3.14 "Lucky Stiff" Trivia Quiz

Answer: Alastair Duncan

Duncan, born in 1958 in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom got the part of Reginald Easley in this season three episode of "Castle". Reginald came upon Mr. Hixton's corpse in the show's opening scene. Duncan portrayed Reginald in just this one episode. Duncan has had guest starring stints on the TV series, "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch", "Babylon 5" and "Murder, She Wrote".

Answer: Rachel Melvin

Melvin, a native of Elmhurst, Illinois was cast as the guest starring character of Nicole Hixton. She was credited with portraying Nicole for only this episode of the series. Melvin has guest starred on the TV shows, "House M.D." and "8 Simple Rules". From May/2005 to June/2009, she had the role of Chelsea Brady on the daytime soap opera, "Days of our Lives".

Answer: Cell phone

Richard got ready for the day at his apartment when Alexis watched as he peered through his mail. She feared that her father came upon an expensive cell phone bill caused by her excessive mobile usage and feared being punished. However, Richard showed her a few books he ordered but then questioned her about the cell phone bill. Alexis remained silent about the matter while Richard's colleagues requested his presence at a crime scene.

Answer: True

Kate, Richard, Javier and Kevin reported to a crime scene where they saw that the dead body was none other than someone named Mr. Hixton. Reginald Easley spoke to both Kate and Richard about what he knew in regards to Mr. Hixton's death, which included a statement that Mr. Hixton was unlikely to possess a firearm. Reginald mentioned how he was a married man with a teenage daughter.

Answer: Todd Shipley

Richard, Kate, Javier and Kevin heard that Mr. Hixton carried a blue dye bomb that had an automatic timer on it to go off at particular intervals. Richard and Kate noticed a suspicious gentleman who had a blue face, which caused Richard to joke about this person's potential love for the film, "Avatar".

In the next scene, Javier and Kevin questioned Todd Shipley at the New York Police Department headquarters and doubted Todd's claim that he serendipitously was at the scene just as the dye bomb erupted.

However, Todd stuck to his otherwise peculiar story.

Answer: True

As the team dug deeper into the Jay Hixton murder investigation, they realized just how he got his wealth: the lottery. About one year before his body turned up, Jay had won the major jackpot and this led to him having strange relationships with the various suspects who had motive to kill him. Richard and Kate heard from one particular individual that he met with Jay one night before his murder since Jay asked for protection.

Answer: Martha Rodgers

Midway through the episode, Richard was at his apartment when Martha walked in after a day of shopping. He brought to her attention about Jay Hixton's peculiar past, which included but was not limited to a multimillion dollar jackpot win. According to Richard, lottery winners underwent five stages when it came to their winnings: the first involved shopping, the second adhered to making monetary donations and the final stage was about enlightenment.

Answer: Martha Rodgers

Kate and Richard arrived home at his apartment all decked out in formal wear when Martha asked her if the duo had a romantic date that evening. Kate claimed there was no scheduled date but admitted how they would be together for the night so as to further their investigation.

After she saw Richard's car keys, this prompted them to say good night to Martha as they headed to a lavish night club that had potential ties with Hixton's demise.

Answer: Kate Beckett

At the club, Kate encountered someone named Marvin since there was a lead about his potential involvement in Hixton's murder. As Kate flirted with Marvin, she asked for something shiny and this led to a drug exchange. Kate revealed herself to be an undercover officer, then asked a nearby Richard to hand her some handcuffs. During questioning, Marvin said he visited Hixton just before his death to bring up some medical problems he had.

Answer: Reginald Easley

Near the end of the episode, Kevin provided the team a crucial hint on the investigation: Reginald Easley, Jay Hixton's butler, quit a couple jobs after his employers noticed valuables disappeared. They speculated that Reginald may have stolen Jay's gaudy possessions. Shortly after discovering this, Reginald no longer was the lead suspect after another clue prompted the team to investigate Shawn York, who was revealed to be Jay's murderer. Shawn realized that Jay stole the winning lottery ticket and confronted him about it at his home.

He admitted to pulling the trigger in a fight, one that led to Jay's murder, while DNA evidence corroborated Shawn's confession.