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Episode 6: Return to Sender

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EPISODE 6: "Return to Sender"

Episode summary:Dexter struggles to keep in control when the still-unseen Ice Truck Killer leaves the dead body of Valerie Castillo, Dexter's most recent kill, at the auto yard, which puts Dexter in dangerous proximity to being discovered by his colleagues, which is worsened when a young Cuban boy is also found at the scene claiming to have seen who killed Mrs. Castillo. Dexter must stay one step ahead of his own friends by tampering with Vince Masuka, the medical coroner's, e-mails, then tries derailing Debra's suspicions to a copycat killing, and always half-expecting to be arrested. Lt. Laguerta tries to be compassionate to the little Cuban boy whom she tries to asks for a sketch of the man he saw. Meanwhile, Rita gets an unpleasant phone call from her abusive ex-husband, Paul, who has just gotten paroled from prison and wants to visit Rita on her daughter Astor's birthday. Dexter also recalls a row he had with his stepfather over including Debra in their hunting trips. Also, Doakes asks Debra to accompany him to dinner at his mother's house just to distract his overbearing mother and older sisters from meddling in his personal life.

Original air date: 11/5/2006

Written by: Timothy Schlattmann

Directed by: Tony Goldwyn

TALK ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Description of crime:Victim posed in RV trailer of husband's junkyard

Victim(s):Valerie Castillo

Assigned officer(s):Sgt. Doakes, Debra Morgan

Crime scene:Jorge Castillo's junkyard

Suspect(s):Jorge Castillo

Clue(s):Needle mark in neck, M99 found in victim.

Blood spatter evidence suggests...No Blood

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:Alex Timmons

Age/Occupation:Mid 30's, Unknown

Where/how Dexter stalks victim:

Why victim deserves it:He's a sniper

Dexter's kill methods and rituals:Same as always

Victim's last words: "Yes, I did it. Is that what you want to hear?"

Location of killing:

Close calls/slip-ups:

Victim Name:Gene Marshall

Age/Occupation:

Where/how Dexter stalks victim:

Why victim deserves it:Arsonist

Dexter's kill methods and rituals:Same as always.

Victim's last words: "Have you ever watched someone burn alive?"

Location of killing:

Close calls/slip-ups:

Victim Name:Cindy Landon

Age/Occupation:

Where/how Dexter stalks victim:

Why victim deserves it: She's a black widow.

Dexter's kill methods and rituals: Same as always

Victim's last words: "I'll f*** you if you let me go."

Location of killing:

Close calls/slip-ups:

FLASHBACKS

Debra gets caught by Harry shooting targets with his guns. Debra gets mad at Dexter for ratting her out.

CLUES TO DEXTER'S PAST

DEXTER'S RELATIONSHIPS

Developments with Rita:

Dexter helps Rita deal with the Paul getting out of jail.

Interactions with others:

Debra gets upset with Dexter because he pans her killer's profile (which sounds a lot like Dexter)

SIGNIFICANCE OF EPISODE TITLE

SIGNIFICANCE OF EPISODE TITLE

This episode title refers to how at the end of the previous episode Dexter had dumped Valerie Castillo's body into the ocean, and somehow it seems the ocean had returned the body to Dexter (of course Dexter really knows the Ice Truck Killer did this to him). If a mailing address is not able to receive mail, the USPS will stamp "Return to Sender" on the mail, indicating to return the package to wherever it came from. Elvis Presley also had a hit song of the same name.

This episode title refers to how at the end of the previous episode Dexter had dumped Valerie Castillo's body into the ocean, and somehow it seems the ocean had returned the body to Dexter (of course Dexter really knows the Ice Truck Killer did this to him). If a mailing address is not able to receive mail, the USPS will stamp "Return to Sender" on the mail, indicating to return the package to wherever it came from. Elvis Presley also had a hit song of the same name.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

Best Moments:

Dream sequence where Dexter's mind wanders.
When the sketch is finally shown.

Best Lines:

(Voice over by Dexter while thinking of Rita and her kids) "Her husband was a crackhead and her boyfriend is a serial killer. Kind of hard not to take that personally."

EPISODE TRIVIA

"Return to Sender" Is the name of an Elvis song.

Dexter's fake DEA license to obtain the M-99 Ethorpine Hydrochloride animal tranquilizer is registered to: Bateman, Patrick M.D. 2203 Blanchard Ave, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 State License #: F334156 CDS#: E-669-BL-66 DEA#: AB664955-6613-1106 Patrick Bateman is the main character in American Psycho - and as Dexter, also a serial killer.

As Rita is pinning up a banner for Astor's birthday, one can see that the word "birthday" is misspelled

Although they are only one day apart from each other, Sergeant Doakes' stitches were on his head on the previous episode whilst are totally gone without even a scar left on this one.

On the previous episode, we can clearly see on the screen of Dexter's radar the deepness of the place he dumped Valerie Castillo's body was of 300 feet. Nevertheless, at the beginning of this episode when listing all the trouble the Ice Truck Killer had to bring the body back Dexter says he had to dive 100 feet to do it.

Dex kicks a hub cap in the salvage yard. Later in the episode, the hub cap is back on its original place.

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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