"Absolutely not, Sir. There are limits you know to just how far I will go" Det. Beckett says a little too loudly to Captain Montgomery. "Listen, Detective I understand your reticence, but this really could work. We could finally get the SOB that hired the gun to kill your Mom."
"Captain, I above all people in this department would absolutely love to get this guy, but there has to be another way." "I mean seriously, sir, me….Castle…there just has to be another way. End of story."
"Tell me you will think about Det. Because believe me after 10 years, to have him this close," the captain gestures with is fingers to show a very small cm. of distance. "It really is the only plausible way to get this guy without his knowledge or his defenses up. Tell me you will think hard about this."
"I will, Captain, but I am not promising that my feelings will change," with that Kate Beckett leaves Montgomery's office onto to see Castle standing at her desk with a Cheshire cat grin! "Hi, honey I'm home!" he says. She marches over to him and speaks through gritted teeth.
"This was your idea I can feel it, but listen to me good Castle, in a world where we are the only two people left on the planet---this would not happen, OK?"
"Oh now, snookums you are just angry," Castle then moves back very suddenly as Kate Beckett in so in his face he is scared. "Ah, now Kate, listen OK. I know you are more than a reasonable person. This guy, Shamus Murphy, knows your family. In fact, your Mom and Dad considered him a friend. They had no idea of his work with the Westies. He used that friendship to lure your Mom into something that was dangerous and she was the unfortunate victim. A lamb led to slaughter, in effect. I know that has to grate on you, and you of all of us should see how ironic, yes I said ironic, this very plan is. The hunter becomes the hunted so to speak."
Kate is thinking. Her eyes are focused and her face moves back slowly from Castle as she begins to see his plan in her minds eye. "So he will have no idea of this as a setup. He sees it as a "friend of the family" invitation. I like it, actually."
"Now, I don't mean marrying you. That is the part that stops me, Castle, but I do feel this could be an appropriate turn of events for Mr. Shamus Murphy."
Castle begins the soft sell to Kate, "Listen, it won't be for real Kate, because seriously, the last thing I need is a third wife. I mean, there is only so much punishment a man should be forced to endure. Just give me the death penalty, instead."
"Believe me, Castle", Kate answers, "If this so called marriage were for real, the death penalty would be mild."
"See" Castle smirks, "A consensus, I knew we could agree."
They begin to figure the details of how to set this thing up before they go to Montgomery for his input.
"Well, we will need a guy to be the so called "Justice of the Peace."
Ryan jumps in, "Hey, I know this guy, he owes me a favor. He is a notary and he could certainly fill in as the JOP. Let me give him a call."
Ryan leaves to get his friend of the cell. Esposito, Beckett and Castle begin to discuss the take down of Shamus Murphy. They are knee deep in the details when in strides Ryan with a big smile, "Done, consider it done. He will be here ready to perform the ceremony at noon next Saturday."
"Ok, well it seems like we have a good plan. Now all we need is Captain Montgomery's OK, and I think we are ready, Beckett says."
"Hardly" Castle responds. "What? What we have forgotten, Kate asks." "My bachelor party", Castle teases, as he looks to Ryan and Esposito. I believe you gentlemen need to plan me one rip roaring' bachelor party!"
"Isn't you whole life one great big bachelor party," says Beckett.
"Funny, very funny" Castle replies. "You are just jealous," Castle says as he leans in to Beckett's ear, "You're the only one for me."
Beckett is shaken by the nearness of him, but she gathers it back as she answers him, "The only pretend one, Oh wait, I'm sorry, I guess I forgot about the blow up dolls!" with that she storms away as Ryan and Esposito tease Castle. "Looks like you are henpecked already, Castle!"