S2 E14
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Season 2  "The Third Man"  2x14

Aired 14 years ago - Jan 25, 2010

Mysteries abound when a family returns from vacation to discover a dead man in their daughter's bed. Thinking they're investigating the murder of a squatter, Castle and Beckett soon find themselves unraveling a multi-million dollar heist. Meanwhile, Castle tries to keep Beckett from finding out that they've been romantically linked when he's featured as one of New York's 10 most eligible bachelors.

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Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 1
I'll run toxicology.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 2
So he could put everything back the way he found it.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 3
Unless it's in the paper. Excuse me. Beckett.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 4
I'm Detective Beckett.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 5
Travel agency.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 6
he wasn't doing a very good job.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 7
He's probably our killer.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 8
Honestly, I-I got nothing.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 9
Okay, Castle. What's going on?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 10
My faucet. For weeks, I've been asking my super
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 11
By the way, that photo in the paper did you no justice.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 12
who knew she was on vacation was her mother, but that's not true.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 13
and, of course, the newspaperboys themselves.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 14
Really? Because if you aren't involved,
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 15
Does Mickey do direct deposit or does--
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 16
Yes, I did,
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 17
I need a date.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 18
They always put the really hot ones in the summer months.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 19
thinks you're "real choice."
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 20
What, like on a date? Yes, on a date.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 21
Yeah, a victimless crime, especially the way I do it.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 22
But just as I'm grabbing my stuff,
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 23
which had their phone in it, but I don't know how they knew.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 24
All right, have 'em track faster.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 25
he went back in for the puppies.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 26
Nothing here to verify Mickey's version.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 27
most eligible bachelorette number 3.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 28
I did not expect that. Crescent-shaped scar.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 29
If Mickey saw his face, he should be able to I.D. him for us.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 30
which was still there. Why go through so much trouble
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 31
Why don't you come down and have a look at them?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 32
It looks like our victims might have been betrayed by their partner.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 33
they'll track the tickets back through to Doug, not to him.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 34
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 35
And she seems nice and all, but... if that's who you date,
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 36
I've heard this place is impossible to get into.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 37
Oh, I do a little more than shadowing.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 38
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 39
Yes! How did you know?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 40
We ran the pet shop owner-- Noel du Preez.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 41
And it wouldn't be the first time.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 42
They'll be okay.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 43
NYPD! drop your weapon! Drop your weapon!
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 44
There's nothing illegal about my business.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 45
I picked up my cargo at the airport personally,
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 46
Someone connected to his pet store in some capacity,
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 47
Could you refresh my memory, Mr. Kopek?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 48
was pull the import permits from fish and wildlife
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 49
less than an hour ago.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 50
I believed you the whole time.

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Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 2
So he could put everything back the way he found it.
#2
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 3
Unless it's in the paper. Excuse me. Beckett.
#3
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 4
I'm Detective Beckett.
#4
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 5
Travel agency.
#5
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 6
he wasn't doing a very good job.
#6
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 7
He's probably our killer.
#7
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 8
Honestly, I-I got nothing.
#8
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 9
Okay, Castle. What's going on?
#9
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 10
My faucet. For weeks, I've been asking my super
#10
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 11
By the way, that photo in the paper did you no justice.
#11
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 12
who knew she was on vacation was her mother, but that's not true.
#12
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 13
and, of course, the newspaperboys themselves.
#13
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 14
Really? Because if you aren't involved,
#14
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 15
Does Mickey do direct deposit or does--
#15
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 16
Yes, I did,
#16
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 17
I need a date.
#17
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 18
They always put the really hot ones in the summer months.
#18
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 19
thinks you're "real choice."
#19
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 20
What, like on a date? Yes, on a date.
#20
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 21
Yeah, a victimless crime, especially the way I do it.
#21
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 22
But just as I'm grabbing my stuff,
#22
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 23
which had their phone in it, but I don't know how they knew.
#23
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 24
All right, have 'em track faster.
#24
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 25
he went back in for the puppies.
#25
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 26
Nothing here to verify Mickey's version.
#26
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 27
most eligible bachelorette number 3.
#27
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 28
I did not expect that. Crescent-shaped scar.
#28
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 29
If Mickey saw his face, he should be able to I.D. him for us.
#29
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 30
which was still there. Why go through so much trouble
#30
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 31
Why don't you come down and have a look at them?
#31
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 32
It looks like our victims might have been betrayed by their partner.
#32
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 33
they'll track the tickets back through to Doug, not to him.
#33
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 34 #34 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 35
And she seems nice and all, but... if that's who you date,
#35
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 36
I've heard this place is impossible to get into.
#36
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 37
Oh, I do a little more than shadowing.
#37
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 38 #38 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 39
Yes! How did you know?
#39
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 40
We ran the pet shop owner-- Noel du Preez.
#40
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 41
And it wouldn't be the first time.
#41
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 42
They'll be okay.
#42
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 43
NYPD! drop your weapon! Drop your weapon!
#43
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 44
There's nothing illegal about my business.
#44
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 45
I picked up my cargo at the airport personally,
#45
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 46
Someone connected to his pet store in some capacity,
#46
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 47
Could you refresh my memory, Mr. Kopek?
#47
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 48
was pull the import permits from fish and wildlife
#48
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 49
less than an hour ago.
#49
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 2 Episode 14 (S02E14) - 50
I believed you the whole time.
#50