Castle (TV Series)

The Time of Our Lives (2014)

Nathan Fillion: Richard Castle

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• Kate Beckett : The moment that I met you, my life became extraordinary. You taught me to be my best self, to look forward to tomorrow's adventures. And when I was vulnerable, you were strong. I love you, Richard Castle, and I want to live my life in the warmth of your smile and the strength of your embrace. I promise you I will love you. I will be your friend and your partner in crime and in life, always.

  Richard Castle : The moment we met, my life became extraordinary. You taught me more about myself than I knew there was to learn. You are the joy in my heart. You're the last person I want to see every night when I close my eyes. I love you, Katherine Beckett. And the mystery of you is the one I wanna spend the rest of my life exploring. I promise to love you, to be your friend, and your partner in crime and life. 'Till death do us part, and for the time of our lives.

• Kate Beckett : Why do you always have to touch everything?

  Richard Castle : I thought you liked that about me.

• [reading from his file, trying to prove to alternate universe Ryan and Esposito something doesn't make sense] 

  Richard Castle : Whoa. Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hey. It says here I jumped on a Macy's Parade float and sang "Let it Go" with Idina Menzel, and then landed a hot air balloon naked in Central Park. I didn't do these things, guys. Come on. I would never sing "Let it Go" as a duet.

• [coming to after being transferred back] 

  Richard Castle : It's you!

  Kate Beckett : Yeah.

  [Castle grabs her left hand and sees the engagement ring] 

  Richard Castle : *My* you! I'm back!

• [in the alternate universe after a man sticks a gun against his side] 

  Richard Castle : I hate this world.

• Richard Castle : And I keep trying to figure it out... how do you live with the man who's lost two months of his life and left you at the altar? How do I live with... the pain I know I've caused you? How do we get past this?

  Kate Beckett : I wish I knew.

  Richard Castle : I think I have the answer. We just do. So, Katherine Beckett, will you marry me?

  Kate Beckett : I've already said yes.

  Richard Castle : Will you marry me right now?

• [in the alternate universe to an unknown girl sitting on his lap and trying to kiss him] 

  Richard Castle : Okay, wait, uh, oh, I... I-I really can't do this.

  Chelsea : Sure you can. Sure you can. I got a couple little blue pills in my purse.

• Richard Castle : [to Beckett]  It's like "It's a Wonderful Life." Every time your phone rings, a victim gets their wings.

• Kate Beckett : This is the fourth night in a row that you haven't slept. Something wrong?

  Richard Castle : I don't know. Maybe my subconscious has a pressing need to catch up on my Facebook likes.

• Richard Castle : [seeing a wedding invitation on the kitchen counter]  "Ms. Katherine Beckett"? What's this?

  Kate Beckett : Oh, an ex is getting married. Do you remember Will Sorenson?

  Richard Castle : Your old FBI squeeze?

  Kate Beckett : Yeah.

  Richard Castle : Oh, man, you're so lucky I came along and saved you from that life.

  Kate Beckett : Wait, you "saved" me?

  Richard Castle : Come on. Even you have to admit he was boring. Like... C-SPAN boring.

  Kate Beckett : You know, what makes you think that I would be with Sorenson if you hadn't come along?

  Richard Castle : All right. Where would you be?

  Kate Beckett : If you weren't around to distract me?

  Richard Castle : Yeah.

  Kate Beckett : Um, I would probably be... captain of my own precinct.

  Richard Castle : Wow.

  Kate Beckett : Yeah.

  Richard Castle : Okay. Had I not been bewitched by you, I think by now I'd be working on my second Pulitzer.

  Kate Beckett : So we're bad for each other, huh?

  Richard Castle : The worst.

  Kate Beckett : [they kiss]  I guess we'd both be better off if we never met.

• Richard Castle : So, you thinking about going?

  Kate Beckett : Going where?

  Richard Castle : Sorenson's wedding. Take a little trip down memory lane?

  Kate Beckett : I don't think that's such a good idea.

  Richard Castle : Why not?

  Kate Beckett : I'm not really ready for someone else's perfect day.

  Richard Castle : You know I'd give anything to change what happened, right?

  Kate Beckett : Yeah, I know you would.

• Kate Beckett : What the hell do you think you were doing? You could've gotten yourself killed.

  Richard Castle : I had backup. And I did help capture a suspect.

  Kate Beckett : No, you were supposed to accompany and observe, not participate and...

  Richard Castle : Annoy!

  Kate Beckett : Risk my people's lives. Now, after this morning's antics, I expected you to be on your best behavior.

  Richard Castle : Actually, that kind of is my best behavior.

  Kate Beckett : [seeing Esposito]  What?

  Javier Esposito : Oh, I'm just enjoying the show.

• Kate Beckett : [in the alternate universe]  What is it with you and this case, Mr. Castle?

  Richard Castle : Well, I'm a mystery writer. I'm compelled to know how the story ends.

• [in the alternate universe, Castle tries to find out what happened to this world's Alexis] 

  Richard Castle : What happened between us? Why did you move to LA?

  Alexis Castle : You know why.

  Richard Castle : Uh... Tell me again.

  Alexis Castle : Because you gave up. You read all those terrible reviews on your magnum opus and you couldn't move past it, and I couldn't stick around and watch... But you know what? Now I think I understand it.

  Richard Castle : What do you mean?

  Alexis Castle : I had all these plans, you know? To change the world. But this non-profit I'm working for, everything we do seems so small and pointless. It's like nothing I do matters, so why try?

  Richard Castle : Sweetie, no, uh... Everything you do matters. Every moment, every decision you make, it effects the people around you, it changes the world in a... a million imperceptible ways. No matter what your reality, you can make it better... We both can.

  Alexis Castle : [long pause]  I've missed you dad.

• [last lines] 

  Richard Castle : Mrs. Castle, may I have this dance?

  Kate Beckett : There's no music.

  [Castle takes out his phone and starts a song and they begin to dance] 

  Kate Beckett : It's perfect.