History Recap / CastleS3E13Knockdown

* DeathGlare: When Beckett visits him in prison, Lockwood just stares at her.

* BaitAndSwitch: Esposito seems to start talking after enough torture...

%%* AngerBornOfWorry

* AngerBornOfWorry

* RelationshipUpgrade: A professional and platonic one (for the moment): when Castle convinces Beckett to continue their investigation despite being benched, he calls himself her [[PluckyComicRelief Plucky]] {{Sidekick}}. When Beckett points out that those characters tend to die, Castle responds "Partner, then" which she agrees to.

** When talking about Hal Lockword's skills as a sniper, Montgomery tells Beckett he's not some "nut with a deer rifle and a copy of ''Literature/TheCatcherInTheRye''
* WhamEpisode: Beckett learns several key details about her mother's death. Johanna Beckett was investigating the conviction of a mobster who had murdered an undercover [=FBI=] agent unknowingly stumbling onto a conspiracy [[DirtyCop between a group of cops]]. The agent was accidentally killed during a botched attempt to kidnap the mobster, intending to ransom his release as they had done several times before. John Raglan, who was assigned to the case, along with his Academy classmate Gary [=McCallister=] were part of the conspiracy and [[BigBad whoever they worked for is the person]] that hired Dick Coonan to kill Beckett's mother and her colleagues.

'''Esposito:''' Listen to me. You're too late. The cops already know all about... me and YourMom.

* DirtyCop: John Raglan and [[spoiler: Gary [=McCallister=]]] were these, along with others, who [[spoiler: kidnapped mobsters then ransom their release, ending when a botched attempt ended in the death of an undercover [=FBI=] agent.]]

** When talking about Hal Lockword's skills as a sniper, Montgomer tells Beckett he's not some "nut with a deer rifle and a copy of ''Literature/TheCatcherInTheRye''
* WhamEpisode: Beckett learns several key details about her mother's death. [[spoiler: Johanna Beckett was investigating the conviction of a mobster who had murdered an undercover [=FBI=] agent unknowingly stumbling onto a conspiracy [[DirtyCop between a group of cops]]. The agent was accidentally killed during a botched attempt to kidnap the mobster, intending to ransom his release as they had done several times before. John Raglan, who was assigned to the case, along with his Academy classmate Gary [=McCallister=] were part of the conspiracy and [[BigBad whoever they worked for is the person]] hired Dick Conaan to kill Beckett's mother and her colleagues.]]

** Montgomery sends Castle home, telling him he doesn't want the writer to be playing Literature/Nancy Drew.

* GenreSavvy: Montgomery is well-aware that Castle and Beckett are gonna work the case regardless of being taken off it and gives them the files they need.

GenreSavvy: Montgomery is well-aware that Castle and Beckett are gonna work the case regardless of being taken off it and gives them the files they need.

* WhamEpisode: Beckett learns several key details about her mother's death. [[spoiler: Johanna Beckett was investigating the conviction of a mobster who had murdered an undercover [=FBI=] agent unknowingly stumbling onto a conspiracy between a group of cops. The agent was accidentally killed during a botched attempt to kidnap the mobster, intending to ransom his release as they had done several times before. John Raglan, who was assigned to the case, along with his Academy classmate Gary [=McCallister=] were part of the conspiracy and whoever they worked for is a person hired Dick Conaan to kill Beckett's mother and her colleagues.]]

* WhamEpisode: Beckett learns several key details about her mother's death. [[spoiler: Johanna Beckett was investigating the conviction of a mobster who had murdered an undercover [=FBI=] agent unknowingly stumbling onto a conspiracy between a group of cops. The agent was accidentally killed during a botched attempt to kidnap the mobster, intending to ransom his release as they had done several times before. John Raglan, who was assigned to the case, along with his Academy classmate Gary McCallister were part of the conspiracy and whoever they worked for is a person hired Dick Conaan to kill Beckett's mother and her colleagues.]]