Dexter takes a plunge in the pool, much like Don Draper in Mad Men’s “Summer Man” (4x08), trying to wash away his sense of guilt over Rita’s death. Plus, he’s worried that the FBI is suspecting him of murdering his wife. They drill him about his alibi, his night trips in his boat. They keep quizzing him. After a burst of anger, they calm him down. They know he didn’t kill his wife, he was at “The Trinity Killer’s” house as part of the police team. What they are hoping for is a clue why Arthur “Trinity” Mitchell would want to kill Rita. “Because he’s a serial killer,” he quips. After the interview, the FBI agents tell Lt. LaGuerta that the only other lead they have is the name “Kyle Butler.” That is, the name Dex went by when dealing with the Mitchell’s, but they don’t know that. Not yet, at least.
Dex is also worried about the kids, or rather about how he will deal with his dark urges when he becomes a single dad. Cody seems to handle the situation fine. For him living in the condo with Deb and Dex is like camping. But Astor is still bitter. The next day, Dex finds them in the old house, skipping school, looking at the bathtub where it all happened. Astor feels Dexter betrayed her trust. She was led to believe he would make things better, but they only got worse. She tells him she wants to live with her grandparents. Cody would rather stay with Deb and Dex, but Dex can’t split them up – knowing how much he has always relied on Deb (and vice versa). They are moving to Orlando.
Miami Homicide is called on the scene of a horrifying crime scene: a woman’s decapitated head with eyes and tongue cut out, and her mouth cut open. A local Hispanic police officer tells Deb that all the candles and attributes are associated with the Santa Muerte cult (like in Breaking Bad). Det. Quinn’s hunch is that the murder is drug related. The Latina officer suspects the murder weapon was a machete – not an indication of gang warfare. Not much later, there’s another victim. This time an apparent suicide. It’s the husband of the decapitated women, who took his own life with a shotgun through the head. Did he kill himself after murdering her? Or did he take his own life because he couldn’t save her in time?
When moving things from the old family house to his condo, he can’t help noticing some drops of blood in the rented van. After an U.V. inspecting he puts together the pieces of a brutal murder inside the van. Despite the situation with the kids, he can’t help himself and checks out the name of the previous person who rented the van. His name is Boyd Fowler, who works at the Department of Sanitation in dead animal pickup. Dexter reasons that the better killer he is, the better father he will be – focused. So, he follows Fowler around and learns he dumps barrels in a remote lake – with dead women inside. He’s hot on the trail of another sick psychopathic serial killer, one who kills young women, dumps them in barrels of formaldehyde, and collects locks of their hair.
This was another deeply gratifying, emotional episode. The scenes with Dex and the kids were very touching. In a way, it was inevitable that Astor and Cody had to get out of the picture (gracefully). It would be difficult offering a compelling story arc. Plus, the family life would only become a burden for the Dex’ Dark Passenger. On second thought, I found it a little contrived how Dexter got on the trail of that Fowler freak. Is this new serial killer going to be this season’s main story, or is the machete murder going to drive the main plot? Is Quinn going to uncover Dexter as “Kyle Butler”? (The Mitchell’s provided composite sketches that he may piece together.) Incredible how this show leaves the audience guessing!
Dex is also worried about the kids, or rather about how he will deal with his dark urges when he becomes a single dad. Cody seems to handle the situation fine. For him living in the condo with Deb and Dex is like camping. But Astor is still bitter. The next day, Dex finds them in the old house, skipping school, looking at the bathtub where it all happened. Astor feels Dexter betrayed her trust. She was led to believe he would make things better, but they only got worse. She tells him she wants to live with her grandparents. Cody would rather stay with Deb and Dex, but Dex can’t split them up – knowing how much he has always relied on Deb (and vice versa). They are moving to Orlando.
Miami Homicide is called on the scene of a horrifying crime scene: a woman’s decapitated head with eyes and tongue cut out, and her mouth cut open. A local Hispanic police officer tells Deb that all the candles and attributes are associated with the Santa Muerte cult (like in Breaking Bad). Det. Quinn’s hunch is that the murder is drug related. The Latina officer suspects the murder weapon was a machete – not an indication of gang warfare. Not much later, there’s another victim. This time an apparent suicide. It’s the husband of the decapitated women, who took his own life with a shotgun through the head. Did he kill himself after murdering her? Or did he take his own life because he couldn’t save her in time?
When moving things from the old family house to his condo, he can’t help noticing some drops of blood in the rented van. After an U.V. inspecting he puts together the pieces of a brutal murder inside the van. Despite the situation with the kids, he can’t help himself and checks out the name of the previous person who rented the van. His name is Boyd Fowler, who works at the Department of Sanitation in dead animal pickup. Dexter reasons that the better killer he is, the better father he will be – focused. So, he follows Fowler around and learns he dumps barrels in a remote lake – with dead women inside. He’s hot on the trail of another sick psychopathic serial killer, one who kills young women, dumps them in barrels of formaldehyde, and collects locks of their hair.
This was another deeply gratifying, emotional episode. The scenes with Dex and the kids were very touching. In a way, it was inevitable that Astor and Cody had to get out of the picture (gracefully). It would be difficult offering a compelling story arc. Plus, the family life would only become a burden for the Dex’ Dark Passenger. On second thought, I found it a little contrived how Dexter got on the trail of that Fowler freak. Is this new serial killer going to be this season’s main story, or is the machete murder going to drive the main plot? Is Quinn going to uncover Dexter as “Kyle Butler”? (The Mitchell’s provided composite sketches that he may piece together.) Incredible how this show leaves the audience guessing!
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