1 00:00:02,976 --> 00:00:04,535 Come on, baby. Where you going? 2 00:00:05,944 --> 00:00:07,428 Hey, the party's just getting started. 3 00:00:07,512 --> 00:00:10,024 Help! Somebody help me! 4 00:00:10,095 --> 00:00:11,796 Hey, come here. 5 00:00:12,835 --> 00:00:14,411 Get off me, you son of a bitch! 6 00:00:14,505 --> 00:00:17,051 Oh-ho. Shh. I'll teach you to run from me. 7 00:00:17,144 --> 00:00:18,868 Leave the girl alone. 8 00:00:19,464 --> 00:00:22,483 Why don't you get lost before I take you down? 9 00:00:29,339 --> 00:00:33,202 Mother, prepare to feast on the finest omelet in the land. 10 00:00:33,339 --> 00:00:35,289 Before you join the convent. 11 00:00:35,387 --> 00:00:38,399 No, I am making costumes for my Shakespeare class. 12 00:00:38,476 --> 00:00:41,263 - So... what do you think? - I seem to remember 13 00:00:41,345 --> 00:00:43,527 asking you to make me an ET Halloween costume 14 00:00:43,599 --> 00:00:45,075 and you told me you didn't know how to sew. 15 00:00:45,138 --> 00:00:47,601 Details. Besides, you were 32 at the time. 16 00:00:47,684 --> 00:00:49,634 The point is, proper wardrobe 17 00:00:49,701 --> 00:00:52,537 helps an actor connect to the words. 18 00:00:52,605 --> 00:00:54,194 So Lady MacBeth, I presume? 19 00:00:54,259 --> 00:00:55,448 Desdemona. 20 00:00:55,508 --> 00:00:57,598 Oh, Desdemona. 21 00:00:57,667 --> 00:00:58,873 Yeah, me, too. 22 00:00:58,936 --> 00:01:01,085 No, you hang up first. 23 00:01:01,142 --> 00:01:02,357 No, you. 24 00:01:02,437 --> 00:01:03,579 It's your turn. 25 00:01:04,542 --> 00:01:07,034 Stanford sounds so amazing. 26 00:01:07,428 --> 00:01:08,695 I can't wait for January. 27 00:01:08,822 --> 00:01:10,462 - January? - When I leave... 28 00:01:10,535 --> 00:01:11,956 - for Stanford. - What? 29 00:01:12,025 --> 00:01:13,902 Alexis applied for spring admission. 30 00:01:13,975 --> 00:01:14,965 You remember. 31 00:01:15,024 --> 00:01:17,022 Yeah, I just thought-- well, you haven't 32 00:01:17,084 --> 00:01:18,472 talked about it for a long time, so I thought-- 33 00:01:18,538 --> 00:01:21,017 because every time I did, I saw the look on your face. 34 00:01:21,096 --> 00:01:22,794 That look right there. 35 00:01:22,854 --> 00:01:25,933 Oh, no, honey, it's just that Stanford is a big decision. 36 00:01:26,012 --> 00:01:28,157 I mean, you sh-- you should think it over. 37 00:01:28,230 --> 00:01:29,920 I did, and there's no downside. 38 00:01:29,975 --> 00:01:31,879 It's a great university. Ashley is there. 39 00:01:31,959 --> 00:01:33,895 I mean, I'll have enough credits to graduate early. 40 00:01:33,969 --> 00:01:34,776 Yeah, but don't you wanna... 41 00:01:34,839 --> 00:01:36,278 you know, finish off senior year... 42 00:01:36,332 --> 00:01:38,782 with your friends, right, and prom? 43 00:01:38,859 --> 00:01:39,973 Don't you want to go to prom? 44 00:01:40,042 --> 00:01:41,682 Yeah. Uh, Ashley just gave me his password 45 00:01:41,750 --> 00:01:43,538 so I can go check out his classes online. 46 00:01:45,623 --> 00:01:47,532 Lady Beckett, milord. 47 00:01:48,743 --> 00:01:49,843 Richard, are you crying? 48 00:01:49,915 --> 00:01:50,833 No, it's the onions. 49 00:01:50,917 --> 00:01:53,826 Okay, I'll admit, it wasn't just the onions. Not completely. 50 00:01:53,890 --> 00:01:56,289 I mean, she's gonna be gone in a few months. 51 00:01:56,358 --> 00:01:57,071 My little girl. 52 00:01:57,142 --> 00:01:58,462 Yeah, but she's growing up, Castle, 53 00:01:58,527 --> 00:02:00,769 and she's going to a great school. 54 00:02:00,841 --> 00:02:01,854 That's what you want, isn't it? 55 00:02:01,916 --> 00:02:03,374 Yes, I'm just not ready. 56 00:02:03,428 --> 00:02:05,434 Okay, well, she is, so you two are just 57 00:02:05,513 --> 00:02:06,651 not on the same page. 58 00:02:06,726 --> 00:02:08,843 - So what do I do? - Let her go. 59 00:02:09,283 --> 00:02:10,036 Trust me, 60 00:02:10,109 --> 00:02:11,942 if you hold on too tight, you'll just drive her away. 61 00:02:12,020 --> 00:02:14,368 Detective, detective, detective, 62 00:02:14,416 --> 00:02:15,824 what can you tell us about this homicide? 63 00:02:15,888 --> 00:02:17,809 Uh, no comment. Excuse me. 64 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:21,286 For a murder in an alley, really? 65 00:02:21,345 --> 00:02:23,533 Officer Hastings, what's this all about? 66 00:02:23,655 --> 00:02:25,677 You should see for yourself, detective. 67 00:02:29,150 --> 00:02:31,746 Oh! Yeah, tell me about it. 68 00:02:31,832 --> 00:02:33,152 Uh, so he was... 69 00:02:33,226 --> 00:02:35,435 Split right down the middle, from the top of his head 70 00:02:35,486 --> 00:02:37,344 all the way down to his-- 71 00:02:37,410 --> 00:02:39,099 Please. The guy was sliced in two. 72 00:02:39,162 --> 00:02:41,620 I'd say his unit is the least of his problems. 73 00:02:41,688 --> 00:02:43,283 Then you do not understand the sacred bond 74 00:02:43,347 --> 00:02:44,343 between a man and his unit. 75 00:02:44,401 --> 00:02:46,552 Okay, so what was the murder weapon, guillotine? 76 00:02:46,601 --> 00:02:47,767 A sword. 77 00:02:47,827 --> 00:02:49,654 The tip broke off in the body. 78 00:02:49,720 --> 00:02:50,620 Blood spatter indicates 79 00:02:50,689 --> 00:02:52,770 that the killer first lopped off the victim's hand, 80 00:02:52,838 --> 00:02:54,411 then took the big swing. 81 00:02:54,564 --> 00:02:57,221 A single-edged blade, some kind of saber? 82 00:02:58,092 --> 00:03:00,458 Man, a sword. That is so "Game of Thrones." 83 00:03:00,527 --> 00:03:01,515 Esposito, this looks like 84 00:03:01,590 --> 00:03:02,746 it might have been a ritual killing, 85 00:03:02,815 --> 00:03:04,583 so let's get photos of all the bystanders 86 00:03:04,661 --> 00:03:06,393 - in case the killer came back. - On it. 87 00:03:06,461 --> 00:03:08,739 Meanwhile, the Vic's name is Tyler Faris. 88 00:03:08,797 --> 00:03:11,139 He just got out of Sing Sing a year ago for sexual assault. 89 00:03:11,208 --> 00:03:12,402 Okay, we got any witnesses? 90 00:03:12,470 --> 00:03:14,552 Yeah, the girl he was in the middle of assaulting, 91 00:03:14,611 --> 00:03:15,992 a Marie Marcado. 92 00:03:17,297 --> 00:03:19,721 I met him last night at Matt's bar around the corner. 93 00:03:19,784 --> 00:03:21,306 He seemed like a nice enough guy, 94 00:03:21,379 --> 00:03:23,402 talking all big about his ship coming in. 95 00:03:23,594 --> 00:03:25,846 Anyway... it got late. 96 00:03:26,610 --> 00:03:27,969 I left with him. 97 00:03:28,078 --> 00:03:30,214 But that's when he started getting all super aggressive. 98 00:03:30,279 --> 00:03:32,195 I took off running. He caught me. 99 00:03:32,558 --> 00:03:34,475 I mean, God knows what he would've done if-- 100 00:03:34,558 --> 00:03:36,725 If Conan the Barbarian hadn't shown up? 101 00:03:37,855 --> 00:03:39,621 What did the killer look like? 102 00:03:39,708 --> 00:03:41,980 It was so dark, I didn't really get to see his face. 103 00:03:42,666 --> 00:03:43,778 You didn't catch anything-- 104 00:03:43,850 --> 00:03:46,616 ethnicity, age, weight, height? 105 00:03:50,636 --> 00:03:52,136 She's holding out on us. 106 00:03:52,208 --> 00:03:53,655 Well, Conan probably saved her life. 107 00:03:53,724 --> 00:03:54,967 She doesn't want to throw him under the bus 108 00:03:55,035 --> 00:03:57,322 or under a Ben-Hur-style chariot. 109 00:03:57,381 --> 00:04:00,229 Yeah, but she saw the killer. Isn't she afraid for her life? 110 00:04:00,289 --> 00:04:02,313 She probably knows he wasn't after her. 111 00:04:03,326 --> 00:04:05,246 A career felon smited in two? 112 00:04:05,408 --> 00:04:06,906 That's very old testament. 113 00:04:06,971 --> 00:04:09,198 This--this plays like a vigilante killing. 114 00:04:09,253 --> 00:04:10,852 Think dirty Harry with a sword. 115 00:04:10,906 --> 00:04:12,220 Who just happens to be in the alley 116 00:04:12,293 --> 00:04:13,973 when Faris is committing a felony? 117 00:04:14,437 --> 00:04:16,366 That timing is a little suspicious. 118 00:04:16,427 --> 00:04:18,523 The killer probably followed him from the bar. 119 00:04:18,572 --> 00:04:19,442 With a sword? 120 00:04:20,067 --> 00:04:21,082 Touche. 121 00:04:21,902 --> 00:04:23,434 Let's talk to the next of kin. 122 00:04:24,839 --> 00:04:27,361 Mrs. Faris, we're very sorry for your loss. 123 00:04:29,300 --> 00:04:30,664 Don't sweat it. 124 00:04:32,771 --> 00:04:33,734 Pardon me? 125 00:04:34,606 --> 00:04:36,028 These things can happen. 126 00:04:36,096 --> 00:04:37,996 Not in this century, they don't. 127 00:04:38,120 --> 00:04:39,409 Don't get me wrong, 128 00:04:39,469 --> 00:04:42,447 I never expected my boy to end up in two hunks. 129 00:04:42,508 --> 00:04:43,809 But I always knew, one day, 130 00:04:43,888 --> 00:04:46,105 he'd end up there, laying on a slab. 131 00:04:46,174 --> 00:04:47,403 And why is that? 132 00:04:47,455 --> 00:04:49,594 Because Tyler was a no-good loser. 133 00:04:49,661 --> 00:04:52,793 He made one dumbass mistake after the next. 134 00:04:52,916 --> 00:04:55,374 I see. Um, do you know if he was involved 135 00:04:55,421 --> 00:04:57,460 in anything that might have gotten him killed? 136 00:04:57,508 --> 00:04:59,328 Oh, I certainly expect so. 137 00:05:00,402 --> 00:05:02,238 He told someone that his ship was coming in. 138 00:05:02,287 --> 00:05:03,287 What does that mean? 139 00:05:03,334 --> 00:05:04,891 His ship was always coming in. 140 00:05:04,931 --> 00:05:07,198 That was Tyler, always working an angle. 141 00:05:07,258 --> 00:05:08,884 Ma'am, um, I'll need the names 142 00:05:08,946 --> 00:05:10,737 of all the enemies your son may have had. 143 00:05:11,357 --> 00:05:13,178 You're gonna need a bigger pad. 144 00:05:14,941 --> 00:05:16,628 Larceny, assault, fraud-- 145 00:05:16,681 --> 00:05:18,155 you name it, Tyler Faris has done it. 146 00:05:18,215 --> 00:05:20,401 Still, nobody deserves ending up like... that. 147 00:05:20,480 --> 00:05:21,685 He got what was coming to him. 148 00:05:21,753 --> 00:05:24,153 Dude, that's for the criminal justice system to decide. 149 00:05:24,221 --> 00:05:26,002 Well, maybe a sword is a justice system. 150 00:05:26,061 --> 00:05:27,673 Yeah, if you're Quentin Tarantino, maybe. 151 00:05:27,731 --> 00:05:29,746 He made lots of calls to an untraceable burner phone 152 00:05:29,815 --> 00:05:31,129 in the past six months. 153 00:05:31,188 --> 00:05:33,467 Behavior consistent with a criminal dirtbag. 154 00:05:33,522 --> 00:05:34,643 Check this out. 155 00:05:34,691 --> 00:05:36,256 Tyler Faris got into an altercation 156 00:05:36,306 --> 00:05:38,062 at a bodega three days ago. 157 00:05:38,118 --> 00:05:40,098 He was gone by the time the cops showed up, 158 00:05:40,176 --> 00:05:42,213 but the shopkeeper says that he was fighting 159 00:05:42,282 --> 00:05:44,063 with some other guy over money. 160 00:05:44,130 --> 00:05:46,082 - Does the other guy have a name? - Yeah. 161 00:05:46,160 --> 00:05:48,838 Tony Valtini. This guy's got a record, too. 162 00:05:48,912 --> 00:05:50,300 Damn right, he does. 163 00:05:50,359 --> 00:05:52,380 I remember Valtini from back in narcotics. 164 00:05:52,455 --> 00:05:54,326 The guy is totally mobbed up. 165 00:05:54,983 --> 00:05:56,322 You know what else? 166 00:05:56,405 --> 00:05:58,303 His family owns this meatpacking plant 167 00:05:58,363 --> 00:05:59,297 out in Jersey. 168 00:05:59,371 --> 00:06:02,455 Tony's nickname-- "Tony the butcher." 169 00:06:02,743 --> 00:06:05,181 I bet he split a few sides of beef in his day. 170 00:06:05,255 --> 00:06:07,489 Yeah, I had words with Faris. 171 00:06:07,548 --> 00:06:09,840 He used to work for me at Tony Valtini enterprises. 172 00:06:09,915 --> 00:06:11,526 Which division, drug sales 173 00:06:11,624 --> 00:06:13,774 or distribution of stolen property? 174 00:06:13,833 --> 00:06:16,689 I am a legitimate businessman. 175 00:06:16,750 --> 00:06:18,767 Faris sucked at his job, so I canned him. 176 00:06:18,823 --> 00:06:20,692 He thought I owed him back pay. 177 00:06:20,829 --> 00:06:23,428 We settled it like gentlemen. 178 00:06:24,415 --> 00:06:25,914 You don't believe me, go ask him. 179 00:06:25,982 --> 00:06:27,586 We'd have to hold a seance. 180 00:06:29,150 --> 00:06:30,295 He's dead? 181 00:06:30,362 --> 00:06:32,474 Let's just say, Tyler Faris 182 00:06:32,564 --> 00:06:34,870 is half the man he used to be. 183 00:06:35,647 --> 00:06:36,727 A man divided? 184 00:06:37,091 --> 00:06:38,623 Split personality? 185 00:06:39,309 --> 00:06:40,503 Really, nothing? 186 00:06:40,600 --> 00:06:42,713 He was cleaved in two 187 00:06:42,812 --> 00:06:43,885 with a sword. 188 00:06:44,534 --> 00:06:45,697 A sword? 189 00:06:45,776 --> 00:06:49,232 Much like the long knives used at a meatpacking plant. 190 00:06:50,926 --> 00:06:53,362 Oh, hey, it wasn't me. I had nothing to do with it. 191 00:06:53,426 --> 00:06:55,530 But I know who did. 192 00:06:56,404 --> 00:06:57,735 It was that guy... 193 00:06:57,797 --> 00:06:59,964 That nut job vigilante who attacked me. 194 00:07:00,034 --> 00:07:01,924 You never reported an attack. 195 00:07:02,171 --> 00:07:04,356 I don't like to be a burden on law enforcement. 196 00:07:04,414 --> 00:07:07,586 Bottom line is, I'm leaving my warehouse one night... 197 00:07:07,895 --> 00:07:09,051 Three weeks ago. 198 00:07:09,283 --> 00:07:11,274 All of a sudden, here comes this guy with a sword. 199 00:07:11,357 --> 00:07:13,509 He accuses me of criminal conduct, 200 00:07:13,603 --> 00:07:15,493 unjustly, by the way, 201 00:07:15,568 --> 00:07:16,709 then he threatens to kill me 202 00:07:16,773 --> 00:07:18,645 if I don't leave town, and then... 203 00:07:19,279 --> 00:07:20,889 you know what he does then? 204 00:07:21,856 --> 00:07:23,363 What does he do then? 205 00:07:23,451 --> 00:07:24,181 He... 206 00:07:24,244 --> 00:07:26,733 Cuts me. Look at this. 207 00:07:28,316 --> 00:07:29,210 You see that? 208 00:07:29,264 --> 00:07:31,655 - See that scar there? - Looks like an "l". 209 00:07:31,719 --> 00:07:33,735 Mr. Valtini, could you please put your pants back up? 210 00:07:33,798 --> 00:07:35,318 He did that to me! 211 00:07:35,380 --> 00:07:38,173 He did that, with his sword, to me. 212 00:07:38,239 --> 00:07:39,127 Okay? 213 00:07:41,600 --> 00:07:42,857 What did this man look like? 214 00:07:42,925 --> 00:07:45,384 You wouldn't even believe me if I told you. Okay? 215 00:07:45,458 --> 00:07:46,717 But... 216 00:07:46,802 --> 00:07:48,471 I got cameras in my warehouse. 217 00:07:49,087 --> 00:07:52,358 When he ran off, I caught him on video. 218 00:07:57,321 --> 00:07:59,061 The time code lines up with the night 219 00:07:59,129 --> 00:08:00,601 that Valtini said he was attacked. 220 00:08:00,670 --> 00:08:02,238 And according to E.R. records, 221 00:08:02,310 --> 00:08:04,829 he was admitted that night-- knife wounds to the buttocks. 222 00:08:04,885 --> 00:08:06,586 The sword of justice, bro. 223 00:08:10,017 --> 00:08:11,005 Wait, is that... 224 00:08:12,082 --> 00:08:12,847 No. 225 00:08:13,430 --> 00:08:14,573 It can't be. 226 00:08:18,912 --> 00:08:19,854 It is. 227 00:08:20,867 --> 00:08:23,082 Our killer is a superhero. 228 00:08:24,585 --> 00:08:29,819 Sync by YYeTs, Corrections by Alex1969 www.addic7ed.com 229 00:08:33,005 --> 00:08:33,892 Really? 230 00:08:33,976 --> 00:08:35,046 A superhero? 231 00:08:35,109 --> 00:08:36,994 Yeah, our witness from the alley confirms 232 00:08:37,045 --> 00:08:39,522 that she saw this man kill Tyler Faris. 233 00:08:39,587 --> 00:08:41,161 Well, why didn't she say that before? 234 00:08:41,209 --> 00:08:42,889 She didn't think that we'd believe her. 235 00:08:42,957 --> 00:08:44,623 And quite frankly, she's right. 236 00:08:44,672 --> 00:08:46,395 A masked vigilante on the loose, 237 00:08:46,458 --> 00:08:47,670 hacking people up? 238 00:08:47,734 --> 00:08:49,960 Tell me what your plan is to apprehend this individual. 239 00:08:50,019 --> 00:08:52,448 We're, uh, we're looking for murders with the same M.O., 240 00:08:52,508 --> 00:08:54,470 we're also checking into enemies that Tyler Faris 241 00:08:54,528 --> 00:08:56,271 and Tony Valtini might have had in common, 242 00:08:56,321 --> 00:08:57,643 and finally, we're trying to track down 243 00:08:57,696 --> 00:08:59,499 where that suit and sword came from. 244 00:08:59,551 --> 00:09:00,399 Reach out to Bellevue. 245 00:09:00,454 --> 00:09:02,520 They probably admitted our suspect before. 246 00:09:02,588 --> 00:09:05,169 He's clearly delusional or a psychotic. 247 00:09:05,231 --> 00:09:06,177 Yes, sir. 248 00:09:06,624 --> 00:09:07,982 Keep me apprised, detective. 249 00:09:08,046 --> 00:09:08,680 Yes. 250 00:09:10,190 --> 00:09:11,832 Don't waste your time on Bellevue. 251 00:09:12,182 --> 00:09:13,612 You were eavesdropping? 252 00:09:13,729 --> 00:09:15,264 Can I help it if I have superhuman, 253 00:09:15,323 --> 00:09:16,597 daredevil-like hearing? 254 00:09:16,662 --> 00:09:18,387 Our killer is not crazy. 255 00:09:18,457 --> 00:09:19,887 He cut a man in two 256 00:09:19,966 --> 00:09:22,279 and he's running around wearing a superhero suit. 257 00:09:22,337 --> 00:09:25,461 I know costumes. That one is not commercial. 258 00:09:25,521 --> 00:09:26,702 He probably designed it himself, 259 00:09:26,762 --> 00:09:28,081 which means he's highly functional. 260 00:09:28,133 --> 00:09:29,139 You know what I would love right now? 261 00:09:29,198 --> 00:09:31,072 Is if somebody would come here and give me a theory 262 00:09:31,130 --> 00:09:33,290 that would actually help me solve this case. 263 00:09:33,348 --> 00:09:34,437 I've got one. 264 00:09:34,498 --> 00:09:37,429 Every superhero has a persona, a mission, 265 00:09:37,497 --> 00:09:38,979 an origin story. 266 00:09:39,043 --> 00:09:42,320 Learning who he is as a hero, what drives him, 267 00:09:42,385 --> 00:09:44,220 that will lead us to the man behind the mask. 268 00:09:44,270 --> 00:09:46,518 Castle, what good is comic book mythology 269 00:09:46,586 --> 00:09:48,726 when our killer is not a superhero? 270 00:09:48,785 --> 00:09:49,877 What if he is a superhero? 271 00:09:50,190 --> 00:09:52,918 Like this one, who operates out of Queens. 272 00:09:53,093 --> 00:09:55,355 Meet... the Red Marune. 273 00:09:55,438 --> 00:09:57,484 Red Marune? Isn't that redundant? 274 00:09:57,745 --> 00:09:58,685 Don't worry, ma'am. 275 00:09:58,735 --> 00:10:01,305 Red Marune, protector of all, beholding to none. 276 00:10:04,153 --> 00:10:06,984 Sir, this is clearly not your purse. 277 00:10:07,045 --> 00:10:08,867 I demand that you unhand it. 278 00:10:11,639 --> 00:10:12,652 Ma'am, are--are you all right? 279 00:10:14,415 --> 00:10:16,472 Wow. Impressive crime-fighting skills. 280 00:10:16,532 --> 00:10:18,752 What do you think, mutant powers or years of training? 281 00:10:18,806 --> 00:10:20,458 Yes, well, sometimes, the runner stumbles. 282 00:10:20,517 --> 00:10:22,518 The point is, there is a subculture 283 00:10:22,587 --> 00:10:25,553 of real-life superheroes that actually exists out there. 284 00:10:25,611 --> 00:10:27,942 People crusading for the public good. 285 00:10:27,988 --> 00:10:29,788 Yes, and usually, they get their asses kicked, 286 00:10:29,842 --> 00:10:30,707 just like this guy. 287 00:10:30,769 --> 00:10:32,038 I think our vigilante is one of them. 288 00:10:32,096 --> 00:10:33,573 Castle, if he's a crusader for the public good, 289 00:10:33,633 --> 00:10:36,840 - then why did he partition Tyler Faris? - Ah, because tragically... 290 00:10:36,901 --> 00:10:37,839 His pursuit of justice 291 00:10:37,892 --> 00:10:40,384 has led him down the path of the dark side. 292 00:10:40,448 --> 00:10:41,947 That is a fate that has befallen 293 00:10:42,004 --> 00:10:43,247 many a hero. 294 00:10:44,025 --> 00:10:44,957 - Cheers. - Thank you. 295 00:10:45,000 --> 00:10:46,179 Trust me, 296 00:10:46,533 --> 00:10:49,100 I am onto something with this superhero angle. 297 00:10:49,216 --> 00:10:51,090 My spidey senses are tingling. 298 00:10:52,401 --> 00:10:53,156 What's with him? 299 00:10:53,235 --> 00:10:55,447 Something about spidey senses and tingling. 300 00:10:56,115 --> 00:10:57,109 Photos from the alley? 301 00:10:57,184 --> 00:10:59,055 We may have a suspect. Tech says that that guy 302 00:10:59,104 --> 00:11:01,470 matches the height and build of the guy in the suit. 303 00:11:01,472 --> 00:11:03,228 Not only that, when he saw the cops taking his pictures, 304 00:11:03,229 --> 00:11:03,907 he ran. 305 00:11:03,908 --> 00:11:05,959 All right, have uniforms circulate his photo. 306 00:11:05,960 --> 00:11:07,694 - I want to know his name. - All right. 307 00:11:08,962 --> 00:11:09,917 You know, 308 00:11:09,924 --> 00:11:12,442 Castle might be right about this guy being a superhero. 309 00:11:12,443 --> 00:11:14,579 I talked to a buddy of mine in narcotics. 310 00:11:14,580 --> 00:11:16,555 He said he heard rumors about a guy on the streets 311 00:11:16,556 --> 00:11:19,377 rousting drug dealers and dumping their stashes-- 312 00:11:19,378 --> 00:11:21,084 a masked man with a sword. 313 00:11:21,085 --> 00:11:22,972 Yes, it is a samurai sword. 314 00:11:22,973 --> 00:11:24,239 So we're checking specialty stores 315 00:11:24,240 --> 00:11:25,778 and martial arts suppliers. 316 00:11:25,779 --> 00:11:27,430 And what about the costume? 317 00:11:27,431 --> 00:11:29,799 Not available in any stores, 318 00:11:29,861 --> 00:11:30,807 just like Castle said. 319 00:11:30,808 --> 00:11:32,317 Speaking of costumes... 320 00:11:32,318 --> 00:11:34,657 I know who the killer is. 321 00:11:34,845 --> 00:11:38,014 Behold--a photo of our masked vigilante 322 00:11:38,015 --> 00:11:41,797 juxtaposed with issues from my own marvel collection. 323 00:11:41,798 --> 00:11:43,040 You have "Avengers" number 1? 324 00:11:43,041 --> 00:11:44,506 And there's more where that came from. 325 00:11:44,507 --> 00:11:46,652 You're welcome to peruse my issues anytime. 326 00:11:46,653 --> 00:11:48,159 Please note how the killer 327 00:11:48,160 --> 00:11:50,446 has drawn inspiration from costumes 328 00:11:50,447 --> 00:11:52,747 of other superheroes, for example, 329 00:11:52,748 --> 00:11:55,879 the color scheme evokes Spider-Man, 330 00:11:55,880 --> 00:11:59,666 the horned helmet--obviously an homage to Daredevil, 331 00:11:59,667 --> 00:12:01,571 the sword and scabbard-- Deadpool, 332 00:12:01,572 --> 00:12:04,058 a high collar, just like Black Panther. 333 00:12:04,059 --> 00:12:07,248 Now what do these characters all have in common? 334 00:12:07,249 --> 00:12:08,610 They're make-believe? 335 00:12:08,611 --> 00:12:11,307 They're driven by the death of a father figure or loved one. 336 00:12:11,308 --> 00:12:12,722 Exactly. 337 00:12:12,975 --> 00:12:16,329 I believe that our killer shares a similar backstory, 338 00:12:16,330 --> 00:12:17,903 which is why he's been inspired 339 00:12:17,904 --> 00:12:20,184 by these characters' costumes. 340 00:12:20,185 --> 00:12:22,359 Furthermore, out of costumes, 341 00:12:22,678 --> 00:12:24,448 these heroes tend to be unassuming, 342 00:12:24,449 --> 00:12:26,715 so let's add mild-mannered to our profile. 343 00:12:26,716 --> 00:12:27,637 Mr. Castle, 344 00:12:27,638 --> 00:12:29,695 so this is you working a homicide? 345 00:12:29,696 --> 00:12:31,811 A superhero who's mild-mannered, 346 00:12:31,812 --> 00:12:33,769 and someone killed his parents? 347 00:12:33,930 --> 00:12:35,475 Isn't that all of them? 348 00:12:35,527 --> 00:12:39,613 How can any of this produce even one useful conclusion? 349 00:12:39,974 --> 00:12:42,532 Let me direct your attention to the golden belt 350 00:12:42,533 --> 00:12:45,126 worn by our masked vigilante, 351 00:12:45,410 --> 00:12:47,662 based on the golden belt worn by Iron Man 352 00:12:47,663 --> 00:12:51,544 in only 11 original issues in 1963. 353 00:12:52,088 --> 00:12:53,695 Which proves what, exactly? 354 00:12:53,696 --> 00:12:55,289 Our killer collected comic books, 355 00:12:55,290 --> 00:12:57,645 which means there is one place in this city 356 00:12:57,646 --> 00:12:59,743 he would definitely go. 357 00:13:00,924 --> 00:13:01,481 You know, Castle, 358 00:13:01,482 --> 00:13:03,603 you might want to tone down the theories 359 00:13:03,604 --> 00:13:05,323 until gates warms up to you. 360 00:13:05,324 --> 00:13:07,363 Oh, I plan to melt Captain Permafrost 361 00:13:07,364 --> 00:13:08,668 by solving this case. 362 00:13:08,669 --> 00:13:10,720 Yeah, well, good luck with that one. 363 00:13:10,721 --> 00:13:11,656 Whoa. 364 00:13:13,255 --> 00:13:14,234 You smell that? 365 00:13:15,212 --> 00:13:17,131 Wafting scent of printed pages? 366 00:13:17,132 --> 00:13:18,865 Comicadia beckons. 367 00:13:18,866 --> 00:13:22,051 This place is the premier comic book shop. 368 00:13:22,052 --> 00:13:23,646 It's the Vatican to a Catholic. 369 00:13:23,647 --> 00:13:26,034 It's Mecca to a pilgrim. It's upstream to a spawning-- 370 00:13:26,035 --> 00:13:26,831 I know, Castle. 371 00:13:26,832 --> 00:13:29,300 I bought my first comic here when I was 14. 372 00:13:29,330 --> 00:13:31,279 "Sin City: A dame to kill for." 373 00:13:31,280 --> 00:13:33,338 Hard-core! Okay, wait, wait, okay. 374 00:13:33,339 --> 00:13:35,422 If you could be any comic book character in the world, 375 00:13:35,423 --> 00:13:36,670 who would you be? 376 00:13:36,919 --> 00:13:37,878 Elektra. 377 00:13:37,879 --> 00:13:40,860 Ah, a ruthless assassin who hides from her emotions. 378 00:13:40,861 --> 00:13:44,150 No, maybe it's because she's got badass ninja skills. 379 00:13:44,768 --> 00:13:47,541 What about you? Iron Man? Spider-Man? 380 00:13:47,542 --> 00:13:49,552 No, wait. I know. Annoying man. 381 00:13:49,989 --> 00:13:51,518 Try billionaire industrialist Bruce Wayne, 382 00:13:51,519 --> 00:13:52,752 a.k.a. the Dark Knight. 383 00:13:52,753 --> 00:13:54,278 He's brooding, he's handsome, 384 00:13:54,279 --> 00:13:56,686 and he has all the coolest toys. 385 00:13:56,944 --> 00:13:58,678 Wow. Digging deep on that one. 386 00:14:01,215 --> 00:14:03,331 And did I mention what discerning taste 387 00:14:03,332 --> 00:14:05,635 they have here at Comicadia? 388 00:14:06,442 --> 00:14:07,507 Oh, Mr. Castle. 389 00:14:07,741 --> 00:14:09,765 - A-and you're Kate Beckett, right? - Mm-hmm. 390 00:14:09,766 --> 00:14:11,745 Oh. Mike Hoover. Sir, I am a huge fan. 391 00:14:11,746 --> 00:14:13,133 It is such an honor to meet you. 392 00:14:13,134 --> 00:14:14,233 Oh, the honor's mine. 393 00:14:14,234 --> 00:14:16,195 We just got your Derrick Storm graphic novel. 394 00:14:16,196 --> 00:14:17,453 I mean, the art, the writing-- 395 00:14:17,454 --> 00:14:19,708 it is, in a word, awesome. 396 00:14:19,709 --> 00:14:21,009 Tell me, what's your favorite part? 397 00:14:21,010 --> 00:14:22,467 You don't have to answer that question. 398 00:14:22,468 --> 00:14:24,131 His ego does not need any more feeding. 399 00:14:24,132 --> 00:14:26,480 Definitely where Derrick Storm escapes from the two bad guys 400 00:14:26,481 --> 00:14:27,914 - by crashing the taxi cab. - Taxi cab. 401 00:14:27,915 --> 00:14:30,353 Oh. I'm sorry, detective Beckett. 402 00:14:30,354 --> 00:14:31,566 I should've said spoiler alert. 403 00:14:31,567 --> 00:14:33,378 Oh, no. That's okay. I won't be reading it. 404 00:14:33,379 --> 00:14:35,551 Really? I saw your name on our list. 405 00:14:35,552 --> 00:14:36,805 You preordered a copy. 406 00:14:36,806 --> 00:14:37,958 Did she now? 407 00:14:38,223 --> 00:14:39,797 I was just being supportive. 408 00:14:39,906 --> 00:14:40,999 Anyway, we're not here about that. 409 00:14:41,000 --> 00:14:43,306 We need to ask you a few questions. Yes, we do. 410 00:14:43,307 --> 00:14:45,891 I don't suppose you know of any collectors of early Iron Man. 411 00:14:45,892 --> 00:14:47,261 I'm sorry, Mr. Castle. 412 00:14:47,262 --> 00:14:49,673 I-I can't share customer information. 413 00:14:49,674 --> 00:14:51,476 Mike, do you recognize this man? 414 00:14:52,182 --> 00:14:54,914 Uh, no. He doesn't look familiar. 415 00:14:55,134 --> 00:14:56,149 What about... 416 00:14:56,712 --> 00:14:57,877 This one? 417 00:14:58,487 --> 00:14:59,620 Yeah, him I know. 418 00:14:59,878 --> 00:15:00,995 - You do? - Yeah. 419 00:15:01,245 --> 00:15:03,018 - Really? - Yeah. 420 00:15:08,195 --> 00:15:11,127 The sword, the suit-- that's our vigilante. 421 00:15:11,128 --> 00:15:12,379 Lone Vengeance, 422 00:15:12,380 --> 00:15:15,641 that explains the "l" he carved into Tony Valtini's backside, 423 00:15:15,642 --> 00:15:17,476 but "Sword of Lone Vengeance," how come I've never seen this? 424 00:15:17,477 --> 00:15:18,646 Oh, it's online only. 425 00:15:18,647 --> 00:15:20,329 It's kind of fringe, but it has a following. 426 00:15:20,330 --> 00:15:21,912 A guy named Sean Elt writes it. 427 00:15:21,913 --> 00:15:22,622 Looks like you put more thought 428 00:15:22,623 --> 00:15:25,112 into the killer's costume than he did, Castle. 429 00:15:25,113 --> 00:15:27,340 It's a direct copy out of the comic book. 430 00:15:27,942 --> 00:15:29,131 I've seen that before. 431 00:15:29,132 --> 00:15:30,564 The knuckle plates, where? 432 00:15:30,565 --> 00:15:31,676 On the ground at the crime scene. 433 00:15:31,677 --> 00:15:33,533 I thought it was a button, but this is it. 434 00:15:33,534 --> 00:15:35,792 That's what it was. It fell off of his suit. 435 00:15:35,793 --> 00:15:36,877 If we can find that, 436 00:15:36,878 --> 00:15:39,470 if it's still there, it could lead us to the killer. 437 00:15:40,040 --> 00:15:41,690 Uniforms widened their canvass. 438 00:15:41,691 --> 00:15:44,043 Still can't find anyone who knows our mystery man. 439 00:15:44,044 --> 00:15:45,473 Yeah, well, whoever he is, I can't connect him 440 00:15:45,474 --> 00:15:46,840 to any swords either. 441 00:15:46,841 --> 00:15:48,283 I pray we nail this dude 442 00:15:48,284 --> 00:15:50,032 before I have to call every store on that list. 443 00:15:50,033 --> 00:15:51,408 Thought you were kind of rooting for this guy. 444 00:15:51,409 --> 00:15:53,523 That's when he was Joe Citizen taking it to the bad guys. 445 00:15:53,524 --> 00:15:54,915 Now he's just some nimrod in a suit. 446 00:15:54,916 --> 00:15:57,302 Mm. You gotta give him props for spirit, though, right? 447 00:15:57,303 --> 00:15:59,348 I mean, haven't you ever wanted to be a superhero? 448 00:15:59,368 --> 00:16:01,500 Going out there, prowling the city, 449 00:16:01,501 --> 00:16:02,734 knocking some heads? 450 00:16:02,735 --> 00:16:05,095 I do that now. Yeah, I'm still here. 451 00:16:06,322 --> 00:16:07,271 You did? 452 00:16:08,051 --> 00:16:08,967 When? 453 00:16:09,057 --> 00:16:10,087 I'll be right there. 454 00:16:11,274 --> 00:16:12,915 Jake's pawnshop sold a samurai sword 455 00:16:12,916 --> 00:16:14,260 to some guy two hours ago. 456 00:16:14,261 --> 00:16:16,472 They say he matches our photo of our mystery man. 457 00:16:16,473 --> 00:16:19,117 Maybe he's replacing the one he broke off in Tyler Faris. 458 00:16:22,072 --> 00:16:24,050 It was... here. 459 00:16:24,051 --> 00:16:25,401 I know it was here. 460 00:16:25,402 --> 00:16:26,408 Well, maybe somebody picked it up. 461 00:16:26,409 --> 00:16:28,510 Or maybe it was a button. 462 00:16:28,594 --> 00:16:30,892 No, it's--ah. Aha. 463 00:16:31,697 --> 00:16:33,006 There it is. 464 00:16:33,432 --> 00:16:35,855 That is no button. 465 00:16:36,289 --> 00:16:38,667 That is a piece of his costume. 466 00:16:39,751 --> 00:16:40,589 You're right. 467 00:16:40,590 --> 00:16:43,167 Castle, I think there's a partial print on it. 468 00:16:43,374 --> 00:16:44,615 Aah! Whoa! 469 00:16:55,359 --> 00:16:56,200 Police! 470 00:16:56,201 --> 00:16:57,329 Stop! 471 00:17:01,382 --> 00:17:02,799 How cool was that?! 472 00:17:02,893 --> 00:17:04,976 Which part, that that was our murderer 473 00:17:04,977 --> 00:17:06,511 or that he just got away? 474 00:17:07,999 --> 00:17:09,461 I gotta call in an APB. 475 00:17:11,907 --> 00:17:13,327 Espo, I gotta call you back. 476 00:17:13,328 --> 00:17:15,012 Whoa, whoa, wait. You're gonna want to hear this. 477 00:17:15,013 --> 00:17:16,345 Yeah, we just saw our suspect. 478 00:17:16,346 --> 00:17:17,717 - He fled the crime scene. - Yeah, 479 00:17:17,718 --> 00:17:20,516 and I know where to find him because I know who he is. 480 00:17:20,640 --> 00:17:21,935 What? How? 481 00:17:21,952 --> 00:17:23,243 Well, he bought a samurai sword 482 00:17:23,244 --> 00:17:25,970 at a pawnshop today, and now get this-- 483 00:17:25,971 --> 00:17:27,368 he paid for it with a check. 484 00:17:27,369 --> 00:17:28,625 His name is, uh, 485 00:17:28,812 --> 00:17:29,847 Chad Hockney. 486 00:17:29,848 --> 00:17:31,035 His photo matches the mystery man 487 00:17:31,036 --> 00:17:32,039 from the crime scene. 488 00:17:32,040 --> 00:17:33,281 What's his address? 489 00:17:38,287 --> 00:17:40,425 NYPD. Do not move a muscle. 490 00:17:40,428 --> 00:17:42,899 Unless you can move faster than a speeding bullet. 491 00:17:51,612 --> 00:17:52,585 This man... 492 00:17:53,001 --> 00:17:54,317 He's our killer? 493 00:17:54,564 --> 00:17:55,855 Well, to be fair, h-- 494 00:17:55,856 --> 00:17:58,489 he was a lot more imposing in a dark alley... 495 00:17:59,107 --> 00:18:00,215 with a sword. 496 00:18:00,910 --> 00:18:03,531 Yeah, he lives four blocks away from the crime scene, 497 00:18:04,135 --> 00:18:06,918 and CSU's going through his apartment right now to find... 498 00:18:06,919 --> 00:18:09,719 e-evidence to link him to the murder. 499 00:18:10,656 --> 00:18:12,645 Tie this up in a bow, detective. 500 00:18:12,982 --> 00:18:14,532 Get me a confession. 501 00:18:19,398 --> 00:18:21,109 Take a seat, Mr. Hockney. 502 00:18:22,084 --> 00:18:24,161 Uh, look, this is just a big misunderstanding. 503 00:18:24,162 --> 00:18:25,930 I mean, I-I'm on your guys' side here. 504 00:18:25,931 --> 00:18:28,222 Our side doesn't execute criminals. 505 00:18:29,623 --> 00:18:31,411 See, yeah, neither do I. 506 00:18:31,412 --> 00:18:33,952 Except for last night's episode of "Two Half-Men." 507 00:18:33,953 --> 00:18:36,756 We have a witness, Chad. She saw you kill Tyler Faris. 508 00:18:36,757 --> 00:18:38,434 And then like a moth to a flame, 509 00:18:38,435 --> 00:18:40,905 you were inexorably drawn back to the scene of the crime. 510 00:18:40,906 --> 00:18:42,914 Which is when you realized you lost part of your suit. 511 00:18:42,915 --> 00:18:46,107 So you came back to get it, or rather, take it from us. 512 00:18:46,108 --> 00:18:48,486 This is all about your father, isn't it? 513 00:18:48,829 --> 00:18:50,537 You're driven by his death? 514 00:18:51,864 --> 00:18:53,371 My father's in Miami. 515 00:18:53,453 --> 00:18:54,913 I-I don't know what you people are talking about. 516 00:18:54,914 --> 00:18:56,097 So you're saying, you weren't in the alley 517 00:18:56,098 --> 00:18:57,471 slapping my hand with your sword, 518 00:18:57,472 --> 00:18:59,952 and you didn't kill Tyler Faris? 519 00:19:00,011 --> 00:19:02,638 No. I-I would never kill anyone. 520 00:19:03,152 --> 00:19:05,031 I mean, n-neither would Lone Vengeance. 521 00:19:05,736 --> 00:19:07,153 Aren't you Lone Vengeance? 522 00:19:07,154 --> 00:19:08,287 Not the real one. 523 00:19:08,297 --> 00:19:10,628 The real one being the comic book character? 524 00:19:11,665 --> 00:19:13,987 Comic book characters aren't real. 525 00:19:14,028 --> 00:19:15,003 Okay? 526 00:19:15,145 --> 00:19:17,870 I mean the guy who assumed the persona 527 00:19:17,871 --> 00:19:19,460 of the comic book character. 528 00:19:19,461 --> 00:19:21,200 And who is that? No one knows. 529 00:19:21,201 --> 00:19:23,562 But he is a legend in the superhero community. 530 00:19:23,677 --> 00:19:26,527 I dreamed of being him when I was Red Marune. 531 00:19:26,562 --> 00:19:28,602 "Protector of all, beholding to none"? 532 00:19:28,971 --> 00:19:29,890 You've heard of me? 533 00:19:29,891 --> 00:19:31,706 We saw the purse-snatching video. 534 00:19:32,145 --> 00:19:33,228 Yeah... 535 00:19:33,568 --> 00:19:34,449 that. 536 00:19:34,450 --> 00:19:35,548 Ugh. 537 00:19:36,460 --> 00:19:37,011 That hit the web 538 00:19:37,012 --> 00:19:39,283 and pretty much turned Red Marune into a joke. 539 00:19:39,483 --> 00:19:40,879 Those were dark days. 540 00:19:41,126 --> 00:19:43,424 I was about ready to hang up my tights for good, 541 00:19:43,974 --> 00:19:47,950 but then I decided to seek out Lone Vengeance's counsel. 542 00:19:48,192 --> 00:19:49,403 What did he say? 543 00:19:50,449 --> 00:19:51,993 To stay the hell away from him. 544 00:19:52,176 --> 00:19:54,567 But that--that only steeled my resolve. 545 00:19:54,705 --> 00:19:57,807 I mean, I made this costume, I-I got a sword. 546 00:19:58,187 --> 00:20:00,750 I was about to go out on patrol when you guys busted in. 547 00:20:00,751 --> 00:20:01,839 How do you find him? 548 00:20:01,897 --> 00:20:04,943 I-I heard that Lone Vengeance, uh, frequented lower Manhattan. 549 00:20:04,944 --> 00:20:07,011 I-I roamed the streets night after night looking for him. 550 00:20:07,046 --> 00:20:09,114 I finally ran into him, uh... 551 00:20:09,148 --> 00:20:11,349 near Beekman and Theatre Alley. 552 00:20:11,833 --> 00:20:14,152 I want to be his disciple. 553 00:20:14,186 --> 00:20:15,519 Maybe... 554 00:20:15,554 --> 00:20:17,588 his partner. 555 00:20:17,966 --> 00:20:20,501 It's--it's my destiny. 556 00:20:20,535 --> 00:20:22,136 He doesn't want a partner. 557 00:20:22,170 --> 00:20:23,804 How do you know? 558 00:20:25,340 --> 00:20:27,909 Lone Vengeance. 559 00:20:27,943 --> 00:20:29,143 "Lone." 560 00:20:32,180 --> 00:20:34,148 What do you mean, you can't make a case against him? 561 00:20:34,182 --> 00:20:35,350 He's wearing the same suit. 562 00:20:35,351 --> 00:20:37,295 Yeah, well, apparently, he's not the only one. 563 00:20:37,296 --> 00:20:39,177 Chad Hockney was in his apartment 564 00:20:39,178 --> 00:20:41,357 making that suit the night of the murder. 565 00:20:41,358 --> 00:20:42,630 In fact, neighbors were complaining 566 00:20:42,631 --> 00:20:44,028 about the noise from the sewing machine. 567 00:20:44,029 --> 00:20:45,758 I told the mayor we had our man. 568 00:20:45,759 --> 00:20:47,314 Yeah, well, you shouldn't have done that. 569 00:20:48,230 --> 00:20:50,107 Perhaps what I shouldn't have done 570 00:20:50,108 --> 00:20:52,467 was place my faith in you, detective. 571 00:20:55,451 --> 00:20:57,607 Guys, where are we on the motorcycle? 572 00:20:57,793 --> 00:20:59,693 Checking registrations on silver Kawasakis. 573 00:20:59,908 --> 00:21:01,342 We're also canvassing around Beekman 574 00:21:01,376 --> 00:21:02,636 for other sightings of Lone Vengeance. 575 00:21:02,637 --> 00:21:03,922 Okay, let's put in a court order 576 00:21:03,923 --> 00:21:05,475 for the names of all of the people 577 00:21:05,476 --> 00:21:07,523 who downloaded the Lone Vengeance comics. 578 00:21:07,524 --> 00:21:10,217 One of them might be our murderer. 579 00:21:18,865 --> 00:21:20,666 To the untrained eye, 580 00:21:20,867 --> 00:21:23,802 this might look like a grown man reading comic books, but-- 581 00:21:23,837 --> 00:21:25,471 I've been thinking about this, dad. 582 00:21:25,505 --> 00:21:27,606 I think you should be happy for me. 583 00:21:28,060 --> 00:21:29,160 I am. 584 00:21:29,865 --> 00:21:31,577 I am. I'm just gonna miss you, that's all. 585 00:21:32,532 --> 00:21:34,165 Me, too. 586 00:21:34,200 --> 00:21:36,701 But this is what I want. 587 00:21:36,736 --> 00:21:38,637 Come. Tell me about your classes. 588 00:21:38,671 --> 00:21:40,672 What will you be taking in January? 589 00:21:40,706 --> 00:21:42,434 Uh, intro to statistics, 590 00:21:42,435 --> 00:21:44,943 microeconomic theory, 591 00:21:44,977 --> 00:21:47,478 the economic theory of the Islamic Middle East-- 592 00:21:47,513 --> 00:21:50,048 Isn't Ashley an economics major? D-- 593 00:21:50,083 --> 00:21:51,483 are you just taking his classes? 594 00:21:51,518 --> 00:21:53,485 That way, we can spend more time together. 595 00:21:53,520 --> 00:21:54,435 What's wrong with that? 596 00:21:54,436 --> 00:21:56,588 To quote Spider-Man, 597 00:21:56,622 --> 00:21:59,158 "with great power comes great responsibility." 598 00:21:59,192 --> 00:22:00,865 Not a lot of people get a chance 599 00:22:00,866 --> 00:22:02,560 to go to a school like this. 600 00:22:02,595 --> 00:22:04,963 You need to think about your dreams 601 00:22:05,165 --> 00:22:06,542 and what you want. 602 00:22:07,105 --> 00:22:08,252 This is what I want. 603 00:22:08,434 --> 00:22:09,840 This is what Ashley wants. 604 00:22:10,060 --> 00:22:11,773 This wasn't even his idea. It was mine. 605 00:22:11,774 --> 00:22:13,743 Well, this can't be all about Ashley, Alexis. 606 00:22:13,744 --> 00:22:15,316 I mean, what if you guys break up? What then? 607 00:22:15,317 --> 00:22:16,304 We're not gonna break up. 608 00:22:16,531 --> 00:22:17,932 Why are you trying to talk me outta this? 609 00:22:17,966 --> 00:22:19,500 I'm not. I'm... 610 00:22:19,534 --> 00:22:21,969 I'm just trying to stop you from making irrational choices. 611 00:22:22,004 --> 00:22:23,570 Why does everything I do have to make sense? 612 00:22:23,605 --> 00:22:25,506 Why can't I just do what I want every once in a while? 613 00:22:25,540 --> 00:22:27,408 That's all you ever do. 614 00:22:41,156 --> 00:22:42,456 Hi. 615 00:22:42,491 --> 00:22:43,724 I should've-- I should've called. 616 00:22:43,759 --> 00:22:45,993 Yoga, Castle. I was doing... yoga. 617 00:22:46,027 --> 00:22:47,494 - Come on in. - Gotcha. 618 00:22:47,529 --> 00:22:50,030 I found something that will shock and amaze you. 619 00:22:50,064 --> 00:22:52,666 I downloaded all of the "Sword of Lone Vengeances." 620 00:22:52,701 --> 00:22:54,568 That's not shocking or amazing. 621 00:22:54,603 --> 00:22:55,837 You didn't let me finish. 622 00:22:55,871 --> 00:22:57,705 I was looking for clues as to the killer's identity 623 00:22:57,739 --> 00:22:58,706 in the comic books. 624 00:22:59,021 --> 00:23:01,442 I didn't find any, but check out what I did find. 625 00:23:01,476 --> 00:23:03,143 Take a look at these panels. 626 00:23:03,177 --> 00:23:06,380 A hoodlum leaves his warehouse, uh, Lone Vengeance swoops in, 627 00:23:06,414 --> 00:23:09,784 and then carves the letter "l" in his right cheek. 628 00:23:09,818 --> 00:23:10,909 Who does that remind you of? 629 00:23:10,910 --> 00:23:11,825 Tony the Butcher. 630 00:23:12,242 --> 00:23:13,476 I checked the dates on the issue. 631 00:23:13,675 --> 00:23:16,457 It came out after Lone Vengeance attacked him. 632 00:23:16,491 --> 00:23:19,560 These panels emulate that event. 633 00:23:19,594 --> 00:23:22,162 The only other person who was there was our vigilante. 634 00:23:22,196 --> 00:23:24,298 So then you're saying that-- it has to be. 635 00:23:24,333 --> 00:23:26,667 Our killer is the writer of this comic book-- 636 00:23:26,701 --> 00:23:28,135 Sean Elt. 637 00:23:31,600 --> 00:23:33,068 Okay, thank you. 638 00:23:34,170 --> 00:23:37,362 Sean Elt doesn't exist. 639 00:23:37,363 --> 00:23:38,840 His name is an alias. 640 00:23:38,875 --> 00:23:41,944 Or a nom de plume as we writers say. 641 00:23:41,978 --> 00:23:45,647 Though why anyone would choose "Sean Elt"... 642 00:23:46,288 --> 00:23:47,382 Wait a minute. 643 00:23:48,012 --> 00:23:49,046 It's an anagram. 644 00:23:49,247 --> 00:23:51,782 Change the letters around, and you get... 645 00:23:51,816 --> 00:23:54,584 Stan Lee-- comic book genius. 646 00:23:54,619 --> 00:23:56,920 Trust me, he is no Stan Lee. 647 00:23:56,955 --> 00:23:58,388 He's not even Sean Elt. 648 00:23:58,422 --> 00:24:01,191 Yeah, all right. Thanks, Bill. Maybe next time. 649 00:24:01,226 --> 00:24:03,660 All right. So no help from tech on the real name. 650 00:24:03,694 --> 00:24:06,729 The Lone Vengeance web site is registered solely to Sean Elt. 651 00:24:06,764 --> 00:24:08,198 Well, whoever he is, 652 00:24:08,233 --> 00:24:10,133 he put more than Tony the Butcher in his comics. 653 00:24:10,168 --> 00:24:12,169 I found two more real-life incidents 654 00:24:12,203 --> 00:24:13,737 that wound up as storylines. 655 00:24:13,771 --> 00:24:15,875 Lone Vengeance shook down a drug dealer, 656 00:24:15,876 --> 00:24:18,475 and here, he set a truck full of flat screens on fire. 657 00:24:18,509 --> 00:24:21,111 Okay, pull up the two police reports. 658 00:24:21,145 --> 00:24:22,691 Let's see if they have anything in common. 659 00:24:22,729 --> 00:24:24,082 - I'm on it. - Thanks. 660 00:24:25,399 --> 00:24:26,833 Something doesn't add up. 661 00:24:27,845 --> 00:24:29,719 Lone Vengeance stamps out crime, 662 00:24:29,754 --> 00:24:31,288 both in the comics and in real life. 663 00:24:31,323 --> 00:24:34,191 He's into this vigilante-style ass kicking, 664 00:24:34,225 --> 00:24:36,526 or in Tony's case, ass carving, 665 00:24:36,560 --> 00:24:38,295 but never murder. 666 00:24:38,329 --> 00:24:40,430 So why would he suddenly kill Tyler Faris, 667 00:24:40,464 --> 00:24:42,333 and why in such a brutal way? 668 00:24:42,367 --> 00:24:45,635 The "Sword of Lone Vengeance: This time it's personal"? 669 00:24:45,669 --> 00:24:47,137 That has to be it. 670 00:24:47,171 --> 00:24:49,273 Tyler Faris must have known Sean Elt. 671 00:24:49,307 --> 00:24:51,275 He didn't as best as I recall. 672 00:24:51,309 --> 00:24:53,310 I never heard of no Sean Elt. 673 00:24:53,344 --> 00:24:55,813 Did your son ever hang out with the comic book crowd? 674 00:24:55,981 --> 00:24:57,693 Was he into comics? 675 00:24:57,694 --> 00:25:00,284 Just those slutty schoolgirl ones. 676 00:25:00,318 --> 00:25:02,286 Oh, but lately, he had gotten all into-- 677 00:25:02,320 --> 00:25:03,520 oh, what was it? Uh... 678 00:25:03,989 --> 00:25:06,123 Uh, "Sword of Lone Vengeance." 679 00:25:06,324 --> 00:25:08,392 Did he ever mention the writer of that comic? 680 00:25:08,426 --> 00:25:11,128 Was he hanging out with anyone out of the ordinary lately? 681 00:25:11,162 --> 00:25:12,796 Somebody mild-mannered, perhaps? 682 00:25:12,830 --> 00:25:15,432 Actually, I saw him talking 683 00:25:15,533 --> 00:25:17,701 on the stoop to a guy a few days back. 684 00:25:17,735 --> 00:25:19,870 He was different. Wore a suit. 685 00:25:19,904 --> 00:25:21,338 As in mask and cape? 686 00:25:21,506 --> 00:25:22,605 Jacket and tie. 687 00:25:22,640 --> 00:25:23,807 I overheard Tyler saying, 688 00:25:23,841 --> 00:25:27,544 "I know the truth. I know who you really are." 689 00:25:27,578 --> 00:25:29,479 Do you think you could describe him? 690 00:25:29,513 --> 00:25:32,715 Uh, fair-haired, youngish, with a beard. 691 00:25:32,750 --> 00:25:35,118 Oh, and he wore one of them plastic ID cards-- 692 00:25:35,153 --> 00:25:36,153 a-a green one. 693 00:25:36,354 --> 00:25:38,322 Fair hair with a beard. 694 00:25:38,356 --> 00:25:39,689 A green press badge. 695 00:25:39,723 --> 00:25:41,558 The reporter from the crime scene. 696 00:25:41,592 --> 00:25:43,560 Our suspect is one Paul Whittaker-- 697 00:25:43,594 --> 00:25:45,329 former graphic artist who works the crime beat 698 00:25:45,363 --> 00:25:46,830 for the "New York Ledger." 699 00:25:46,864 --> 00:25:49,866 He's also a no-show at work and he's not at home, either. 700 00:25:49,900 --> 00:25:52,169 We put out an APB and we flagged his credit cards. 701 00:25:52,203 --> 00:25:54,238 Actually, that makes perfect sense. 702 00:25:54,272 --> 00:25:56,540 As a crime reporter, Paul would see firsthand 703 00:25:56,574 --> 00:25:58,575 how lawlessness would ravage a community. 704 00:25:58,609 --> 00:26:01,078 Compelled to do more than just write about it, 705 00:26:01,112 --> 00:26:03,347 he would don a mask and form-fitting tights 706 00:26:03,381 --> 00:26:04,848 to become Lone Vengeance. 707 00:26:04,882 --> 00:26:07,184 But his plan to purge the streets hit a snag 708 00:26:07,218 --> 00:26:09,027 when Tyler Faris threatened to reveal 709 00:26:09,028 --> 00:26:10,336 his secret identity, 710 00:26:10,337 --> 00:26:12,889 causing Lone Vengeance to cut him down 711 00:26:12,923 --> 00:26:14,891 in a single, fearsome blow. 712 00:26:17,728 --> 00:26:18,928 What? 713 00:26:18,963 --> 00:26:20,530 The student has become the master. 714 00:26:20,564 --> 00:26:22,365 Or at least, he tried. 715 00:26:22,366 --> 00:26:25,068 Actually, for a truly Castle-esque theory, 716 00:26:25,103 --> 00:26:27,771 it has to be fully thought through. 717 00:26:27,805 --> 00:26:28,759 Since when? 718 00:26:28,864 --> 00:26:29,932 I did think it through. 719 00:26:29,966 --> 00:26:32,367 Really? Then how did Tyler Faris know 720 00:26:32,468 --> 00:26:34,102 that Paul Whittaker was Lone Vengeance? 721 00:26:34,137 --> 00:26:35,170 I've got that one. 722 00:26:35,271 --> 00:26:36,464 I just got off with the "Ledger." 723 00:26:36,846 --> 00:26:39,707 Turns out that our reporter Paul Whittaker 724 00:26:39,742 --> 00:26:40,631 has a burner cell phone 725 00:26:40,632 --> 00:26:43,111 that he uses to talk to confidential sources. 726 00:26:43,145 --> 00:26:46,280 It's the same number that Tyler Faris made calls to. 727 00:26:46,315 --> 00:26:48,362 So Faris was a source or a paid informant. 728 00:26:48,363 --> 00:26:49,351 So that's how they knew each other. 729 00:26:49,552 --> 00:26:50,919 And so maybe 730 00:26:50,953 --> 00:26:52,654 Faris was tipping off Paul 731 00:26:52,688 --> 00:26:54,656 about crimes going down in the neighborhood 732 00:26:54,690 --> 00:26:56,758 but Lone Vengeance kept showing up instead. 733 00:26:56,792 --> 00:26:57,892 And that... 734 00:26:57,927 --> 00:26:59,794 is how Faris found out 735 00:26:59,829 --> 00:27:01,530 that Lone Vengeance was actually Paul. 736 00:27:01,564 --> 00:27:04,032 He confronted Paul, threatened to expose him... 737 00:27:04,066 --> 00:27:05,867 So Paul Whittaker killed him to hide his identity 738 00:27:06,035 --> 00:27:08,369 as a half-assed superhero? 739 00:27:11,808 --> 00:27:12,908 Beckett. 740 00:27:12,942 --> 00:27:15,376 Actually, it's perfect superhero psychology. 741 00:27:15,411 --> 00:27:17,779 It's symbiosis. 742 00:27:17,814 --> 00:27:20,348 See, Lone Vengeance is a part of Paul Whittaker. 743 00:27:20,382 --> 00:27:22,783 Yin and Yang--one can't exist without the other. 744 00:27:22,818 --> 00:27:24,319 Okay, seal off the area. 745 00:27:25,621 --> 00:27:27,155 Paul Whittaker just maxed out his ATM 746 00:27:27,189 --> 00:27:28,323 at 71st and 7th. 747 00:27:28,491 --> 00:27:30,325 Hmm. That is one block away from Comicadia. 748 00:27:30,360 --> 00:27:31,592 Hmm. 749 00:27:35,531 --> 00:27:37,099 2 grand for all this? 750 00:27:37,133 --> 00:27:39,334 Man, you got a "Hulk" 181 here. 751 00:27:39,369 --> 00:27:40,869 That alone is worth, like-- 752 00:27:40,903 --> 00:27:42,737 I just need the money... 753 00:27:42,771 --> 00:27:45,340 I-in cash. 754 00:27:45,375 --> 00:27:48,143 Look, uh, I'm in a bit of a hurry here 755 00:27:48,177 --> 00:27:49,978 so, uh... really? 756 00:27:50,012 --> 00:27:51,746 Where are you off to, Mr. Whittaker? 757 00:27:51,780 --> 00:27:53,515 Or should we say 758 00:27:53,549 --> 00:27:56,184 Lone Vengeance? 759 00:27:59,856 --> 00:28:02,060 Really? Our killer's a writer? 760 00:28:02,351 --> 00:28:03,584 Well, writers can be men of action. 761 00:28:04,162 --> 00:28:06,954 I've yet to see that, Mr. Castle. 762 00:28:06,988 --> 00:28:09,123 So he's a journalist, like Peter Parker? 763 00:28:09,157 --> 00:28:11,359 Actually, Peter Parker was a news photographer. 764 00:28:11,393 --> 00:28:13,994 Yeah, our guy's a little more like, uh, Clark Kent. 765 00:28:14,028 --> 00:28:17,059 And he's mild-mannered, just like I... predicted. 766 00:28:17,165 --> 00:28:18,198 Detective, 767 00:28:18,200 --> 00:28:19,567 I'd like to call the mayor, 768 00:28:19,601 --> 00:28:21,068 let him know that we caught our killer. 769 00:28:21,102 --> 00:28:23,170 Try to get a confession this time. 770 00:28:23,205 --> 00:28:24,572 Yes, sir. 771 00:28:26,875 --> 00:28:28,709 I think she's warming up to you. 772 00:28:28,711 --> 00:28:29,729 Mm-hmm. 773 00:28:29,956 --> 00:28:32,146 We're searching your apartment, Paul. 774 00:28:32,180 --> 00:28:33,847 We found this artwork there. 775 00:28:33,882 --> 00:28:36,684 We know that you were behind "Sword of Lone Vengeance." 776 00:28:37,523 --> 00:28:39,594 Well--well, there's no law against that, is there? 777 00:28:39,794 --> 00:28:42,423 Except you took it a lot farther than just making a comic book. 778 00:28:42,458 --> 00:28:43,591 I mean, it's only a matter of time 779 00:28:43,625 --> 00:28:46,126 before we find the suit and the murder weapon. 780 00:28:46,161 --> 00:28:48,596 Lone Vengeance stands for all that is good and virtuous, 781 00:28:48,630 --> 00:28:51,299 an army of one at war against crime, 782 00:28:51,333 --> 00:28:53,867 a defender of the innocent. 783 00:28:55,157 --> 00:28:56,971 But that's just a-a character I created. 784 00:28:57,005 --> 00:28:58,539 It's not someone real. 785 00:28:58,574 --> 00:29:00,474 According to this, you were mugged last year 786 00:29:00,509 --> 00:29:02,576 outside an abandoned tenement building? 787 00:29:02,611 --> 00:29:04,078 Well, it's--it's New York. 788 00:29:04,112 --> 00:29:06,147 People--people get mugged. 789 00:29:06,181 --> 00:29:07,948 Only the mugger got the worst of it. 790 00:29:07,982 --> 00:29:10,018 You ended up with a few stitches. 791 00:29:10,052 --> 00:29:11,786 The mugger ended up in the hospital, 792 00:29:11,820 --> 00:29:14,088 and the cops say that you were "noncompliant." 793 00:29:14,856 --> 00:29:16,023 You know, there's a critical moment 794 00:29:16,057 --> 00:29:18,026 in the arc of every superhero, 795 00:29:18,646 --> 00:29:20,446 an awakening that transforms him, 796 00:29:20,480 --> 00:29:23,182 that drives him to embrace his destiny. 797 00:29:23,184 --> 00:29:25,484 For you, the mugging was that moment. 798 00:29:25,519 --> 00:29:26,786 That's when lone vengeance was born. 799 00:29:26,821 --> 00:29:28,602 And then you used the "Sword of Lone Vengeance" 800 00:29:28,603 --> 00:29:30,350 as your comic book diary. 801 00:29:31,244 --> 00:29:34,112 We know you killed Tyler Faris, Paul. 802 00:29:34,147 --> 00:29:35,614 Your life is over, both of your lives. 803 00:29:35,648 --> 00:29:37,082 You're going to prison. 804 00:29:37,116 --> 00:29:38,884 What do you think those cons are gonna do 805 00:29:39,052 --> 00:29:41,653 when they find out that you ran around in tights? 806 00:29:41,688 --> 00:29:44,322 If you help us, 807 00:29:44,357 --> 00:29:46,224 if you confess, 808 00:29:46,258 --> 00:29:47,470 I will keep you safe. 809 00:29:47,471 --> 00:29:51,163 I will get you placed in segregated housing. 810 00:29:51,197 --> 00:29:54,200 Now that is a good deal, Paul. I would take it if I were you. 811 00:29:57,203 --> 00:29:58,052 Okay. 812 00:29:58,319 --> 00:29:59,998 Okay. Okay. 813 00:30:01,822 --> 00:30:03,120 It's me. 814 00:30:03,670 --> 00:30:05,132 I'm Lone Vengeance. 815 00:30:05,935 --> 00:30:07,639 And Tyler Faris found out? 816 00:30:07,958 --> 00:30:09,810 Yeah. He--he threatened to expose me, 817 00:30:09,860 --> 00:30:11,647 so I killed him. 818 00:30:15,397 --> 00:30:17,360 I'm gonna need you to write that down, Paul. 819 00:30:21,885 --> 00:30:24,397 You said Lone Vengeance stands for all that is good. 820 00:30:25,453 --> 00:30:26,695 So he has a code. 821 00:30:27,454 --> 00:30:28,496 So killing someone, 822 00:30:28,497 --> 00:30:30,907 even someone like Tyler Faris, 823 00:30:30,957 --> 00:30:32,590 violated that code. 824 00:30:33,689 --> 00:30:34,619 In a typical superhero, 825 00:30:34,669 --> 00:30:36,796 that would trigger a crisis of faith. 826 00:30:36,846 --> 00:30:38,660 You must have been conflicted. 827 00:30:39,434 --> 00:30:41,968 How did you feel when you killed Tyler Faris? 828 00:30:42,960 --> 00:30:44,400 Well, I-I felt bad. 829 00:30:44,450 --> 00:30:46,848 I-I felt... really bad. 830 00:30:50,042 --> 00:30:52,142 Paul, why did you chop off Tyler's hand 831 00:30:52,192 --> 00:30:53,605 after you killed him? 832 00:30:54,418 --> 00:30:55,188 I don't know. 833 00:30:55,238 --> 00:30:56,858 I just--I just did. 834 00:30:57,465 --> 00:30:58,817 Can I--can I write my confession now? 835 00:30:58,867 --> 00:30:59,945 Is--is that okay? 836 00:31:01,566 --> 00:31:02,644 Are you sure he didn't do it? 837 00:31:02,694 --> 00:31:05,327 Yeah, Faris' hand was chopped off before he was killed. 838 00:31:05,377 --> 00:31:06,548 Paul didn't know that. 839 00:31:06,598 --> 00:31:07,837 Then why did he confess? 840 00:31:07,887 --> 00:31:10,113 Because Paul is protecting the real killer. 841 00:31:10,163 --> 00:31:12,950 Paul is the writer. Lone Vengeance is the subject. 842 00:31:13,000 --> 00:31:14,083 That's their relationship. 843 00:31:14,133 --> 00:31:15,469 It's you and me all over again, 844 00:31:15,524 --> 00:31:17,100 but I'm Paul, and you're Lone Vengeance. 845 00:31:17,150 --> 00:31:18,486 Really, Castle, is that how you see me, 846 00:31:18,536 --> 00:31:20,266 like a sword-wielding killer? 847 00:31:20,316 --> 00:31:21,849 Depends. Will you be scantily clad? 848 00:31:21,850 --> 00:31:22,477 In your dreams. 849 00:31:22,527 --> 00:31:25,062 Not to rain on your comic book fantasy, 850 00:31:25,112 --> 00:31:27,789 but if Paul is not Lone Vengeance, 851 00:31:27,839 --> 00:31:29,275 it puts a whole new spin on his mugging. 852 00:31:29,325 --> 00:31:32,298 That's right, it does. I bet Paul didn't beat up that mugger. 853 00:31:32,348 --> 00:31:33,363 I bet that was Lone Vengeance. 854 00:31:33,413 --> 00:31:34,266 That's probably how they met. 855 00:31:34,310 --> 00:31:35,740 Wait a minute. That abandoned tenement building 856 00:31:35,790 --> 00:31:37,200 where Paul was mugged, where is that? 857 00:31:37,250 --> 00:31:38,786 Near Beekman and Theatre Alley. 858 00:31:38,836 --> 00:31:40,292 That's the same place where Chad Hockney 859 00:31:40,342 --> 00:31:41,293 found Lone Vengeance. 860 00:31:41,343 --> 00:31:42,844 So either that's a coincidence... 861 00:31:42,894 --> 00:31:44,666 Or that's where he hangs out. 862 00:31:44,716 --> 00:31:46,539 An abandoned tenement building-- 863 00:31:46,589 --> 00:31:48,294 perfect place for a superhero lair. 864 00:31:51,714 --> 00:31:53,154 You sure this is the place? 865 00:31:53,204 --> 00:31:55,870 Yeah. The power company said that... 866 00:31:55,920 --> 00:31:58,725 unit 209's the only one with electricity. 867 00:31:58,775 --> 00:32:00,671 Somebody tied it up to a pole. 868 00:32:09,634 --> 00:32:12,268 Okay, if this is a lair, can I just say... 869 00:32:12,318 --> 00:32:13,989 disappointing? 870 00:32:14,039 --> 00:32:16,441 I mean, where's the mood lighting, 871 00:32:17,046 --> 00:32:19,674 the glass case with 50 samurai swords? 872 00:32:19,724 --> 00:32:20,906 Castle. 873 00:32:26,218 --> 00:32:27,240 All right. 874 00:32:27,691 --> 00:32:29,847 It's a modest lair built on a budget. 875 00:32:30,627 --> 00:32:32,640 Wonder what else he's got hidden around here. 876 00:32:33,223 --> 00:32:34,757 Beckett, got a guy on the fire escape 877 00:32:34,807 --> 00:32:35,653 heading your way. 878 00:32:35,703 --> 00:32:36,731 I think it's him. 879 00:32:52,039 --> 00:32:53,468 NYPD. Do not move. 880 00:32:53,518 --> 00:32:55,305 I wouldn't do that if I were you. 881 00:32:55,355 --> 00:32:56,789 There are cops everywhere downstairs. 882 00:32:56,839 --> 00:32:59,115 Now very slowly take off that mask. 883 00:33:04,432 --> 00:33:06,181 Officer Hastings? 884 00:33:08,369 --> 00:33:10,492 I did not see that coming. 885 00:33:14,047 --> 00:33:16,411 Can you believe it, Lone Vengeance, 886 00:33:16,461 --> 00:33:19,325 sword-wielding killer, ends up being one of our own? 887 00:33:19,375 --> 00:33:21,195 I don't know. Maybe she had her reasons. 888 00:33:21,245 --> 00:33:23,196 Whoa. "Maybe she had her reasons"? 889 00:33:23,246 --> 00:33:24,626 What happened to "nimrod in a suit"? 890 00:33:24,676 --> 00:33:26,174 Well, that's before I knew she was a cop. 891 00:33:26,551 --> 00:33:28,420 CSU's going over your suit, Ann. 892 00:33:28,470 --> 00:33:30,817 They're looking for Tyler Faris' blood. 893 00:33:30,867 --> 00:33:32,313 They won't find any. 894 00:33:32,363 --> 00:33:34,677 Yeah, well, you would know how to clean it up. 895 00:33:36,404 --> 00:33:38,592 I always admired you, detective. 896 00:33:38,642 --> 00:33:39,824 The kind of cop that you are, 897 00:33:39,874 --> 00:33:41,199 it made me want to get to know you. 898 00:33:41,946 --> 00:33:43,728 Well, you could've been that kind of a cop. 899 00:33:44,300 --> 00:33:47,303 Awards, first-rate evaluation... 900 00:33:48,084 --> 00:33:49,337 Why'd you let it go? 901 00:33:51,394 --> 00:33:54,264 My father owned a dry cleaners in the neighborhood. 902 00:33:54,314 --> 00:33:55,346 He got held up, 903 00:33:55,396 --> 00:33:57,304 by some junkie, probably. 904 00:33:58,257 --> 00:34:00,603 Shot dead over 80 bucks. 905 00:34:00,653 --> 00:34:03,726 The day after I buried him, I applied to the academy. 906 00:34:03,776 --> 00:34:06,882 So then you decided to take the law into your own hands? 907 00:34:07,443 --> 00:34:08,840 Being a cop wasn't enough? 908 00:34:08,890 --> 00:34:11,666 Someone killed my dad. Nothing will ever be enough. 909 00:34:12,040 --> 00:34:14,371 But doing what I do makes me feel better. 910 00:34:17,110 --> 00:34:18,671 We arrested Ann. 911 00:34:19,276 --> 00:34:20,854 I just thought you should know. 912 00:34:23,334 --> 00:34:24,753 You're... 913 00:34:24,803 --> 00:34:27,876 Probably wondering why I confessed, then. 914 00:34:29,954 --> 00:34:31,165 You're in love with her. 915 00:34:33,484 --> 00:34:34,651 You crossed the line, Ann. 916 00:34:34,701 --> 00:34:36,829 Don't pretend like we're so different. 917 00:34:37,181 --> 00:34:38,786 Let's talk about Tyler Faris. 918 00:34:38,836 --> 00:34:41,260 - Didn't you lose your mom? - We're not here to discuss that. 919 00:34:41,310 --> 00:34:42,789 Didn't you shoot the guy who killed her 920 00:34:42,839 --> 00:34:45,021 right here in this precinct? 921 00:34:45,071 --> 00:34:45,920 The bullet that you took, 922 00:34:45,970 --> 00:34:47,828 isn't that connected to her murder, too? 923 00:34:47,878 --> 00:34:48,953 Because that's the rumor. 924 00:34:49,003 --> 00:34:50,757 I am not like you. 925 00:34:50,807 --> 00:34:53,229 I didn't chop a man in half. 926 00:34:53,279 --> 00:34:54,076 Neither did I. 927 00:34:54,126 --> 00:34:55,725 Yes, you did, and you've got Paul Whittaker 928 00:34:55,775 --> 00:34:57,348 so turned around over it, 929 00:34:57,398 --> 00:34:59,486 that he tried to confess to your murder. 930 00:34:59,536 --> 00:35:02,082 Paul? Why would he do that? 931 00:35:02,132 --> 00:35:03,808 Damn it. I... I told him 932 00:35:03,858 --> 00:35:05,964 to leave town until I got this sorted out. 933 00:35:06,014 --> 00:35:07,129 Well, you got it sorted out now. 934 00:35:07,179 --> 00:35:09,571 I did not kill Tyler Faris. 935 00:35:09,621 --> 00:35:11,627 I threw up my breakfast when I saw that body. 936 00:35:11,677 --> 00:35:13,706 You were in the alley with me, Ann. 937 00:35:13,756 --> 00:35:15,564 You took that piece from your suit. 938 00:35:15,614 --> 00:35:18,348 It wasn't from my suit, and the only reason I wanted it 939 00:35:18,425 --> 00:35:20,251 was to figure out who's behind this. 940 00:35:20,301 --> 00:35:22,945 - Do you actually expect me to believe you? - It's true. 941 00:35:22,995 --> 00:35:25,070 I saw that disk at the crime scene. 942 00:35:25,120 --> 00:35:26,610 I knew it wasn't mine, 943 00:35:26,660 --> 00:35:28,688 but before I could get it, I got sent off to canvass. 944 00:35:28,738 --> 00:35:29,843 So I came back for it. 945 00:35:29,893 --> 00:35:32,427 And, yes, I took it from you. 946 00:35:32,477 --> 00:35:33,659 And what did you do with it? 947 00:35:33,709 --> 00:35:36,133 I had a friend in the crime lab run it for prints. 948 00:35:36,183 --> 00:35:37,409 It came back with a partial, 949 00:35:37,459 --> 00:35:39,334 but it wasn't in the criminal database. 950 00:35:39,384 --> 00:35:42,292 Look, if you don't believe me, ask him. He still has it. 951 00:35:42,342 --> 00:35:44,789 So somebody else dressed up as Lone Vengeance 952 00:35:44,839 --> 00:35:46,054 and killed our victim? 953 00:35:46,104 --> 00:35:47,658 It's the only thing that makes sense. 954 00:35:47,708 --> 00:35:50,046 How does that make sense? 955 00:35:50,096 --> 00:35:51,816 Because it wasn't me. 956 00:35:53,071 --> 00:35:55,577 I came across something when I canvassed Matt's bar 957 00:35:55,627 --> 00:35:57,227 where Tyler Faris came from. 958 00:35:57,277 --> 00:35:58,733 He was a creature of habit. 959 00:35:58,783 --> 00:36:00,174 He drank there every night. 960 00:36:00,224 --> 00:36:02,065 He'd always leave between 1:00 and 2:00 961 00:36:02,115 --> 00:36:04,082 and take the back door to the alley, 962 00:36:04,342 --> 00:36:05,917 usually with a girl. 963 00:36:07,730 --> 00:36:09,758 So you're saying that the killer knew 964 00:36:09,808 --> 00:36:11,933 Faris was gonna show up in that alley? 965 00:36:14,344 --> 00:36:16,185 Well, she didn't kill Tyler Faris. 966 00:36:16,235 --> 00:36:17,120 How do you know? 967 00:36:17,170 --> 00:36:18,704 I... I just... 968 00:36:19,484 --> 00:36:20,738 I know. 969 00:36:20,788 --> 00:36:23,421 Well, if she didn't do it and Chad Hockney didn't do it, 970 00:36:23,471 --> 00:36:25,488 then we're looking at a third Lone Vengeance, 971 00:36:25,538 --> 00:36:26,894 a clever imposter. 972 00:36:26,944 --> 00:36:29,325 Okay, so, uh, let's suppose that our killer 973 00:36:29,375 --> 00:36:30,314 is an imposter. 974 00:36:30,364 --> 00:36:33,372 That would mean that he targeted Tyler Faris 975 00:36:33,422 --> 00:36:34,724 and wore a costume, 976 00:36:34,774 --> 00:36:36,707 either to make sure that nobody could identify him... 977 00:36:36,757 --> 00:36:38,276 Or to make sure he would be identified 978 00:36:38,326 --> 00:36:39,728 and frame Lone Vengeance for the murder. 979 00:36:39,816 --> 00:36:42,059 And Tyler Faris was the perfect victim. 980 00:36:42,109 --> 00:36:44,163 Yeah, he shows up in a dark alley like clockwork, 981 00:36:44,213 --> 00:36:45,638 even brings his own witness. 982 00:36:45,688 --> 00:36:47,364 Okay, so then maybe our killer was a criminal 983 00:36:47,414 --> 00:36:49,696 who wanted Lone Vengeance off the streets... 984 00:36:49,746 --> 00:36:51,926 A criminal who wanted vengeance against Lone Vengeance 985 00:36:51,976 --> 00:36:53,180 and Tyler Faris... 986 00:36:53,230 --> 00:36:56,116 Someone who knew Tyler and his habits. 987 00:36:56,166 --> 00:36:57,985 Someone who had experience wielding a blade. 988 00:36:58,035 --> 00:36:59,478 Someone who pointed us to Lone Vengeance 989 00:36:59,528 --> 00:37:00,513 in the first place. 990 00:37:00,773 --> 00:37:02,744 You think I killed Tyler Faris? 991 00:37:03,492 --> 00:37:05,101 Come on. You're dreaming. 992 00:37:05,361 --> 00:37:07,528 We know you wanted lone vengeance off the streets. 993 00:37:07,578 --> 00:37:08,948 He was costing you money. 994 00:37:09,200 --> 00:37:10,508 We read the comics. 995 00:37:10,558 --> 00:37:12,565 Lone Vengeance was shaking down your dealers, 996 00:37:12,615 --> 00:37:14,115 burning your trucks. 997 00:37:14,165 --> 00:37:15,380 So when Faris thought 998 00:37:15,430 --> 00:37:17,810 that he figured out Lone Vengeance's true identity, 999 00:37:17,860 --> 00:37:19,750 he knew you'd pay top dollar for it. 1000 00:37:20,186 --> 00:37:22,440 All right, even if this were true, which it's not, 1001 00:37:23,100 --> 00:37:24,589 I got no motive for murder. 1002 00:37:24,639 --> 00:37:26,883 You had to be asking yourself all these times 1003 00:37:26,933 --> 00:37:29,192 Lone Vengeance was harassing your people, 1004 00:37:29,242 --> 00:37:30,970 how did he know where to go? 1005 00:37:31,335 --> 00:37:32,765 Who was tipping him off? 1006 00:37:32,815 --> 00:37:34,682 I mean, it had to have been someone from the inside, 1007 00:37:34,732 --> 00:37:36,449 someone with an ax to grind, 1008 00:37:36,823 --> 00:37:38,603 someone just like Tyler Faris. 1009 00:37:38,653 --> 00:37:40,221 So you figured, 1010 00:37:40,271 --> 00:37:42,023 why not kill two birds with one stone? 1011 00:37:42,343 --> 00:37:44,108 Get rid of Faris and hang the murder 1012 00:37:44,158 --> 00:37:45,542 on Lone Vengeance. 1013 00:37:46,674 --> 00:37:47,778 And that's it? 1014 00:37:48,357 --> 00:37:49,721 I mean, that's all you got? 1015 00:37:52,723 --> 00:37:54,064 You guys call yourselves cops? 1016 00:37:54,114 --> 00:37:55,479 You oughta be embarrassed. 1017 00:37:56,370 --> 00:37:57,492 Here's the problem-- 1018 00:37:58,723 --> 00:38:00,329 you got no proof. 1019 00:38:07,317 --> 00:38:08,610 Actually, we do. 1020 00:38:10,384 --> 00:38:11,656 That's from your outfit. 1021 00:38:11,706 --> 00:38:14,647 We matched the partial print to your cousin Ernesto. 1022 00:38:14,697 --> 00:38:15,912 The tailor. 1023 00:38:15,962 --> 00:38:18,419 I've heard great things about his custom-made shirts. 1024 00:38:18,469 --> 00:38:21,311 But he also confessed to making a Lone Vengeance outfit 1025 00:38:21,361 --> 00:38:22,697 for you. 1026 00:38:27,382 --> 00:38:28,935 I want a lawyer. 1027 00:38:30,120 --> 00:38:31,714 And you will need one. 1028 00:38:39,061 --> 00:38:40,402 Those are your personal effects. 1029 00:38:40,452 --> 00:38:42,844 You probably want to make sure everything is there. 1030 00:38:44,625 --> 00:38:46,619 Thanks, detective Beckett. 1031 00:38:47,269 --> 00:38:49,138 Ann, you're a good cop. 1032 00:38:49,188 --> 00:38:51,745 And you've got somebody who cares about you. 1033 00:38:53,713 --> 00:38:55,264 Don't be so driven by the past 1034 00:38:55,314 --> 00:38:57,265 that you throw away your future. 1035 00:39:00,157 --> 00:39:01,389 Take care. 1036 00:39:13,134 --> 00:39:14,280 Well, a murder solved 1037 00:39:14,281 --> 00:39:16,686 and a notorious hoodlum off the streets for good-- 1038 00:39:17,203 --> 00:39:18,764 I call that a solid win. 1039 00:39:18,814 --> 00:39:20,288 I agree. 1040 00:39:20,338 --> 00:39:22,250 All because of the hard work and dedication 1041 00:39:22,300 --> 00:39:23,691 of this team. 1042 00:39:24,142 --> 00:39:25,748 Thank you, captain. That means a lot. 1043 00:39:25,798 --> 00:39:27,265 Of police officers. 1044 00:39:27,969 --> 00:39:30,421 Team of police officers, Mr. Castle. 1045 00:39:31,072 --> 00:39:32,523 Detective. 1046 00:39:33,095 --> 00:39:34,580 About officer Hastings... 1047 00:39:34,630 --> 00:39:37,494 She, uh, fled the alley when you ordered her to stop. 1048 00:39:37,544 --> 00:39:39,782 Some reason you're not pressing any charges? 1049 00:39:39,832 --> 00:39:41,102 I, uh... 1050 00:39:41,152 --> 00:39:43,708 Think that given the number of folks wearing that costume, 1051 00:39:43,758 --> 00:39:45,445 we can't prove that it was her in the alley, 1052 00:39:45,495 --> 00:39:47,106 or anywhere else for that matter. 1053 00:39:47,766 --> 00:39:49,316 Exactly, sir. 1054 00:39:49,366 --> 00:39:51,109 She's a promising officer. 1055 00:39:51,159 --> 00:39:52,835 That said, it'd be bad for all of us 1056 00:39:52,885 --> 00:39:55,823 if Lone Vengeance were to show up ever again. 1057 00:39:55,873 --> 00:39:58,325 I don't think that that will be a problem, sir. 1058 00:39:58,375 --> 00:40:00,434 Well, let's make sure it isn't. 1059 00:40:03,876 --> 00:40:06,340 Either she just grew a heart... 1060 00:40:06,390 --> 00:40:08,352 Or she's worried about how it would look 1061 00:40:08,402 --> 00:40:09,331 if the press found out 1062 00:40:09,381 --> 00:40:11,130 that Lone Vengeance was one of our own. 1063 00:40:14,456 --> 00:40:16,028 A writer and his muse... 1064 00:40:16,078 --> 00:40:17,304 Fighting crime, 1065 00:40:18,986 --> 00:40:19,921 just like us. 1066 00:40:31,369 --> 00:40:32,359 Tomorrow? 1067 00:40:33,041 --> 00:40:33,855 Mm-hmm. 1068 00:40:33,986 --> 00:40:34,998 Okay. 1069 00:40:47,208 --> 00:40:48,407 Oh, hello, mother. 1070 00:40:49,415 --> 00:40:52,121 Ah, Falstaff. 1071 00:40:52,171 --> 00:40:53,539 Really? 1072 00:40:53,589 --> 00:40:54,997 It's King Lear. Oh. 1073 00:40:56,904 --> 00:40:58,565 I have work to do. 1074 00:41:01,666 --> 00:41:02,681 Hey. What's up? 1075 00:41:03,305 --> 00:41:04,800 Uh, skyping with Ashley. 1076 00:41:04,850 --> 00:41:06,604 But we just finished. 1077 00:41:07,978 --> 00:41:09,136 You know... 1078 00:41:10,155 --> 00:41:12,993 even when you were a little girl, 1079 00:41:13,043 --> 00:41:14,527 you were a serious person. 1080 00:41:15,148 --> 00:41:16,435 I think I've just... 1081 00:41:16,485 --> 00:41:18,854 gotten used to you being... 1082 00:41:18,904 --> 00:41:20,811 sensible and mature, 1083 00:41:20,861 --> 00:41:22,362 even more than me sometimes. 1084 00:41:22,412 --> 00:41:23,619 Sometimes? 1085 00:41:23,836 --> 00:41:24,825 Point taken. 1086 00:41:24,875 --> 00:41:27,619 The thing is, Alexis, I know there are other sides to you-- 1087 00:41:28,608 --> 00:41:30,042 impulsive sides, 1088 00:41:30,863 --> 00:41:32,534 romantic sides, 1089 00:41:34,085 --> 00:41:36,122 and I don't want you to deny them. 1090 00:41:37,158 --> 00:41:38,345 You were right. 1091 00:41:40,184 --> 00:41:43,242 With great power does come great responsibility. 1092 00:41:43,292 --> 00:41:45,945 I've always been good at doing what I'm supposed to. 1093 00:41:45,995 --> 00:41:48,969 But--but college is about doing what you want, 1094 00:41:49,019 --> 00:41:50,803 you know, following your passion. 1095 00:41:51,608 --> 00:41:53,511 I'm picking my own classes. 1096 00:41:53,577 --> 00:41:55,413 I don't know which ones yet, 1097 00:41:55,463 --> 00:41:57,768 but, um, no economics. 1098 00:41:58,028 --> 00:41:58,987 And you know what? 1099 00:41:59,037 --> 00:42:00,803 Even if you're not in classes with Ashley, 1100 00:42:00,853 --> 00:42:03,200 you still will see each other plenty. 1101 00:42:03,250 --> 00:42:05,452 I know, especially if we move in together. 1102 00:42:06,008 --> 00:42:10,187 Sync by YYeTs, Corrections by Alex1969 www.addic7ed.com