okay?
01:02:53Do I really do that?
01:02:55Yes.
01:02:57And it's adorable.
01:02:59If it's so adorable, why didn't you sleep with me?
01:03:01Her me, not Mimi.
01:03:03Oh.
01:03:05Well, a fictional character
01:03:07that I wrote based on you
01:03:09played by Natalie Rhoades?
01:03:11It's just way too meta.
01:03:17We should have a code word so we all know
01:03:19which Becca to kill when her clone army attacks.
01:03:21Unless we make a preemptive strike.
01:03:23Get through to Jenny yet?
01:03:25Still not picking up.
01:03:27Don't worry, you'll be laughing about it soon enough.
01:03:29Thanks.
01:03:31So I've been running through all Stacey's client files.
01:03:33Three couples have filed for divorce
01:03:35within the last month. Can you believe it?
01:03:37You marry the love of your life, next thing you know
01:03:39they're cheating on you with someone.
01:03:41Sorry. Anyway.
01:03:43Two of the guys have rock-solid alibis
01:03:45for the time of Stacey's murder
01:03:47and the third divorce had nothing to do with cheating.
01:03:51What are you guys doing?
01:03:53Hiding from creepy Becca.
01:03:55Did you find anything on Greta Morgan?
01:03:57I found something pretty interesting at the Meritage Hotel.
01:03:59What?
01:04:01Greta Morgan.
01:04:07I didn't kill her.
01:04:09I told you where I was that night.
01:04:11People saw me.
01:04:13It doesn't matter, we already have you on prostitution and extortion
01:04:15so you're looking at ten years.
01:04:17But if you decide to help us find the truth
01:04:19I might be inspired to recommend that the DA
01:04:21give you a suspended sentence.
01:04:23What do you want to know?
01:04:25Were there any other marks besides Bill Wellington?
01:04:29Stacey hated that because of her
01:04:31these women were in relationships with bad men.
01:04:33She felt an obligation to give them a way out
01:04:35with dignity.
01:04:37The others, how many were there?
01:04:39Two.
01:04:41I'm gonna need their names.
01:04:45Their names, Greta.
01:04:47Now.
01:04:49Rich Weiss and Scott Donner.
01:04:55Tall with dark hair.
01:04:57They both match the description of the guy
01:04:59who was sniffing around the Beaumont Hotel.
01:05:01We talked to both of those guys.
01:05:03You're saying one of them might be the killer?
01:05:05And which one did it and how do we prove it?
01:05:07By figuring out which cheater went home with his wife.
01:05:09And which one stayed behind to commit murder.
01:05:27We'll use this one.
01:05:31Two phone calls to two wives
01:05:33One of whom has been sleeping
01:05:35with a cold-hearted killer.
01:05:37See, this should totally be in the movie.
01:05:39No twistiness.
01:05:41No melo dramatic.
01:05:43People love twistinesses in melodramatic acts.
01:05:45They love what's real.
01:05:47The hardest thing I perform as an actor, doing nothing.
01:05:51Just being still, being quiet.
01:05:54Yeah, I'd love to see that.
01:05:56So Rich's wife confirms that after the party,
01:05:59the two of them went straight home.
01:06:01Yes, thank you.
01:06:03Scott's wife confirmed that the two of them
01:06:06went straight home as well.
01:06:09But then Scott went back out and met his cousin Benjamin
01:06:13for a drink, only Benjamin doesn't
01:06:15remember having that drink.
01:06:17Turns out Scott and his wife left the party
01:06:19an hour before Stacey left, giving him plenty of time
01:06:21to get back there and follow her.
01:06:23So what do you say, Natalie?
01:06:24You want to join us on your first arrest?
01:06:26Hell yeah.
01:06:27Let's take that cheating dirt bag down.
01:06:30Too much?
01:06:32I just usually say, let's go.
01:06:34See?
01:06:35Less is more.
01:06:36Mm.
01:06:40Mr. Donner, Detective Beckett, NYPD.
01:06:42We're here about Stacey Collins' murder.
01:06:45I don't understand.
01:06:46I told you everything I know down at the station.
01:06:48Yes, but you didn't tell us where you
01:06:49were when she was murdered.
01:06:51We know you weren't with your wife.
01:06:53Or with your cousin having a drink.
01:06:54You lied about that.
01:06:56So where were you?
01:06:58I was.
01:06:59What did you stand to lose?
01:07:00$30 million, $40 million after the divorce?
01:07:02You confronted Stacey, and you asked her for those photos.
01:07:06She refused, and then you killed her.
01:07:08No, no, no, no.
01:07:09Mr. Donner, you're under arrest for the first time.
01:07:11No!
01:07:12Gun!
01:07:12Hey!
01:07:13You stay back, all of you.
01:07:15You do not need to do this, Scott.
01:07:16Give me the gun.
01:07:17No.
01:07:18I didn't mean to kill her.
01:07:20I just wanted the pictures.
01:07:21She tried to break away.
01:07:23I didn't even see the gate there and those spikes.
01:07:27OK, fine.
01:07:28It was an accident.
01:07:30Oh, what does it matter?
01:07:31It's all over for me.
01:07:33Scott, give me the gun, and I promise you,
01:07:36you will get a fair trial.
01:07:38You think I'm fooling around here, Detective?
01:07:40No, I don't.
01:07:41I think you feel trapped, and you're serious as hell.
01:07:45But right now, you need to think about the people who love you,
01:07:50and they need you to put down that gun.
01:07:53I guess that script wasn't so hacky after all.
01:08:21You know, it's tragic, really.
01:08:23All Stacey wanted was to help save these women from getting
01:08:26screwed in their divorces.
01:08:27Instead, she winds up getting killed.
01:08:29Well, thanks to you, we only have one death on our hands.
01:08:33I'm just glad it all worked out.
01:08:35But I could have used another take.
01:08:36I should have added a beat in that last line.
01:08:39Instead of put down that gun, I should have said,
01:08:42put down that gun.
01:08:45Hear the difference?
01:08:46Totally adds layers.
01:08:48Sounded good to me.
01:08:48Sounded just like me.
01:08:50Thanks for everything, Kate.
01:08:52I'll try to do you and Nikki justice,
01:08:55even if I didn't get to do all the character
01:08:57research I'd hoped.
01:09:03Missed me out set, Castle?
01:09:04I wouldn't miss it.
01:09:07I wouldn't.
01:09:10Natalie Rhodes.
01:09:11I thought it was cool working with you, Castle.
01:09:13Nice.
01:09:15Hi, guys.
01:09:16Hey.
01:09:17Hey.
01:09:18Jenny, I am so glad to see you.
01:09:21I just wanted to tell you all I'm sorry about before.
01:09:25I made a scene.
01:09:26Jenny, it's OK.
01:09:28No.
01:09:30You're the best thing that's ever happened to me, Kevin.
01:09:32And I want you to know that I trust you, and I love you.
01:09:36I'm sorry.
01:09:38No, I'm the one who's sorry, because I lied to you.
01:09:48But I'm going to set the record straight right now,
01:09:50because you deserve the truth.
01:09:51So wait here just one second.
01:09:55What is she doing?
01:10:00I didn't play darts with Javier last night.
01:10:05I went to go see your parents, because I
01:10:07had a question for them.
01:10:13Jennifer, Scout, Duffy, O'Malley,
01:10:18will you make me the happiest guy in the world and marry me?
01:10:23Oh, my god.
01:10:25Yes.
01:10:26Yes, yes.
01:10:27Yes.
01:10:30That was big.
01:10:31Oh, and intimate.
01:10:33Oh, wow.
01:10:34Oh.
01:10:48I think I'm going to cry.
01:10:50I'm going to cry.
01:10:52I'm going to throw up.
01:10:54I'm going to throw up.
01:10:55I'm going to throw up.
01:10:58I can't believe this.
01:10:59Jennifer, this is not a good time.
01:11:02What time is it?
01:11:02I don't know.
01:11:03We have to go.
01:11:04This is not a good time.
01:11:07Winner, loser, who won?
01:11:10Winner, loser?
01:11:12It's a game for me.
01:11:15You