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EPISODE 3.12: "Do You Take Dexter Morgan"

Do You Take Dexter Morgan

Episode summary:
 With Miguel out of the picture, Dexter’s focus shifts to calming his emotionally unstable brother, Ramon. Upon easing Ramon’s concerns, Dexter can finally breathe again. All that stands before him now is his wedding with Rita… until he’s met with yet another deadly surprise. Meanwhile, Debra’s informed by Batista that she is going to receive her Detective’s shield, but is instantly blindsided with information that could potentially derail her promotion.
Original air date:
 December 14, 2008
Written by:
 Scott Buck
Directed by:
 Keith Gordon
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Age/Occupation: Tree Trimmer/ The Skinner

Where/how Dexter stalks victim: He really doesn't. The skinner catches Dexter.

Why victim deserves it: He skinned and killed a bunch of people, but mainly he tried to skin and kill Dexter on his wedding day.

Dexter's kill methods and rituals: Dexter is tied up on a table and purposely flips the table over, breaking his own hand, so he can escape his rope ties. He grapples with George but eventually snaps his neck.

Victim's last words: "We'll see if you're so talkative once I get my tools"

Location of killing: Abandoned cigar factory.

Close calls/slip-ups: The police show up to arrest George, but Dexter had just finished killing him. Dexter throws George's body over a railing, causing a squad car to hit it. Dexter escapes from the factory undetected and the police believe it was the impact of their car on the Skinner that broke his neck.
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DAYDREAMS
CLUES TO DEXTER'S PAST
  • Dexter and Dream-Harry have a moment where Dexter forgives Harry for everything and Harry let's Dexter know he's proud of him.
  • Deb was given the case file that would show Dexter's mother and Harry together, but she hasn't read it (yet).




DEXTER'S RELATIONSHIPS
DEVELOPMENTS WITH RITA
INTERACTIONS WITH OTHERS
  • Dexter and Rita were married.
  • Dexter confronts Ramon in prison and convinces him that Miguel was a bad person and that he didn't need to exact revenge on Dexter for him.




SIGNIFICANCE OF EPISODE TITLE

In this episode, Dexter is kidnapped by the Skinner. The title, Do you take Dexter Morgan, is a play on the common phrase heard at weddings, since the Skinner literally took Dexter Morgan off the street and to an old cigar factory. Of course, Rita also took Dexter's hand in marriage at the end.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
BEST MOMENTS
BEST LINES
  • The Skinner getting skinned by the police car.
  • The wedding ceremony.
  • Deb finally getting her shield!
  • Dexter's blood dripping onto Rita's dress. (symbolic, metaphor)
  • "Well, what goes around comes around." (Deb)
  • "Life is good." (Dexter)
  • "The sins of the father go on and on from kid to kid to kid, unless someone, you, chooses to end them." (Dexter)




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Nately101 Dexter Season 3 Music 1 Oct 7 2009, 5:53 PM EDT by Noplayster
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Does anyone know about the music for the last episode? In one of the last scenes, where Cody is handing the ring to Dex, a piece starts playing, its only on for 40 secs and finishes just before "Dexter Morgan: Family Man" starts narrating, I've been watching that scene over and over again and the music just brings out so much. Anyone know any details about it, e.g where i can get it, what its called, etc; its not on the soundtrack as i think it was released before season 3 started. Unless there's a more recent one.
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mike91848 Do You Take Dexter Morgan (page: 1 2 3 4 5) 93 Aug 1 2009, 10:24 PM EDT by rmroberts76
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It was great. It's just past 10pm here on the west coast so everyone has seen the show.

Most of the loose ends were wrapped up.

I loved the wedding and the fact that Deb finally got her shield!

Next season, the baby!

Dexter has come to grips with his dad and the code.

Rita needs to take her wedding dress to the cleaners. Was that an omen or meant to be symbolic?

I think next season we will see Dexter as a man, grown up as far as his self confidence is concerned, and adhering to the code and looking for more victims like he did in seasons 1 and 2.
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