Jon Huertas: Javier Esposito

Last Call

Javier Esposito

Richard Castle: The East River? A GA chip? Relapsed gambler gets in too deep with his bookie, ends up floating in the drink.
Kate Beckett: Are you kidding me? You just went from Gambler's Anonymous to mob hit?
Richard Castle: This is the most celebrated body depository this side of the Jersey Wetlands. Mark my words, this guy has mob ties. Case closed!
[Castle turns to leave, high fiving a patrol cop; cut to the precinct]
Javier Esposito: [handing over Donnie's file] No mob ties.
Richard Castle: Are you sure?
[Esposito stares daggers at him]
Richard Castle: Good work.

[offering Castle one of the old bottles of Scotch that were found]
Captain Roy Montgomery: This is early Christmas, baby!
Richard Castle: [choking up] I was not expecting this.
Javier Esposito: Are you crying?
Richard Castle: Yes. I don't know what to say.
Kate Beckett: Try, "Let me get my checkbook."
Richard Castle: Yes. Of course, of course. But I... I will only accept this if you all share it with me.
Captain Roy Montgomery: [holding up a glass] Twist my arm.
Richard Castle: No, not here. Um... At the Old Haunt. We will toast to Donny with his family.
Kevin Ryan: Yeah, wh-wh-what ab... what about that place? What happens to The Old Haunt?
Javier Esposito: It's gonna go back to the bank. Which means that TJ McChucklenuts is gonna get another shot at it.
Richard Castle: Oh, I wouldn't worry about The Old Haunt.
Kate Beckett: You bought it, didn't you?

[last lines]
Richard Castle: So, you joining us?
Kate Beckett: You know, I'd love to. It's late and I've got a lot of paperwork.
Richard Castle: [checking his watch] It's nine o'clock on a Saturday.
Javier Esposito: [checking his own] It's 9:15, actually.
Richard Castle: [singing] The regular crowd shuffles in.
Kevin Ryan: [joining in] There's an old man sitting next to me.
Javier Esposito, Captain Roy Montgomery: [joining in, as well] Making love to his tonic and gin.
[they all look at Beckett expectantly]
Kate Beckett: [giving in] He said "Son, can you play me a memory? I'm not really sure how it goes."
Richard Castle, Kate Beckett, Javier Esposito, Kevin Ryan, Captain Roy Montgomery: [leaving together] But it's sad and it's sweet, and I knew it complete, when I wore a younger man's clothes. Sing us a song, you're the piano man. Sing us a song tonight. Well, we're all in the mood for a melody...

Javier Esposito: According to his fingerprints, his name is Donald Hayes, Navy veteran, served in Desert Storm, and he's been a dock worker since '94.
Kevin Ryan: Somehow still employed as one. Our victim, *Donny* Hayes, currently clocked in and on duty at the East Side docks.
Richard Castle: Which either means he's an incredibly dedicated zombie...
Kate Beckett: Or he's a suspect in our murder.