S3 E14
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Season 3  "Lucky Stiff"  3x14

Aired 13 years ago - Feb 07, 2011

The brutal murder of a lottery winner has Castle and Beckett up to their eyeballs in suspects, envious and angered by the victim's sudden move from the poorhouse to the penthouse. As the precinct buzzes with fantasies of what our cops would do if they won the lottery, Martha struggles with the reality of such a decision when she suddenly inherits money she feels she doesn't deserve.

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Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 1
That's the odd thing, miss.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 2
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 3
He found this soup kitchen on the Bowery that was in dire straits.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 4
It was a pretty rough crowd.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 5
Why?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 6
waits for Hixton, and then takes him where?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 7
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 8
There's no way he could've gotten downstairs from the 20th floor
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 9
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 10
two deep-sea rods hanging off the stern.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 11
But then you got greedy and you followed him to his apartment.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 12
Where were you last night at midnight?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 13
Well, if he spent any money the night he was killed, it was cash.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 14
When the Earth is a desiccated husk, you will be begging
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 15
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 16
Yeah, right here.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 17
What? Wait. I didn't kill anybody.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 18
Okay, look. Hang on a minute now.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 19
came across two sets of fingerprints that were in the system.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 20
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 21
I'm gonna give back the money. It's the right thing to do.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 22
So we watch the car until someone shows up.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 23
One who likes, you know, private jets, five star everything.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 24
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 25
Three armed cops and a writer makes four.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 26
Problem wasn't the drugs, it was her dealer.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 27
Yeah, we told the man, "Better stay away from Nicole
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 28
He said he wanted me back.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 29
and then attempts to barbecue the Page brothers
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 30
Oh. No. We're just doing a little undercover work.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 31
That is a lovely thought.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 32
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 33
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 34
Said that you know how to keep a party going all night long.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 35
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 36
You should, you killed him.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 37
You were hot to straighten Hixton out, and you changed your mind?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 38
I mean, what's the butler's motive?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 39
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 40
What on Earth makes you think that?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 41
I'd like to say it was because his turn to philanthropy
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 42
Hixton believed it was because he stole the ticket.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 43
You said Hixton told Meech "his past was coming back to get him."
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 44
I mean, the fact is Hixton won the lottery a year ago.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 45
- For real? - Yeah.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 46
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 47
is his birthday four, 19, 79?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 48
if he didn't do right by you. He freaked out.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 49
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 50
I am beat. I'll see you tomorrow.

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Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 2 #2 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 3
He found this soup kitchen on the Bowery that was in dire straits.
#3
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 4
It was a pretty rough crowd.
#4
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 5
Why?
#5
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 6
waits for Hixton, and then takes him where?
#6
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 7 #7 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 8
There's no way he could've gotten downstairs from the 20th floor
#8
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 9 #9 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 10
two deep-sea rods hanging off the stern.
#10
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 11
But then you got greedy and you followed him to his apartment.
#11
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 12
Where were you last night at midnight?
#12
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 13
Well, if he spent any money the night he was killed, it was cash.
#13
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 14
When the Earth is a desiccated husk, you will be begging
#14
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Yeah, right here.
#16
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What? Wait. I didn't kill anybody.
#17
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 18
Okay, look. Hang on a minute now.
#18
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 19
came across two sets of fingerprints that were in the system.
#19
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 20 #20 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 21
I'm gonna give back the money. It's the right thing to do.
#21
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 22
So we watch the car until someone shows up.
#22
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 23
One who likes, you know, private jets, five star everything.
#23
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 24 #24 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 25
Three armed cops and a writer makes four.
#25
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 26
Problem wasn't the drugs, it was her dealer.
#26
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 27
Yeah, we told the man, "Better stay away from Nicole
#27
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 28
He said he wanted me back.
#28
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 29
and then attempts to barbecue the Page brothers
#29
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 30
Oh. No. We're just doing a little undercover work.
#30
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 31
That is a lovely thought.
#31
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 32 #32 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 33 #33 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 34
Said that you know how to keep a party going all night long.
#34
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You should, you killed him.
#36
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 37
You were hot to straighten Hixton out, and you changed your mind?
#37
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 38
I mean, what's the butler's motive?
#38
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 39 #39 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 40
What on Earth makes you think that?
#40
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I'd like to say it was because his turn to philanthropy
#41
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 42
Hixton believed it was because he stole the ticket.
#42
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 43
You said Hixton told Meech "his past was coming back to get him."
#43
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 44
I mean, the fact is Hixton won the lottery a year ago.
#44
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 45
- For real? - Yeah.
#45
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 46 #46 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 47
is his birthday four, 19, 79?
#47
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 48
if he didn't do right by you. He freaked out.
#48
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 49 #49 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 14 (S03E14) - 50
I am beat. I'll see you tomorrow.
#50