S1 E10
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Season 1  "A Death in the Family"  1x10

Aired 15 years ago - May 11, 2009

Castle and Beckett investigate the murder of a missing plastic surgeon who is found dead in the front seat of his car after a week of being parked curbside. As they delve into the twisted world of surgery obsessed patients and secret operations, Castle experiences a fatherly rite of passage as Alexis attends her first prom. And while looking into Beckett’s past, he unearths information that could end his relationship with her forever.

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Recap of Castle (2009) Season 1 Episode 10 (S01E10) - 1
he found the vic, slumped over with a bag on his head.
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From the state of decay, I'd say about a week.
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His fiancée, Courtney Morantz. She reported him missing a week ago.
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He'd always call. He'd always let me know.
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Same reason a recovering alcoholic doesn't drink.
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Last Tuesday. He was on his way to meet his fiancée.
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- So? - So, she already had three.
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Wow. Look at her. How can anyone do that to themselves?
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I can assure you, each procedure was medically necessary.
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Then I suppose you won't mind telling me where you were last Tuesday night?
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of a disgruntled trophy wife turning 50.
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Oh, newsflash. She already has body-image issues.
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We spend our whole lives trying to feel that way again.
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Checkbook. The guy locked up his checkbook.
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How about this kind of procedure?
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Get this. The hospital can't find the file. It's like it never happened.
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Boy, I can't believe my little girl's going to prom.
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Something befitting the name of Castle.
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that information on a protected witness is confidential.
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Without knowing who he is or who's after him,
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Richard-frigging-Castle. Master of the macabre.
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Thank you.
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Professional hits are the hardest to close.
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Yeah, hopefully this is a nice surprise as well.
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The FBI and the US Attorney's Office have him in Witness Protection.
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- Delighted. - Hi. Hi. Hi.
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(IMITATING CHRISTOPHER WALKEN) "Whoa! Tell me, little man,
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in a black Suburban with tinted windows.
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Look, I already told the feds everything I know.
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The duct tape, the bag. That was my MO. Don't you get it?
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The guy pulls up at the light with a mask on, blew the tires,
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And if I were a better cop, I would have.
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(SIGHS)
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(CHUCKLES)
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Wow. I feel like I just lost 30 years of my life.
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Hey. I've been reading on the Internet about this new thing called "sleep. "
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Phone records don't indicate any calls to unknown numbers.
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Because our "low man on the totem pole," Mario Guerrera,
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If she left before Leeds' body was found, it would've looked suspicious.
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after she was immobilized and on the ground.

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From the state of decay, I'd say about a week.
#2
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His fiancée, Courtney Morantz. She reported him missing a week ago.
#3
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He'd always call. He'd always let me know.
#5
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Same reason a recovering alcoholic doesn't drink.
#7
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Last Tuesday. He was on his way to meet his fiancée.
#9
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- So? - So, she already had three.
#10
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Wow. Look at her. How can anyone do that to themselves?
#11
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I can assure you, each procedure was medically necessary.
#12
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Then I suppose you won't mind telling me where you were last Tuesday night?
#13
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of a disgruntled trophy wife turning 50.
#14
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Oh, newsflash. She already has body-image issues.
#15
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We spend our whole lives trying to feel that way again.
#16
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Checkbook. The guy locked up his checkbook.
#17
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How about this kind of procedure?
#18
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Get this. The hospital can't find the file. It's like it never happened.
#19
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Boy, I can't believe my little girl's going to prom.
#20
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Something befitting the name of Castle.
#21
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that information on a protected witness is confidential.
#22
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Without knowing who he is or who's after him,
#23
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Richard-frigging-Castle. Master of the macabre.
#25
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Thank you.
#26
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Professional hits are the hardest to close.
#27
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Yeah, hopefully this is a nice surprise as well.
#28
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The FBI and the US Attorney's Office have him in Witness Protection.
#29
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 1 Episode 10 (S01E10) - 30 #30 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 1 Episode 10 (S01E10) - 31
- Delighted. - Hi. Hi. Hi.
#31
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(IMITATING CHRISTOPHER WALKEN) "Whoa! Tell me, little man,
#32
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in a black Suburban with tinted windows.
#33
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Look, I already told the feds everything I know.
#34
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The duct tape, the bag. That was my MO. Don't you get it?
#35
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The guy pulls up at the light with a mask on, blew the tires,
#36
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And if I were a better cop, I would have.
#37
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(SIGHS)
#38
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(CHUCKLES)
#39
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Wow. I feel like I just lost 30 years of my life.
#40
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Hey. I've been reading on the Internet about this new thing called "sleep. "
#42
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Phone records don't indicate any calls to unknown numbers.
#43
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Because our "low man on the totem pole," Mario Guerrera,
#44
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If she left before Leeds' body was found, it would've looked suspicious.
#49
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after she was immobilized and on the ground.
#50