Quotes
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[waking up in bed with Beckett]
Richard Castle : Do I smell coffee?
Kate Beckett : [sleepily] If you do, it was made by *elves*.
[cut to a mug of coffee on the kitchen counter. Castle and Beckett slowly leave the bedroom and approach the kitchen counter, when Alexis suddenly pops up from behind it startling everyone]
Richard Castle : Ohh! Aah!
Alexis Castle : Aah!
Richard Castle : Geez!
Alexis Castle : You scared me.
Kate Beckett : Yeah, I think we all just kick-started our day.
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Kate Beckett : Thanks for meeting with me.
Alexis Castle : Yeah. What's so important?
Kate Beckett : Um... You know that I don't take sides on anything between you and your dad, right?
Alexis Castle : Yeah, I appreciate that.
Kate Beckett : Okay, well, your dad wants you to move back home. And I know that you said you have a lease, but you also said that there were other reasons *why* you didn't want to move back, and I-I just... I wanna make sure that one of those reasons isn't me.
Alexis Castle : Oh, no. No, no, it's- it's not you at all.
Kate Beckett : Are you sure? 'Cause the last thing I wanna do is make you feel unwelcome in your own home.
Alexis Castle : No, it's... not you, it's me. All those things my dad said when I was moving out, about me making a mistake moving in with my boyfriend, he was right.
[sighs]
Alexis Castle : I can see it so clearly now. Why didn't I then?
Kate Beckett : You were in the love haze.
Alexis Castle : The love haze?
Kate Beckett : It's like a drug. It makes intelligent people do... stupid things. Then it clears and you look around and you wonder, "What was I thinking?" Your dad just wants to help. It's okay to let him.
Alexis Castle : Yes... but, this was my mistake. He shouldn't have to pay for it, so I... will tutor and do whatever I have to until the lease is up.
Kate Beckett : Okay... I get it.
[sighs]
Kate Beckett : Look, I know what you're doing seems noble, but it's not. I mean, the long hours, the exhaustion. What you're actually doing is punishing yourself. Trust me. I've been there... This... this isn't necessary. Your dad loves you. He worries about you. I think your penance is paid.
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[last lines]
[relaxing with Beckett, he hears someone knock on the door]
Richard Castle : Excuse me.
[opening the front door, he sees Alexis]
Richard Castle : Alexis. What's going on?
Alexis Castle : Dad... can I come home?
Richard Castle : Come here.
[they hug tightly]
Alexis Castle : [mouthing to Beckett] Thanks.
