S3 E15
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Season 3  "The Final Nail"  3x15

Aired 13 years ago - Feb 14, 2011

Castle and Beckett find themselves on opposite sides of the case when Castle's old school friend emerges as the prime suspect in his own wife's murder. As they work to solve the crime, Castle comes to realize that one of two terrible things must be true... Either Detective Beckett is about to arrest an innocent man for murder, or his old friend is a cold-blooded killer.

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Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 1
Okay. Why would you need to ask him about the murder weapon?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 2
Hey! Why are you mad at me? I'm just looking out for my friend.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 3
Damian was unusually tense and aggressive.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 4
She fired the carpenter, Morris Hasberg.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 5
It turns out the Westlakes' carpenter learned his trade at Sing Sing,
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 6
She say come see her.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 7
Castle, bad guys breaking into houses bring their own weapons.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 8
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 9
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 10
I wasn't hiding it. I just didn't think it mattered.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 11
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 12
Your father's murder.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 13
I was the one that told them to give you a chance.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 14
or gazing fondly at some new bauble he'd gotten her.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 15
are both murdered in home invasions but he had nothing to do with them?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 16
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 17
the engagement ring, a tennis bracelet, diamond earrings.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 18
The gang unit ID'ed the tag on the back wall of the Westlakes'.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 19
NYPD! Stop the truck!
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 20
You make this vandalism charge go away,
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 21
which is in the opposite direction of the Westlakes' townhouse.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 22
What's in a playroom?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 23
We're not supposed to get involved with members.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 24
And what did he say?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 25
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 26
Maybe it's time to let him go.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 27
Isn't it funny how you keep finding yourself in the same situation,
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 28
But there was just one problem. Once again, you were out of gold.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 29
Oh, yeah, she wanted to window-shop before her violin lesson.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 30
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 31
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 32
- Hello! Hello! Castle?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 33
I said "hello." They said "hello" back.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 34
then he hired someone else to do it for him.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 35
- Well? Do we? - All the evidence points to Damian.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 36
Meanwhile, you guys look into Simon Campbell.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 37
To hire a gunman you need cash.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 38
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 39
Here's the sketch.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 40
Over a period of several weeks, he exchanged 26 diamonds,
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 41
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 42
All right, so, Ray,
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 43
Michael Rutherford was a scholarship kid at Edgewyck Academy
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 44
You guys, I hate admitting it, but Castle might be right.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 45
At 4:37 p.m. on Wednesday, the front door opens.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 46
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 47
This'll be quick. I didn't realize that the two of you were a couple.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 48
Amber, you called for a company car at 4:15 on Wednesday afternoon.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 49
I love you so much. She could never love you the way that I do.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 50
I don't understand.

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Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 2
Hey! Why are you mad at me? I'm just looking out for my friend.
#2
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 3
Damian was unusually tense and aggressive.
#3
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 4
She fired the carpenter, Morris Hasberg.
#4
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 5
It turns out the Westlakes' carpenter learned his trade at Sing Sing,
#5
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 6
She say come see her.
#6
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 7
Castle, bad guys breaking into houses bring their own weapons.
#7
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 8 #8 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 9 #9 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 10
I wasn't hiding it. I just didn't think it mattered.
#10
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 11 #11 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 12
Your father's murder.
#12
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 13
I was the one that told them to give you a chance.
#13
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 14
or gazing fondly at some new bauble he'd gotten her.
#14
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 15
are both murdered in home invasions but he had nothing to do with them?
#15
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 16 #16 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 17
the engagement ring, a tennis bracelet, diamond earrings.
#17
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 18
The gang unit ID'ed the tag on the back wall of the Westlakes'.
#18
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 19
NYPD! Stop the truck!
#19
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 20
You make this vandalism charge go away,
#20
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 21
which is in the opposite direction of the Westlakes' townhouse.
#21
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 22
What's in a playroom?
#22
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 23
We're not supposed to get involved with members.
#23
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 24
And what did he say?
#24
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 25 #25 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 26
Maybe it's time to let him go.
#26
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 27
Isn't it funny how you keep finding yourself in the same situation,
#27
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 28
But there was just one problem. Once again, you were out of gold.
#28
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 29
Oh, yeah, she wanted to window-shop before her violin lesson.
#29
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 30 #30 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 31 #31 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 32
- Hello! Hello! Castle?
#32
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 33
I said "hello." They said "hello" back.
#33
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 34
then he hired someone else to do it for him.
#34
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 35
- Well? Do we? - All the evidence points to Damian.
#35
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 36
Meanwhile, you guys look into Simon Campbell.
#36
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 37
To hire a gunman you need cash.
#37
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 38 #38 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 39
Here's the sketch.
#39
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 40
Over a period of several weeks, he exchanged 26 diamonds,
#40
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 41 #41 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 42
All right, so, Ray,
#42
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 43
Michael Rutherford was a scholarship kid at Edgewyck Academy
#43
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 44
You guys, I hate admitting it, but Castle might be right.
#44
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 45
At 4:37 p.m. on Wednesday, the front door opens.
#45
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 46 #46 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 47
This'll be quick. I didn't realize that the two of you were a couple.
#47
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 48
Amber, you called for a company car at 4:15 on Wednesday afternoon.
#48
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 49
I love you so much. She could never love you the way that I do.
#49
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 15 (S03E15) - 50
I don't understand.
#50