Quotes
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Kate Beckett : So that's our victim's car?
Kevin Ryan : Yeah. Keys were in his pocket. We're just digging into it.
Kate Beckett : Then this wasn't a carjacking.
Javier Esposito : Or a robbery. Victim still had his cash and wallet on him.
Kate Beckett : These are bulletproof windows, huh?
Javier Esposito : That's not the only upgrade. These tires are reinforced run-flat, and there are Kevlar panels in these doors.
[Beckett opens a door and leans in to look around]
Kate Beckett : So what do you think? Maybe he was corporate security?
Kevin Ryan : Not with that tiny back seat.
[turning around, Beckett gives him a look]
Kevin Ryan : I mean, there's no room for a guy to get in there.
Kate Beckett : Oh.
Kevin Ryan : I'm just gonna stop talking.
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Kate Beckett : I'm Captain Beckett. Thank you so much for coming in, Ms. Laszlo.
Mia Laszlo : Let's just get this over with.
Kate Beckett : Uh, so, what do you remember about the murder this morning?
Mia Laszlo : Not much. I heard two gunshots. And then a guy with a ski mask got on the elevator with me. I thought he was gonna kill me...
Kate Beckett : Mm-hmm.
Mia Laszlo : ...but he didn't. Instead, he got off at the ground level. I called 911 and left. Can I go home now?
Kate Beckett : Uh, no.
Mia Laszlo : Why not?
Kate Beckett : Because I'm not done asking you questions just...
[notices her recoil]
Kate Beckett : ... yet.
Mia Laszlo : Do you always eat kale for breakfast? 'Cause that's just wrong.
Kate Beckett : How do... do you know that I had kale this morning?
Mia Laszlo : You reek of it... Like, this room stinks of grade-D Greek food.
Kate Beckett : You're very sensitive to smell.
Mia Laszlo : Oh, you should change your name to Captain Obvious. It's called hyperosmia. Look it up.
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[after accidentally shooting Esposito, Ryan is trying to make amends, and the two are making a scene in the bullpen]
Kate Beckett : Knock it off!
Javier Esposito : Well, he started it with this...
Kate Beckett : You know what? If the two of you can't figure this out on your own, then you're doing it in therapy. And that's an order. No ifs, ands, or buts.
[Esposito gives her a look]
Kate Beckett : I didn't mean it like that.
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Kevin Ryan : Do I smell?
Kate Beckett : What?
Kevin Ryan : Our witness is threatening to file a complaint against me for assault with a deadly odor. Says that I smell like soiled baby diapers. And Javi's cologne is, quote, "Satan's butt sweat."
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Kate Beckett : Which means the real killer is still out there with the real painting.
Richard Castle : Oh, I love it when there's a twist!
Mia Laszlo : And I love it when my *belly's* full.
Richard Castle : I- I'm getting takeout right now.
Mia Laszlo : Restaurant food? Hell, no. Home cooking *only*. Everything has to be steamed, with zero, and, I mean, zero seasoning. If I even smell or see a speck of salt, somebody is gonna get hurt. You're my ride, Castle, let's go.
Kate Beckett : Bon appétit, babe.
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Kate Beckett : You shot your partner.
Hayley Shipton : In the ass.
Kevin Ryan : It was an accident. The hospital says he's gonna be fine. Just needs a few stitches.
Hayley Shipton : And a new pair of trousers.
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Kate Beckett : Listen, I was- I was planning on calling you.
Richard Castle : Really? Well, here I am. Roguishly handsome and at your service. What do you need?
Kate Beckett : [chuckles] Um... I was just hoping I could stop by the loft later on. 'Cause I need to pick up the rest of my stuff.
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Kevin Ryan : Hey, Beckett, I've got something.
Javier Esposito : *We've* got something.
Kevin Ryan : Yeah, it's what I said.
Javier Esposito : That's not what you said.
Kevin Ryan : Okay, it's what I meant.
Kate Beckett : Okay, you both get gold stars for the day if just one of you can tell me what's going on.
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Kate Beckett : Okay. So what did our killer smell like?
Mia Laszlo : Gosh. I don't know. It was either puppies... or gunpowder.
Kate Beckett : Are you always this unpleasant?
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Hayley Shipton : The Falcon Unit, it's a private company that specializes in transporting sensitive and occasionally illegal items for wealthy clients.
Javier Esposito : So our victim was a transporter. Like the movie?
Kevin Ryan : That explains the armored sports car and secret compartment.
Kate Beckett : So what was in the briefcase?
Hayley Shipton : I'm afraid the answer to that comes with a price. I want in on the investigation.
Kate Beckett : And what's in this for you?
Hayley Shipton : The item in the briefcase has a rather large insurance policy. The insurance company's hired me to recover it.
Kate Beckett : You know, this isn't a treasure hunt. We're trying to solve a homicide.
Hayley Shipton : And your victim was killed for that briefcase. So, you find your killer, I find my missing item, everyone goes home happy. Hmm?
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Kevin Ryan : It's Castle. He's on the phone, he says he's got a break in the case.
Kate Beckett : What case?
[sees Ryan not wanting to answer]
Kate Beckett : This case? How does he even know about this case?
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Hayley Shipton : Okay, then tell us something unique about the killer's scent.
Kate Beckett : Yeah.
Mia Laszlo : There was a hint of nail polish remover.
Kate Beckett : A six-foot-tall guy who smells like nail polish remover? This is a waste of time.
Richard Castle : Hang on.
[to Mia]
Richard Castle : Tell her the thing.
Mia Laszlo : Okay, how about this? There was an old oil painting in that briefcase.
Richard Castle : Boom.
Kate Beckett : How do you know that?
Mia Laszlo : Are you slow? I smelled it.
[to Castle]
Mia Laszlo : Are you sure you want her back? 'Cause I think you can do better.
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Kate Beckett : You know, if you just wait by the elevators, Ryan and Espo will take you home.
Mia Laszlo : I'd rather French kiss a corpse.
