Castle is rattled to discover his "little girl" is dating Ashley, whom he initially thought was a girl. The realization that she is experiencing her first love leads to a touching father-daughter heart-to-heart.
This episode was reportedly produced in response to a challenge from the steampunk community to create a "real" steampunk episode. [S3E4] Punked
The episode concludes with a dedication to the legendary Stephen J. Cannell , a real-life author and friend of the show who frequently appeared in the "writer's poker" scenes. Castle is rattled to discover his "little girl"
Castle and Beckett even head to the firing range to test antique flintlock pistols, leading to a hilarious montage where Castle realizes these "classic" weapons are anything but accurate. The episode concludes with a dedication to the
The investigation leads to a terrifying suspect named D'Andre (whom Castle dubs "André the Giant"), who manages to put Detective Esposito in a neck brace for the rest of the episode.