Rick looks as the door opens. He is busy with preparing dinner. It is not Kate as he sticks his head out.
"Alexis it is only you…" Rick says as he ducks back to braise the duck in the pan.
"Yeah Dad it is only I your wonderful Daughter." Alexis singsongs while pulling something out of the refrig.
"You are not eating are you?" Rick asks as he adds the wine to cause a small fire.
"I've got this" Alexis says running toward the fire extinguisher.
"No Alexis it is ok" Rick says as he simply places the cover over the fire and pan then quickly places the pan in the heated oven.
"Nice save Dad" Alexis says retreating from the unused fire extinguisher.
Alexis notices the gray chalk at the bottom of his dress pants plus his shoes were scuffed. Her Dad was in the Subways again.
"Er Dad…Have you done anything interesting today?" She asks looking down at his feet. Rick immediately freaks then runs out the room.
Alexis is left laughing as the door opens. Alexis busies herself with the linguini.
"Hi Alexis, Are you cooking? It smells heavenly. I'm so sorry I was late. This DeLorca case is a bureaucratic nightmare. I was with 1PP all day. So where is my sorry excuse of a husband abandoning me like that?" Kate asks.
"Dad is in the bedroom changing his clothes. He tried to catch the kitchen on fire again with the duck." Alexis says.
"Well aren't we the tattletale." Rick exclaims as he rushes over to kiss his wife.
Alexis sticks her tongue out at him then runs up stairs.
"You better run you traitor!" Rick yells after her.
Kate rolls her eyes at her husband then gives him the patented Beckett stare. Rick crumbles immediately.
"It was not that big of a fire…Let me get you a glass of wine." Rick says as he reaches for the open wine bottle.
Rick pours the glass then hands it to her.
"Merci" Kate replies then takes a sip.
Kate sighs as she watches her husband remove the pan with the heavenly scent. He places the pan then creates the sauce. The steamed vegetables timer goes off as he drains the pasta.
"So Kate who is this no good husband eh? It certainly is not to be Moi?" Rick says plating everything.
Kate smiles at her husband lovingly.
"No it certainly could not be you leaving after that meeting." Kate responds.
"What can I say? I'm popular. Sue me that I am too indispensible to other people." Rick says.
"Yeah so what did Dragon Lady want now?" Kate asks assuming it was Gina dragging her husband away.
"The new art for the graphic novel needs to be approved. I was stuck between several panels." Rick adds then yells upstairs. "Traitor Your Bread and Water awaits."
Kate laughs as they all sit down to enjoy this wonderful meal.
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After dinner Alexis volunteered to do the clean up. Rick and Kate ends up on the couch with Kate's feet getting expert treatment from Rick.
"So what happened once I got called away?" Rick asks.
"Well Sully and Ryan called in CSU at that SRO. There is all sorts of electronic parts strewn around plus several RC model cars. Some had something extra inside." Kate says.
"Don't tell me he was making bombs and placing them inside RC controlled cars?" Rick says.
Kate rolls her eyes at her most imaginative husband.
"No silly man, that small of a bomb would do what sort of damage?" Kate asks laughingly.
"No I suppose not bombs…Then I meant to say bugs…Yes bugs were inside them." Rick says grasping at straw to save face.
"Yes Rick they were bugs. These bugs are different. They have a chip to record everything but one problem they have to be retrieved to listen to them according to CSU." Kate says.
"So we need to find someone who he wants to bug that collects RC model Cars." Rick says. "Was there anything else found?"
"Well his will and a scrap of paper with 23 in a circle. It looks like a decal but CSU is not certain." Kate says. "Espo is looking over the will for any clues."
"I see well enough about shop cop talk for tonight. I suggest the naughty Nurse and the recalcitrant patient." Rick says kissing Kate senseless as they vacate the couch to their bedroom. Kate's giggles could be heard throughout the loft.
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The next morning finds Kate behind her desk with Espo and Rick leaving.
"So Bro find out anything in the will?" Rick asks as they are going to interview actor who played El Jefe.
"Nah, nothing but his son gets it all." Espo says as the drive up in front of a club.
"So El Jefe owns this club?" Rick asks.
"Yeah let's go in Bro." Espo says fist bumping him.
Rick is concerned. Espo's turn around in attitude toward him is like day and night. It was almost like old times. He knows that might not last. They enter the place.
"We are closed" the bartender yells from across the room.
"Yeah…? Well unclose since this gives me an all entrance pass. Where is your boss?" Espo says placing his badge on the bar.
"Gentlemen my staff meant no harm." The boss says as he makes a grand entrance.
Rick getting a glass of water almost spits it out upon spying El Jefe.
"Oh My Your Him El Jefe!" Rick says fanboying once again.
Espo rolls his eyes at Rick's antics.
"Er I would like to apologize for my colleague. Apparently he has not reached puberty yet." Espo says.
"Oh this is not so bad. I get yelled at as El Jefe all the time. So gentleman what can I do for NYPD?" He asks.
"We will like to get some background on your relationship with the decease. Is there somewhere private that we can talk?" Espo asks.
"Yes we can talk in my office. It is just up these stairs." says the actor who in Rick estimation did the best bad guy.
Now as he enters the office he wonders did life imitate art?
Rick walks around admiring the posters and other movie memorabilia. Espo sits down then starts asking questions.
"So can you tell me why the decease was so bent on proving you are a bad guy?" Espo leads off.
"I do not know…Before in the movies we had amiable relations. Now 2 weeks ago he storms and rants he knows my secret. He wants me to pay for my sins. My bouncer came up to protect me. I waved him off. Lance was wrong there was no need for violence." He says.
"So this was the last time two weeks ago?" Espo asks.
"Yes two weeks ago you can ask my bodyguard Erik." He says.
"Yes I will do that, Well that is all. Castle, are you coming?" Espo says rising then exiting with Rick tagging behind.
They reach the car then head back to the precinct.
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"He's lying, Espo he is very dirty." Rick says.
"Bro we can not get a warrant to search his office there is no cause. Your wife can explain it to you. A model's decal is not enough of a connection. So sorry bro. There is nothing we can do!" Espo explains as they ride the elevator up.
Rick has been texting all through the car ride. Espo has ignored him.
Rick gets a call.
"Rick this is Brock Harmon…I understand we have a mission?" he asks.
"Yeah we do." Rick says in front of his wife.
"So what are we going to do about this?" Brock asks.
"Wait a minute I need to clear this with my Boss." Rick says looking at Kate with puppy dog eyes.
Kate folds immediately. If those old idols of his want to go out with her husband who is she to stand in the way?
Rick happily reports he is in for tonight's festivities.
Rick kisses his wife the dances out of the bullpen so excitedly.
Kate just rolls her eyes.
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Rick quickly goes to a guy he knows that specializes in umbrellas.
"So you are sure you need this pattern Umbrella?" his guy asks searching his stock.
"Yes Guy that exact model" Rick replies.
"Well Rick you are in a bit of luck. I have it." The Englishman says. There is not much call for this style anymore. It is once was popular in the 80's though. It was big with spies. It has a hollow tube construction to the tip. Spies would load poison pellets in the tip then brush against someone and inject the pellet by this mechanism here."
"You say popular in the 80's huh?" Rick says.
"So will you take it?" Guy asks since this was at least a thousand dollar sale.
"Yeah Guy I will take it." Rick says smiling.
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Rick leaves with the umbrella then heads to the closed set. Brock lets him in the door.
"The rest are waiting. They all know what to do. It is a simple be a distraction so you can enter switch packages then get out. The ops start at 9." Brock says.
"Look anyone can back out." Rick explains.
The group of 80's action stars all shakes their heads.
"To Lance" is voiced across the stage.
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Rick has the packages one small snag. Trey Harmon is here. Rick thinks the op is blown before it could start.
"Trey what are you doing here?" Rick asks.
"Oh didn't your team tell you? I'm a club promoter. I have an iron clad contract with this club. I wish I didn't have it. I would buy out my contract in a second." Trey says.
"Oh really…?" Rick asks.
"Yeah, I thought Lance would help me out by fronting me the money about 220 Grand. However he died. Though, 2 days ago he and El Jefe got into a big argument. I never saw my Dad so mad." Trey says. "Well I need to set up. Nice seeing you again Mr. Castle."
"Nice seeing you Trey." Rick says as the 9 time hit.
The plan goes into action drawing El Jefe away from his office. Rick slips in removes and replaces the items then slips back out.
Everyone meets back at the van then celebrates the successful completion of the ops.
Rick returns home a bit snockered. Kate rolls her eyes then pours her husband into bed still singing some Irish shanty.