History TearJerker / Castle2009

* In last five minutes of the season two finale [[spoiler: Beckett realizes that she's in love with Castle]], dumps [[RomanticFalseLead Demming]], and tries to tell Castle that she loves him, [[AnguishedDeclarationOfLove only to be interrupted by]] his ex-wife/publisher/RomanticFalseLead, [[spoiler: with whom he's going to the Hamptons for the summer]] -- with everyone watching.

** Morlock’s reaction to seeing [[spoiler: the nanny]] in the lockup might get some tears too as he witnessed the murder and was trying to save his friend.

** Morlock’s reaction to seeing [[spoiler: the nanny]] in the lockup might get some tears too.

* In "Vampire Weekend", the VictimOfTheEeek’s father and sister go through the ringer. The father's first wife died, then his son is murdered. To really twist the knife in deeper, [[spoiler: both murders where committed by his second wife, his kids' former nanny]].

* TheReveal of talk-show host Bobby Mann's murderer in "The Late Shaft": [[spoiler:his longtime on-air partner and friend, Hank [=McPhee=]. Bobby had been pressured to make his show more "hip" to attract more of a younger audience, so he was going to cut Hank loose and take up a younger Angel Santana as his new partner. At first, the motive could be Hank simply wanting to keep his job, but when Beckett and Castle confront him, he [[MotiveRant explains just how betrayed he felt at Bobby's intentions]]. Bobby could've terminated his contract five years early, allowing them to walk dignified off the stage together (and with $80 million dollars the network would've had to pay), but even after 35 years and over four thousand shows, with Hank laughing with every one of Bobby's bad jokes ("whether they were funny or not") and keeping scerets for him, he was about to be cast aside, humiliated, while his best friend kept doing their show with someone else. The following line is laced with tired anger and some regret.]]

* Beckett has a private sad face after finding out that her former training officer is a criminal. To get a trace on his phone, she also has to confess some of her private thoughts to him while everyone else is listening. To avoid a total break down, she then has to say that it was all an act.

* In Vampire Weekend, the victim of the week’s father and sister go through the ringer. His first wife died, then his son is murdered. To really twist the knife in deeper, [[spoiler: both murders where committed by his second wife, his kids' former nanny]].

* "Setup" and "Countdown" give us Agent Fallon, whose wife was in the Towers on 9/11. He was on the phone with her when she died. Then at the end of "Countdown", he's on the phone with Castle and Beckett, unable to help them defuse a bomb.

** Two moments in particular: During his talk with Hal Lockwood [[spoiler: there is a moment when Montgomery closes his eyes. Given the context of his speech to Kate and that Lockwood is giving him a choice between his family or Beckett, you know this is the moment he realised his only option [[HeroicSacrifice was to die]].]] And right near the end of the episode, we see that Castle is [[spoiler: one of Montgomery's pallbearers.]] It's a tiny moment given no pomp, but it truly highlights the importance of Castle within the precinct at this point.

* The last ten minutes of "Kill the Ballistics" has a notable one from someone not from the main cast: [[spoiler:The victim of the week is a girl named Jane, who was in a relationship with a boy named Ben whose family has ties with the Triads. Ben and Jane planned on running away together, but once his brother Phillip found out the plan, he killed her. When Ben approaches his brother to confirm what's happened (and to get a confession so Beckett and the others can arrest him), Ben breaks down - partly because his brother keeps dodging his questions (and thus not getting enough of a confession needed to charge him), but also largely because he can't bear the thought of his girlfriend having died in such a brutal manner. The actor's delivery in the scene what really sells it:]]

** [[spoiler:The subsequent police raid that interrupts the brothers' conversation is heartbreaking as well - Philip is tackled to the ground screaming at his brother for being a rat. Ben pulls a gun out to point at the police when someone in the squad shoots him square in the chest. Ryan, who's spent this entire episode trying to make up for the fact the victim of the week was killed with his (stolen) firearm, drops everything and tries his best to resuscitate Ben and whispering 'I'm sorry' over and over to himself and to Ben - while Philip screams turn to despair at his brother's death. Turns out, it was a ploy to get Ben away from his family and into witness protection - but it doesn't make the moment any less emotional]].
* Castle's break-down when [[spoiler: the van that took Alexis and her friend, Sarah (the intended target), was found with a large pool of blood and the large implication that it could be Alexis'. Thankfully, it isn't her blood (nor Sarah's), but the poor guy is suffering enough with the fact that Alexis was kidnapped in the first place!]]

* The entire second half of "Under Fire", full stop, particularly [[spoiler: Ryan calling Jenny from the sub-basement of the burning building he and Esposito are trapped in to tell her goodbye and the two of them finally deciding on names for their baby and choosing Javier if it's a boy.]]
* The ending of "For Better or For Worse". After an entire episode where Castle and Beckett's wedding falls apart little by little, with them picking up the pieces, it looks like they will finally marry. [[spoiler: Then Castle gets followed by a mysterious car. The last shot of the episode is Beckett crying at the sight of Castle's car on fire.]]

* In Vampire Weekend, the victim of the week’s father and sister go through the ringer. His first wife died then his son is murdered and to really twist the knife in deeper [[spoiler: both murders where committed by his second wife, his kids former nanny.]]

* TheReveal of talk-show host Bobby Mann's murderer in "The Late Shaft": [[spoiler:his longtime on-air partner and friend, Hank McPhee. Bobby had been pressured to make his show more "hip" to attract more of a younger audience, so he was going to cut Hank loose and take up a younger Angel Santana as his new partner. At first, the motive could be Hank simply wanting to keep his job, but when Beckett and Castle confront him, he [[MotiveRant explains just how betrayed he felt at Bobby's intentions]]. Bobby could've terminated his contract five years early, allowing them to walk dignified off the stage together (and with $80 million dollars the network would've had to pay), but even after 35 years and over four thousand shows, with Hank laughing with every one of Bobby's bad jokes ("whether they were funny or not") and keeping scerets for him, he was about to be cast aside, humiliated, while his best friend kept doing their show with someone else. The following line is laced with tired anger and some regret.]]

* In last five minutes of the season two finale [[spoiler: Beckett realizes that she's in love with Castle]], dumps [[RomanticFalseLead Schlemming]], and tries to tell Castle that she loves him, [[AnguishedDeclarationOfLove only to be interrupted by]] his ex-wife/publisher/RomanticFalseLead, [[spoiler: with whom he's going to the Hamptons for the summer]] -- with everyone watching.

* InVampire Weekend, the victim of the week’s father and sister go through the ringer. His first wife died then his son is murdered and to really twist the knife in deeper [[spoiler: both murders where committed by his second wife, his kids former nanny.]]

-->'''Beckett''' So am I.
-->'''Esposito''' That's right, and that's ok. You think it's a weakness? Make it a strength. It's a part of you, so use it.

* The ending of "For Better or For Worse". After an entire episode where Castle and Beckett's wedding falls apart little by little, with them picking up the pieces, it looks like they will finally marry. [[spoiler: Then Castle gets followed by a mysterious car. The last shot of the episode is Beckett crying at the sight of Castle's car in fire]]

* The entire second half of "Under Fire", full stop, particularly [[spoiler: Ryan calling Jenny from the sub-basement of the burning building he and Esposito are trapped in to tell her goodbye and the two of them finally deciding on names for their baby and choosing Javier if it's a boy.]]

* The end of "Kick the Ballistics" when Ben is shot by his brother.

* The last ten minutes of "Kill the Ballistics" has a notable one from someone not from the main cast: [[spoiler:The victim of the week is a girl named Jane, who was in a relationship with a boy named Ben whose family has ties with the Triads. Ben and Jane planned on running away together, but once his brother Phillip found out the plan, he killed her. When Ben approaches his brother to confirm what's happened (and to get a confession so Beckett and the others can arrest him), Ben breaks down - partly because his brother keeps dodging his questions (and thus not getting enough of a confession needed to charge him), but also largely because he can't bear the thought of his girlfriend having died in such a brutal manner. The actor's delivery in the scene what really sells it:
--> '''Ben''': Philip, if they hadn't found Jane - if she'd stayed hidden - I mighta never known what happened to her. Would you really have let me wonder for the rest of my life? ... So I could pretend she was alive somewhere like a child? SHE'S NOT MISSING!! She's dead, and ''I'm not a child!!'' I-I have to know, did she cry - di-did she ask for me?! ''I need to know!!'']].

* "Time Will Tell"'s ending is ''nothing'' compared to "Get a Clue"'s. Castle [[spoiler: asks Alexis if they can go for some make-up ice cream. And for the first time ever, his daughter tells him ''no''.]] Gah. My ''heart''.