The master plan
By Elishak
Ext. – Primary School – day
Kate Beckett arrives to a crime scene with Ryan and Esposito following her. This time the crime was in a parking in a primary school. The victim was a young teacher named Veronica Carter. There are a few police officers and a lot of people round the scene. Among them an intellectual Castle wearing glasses and carrying a bag. He looks very sad, even he is crying a little bit.
Castle? What… Why are you wearing glasses? Are you crying?
Do I know you?
Are you kidding me?
No. I am sorry if I don´t remember you misses. I just lost my colleague and my head is a little fuzzy right now.
Kate doesn´t understand anything. Suddenly the same Castle that she knows appears beside her.
I see that you already know to my brother, Beckett.
What…? Castle? I… what is this? You don´t have a brother.
Yes, I have. We are twins in fact.
Yes. I am Edward Castle, nice to meet you. And I am sure that you are the extraordinary KB, are you?
Well…
Yes, she is. She is detective Kate Beckett.
How is that I never knew that you have a brother?
Well, Edward is a low profile person. And I always respect that, so almost anybody knows about him.
You two are the same person!
No, no really. I am a math's teacher. Richard is the master of the words. He is divorced, twice. And I am single. He is a father of one girl. I am the father of a lot of children, my students. He lives in a penthouse and is rich. I live in a little house with my dog and I don´t have enough money for a car, so I use the bike.
Edward loves his life and he never wanted my help.
Yes, that is true. We are twins, but inside we are totally different.
I hope know you better Edward. In the mean time I have a case, so with your permission…
Yes, of course. Anything you need you can call me (he gives to her his card) Veronica was a nice woman and my friend.
Thanks!
Rick and Kate go until Lanie to listen the report. Edward embraces a few students that there are near there.
Int. – Precinct 12th – In the afternoon
Rick arrives at the precinct after have lunch with Alexis. Instantly he sees to his brother Edward drink coffee with Kate in the break room. She looks so happy. She laughs in loud voice and smile all the time. Rick feels sad and jealous. He goes until Ryan and Esposito. They are in Esposito desk.
So… What happen? Why is my brother here?
Beckett called him. She wanted talk with him about the vic but… well, they are talking about life since he arrived.
Why you two not are there?
Honestly Castle? I don´t like me. He acts so nice… I don´t know bro! Is your brother but…
I know what you are talking about Esposito! Maybe I am a bit annoy but he is extremely annoy with his act of nice boy.
Yeah. But apparently Beckett doesn´t think the same.
I see… well, I see you later guys.
What?
I really don´t want to see to Kate so happy with my brother. I am going home. Call me when he leaves the precinct.
No, Castle. You are going there and fight for your place in here. We are with you, man!
Thanks boys! But I don´t know… maybe I don´t have to disturb them.
What happen, men? You are not like this.
I know what happen, Ryan. Castle is jealous.
Yeah, I think the same. Because looks like Beckett felt in love with Edward…
What? She said that?
Something likes that. Beckett said that Edward Castle likes her much than you.
Really?
Yeah!
So, Rick, what are you going to do?
I am going home. Tell Beckett that she can call me if she needs me. Bye guys!
Castle leaves the place very fast.
Castle is so in love!
We have to do something, man!
Yeah!
Suddenly, Edward leaves the place and Kate return to her desk.
Hey guys! There is something new?
On the case?
Of course, why?
I don´t know… maybe you and Edward are going to marry.
What?
You two look so happy together.
Yeah! Even Castle said that.
Where is Castle?
He went home. He said that you can call him if you need him. He looked so sad.
Yeah!
Why? What the hell is going on, boys?
I don´t know… He came here and then he went home.
Yes! He said something like "Kate look so happy with Edward. I don´t want to disturb her" and then went home.
Yeah! And also he said something like "I am going to kill myself because my brother is nicest than me, and Kate chose him over me".
That's true. But maybe we understudied bad.
I think you should call him, Beckett.
Or even go until his home.
I think that you two are reading bad books or seeing bad movies.
Maybe, maybe not!
Kate takes her phone and call to Castle. But nobody answer. Kate is worry.
Well, I am going to Castle´s home. But only just in case.
Yeah, of course!
Kate leaves the place. Ryan and Esposito hit hands.
Ext. / Int. – Castle´s house – In the evening
Kate arrives to the apartment and hit the door. Alexis open it. She is wearing a dress.
Hi Detective Beckett!
Hello Alexis! Is your dad here?
I thought that he was with you. What happen?
Well, nothing bad. Just that your dad saw to Edward at the precinct and he left…
My dad loves his brother but he is always jealous about him.
I don´t understand that. Your dad has everything he wants.
Well, not everything… Were you tried to call him?
Yeah! He didn´t answer.
Try again!
Kate tries again. And they listen to the phone ringing inside the house.
I think that your dad is in home.
They look for Castle inside the apartment.
Alexis finds the phone over his desk.
Here is the phone!
Kate is really worried.
Look upstairs, Alexis!
Okay.
Alexis goes upstairs then come back.
So?
He is sleeping. But I think that he was crying and I believe that he has fever.
Really?
Yes. I don´t know what to do. My grandma is in Los Angeles and I have this party tonight. Well, I think that I am not going… Owen is going to freak out…
No. I can stay, Alexis. You go to your party.
Really?
Yes. Don´t worry!
You are amazing Beckett!
Show me Castle´s room and then go to the party.
Okay!
Alexis shows to Kate the room, and then closes the door with key and runs away. Kate not notices that at that moment.
Alexis call to Ryan.
Mission accomplished! They are locked in the room. I am going to sleep in Page´s house and tomorrow I come back…. Yeah! I have the two phones with me. Bye!
Alexis leaves the apartment.