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EPISODE 10: "There's Something About Harry"

Episode summary:As it turned out, Dexter was not deeply shot in his leg, but suffered a large graze wound. It caused him plenty of discomfort, but was not so incapacitating that he has to explain anything yet. Doakes meanwhile taunted Dexter, telling him he only had two choices - kill him or let him go, and Dexter struggled with his biggest predicament yet.

A lot of what Dexter decided to do next came from him thinking about the people he cared about - Deb, Rita and the kids. In voiceover he noted "I've been selfish, only thinking about what happens to me, but if I were revealed as the Bay Harbor Butcher, Rita and the kids would be destroyed" and later he also mused on what it would do to Deb.

First Dexter threatened to kill Doakes, in a sequence that took a clever twist after we learned that Dexter's real motive was in fact to get Doakes' fingerprints on Bay Harbor Butcher murder weapons, which he did by spiking Doakes' water. Dexter kicking those weapons into the water, in a place he knew they'd be found, definitely confirmed his decision to go all the way and possibly condemn Doakes to life in prison or death, assuming those weapons are used to convict him.

We learn that Harry did not die because of heart problems or hardening arteries, but actually committed suicid. This revelation, made by Captain Matthews, has an effect on Dexter. He confides in Rita at the beach while Angel plays with his daughter and Rita's kids.

Deb and Lundy seem to have their first relationship tiff, when they speak about what is going to happen after the Bay Harbor butcher case is resolved. Deb gleans the impression that Lundy sees the relationship ending when the BHB case ends. They have a lunch date to talk, and Deb tells Lundy that not knowing if the relationship would grow was exciting to her, that everything was "all possibility." Lundy is visibly affected by her statements, but their tete-a-tete is interrupted by news that Doakes rental car records have turned up, and no commitment statement is made by Lundy.

Lila on the other hand was painting her loft with Angel when she decided to sleep with him, telling him that she liked it "rough," and then take the Rhypnol that she had aquired earlier in the day from one of her connections. We see her falling to the floor in the bathroom after she washed the pills down with wine, and Angel calling for an ambulance.

The episode ends when Dexter kills his latest victim, a drug dealing, murdering contact of Jimenez's, with Doakes just a few feet away, stuck in his cage. It changes to flashback of Harry walking in on Dexter killing Juan Rinez in the garage. When Harry saw what Dexter had done, he told Dexter to "stay away." Doakes repeats the same phrase to Dexter and asks Dexter: "What Morgan what now?.
Dexter says. "I killed my father. "

Original air date: 12-2-2007

Written by:Scott Reynolds

Directed by:Steve Schill

TALK ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Description of crime:

Victim(s):

Assigned officer(s):

Crime scene:

Suspect(s):

Clue(s):

Blood evidence suggests...

Victim Name: Juan Rinez

Age/Occupation:Pimp

Where/how Dexter stalks victim: Unknown

Why victim deserves it: He's killing his girls and dumping them.

Dexter's kill methods and rituals: Becuase this kill is seen as a flashback, its unclear how refined his methods were, but the signature plastic wrapped walls were present

Victim's last words: Unknown

Location of killing: Harry's garage

Close calls/slip-ups: Harry walks in - Dexter expects him to be pleased but he gets sick.

Victim Name: Jose Garza, aka Christopher Harlow

Age/Occupation:Drug Dealer

Where/how Dexter stalks victim: Text messages from Jimenez's cell phone

Why victim deserves it: He's a drug trafficker and murderer on the run from the FBI connected to Jimenez

Dexter's kill methods and rituals: Plastic sheeting. Small Hand saw.

Victim's last words: None - he's unconscious.

Location of killing: Jimenez's Cabin in the Everglades.

Close calls/slip-ups: Doakes is present. The idea is apparently to leave Doakes with his latest kill, but he's still alive at the end of the episode.

FLASHBACKS

Teenage Dexter and Deb accompany Harry to the scene of Juan Rinez' latest murder. Harry tells Deb to stay in the car but allows Dexter to come closer as they talk.

Deb's birthday years ago, when Captain Matthews pays a visit to tell Harry some bad news about a case he was working on. Harry breaks a beer bottle against the wall.

Harry-"I did the right thing in training you - this just proves it." (referring to Harry's inability to catch a murderer through the system)

Harry walks in after Dexter had just killed Juan Rinez.

CLUES TO DEXTER'S PAST

Dexter kills the pimp Harry couldn't convict. Harry walks in on him and gets sick

Dexter confronts Capt. Matthews about his father's death and finds out Harry's death was a suicide.

DEXTER'S RELATIONSHIPS

Developments with Rita:

Rita comes to Dexter's apartment, has to get through the FBI, brings him cold coffee and they make a date to "hang" on the beach with the kids Saturday morning (to which Dexter replies, "Hang? Like a sloth? I can do that.")

Spends the day on the beach with Rita, the kids, Angel & his daughter. Dexter can't run and play with the kids because of the gun shot wound on his thigh.

Dexter opens up to Rita, and tells her how he is feeling.He lets Rita know that he found out Harry's death was actually suicide. Rita hugs him and says "oh, baby.." sympathetically..

Interactions with others:

Dexter drugs by putting sedatives in his water, and lets Doakes believe he is about to kill him. Doakes alludes to something shady about Harry and that sets Dexter off.

Doakes "You're not going to do what I think you are?!" Dexter to Doakes " There's no point in hiding it now, Sgt. Your fate is going to rest in the hands of the criminal justice system you've put your faith in. I wish you the best of luck with that."

Dexter approaches Captain Matthews at the golf course to inquire about the truth behind Harry's death

Dexter can see Lila walking out of the lift at the station and he turns around and walks a different route just to avoid her.

While Dexter is cleaning the wound he got from Doakes' bullet he has a talk with him about how they're both killers and not much different, except the way Doakes' does comes with a paycheck. Doakes' yells at Dexter that he's either going to have to kill him or set him free and he can't ignore him. Dexter leaves to get back to his apartment because there is no time to deal with Doakes- not just yet.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

Best Moments:

Dexter and Doakes debating whose killings are more justified. Dexter says his code is a much higher standard than Doakes could ever imagine....Dexter: "It's ok to take a life as long as you get a paycheck for it? At zero cost to the taxpayer I'm a bargain."

The cute elevator scene with Deb and Lundy kissing. He announces to her that they are now out as a couple, but she doesn't want to flaunt! Everything is ruined when he mentions he won't be around to fight her battles one day.

Lundy to Deb "Do you want to know what I thought would happen when the case was over? I thought the novelty of my AARP discount would wear off and you'd get tired of me."

Deb confronting LaGuerta about the recent phone conversation she had with Doakes and her failure to report it.

Dexter gives Doakes a bottle of water which has a sedative it. Doakes passes out, he takes Doakes hand and puts his prints on the murder weapons. Dexter puts supplies for Doakes in his cage. Water bottles, energy bars and a bin and says "One needs small comforts"

After Dexter has killed Jose Garza Doakes says to Dexter: What Morgan what now? - This is the first time we see Doakes without hiding behind his mask of anger. He looks confused and in disbelief of Dexter.

Angel is playing Monster Tag with the kids and tags Dexter telling him "You're the monster now." Dexter makes up a reason to not play along due to his gunshot wound.

Goofs: Doaks hears an incoming phone call on Santos Jimenez's cell phone.The phone is in a box on the table which is behind a stack of coke and a scale. Next time we see Doaks, he is attempting to retrieve the phone with the coke and scales conveniently moved out of the way.

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Apocalypstickal

Why did Harry only adopt Dexter?

Feb 24 2008, 5:12 AM EST by DarklyWatching

Thread started: Dec 4 2007, 2:29 PM EST Watch

This is something that has bothered me for a while since season one, and I still can't figure it out. Does anyone know why Harry adopted Dexter and left Brian Moser?

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When you care about someone, you do what you have to do. (page: 1 2)

Dec 9 2007, 7:52 PM EST by dexgal

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Was LaGuerta's line to Debra a foreshadowing? Is Deb going to have to decide between her job and her brother?

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Thoughts about "Something About Harry"

Dec 5 2007, 2:45 AM EST by Morgaine

Thread started: Dec 2 2007, 10:12 PM EST Watch

My heart was racing for the majority of the episode. it was great! It really made me think.

Let's get Deb out of the way. It was a slow week for her. Not much going on there.

The development with Rita was really good. It's great how he opened up about what happened to his father to her (although it did come off as a little insincere for me). It looks like they might go back to being non-sexually active too. Who knows? (I guess the writers do).

And can you believe that Harry killed himself!? I was really shocked by that. The writers have taken everything I loved about Harry's character (him being the only thing Dexter can truly rely on in the show) and have made him just as morally ambiguous as Dexter himself (which isn't necessarily a bad thing). I didn't like how Harry began to look like a jerk in this season, and it continued through this episode, but the twist about him feeling guilty about what his son was doing could be redemptive in some people's eyes (I just wish he didn't need redeeming in the first place). And the fact that Dexter inadvertently killed Harry actually made me really sad. Our poor boy Dexter... things just don't seem to be getting any easier for him.

Speaking of poor boys, poor Doakes! He is a major jerk, and if I had to choose between Dex and him I'd choose Dex, but things Doakes said and his reaction to Dexter in the episode really made me feel sorry for him. Now more than ever, I hope there's a solution to this conflict that doesn't involve Doakes dying. He almost seemed believable with his cries that him and Dexter could work something out.

Lila's still a b**ch. Setting Angel up with date rape. What's she thinking!? Everyone loves Angel!

In all, this was a great episode, and I am sorry I ever doubted the writer's abilities in the beginning of the season. Previews for next week's look even more intense! Sunday is only 604,800 seconds away!

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RE: Thoughts about "Something About Harry"
By: Morgaine, Dec 5 2007, 2:45 AM EST

"The way they've set it up, and if you watch Deb's scenes carefully, I believe that in the end, Deb will kill Doakes before he has a chance to tell anyone anything.

People keep reiterating to her about "if you had a loved one, wouldnt you do anything for them? To protect them?" When Dexter has his FBI detail removed, she was upset and convinced that Doakes is a killer who hates him. I have a feeling after all she's been through, and she has yet to take a life that we've seen, Doakes will be the first person she has to shoot in the line of duty.

I think before Doakes has any chance of getting out the truth, Deb will shoot him, still believing that he's out to kill or harm Dexter. The Butcher will fall on him, and Lundy and crew will have to close the case as all other leads will dry up.

In this way, Dexter will not be directly responsible for Doakes' death, and it sets up the next season for Dexter to deal with his new emotions, while Deb takes a darker path, trying to deal with the fact that she killed someone, not just in the line of duty, because deep down she wanted to kill him, she convinced herself that she would HAVE to kill Doakes because he was a threat, because she wants to save Dexter, because she wants to be the cop her father never let her be, and to resolve her feelings of fear and helplessness she felt with the Ice Truck Killer.

It also sets dexter up to get back to business, further explore the mystery of his past and his father, and to analyze his 'code'.

at least thats what i think. I also think Lila will be Dexter's first kill to protect his loved ones, but that doesnt fit his code, a sign that everything he once new and held dear is breaking down. Without the code, once it's broken, Dexter will walk a precipice, between being a Dark Avenger.. and becoming a Monster.

at least thats what i think :)"

Good analysis on Deb - it would make perfect sense, given what we've been shown, for her to kill Doakes in trying to protect Dexter. My question would be whether she knows about Dexter at the time of the shooting. I don't want Deb to find out but I'm preparing myself for that to happen in one of the next two episodes.

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