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Castle (2009)

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Season 5  "The Squab and the Quail"  5x21

Aired 11 years ago - Apr 22, 2013

When Beckett is assigned to protect Erik Vaughn, a charming billionaire entrepreneur whose life is in danger, she's forced to reflect on her relationship with Castle which has begun to plateau. Meanwhile, consumed with jealousy, Castle goes to extraordinary lengths to solve the case and separate the two of them.

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Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 1
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 2
I was arranging for my plane to bring them home.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 3
Right.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 4
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 5
Right on.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 6
Finding out what he was poisoned with will.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 7
Oh, God.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 8
No.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 9
Disgruntled employees, angry competitors,
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 10
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 11
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 12
Beckett's hanging with Vaughn? Oh, hell, yeah, you should be worried.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 13
No. Have them do it again. Whoever wore that vest is our killer.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 14
You have the highest closure rate of anyone in the department.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 15
along with any complaints against them or Mr. Vaughn. Briefing in an hour?
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 16
Ah, and I think you're absolutely ravishing.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 17
(SIGHS) She's a very talented researcher.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 18
ESPOSITO: Did you?
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 19
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 20
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 21
No sign of forced entry, either. Maybe he knew his killer.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 22
So, he booked the presidential suite.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 23
but quite another to be shacking up with him.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 24
Hmm.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 25
When were you last in contact with Jeff Sussman?
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 26
May I at least grab the champagne?
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 27
Okay. I'm gonna go and get you some ice, okay?
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 28
Here. That should help with the swelling.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 29
So I dropped out and invented a new heart valve.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 30
Pretty much every morning, he left his apartment,
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 31
I'm betting this guy came back and shot him to tie up loose ends.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 32
Oh, my gosh, you're sounding like my dad dropping me off at summer camp.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 33
Harrison's driver's license lists him at 5'10".
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 34
So you think he threatened to hurt the daughter if Cory didn't poison the food?
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 35
(CHUCKLING) Oh, no. Eric Vaughn's way sexier than Clooney.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 36
Okay. So where were those other murders?
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 37
I've worked with the best and you'd run circles around any of them.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 38
No, it's just we've never really talked about it, that's all.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 39
Hey, Castle. I'm fine.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 40
Right here?
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 41
Nobody's that lucky.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 42
show that he made several calls to a single number.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 43
The records of phone calls made by Thomas Barber, a contract killer.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 44
Hey, guys, check it out. The money arrived via a wire transfer.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 45
for the first time, this is making perfect sense.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 46
He played us. Well, mostly you.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 47
I'm not sure which I should be more disturbed about.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 48
How is it not possible? You signed them.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 49
So you hired a hit man, except he killed the wrong guy.
 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 50

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Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 2
I was arranging for my plane to bring them home.
#2 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 3
Right.
#3 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 4 #4 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 5
Right on.
#5 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 6
Finding out what he was poisoned with will.
#6 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 7
Oh, God.
#7 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 8
No.
#8 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 9
Disgruntled employees, angry competitors,
#9 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 10 #10 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 11 #11 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 12
Beckett's hanging with Vaughn? Oh, hell, yeah, you should be worried.
#12 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 13
No. Have them do it again. Whoever wore that vest is our killer.
#13 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 14
You have the highest closure rate of anyone in the department.
#14 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 15
along with any complaints against them or Mr. Vaughn. Briefing in an hour?
#15 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 16
Ah, and I think you're absolutely ravishing.
#16 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 17
(SIGHS) She's a very talented researcher.
#17 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 18
ESPOSITO: Did you?
#18 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 19 #19 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 20 #20 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 21
No sign of forced entry, either. Maybe he knew his killer.
#21 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 22
So, he booked the presidential suite.
#22 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 23
but quite another to be shacking up with him.
#23 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 24
Hmm.
#24 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 25
When were you last in contact with Jeff Sussman?
#25 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 26
May I at least grab the champagne?
#26 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 27
Okay. I'm gonna go and get you some ice, okay?
#27 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 28
Here. That should help with the swelling.
#28 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 29
So I dropped out and invented a new heart valve.
#29 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 30
Pretty much every morning, he left his apartment,
#30 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 31
I'm betting this guy came back and shot him to tie up loose ends.
#31 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 32
Oh, my gosh, you're sounding like my dad dropping me off at summer camp.
#32 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 33
Harrison's driver's license lists him at 5'10".
#33 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 34
So you think he threatened to hurt the daughter if Cory didn't poison the food?
#34 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 35
(CHUCKLING) Oh, no. Eric Vaughn's way sexier than Clooney.
#35 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 36
Okay. So where were those other murders?
#36 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 37
I've worked with the best and you'd run circles around any of them.
#37 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 38
No, it's just we've never really talked about it, that's all.
#38 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 39
Hey, Castle. I'm fine.
#39 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 40
Right here?
#40 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 41
Nobody's that lucky.
#41 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 42
show that he made several calls to a single number.
#42 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 43
The records of phone calls made by Thomas Barber, a contract killer.
#43 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 44
Hey, guys, check it out. The money arrived via a wire transfer.
#44 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 45
for the first time, this is making perfect sense.
#45 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 46
He played us. Well, mostly you.
#46 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 47
I'm not sure which I should be more disturbed about.
#47 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 48
How is it not possible? You signed them.
#48 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 49
So you hired a hit man, except he killed the wrong guy.
#49 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 50 #50