INT. CRIME SCENE - NIGHT
The doorbell rings. A man, mid 40s, opens the door. Another man walks in. They walk through the hall, to the living room. The camera stays in the hall, you hear a shot. The man runs through the hall, past the camera through the door away from the apartment. The camera moves trough the living room to the bedroom. We see the victim, no clear shots in his chest and not a lot of blood either, he lies on his side, turned away from the bed. Looks like he tried to find shelter behind the bed but wasn't quick enough. Camera zooms in on his face. Screen fades to black.
INT. CASTLE LOFT - DAY
A sleepy looking CASTLE walks to the kitchen where MARTHA is reading a magazine while ALEXIS is eating breakfast.
ALEXIS
I made you coffee. It's over there.
She nods towards a mug on the table. Castle walks to the mug and takes a nib.
CASTLE
Thank you dear.
He walks towards Alexis and gives her a kiss on her head.
MARTHA
Don't you wonder where your wife is?
CASTLE
Where is she?
ALEXIS
She got a phone call early this morning.
Martha
She wants you to call her as soon as possible.
INT. CRIME SCENE - DAY
BECKETT shows her batch to an officer and walks into the apartment. There are a lot of police men around. She walks through to the bedroom where LANIE is examining the body. The body is laying on the ground next to the bed, on his back, little rolled over his shoulder away from the bed. You see he's shot in the chest, his jacket is soaked with blood.
LANIE
Where's Castle?
BECKETT
He played poker last night.
LANIE
And you didn't drag him out of bed when you got the call?
BECKETT
(while kneeling down, ignoring)
What have you got?
LANIE
He died of multiple shots to the chest. Or better said to his back.
BECKETT
He was shot from behind?
Lanie rolls the body over to his back, revealing two more shots.
LANIE
Judging from the shots he was killed by an angry person. The first shot was fatal, the others where fired when he was already dead.
RYAN and ESPOSITO walk into the bedroom. Ryan holds a small note book. They turn to Beckett.
BECKETT
You have an ID?
RYAN
(looking at his notes)
Our victim is *name*, 45. According to the card we found in his wallet he was a cab driver.
ESPOSITO
His name sounds familiar.
BECKETT
He used to have quite a reputation...I never cought him...
Beckett turns to Lanie.
BECKETT
Thank you Lanie. You can take him to the morgue.
Beckett walks out of the bedroom with Ryan and Esposito right behind her. She walks into the -
LIVING ROOM
CASTLE enters the apartment and walks towards Beckett, Ryan and Esposito.
RYAN
(looking at Castle and than at Beckett)
Where's your coffee?
CASTLE
(looking at the police officer who's standing at the door now drinking coffee)
I had to pay something to get in.
BECKETT
Back to business guys.
CASTLE
Who's the unlucky one?
Ryan
Apparently Beckett knew the guy.
BECKETT
Our victim is *name*, 45. Ten years ago we connected him to a robbery-gone-wrong and drug dealing, but we never had enough evidence to convict him. And worst, we suspected him of neglecting and abusing his six year old daughter. But the case was closed before we could get a warrant and question the custody he'd been given.
CASTLE
Seems you where right about him being in some sort of illegal business. Why else would he end up murdered?
BECKETT
(to Esposito and Ryan)
Check with the neighbours and ask whether they've heard or seen anything unusual the past week. And ask if they know anything about his daughter's whereabouts.
ESPOSITO/RYAN
On it.
Ryan and Esposito turn around and walk towards the door.
CASTLE
And what do we do?
BECKETT
We go to the office and look into his financials. Maybe there's something what could sugestst where he got himself into.
CASTLE
(looking hopefully at Beckett)
Can I drive?
Beckett sighs and gives him a 'you know the answer, it's a no' look.
INT. PRECINCT - DAY
CASTLE sits next to Beckett's desk. Beckett walks towards him and and lays a big folder on her desk, then sits down.
CASTLE
What's that?
BECKETT
His finances.
Castle opens the folder and looks at the paper. Beckett starts reading as well.
Beckett (COND'T)
Look for anything suspicious. Anything that gives us a clue.
Suddenly the lift opens and RYAN comes out holding CATHY, the victims daughter. She walks willingly with him to the interview room. She looks 'lost'. Beckett turns away from her computer and sees cathy, she stands up, clearly annoyed by the entry and wants to walk towards them, but right at that moment the Captain GATES calls her to her -
OFFICE
GATES
She's a suspect.
BECKETT
But sir you don't really think she...
GATES
I know how much you tried to help that girl. Castle told me. Your emotions can't play a part in this.
BECKETT
But sir,...
GATES
No of course I don't think she's done it. And you're gonna prove that!
BECKETT
Thank you sir.
Ryan knocks on the door and walks in.
RYAN
She's in the interview lounge now.
INT. INTERVIEW LOUNGE - DAY
BECKETT opens the door to the lounge and walks in. Cathy sits on the couch. Beckett walks toward her and reaches her hand.
BECKETT
Hello Cathy. I'm detective Beckett.
Cathy looks up, straight into Beckett's eyes.
CATHY
You're the detective who worked on the case 10 years ago.
BECKETT
(While sitting down)
You remember?
CATHY
There are certain images which are just carved in your mind. Most you'd rather forget. But some give you hope of something better.
BECKETT
It wasn't enough.
CATHY
It gave me hope there are good people around. I always hoped to see you again.
Cathy stares to the ground.
CATHY (CONT'D)
Under more fortunate circumstances.
Cathy looks back to Beckett
BECKETT
I'm really sorry for your loss.
CATHY
I don't know what to say. He wasn't good for me, but he was my father.
(View switches to CASTLE, RYAN and ESPOSITO's viewpoint from in the bullpen, behind the glass. You see Beckett talking to Cathy.)
RYAN
I thought she was a suspect.
CASTLE
Beckett doesn't seem to think so.
(View switches back to inside the interview lounge)
Beckett and Cathy stand up from the couch and shake hands.
BECKETT
I will contact social services. But for now you can stay here. We'll look after you and update you on the case.
CATHY
Are you allowed to do that? To keep me here?
BECKETT
You don't really have a place to go. And besides, you're an important person in our investigation.
Beckett smiles friendly, encouraging at Cathy.
CATHY
Thank you.
They walk out of the interview lounge into the -
BULLPEN
GATES has apparently also been watching them from afar and joins CASTLE, RYAN and ESPOSITO at the entrance of the interview lounge. Beckett and Gates cross eyes. Ryan walks towards Cathy and they shake hands. Beckett nods at Ryan. Ryan and Cathy walk away. Esposito gives Castle a look and they walk towards Esposito's desk, leaving Beckett and Gates alone.
GATES
Well done detective. That girl is lucky to have you working on the case.
BECKETT
Thank you, sir.
Beckett's phone rings. She steps away, picks up her phone and walks towards her desk.
BECKETT
Beckett. Yes, on my way. Thank you.
Ryan and Esposito are sitting at their desks, Castle stands in-between them. They look at Beckett who puts her phone away.
BECKETT (CONT'D)
That was Lanie. She's found something.
Beckett grabs her coat.
BECKETT
(to castle)
You coming?
Castle quickly gets his coat.
ESPOSITO
We'll check with the company he worked for.
RYAN
And we'll dig up the old case.
While stepping into the elevator, Beckett says...
BECKETT
Let me know when you've found something.
The elevator closes.
INT. MORGUE - DAY
CASTLE and BECKETT walk through the doors. LANIE is standing next to the body. Beckett graps a pair of gloves from the table and says...
BECKETT
Hi Lanie. What's up.
LANIE
This isn't the first case where a victim has multiple gunshots. Nothing special about that. I recovered the bullete and that's where it gets interesting.
Lanie points at the microscope. Beckett walks to the microscope, adjusts the light and takes a look.
BECKETT
They aren't identical...?!
LANIE
Your victim here has been shot with multiple guns.
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