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EPISODE 5: "Love American Style"

Episode summary:While the hunt for the Ice Truck Killer continues, Dexter decides to help one of Rita's co-workers only to discover something in which Dexter's talent comes into play. After one of the Ice Truck Killer victims is found alive, that of security guard Tony Tucci, the rest of the squad begins to make headway. Debra locks horns with Sgt. Doakes who disapproves of her gentle and somewhat naive methods for questioning the traumatized Tucci, whereas Debra objects to Doakes cynical and hard-nosed investigation. After learning from Rita about a human trafficker smuggling Cuban immigrants into the country, Dexter decides to stalk the most obvious suspect, auto yard owner Jorge Castillo (aka: The Coyote). But Dexter learns he may be in over his head when he discovers that Castillo's wife is also involved in the illegal activities. Also, Dexter finally learns about Angel's marital problems, while Dexter also recalls more tutoring from his stepfather, Harry, about courting a girl during Dexter's junior high school prom.

Original air date: 10/29/2006

Written by: Melissa Rosenberg

Directed by: Robert Lieberman

TALK ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Description of crime:Body floating on the Beach

Victim(s):Ernesto

Assigned officer(s):

Crime scene:The Beach

Suspect(s):"Accidental Suicide", (The "Coyote")

Clue(s):

Blood spatter evidence suggests...Drowning

Killer calling card(s):

Description of crime:

Victim(s):

Assigned officer(s):

Crime scene:

Suspect(s):

Clue(s):

Blood spatter evidence suggests...

Killer calling card(s):

Victim Name: Jorge Castillo

Age/Occupation: Auto junkyard owner; human smuggler a.k.a. "Coyote"

Where/how Dexter stalks victim: Dexter leaves Jorge a trail of candles to follow which leads him into the RV in his junkyard.

Why victim deserves it: Smuggles illegal immigrants to U.S. for exorbitant fee, then demands additional funds upon arrival; if unmet, the immigrants are murdered by drowning and dumped in the ocean.

Victim's last words: "We share the same dreams. That's it."

Location of killing: Inside an RV on Jorge's junkyard.

Close calls/slip-ups: Didn't realize there was a witness hiding in the trunk of one of the cars in the junkyard.

Victim Name: Valerie Castillo

Age/Occupation: Wife of Jorge Castillo

Where/how Dexter stalks victim: Valerie arrived shortly after Jorge was subdued; Dexter witnessed her complicity with her husband's smuggling/blackmail operation and captured her as well.

Why victim deserves it: Accomplice in coyote operation.

Victim's last words: "We share the same dreams. That's it."

Location of killing: Inside an RV on Jorge's junkyard.

Close calls/slip-ups: Didn't chop her up due to time constraints. This allowed the Ice Truck Killer to recover her body to "see" what Dexter would do under stress.

FLASHBACKS

Young Dexter taking a girl to a school dance and how it contributed to his appearance of being normal.

CLUES TO DEXTER'S PAST

DEXTER'S RELATIONSHIPS

Developments with Rita:

Dexter begins to wonder what it takes to make a real relationship work, how to know when someone is the one.

Interactions with others:

SIGNIFICANCE OF EPISODE TITLE

SIGNIFICANCE OF EPISODE TITLE

The title of this episode is actually the title of an hour-long anthology series that ran in the seventies of the same name. In fact, it was the original Love, American Style series that spawned the hit sitcom Happy Days. In this episode, Dexter's victim Jorge says early on in the episode that he is an American, just like Dexter. At the end, Dexter grills this American and his wife on how they keep their relationship working.

The title of this episode is actually the title of an hour-long anthology series that ran in the seventies of the same name. In fact, it was the original Love, American Style series that spawned the hit sitcom Happy Days. In this episode, Dexter's victim Jorge says early on in the episode that he is an American, just like Dexter. At the end, Dexter grills this American and his wife on how they keep their relationship working.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

Best Moments:

Dexter caring enough about Rita and her coworker to seek out ways to locate the coworker's Cuban fiance trying to come to America who has gone missing in the process.
[Dexter is daydreaming at a crime scene; soft piano music is playing]
Dexter: [v.o] I like to pretend I'm alone. Completely alone. Maybe post-apocalypse or plague... Whatever. No-one left to act normal for. No need to hide who I really am. It would be... freeing.
Doakes: [Doakes seemingly walks up out of nowhere] Stop grinning like a f******* psycho and get back to work!

Best Lines:

"She's not my maid. She's just a maid.

"It was like shooting a Jackson Pollack" (referring to taking pictures of the bloody table that Tony Tucci was on).

"God Bless America." said as Dexter injects Castillo.

EPISODE TRIVIA:

Goof. Whilst contemplating the crossing from Cuba, Dexter sits on the seafront and watches the sunset. Except the sun sets in the west - that'd be on the land side of Miami and certainly not in the direction of Cuba.
As we can see thanks to Dexter's boat's radar the place "where a lot of his memories are buried" has as of now at least nine bodies in it.
The hotel where Rita works is called the “Z” hotel.
The license plate on Dexter’s Ford Taurus reads LFH 604

ORIGINAL VERSUS NETWORK BROADCAST
This one is for the superfans, tell the newbie fans what they're missin' out on!

IN THE SHOWTIME SERIES

IN THE CBS BROADCAST

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