Jeff and Lester are playing Nerf tag and knocking customers about; John corrals them and knocks their heads together (literally!), putting him in trouble with Big Mike when the hapless losers threaten to sue. The strong-arm approach to managing a situation won’t get the results he wants in the civilian world. He asks John an important question: can he bend like the reed, and not just snap like the Kit-Kat?

Back in Castle, Sarah has returned from Washington. General Beckman gives Chuck a mission which will test all he has learned. Nerves kick in when he finds out Sarah and Shaw will be in Washington (no backup?).

When we return from the opening theme, Chuck is startled in his kitchen by Sarah with his mission brief. He is to find the CIA mole who is selling secrets to Russia. Back at the Buy More Big Mike sets out to change John’s image from the outside in.

Back to Chuck, at the hotel stakeout setting up his gear. Sarah joins him and he breaks out Chinese take-out and champagne… and “Private Eyes” on the iPod. Then he starts a conversation about her and Shaw, but is interrupted by Shaw from the Castle. Back to business, but as usual he can’t let it go and tells Sarah he wants another go at their relationship when he’s passed his test. As he and Sarah are about to kiss Shaw breaks in again. Chuck missed Anatoly’s entrance into the hotel! He grabs his handy dandy video glasses and heads in.