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At the precinct, Detective Beckett is working out, when a handsome man who is also working out offers to steady her punching bag. She accepts, but their new connection is interrupted by a phone call.
At the precinct, Detective Beckett is working out, when a handsome man who is also working out offers to steady her punching bag. She accepts, but their new connection is interrupted by a phone call.
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Meanwhile, Castle peers across the poker table at his beautiful and formidible adversary. Alexis levels her unreadable gaze back at him as she deals the final card. Castle's won again, but only at the end; Alexis is learning no-limit Texas hold 'em very quickly. Martha arrives, and quoting Casablanca, demands to be dealt in, even as Castle's phone rings. There's been a murder.
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Meanwhile, Castle peers across the poker table at his beautiful and formidable adversary. Alexis levels her unreadable gaze back at him as she deals the final card. Castle's won again, but only at the end; Alexis is learning no-limit Texas hold 'em very quickly. Martha arrives, and quoting Casablanca, demands to be dealt in, even as Castle's phone rings. There's been a murder.
Paul Finch was an ex-con, but hadn't been arrested in years. Whether he'd been lucky or had gone straight, either way his thieving days are over. He had been bound with duct tape in his own car and tortured. His torturers attempted to electrocute him, but accidentally killed him instead. Beckett notices, to her surprise, that the victim's eyes had been closed; might the killer have had an attack of guilt after the crime? She also notices a strange piece of metal in the car. Neither Beckett nor Castle can figure out what it is.
Paul Finch was an ex-con, but hadn't been arrested in years. Whether he'd been lucky or had gone straight, either way his thieving days are over. He had been bound with duct tape in his own car and tortured. His torturers attempted to electrocute him, but accidentally killed him instead. Beckett notices, to her surprise, that the victim's eyes had been closed; might the killer have had an attack of guilt after the crime? She also notices a strange piece of metal in the car. Neither Beckett nor Castle can figure out what it is.
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Racine is striking golf balls when they come in. He's a soft-spoken but menacing man, with an air of barely suppressed violence. Sure enough, Racine doesn't admit to anything. But Beckett and Demming tell Castle that Racine did give something away. He'd asked why they weren't attempting to find Finch's associate, and that was a dead giveaway that Racine hadn't tracked down the other robber or his stolen property yet. If Beckett and Demming find and arrest Finch's partner, then Racine's jailhouse connections would put that partner is Racine's power.
Racine is striking golf balls when they come in. He's a soft-spoken but menacing man, with an air of barely suppressed violence. Sure enough, Racine doesn't admit to anything. But Beckett and Demming tell Castle that Racine did give something away. He'd asked why they weren't attempting to find Finch's associate, and that was a dead giveaway that Racine hadn't tracked down the other robber or his stolen property yet. If Beckett and Demming find and arrest Finch's partner, then Racine's jailhouse connections would put that partner is Racine's power.
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Lanie, meanwhile, has fumed the body for prints. She asks Beckett whether there are romantic possibillities for her with Demming, something that Beckett deflects. Lanie admits that she'd put money on Beckett hooking up with Castle, and that had never happened, so perhaps this wouldn't happen either. Finally, the fuming is done. While the murder scene had been wiped down, there was one recoverable print: on the victim's eyes, which the killer had closed. There was only one problem: the prints belonged to Ike Thornton, Esposito's old partner.
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Lanie, meanwhile, has fumed the body for prints. She asks Beckett whether there are romantic possibilities for her with Demming, something that Beckett deflects. Lanie admits that she'd put money on Beckett hooking up with Castle, and that had never happened, so perhaps this wouldn't happen either. Finally, the fuming is done. While the murder scene had been wiped down, there was a one recoverable print: on the victim's eyes, which the killer had closed. There was only one problem: the prints belonged to Ike Thornton, Esposito's old partner.
It appears that Thornton faked his own death, and is now working for Racine as an enforcer. Esposito simply doesn't believe it. He and Thornton were best friends, and Esposito would have taken a bullet for his partner. But the print is damning evidence, and Montgomery brings in Lieutenant Holliwell from Internal Affairs. Holliwell explains that Racine had always been one step ahead of the police, and was clearly getting inside information. They finally got an informant who outed Thornton as the mole, but before they could arrest him, Thornton disappeared. Holliwell immediately begins asking Esposito questions; was Esposito in on it? Ryan leaps to his aid, and Montgomery tries to slow things down, but Holliwell gets Esposito to agree to a polygraph test. Which he passes. To Holliwell's disappointment.
It appears that Thornton faked his own death, and is now working for Racine as an enforcer. Esposito simply doesn't believe it. He and Thornton were best friends, and Esposito would have taken a bullet for his partner. But the print is damning evidence, and Montgomery brings in Lieutenant Holliwell from Internal Affairs. Holliwell explains that Racine had always been one step ahead of the police, and was clearly getting inside information. They finally got an informant who outed Thornton as the mole, but before they could arrest him, Thornton disappeared. Holliwell immediately begins asking Esposito questions; was Esposito in on it? Ryan leaps to his aid, and Montgomery tries to slow things down, but Holliwell gets Esposito to agree to a polygraph test. Which he passes. To Holliwell's disappointment.
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She tries to claim that she didn't know, but Beckett isn't buying it. Thornton died with a warrant out on him; she hadn't gotten a pension, death benefits or even any recognition from the department. Castle points out that she'd never remarried, and somehow was still making her mortgage payments. Carol replies that ''if'' he was alive, then she and Ike would still be married, and thus she couldn't be forced to testify against him. With that, she went silent. Beckett assigns a policeman to keep an eye on her in case Thornton tries to visit her.
She tries to claim that she didn't know, but Beckett isn't buying it. Thornton died with a warrant out on him; she hadn't gotten a pension, death benefits or even any recognition from the department. Castle points out that she'd never remarried, and somehow was still making her mortgage payments. Carol replies that ''if'' he was alive, then she and Ike would still be married, and thus she couldn't be forced to testify against him. With that, she went silent. Beckett assigns a policeman to keep an eye on her in case Thornton tries to visit her.
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Demming and Beckett have another round of flirting, and after she leaves he pulls Castle aside and asks if he had anything going on with Beckett. When Castle says there isn't, Demming asks if it's ok if he pursues Beckett, and Castle says that this would be fine. Demming is thrilled, but Castle immediately regrets it and curses his poker face. Later, with Alexis, his luck holds out. She's just demolished him in poker (they were playing for chores), and finally notices how dejected her father is. When she asks what's wrong, he replies, "I'm not used to losing."
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Demming and Beckett have another round of flirting, and after she leaves he pulls Castle aside and asks if he had anything going on with Beckett. When Castle says there isn't, Demming asks if it's ok if he pursues Beckett, and Castle says that this would be fine. Demming is thrilled, but Castle immediately regrets it and curses his poker face. Later, with Alexis, his luck holds out. She's just demolished him in a poker (they were playing for chores), and finally notices how dejected her father is. When she asks what's wrong, he replies, "I'm not used to losing."
Carol Thornton has another interview with a cop, one she can't turn away so easily: Esposito. She can't tell him what's going on, but she denies that he's killed anyone, and begs him not to track down Ike now, when they're so close. "So close to what?"
Carol Thornton has another interview with a cop, one she can't turn away so easily: Esposito. She can't tell him what's going on, but she denies that he's killed anyone, and begs him not to track down Ike now, when they're so close. "So close to what?"
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Racine somehow found out about Finch's involvement in the robbery. His enforcers had tortured and killed Finch; Thornton had arrived too late to save him, but closed his eyes in grief for the friend who had given his life so Thornton could get his name back. Thornton tells Esposito he knows where the ledger is, and asks for one more day to get it. But there's one final bombshell. Esposito pulls out his keychain, and Ike shows him his. Both are intact. Esposito immediately realizes that someone working the case is the dirty cop. Someone with a history at the 54th, who'd broken off part of his keychain while killing Finch. Someone who had specifically requested this case. Demming.
Racine somehow found out about Finch's involvement in the robbery. His enforcers had tortured and killed Finch; Thornton had arrived too late to save him, but closed his eyes in grief for the friend who had given his life so Thornton could get his name back. Thornton tells Esposito he knows where the ledger is, and asks for one more day to get it. But there's one final bombshell. Esposito pulls out his keychain, and Ike shows him his. Both are intact. Esposito immediately realizes that someone working the case is the dirty cop. Someone with a history at the 54th, who'd broken off part of his keychain while killing Finch. Someone who had specifically requested this case. Demming.
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The team, minus Demming, discusses their plan of attack. Racine had gotten instant information, and Demming was too smart to use the precinct phone, so he must have been using his cell. But how to get Demming's cell away from him to check? Beckett spars with Demming, mixing violence and romance in their fight, while Castle, Ryan and Esposito break into his locker and steal his phone. Demming and Beckett beat each other to a pulp, but Demming's figured out that they're suspicious and confronts her directly. His phone checks out, and so does his alibi: coaching a basketball team for underprivildged children. Castle is especially disappointed that this lead doesn't get them closer to closing the case. Esposito, frustrated, walks out.
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The team, minus Demming, discusses their plan of attack. Racine had gotten instant information, and Demming was too smart to use the precinct phone, so he must have been using his cell. But how to get Demming's cell away from him to check? Beckett spars with Demming, mixing violence and romance in their fight, while Castle, Ryan and Esposito break into his locker and steal his phone. Demming and Beckett beat each other to a pulp, but Demming's figured out that they're suspicious and confronts her directly. His phone checks out, and so does his alibi: coaching a basketball team for underprivileged children. Castle is especially disappointed that this lead doesn't get them closer to closing the case. Esposito, frustrated, walks out.
Ryan follows and immediately guesses that Esposito will help Thornton grab the ledger tonight. He offers to help, and is even a little hurt that Esposito isn't taking him into his confidence. Esposito insists that he'll need Ryan to watch his back if things go wrong. Ryan reluctantly agrees and Esposito goes off to help his partner.
Ryan follows and immediately guesses that Esposito will help Thornton grab the ledger tonight. He offers to help, and is even a little hurt that Esposito isn't taking him into his confidence. Esposito insists that he'll need Ryan to watch his back if things go wrong. Ryan reluctantly agrees and Esposito goes off to help his partner.
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Meanwhile, Demming and Beckett are all out of leads. Montgomery stops by to ask if there's any progress, and that's when Castle figures out how to solve the case. If Thornton is innocent, then IA's source was lying to them. Find the source, and you'll know who the dirty cop is. Beckett and Demming are skeptical, not because it's a bad idea but because Internal Affairs would never reveal the name of an informant. But Montgomery replies, "We'll see about that." and goes to work. Minutes later, the fax comes in. The informant was... Esposito? That means there was no real informant, which means the mole is Holliwell, in Internal Affairs. And it turns out that he ''also'' served in the 54th.
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Meanwhile, Demming and Beckett are all out of leads. Montgomery stops by to ask if there's any progress, and that's when Castle figures out how to solve the case. If Thornton is innocent, then IA's source was lying to them. Find the source, and you'll know who the dirty cop is. Beckett and Demming are skeptical, not because it's a bad idea, but because Internal Affairs would never reveal the name of an informant. But Montgomery replies, "We'll see about that." and goes to work. Minutes later, the fax comes in. The informant was... Esposito? That means there was no real informant, which means the mole is Holliwell, in Internal Affairs. And it turns out that he ''also'' served in the 54th.
Holliwell is at Racine's office, where he's just walked in on Esposito and Thornton taking the ledger. Holliwell's job is to monitor other cops, so implicating Thornton was every bit as easy as GPS tracking Esposito's cell phone. Now all he has to do is kill both of them. Esposito will die a hero, murdered by Thornton, and Holliwell will get a medal for killing a turncoat cop-killer. But Esposito manages to get a shot off on Holliwell, who fires at the same moment. Thornton and Holliwell are both wounded. But when Holliwell tries to make his getaway with the ledger, Demming and Beckett are already there, with Castle and Ryan. Holliwell's keychain is broken, showing that he was one of the men who murdered Finch. As they treat the wounded Thornton, Esposito introduces him to his new partner, Ryan. And his other partner, Castle, who is suitably honored to be described that way.
Holliwell is at Racine's office, where he's just walked in on Esposito and Thornton taking the ledger. Holliwell's job is to monitor other cops, so implicating Thornton was every bit as easy as GPS tracking Esposito's cell phone. Now all he has to do is kill both of them. Esposito will die a hero, murdered by Thornton, and Holliwell will get a medal for killing a turncoat cop-killer. But Esposito manages to get a shot off on Holliwell, who fires at the same moment. Thornton and Holliwell are both wounded. But when Holliwell tries to make his getaway with the ledger, Demming and Beckett are already there, with Castle and Ryan. Holliwell's keychain is broken, showing that he was one of the men who murdered Finch. As they treat the wounded Thornton, Esposito introduces him to his new partner, Ryan. And his other partner, Castle, who is suitably honored to be described that way.
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** Ryan and Esposito also notice her chemistry with Demming. Both appear to be uncomfortable with the turn of events, even Esposito, who is a good friend of Demming.
** Ryan and Esposito also notice her chemistry with Demming. Both appear to be uncomfortable with the turn of events, even Esposito, who is a good friend of Demming.
* Castle and Alexis playing poker for chores is reminiscent of a similar scene in Nathan Fillion's previous show, Firefly.
* Castle and Alexis playing poker for chores is reminiscent of a similar scene in Nathan Fillion's previous show, Firefly.
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* Esposito offers to take a polygraph, and passes. While polygraphs are often used by the police, their results are inadmissible in court, because numerous psychology studies have shown that they aren't much better at detecting lies than random chance ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygraph#Validity Source]). They're still used as interrogation tools by the police because the person being questioned often ''thinks'' that they're reliable, and refusal to take a test is often construed as evidence that the suspect is lying. This is why Montgomery was so opposed to Esposito taking the polygraph; even if he was innocent, he might have been implicated by a false positive.
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* Esposito offers to take a polygraph and passes. While polygraphs are often used by the police, their results are inadmissible in court, because numerous psychology studies have shown that they aren't much better at detecting lies than random chance ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygraph#Validity Source]). They're still used as interrogation tools by the police because the person being questioned often ''thinks'' that they're reliable, and refusal to take a test is often construed as evidence that the suspect is lying. This is why Montgomery was so opposed to Esposito taking the polygraph; even if he was innocent, he might have been implicated by a false positive.
* While Ike Thornton's name is cleared and he's free to go at the end of the episode, it's unclear whether he'll be reinstated in the police or have his pension restored.
* While Ike Thornton's name is cleared and he's free to go at the end of the episode, it's unclear whether he'll be reinstated in the police or have his pension restored.
* Ironically, Racine's downfall comes because Holliwell obtained the ledger. The police confiscated the ledger from Holliwell as he tried to escape. It implicated Holliwell solidly, forcing him to cut a deal. Had Thornton or Esposito gotten away with the ledger, it would have been illegally obtained and therefore inadmissible in court, and Holliwell wouldn't have had any reason to testify against Racine.
* Ironically, Racine's downfall comes because Holliwell obtained the ledger. The police confiscated the ledger from Holliwell as he tried to escape. It implicated Holliwell solidly, forcing him to cut a deal. Had Thornton or Esposito gotten away with the ledger, it would have been illegally obtained and therefore inadmissible in court, and Holliwell wouldn't have had any reason to testify against Racine.