- When an art dealer is gunned down in his gallery, Castle & Beckett discover that a bullet is inexplicably missing from the crime scene. The mystery is deepened by an amnesiac who witnessed the crime but can't remember what he saw or even who he is.—ABC Publicity
- Victor Fink is fatally shot twice in the back, in his own art gallery, and two bullets were found in the wall. However, there are five empty cartridges at the scene leaving one bullet unaccounted for. Assistant Darius Langley claims has was in his usual art class. Former assistant Rocco Jones swore revenge when fired and admits he supplied fakes, sold to Bahraini diplomat Bahir Harun. An amnesiac asthmatic, self-identified as J when Castle asks him to sign in (later as Jeremy Preswick), was found around the gallery, without any ID.—KGF Vissers
- Victor Fink is fatally shot twice in the back, in his own art gallery. Two other bullets are found, but an extra bullet casing indicates a fifth bullet was fired. Victor's assistant, Darius Langley, claims he was at his usual art class.
An amnesiac is also found outside, but has no ID. A detective goes thru his belongings and finds an asthma inhaler a plastic bag, and some keys none of which is useful in identifying him. However, when Castle is looking at the amnesiac's paperback book, Ryan notices a bullet stuck in the back. Ballistics confirms that this was the fifth bullet from the crime scene.
Fink's wife states his former assistant, Rocco Jones, swore revenge when he was fired a few months ago even leaving threats on Fink's voice mail. When pressured, he admits to providing forged paintings to Fink, who sold them to Bahrain diplomat Bahir Harun.
Bahir Harun has diplomatic immunity, but they request an interview through the State Department.
The amnesiac's picture is released to the media. A pretty young woman comes in claiming to be his wife, but the cat hair on her coat gives him an asthma attack. She becomes angry when her deception is revealed.
After the doctor explains that one type of memory is procedural (rote activity), Castle abruptly asks the amnesiac for his signature. Unfortunately, it is illegible, but from the first letter they decide to call him J.
Harun comes to the station and explains that he bought forgeries for friends whose wives wanted an impressive gift. Fink called him that night, saying he had a painting for him. When he arrived, Fink was arguing with someone and sent Harun away. Harun did not know the reason for the argument, but identifies J as the other man.
Castle realizes the plastic bag in Jay's pocket was to scoop poop for his dog, which had been tied up outside the gallery. Beckett and Castle retrieve the dog at the pound and her information leads to Jay's real identity, Jeremy Preswick. His ex-wife comes to try to help spur his memory. Jeremy is quite taken with her but nothing unlocks his memory. The detectives accompany them to his apartment.
Jeremy's wife notices that he still has a painting that was special to them. They also find the murder weapon which has five bullets missing. Jeremy is arrested for the murder. Unsatisfied that Jeremy was the killer, Castle and Beckett return to his apartment and find Jeremy's ex-wife collecting the dog's things. She tells Castle and Beckett that she thought she and Jeremy may have had a second chance when she first saw he kept a painting he was supposed to have sold as part of the divorce. But she had taken a closer look and found out it was a fake because it was missing the thumb print that Jeremy had accidentally caused when he picked up the still wet canvas during their honeymoon.
They find the diplomat getting into a car. He scoffs at them, reminding them of his immunity. They arrest his driver and are able to search the car because it doesn't have diplomatic plates. They find the original painting in the trunk. Harun explains that he had requested it from Fink and that Fink's assistant sold it to him.
Langley is brought in. The detectives have determined that he paid Jeremy's super twice to let him into Jeremy's apartment: once to steal the painting and once to plant the murder weapon. Also, they have discovered that Langley is not his real name - that is his roommate. His real name is George Heller and he has two previous convictions for forgery.
Jeremy's wife picks him up from the station with Lucy in tow but there is still no recognition. They leave happily.
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