S5 E24
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Season 5  "Watershed"  5x24

Aired 11 years ago - May 13, 2013

In the season finale, an interview with a high-profile federal law enforcement agency forces Beckett to reconsider what she wants out of her job and out of her relationship with Castle. Meanwhile, the body of a young woman is found floating inside the water tank of a skid row flop house, but as the team investigate, they discover that her final resting place is just one of many strange things about her death.

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Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 1
No, of course. You're right. I'll...
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 2
Hey. Sorry I'm late.
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on that ventilation fan.
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it's hard to know who she is.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 5
11:00 p.m. She was heading for the laundry room.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 6
Well, who is she?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 7
Were there any personal issues that we should know about?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 8
Maybe she broke under the pressure of being perfect
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 9
It looks like she's making sure no one sees her.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 10
Nothing useful.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 11
then what were all of those sounds coming out of her room?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 12
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 13
But you had lunch with her two days ago. Why?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 14
She said she was on some sort of a mission.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 15
she had to make sure they couldn't trace it back to her.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 16
Shut the door.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 17
You'd be on the national stage, utilizing all your talents.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 18
between 12:00 midnight and 1:00 a. m.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 19
Great. Really,really great.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 20
I didn't want to wake you up.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 21
Of those 20, I looked for I. P. s that were accessed late at night...
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 22
Castle and I will hit the law firm and see if there's any connection.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 23
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 24
Hey, guys. I got something.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 25
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 26
Given temperature and decomposition,
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 27
that they have no idea why anyone would murder Blaylock
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 28
What were the circumstances?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 29
Blaylock can't take the guilt or admit the truth.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 30
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 31
What? Are you serious?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 32
- Castle-- - You fly to D.C. Yesterday?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 33
Castle, this isn't about you. This is about me.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 34
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 35
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So you think one of his clients might have been involved?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 37
So according to the starter at the pro shop,
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 38
if they managed to access confidential information.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 39
Mr. Rigsdale's attorney at the time,
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 40
Do you know how absurd that is?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 41
you don't think this is gonna really work?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 42
Deputy director Anthony Freedman calling.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 43
- See if you can find Beckett. - Yeah.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 44
Because, dad, he's right.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 45
When you get scared,
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 46
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 47
into thinking life's gonna be the way we want it to be.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 48
any smarter?
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Hey. Sorry I'm late.
#2
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on that ventilation fan.
#3
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 4
it's hard to know who she is.
#4
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 5
11:00 p.m. She was heading for the laundry room.
#5
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 6
Well, who is she?
#6
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 7
Were there any personal issues that we should know about?
#7
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 8
Maybe she broke under the pressure of being perfect
#8
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 9
It looks like she's making sure no one sees her.
#9
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 10
Nothing useful.
#10
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 11
then what were all of those sounds coming out of her room?
#11
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But you had lunch with her two days ago. Why?
#13
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 14
She said she was on some sort of a mission.
#14
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 15
she had to make sure they couldn't trace it back to her.
#15
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 16
Shut the door.
#16
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You'd be on the national stage, utilizing all your talents.
#17
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between 12:00 midnight and 1:00 a. m.
#18
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Great. Really,really great.
#19
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I didn't want to wake you up.
#20
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Of those 20, I looked for I. P. s that were accessed late at night...
#21
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Castle and I will hit the law firm and see if there's any connection.
#22
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Hey, guys. I got something.
#24
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Given temperature and decomposition,
#26
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that they have no idea why anyone would murder Blaylock
#27
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 28
What were the circumstances?
#28
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Blaylock can't take the guilt or admit the truth.
#29
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What? Are you serious?
#31
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 32
- Castle-- - You fly to D.C. Yesterday?
#32
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 33
Castle, this isn't about you. This is about me.
#33
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So you think one of his clients might have been involved?
#36
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 37
So according to the starter at the pro shop,
#37
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 38
if they managed to access confidential information.
#38
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 39
Mr. Rigsdale's attorney at the time,
#39
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 40
Do you know how absurd that is?
#40
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you don't think this is gonna really work?
#41
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 42
Deputy director Anthony Freedman calling.
#42
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 43
- See if you can find Beckett. - Yeah.
#43
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Because, dad, he's right.
#44
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 45
When you get scared,
#45
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into thinking life's gonna be the way we want it to be.
#47
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 24 (S05E24) - 48
any smarter?
#48
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