| EPISODE 5: "The Dark Defender"

Episode summary:Dexter finds out that the man who killed his mother, right in front of him, is still alive. When he tells this to Lila, she suggests he face the man, as part of his road to addiction recovery. But then as his sponsor she insists on tagging along.
Lila's urging and as part of his 'recovery' Dexter agrees to face his past. He learns that only one of the three men who killed his mother while and him and his brother where in the shipping container is still alive and living in Naples, Fla. With Lila in tow, decides to face the man who has, as he says, taken his life away. Deborah is still seeing Gabriel but blows up at him when she sneaks a peek at his e-mail. Rita's mother Gail tells Dexter he should leave, but when Rita hears of it, she tells her mother in no certain terms that it is she who will be leaving. Gail has other ideas. The police investigation continues and they narrow the Bay City Butcher's marina down to three possible sites. Dexter decides to give his boat a thorough cleaning but doesn't realize he's being watched
Original air date: 10-28-2007
Written by: Tim Schlattmann Directed by: Keith Gordon
| Description of crime:Victim beat to death in comic book store
Victim(s): Denny Foster
Assigned officer(s):Sgt. Doakes, Lt. LaGuerta
Crime scene:Comic Book Store
Suspect(s):Benjamin Alvaro
Clue(s):Blog documenting feud of suspect and victim, Alvaro truck tag was seen by a security camera around the time the store closed.
Blood evidence suggests...victim killed by snow globe
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