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EPISODE 7: "That Night, a Forest Grew"

Dexter Episode 7 - "That Night, a Forest Grew"

Episode summary:The police think they have a break in the case when the Bay City Butcher sends a 32 page manifesto to a local newspaper. Only thing is Dexter had a very specific purpose in doing what he did, as the police now go off into every direction imaginable. With Sgt. Doakes having set his sights on him yet again, Dexter realizes that he's going to have to play hardball to protect himself and so takes him head on. Rita comes to the end of her tether with her domineering mother. Lila sells a sculpture for a tidy sum and she and Dexter have a romantic dinner out. When Dexter tells her that he is going to a school event for Rita's son, she takes drastic action to get his attention. Meanwhile, Deb breaks up with Gabriel due to her changing feelings for Lundy. She then decides to pursue those feelings unknowing if Lundy feels anything in return.

Original air date: 11-11-2007

Written by: Daniel Cerone

Directed by: Jeremy Podeswa
Dexter's Open Case Files
Description of crime:Young girl bludgeoned to death poolside at her home.

Victim(s): 16 year old girl

Assigned officer(s): La Guerta, Doakes
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Crime scene: The girl is lying next to the pool, wearing a yellow bikini,and there's a pool of blood around her head.

Suspect(s): Her step-father.

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Blood evidence suggests...Dexter finds blood mist on the step-fathers clothes.The step-father didn't do it (but Dexter leads Doakes to believe different).

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DEXTER'S RELATIONSHIPS
Developments with Rita:
  • He attends Cody's cultural report about Saudi Arabia at Cody's school alongside Rita and Astor. Rita looks lovingly at Dexter when he puts his arm around Astor.

  • Dexter disappoints Rita after he first promised to get ice cream with her and the kids and then bails out when he hears Lila is in trouble.


 Interactions with others:
  • Dexter and Doakes have a heated moment in Dexter's office, resulting in Dexter head-butting Doakes. This provokes Doakes to physically attack Dexter in front of the police team.
  • Deb confronts Dexter while he lays in bed after being with Lila. She scorns him for sleeping with a "skank" and abandoning Rita and her kids.
  • Dexter and Lila take a walk then break into someone's house to have sex.
  • The step father who is the suspect in Doake's investigation pleads with Dexter that he didn't kill his step daughter.
  • Dexter has dinner with Lila after she sells one of her pieces.

SIGNIFICANCE OF EPISODE TITLE

A reference to a quote from the popular children's book Where the Wild Things Are. In the book, the main character's wish to be the king of an island full of monsters begins to become fulfilled when he imagines a forest growing in his room over night. In the episode, Lila gets her wish of being close to Dexter when she sets fire to her own apartment.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
Best Moments:

  • Deb opens up to Lundy and they share a sweet, innocent smooch on a park bench.
Episode 7: "That Night, a Forest Grew" - Dexter Wiki

Episode 7: "That Night, a Forest Grew" - Dexter Wiki



  • Rita stands up to her mom and tells her to move out of her house.
  • Dexter breaks into someone's house with Lila and they have some hot sex.
  • Lila sets her sculptures and part of her loft on fire after Dexter rejects her phone call.
  • While Lundy's task force are arguing over the meaning of the Bay Harbor Butcher's Manifesto, Lundy stops everyone and suggests that the killer has a law enforcement background.
Best Lines:
  • "I had to do a little creative problem solving at someone's expense" --Dexter to Lila after intentionally framing someone to get Doakes in trouble.

  • "Are you trying to f*** her or set her on fire?" --Deb to Dexter after interrupting him and Lila in bed and seeing dozens of lit candles in the room
  • "It's like they're playing my final symphony, Requiem for a Demonic Dexter"--Dexter's inner monologue
  • No matter what you try, no matter when, no matter how hard you work, I'll always be a step ahead of you for one simple reason............ I own you. -- Dexter to Doakes in Dex's office


    EPISODE TRIVIA
    • The music from the show was predominantly Chopin. Especially Nocturne No.2 in E Flat, Major Op.9, No.2

    Goofs:
    • Factual errors: Doakes would not legally be allowed to interrogate a suspect who had obtained legal counsel without that suspect's lawyer present.

    • When Dexter and Lila are at the restaurant Dexter goes to drink from his champagne glass then we see a different angle and he goes to drink from it again.






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    This episode was a great step in the right direction. There was a very gratuitous sex scene in the beginning, and a not as graphic, but equally needless, sex scene further in the episode, but those aside, this episode made me happy. I was thrilled Lila's true colors were shown, and even MORE thrilled Dexter made the comment about feeling "clean" when he's with Rita and the kids. You go Dex! You know where you belong!

    One of my favorite parts of the episode was when Deb caught Dexter in bed. What she said to him essentially captured what I wished I could've said to him. I liked Deb and Lundy kissing. It was good for them.

    Oh, and wasn't the show down with Doakes intense? I wonder how that will pan out in the long run. I know Doakes is a real jerk, but I really like his character. I hope they don't kill him off or anything, however I can't imagine Doakes just dropping his whole obsession with Dexter any other way! I hope the writers know what they're doing.

    I'm a little skeptical of Lundy thinking the Butcher is one of the cops because they still have five episodes left and I don't know how much closer they can get to Dexter without catching him, but they have five weeks to do it! However, the fact that they are getting that much closer to him is definitely going to keep me coming back for more next week (as if I wasn't going to already!).

    Overall, it was a good episode for me. Anyone else think so? Any nay-sayers? Showtime's description of next week's episode gets me excited cause it looks like the old Dexter may be coming back in some form.

    ps- Could someone explain the significance of the light bulb at the end? I know they commented on it earlier in the episode, but I didn't catch it all the way. Whatever it was, I think Dexter's starting to wise uip to Lla's psychotic behavior.
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