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Alexis Castle : DEFCON 1. Slaughter is here.
Richard Castle : Here? Like right behind the door, here?
Alexis Castle : Yeah.
Richard Castle : What does he want?
Alexis Castle : I don't know. He just said he was an old friend.
Richard Castle : That can't be good.
Martha Rodgers : Is that the old friend who almost got you killed a few years ago?
Richard Castle : Yeah. Like six times.
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[Castle has declined Slaughter's offer to consult on a case]
Det. Ethan Slaughter : Okay. You don't have to tell me twice. I got it. Great to see you again, Sherlock. I had some stories I was gonna tell you to help you with your next book. Like this time I was chasing this cartel hit team through the sewers for three days. But that's just gonna have to be for another time. Ciao!
[leaves]
Richard Castle : Cartel hit team.
Martha Rodgers : Be strong, Richard.
Richard Castle : In the sewers.
Martha Rodgers : Oh! Ah!
Richard Castle : Slaughter! Wait!
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Det. Ethan Slaughter : Hey, Sherlock. Long time no see.
Richard Castle : [chuckles] Hey, Slaughter! Buddy. How you been?
Det. Ethan Slaughter : Not enough shootouts, but otherwise, *stellar*.
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Det. Ethan Slaughter : [to Castle] We've got some business to discuss.
Martha Rodgers : What kind of business?
Det. Ethan Slaughter : Ma'am, I don't believe we've had the pleasure.
Martha Rodgers : Don't "ma'am" me, darling, I'm Martha Rodgers. Richard Castle is my son. And the last time you two did business together, he was on anti-anxiety medication for a month.
Richard Castle : [chuckles] She's kidding. Kidder.
[lowers his voice]
Richard Castle : It's- It was just a few weeks.
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Richard Castle : I- I thought you were gang task force.
Det. Ethan Slaughter : Oh, yeah, I got tired of that. I moved on to a whole new class of dirtbags.
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Det. Ethan Slaughter : Isn't this fun? You and me, together again. Like Butch and Sundance.
Richard Castle : You know they die at the end of the movie, right?
Det. Ethan Slaughter : Yeah. But what a way to go.
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Richard Castle : This time, you need me, so we're gonna play by my rules.
Det. Ethan Slaughter : And what rules are those?
Richard Castle : You're not gonna hurt anybody, you're not gonna intimidate anybody, you're not even gonna raise your voice. You do, and I'm out.
Det. Ethan Slaughter : You're kidding, right?
[chuckles]
Richard Castle : No.
Det. Ethan Slaughter : Okay. Deal.
[a man enters the alley from a nearby door]
Det. Ethan Slaughter : Hey, Trucco! Ha ha!
[slams him into a wall]
Det. Ethan Slaughter : Time to pay the piper, buddy.
Richard Castle : Hey, hey, hey, hey! What did I *just* say?
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Mark West : You know, Detective, you should consider becoming a mentor.
Det. Ethan Slaughter : Yeah, I- I'm not role model material.
Richard Castle : He's really not.
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Kevin Ryan : [on phone] Did he tell you why he's not working gangs anymore?
Richard Castle : Yes. He said he got bored.
Kevin Ryan : No. He got demoted. He's under investigation for robbing a drug dealer.
Richard Castle : [to Slaughter] You robbed a drug dealer?
Det. Ethan Slaughter : Oh, hell, no! That's a B.S. charge.
Kevin Ryan : Slaughter's about to lose his pension, Castle. We figured that he teamed up with Victor to steal that chip and then he got greedy.
Det. Ethan Slaughter : [taking Castle's phone] Give me that. Hey, Detective, get your head out of our *butt*. Yeah, sure, I might've tuned Victor up a little bit, but I didn't kill him. You're wasting your time chasing after me, you should be after the kid.
[throws phone out the window]
Kevin Ryan : Hello?
Richard Castle : [to Slaughter] You know you can just take the SIM card out, right?
[to himself]
Richard Castle : I lose more phones in this line of work.
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[surprised Slaughter was married to a famous opera singer]
Richard Castle : How would you even meet her?
Det. Ethan Slaughter : College. We had the same major.
Richard Castle : You majored in opera singing?
Det. Ethan Slaughter : No. Musical theater.
Richard Castle : *You*?
Det. Ethan Slaughter : Yeah. And if you tell anyone, I'm gonna force-feed you your spleen, through your nose.
Richard Castle : Yeah, I'm sorry, I'm trying to be scared. I just keep picturing you doing jazz hands.
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Richard Castle : What happened with you and Maddie?
Det. Ethan Slaughter : Her career took off, mine failed to launch. I got jealous. Went downhill from there. What really happened with you and your wife?
Richard Castle : I told you, I don't know.
Det. Ethan Slaughter : You're too smart to be talking this stupid, Sherlock. If you really love that broad, you figure out what the problem is, and you do something.
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[last lines]
Det. Ethan Slaughter : Uh-oh. You got that dumb look on your face again.
Richard Castle : Um... I don't know. I'm just confused about Beckett.
Det. Ethan Slaughter : That makes two of us. I mean, how does a hot lady like that fall in love with a guy like you? Especially when there's a real man like me running around?
Richard Castle : Okay, Slaughter, you know what? I'll take a lot of crap from you, but not about Beckett. It's not a joke to me.
Det. Ethan Slaughter : Just trying to get your attention, Sherlock. Look, I don't know much, but what I do know is that lady has it bad for you. And you feel the same.
Richard Castle : Your point?
Det. Ethan Slaughter : Whatever's going on with Beckett, she shouldn't have to go through it alone.
Richard Castle : Yes, well, I've tried. She won't let me in.
Det. Ethan Slaughter : Then quit asking permission... I lost my wife... because I wasn't man enough to put her needs ahead of mine. Don't make the same mistake.
Richard Castle : You know what, Slaughter... for all your bluster and bravado, you are actually a wise and, dare I say, sensitive...
Det. Ethan Slaughter : Whoa! Hey! Stop right there. Only you could take two guys talking about a chick and make it weird.
Richard Castle : Sorry.
Det. Ethan Slaughter : Yeah. Me, too. Every time.
Richard Castle : Thank you.
Det. Ethan Slaughter : Whatever, Sherlock.
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Martha Rodgers : How you holding up, kiddo?
Richard Castle : Ohh... This separation thing is getting *really* old.
Martha Rodgers : I know, but... Katherine is at a crossroads. The loss she suffered when she was young has just changed her in ways that she's... just now beginning to realize. Can your mother give you a little unsolicited advice?
Richard Castle : No.
Martha Rodgers : Too bad. I need to work on my material.
Richard Castle : Your material?
Martha Rodgers : Didn't I tell you? I'm writing a book. "Unsolicited Advice" by Martha Rodgers.
Richard Castle : That's... That's actually a great idea.
Martha Rodgers : I know, isn't it? Oh, and your agent loved it, too.
Richard Castle : My agent?
Martha Rodgers : Never you mind that. Just listen. Have faith. Things between you and Katherine have a tendency to just work themselves out. I think it's probably good that she's out of town for a couple of days because a little time apart is just what you need.
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Richard Castle : You thinking what I'm thinking?
Det. Ethan Slaughter : Uh, Probably not.
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[entering an apartment]
Det. Ethan Slaughter : We'll be safe here until we figure out our next move.
Richard Castle : This can't be your place.
Det. Ethan Slaughter : Why not?
Richard Castle : Two reasons. One, we're both fugitives, hiding in *either* of our apartments would be a terrible idea. Two, I picture your décor less "Architectural Digest", more "Guns & Ammo".
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[Castle and Slaughter are caught by an armed gang]
Det. Ethan Slaughter : Okay, chuckle-heads. Killing a police officer is not exactly a good addition to your rap sheet.
Richard Castle : Or- Or a best-selling author.
