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EPISODE 6: "Return to Sender"

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


Dexter's Open Case Files
Add image of victimDescription 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):

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Blood spatter evidence suggests...

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Victim Name:Alex Timmons
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?"

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Victim Name:Gene MarshallGene Marshall

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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?"

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Victim Name:Cindy LandonCindy Landon

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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."

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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)





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.

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