Beckett leaves the 4th floor, homicide and along with Agent Raylene Dodson head down to the garage where Detective Beckett's cruiser is parked. Once on the streets, Raylene begins what Kate is assuming to be an evening filled with interrogation.

"So Kate how long have you been a cop?"

"I went into the police academy in 1999 after I came home from college"

"Where you graduate from?"

"I didn't graduate. I was attending Stanford and was home over Christmas break. My mother was murdered and I just never went back."

"So you became a cop because of your mother's death?"

"Yeah I decided that I wanted to help victim's families get the closure that I was not able to get"

Kate can see where this line of questions is going. She knows that the feds have a file on her and know every detail about her history in the criminal justice system but this woman is digging for the unwritten information that is not in the master file in Washington

"I understand that you have the highest closure rate in the city when it comes to homicides"

"The TEAM has the highest rate. This is a team. Not just me"

"So you say that you are not the only reason for the highest clearance rate?"

"Not alone I'm not. It takes all four of us"

"Four? You, Detectives Esposito and Ryan. That makes three who is number four?"

Kate is seeing just how deep the questioning is going. The feds really have no idea how important Castle and the others really are. Before she can answer Kate turns her cruiser into the parking lot of the Café Largo, one of the town's most relaxed and desired cafes. but also one of the most expensive. One place that Kate and Rick have visited many times and Kate is well known there

"Raylene here is the restraunt I told you about. Let's go in have a nice quiet dinner and then I get to interrogate you a little while"

The two women step inside and find a long line waiting to be seated. They can hear several of the patrons commenting on the purported two hour wait for seating. They step up to the hostess stand and are greeted by the woman there "Hello Ms. Beckett/ Just two this evening?"

"Yes Dawn, just the two of us" Kate responds

The hostess glances to seating chart and then indicates for the women to follower her to a table. Agent Dodson is impressed by the fact that they arrived without reservations and are seated immediately. She decides that asking how that happened is not in her best interest right now.

Once at their table and seated, Dawn places menus in front of the two officers, describes the specials for the evening, and then leaves the two women to make their selections.

Immediately, Special Agent Dodson notices the menu has no prices. She knows that this is an indication that this place is on the much more expensive side. She also knows the old adage 'If you have ask the price, you can't afford it'

"Kate, there are no prices on this menu. How do you know what anything costs?"

"Don't worry about that Raylene. This dinner is on me" Kate responds as she lowers her head behind her menu and grins. She thinks to herself "This is going to be fun"


Richard Castle is waiting at Remy's for his daughter. His eyes brighten as he sees her enter the front door. She looks around and the moment she sees her dad, they rush together.

"Dad, it is great to be home"

"It's great to see you home. I wish I could have been at the airport to meet you, but a really bad case is on the boards right now. But we can talk about that later. I ordered your usual is that OK?"

"Sure. I am looking forward to a real hamburger after having meals containing mystery meat"

Castle laughs at his daughter's attempt at levity. "So Lexis, tell me all about Costa Rica. I need every detail and who did you bring home?"

The burgers and fries arrive and the father daughter team begins a session of eating mixed with talking. Castle listens as his girl tells in detail about the land, the people, and the culture. All the wonderful things that make that country so wonderful. Before either of these two realizes it, they have been talking for two hours.

"OK dad my turn. You asked Kate to marry you?"

"And she said yes" Castle responds with a gleam in his eyes

"Dad. I am so happy for you both. I know you have wanted her for years. I was afraid that she didn't feel the same. But obviously she did"

"Alexis, Kate and I both fought our feelings. That was a big mistake on both of our parts. Please don't ever do that in your own life. OK?"

"OK dad you have shown me what not to do in a relationship. So tell me about this case that you are on. You said it is really bad. How bad?"

Rick is not real sure how much information he can even tell his daughter but he begins with the usual crime scene information

"We have a man who was pushed onto the tracks in front of a passing train. He was struck and drug down the tracks about a quarter of a mile."

"That does sound gruesome. Knowing what I do about forensics I assume there was very little left of the body? Wait dad the stations all have cameras. Don't you have a great image of the killer on video?"

"We would but he had a jacket with a hood pulled over his head. We only got a fast image of his hand when he reached out for the man's briefcase"

"You said a guy wearing a hoodie?

"Yes. Why?"

"Dad, before I left for Costa Rica the school sent out a warning over social media about a gang calling themselves the 'Hood-Lums'"

Alexis takes her phone out of her purse and starts scrolling down the pages

"Here it is. They are robbing business people in train stations all around. They wear gray hoodie's and have been attacking riders all along the number 1 train line in the stations from Columbia to Times Square"

Richard Castle has a look of excitement as he realizes his daughter just gave him the answer about why no has spotted the killer. He is not wearing a green hoodie, it is gray. There must be a color error on the camera on the platform.

Castle leans over the table to his daughter and gives her a kiss on the head.

"Alexis! You are brilliant. I have to go tell Kate you just solved our case"

And Castle jumps up and rushes out the door on his way home to the loft


Back at the restaurant, Kate and Raylene are finishing up their meal and the server places the check down in the center. Kate reaches over but Raylene is able to grab it before Kate can. But after the initial shock of the total amount of the bill wears off her face, the federal agent releases the ticket to Kate who takes the bill and hands the server her credit card

"KATE! I had no idea how much the meal was. I will pay you back" Raylene chokes out "Somehow"

"I told you this is my treat. Don't worry about it"

The server brings the credit card slip back for Kate to sign. Raylene, being nosey investigator, is watching Kate add a tip and sign the check. She realizes that the amount of the tip alone that Beckett is adding is more than Raylene has ever paid for just a meal before.

As they exit the door Beckett offers the agent a ride to her hotel. Raylene declines the offer but thanks Beckett anyway.

"Agent Dodson, I will see you in the morning." Kate says as she offers her hand to the fed.

"I am looking forward to our next meeting "The Special Agent responds

Then thinking to herself "I am also looking forward to finding out how a New York cop is able to pay $400.00 for a meal for two?"


Kate rushes back to the loft to tell Rick what she learned about the feds. When she opens the door she sees her future husband in the living room on the couch. Lights dimmed, a few candles glowing. Soft music playing in the background and he is holding two glasses of wine just waiting for Kate to come home

She removes her boots, drops her jacket, and walks toward the man who seems to be in a very good mood

"Rick. Guess what?

"The feds are clueless?" Castle replies

"How did you know?"

"They are chasing the wrong leads"

"Right. I got that from talking to Dodson. She did everything but tell me they have no idea what is going down. However, I believe they are trying to woo me over to the dark side with all their fancy toys. But…"

Castle finishes the thought "All the toys are not helping on this one are they"

Kate sits down next to Castle "Rick, do you have something?"

Rick starts telling Kate about his visit with Alexis and the story about the train station robbers. And especially the issue about the color of the jacket the suspect was wearing.

"That explains why we didn't find him on any other cameras. We are looking for the wrong color hoodie" Kate says

Then with a gasp Kate continues "OH WAIT! The feds are looking for the wrong color hoodie"