S3 E20
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Season 3  "Slice of Death"  3x20

Aired 13 years ago - Apr 04, 2011

When a reporter is found dead inside a restaurant's pizza oven, Beckett and Castle go to work on solving the case. They must figure out if his story "The Pizza Wars" is what got him killed or if there's something more to the story.

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Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 1
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 2
Yeah, sure.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 3
A few weeks ago, one of them snuck a gallon of soap into my secret sauce.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 4
We also started a canvass to see if anybody saw anything last night.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 5
He was reduced to ashes in a matter of hours.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 6
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 7
He was a reporter. I used to love his work.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 8
Why's that?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 9
Big enough to kill for.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 10
This has to be about something bigger than who has the best pizza.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 11
Well, whatever he was working on, someone didn't want us to find it.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 12
there's a chance we can still find his notes.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 13
who was flipping his "terrific" dough on Mott Street the very day he arrived.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 14
Till closing, okay? It was dart night. I took third place.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 15
Did he threaten to expose you?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 16
That guy is guilty of something.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 17
Did you get a description?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 18
I was with Angie last night. You can ask her.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 19
Okay, got it.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 20
Or what got him killed.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 21
And if she met with him last night,
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 22
God, this had to be three years ago.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 23
How did he seem? Worried? Distressed?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 24
Yeah, something odd.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 25
And I take it that the party crashing didn't go so well?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 26
It's a nightmare.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 27
- Alexis very upset. - Hmm.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 28
- Hmm. Hey, Ryan? - Yep.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 29
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 30
Maybe pizza has nothing to do with it.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 31
that sets up shop inside legitimate businesses.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 32
And eventually, he put a bullet to his boss' head,
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 33
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 34
Okay, "S" or a five.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 35
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 36
You get her back, she gets you back,
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 37
The trace heroin from the processing house?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 38
that a seasoned war correspondent
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 39
Monica!
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 40
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 41
He said that I could end this. And that we both could be free.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 42
Monica, Gordon was right. We can end this.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 43
No, but Gordon said they were from his favorite film.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 44
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 45
Look, my place was struggling.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 46
I never signed up for cremation services.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 47
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 48
And put a patrol car outside her building for the next few nights.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 49
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 50
But all of the other ones can only be previewed online.

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Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 2
Yeah, sure.
#2
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 3
A few weeks ago, one of them snuck a gallon of soap into my secret sauce.
#3
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 4
We also started a canvass to see if anybody saw anything last night.
#4
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 5
He was reduced to ashes in a matter of hours.
#5
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 6 #6 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 7
He was a reporter. I used to love his work.
#7
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 8
Why's that?
#8
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 9
Big enough to kill for.
#9
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 10
This has to be about something bigger than who has the best pizza.
#10
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 11
Well, whatever he was working on, someone didn't want us to find it.
#11
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 12
there's a chance we can still find his notes.
#12
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 13
who was flipping his "terrific" dough on Mott Street the very day he arrived.
#13
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 14
Till closing, okay? It was dart night. I took third place.
#14
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 15
Did he threaten to expose you?
#15
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 16
That guy is guilty of something.
#16
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 17
Did you get a description?
#17
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I was with Angie last night. You can ask her.
#18
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 19
Okay, got it.
#19
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 20
Or what got him killed.
#20
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 21
And if she met with him last night,
#21
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 22
God, this had to be three years ago.
#22
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 23
How did he seem? Worried? Distressed?
#23
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 24
Yeah, something odd.
#24
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 25
And I take it that the party crashing didn't go so well?
#25
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 26
It's a nightmare.
#26
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 27
- Alexis very upset. - Hmm.
#27
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 28
- Hmm. Hey, Ryan? - Yep.
#28
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 29 #29 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 30
Maybe pizza has nothing to do with it.
#30
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 31
that sets up shop inside legitimate businesses.
#31
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 32
And eventually, he put a bullet to his boss' head,
#32
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 33 #33 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 34
Okay, "S" or a five.
#34
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 35 #35 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 36
You get her back, she gets you back,
#36
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 37
The trace heroin from the processing house?
#37
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 38
that a seasoned war correspondent
#38
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 39
Monica!
#39
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 40 #40 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 41
He said that I could end this. And that we both could be free.
#41
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 42
Monica, Gordon was right. We can end this.
#42
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 43
No, but Gordon said they were from his favorite film.
#43
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 44 #44 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 45
Look, my place was struggling.
#45
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 46
I never signed up for cremation services.
#46
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 47 #47 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 48
And put a patrol car outside her building for the next few nights.
#48
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 49 #49 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 3 Episode 20 (S03E20) - 50
But all of the other ones can only be previewed online.
#50