S3 E11
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Season 3  "Nikki Heat"  3x11

Aired 13 years ago - Jan 03, 2011

When Castle's novel "Heat Wave" is turned into a movie, actress Natalie Rhodes, shows up at Beckett's invitation to better understand the character she's going to play. Meanwhile, the threesome investigate the murder of a high-class matchmaker.

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Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 1
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Okay, well, observe and note away. I'm already used to it.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 3
Right.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 4
And if anyone wants a picture and autograph, just come on over.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 5
Yes, actually. Yes, I can, when it's my book.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 6
Oh, my God! What happened?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 7
No. I mean, especially not lately. Business is way down.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 8
Not that we noticed.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 9
I think I heard him say he wanted her to give him something back.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 10
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 11
Yeah. Not the script.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 12
I called her a liar.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 13
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 14
It's the bar where Jenny and I met.
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in such a testosterone-fueled profession.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 16
Anyone else notice that "two months" has been a recurring theme?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 17
Detective Beckett, NYPD.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 18
She made a bad call on one of them
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 19
Yeah, I need you to look into a couple of Stacey's clients.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 20
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 21
So according to Stacey's assistant, the business barely had any money,
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 22
The owner of this bag is Tonya Wellington.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 23
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 24
That was a great Beckett.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 25
and I believe that that bag and money are at the heart of this case.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 26
She did this great emotional scene in Knife 3-D.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 27
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 28
She knew Tonya would be left with nothing.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 29
costing him $ 100 million.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 30
What's my motive?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 31
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No Chloe Graves matching her description in the Tri-State area.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 33
Yeah, just by the elevator.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 34
You know, given how much Tonya paid Stacey
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 35
What? But it's still early.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 36
Am I everything you imagined Nikki would be?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 37
I gotta feel that heat.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 38
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 39
And now she thinks that last night that we...
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 40
A corporate card belonging to a Stacey Collins, our victim.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 41
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You're Nikki Heat. He's Jameson Rook.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 43
Well, a fictional character that I wrote
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 44
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 45
these women were in relationships with bad men.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 46
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 47
Scott's wife confirmed that the two of them went straight home as well.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 48
Yes, but you didn't tell us where you were when she was murdered.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 49
What does it matter? It's all over for me.
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Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 2
Okay, well, observe and note away. I'm already used to it.
#2
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 3
Right.
#3
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 4
And if anyone wants a picture and autograph, just come on over.
#4
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 5
Yes, actually. Yes, I can, when it's my book.
#5
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 6
Oh, my God! What happened?
#6
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 7
No. I mean, especially not lately. Business is way down.
#7
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 8
Not that we noticed.
#8
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 9
I think I heard him say he wanted her to give him something back.
#9
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Yeah. Not the script.
#11
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I called her a liar.
#12
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It's the bar where Jenny and I met.
#14
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in such a testosterone-fueled profession.
#15
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 16
Anyone else notice that "two months" has been a recurring theme?
#16
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 17
Detective Beckett, NYPD.
#17
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 18
She made a bad call on one of them
#18
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 19
Yeah, I need you to look into a couple of Stacey's clients.
#19
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So according to Stacey's assistant, the business barely had any money,
#21
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 22
The owner of this bag is Tonya Wellington.
#22
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That was a great Beckett.
#24
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and I believe that that bag and money are at the heart of this case.
#25
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 26
She did this great emotional scene in Knife 3-D.
#26
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She knew Tonya would be left with nothing.
#28
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costing him $ 100 million.
#29
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 30
What's my motive?
#30
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No Chloe Graves matching her description in the Tri-State area.
#32
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 33
Yeah, just by the elevator.
#33
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 34
You know, given how much Tonya paid Stacey
#34
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What? But it's still early.
#35
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 36
Am I everything you imagined Nikki would be?
#36
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 37
I gotta feel that heat.
#37
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And now she thinks that last night that we...
#39
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 40
A corporate card belonging to a Stacey Collins, our victim.
#40
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 41 #41 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 42
You're Nikki Heat. He's Jameson Rook.
#42
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 43
Well, a fictional character that I wrote
#43
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 44 #44 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 45
these women were in relationships with bad men.
#45
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 46 #46 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 47
Scott's wife confirmed that the two of them went straight home as well.
#47
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 48
Yes, but you didn't tell us where you were when she was murdered.
#48
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 11 (S03E11) - 49
What does it matter? It's all over for me.
#49
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