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00:00There are two kinds of folks who sit around thinking about how to kill people, psychopaths and mystery writers.
00:05I'm the kind that pays better. Who am I?
00:07I'm Rick Castle.
00:08Castle.
00:09Castle.
00:10I really am ruggedly handsome, aren't I?
00:12Every writer needs inspiration, and I've found mine.
00:14Detective Kate Beckett. Beckett. Beckett. Nicky Heath.
00:17The character he's basing on you.
00:18And thanks to my friendship with the mayor, I get to be on her case.
00:21I'd be happy to let you spank me.
00:23And together we catch killers.
00:25Make a pretty good team, you know, like Starsky and Hutch.
00:27Turner and Hooch.
00:28You do remind me a little of Hoot.
00:36I have to laugh at her jokes, she's my boss.
00:38Did you have to stare at her boobs too?
00:40I wasn't, she had a stain.
00:41And you were trying to memorize the shape?
00:43What?
00:44No, I swear.
00:47If I'm lying, may God strike me down.
00:58Yeah, I want to, I just, I don't know.
01:04Yes, I...
01:08I can't tell him, he'll freak.
01:10He will.
01:14I gotta go.
01:15Who'll freak?
01:16What?
01:17Who's gonna freak?
01:18Oh, um, someone from school.
01:20You don't know them.
01:22Are you sure?
01:23Mm-hmm.
01:25But I thought I knew all your friends.
01:27Hey, I'm sorry, Dad, but I have a ton of school work.
01:29Oh, no, yeah.
01:35Hey, uh, you know you can tell me anything, right?
01:38Yep.
01:39Castle.
01:48A body falls out of the sky and somehow that's my fault?
01:53Hey, Castle.
01:54I hope we didn't take you away from something important.
01:57Or someone.
01:59Do you want to keep secrets from your dad?
02:01Sure.
02:02What kind?
02:04Do you really want to know?
02:05About your secrets?
02:06Absolutely.
02:07About my daughters.
02:09You know what?
02:10I'm sure it's nothing.
02:11Alexis would never keep anything serious from me.
02:13I'm the cool dad.
02:14Uh-huh.
02:17Sir, what are you doing here?
02:18Victim's Jack Buckley.
02:20Who's Jack Buckley?
02:21An assistant district attorney.
02:22One of the good guys.
02:24Buckley hated making deals,
02:25loved putting bad guys behind bars.
02:27He's the lawyer every cop wanted prosecuting their case.
02:31Well, looks like he didn't go down without a fight.
02:34Yeah, his jacket was torn.
02:36Found his briefcase up on the roof along with his left shoe.
02:40See if he was doing a full sweep.
02:42Well, Jack's a big boy.
02:44Whatever he did, it must be strong.
02:45Wait, I know what this is.
02:47Lawyer puts criminal in jail.
02:48Criminal feels wrong.
02:49Criminal kills lawyers.
02:50Just keep fear.
02:53Any idea what he was doing up there?
02:55No.
02:56I talked to his secretary and she said Buckley left work around 8,
02:58heading straight home, which is on the west side.
03:00And, get this, Buckley was a subway rider. He didn't own a car.
03:04And what's he doing in a parking garage on the east side?
03:07That's a good question.
03:09Was Buckley married?
03:10Divorced. The ex-wife lives in California.
03:13Reach out to his wife. Let's start looking into his personal life and see what we can find.
03:16The mayor wants this solved quickly. Nobody kills a law enforcement officer and gets away with it.
03:25I just can't believe that he's dead.
03:27And you have no idea why he was in the garage?
03:30No.
03:31Here are the printouts of Mr. Buckley's cases he wanted.
03:34Thanks.
03:35I'm telling you this Cape Fear List is going to be a gold mine of suspects.
03:38Check out this guy. Archibald Spinks.
03:41Five counts of attempted murder.
03:42One count of indecent exposure.
03:44I don't suppose he tried to kill them, but it's...
03:47Yeah, that wouldn't work.
03:49Had Mr. Buckley ever received any threats, any prosecutions that went ugly?
03:53Well, he didn't think he was doing his job right if he wasn't being threatened, but nothing recently, no.
03:57He did seem to be upset the past few days.
04:00Any idea why?
04:01No.
04:02You know, there was that man the police brought in.
04:04What man?
04:05It was right after lunch on Monday.
04:06A cop brought in a tough looking guy in handcuffs, took him right into Mr. Buckley's office and then waited outside.
04:11Yeah, we heard them yelling through the door and then the officer took him away.
04:14That kind of thing happen a lot?
04:15Never.
04:16Do you remember the officer's name?
04:18Yeah.
04:19Frank.
04:20Frank.
04:21Frank Curtis.
04:24Curtis doesn't remember why Buckley asked him to bring the guy in, but he does remember his name.
04:28John Knox.
04:29Dozens of priors, uniforms are bringing him in.
04:31I'm guessing this guy isn't exactly an altar boy.
04:33You think?
04:34Come on, let's go.
04:37You've got quite a record, Mr. Knox.
04:39Your parents must be proud.
04:40Yeah.
04:41They hang all my mug shots on the fridge.
04:43Can we cut to the chase?
04:46Two days ago you had an argument with Buckley in his office.
04:49Last night we found him dead, so you can understand our interest.
04:52Sure, but you're wasting your time. I didn't kill the guy.
04:55Really? Because it says here that you have quite a history of trying to kill people.
04:59Three in the last two years, or am I missing any?
05:02I was never convicted of anything.
05:04That's not exactly a denial.
05:06Do you work out?
05:08You know, bench press, deadlift.
05:11It must take a lot of upper body strength to throw a guy off a roof.
05:14Who is this guy?
05:16What did you and Buckley fight about?
05:18Look, he had it out for me because he put me on trial for an assault I didn't commit, and he lost.
05:24And rather than being a man about it, he decided to rattle my cage to show me who was the alpha male.
05:30So yeah, it was annoying and childish, but not something you kill a guy over.
05:34Especially a DA.
05:36Now, I may be a criminal, but I'm not stupid.
05:40Do you have an alibi for Buckley's murder?
05:43I don't know. What time was he killed?
05:459.30pm.
05:46I was at an AA meeting.
05:48Anonymous. That's cute.
05:50You don't believe me?
05:52Hmm.
05:53Well, then maybe you'll believe my sponsor.
05:56Reverend Daniel Miller.
05:59Didn't you say Reverend?
06:03So where are we with Knox?
06:05Alibi looks solid.
06:07Castle and Beckett are interviewing the good Reverend right now.
06:09What about forensics?
06:10Looks like a bust.
06:11But I did find something interesting when I checked into Buckley's Metro card history.
06:15His card only made two swipes a day for the whole month.
06:186am at the subway by his apartment, 8pm by his office.
06:21Buckley lived for the job, especially after the divorce.
06:24Probably trying to lose himself into work.
06:26On the day he was killed, Buckley did something unusual.
06:28He made an extra trip up to West 77th Street before he went to work.
06:31His secretary has no idea why.
06:32See if you can find out.
06:33Yo, Cap! Looks like somebody was following our boy Buckley.
06:36The doorman in his apartment said that a guy came in there two days ago demanding to talk to Buckley.
06:41Wouldn't take no for an answer.
06:42The doorman practically had to throw the guy out.
06:44Then, on the morning of Buckley's murder, the doorman swears that he saw the same guy hanging around outside the building.
06:50I snagged a photo off the video surveillance.
06:53Start looking through some mugshot books.
06:56Thank you, Reverend.
06:58Pleasure meeting you. Thanks.
07:00Is this for our case?
07:05Yeah, the guy who tried to hassle Buckley on his billing.
07:08Wait a second.
07:09I know this guy.
07:11Yes, my keep for your file.
07:13Ow!
07:14Right here.
07:16Right here.
07:18His name is Norman Jessup.
07:21Buckley got him four years ago in a bank robbery where a guard got shot.
07:25See, I told you this file would solve this case.
07:28Says here he got out two weeks ago when his conviction was overturned by the appellate court on technicality.
07:33That sounds like a reason for Jessup to celebrate, not to kill Buckley.
07:37Yeah, except Buckley already filed an intent to retry.
07:40Jessup was looking at another two years in jail if Buckley won.
07:44Well, that might have made Jessup a little mad.
07:46Right, and then it's off.
07:47Come out, come out, wherever you are!
07:49Really? That's your dinero?
07:51Get a current address and a list of known associates.
07:54I'd like to hear what Jessup has to say.
07:57Wait, wait, you got it all wrong!
08:00Hey! Come on, police! Freak it up!
08:03What?
08:04Get outside!
08:05Was he gonna do something?
08:06Breaking up a bar fight is a sure way to get hit.
08:08Don't worry, he'll be over in a minute.
08:10You know, I was in a bar fight once.
08:12Really? Who won?
08:13Oh, let me guess.
08:17Not you.
08:20You wanna fight, Mr. Jessup? You can fight a murder charge.
08:32I'm sorry, man. I didn't mean to embarrass you in front of your girlfriend there.
08:35I am not his girlfriend. I am a homicide detective.
08:38And you should be taking this a little bit more seriously.
08:41Hey, that guy in that bar, he started this whole thing, okay?
08:43He thought I was hitting on his girlfriend, and I was not hitting on his girlfriend.
08:46It was just a big misunderstanding.
08:48Right. Just like the bank robbery.
08:50Exactly.
08:51I had no idea my buddies were gonna rob that bank.
08:53No idea at all.
08:54They said the car broke down and they needed a ride.
08:56And I gave them a ride.
08:58And that argument didn't sway Buckley?
09:00Can you believe it?
09:01He told my lawyer that the guard got shot,
09:03and therefore, in the eyes of the law, I was just as responsible as the guy who shot him.
09:07That must have made you angry.
09:09How'd you feel about the fact that Buckley was gonna retry your case and try to make you serve the final two years of your sentence?
09:14Honestly, lady, I cried like a baby.
09:16Huh.
09:17Prison is not fun, okay?
09:19I did not want to go back.
09:20I figured if I could just talk Mr. Buckley, I could let him know where I'm coming from.
09:23Which is what you were doing at Buckley's building.
09:26Whoa, whoa.
09:27I followed the man around for a few days, okay?
09:29Just wanted to get my courage up to talk to him.
09:31You were stalking Buckley?
09:33Stalking is a pretty damn ugly word.
09:35That's not you stalking, okay?
09:36I was just trying to feel the guy out, you know what I mean?
09:38Trying to convince him, you know?
09:39In case you guys haven't noticed, I'm somewhat of a wordsmith, you know?
09:42A real mess of a, you know, of a...
09:46Words.
09:48Where were you between 9 and 10 last night?
09:50I was sitting in the bar you guys just dragged me out of.
09:52Okay.
09:53Well, we're gonna check into your alibi.
09:55In the meantime, you're going back into holding until we can process you for assault.
09:58Oh, oh, come on!
10:00I said I was sorry!
10:01Wait, Buckley's mystery trip.
10:03Were you following Buckley uptown yesterday morning?
10:06Yeah, yeah, I was.
10:07Where did he go?
10:09He met some Asian dude outside this real fancy apartment building.
10:12Then they started to argue with each other.
10:15You think maybe that's the guy who killed him?
10:17Would you recognize the building if you saw it again?
10:19Oh yeah, I'd get around.
10:23Road trip.
10:28Hey, you guys mind if I take these things off?
10:31I'm starting to feel like a stereotype riding around in the back of a police car wearing them.
10:34Sure, do you want my key?
10:36Nah, you got it.
10:38Thanks.
10:43How did you do that?
10:45I've always been good with locks.
10:47When I was in the joint, I was thinking,
10:49how can I take this and make it more productive, you know?
10:52So I've been applying to locksmith schools,
10:54but, you know, they won't let me in on account that I'm a felon.
10:57Do you believe that?
10:58A felon who wants to be a locksmith, what could possibly go wrong there?
11:01You don't have to be mean about it.
11:03Yeah, wow.
11:10If you're gonna be a locksmith, you gotta listen.
11:12Left over right.
11:13Right over left.
11:14I think I made it tighter.
11:16Jessup, do you see the building?
11:18Uh, that's a negative.
11:20Now bring it around.
11:21Beckett.
11:23Oh, hey, Alexis.
11:24Are you looking for your dad?
11:26To me.
11:27Okay, what's up?
11:28Yeah, yeah, we can meet at Sutton's around 7.30.
11:29Is that okay?
11:30All right, I'll see you then.
11:31Was that Alexis calling you?
11:32Why?
11:33She needed my advice.
11:34About what?
11:35I don't know.
11:36It's probably no big deal.
11:37When you kept secrets from your father, was it not a big deal?
11:39You know, I'm not even gonna ask.
11:40That's the building on the right-hand side.
11:41Right there.
11:42Okay.
11:43Let's go get him.
11:44Not you.
11:45Us.
11:46Apartment 801?
11:47Okay, thanks.
11:48So it turns out that the building's only Asian tenant is Paul Cho, who just happens to
11:55be Buckley's ex-brother-in-law.
11:56Oh, well, maybe it's not Cape to Fear then.
11:57Maybe it's family feud.
11:58Maybe Buckley's bitter divorce caused enough hard feelings that things turned violent.
12:03I don't understand.
12:04I haven't seen Jack in months.
12:05Not since he divorced my sister.
12:06Really?
12:07Because I have an eyewitness that the building's only Asian tenant is Paul Cho, who just happens
12:10to be Buckley's ex-brother-in-law.
12:12I don't understand.
12:13I haven't seen Jack in months.
12:15Not since he divorced my sister.
12:16Really?
12:17Because I have an eyewitness to be the first time.
12:18How many times do you think that Jack is?
12:20And then you're a real name.
12:22You're a real name.
12:23All right.
12:24I'm a real name.
12:25Okay, I'm a real name.
12:26So, you're a real name.
12:27You're a real name.
12:28I'm a real name.
12:30I'm a real name.
12:31I'm a real name.
12:32I have an eyewitness who saw the two of you arguing yesterday morning.
12:36So that means you're lying to me.
12:38She hates being lied to.
12:40I don't know what you're talking about.
12:42Great. Let's go down to the precinct.
12:43I'll arrange a perp walk, and you can put on a show for the cameras.
12:47Love a good perp walk.
12:48Wait, wait, wait, wait.
12:54The night before last, I was attacked by a man in a ski mask.
12:58He warned me to tell Buckley to pack off Denton,
13:01or he would ruin me.
13:03Who's Denton?
13:04I don't know, but Jack definitely knew him.
13:06Said he wasn't going to let him get away with this.
13:09That's why we were fighting.
13:10I told Jack to listen for once in his life.
13:13He had to protect me.
13:15From what?
13:16That's none of your business.
13:18Perp walk it is.
13:19All right, all right.
13:22I have a slight fondness for girls.
13:31Young girls?
13:34Fat girls?
13:39School girls?
13:42Call girls.
13:44Call girls.
13:45Who else knows about this fondness?
13:48Just the girls.
13:49Actually, the girls and their pimp.
13:52Whose name is probably Denton.
13:56Okay, fine.
13:57But I wasn't really lying.
13:59I've actually never met Denton.
14:01I got the phone number for the agency from a friend.
14:04I call it, and they send over a girl.
14:08So, Buckley is investigating Denton's call girl ring.
14:13When Denton discovers that Buckley's brother-in-law is a client,
14:15he sends a message.
14:16Back off, or your family gets hurt.
14:18And then when Buckley doesn't back down, Denton kills him.
14:21So, how do we find Denton?
14:24We talk to one of the call girls.
14:29Call that number and tell him to bring one of his girls over.
14:32And tell her to wear something sexy.
14:36No reason we can't enjoy this interview.
14:43Hey, Paul.
14:44Couldn't wait to see me, huh?
14:45Actually, I'm the one who asked for the date.
14:54Isn't it the girl from Buckley's office?
14:58Did she look like that before?
15:07So, how exactly does a call girl end up working for Jack Buckley?
15:10Super DA?
15:12Am I under arrest?
15:13You will be, if you don't answer the question.
15:17Jack was a client.
15:19I'm sorry, Scarlett.
15:21I don't believe that.
15:22I started seeing him about a year ago.
15:26He hadn't been with anyone since his divorce.
15:28He's just lonely, you know?
15:32We'd spend most of his dates talking.
15:34He'd take me to fancy restaurants, even though I told him he didn't have to.
15:41But I think he wanted to make it feel as normal as possible.
15:46Then one night, he saw a law book in my bag.
15:49I told him I was only working as an escort to pay my way through law school.
15:57A few months later, he said he had an internship opening up in his office.
16:03Would I be interested?
16:04He wanted to help you escape the life?
16:10Who's Denton?
16:11I don't know.
16:12Don't lie to us, Scarlett.
16:14I'm not.
16:16I know he runs the business, but I've never met him.
16:19It's not like I'm a streetwalker and he's in a fedora and a long fur coat.
16:25He's organized the entire operation to protect his identity.
16:30The girls are independent contractors.
16:33The clients are all given numbers, so we don't know their last names.
16:37They pay the business by credit card.
16:40And our fees get deposited directly into our bank accounts.
16:45Creating the perfect firewall between the girls and the management.
16:47So then when we arrest you, you can't give up Denton.
16:51Because I don't know who he is.
16:59Can't believe Jack Buckley was seeing prostitutes.
17:01Yeah, well, he worked 14 hours a day, didn't have a social life.
17:06Maybe he just wanted a little easy company.
17:08Well, the math just doesn't add up, though.
17:11Buckley was warned to back off Denton.
17:13Why would Buckley be investigating a call girl service he was using?
17:16Maybe Denton tried to blackmail Buckley and it backfired.
17:20So then Denton tried to scare Buckley by threatening his brother-in-law.
17:25And then when that didn't work, Denton killed Buckley.
17:27Alright, let's find out everything we can about this Denton character.
17:30Have Ryan and Esposito reach out to Vice in the morning.
17:32Yes, sir.
17:33Castle, I need you to sign these charges against Jessup so I can send him downtown.
17:37What?
17:44No, don't tell me you've got a soft spot for this guy.
17:47He's a wordsmith.
17:49Okay.
17:50Fine.
17:53Hi, it's Beckett.
17:54Uh, charges are being dropped against Jessup.
17:56Process him out.
17:58Alright, thank you.
17:58I hope the two of you are very happy together.
18:06Are you okay?
18:08No, I broke a heel.
18:11Let me guess.
18:12They were your favorite pair.
18:14Passed through your family for generations.
18:17My great-great-grandmother wore them over on the Mayflower.
18:20I knew it.
18:21So, what's a nice girl like you?
18:26Really?
18:27That's your line?
18:29I'm old-fashioned.
18:32I came to New York in this ancient blue beetle.
18:36The floor was so rusted it literally sagged in the middle.
18:39But I can still remember coming over the bridge and seeing the city right there in front of me.
18:46I thought everything was going to be perfect.
18:49Something tells me this story takes a turn for the worse.
18:53The first night, somebody broke into my car and stole all my stuff.
18:59Then, the college friend I was going to stay with told me her boyfriend was moving in.
19:05I had to find another place.
19:06Who?
19:07Somehow, I survived.
19:10Spent a year barely eating, living in a closet.
19:13When a friend mentioned doing this, I thought, it couldn't be worse.
19:20And is it?
19:22Mostly no.
19:28Thanks for listening.
19:36Night, Castle.
19:38You going to meet Alexis?
19:39Yeah.
19:39Can I come?
19:42No.
19:42But I want to.
19:45Why are you so worried, Castle?
19:46I thought you were the cool dad.
19:51I am.
19:58What's the secret?
19:59All in the breathing, dear.
20:01No, what's Alexis' secret that she'll tell Beckett about, but not me?
20:04I don't know.
20:06There's some things a woman wants to talk to another woman about.
20:09The New York Times praised the depth of my female characters.
20:12I know.
20:14And I couldn't be prouder.
20:15But this is real life.
20:17And obviously, Alexis looks up to Beckett, and Beckett's smart and strong and independent.
20:21So are you.
20:22That's sweet.
20:24I'm on the wrong side of 40 for what Alexis is going through right now.
20:2840?
20:29Deflect all you want, kiddo.
20:30But I recognize the fear in your eyes.
20:32You're afraid Alexis has more Rick Castle in her than you thought.
20:37Hey, sweetie.
20:39How did you talk with Beckett, go?
20:40Fine.
20:41She's really nice.
20:42Yeah, she is.
20:45You know, sweetheart, if you don't want to tell me what you talked about with Beckett,
20:47you don't have to.
20:48Okay.
20:49Thanks, Dad.
20:52What is the matter with you?
20:55Why didn't you just ask her?
20:56Because that would be prying, and cool dads don't do that.
21:00They go behind their daughter's back, and they beg Beckett to tell them.
21:06You ever have any cases with Buckley?
21:08A few.
21:08Guy was wounding a little tight, if you ask me.
21:10Saw himself as a crusader for justice.
21:12Yo, where's Pizzito?
21:14Gil Mazzaro.
21:15What's up, man?
21:15Hey, Don.
21:16So, you're still looking at dirty pictures up in Vice.
21:18Yeah, tell your mama to send over some new ones, the ones I got are getting old.
21:22You know my partner, Brian?
21:23Yeah.
21:24Honey Milk.
21:25Nice to see you.
21:27So, uh, I hear you're looking to talk about Danton.
21:30Yeah, you know him?
21:31Yeah.
21:31I arrested him five years ago.
21:33Real name's Dan Tonelli.
21:34Dan-ton.
21:35Yeah.
21:36He's currently serving a seven-year stretch in Greenhaven Correctional.
21:39Wait a minute.
21:40He's still in prison?
21:41And your boy Buckley put him there.
21:43Buckley prosecuted Danton?
21:45Yeah.
21:46And he was all over us to make a rock-solid case.
21:48We gave Buckley enough to put the guy away for 20 years.
21:50Could Tonelli still be running the operation out of prison?
21:53Nah.
21:54These call-go rings are like franchises.
21:57The business changes hands, but the name stays the same.
21:59So, who's the new Danton?
22:01I wish I knew.
22:02Guy's like a ghost.
22:04Every time we think we're getting close, he disappears.
22:06Five warrants in the last year, and every time we show up, the place has been cleared out like you knew he would come.
22:11You call the prison, get in and bring Tonelli over here.
22:13Hey, you guys seem back at...
22:24She went with the captain to update the city hall on the case.
22:27She'll be here in a minute.
22:28Something wrong?
22:29No.
22:30Yes.
22:31I think my daughter might be keeping something from me.
22:34Maybe she got kicked out of school.
22:36What?
22:37She's doing drugs.
22:38Teen pregnancy is on the rise.
22:40Whoa.
22:41All right, you've met my daughter.
22:43You know that she is the closest thing to perfect as humanly possible.
22:46Castle, come on.
22:48You've been with us long enough to know that people are never who you think they are.
22:51Isn't it possible your perfect daughter isn't as perfect as you think?
22:54Is Danton here yet?
22:56Yeah.
22:57Interrogation room one.
22:58Wait, Danton?
23:00Come on, Castle.
23:00Keep up.
23:03We brought you in here to talk about Danton.
23:06Ancient history.
23:07It says here, Buckley made a plea deal with you seven years instead of 20, but I heard
23:12Buckley doesn't make deals.
23:15What could I say?
23:15I got lucky.
23:17The only reason that Buckley would agree to a deal is because you brought him something
23:20big in return, so what was it?
23:23Why don't you ask him?
23:24Because he's dead.
23:25What?
23:27How?
23:27He was murdered two nights ago.
23:30We believe that the same person who took over your operations killed him.
23:35What's so funny?
23:36What?
23:37You see, that would make it a suicide.
23:40Suicide?
23:41Wait a minute.
23:42You're saying that Jack Buckley was the new Danton?
23:46Buckley made me a deal.
23:48I provide him with my client list, my girls.
23:50He knocks 13 years off my sentence.
23:52It was a no-brainer.
23:54Our DA was a pimp.
23:56Jack Buckley was dead.
24:01That's why all VICE's warrants failed.
24:03They had to go through the DA's office and Buckley saw them coming.
24:05He was in the perfect position to protect his operation.
24:08But why would a respected prosecutor become a pimp?
24:11The outfits.
24:12It was the money.
24:15Buckley's ex-wife took him to the cleaners.
24:16Between alimony and his own bills, Buckley was beyond broke.
24:20You know, I'm betting it was more than just the money.
24:22Everybody's talking about how great Jack Buckley was, how he was the law.
24:26You start thinking like that, sometimes you can start thinking maybe you are above the law.
24:31But you can get away with anything.
24:34Sir, how did the mayor handle the news?
24:36You don't want to know.
24:38Okay, this doesn't make any sense.
24:40If Buckley was the new Danton, then why would the masked man tell Buckley to back off of Danton?
24:45Buckley wouldn't threaten himself.
24:50Unless Buckley wasn't the boss anymore.
24:51A hostile takeover.
24:52Of course.
24:53We know Danton was just a business name.
24:56So back off of Danton was the new boss telling the old boss, don't resist the takeover or I'll start ruining reputations.
25:03Makes sense in theory, but how do you prove it?
25:05We talked to the call girl.
25:09There is no way that Scarlett didn't know that Buckley was in charge.
25:16No, seriously.
25:17What did Alexis tell you last night?
25:19I promised I wouldn't say.
25:21Well, at least tell me if it was bad.
25:23And put you out of your misery?
25:28We're looking for Scarlett.
25:30She's packing her things.
25:31We can't have call girls working here.
25:33No, only pimps.
25:35Detective.
25:38Could you give us a moment, please?
25:44Scarlett, you lied to us.
25:46Buckley was running the call girl ring, and there's no way that you didn't know.
25:49Please, I had to lie.
25:53He'd kill me if he thought I told you anything.
25:55Who'd kill you?
25:55A new Danton?
25:56Someone took over Buckley's business.
25:58Who was it?
26:00Answer me.
26:01He used to work for Buckley.
26:03He made sure no one hurt the girls, and everyone paid.
26:06What was his name?
26:07I can't tell you that.
26:08Scarlett, I'm done playing.
26:09You've done nothing but lie to us.
26:11Don't think that I'm not going to send you away for obstruction of justice and anything else that I can think of.
26:15He'll kill me.
26:16We won't let that happen.
26:18Detective Becca can help you, but you have to help us first.
26:21And then what happens to me?
26:23You think I'm going to be a lawyer now?
26:25Jack was going to write me a letter of recommendation.
26:27Pull some strings to get me a job.
26:29Who's going to help me now?
26:30Honestly?
26:32No one.
26:33You're going to have to do it by yourself, Scarlett.
26:35And I got a feeling you can tell us who the new boss is.
26:41And Detective Becca will make sure no one knows it was you who talked to us.
26:47You promise?
26:48Yes.
26:56His name is John Knox.
26:58Knox?
26:59But that's...
27:00The guy that Buckley dragged in here in handcuffs.
27:04How does a prosecutor get into business with a criminal?
27:08Well, it's hard out there for a pimp.
27:10There's also a DA.
27:12Who would that be a good character for a novel?
27:14Hmm.
27:14A star prosecutor who's always excelled at anything he's ever done.
27:17He couldn't possibly imagine that being a pimp would be a bigger job than he could handle by himself.
27:21But one day he gets a call.
27:23One of his girls has been knocked around by a client.
27:26He realizes there's nothing he can do about it.
27:28He's a very public figure.
27:29Mm-hmm.
27:29So, a white-collar prosecutor decides to hire a blue-collared enforcer.
27:34Can't exactly take out a net on Craigslist for that.
27:36But fortunately enough, he has a big stack of qualified candidates sitting right on his desk.
27:42Which is where he found John Knox.
27:44A criminal who mostly managed to stay out of prison.
27:46Which makes him a smart criminal.
27:48Yeah.
27:48Buckley offers him a deal.
27:49Come work for me, I'll throw your case.
27:52And Knox does.
27:52Mm-hmm.
27:53For a while, everyone's happy.
27:55But then Knox decides he's not happy being number two anymore.
27:58He takes Buckley's client list, tells Buckley to take a hike.
28:00Knowing that Buckley can't do anything about it without risking exposure.
28:04Mm-hmm.
28:04But Buckley's never backed down from a fight in his life.
28:07He gets the cops to drag Knox down to his office to remind him who's boss.
28:10But Knox took it up a notch.
28:11Sending a warning shot across Buckley's bow by threatening his brother-in-law.
28:14And when Buckley wouldn't back down, Knox threw him off the roof of a parking garage.
28:18Jeez, if only we had some proof.
28:20Who needs proof?
28:21What a great story.
28:23Of course, Knox has an alibi.
28:27You know, maybe you're right.
28:29Maybe Knox is smart.
28:31Maybe he sent someone else.
28:32Oh, I like the twist.
28:34The enforcer has an enforcer.
28:37But who?
28:38I'll talk to you guys later, okay?
28:46Hi.
28:47Remember us?
28:48I definitely remember you.
28:50We need to ask you a few questions.
28:53I've already answered you questions.
28:54Maybe you didn't see the badge.
28:56Oh, I saw it.
28:59You ladies ready?
29:00Excellent.
29:01You two have a nice evening.
29:06Aren't you going to stop him?
29:08I can't.
29:10Unless we arrest him, the law says that he doesn't have to talk to us.
29:13And he knows that.
29:14So arrest him.
29:15On what grounds?
29:17We promised Scarlett that we'd keep her out of it.
29:21So unless we get some evidence, he's getting away with this.
29:23I didn't know where else to go.
29:43Come sit down.
29:53You should go to a hospital.
29:55Just a few bruises.
29:57I'll be fine.
29:58How did you find me?
30:01A client in the publishing business gave me your address.
30:06Dinner for one?
30:08Yeah, my family is at the theater.
30:10Good.
30:11I wouldn't want anyone else to see me like this.
30:18Did Knox do this to you?
30:21It doesn't matter.
30:22Of course it does.
30:23You think that by protecting him, you're saving yourself somehow?
30:26Because you're not.
30:28And if you don't get out from under his thumb now, you never will.
30:34Why are you so nice to me?
30:36How do you know I'm not this nice to all the beautiful women I find on my doorstep?
30:41You really think I'm beautiful?
30:44Look, maybe we should...
30:47I'm sorry.
30:51I shouldn't have done that.
30:53It's okay.
30:53It's...
30:54You're hurt and you're scared.
31:00But you don't have to be that person with me.
31:04You're safe here.
31:05Nox killed Buckley.
31:13No.
31:14No, he has an alibi.
31:23A reverend.
31:25Nox made me take it.
31:26Reverend Daniel is a client.
31:30Nox is blackmailing him into saying they were together when Buckley was killed.
31:38I'm taking you to a hospital.
31:40No arguments.
31:41Okay.
31:45Hey.
31:45I'm thinking Nox killed Buckley.
31:49Nox has an alibi.
31:50Hmm.
31:51Does he?
31:52Reverend alibi in the flesh.
31:54Lots of flesh.
31:57Too much flesh.
31:59Where'd you get this?
32:00Scarlet Price.
32:02You saw her without me?
32:03Oh, well, yes.
32:05She's a person of interest in our investigation.
32:07Our murder investigation.
32:09No, I know.
32:09Where'd you see her?
32:10Uh, my apartment.
32:12What?
32:13When I came home last night, she was in my hall.
32:15And somebody had beaten her up.
32:16And you didn't think to call me?
32:17Well, I took her to the hospital.
32:18Then I kind of got away from me.
32:20And then I came here.
32:20You don't want to surprise you?
32:21Like, like I do.
32:24You're not done talking about this.
32:28Esposito?
32:28Yeah?
32:29I have surveillance pulling Nox.
32:30I'm on it.
32:31Whoa, you had Nox under surveillance?
32:33You didn't tell me?
32:34At least I didn't go out on a date with him.
32:36It wasn't a date.
32:37Really?
32:38Trouble.
32:40Nox's apartment is empty.
32:41It must have slipped out during the night.
32:43Scarlet.
32:43I left her at St. Vincent's Hospital.
32:45Yes, hello.
32:48I dropped a young woman off there last night.
32:49Her name is Scarlet Price.
32:50She'd been beaten up.
32:51I need to speak to her right away, please.
32:53What?
32:54When?
32:57A man checked her out right after I left.
32:59Nox, get a unit out to Scarlet's apartment
33:01and get an APB out on both of them.
33:06Hello?
33:07He's got me.
33:08Scarlet, hang on, hang on.
33:09I think he's going to kill me.
33:12Where are you?
33:13I don't know what...
33:14Hey, what are you doing in there?
33:16Scarlet?
33:17What do we do?
33:18We have to do something.
33:20Ryan, get the carrier on the phone.
33:22Let him know that I'm about a minute away
33:23from getting a trace warrant on the following number.
33:252-1-2-5-5-5-0-1-7-9.
33:28Got it.
33:30This is Detective Kate Beckett,
33:31badge number 41319.
33:34I need to talk to Judge Beale right away.
33:36Scarlet's phone traced to the east side of the building.
33:39Hotel manager said that a guy match at Nox's description
33:41checked into room 4F this morning.
33:44Castle, you're staying here.
33:45No, I'm not.
33:46Okay, but stay behind me.
34:00Stop!
34:01No!
34:06Hurry!
34:14Over there.
34:15It's Nox.
34:16Scarlet?
34:20Hey.
34:21Hey.
34:22Hey, it's okay.
34:26I killed him.
34:27It's okay.
34:28I killed Nox.
34:32He heard a noise outside,
34:34and when he turned to look,
34:35I grabbed his gun.
34:37He told me to give it back.
34:39It came after me.
34:41I told him to stop, but he wouldn't.
34:44Why wouldn't he stop?
34:45Why wouldn't he stop?
34:51Why wouldn't he stop?
34:52You think she'll be okay?
35:04Well, given the circumstances, I don't think the DA will press charges.
35:07No, I mean, do you think she'll be okay?
35:09I don't know.
35:11Girls in the sex industry usually come from a history of childhood dysfunction.
35:18It's hard to escape that.
35:20But it's possible, right?
35:23Yeah.
35:24Come on, come on.
35:25Hold it right there.
35:26I don't know.
35:26Kathy!
35:27A little help?
35:28Oh, yeah.
35:29Julian, it's fine.
35:29He's with me.
35:30You are out of control, man.
35:32I got good news.
35:34I finally found a locksmith school that's willing to admit me.
35:36Really?
35:36Yeah.
35:37All I need is a letter of recommendation from the police, and I am in.
35:40Are you writing for me?
35:42No.
35:43What?
35:43Come on, have a heart.
35:44He's a criminal.
35:46If I write him a letter, I'll be responsible for him.
35:47I cannot watch you 24 hours a day.
35:50Wait a minute, what'd you say?
35:51I would be responsible for him.
35:52No, no, no, you can't watch him.
35:55When did you put the surveillance car on Knox?
35:57Right after we left the bar.
35:58And they followed him all night?
35:59Yeah.
36:00He got home around 2 a.m.
36:02Then how could he have beaten up Scarlett?
36:03You guys do know that the deadbolt wasn't set on this lock when you guys kicked it in, right?
36:07What?
36:08See?
36:09If it would have been, this whole frame would have been destroyed.
36:12Locking the door?
36:13That's hostage-taking 101.
36:17Unless Scarlett wasn't a hostage.
36:20She was in on it from the start.
36:22Buckley didn't set her up in his office out of the goodness of his heart.
36:25He needed somebody working there to man the call girl business.
36:28Not realizing that he was giving Scarlett full access to every facet of his organization.
36:33Knox didn't steal the client list.
36:34Scarlett gave it to him so that the two of them could go into business together.
36:37When Buckley wouldn't walk away, Knox killed him, never thinking we'd find out about the call girl ring.
36:41And then when we did, Scarlett realized that the only way to save herself was by giving up Knox by playing the ultimate victim.
36:46Making you believe that Knox beat her up so that we'd think that she killed him out of self-defense.
36:49And I fell for it.
36:51We all did.
36:51I didn't.
36:52Hi, how can I make you happy today?
36:57Is Candy working?
36:58Yes, Candy is absolutely available.
37:01How would you like her to look?
37:03GND.
37:04Girl next door sounds perfect.
37:07Can you confirm your client code?
37:0951.
37:10And your card information is the same?
37:12Yes.
37:14Great.
37:15Candy, we'll see you at 7.
37:16Hi, how can I make you happy today?
37:27Yes, I'm looking for a girl.
37:30Well, you've certainly come to the right place.
37:32Can you describe her?
37:34She came to New York in an ancient blue beetle.
37:36The floor is so rusted it literally sagged in the middle.
37:40Castle, how did you get this number?
37:42I have a friend in the publishing business.
37:44I'm sorry if I disappointed you.
37:48I just needed to take a few more jobs to set myself up.
37:52You never stop manipulating, do you, Scarlet?
37:54I should be impressed, really, how easily you played me.
37:58But all I can think about is how sad it is.
38:03All that brains and beauty wasted on a hard gun rock.
38:07You're so busy building up walls to keep people out,
38:10you don't even realize that you're the one trapped inside, all alone.
38:14You stand up, please.
38:28You're right to remain silent.
38:29You need to say can't be used to answer.
38:32You're right to return.
38:34Thanks.
38:35For what?
38:36For not saying I told you so.
38:39Well, that starts tomorrow.
38:41What was that for?
38:55For being the best dad ever.
38:56It's true, you know.
38:57I have the novelty mug to prove it.
39:00Thanks for trusting me.
39:02For not pushing when you knew I was working something out.
39:05Well, I knew when you were ready, you would tell me.
39:10So here it is.
39:14My school is starting a foreign exchange program to France.
39:18France?
39:19Yeah.
39:20You weren't kicked out of school?
39:22No.
39:22No, the program lasts three weeks, and so I'd miss your birthday.
39:26And I knew that Beckett had spent a semester abroad in college,
39:29and I wanted to ask her if the experience was worth it.
39:32And what did she say?
39:33She said that I'd be going off to college in a couple years
39:36and that everything was going to change,
39:37and maybe it'd be good if we got a taste of that change now.
39:42Well, she's a smart woman.
39:46Yeah, she is.
39:49But I decided not to go anyway.
39:53Because two years will be here soon enough,
39:55and I already got you your present,
39:56and I want to watch you open it.
39:59Oh.
40:01I say we celebrate with ice cream.
40:02We'd be fools not to.
40:04Serve me.
40:06Chocolate or vanilla?
40:07Duh, chocolate.
40:09Oh, and while we're eating, we can talk about colleges.
40:11I picked up a couple brochures at the guidance office,
40:13and you know what looks really cool?
40:15What?
40:16Oxford.
40:18Oxford?
40:20You know that's in England, right?
40:23Yeah.