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There are two kinds of folks
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who sit around thinking
about how to kill people:
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Psychopaths
and mystery writers.
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I'm the kind that pays better.
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Who am I?
I'm Rick Castle.
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Castle.
Castle.
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I really am ruggedly handsome,
aren't I?
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Every writer needs inspiration.
And I found mine.
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Detective Kate Beckett.
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Beckett.
Aah!
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Beckett?
Could you get some backup, please?
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And thanks to my friendship
with the Mayor,
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I get to be on her case.
Oh!
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Do I look like a killer to you?
Yes, you kill my patience.
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And together,
we catch killers.
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I hate this case.
I know. Isn't it great?
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(Sirens wailing)
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(Instrumental rock music
playing loudly)
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(Music continues)
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(Baby crying)
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(Indistinct shouting)
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(Knocks on door)
NYPD. Open up.
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(Music stops)
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I have an arrest warrant
for Jamie Ruiz.
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(Knocks)
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NYPD.
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(Woman laughing)
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(Creaking)
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(Laughing continues)
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(Woman screams)
Aah!
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(Martha and Alexis)
Ho-haw! Ma-ma-ma-maw!
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Ho-haw!
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Ma-ma-ma-maw!
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Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!
Ha! Ha!
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And relax.
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(Mutters) And relax.
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I had a dream.
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I was floating
on a Lily pad,
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and the Swedish bikini team
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was reciting positive reviews
of "Naked Heat."
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Oh. Well,
that must have been lovely.
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Yeah.
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Why are you
telling us this?
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Well, because of you,
my Swedish paradise
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turned into
a wailing cat shelter.
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We're doing voice exercises
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to strengthen
abdominal breathing.
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At 5:00 A.M.?
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Preparation is the foundation
of an inspired audition.
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Ha ha!
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Mm.
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I mentioned to gram last night
that I was thinking about
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trying out for "Grease"
at my school.
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Oh. The old
"gram goes overboard
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because acting is in your bones" routine.
- Apparently.
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Yeah, yeah.
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Rookie move, telling her
about the audition.
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I wasn't sure I'd have time
with all my other clubs,
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but I thought
it might be fun.
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I didn't know she'd wake me up
when it was still dark outside.
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(Under breath) I see.
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An actor learns to make
sacrifices for his craft.
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Besides, we'll all have
plenty of time to sleep
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when we're dead.
(Cell phone rings)
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(Ring)
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(Chuckles)
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(Ring)
Oh, speaking of dead.
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(Beeps)
Castle.
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Nah. No, no, don't be silly.
Of course I was up.
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Jeez.
What's the big hurry?
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Victim's not going anywhere,
right?
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This one's different.
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- Lanie.
- Heard we got an officer down.
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- Yep. That's the word.
- Who is it?
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Don't know, but a cab driver
called 9-1-1
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after he parked
and stopped for a smoke.
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Let's see.
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Single gunshot wound
to the chest.
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And our guy isn't wearing
his Kevlar.
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Mind if I step in there
for a sec?
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(Officer speaks indistinctly)
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(Police radio chatter)
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It's from the 116 in Queens.
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This is an old-style badge,
though.
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Maybe he's old-school, didn't
want to give up the badge
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he built his career on.
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Castle, he's mid-20s.
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You ever heard of a brilliant
doctor named Doogie Howser?
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(Police radio chatter)
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It's fake.
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(Radio chatter continues)
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That's Tequila.
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(Smacks lips)
That's cheap Tequila.
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And he needed a refill.
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(Clicks trigger)
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So a squirt gun
and an old badge--
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clearly he's not a cop.
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Maybe he was impersonating one
to prey on vulnerable women.
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Armed with
a Tequila pistol?
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Actually, I think women
were preying on him.
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(Velcro crackles)
(Castle) Tear away pants?
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He's a stripper.
I'm not finding any I.D.
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(Jangles)
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He does have a car.
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(Car alarm chirps)
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(Chirps) Of all the cases in the city,
and it's a big city,
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you catch a male stripper.
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Yeah. Well, luck of the draw,
I guess.
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Yeah. I'm--I'm just sayin'.
(Chirps)
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I'm just sayin'.
Shotgun.
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Castle,
you're the only one here.
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Yes.
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(Door creaks)
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Ew.
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(Clears throat)
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This place reminds me
of my first dorm room.
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Victim's name
is Derek Brookner.
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He's 27.
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Hey. He wrote an address on
the back of this deposit slip.
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"423 West 59th. 4-B."
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That's right around
the corner.
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And his body
was found halfway between
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that location and this car.
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What do you want to bet
that's where he was coming from?
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(knocks on door)
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NYPD. Open up!
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Still sleeping. Go away.
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(Thumps door with foot)
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Oh.
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Excuse me. Sorry.
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(Laughs) Wow.
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Oh.
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Wow.
(Door closes)
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(Laughs) Wow. Wow.
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That--they--whoa.
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They make cakes in that shape?
That--
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ooh!
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Another stripper?
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Whoo! Take it off!
Whoo!
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Take it off. Take it--
mm-hmm.
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Ladies, I am not a stripper,
though I can understand
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how you'd make that mistake.
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NYPD--the ones
with the real guns.
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We're here to investigate
the murder of Derek Brookner.
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We believe
he was your entertainment
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for last night's soiree.
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Oh, my God.
Officer McNaughty?
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I need to know
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the exact time that he arrived
and left yesterday.
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- It was dark.
- And his dance was long.
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That's not all
that was long.
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(Women laugh and groan)
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All right, let's pack it up.
I think a trip
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down to the station
will jog everyone's memories.
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Could we stop
and get brunch on the way?
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(Retches)
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(Vomiting)
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(Inhales deeply) Ohh.
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Ms. Lieberman,
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do you remember anything
about last night?
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(Retches)
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(Vomiting)
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Derek was still wearing
his costume
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when was killed last night,
and he never made it to his car,
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which makes your party the last
place that he was seen alive.
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Well, he seemed fine
when he left, right?
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- I mean...
- Yeah.
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- Oh, thank you.
- Mm.
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Were there any problems
at the party,
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any jealous husbands
or boyfriends that showed up?
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No, it was--
it was just the girls.
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Who arranged the gig?
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I did. Jam-Jamie's always
had a thing for cops.
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It might interest you to know,
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I'm an assistant volunteer
Homicide Detective myself.
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How'd you set it up?
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The same way
you'd order a pizza.
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I called this place
that I found online,
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Mucho Men,
and gave my credit card.
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300 bucks an hour to send
my best friend off in style.
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Did he mention where
he was going after that?
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We were all wasted
by the time he showed up.
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I mean, he could've told me
his life story,
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and I wouldn't remember.
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Wait, a bachelorette party,
male stripper,
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loads of alcohol... one of you
had to be taking pictures.
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(Clicks)
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Well, here is the last one.
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I figured Jamie could
refer back to these...
(Beeping)
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When she's old
and bored of her marriage.
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(Keyboard keys clicking)
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(Clicks mouse)
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(Clicking)
(Woman laughs)
Oh. Tequila shots.
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- They're treating him like a piece of meat.
- It's okay.
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It's what he's paid for.
He had fun, too.
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(Laughs)
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(Chuckles)
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(Clicking continues)
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Wait, wait, wait.
Stop on that one.
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(Castle)
Well, it's a good thing
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you took 30 pictures
of that one pose.
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Can you enhance
the background?
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Over there,
behind the group.
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(Click)
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- Who is that woman?
- Uh, that's Camille.
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She's a friend of Jamie's
from high school.
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It looks as though
she and Derek know each other.
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She never
mentioned anything.
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Can you enhance her face?
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(Keyboard keys click,
computer chirps)
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She wasn't at the apartment
this morning. Where is she?
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She left...
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Right after Officer McNaughty.
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Turns out...
Camille Roberts has a record.
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Five years ago,
an ex-boyfriend
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filed a restraining order
against her
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after she threw all his stuff
out the window.
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Well, as a man who's dated
several rabbit boilers,
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I can safely say,
been there.
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Yeah, but a restraining order
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doesn't mean
that she's our killer.
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Yeah, except that
her ex-boyfriend
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happens to be our vic.
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(Telephone receiver clatters)
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Picked up Camille Roberts
at a café where she waitresses.
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She's in
interrogation room one.
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All right. What did we find
from Derek's apartment?
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Mostly just old movie posters
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and a bunch of Donald Trump
books about finance.
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Maybe Derek dreams about
being an entrepreneur,
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or maybe he's just a fan
of "Celebrity Apprentice."
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Anything else?
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There was a day planner
with nothing in it
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but a business card for a guy
named Jesse Mandalay.
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All right, run it.
I'll talk to Camille.
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This is like a bad dream.
I can't believe he's dead.
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Why did you leave the party
right after Derek did?
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I needed
to get outta there.
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And where did you go?
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Home. I just wanted
to be alone.
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You didn't see him
afterwards?
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I turned the corner,
and he was gone.
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Wait. You don't think I had
something to do with this?
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Camille, he had
a restraining order against you.
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That was years ago. It was
just a big misunderstanding.
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Look, Derek broke my heart,
but then I got over it.
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This... doesn't look like
the face of a person
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who got over it.
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When he walked into the party
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and started ripping
his clothes off, it upset me,
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but I didn't kill him.
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Okay. Why don't we just
go over the facts?
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You had a volatile relationship
with him,
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00:10:01,730 --> 00:10:04,432
you left the party
the same time that Derek left,
255
00:10:04,466 --> 00:10:06,417
and then he turned up dead.
256
00:10:06,468 --> 00:10:09,337
So why don't you just tell me
what was really going on?
257
00:10:09,371 --> 00:10:12,006
Nothing. I just couldn't
believe he was stripping.
258
00:10:12,040 --> 00:10:13,671
And why was that
a shock to you?
259
00:10:13,771 --> 00:10:15,378
We met in acting class.
260
00:10:16,029 --> 00:10:18,631
He was the one everyone thought
was gonna hit it big.
261
00:10:18,665 --> 00:10:21,634
When I confronted him about
giving up on his dream,
262
00:10:21,668 --> 00:10:23,502
he said he was stripping
263
00:10:23,537 --> 00:10:25,471
because he was so desperate
for money.
264
00:10:25,505 --> 00:10:26,622
Did he tell you why?
265
00:10:27,568 --> 00:10:29,569
He had some other
recurring gig,
266
00:10:29,603 --> 00:10:32,872
but... he said he had to quit
'cause it was gonna kill him.
267
00:10:36,544 --> 00:10:37,911
(Sniffles)
268
00:10:39,034 --> 00:10:40,783
My instinct says it's not her.
269
00:10:41,137 --> 00:10:42,424
Mine, too. But have C.S.U. check
270
00:10:42,524 --> 00:10:43,870
the clothes she was wearing
for gunshot residue.
271
00:10:44,039 --> 00:10:45,402
All right. Any luck
tracking down the gig
272
00:10:45,502 --> 00:10:46,624
that he was
telling Camille about?
273
00:10:46,724 --> 00:10:47,924
Derek has
a low-rent Theatrical Agent,
274
00:10:48,573 --> 00:10:50,359
says he hasn't booked anything
in over a year.
275
00:10:50,459 --> 00:10:52,794
He just e-mailed
Derek's acting reel.
276
00:10:52,845 --> 00:10:54,462
Here's a taste of his illustrious career.
(Keyboard key clicks)
277
00:10:54,513 --> 00:10:56,464
Hey, there.
I'm just stopping a few couples
278
00:10:56,515 --> 00:10:59,484
to see if they've ever heard
of a product called Prolong.
279
00:10:59,518 --> 00:11:02,754
(Chuckles) Are you kidding?
We just started using Prolong.
280
00:11:02,772 --> 00:11:04,389
Now...
281
00:11:04,423 --> 00:11:07,692
Things are really...
Looking up.
282
00:11:09,015 --> 00:11:11,454
(Man) Prolong--now available
without a prescription.
283
00:11:11,554 --> 00:11:12,510
(Ryan) He also
did serious work.
284
00:11:13,149 --> 00:11:13,949
Give me all your money
285
00:11:13,956 --> 00:11:15,924
and whatever parts you got
out there in that garage,
286
00:11:15,958 --> 00:11:18,964
and I'll consider not
putting one in your noggin'.
287
00:11:19,705 --> 00:11:20,987
(Man)
Billy Grimm is the leader
288
00:11:21,087 --> 00:11:22,821
of the Visi Goth
motorcycle gang.
289
00:11:22,855 --> 00:11:25,290
If you or anyone
has any information
290
00:11:25,324 --> 00:11:26,825
on this dangerous criminal,
291
00:11:26,859 --> 00:11:28,514
please contact
your local authority.
292
00:11:28,614 --> 00:11:31,330
Damn. I could see why the guy
had to strip to pay his bills.
293
00:11:31,430 --> 00:11:33,069
Well, I guess it's safe to say
294
00:11:33,169 --> 00:11:34,727
that the gig that he was
telling Camille about
295
00:11:34,827 --> 00:11:36,405
had nothing to do with his
acting pursuits,
296
00:11:36,406 --> 00:11:38,291
- so you guys head off to Mucho Men.
- Mucho Men?
297
00:11:38,374 --> 00:11:40,300
That's the place that booked him
for the bachelorette party.
298
00:11:40,400 --> 00:11:41,741
See if he had any regular stripping gigs...
(Cell phone rings and beeps)
299
00:11:41,841 --> 00:11:44,395
Or troubles there.
Beckett.
300
00:11:47,371 --> 00:11:49,405
He's not that handsome.
301
00:11:49,439 --> 00:11:51,908
You want my opinion?
300 bucks an hour--
302
00:11:51,942 --> 00:11:52,957
little steep.
303
00:11:53,057 --> 00:11:54,091
As the person in this room
304
00:11:54,165 --> 00:11:57,334
that's seen everything under
the sheet... (Whispers) Bargain.
305
00:11:59,235 --> 00:12:00,424
What else did you find?
306
00:12:01,053 --> 00:12:03,788
(Normal voice)
Take a look.
307
00:12:03,806 --> 00:12:05,190
(Computer chirps)
308
00:12:05,198 --> 00:12:06,933
A hair?
309
00:12:06,944 --> 00:12:08,945
Your vic has hair that's been
recently dyed gray.
310
00:12:08,980 --> 00:12:10,447
Looks like temporary hair dye
311
00:12:10,481 --> 00:12:12,449
that hasn't completely
washed out yet.
312
00:12:12,483 --> 00:12:14,651
Well, most men color
their hair to cover the gray.
313
00:12:14,685 --> 00:12:16,720
Well, some women want
Officer McNaughty,
314
00:12:16,754 --> 00:12:18,337
and some want an older guy
who knows mutual funds.
315
00:12:18,437 --> 00:12:19,973
You know, daddy issues.
316
00:12:20,373 --> 00:12:22,968
It's more likely he was
coloring it for an audition.
317
00:12:23,359 --> 00:12:26,552
Speaking of hair, this is
the more important hair
318
00:12:26,645 --> 00:12:28,258
that I found
on your vic's clothing.
319
00:12:28,304 --> 00:12:30,255
That could
belong to our killer.
320
00:12:30,306 --> 00:12:31,773
A long, blonde hair.
321
00:12:31,807 --> 00:12:33,308
Well, this could've come
322
00:12:33,342 --> 00:12:35,310
from one of the women
at the bachelorette party.
323
00:12:35,344 --> 00:12:37,679
That's what I thought
until I had it tested.
324
00:12:37,713 --> 00:12:39,681
Came back positive
for testosterone
325
00:12:39,715 --> 00:12:41,216
and anabolic steroids.
326
00:12:41,250 --> 00:12:44,953
Your blondie is a man.
327
00:12:46,687 --> 00:12:50,389
? Castle 3x07 ?
Almost Famous
Original Air Date on November 1, 2010
328
00:12:50,424 --> 00:12:54,292
-- Sync, corrected by elderman --
-- for www.addic7ed.com --
329
00:12:55,679 --> 00:12:57,727
(Man) Listen, Stu,
you want my guys oiled up
330
00:12:57,815 --> 00:13:00,067
in euro booty shorts for
the montage pool deck launch,
331
00:13:00,167 --> 00:13:02,602
you're gonna need to meet me
halfway here, buddy.
332
00:13:02,636 --> 00:13:05,588
Hey, be my guest. Shop around.
It's a fair rate. (Clears throat)
333
00:13:05,622 --> 00:13:07,907
Listen, I gotta go.
I got guys here.
334
00:13:09,375 --> 00:13:11,810
My apologies. Promoters are
always a pain in my ass.
335
00:13:11,845 --> 00:13:14,247
- Lloyd Saunders--
- I'm already up to my ears in A-Rods.
336
00:13:14,914 --> 00:13:16,097
But, uh, your friend here--
337
00:13:16,257 --> 00:13:17,507
I got women requesting
338
00:13:17,532 --> 00:13:20,517
that skinny "Twilight" dude
like crazy.
339
00:13:21,915 --> 00:13:25,085
They're one size fits all.
We can pad if need be.
340
00:13:25,167 --> 00:13:27,602
Bathroom's down the hall
if you're shy.
341
00:13:27,623 --> 00:13:29,811
Hey, NYPD.
342
00:13:30,505 --> 00:13:32,772
We have some questions
about Derek Brookner.
343
00:13:32,807 --> 00:13:35,442
My mistake. We're doing
open auditions today.
344
00:13:35,476 --> 00:13:37,777
I can assure you,
this would fit.
345
00:13:37,811 --> 00:13:40,914
That's what they all say.
What about Derek?
346
00:13:40,948 --> 00:13:42,707
Well, he was murdered.
347
00:13:42,807 --> 00:13:44,775
Wow. Derek was
one of my best guys.
348
00:13:44,809 --> 00:13:47,778
We think he took a job that
might have got him into trouble.
349
00:13:47,812 --> 00:13:49,280
What kind of work did you book
for him in the last month?
350
00:13:49,380 --> 00:13:50,580
He did the occasional, uh,
351
00:13:50,649 --> 00:13:52,583
"handsome guest"
at rich people parties.
352
00:13:52,717 --> 00:13:54,718
Other than that, it was all,
uh, bachelorette
353
00:13:54,736 --> 00:13:56,520
or rowdy birthday party stuff.
354
00:13:56,555 --> 00:13:58,522
(Esposito) What about
any male parties?
355
00:13:58,557 --> 00:14:00,999
Nah. Derek was
a women-only guy.
356
00:14:01,525 --> 00:14:03,098
He had contact with
a blond-haired man
357
00:14:03,198 --> 00:14:04,790
who was on steroids
the night he was killed.
358
00:14:04,890 --> 00:14:05,974
Any idea who that might be?
359
00:14:06,074 --> 00:14:07,374
Well, it could've been
someone at his other job.
360
00:14:07,697 --> 00:14:08,507
What other job?
361
00:14:08,607 --> 00:14:10,807
In addition to the private gigs,
he also danced at a club
362
00:14:10,808 --> 00:14:12,852
called The Package Store
a couple nights a week.
363
00:14:12,942 --> 00:14:14,129
Most of those guys are juicing.
364
00:14:14,229 --> 00:14:15,697
Anyone he didn't
get along with?
365
00:14:16,449 --> 00:14:19,452
People think women are catty,
but, uh, from what Derek said,
366
00:14:19,486 --> 00:14:21,420
those guys
would make "Showgirls"
367
00:14:21,455 --> 00:14:23,789
look like
an after-school special.
368
00:14:23,807 --> 00:14:25,424
Thanks for your time.
369
00:14:25,458 --> 00:14:27,306
Hey, if, uh,
you change your mind,
370
00:14:27,406 --> 00:14:30,525
I'll provide fangs
and some hair gel.
371
00:14:32,100 --> 00:14:33,850
Eh...
372
00:14:37,689 --> 00:14:39,690
(Man with european accent
you like my sexy abs?
373
00:14:39,724 --> 00:14:41,242
Come see me
at The Package Store...
374
00:14:41,305 --> 00:14:42,680
All of 'em are buff enough
to be juicing,
375
00:14:42,780 --> 00:14:45,682
but none of 'em have long hair.
(Ryan) Certainly not long blond hair.
376
00:14:45,716 --> 00:14:47,554
Well, maybe these are
old photos.
377
00:14:47,654 --> 00:14:48,854
It's possible
they change their style
378
00:14:48,985 --> 00:14:50,953
based on the latest trend.
The booking Agent mentioned
379
00:14:50,987 --> 00:14:53,656
the "Twilight" look is big right now.
(Turns off sound)
380
00:14:54,727 --> 00:14:57,011
Maybe the Fabio look's
making a comeback.
381
00:14:57,046 --> 00:14:59,881
Well, there's one
surefire way to find out.
382
00:14:59,915 --> 00:15:02,884
(Singsongy) Oh, Castle.
383
00:15:02,902 --> 00:15:05,937
(Woman)
? here now I like to stay ?
384
00:15:05,988 --> 00:15:09,441
? 'cause here now
I like to stay ?
385
00:15:09,492 --> 00:15:14,696
? 'cause here now
I like to play ?
386
00:15:17,338 --> 00:15:20,173
(Castle) I can't believe
you got dressed up for this.
387
00:15:20,208 --> 00:15:21,674
(Woman cheering and screaming)
388
00:15:21,693 --> 00:15:23,798
Tell me again why Ryan and Esposito
couldn't come with you?
389
00:15:23,990 --> 00:15:26,836
We all agreed, as volunteer
assistant Homicide Detective,
390
00:15:26,936 --> 00:15:28,187
you could
really sink your teeth
391
00:15:28,287 --> 00:15:30,589
into this avenue
of investigation.
392
00:15:30,623 --> 00:15:32,591
And they called "not it."
393
00:15:33,852 --> 00:15:35,452
You know, ever since
I've been following you,
394
00:15:35,552 --> 00:15:37,235
I've been dreaming of the day
that you'd say,
395
00:15:37,335 --> 00:15:40,037
"let's go to the strip club
and get this dirtbag."
396
00:15:40,071 --> 00:15:42,072
I just never imagined
it would feel like this.
397
00:15:42,106 --> 00:15:45,275
Let me know if you need any singles.
(Smack)
398
00:15:45,310 --> 00:15:47,077
? I like to stay ?
399
00:15:47,111 --> 00:15:49,863
? 'cause here now
I like to play ?
400
00:15:49,914 --> 00:15:53,316
(cheering)
401
00:15:53,334 --> 00:15:56,286
? 'Cause here now
I like to play ?
402
00:15:56,320 --> 00:15:59,990
?
403
00:16:00,008 --> 00:16:01,324
(cheering continues)
404
00:16:01,342 --> 00:16:03,710
(Ryan) It's sad, really.
Guy comes to town
405
00:16:03,761 --> 00:16:05,879
looking for his big break,
406
00:16:05,930 --> 00:16:08,215
dreams of making it
in The Apple.
407
00:16:08,266 --> 00:16:10,217
What does he get
for his trouble?
408
00:16:10,268 --> 00:16:12,719
The city chews him up
and spits him out.
409
00:16:12,770 --> 00:16:14,221
Doesn't seem right, man.
410
00:16:14,272 --> 00:16:16,273
Damn right,
it doesn't seem right.
411
00:16:16,307 --> 00:16:19,276
You know, all I think he wanted
was a little respect.
412
00:16:19,310 --> 00:16:21,478
It's all about respect,
bro.
413
00:16:21,512 --> 00:16:23,480
Just trying
to make ends meet,
414
00:16:23,515 --> 00:16:26,283
he ends up face down
in a stairwell...
415
00:16:26,317 --> 00:16:28,118
(Blows air)
Wearing a g-string.
416
00:16:28,152 --> 00:16:30,520
Hmm.
All right. Here you go.
417
00:16:30,538 --> 00:16:34,458
(Grunting)
418
00:16:34,492 --> 00:16:36,927
What the hell
are you doing?
419
00:16:36,995 --> 00:16:39,496
(Exhales)
420
00:16:39,530 --> 00:16:42,955
Up to his ears
in A-Rods?
421
00:16:44,105 --> 00:16:46,077
I got an A-Rod
for that son of a bitch.
422
00:16:46,177 --> 00:16:47,811
Three years varsity ball,
423
00:16:47,845 --> 00:16:49,912
two years
Special Forces triathlon,
424
00:16:49,931 --> 00:16:52,081
and NYPD Police Calendar,
2007.
425
00:16:52,099 --> 00:16:54,050
- What?
- It was a group photo.
426
00:16:54,085 --> 00:16:57,254
- I got letters.
- Yeah, three, two of 'em from your mom.
427
00:16:57,288 --> 00:16:59,940
- One of 'em was from my mom.
- Sure.
428
00:17:01,692 --> 00:17:04,261
"Twilight" my ass.
429
00:17:04,295 --> 00:17:06,029
(Woman)
? yep, yep, yep, yep, yep ?
430
00:17:06,063 --> 00:17:08,815
?
431
00:17:08,866 --> 00:17:10,667
Castle?
432
00:17:10,701 --> 00:17:12,819
Hey, honey.
433
00:17:12,870 --> 00:17:14,504
Oh, you found me.
434
00:17:14,538 --> 00:17:16,078
I was just telling Denise here
about you.
435
00:17:16,178 --> 00:17:17,645
This is, uh, my girlfriend,
436
00:17:17,679 --> 00:17:18,498
whose idea it was
to come here tonight.
437
00:17:18,598 --> 00:17:21,317
She's very adventurous.
You have no idea. There's...
438
00:17:21,368 --> 00:17:23,102
?
439
00:17:24,764 --> 00:17:26,465
Thank God you found me.
440
00:17:26,516 --> 00:17:29,384
Oh, my God. These women
are like piranha.
441
00:17:29,418 --> 00:17:32,333
So listen, I just talked
to one of the bartenders,
442
00:17:32,433 --> 00:17:34,283
who confirms
the booking Agent's story
443
00:17:34,383 --> 00:17:36,620
that Derek was having troubles
with one of the other dancers.
444
00:17:36,720 --> 00:17:39,454
Apparently some guy named Hans
was upset
445
00:17:39,554 --> 00:17:41,888
that Derek was getting
the headliner shift.
446
00:17:42,358 --> 00:17:44,375
That gives us evidence
and motive.
447
00:17:44,426 --> 00:17:46,394
Let's go backstage.
Grab us some Hans.
448
00:17:46,428 --> 00:17:48,212
No need to, honey.
449
00:17:48,263 --> 00:17:50,498
He's in the next act.
(Alarm bell rings)
450
00:17:50,516 --> 00:17:53,267
(Nelly) ? hot in, hot in ?
451
00:17:53,302 --> 00:17:55,803
? hot in, hot in ?
? so hot in herre ?
452
00:17:55,837 --> 00:17:57,472
Firemen, really?
453
00:17:57,506 --> 00:17:59,607
That's not a little cliche?
454
00:17:59,641 --> 00:18:01,509
(Women cheering)
455
00:18:01,527 --> 00:18:03,811
? Oh! It's getting hot
in herre ?
456
00:18:03,845 --> 00:18:06,414
? so hot ?
? so take off all your clothes ?
457
00:18:06,448 --> 00:18:08,783
(woman)
? I am getting so hot ?
? unh, unh ?
458
00:18:08,817 --> 00:18:10,401
? I wanna take
my clothes off ?
459
00:18:10,452 --> 00:18:11,986
? oh! ?
460
00:18:12,020 --> 00:18:13,488
Oh, God.
461
00:18:13,522 --> 00:18:14,751
Haven't these guys
got the memo
462
00:18:14,824 --> 00:18:17,177
about the correlation between
suntanning and skin cancer?
463
00:18:17,277 --> 00:18:18,426
Can you just relax, Castle?
464
00:18:18,527 --> 00:18:20,861
We gotta figure out
which one is Hans.
465
00:18:20,879 --> 00:18:24,165
? I am getting so hot ?
? unh, unh, unh ?
466
00:18:24,199 --> 00:18:27,435
? I wanna take my clothes off ?
? why you at the bar if you
ain't poppin' the bottles? ?
467
00:18:27,469 --> 00:18:29,003
? what good
is all the fame... ?
468
00:18:29,038 --> 00:18:30,538
Yeah.
469
00:18:30,556 --> 00:18:33,674
? And I be down, do 100,
top down and goggles ?
470
00:18:33,708 --> 00:18:34,842
NYPD.
471
00:18:34,876 --> 00:18:36,928
Please come off the stage.
472
00:18:36,979 --> 00:18:40,327
Uh-huh.
No, no. Not you. Just Hans.
473
00:18:40,477 --> 00:18:44,022
Guys, knock it off, okay.
I'm a cop. A real cop.
474
00:18:44,023 --> 00:18:44,550
(Men) Yeah, baby.
475
00:18:44,624 --> 00:18:46,956
Look, it's not funny.
Now cool it.
476
00:18:46,964 --> 00:18:47,798
? Warm, sweatin',
it's hot up in this joint ?
477
00:18:47,867 --> 00:18:49,527
(Hisses)
478
00:18:52,005 --> 00:18:54,273
Too much?
479
00:18:56,409 --> 00:18:58,210
(Blows air)
480
00:19:00,610 --> 00:19:03,691
(european accent) Derek...
Was a little bitch.
481
00:19:04,446 --> 00:19:06,981
Do you know how many hours
he spent rehearsing
482
00:19:07,015 --> 00:19:09,083
our Privates of the Caribbean
routine? Hmm?
483
00:19:09,128 --> 00:19:10,361
Zero.
484
00:19:10,395 --> 00:19:11,863
He was all artsy-fartsy
485
00:19:11,897 --> 00:19:14,365
with his acting auditions this
and play rehearsals that.
486
00:19:14,399 --> 00:19:16,367
Hans von Mannschaft is the one
487
00:19:16,401 --> 00:19:19,003
doing the real work out there
every night.
488
00:19:19,037 --> 00:19:20,738
Hans von Mannschaft?
(Laughs)
489
00:19:20,772 --> 00:19:22,740
That's a hell of a stage name.
490
00:19:22,774 --> 00:19:25,076
I'll have you know
I come from a long line
491
00:19:25,110 --> 00:19:26,944
of proud von Mannschafts.
492
00:19:26,979 --> 00:19:29,947
And have any of them
served time for murder?
493
00:19:29,982 --> 00:19:31,616
(Without accent)
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Murder?
494
00:19:31,650 --> 00:19:34,051
Careful, Hans. Your New Jersey
is starting to show.
495
00:19:34,086 --> 00:19:37,255
This place is about fantasy.
Women come here to escape.
496
00:19:37,289 --> 00:19:39,290
This is part of the act.
497
00:19:39,324 --> 00:19:41,692
Does that include getting rid
of the competition?
498
00:19:42,689 --> 00:19:45,491
Derek was found shot and killed
last night,
499
00:19:45,525 --> 00:19:48,189
and we found one of your hairs
on his clothes.
500
00:19:48,289 --> 00:19:50,210
And you just admitted that
the two of you were rivals.
501
00:19:50,410 --> 00:19:52,394
Rivals?
Lady, I spend my days
502
00:19:52,429 --> 00:19:55,896
with women shoving bills
down my shorts.
503
00:19:55,996 --> 00:19:57,880
Do you really think
I'd kill somebody over that?
504
00:19:57,940 --> 00:19:59,442
That doesn't change the fact,
we can place you
505
00:19:59,531 --> 00:20:01,499
at the scene of the crime.
- Because of my hair?
506
00:20:01,533 --> 00:20:04,001
All that proves is that
we keep our costumes
507
00:20:04,035 --> 00:20:06,087
in the same big closet
backstage.
508
00:20:06,138 --> 00:20:08,005
Hell, I'm using minoxidil
twice a day
509
00:20:08,039 --> 00:20:08,862
just to keep it on my head.
510
00:20:08,962 --> 00:20:10,074
Where were you last night?
511
00:20:10,175 --> 00:20:12,476
I was onstage doing shows
from 8:00 till 1:00.
512
00:20:12,511 --> 00:20:15,012
There are over 100 women
who witnessed it.
513
00:20:15,942 --> 00:20:18,077
His alibi is as hard
as his abs.
514
00:20:18,111 --> 00:20:20,446
Did you talk
to his girlfriend?
515
00:20:20,480 --> 00:20:22,548
What girlfriend?
516
00:20:22,582 --> 00:20:24,583
Some rich cougar
who was obsessed with him.
517
00:20:24,618 --> 00:20:27,553
It was obvious Derek was
using her for the money,
518
00:20:27,587 --> 00:20:29,965
but I guess he got fed up with
her and kicked her to the curb.
519
00:20:30,065 --> 00:20:30,968
How do you know that?
520
00:20:31,068 --> 00:20:33,862
She always sent expensive
bouquets to his dressing room.
521
00:20:34,572 --> 00:20:36,079
(European accent)
And then last week,
522
00:20:36,179 --> 00:20:39,333
for the first time in months,
no flowers.
523
00:20:44,971 --> 00:20:46,904
Yo, what's up?
You run outta singles?
524
00:20:46,923 --> 00:20:49,442
Hey, Hans was right. We found
a flower shop that confirmed
525
00:20:49,542 --> 00:20:51,827
weekly deliveries
for the past four months.
526
00:20:51,861 --> 00:20:54,363
I knew if we beat on Mannschaft,
something would pop.
527
00:20:54,397 --> 00:20:56,175
Who were they sent to?
528
00:20:56,245 --> 00:20:59,230
They were charged to an Amex
belonging to Rebecca Dalton, 48.
529
00:20:59,265 --> 00:21:01,700
She lives at 63rd and Madison.
(Esposito) Yo.
530
00:21:01,734 --> 00:21:05,941
Check this out. Fortune 500
lists Rebecca Dalton's husband
531
00:21:06,041 --> 00:21:08,175
as having a publishing empire
in 2005.
532
00:21:08,209 --> 00:21:11,245
It says here that Rebecca
used to be a runway model.
533
00:21:11,279 --> 00:21:13,280
She's married. Juicy.
534
00:21:13,315 --> 00:21:15,316
Mnh-mnh. Not anymore.
535
00:21:15,350 --> 00:21:17,318
Her husband died
a couple of years ago.
536
00:21:17,352 --> 00:21:20,020
Left his entire fortune
to his grieving wife.
537
00:21:20,055 --> 00:21:22,222
Even more juicy.
538
00:21:22,257 --> 00:21:23,891
Rebecca marries young,
539
00:21:23,925 --> 00:21:25,893
spends her 20s and 30s
under the thumb
540
00:21:25,927 --> 00:21:27,895
of a rich
yet domineering husband.
541
00:21:27,929 --> 00:21:31,365
Well, he dies,
leaving our aging beauty
542
00:21:31,399 --> 00:21:34,702
finally freed from the shackles
of a loveless marriage.
543
00:21:34,736 --> 00:21:37,705
One night she's out with
her ex-model posse.
544
00:21:37,739 --> 00:21:40,708
She meets the very charming,
very handsome Derek.
545
00:21:40,742 --> 00:21:42,710
Well, for the first time
in years,
546
00:21:42,744 --> 00:21:46,380
she feels... (Inhales deeply)
Alive again.
547
00:21:46,414 --> 00:21:48,582
The relationship reaches
its inevitable conclusion
548
00:21:48,616 --> 00:21:51,885
when Derek meets someone
closer to his own age.
549
00:21:51,920 --> 00:21:54,455
Well, the--the heartache
550
00:21:54,489 --> 00:21:56,590
has Rebecca so distraught
551
00:21:56,624 --> 00:21:59,326
that she kills Derek
in a jealous rage.
552
00:21:59,361 --> 00:22:02,830
If she couldn't have him...
553
00:22:02,864 --> 00:22:04,739
Well, then no one could.
554
00:22:05,023 --> 00:22:06,991
Did you go home and watch
"Sunset Boulevard"
555
00:22:07,025 --> 00:22:08,256
before your little trip
to The Package Store?
556
00:22:08,466 --> 00:22:10,401
Thank you for your
always entertaining stories,
557
00:22:10,435 --> 00:22:13,103
but I think we will get
a lot closer to the truth
558
00:22:13,138 --> 00:22:15,839
if we just ask Rebecca a few
questions tomorrow morning.
559
00:22:18,640 --> 00:22:19,744
It was good, though, right?
(Ryan) Yeah, I liked it.
560
00:22:19,844 --> 00:22:21,862
Mm-hmm. Yeah.
It was, yeah.
561
00:22:24,333 --> 00:22:26,501
Well... (Singsongy) Mm-hmm.
Hey.
562
00:22:26,535 --> 00:22:27,669
Are you guys celebrating
with root beer floats,
563
00:22:27,769 --> 00:22:29,081
and nobody told me?
564
00:22:29,181 --> 00:22:31,610
I wish. They narrowed
the part of Sandy
565
00:22:31,710 --> 00:22:34,578
down to Kelly Burton
and yours truly.
566
00:22:34,613 --> 00:22:36,647
We're taking a little break,
but I'm really nervous.
567
00:22:36,681 --> 00:22:39,283
That's why we're running lines
in costume.
568
00:22:39,317 --> 00:22:40,703
Tomorrow
it'll be second nature.
569
00:22:40,803 --> 00:22:42,203
Well, I see you've dug up
your time capsule
570
00:22:42,287 --> 00:22:43,237
to resurrect those pants.
571
00:22:43,437 --> 00:22:44,388
I will have you know,
572
00:22:44,389 --> 00:22:47,691
I had some of my best memories
happen in these pants.
573
00:22:47,726 --> 00:22:49,744
And ew.
Cha.
574
00:22:49,795 --> 00:22:51,746
I'm off to bed.
Big day tomorrow.
575
00:22:51,797 --> 00:22:53,748
- Okay, darling.
- Thank you.
576
00:22:53,799 --> 00:22:55,466
Sleep well. Oh.
577
00:22:57,043 --> 00:22:58,535
Whatever happens,
I am so proud of her.
578
00:22:58,635 --> 00:23:00,636
She is fearless.
579
00:23:00,671 --> 00:23:02,305
You know, mother,
580
00:23:02,339 --> 00:23:04,974
I think you're a really good
influence on Alexis.
581
00:23:05,008 --> 00:23:07,477
What's with you, kiddo?
Fever, delirium?
582
00:23:07,511 --> 00:23:09,178
No, no, no, I'm serious.
583
00:23:09,212 --> 00:23:11,681
You have always been...
Dedicated,
584
00:23:11,715 --> 00:23:14,150
and that--that can't
have been easy.
585
00:23:14,184 --> 00:23:17,153
Well, yeah, it hasn't always
been days of wine and roses.
586
00:23:17,187 --> 00:23:19,689
I had to take a lot
of less-than-prestigious jobs
587
00:23:19,723 --> 00:23:22,558
to ply my craft.
- Such as?
588
00:23:22,593 --> 00:23:24,594
Oh, lord. I played an elf.
Ugh.
589
00:23:24,628 --> 00:23:26,629
Santa's village.
Uh, Lady Liberty.
590
00:23:26,663 --> 00:23:29,665
Lady Liberty outside
some low-rent tax service,
591
00:23:29,700 --> 00:23:31,167
and then--oh, no.
592
00:23:31,201 --> 00:23:33,169
The worst job--
the worst job I ever had--
593
00:23:33,203 --> 00:23:34,705
I was terrible at it,
they hated me, it just--
594
00:23:34,755 --> 00:23:36,971
I-I was--it was absolutely
the--just completely--
595
00:23:37,071 --> 00:23:38,225
What was it?
596
00:23:39,207 --> 00:23:40,640
Secretary.
597
00:23:42,267 --> 00:23:43,944
You'd be terrible at that.
598
00:23:44,044 --> 00:23:45,595
Awful.
599
00:23:48,283 --> 00:23:49,734
(Elevator bell dings)
600
00:23:49,785 --> 00:23:52,686
Oh, I'm sure many a pretty boy
have walked this hall.
601
00:23:52,705 --> 00:23:55,689
Doesn't take 'em long to realize
that they're trapped
602
00:23:55,708 --> 00:23:58,292
in the strangling embrace
of an aging spinster.
603
00:23:58,327 --> 00:24:00,294
Maybe we should talk with her
604
00:24:00,329 --> 00:24:01,765
before you start writing
the Lifetime Movie.
605
00:24:01,965 --> 00:24:04,733
Ooh. Quick casting idea--
Ashton and Demi.
(Footsteps approach)
606
00:24:04,768 --> 00:24:06,702
Mm.
607
00:24:06,736 --> 00:24:09,471
NYPD. We're here
to speak with Rebecca Dalton.
608
00:24:09,489 --> 00:24:10,973
Please come in.
609
00:24:10,991 --> 00:24:12,975
I'm Ms. Dalton's attorney,
Michael Grant.
610
00:24:13,009 --> 00:24:16,579
I'll be sitting in
on the interview.
611
00:24:16,613 --> 00:24:19,698
I bumped into Derek
at a fund-raiser.
612
00:24:19,749 --> 00:24:22,751
He later admitted that
he had been hired by the host
613
00:24:22,786 --> 00:24:26,195
to mingle and encourage people
to bid on the silent auction.
614
00:24:26,361 --> 00:24:27,819
But it was too late.
I already liked him.
615
00:24:27,919 --> 00:24:29,374
And when you found out
he was a stripper?
616
00:24:29,474 --> 00:24:31,441
I never found out.
He told me.
617
00:24:31,476 --> 00:24:34,177
He never hid
any of that from me.
618
00:24:34,212 --> 00:24:36,897
It gave him the freedom
to pursue his acting career,
619
00:24:36,948 --> 00:24:39,516
audition during the day,
and I respected his tenacity.
620
00:24:39,551 --> 00:24:41,652
What caused the breakup?
621
00:24:41,686 --> 00:24:43,420
The relationship
had run its course.
622
00:24:44,787 --> 00:24:47,089
That sounds like something
that you would say
623
00:24:47,123 --> 00:24:50,158
when you're lying,
either to yourself or to us.
624
00:24:50,192 --> 00:24:53,695
You don't really think I had
anything to do with his death?
625
00:24:53,713 --> 00:24:56,265
I just find it curious that
right after you've split up,
626
00:24:56,299 --> 00:24:57,933
he's found dead.
627
00:24:57,967 --> 00:25:00,495
Who broke it off?
628
00:25:00,595 --> 00:25:01,576
My client did.
629
00:25:01,676 --> 00:25:02,763
Why?
630
00:25:02,764 --> 00:25:06,033
Last week, he asked my client
to borrow $25,000.
631
00:25:06,068 --> 00:25:08,035
I've learned,
it's never a good idea
632
00:25:08,070 --> 00:25:10,171
to mix relationships
with money.
633
00:25:10,205 --> 00:25:12,406
Intentions get foggy.
634
00:25:12,441 --> 00:25:14,001
And why did he need
the money?
635
00:25:14,101 --> 00:25:15,243
He wouldn't say.
636
00:25:15,344 --> 00:25:17,745
And to make matters worse,
he seemed distant.
637
00:25:17,779 --> 00:25:19,413
You thought he was cheating.
638
00:25:19,448 --> 00:25:21,615
It occurred to me,
and I'm not proud of it,
639
00:25:21,650 --> 00:25:23,617
but I had Michael hire
a private investigator.
640
00:25:23,652 --> 00:25:25,286
I had to know.
641
00:25:25,320 --> 00:25:27,621
When my client saw
the photographs, she realized
642
00:25:27,656 --> 00:25:29,824
Derek was mixed up with
some disreputable people.
643
00:25:29,858 --> 00:25:33,127
And what made you think
it was a bad element?
644
00:25:33,161 --> 00:25:35,830
Because Derek didn't hang out
with people like that.
645
00:25:35,864 --> 00:25:38,665
He was a good kid
from Michigan.
646
00:25:38,684 --> 00:25:41,168
If they had something to do
with his murder,
647
00:25:41,186 --> 00:25:43,170
I'd have taken
my decision back
648
00:25:43,188 --> 00:25:45,840
and given him the money
in a heartbeat.
649
00:25:45,874 --> 00:25:49,393
I'm gonna need to see
those photos.
650
00:25:49,444 --> 00:25:51,395
(Ryan)
The P.I. took a picture
651
00:25:51,446 --> 00:25:53,397
of Derek
talking to this woman,
652
00:25:53,448 --> 00:25:54,617
and then he followed her
to the next location.
653
00:25:55,617 --> 00:25:57,062
So Derek
is outside his apartment
654
00:25:57,118 --> 00:25:58,586
talking to bombshell McGee.
655
00:25:58,520 --> 00:25:59,570
What's so dangerous
about that?
656
00:25:59,670 --> 00:26:00,870
Wait a minute.
657
00:26:02,686 --> 00:26:05,888
Ryan, can you pull up
Derek's acting reel?
658
00:26:05,923 --> 00:26:07,423
Man, once was bad enough.
(Clicks mouse)
659
00:26:07,523 --> 00:26:09,708
Give me all your money
and whatever parts
660
00:26:09,742 --> 00:26:11,727
you got out there
in that garage,
661
00:26:11,761 --> 00:26:15,697
and I'll consider not puttin'
one in your noggin'.
662
00:26:15,715 --> 00:26:17,365
(Man) Billy Grimm is the--
663
00:26:17,383 --> 00:26:19,134
(computer chirps)
664
00:26:19,168 --> 00:26:22,204
That's the same guy
as the mug shot.
665
00:26:23,756 --> 00:26:25,474
(Montgomery) Billy Grimm--
666
00:26:25,508 --> 00:26:30,345
leader of the Visi Goths
motorcycle gang.
667
00:26:30,379 --> 00:26:32,130
Billy Grimm's rap sheet.
668
00:26:33,015 --> 00:26:35,717
Extortion, assault with
a deadly weapon, armed robbery.
669
00:26:35,735 --> 00:26:37,219
When Derek's episode
670
00:26:37,253 --> 00:26:39,071
of "America's Most Dangerous
Criminals" aired,
671
00:26:39,105 --> 00:26:40,460
Grimm had an attempt murder
warrant out.
672
00:26:40,560 --> 00:26:42,180
Apparently some guy owed him
money, so he chained him
673
00:26:42,280 --> 00:26:45,332
to the back of his bike
and dragged him down the L.I.E.
674
00:26:45,333 --> 00:26:46,343
Why isn't this psycho Grimm
in jail?
675
00:26:46,475 --> 00:26:48,213
He was, as a matter of fact,
he was caught
676
00:26:48,460 --> 00:26:50,411
because of Derek's reenactment
on the show.
677
00:26:50,445 --> 00:26:53,047
But the guy he chained to his
bike had a change of heart,
678
00:26:53,081 --> 00:26:56,117
refused to testify, so Grimm
was recently released from jail.
679
00:26:56,151 --> 00:26:57,222
Well, if this guy
was such a whack job,
680
00:26:57,322 --> 00:26:59,891
what was Derek doing talking to
one of the members of his gang?
681
00:27:00,158 --> 00:27:02,109
I think I can answer that.
When Grimm was arrested,
682
00:27:02,160 --> 00:27:04,111
a reporter
asked him how he felt
683
00:27:04,162 --> 00:27:06,979
about being brought to justice
by a TV show.
684
00:27:07,079 --> 00:27:09,364
He swore vengeance against
those who put him jail,
685
00:27:09,415 --> 00:27:11,649
especially--and Grimm says,
686
00:27:11,667 --> 00:27:14,752
"that actor that made me look
like a clown."
687
00:27:14,787 --> 00:27:15,908
(Esposito) I can tell you this
about Visi Goths
688
00:27:16,008 --> 00:27:17,544
from my gang task force days--
689
00:27:17,644 --> 00:27:19,111
they're serious
about their colors.
690
00:27:19,145 --> 00:27:21,113
These patches
they wear on their vests?
691
00:27:21,147 --> 00:27:21,913
They're not varsity letters.
692
00:27:22,013 --> 00:27:24,014
They gotta spill blood
to get 'em.
693
00:27:24,048 --> 00:27:25,565
And some guy wearing 'em
on national TV?
694
00:27:25,665 --> 00:27:26,865
So she was setting him up...
695
00:27:29,073 --> 00:27:30,974
For murder.
696
00:27:34,202 --> 00:27:36,888
?
697
00:27:36,922 --> 00:27:38,623
(whirring)
698
00:27:38,638 --> 00:27:41,356
(Barking)
699
00:27:43,275 --> 00:27:44,885
Relax, Castle.
It's on a chain.
700
00:27:44,886 --> 00:27:47,255
(Barking continues)
701
00:27:47,355 --> 00:27:48,688
NYPD.
702
00:27:48,722 --> 00:27:51,024
This your old lady?
703
00:27:51,058 --> 00:27:54,027
(Barking continues)
704
00:27:54,061 --> 00:27:56,529
?
705
00:27:56,563 --> 00:27:58,498
This is
a private establishment.
706
00:27:58,532 --> 00:28:00,500
Well, then we'll try to
keep this private.
707
00:28:00,534 --> 00:28:02,836
(Whirring)
Billy Grimm.
708
00:28:02,870 --> 00:28:04,170
Bobby!
709
00:28:04,205 --> 00:28:06,572
Yo!
(Tool powers down)
710
00:28:06,591 --> 00:28:08,158
I need to ask you
a few questions
711
00:28:08,258 --> 00:28:10,250
about your association
with Derek Brookner.
712
00:28:11,969 --> 00:28:13,035
Never heard of the guy.
713
00:28:13,135 --> 00:28:15,871
I make one phone call, and auto
theft detail is down here
714
00:28:15,905 --> 00:28:17,472
checking VIN numbers.
715
00:28:17,506 --> 00:28:21,710
They find so much as a stolen
taillight, you're violated.
716
00:28:21,744 --> 00:28:23,545
You remember him now?
717
00:28:23,579 --> 00:28:25,380
?
718
00:28:25,398 --> 00:28:26,681
(laughs)
719
00:28:26,716 --> 00:28:30,218
You know, I do.
720
00:28:30,236 --> 00:28:32,187
He seemed like a good kid.
721
00:28:32,221 --> 00:28:34,868
He's dead,
and I'm willing to bet
722
00:28:34,968 --> 00:28:36,418
that you had something
to do with it.
723
00:28:36,518 --> 00:28:37,436
Derek wore the colors,
724
00:28:37,537 --> 00:28:38,684
and you got popped
'cause of the show.
725
00:28:38,784 --> 00:28:41,430
That's why you put
a contract out on him.
726
00:28:41,530 --> 00:28:44,048
Well, I might have been
a little pissed off.
727
00:28:44,099 --> 00:28:46,050
But the kid came with respect.
728
00:28:46,101 --> 00:28:48,052
He brought a donation.
729
00:28:48,103 --> 00:28:50,071
A donation? What are you,
The Salvation Army?
730
00:28:50,105 --> 00:28:52,640
Well, I was surprised, too,
but I guess Derek felt
731
00:28:52,674 --> 00:28:54,722
25 g's might help
bring down my overhead.
732
00:28:54,890 --> 00:28:57,024
Do you really
expect me to believe
733
00:28:57,042 --> 00:28:59,026
that a struggling actor
had enough money
734
00:28:59,044 --> 00:29:01,095
to give you 25 grand
outta nowhere?
735
00:29:01,130 --> 00:29:02,630
That's what happened.
736
00:29:02,664 --> 00:29:04,005
Where did he get
the money?
737
00:29:04,105 --> 00:29:06,474
I didn't ask to see
his friggin' tax return.
738
00:29:06,508 --> 00:29:08,575
Ain't my business
how he got the money.
739
00:29:08,675 --> 00:29:11,210
He brought the cash,
and that was good enough.
740
00:29:11,245 --> 00:29:13,479
Aren't you forgetting
the part about the extortion,
741
00:29:13,513 --> 00:29:15,781
the part where you asked your
girlfriend to deliver a message
742
00:29:15,816 --> 00:29:18,434
that Derek had to pay you
25 grand?
743
00:29:18,485 --> 00:29:19,789
You gave him a week to do it.
744
00:29:19,889 --> 00:29:21,269
He couldn't scrape together
the money,
745
00:29:21,369 --> 00:29:23,938
and so you killed him.
746
00:29:23,972 --> 00:29:26,206
(Sighs)
747
00:29:28,688 --> 00:29:30,922
(Clicks tongue)
748
00:29:30,957 --> 00:29:32,824
Babe, what is this?
749
00:29:32,858 --> 00:29:34,659
I can explain.
750
00:29:34,694 --> 00:29:36,962
What the hell were you doing
talking to that bitch?
751
00:29:36,996 --> 00:29:38,118
Listen,
when you got outta jail,
752
00:29:38,218 --> 00:29:40,389
I got nervous you were
gonna do something stupid,
753
00:29:40,489 --> 00:29:42,963
so I went to talk to the kid,
told him if he didn't want
754
00:29:43,063 --> 00:29:46,128
any trouble, he'd bring you
a preemptive donation.
755
00:29:46,165 --> 00:29:48,166
So you warned him?
That's why he showed up here?
756
00:29:48,200 --> 00:29:51,002
I couldn't stand the thought
of losing you again.
757
00:29:51,036 --> 00:29:54,722
The only way you're going back
to jail is over my dead body.
758
00:29:56,512 --> 00:29:59,147
Pookiebear...
759
00:29:59,182 --> 00:30:03,084
That is the most romantic thing
I've ever heard, baby.
760
00:30:03,102 --> 00:30:04,586
Come here.
761
00:30:04,604 --> 00:30:06,921
Mm.
762
00:30:06,940 --> 00:30:08,640
?
763
00:30:08,691 --> 00:30:10,642
mm.
764
00:30:10,693 --> 00:30:12,562
?
765
00:30:12,657 --> 00:30:14,925
Hey. Billy's alibi
checked out.
766
00:30:14,959 --> 00:30:17,094
Bartender confirmed that he was
shooting pool till close.
767
00:30:17,128 --> 00:30:19,596
Yeah, and we talked to
our C.I., and there's no word
768
00:30:19,631 --> 00:30:22,165
of our victim hitting up
any of the usual loan sharks.
769
00:30:22,183 --> 00:30:23,986
You know what I want to know
is how a stripper comes up
770
00:30:24,086 --> 00:30:25,499
with that kind of cash
in such a hurry?
771
00:30:25,599 --> 00:30:27,055
Cash-n-Gold.
772
00:30:27,443 --> 00:30:29,243
Castle, you watch
way too many infomercials.
773
00:30:29,278 --> 00:30:31,646
We also checked his account
at JLP Bank Corp.
774
00:30:31,680 --> 00:30:33,082
He never carried
an account balance
775
00:30:33,096 --> 00:30:34,080
of more than
a couple thousand dollars.
776
00:30:34,180 --> 00:30:37,532
Wait a minute. If Derek had
an account with JLP Bank Corp.,
777
00:30:37,566 --> 00:30:41,069
why was there a deposit slip
from Rampart Federal in his car?
778
00:30:43,350 --> 00:30:45,332
Let's run down withdrawals
for 25 grand
779
00:30:45,432 --> 00:30:46,899
from Rampart Federal branches
780
00:30:46,933 --> 00:30:48,719
for the day
that Derek paid Billy.
781
00:30:48,819 --> 00:30:51,470
I don't know
how you missed that.
782
00:30:53,338 --> 00:30:54,217
Yo.
783
00:30:54,749 --> 00:30:58,001
Rampart Federal on 93rd
posted a transaction that size,
784
00:30:58,052 --> 00:31:01,354
made by a Jesse Mandalay
at 11:53 A.M. that day.
785
00:31:01,389 --> 00:31:02,439
(Ryan) Derek had a card
786
00:31:02,539 --> 00:31:04,506
for Jesse Mandalay
tucked inside one of his books.
787
00:31:04,541 --> 00:31:05,807
I called the number.
It was disconnected.
788
00:31:05,907 --> 00:31:06,942
It's possible that Mandalay
789
00:31:07,043 --> 00:31:08,279
was the one
that loaned Derek the money.
790
00:31:08,379 --> 00:31:10,631
Maybe Derek thought he was on
a flexible payment plan,
791
00:31:10,731 --> 00:31:12,687
needed more time,
and Mandalay killed him for it.
792
00:31:12,787 --> 00:31:14,489
Well, the bank is sending over
the surveillance footage
793
00:31:14,589 --> 00:31:16,957
of Mandalay right now.
794
00:31:18,626 --> 00:31:19,926
(Exhales)
795
00:31:20,016 --> 00:31:21,183
(Clicks mouse)
796
00:31:21,932 --> 00:31:25,931
Here we go. There's Mandalay
taking the cash.
797
00:31:26,266 --> 00:31:27,051
(Montgomery) Yeah,
by the looks of that suit,
798
00:31:27,151 --> 00:31:29,052
the loan business
must be pretty lucrative.
799
00:31:29,330 --> 00:31:30,433
Okay, let's see
this guy's face.
800
00:31:31,629 --> 00:31:32,401
Wait, wait, wait.
801
00:31:32,415 --> 00:31:35,383
That's not Jesse Mandalay.
That's Derek with gray hair.
802
00:31:36,740 --> 00:31:39,575
Jesse Mandalay is Derek.
803
00:31:45,755 --> 00:31:47,972
The branch manager said
that Derek withdrew money
804
00:31:49,977 --> 00:31:50,435
from an account
called Sunfire Limited.
805
00:31:50,535 --> 00:31:52,379
And his alter ego
Jesse Mandalay?
806
00:31:52,479 --> 00:31:54,967
Was the signatory,
but the rest is a mystery.
807
00:31:55,226 --> 00:31:57,760
Sunfire is linked
to an offshore account,
808
00:31:57,795 --> 00:32:00,163
and the only person that they
can trace it to is Mandalay.
809
00:32:00,197 --> 00:32:02,428
A money trail that leads back
to a man who doesn't exist.
810
00:32:02,528 --> 00:32:04,496
Derek was dyeing
his hair gray,
811
00:32:04,530 --> 00:32:07,499
wearing fancy suits
to look more distinguished,
812
00:32:07,533 --> 00:32:10,502
and he was reading books
on finance and investment
813
00:32:10,536 --> 00:32:15,838
so that he could play the role
of Jesse Mandalay for someone.
814
00:32:16,605 --> 00:32:19,574
But why hire a struggling actor
to play a businessman?
815
00:32:19,608 --> 00:32:22,827
I did some research on
Chinese companies that would,
816
00:32:22,878 --> 00:32:24,846
uh, sometimes hire
a-a white man
817
00:32:24,880 --> 00:32:27,848
to pose as an executive at, uh,
ribbon cutting ceremonies,
818
00:32:28,002 --> 00:32:29,136
uh, shareholder meetings,
819
00:32:29,158 --> 00:32:30,992
just to instill confidence
in investors.
820
00:32:31,027 --> 00:32:34,068
Likewise, a college student
seeking Venture Capital
821
00:32:34,168 --> 00:32:36,553
will sometimes hire
an older-looking shill,
822
00:32:36,587 --> 00:32:38,454
you know, someone who looks
more, uh, distinguished
823
00:32:38,554 --> 00:32:39,683
to help them secure money.
824
00:32:39,783 --> 00:32:42,578
So if Derek was hired to be
the face of the company,
825
00:32:42,678 --> 00:32:43,912
then whoever hired him
826
00:32:43,923 --> 00:32:45,891
was the person
behind the bank account.
827
00:32:45,925 --> 00:32:48,193
Let's see if we can
track down any checks
828
00:32:48,228 --> 00:32:50,562
that were deposited
into Sunfire Limited recently.
829
00:32:50,596 --> 00:32:53,532
If we can trace the money,
maybe we can figure out
830
00:32:53,566 --> 00:32:56,535
if Jesse Mandalay
was a role to die for.
831
00:32:56,569 --> 00:33:00,939
Yeah. That's Mandalay.
100%. Why?
832
00:33:00,974 --> 00:33:03,509
Miss Lombardo, we need to know
about the $10,000 check
833
00:33:03,543 --> 00:33:05,179
that you wrote him
a couple of days ago.
834
00:33:05,279 --> 00:33:06,503
Sure.
Best money I ever spent.
835
00:33:06,603 --> 00:33:07,803
What was the money for?
836
00:33:08,416 --> 00:33:09,866
An exciting
investment opportunity.
837
00:33:09,917 --> 00:33:11,985
My girlfriend Sammi heard from
her boyfriend Ronni
838
00:33:12,019 --> 00:33:13,987
who heard
from his cousin Pauly
839
00:33:14,021 --> 00:33:15,922
about Mr. Mandalay's
presentation.
840
00:33:15,957 --> 00:33:17,924
And what was the sales pitch?
841
00:33:17,959 --> 00:33:19,926
The beautiful Braverman Lofts
842
00:33:19,961 --> 00:33:21,962
in idyllic riverfront Hoboken.
843
00:33:21,996 --> 00:33:23,427
And Mandalay
was there himself?
844
00:33:24,208 --> 00:33:25,322
He gave us the awesome news
845
00:33:25,422 --> 00:33:27,258
that if we put down
the $10,000 that day,
846
00:33:27,358 --> 00:33:30,494
we could purchase a loft
for $400,000.
847
00:33:31,635 --> 00:33:32,861
A riverfront loft?
848
00:33:32,961 --> 00:33:34,586
I know. Amazing, right?
849
00:33:34,897 --> 00:33:38,366
Uh, um... amazing is--
is one word for it, yes.
850
00:33:38,400 --> 00:33:40,801
Yeah, you have to be, like,
a freakin' bonehead
851
00:33:40,819 --> 00:33:42,318
to pass up
on a deal like that.
852
00:33:42,418 --> 00:33:44,489
Did anyone else
at the presentation hand over
853
00:33:44,589 --> 00:33:45,505
a check to Mandalay that day?
854
00:33:45,605 --> 00:33:48,754
Uh, everyone.
My dad was pretty butt sore
855
00:33:48,854 --> 00:33:50,437
that I took the money
out of my college fund,
856
00:33:50,537 --> 00:33:52,319
but when I explained
that it would fold
857
00:33:52,419 --> 00:33:53,886
into the purchase price,
858
00:33:53,921 --> 00:33:56,822
he recognized that business
smarts runs in our family.
859
00:33:56,857 --> 00:33:58,291
Let me guess.
860
00:33:58,325 --> 00:34:00,960
The, uh, the contract
is in the mail, right?
861
00:34:06,900 --> 00:34:08,868
Yeah, this is it.
The Braverman Lofts.
862
00:34:08,902 --> 00:34:14,240
And that must be
the showroom.
863
00:34:14,274 --> 00:34:17,376
Oh.
(Mouths word)
864
00:34:17,411 --> 00:34:21,313
$400,000 for one of these?
I'll take 2.
865
00:34:21,331 --> 00:34:22,982
(Lowered voice)
Castle, let's go.
866
00:34:23,000 --> 00:34:24,650
(Normal voice)
Excuse me.
867
00:34:24,668 --> 00:34:26,452
Can I help you?
868
00:34:26,486 --> 00:34:28,454
NYPD. Who's in charge here?
869
00:34:28,488 --> 00:34:31,958
I am. I'm the developer--
Bert Kramer.
870
00:34:31,992 --> 00:34:34,927
We're here about Jesse Mandalay.
Do you know him?
871
00:34:34,962 --> 00:34:37,930
Unfortunately, and if I ever
see that guy again, I'm gonna
872
00:34:37,965 --> 00:34:39,991
bust him in the jaw for all
the crap he put me through.
873
00:34:40,091 --> 00:34:40,923
Let me guess.
874
00:34:40,968 --> 00:34:42,935
He took advantage of you.
- Damn right.
875
00:34:42,970 --> 00:34:44,904
He tried to sell my friggin'
property like it was his.
876
00:34:44,938 --> 00:34:47,557
Showed up here claiming to be
a real estate Agent,
877
00:34:47,608 --> 00:34:50,476
and he had this rap about
all these properties he's sold.
878
00:34:50,510 --> 00:34:51,831
And you gave him access
to the building?
879
00:34:51,931 --> 00:34:53,992
Well, he wanted to bring
a caravan of clients through,
880
00:34:54,092 --> 00:34:56,076
and he insisted
it be on a Sunday,
881
00:34:56,094 --> 00:34:58,078
so I gave him
the lockbox codes.
882
00:34:58,096 --> 00:34:59,289
How did you find out
he wasn't legit?
883
00:34:59,389 --> 00:35:00,589
Ever since that day,
884
00:35:00,605 --> 00:35:03,441
I got people showing up saying
they got the Mandalay deal
885
00:35:03,475 --> 00:35:05,109
and threatening to sue.
886
00:35:05,143 --> 00:35:07,111
Well,
we have reason to believe
887
00:35:07,145 --> 00:35:09,380
that Mandalay was working
with a partner.
888
00:35:09,414 --> 00:35:11,382
Did anyone else contact you?
889
00:35:11,416 --> 00:35:13,150
Uh, no.
890
00:35:13,185 --> 00:35:16,153
And when the tents folded up,
it was radio silence.
891
00:35:16,188 --> 00:35:18,222
But I did call
some of the other developers,
892
00:35:18,256 --> 00:35:20,207
and sure enough,
this Mandalay guy,
893
00:35:20,258 --> 00:35:22,209
he brought caravans
to their properties.
894
00:35:22,260 --> 00:35:25,830
Now they're dealing
with the same mess.
895
00:35:25,864 --> 00:35:28,165
Do you have any brochures?
896
00:35:28,200 --> 00:35:30,601
I'm looking for a place.
Mine blew up.
897
00:35:30,635 --> 00:35:32,470
(Castle) 10 grand a pop
898
00:35:32,504 --> 00:35:33,971
all over Jersey.
899
00:35:34,005 --> 00:35:35,473
That adds up quick.
900
00:35:35,507 --> 00:35:37,475
I don't understand
why Derek was still working
901
00:35:37,509 --> 00:35:39,477
as a stripper
the night that he was killed
902
00:35:39,511 --> 00:35:40,977
if he was involved in a scam
903
00:35:41,077 --> 00:35:42,269
that was raking in
that much money.
904
00:35:42,369 --> 00:35:43,913
Because he wasn't the one
raking in all the dough.
905
00:35:43,931 --> 00:35:45,848
He was just the actor,
hired for his looks
906
00:35:45,883 --> 00:35:48,334
and his personality
to charm the investors.
907
00:35:48,369 --> 00:35:50,937
So all along, Derek sees his partner
taking the money to the bank...
908
00:35:50,938 --> 00:35:52,924
And when he gets in trouble
with the bikers
909
00:35:53,024 --> 00:35:54,550
and suddenly he needs cash...
910
00:35:54,650 --> 00:35:56,911
He raids the bank account for
the 25 grand that he needs,
911
00:35:57,011 --> 00:35:58,528
and his partner
figures it out.
912
00:35:58,628 --> 00:35:59,728
Which leads
to a heated confrontation
913
00:36:00,086 --> 00:36:02,053
where he admits
to borrowing the money,
914
00:36:02,088 --> 00:36:04,467
but... but he says
he's pulling out of the scam.
915
00:36:05,091 --> 00:36:07,659
(Cell phone rings)
916
00:36:07,693 --> 00:36:08,826
(Beeps)
917
00:36:08,844 --> 00:36:10,178
Beckett.
918
00:36:12,098 --> 00:36:13,932
Got it. Thanks.
919
00:36:13,966 --> 00:36:15,266
(Beep)
920
00:36:15,301 --> 00:36:17,268
Ryan and Esposito did
a little bit of digging,
921
00:36:17,303 --> 00:36:19,604
and they found the real owner
of the Sunfire account
922
00:36:19,638 --> 00:36:21,225
that Derek used
to withdraw the money.
923
00:36:21,312 --> 00:36:22,946
The Articles of Incorporation
924
00:36:22,980 --> 00:36:25,448
were signed by our very own
orchid-loving widow--
925
00:36:25,483 --> 00:36:27,576
Rebecca Dalton.
926
00:36:27,676 --> 00:36:28,876
Shut the front door.
927
00:36:34,263 --> 00:36:36,110
Beckett,
you sure about this?
928
00:36:36,269 --> 00:36:37,885
Sir, it's all right here
in black and white.
929
00:36:37,997 --> 00:36:39,692
We tracked the money
from the real estate scam
930
00:36:39,792 --> 00:36:42,344
to this offshore account
in the Cayman Islands.
931
00:36:42,373 --> 00:36:44,675
So Derek decides he's done
playing the Mandalay role,
932
00:36:44,709 --> 00:36:47,644
and because he knows too much,
the only option is to kill him.
933
00:36:47,679 --> 00:36:49,379
Hey. You were right.
934
00:36:49,397 --> 00:36:51,765
I was able to confirm
Rebecca Dalton's whereabouts.
935
00:36:51,816 --> 00:36:54,267
Get a warrant to search
for the murder weapon.
936
00:36:55,512 --> 00:36:58,464
As someone who's written just
about every ending in the book,
937
00:36:58,515 --> 00:37:01,484
can I just say...
(Whispers) Amazing?
938
00:37:01,518 --> 00:37:05,722
You can say that
after we get the confession.
939
00:37:05,756 --> 00:37:08,725
Ms. Dalton, we did a thorough
search of your finances.
940
00:37:08,759 --> 00:37:11,432
You've lost quite a lot of money
since your husband passed away.
941
00:37:11,532 --> 00:37:13,557
My client doesn't need
to defend her spending habits.
942
00:37:13,657 --> 00:37:16,063
She does if it's relevant
to my case.
943
00:37:16,163 --> 00:37:18,264
What does my money have to do
with Derek's death?
944
00:37:18,543 --> 00:37:19,911
(Castle)
Everything, actually.
945
00:37:19,968 --> 00:37:22,736
Let's see, there is a clothing
line that never took off,
946
00:37:22,771 --> 00:37:25,372
a, uh,
failed jewelry business.
947
00:37:25,440 --> 00:37:26,537
I mean, should I go on?
948
00:37:26,637 --> 00:37:28,433
That doesn't make me
a murderer.
949
00:37:28,576 --> 00:37:29,673
Well, it was
only a matter of time
950
00:37:29,773 --> 00:37:31,117
until all the money was gone.
951
00:37:31,217 --> 00:37:33,062
Derek was handsome,
he was charming.
952
00:37:33,162 --> 00:37:34,428
You knew
he was a decent actor.
953
00:37:35,398 --> 00:37:37,365
It made him the perfect guy
to present investors
954
00:37:37,400 --> 00:37:39,051
with an opportunity
they couldn't refuse.
955
00:37:39,151 --> 00:37:40,915
This is wildly speculative,
956
00:37:41,015 --> 00:37:42,835
and your allegations
are baseless.
957
00:37:42,935 --> 00:37:45,837
Derek took 25 grand
from an account
958
00:37:45,871 --> 00:37:48,072
that initially led us
in circles--
959
00:37:48,090 --> 00:37:49,674
the Sunfire account.
960
00:37:51,510 --> 00:37:54,245
Well, this isn't possible.
I didn't even sign this.
961
00:37:54,263 --> 00:37:56,381
Rebecca, I'm advising you,
don't say another word.
962
00:37:56,415 --> 00:37:58,550
Wait a minute.
September 29th?
963
00:37:58,584 --> 00:38:01,586
I wasn't even
in the country.
964
00:38:01,620 --> 00:38:03,221
We know.
965
00:38:03,255 --> 00:38:05,423
The date it was signed?
966
00:38:05,457 --> 00:38:07,825
Smack-dab in the middle
of Paris Fashion Week.
967
00:38:08,198 --> 00:38:10,332
I knew that any former model
968
00:38:10,367 --> 00:38:11,544
worth her salt
would've been there,
969
00:38:11,644 --> 00:38:13,463
and of course,
after checking flight records,
970
00:38:13,563 --> 00:38:15,164
you were in Paris.
971
00:38:15,198 --> 00:38:17,166
Yes, and while you were
drinking champagne,
972
00:38:17,200 --> 00:38:20,826
your lawyer was using
his access to your information
973
00:38:20,926 --> 00:38:22,993
to create a scam
in your name.
974
00:38:23,028 --> 00:38:25,329
Oh, he was also
stealing from you,
975
00:38:25,363 --> 00:38:27,331
funneling the money
into his offshore account.
976
00:38:27,365 --> 00:38:29,133
That's why
your businesses failed.
977
00:38:29,167 --> 00:38:32,369
He offered Derek a job
behind your back
978
00:38:32,404 --> 00:38:33,904
to play Jesse Mandalay.
979
00:38:33,939 --> 00:38:35,406
(Castle)
The money was decent,
980
00:38:35,440 --> 00:38:37,618
but when the bikers came after
Derek, he needed more.
981
00:38:37,842 --> 00:38:40,074
Oh, my God.
Michael, what did you do?
982
00:38:40,130 --> 00:38:42,932
When you found out that Derek
made an unauthorized withdrawal,
983
00:38:42,967 --> 00:38:44,434
you confronted him,
984
00:38:44,468 --> 00:38:46,319
but he knew that
you couldn't go to the cops,
985
00:38:46,598 --> 00:38:49,066
so he told you
that he wanted out.
986
00:38:49,100 --> 00:38:51,068
You couldn't afford him
exposing your fraud,
987
00:38:51,102 --> 00:38:53,170
so you followed him
from his apartment,
988
00:38:53,204 --> 00:38:55,372
and then killed him
that night.
989
00:39:00,747 --> 00:39:03,048
I'm not saying
another word.
990
00:39:03,082 --> 00:39:05,350
Do you want a lawyer...
991
00:39:05,385 --> 00:39:09,087
Or do you want to hire an actor
to play one for you?
992
00:39:10,890 --> 00:39:13,158
So what happened with
your struggling actor case?
993
00:39:13,176 --> 00:39:15,160
Well, they found
the murder weapon
994
00:39:15,178 --> 00:39:15,929
at the lawyer's office.
995
00:39:16,032 --> 00:39:18,274
He confessed in an effort
to cut a deal.
996
00:39:18,374 --> 00:39:20,055
Oh, God. It's so sad.
997
00:39:20,155 --> 00:39:21,775
The poor kid was just
trying to catch a break,
998
00:39:21,875 --> 00:39:24,377
and he kept stepping
in the dog poo.
999
00:39:24,411 --> 00:39:27,046
You should stitch that on to a pillow.
(Chuckles)
1000
00:39:27,080 --> 00:39:29,539
(Door opens)
Oh! Hey, sweetie.
1001
00:39:29,639 --> 00:39:31,796
Do we have a Sandra Dee
in our midst?
1002
00:39:31,891 --> 00:39:34,259
I didn't get the part.
1003
00:39:34,310 --> 00:39:35,877
Oh.
1004
00:39:35,895 --> 00:39:39,347
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
1005
00:39:39,382 --> 00:39:40,899
oh, honey.
1006
00:39:43,419 --> 00:39:44,736
(Exhales)
1007
00:39:44,770 --> 00:39:48,356
This is... the best thing
that has ever happened to you.
1008
00:39:48,391 --> 00:39:51,392
Wh-- rejection is the bedrock
of a great acting career.
1009
00:39:51,410 --> 00:39:55,197
Until an actor has suffered,
he hasn't really lived.
1010
00:39:55,231 --> 00:39:56,731
Thanks, gram.
1011
00:39:56,766 --> 00:39:58,233
You're welcome.
1012
00:39:58,267 --> 00:40:00,702
And besides,
auditions are like men.
1013
00:40:00,736 --> 00:40:02,704
There's another one
right around the corner.
1014
00:40:02,738 --> 00:40:04,289
Yeah.
1015
00:40:06,209 --> 00:40:07,414
Where are you going?
1016
00:40:07,838 --> 00:40:10,540
Oh, we need ice cream
to ease the pain, stat.
1017
00:40:10,558 --> 00:40:12,509
I'm going to the corner store.
1018
00:40:12,543 --> 00:40:14,010
I am sorry, sweetie.
1019
00:40:14,044 --> 00:40:15,897
Can I admit something?
1020
00:40:15,997 --> 00:40:17,198
Always.
1021
00:40:17,756 --> 00:40:18,623
Going up against Kelly
1022
00:40:18,724 --> 00:40:21,125
made me realize, I didn't
really want the part.
1023
00:40:21,160 --> 00:40:22,361
I could see how hungry she was,
1024
00:40:22,363 --> 00:40:23,664
and I didn't want
to disappoint gram,
1025
00:40:23,685 --> 00:40:25,220
but I don't love it
the way she does.
1026
00:40:25,260 --> 00:40:28,696
Well, maybe it's not "in your
bones," as gram would say.
1027
00:40:31,019 --> 00:40:33,354
I am proud of you for trying.
1028
00:40:33,388 --> 00:40:35,606
Thanks, dad.
And there's a silver lining.
1029
00:40:35,657 --> 00:40:36,624
After the announcement,
1030
00:40:36,631 --> 00:40:38,041
the drama teacher offered me
stage manager.
1031
00:40:38,133 --> 00:40:39,361
It's way more my style,
1032
00:40:39,511 --> 00:40:41,075
and I get to keep
all my after-school clubs.
1033
00:40:42,013 --> 00:40:43,480
My little overachiever.
1034
00:40:44,505 --> 00:40:46,506
Well, congratulations
on not getting the part.
1035
00:40:46,540 --> 00:40:49,292
(Man)
? yes we will, yes we will ?
1036
00:40:49,343 --> 00:40:50,793
mmm. What smells good?
1037
00:40:50,844 --> 00:40:53,296
Come help me. Wash up...
1038
00:40:53,347 --> 00:40:56,249
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