"this is what brian says in an episode last season. something alone the lines of "i was a lost cause, you were young and could recover." brian was bitter about having to be institutionalized while dexter was not.

i think harry's motivation may have been because he KNEW dexter, because he'd been carrying on with his mom during the work day while dexter was present (viz interview room) whereas brian would have been at school all day and harry didn't know him well. another thought was that harry may have mistakenly thought that dexter WAS his bio son."

"<<<I don't know how he could only take one<<<

apoc, i think that stinks, too. i personally would have adopted both. one feels for brian.

but remember harry and his wife only had one kid after they adopted dexter....one kid is a statement of some kind. overwhelmed with the burden maybe?"

"Ah but Dan and I only have one kid too, not through lack of trying or want of another, sometimes it just happens that way.

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