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EPISODE 10: "There's Something About Harry"

Episode 10: "There's Something about Harry" - Dexter Wiki

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
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Add image of victimVictim 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.




Add image of victimVictim 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:

Episode 10: "There's Something about Harry" - Dexter Wiki
  • 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."


Episode 10: "There's Something about Harry" - Dexter Wiki

  • 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."
Episode 10: "There's Something about Harry" - Dexter Wiki
Episode 10: "There's Something about Harry" - Dexter Wiki
  • 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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