All In The Family
Updated 2008-10-20 08:45:56
Previously: Dexter and Rita are having a baby and Dexter worries that he might not be a good father. Earlier, Dexter accidentally killed the Assistant District Attorney Miguel Prado's brother, Oscar. Their other brother Ramon is a total hot head and wants the police to find Freebo, the person that everybody thinks killed Oscar. Deb (with the help of Dex) gets leads on the case of a Jane Doe, Teegan, which exonerates Freebo from her killing. Yuki, from Internal Affairs, is asking Deb to provide surveillance on Quinn, an officer in her unit. Deb arrested an informant, Anton, and Quinn got really bent out of shape about it. And, it looks like something might happen between Deb and Anton. Maria is getting anxious because Miguel won't reopen a case that he successfully prosecuted in which she knows of a witness that would clear the convicted guy (Chicky Hines).
This show doesn't seem as crazily dense when you're watching it, but those previews are PACKED. We begin with Dexter watching Astor and Cody playing with fake swords. He VO's that role-playing is a very important part of growing up. He says that he always played to perfection whatever role Deb assigned to him when they were children, whether it was monster, Nazi, etc. Doesn't seem like either of those would be the hugest of stretches, at least outwardly. Sure, he may kill the right people, but still. Rita approaches Dexter and suggests that they tell the children about her pregnancy lest they hear it from "someone else." Like who? Her ob/gyn? The tons and tons of friends and family they have hanging out at their pad?
Rita gets the kids' attention and tells them that she and Dexter have something to tell them. Astor asks what and Dexter just blurts out that they're having a baby. Rita looks kind of stunned. She says that soon they will have a little or brother or sister to play with. "Which one?" asks Cody. Rita asks him which one he would want -- "A puppy." Lack of knowledge about biology or ice cold shut down? I'm guessing the former. Dexter says that they can have a puppy AND a baby. Does he know how much trouble puppies are? Rita looks even more stunned. Astor doesn't seem pleased either. She says, "But you're not even married." Dexter says that he had never even thought about marriage and Rita is done. She's getting the potato salad and then they are leaving. Looks like they're going to the beach. While in thought, Dexter VO's that he's a Family Man -- which sounds so upstanding. It sounds much "better" (or, less suspicious) than a guy who lives by alone and keeps to himself. He turns to Rita and says, "Should we?" Wow. For a guy who knows how to break into tons of places, incapacitate people, drag them to a place that he made all neat with Sara Wrap, kill them, dump their bodies, and GET AWAY WITH IT, that was a totally fucked up move. I'm certain that vengeance will be Rita's and probably in a mere matter of moments. Cody says that would be cool. "You'd be my dad." Rita shuts down the conversation, saying that this isn't something that they will be deciding today. She tells the kids to grab their things and sends them away.
Once they're gone, she turns to Dex and tells him that what just happened was ridiculous. Then, she walks away. His VO continues -- the only roles that he ever had problems with were the good guys. Eh, the bad guys are more fun to play anyway.
Later, they are all at a cookout at Miguel's house, in his backyard. Ramon and Miguel are arguing alone to the side, because Ramon's belligerence apparently can't subside for even a tiny moment. Syl cleans the table of paper plates (Prado! Not green!) and Dexter watches the argument. With Syl gone, Rita revisits their discussion from earlier and asks Dex what he was thinking when he brought up marriage? He says he's sorry -- with the baby and all, it just made sense. It's a good thing she's sitting down. A girl's knees could quiver over some pretty words like that. She replies that people don't get married because it "makes sense," though maybe they should consider it. Dexter's like, "They don't?" She asks if he would have proposed had she not been pregnant and he honestly answers that he doesn't know. She reminds him that she married Paul because she was pregnant. That doesn't really explain why you slept with him in the first place, but go on. She says that she won't marry again unless someone loves her. He says that he understands why she feels that way and she tenderly touches the back of his head. She says that being a father and being a husband are two different things and he doesn't have to be both, unless it's real. He VO's, "How do you show someone real love when you don't even know what it feels like?" That's sad.
Dexter overhears Miguel telling Ramon that the lead he has on Freebo is useless. Ramon says that he's going to keep following those leads until they find out who killed their brother. You know, I'm not trying to judge, but... didn't Oscar have a drug problem? Don't drug problems often lead to death? Didn't Ramon know about the drug problem, thereby metaphorically knowing Oscar's potential murderer? So, why wasn't he this vigilant during his brother's life? Maybe they thought he was clean at the time of his meeting with Dexter. It just seems like his self-righteousness about he police investigation is a little hypocritical when the guy had such a troubled life and, whatever attempts he made to help Oscar get his life on the right track, he didn't know how to save him. Ramon stomps off and his wife chases after him. Dexter asks him if everything is OK and he says that Ramon is obsessed. He's drinking more than usual and he won't give up until he finds Oscar's killer or ruins his own life. Miguel feels that it's time for him and Dexter to tell Ramon that Freebo is dead, because he needs to be able to move on. I find the word "Freebo" both titillating and infuriating. Seriously. It's like being tickled with a feather. Dexter reminds Miguel that it's not just his secret to give or keep, it's also Dexter's. He also tells Miguel that keeping a secret like that can be a big burden. Especially for someone half-cocked like Ramon. Miguel relents -- he knows Dexter is already uncomfortable with him knowing that he killed Freebo. Telling someone else would be too much. Ramon will calm down eventually, he says. Dexter's VO disagrees -- Ramon is never going to calm down. He's just not a calm person. He's going to give Miguel some perspective on his bro.
Suddenly, this kid whines to Miguel that Astor won't let him play in the cabin. I guess that is Ramon's kid. Dexter says he'll handle it and goes to Astor who is squished into this little playhouse. Dex tells her that Carlos would like a turn in the cabin (why would you make a playhouse that only fit one person? Anti-social? Yes), but she doesn't care. Dexter reminds her that sharing is one of "the rules." He's already teaching her how to catch a man? This world is so sad. She barks at Dexter that he's not her father and Rita demands that she apologize. She stomps away and sulks and Dexter seems really perplexed. Rita says that she's worried, with the new baby, that she won't be special anymore. She just needs some attention.
As Rita goes after her, Astor stomps into the house in slo-mo. Dexter VO's that she's auditioning for the roles of wounded child, sullen preteen, and oppressed youth. He says he can't force his way into Rita's life. He's going to take a cue from Astor and get her attention. But, for now, he has to go to his day job. Time to make the donuts.
Dexter photographs a murder scene. There's a guy on the floor of a home and blood on the walls. We see a woman covered in blood on a couch talking with the police. She's all catatonic as those covered in blood often are. That's real love, VO's Dex. Because she's so devastated. She's being bandaged -- her knee got hurt. Her name is Fiona Kemp. Deb asks if she's the fiancée of the victim. She is. The police say that they could barely get her to let go of the body. Yikes.
Deb's cell phone starts buzzing, but she doesn't respond to it. Finally, Dex says, "Deb, your butt is buzzing." It's a text from Yuki. It reads, "Any News?" The font on this cell phone was created in 1983 by the cast of Whiz Kids . The letters are like skywriting they're so huge. Deb asks if Quinn has arrived as she writes, "Don't text me again!" She even adds that exclamation mark. She means business. People, in general, mean business when they bother to punctuate their text messages properly. I like people who mean business.
Quinn pulls his car to a curb as Deb approaches. Deb tells him he should have beaten her in his fancy car -- he has a Cadillac. She says she knows a shield earns a bigger salary, but this is beyond the pale. He apologizes for being late, he got stuck in traffic. He explains the car away as "a great lease." Hmm, anyone smell a kickback? Dirty cop!
Inside the home, we find out that Jack Rice is the name of the victim. Deb thinks it looks like a breaking and entering (or as she calls it, "a B&E" -- at first, I was like, "A weekend retreat in Vermont? How could that kill someone? They always have quilts.") that went awry. There have been a lot of break-ins in the area recently. Fiona was the only witness.
Fiona tells Deb that Jack had taken the day off to see a romantic comedy with her. So, she's suggesting that this was a suicide? Jack called them chick flicks, says Fiona with a longing smile. You're fucking kidding me. He called them chick flicks? That is hysterical. Funny, dead Jack. Deb asks if the perpetrator -- he knocked her down on his way out, hurt her knee -- was six foot tall as she had apparently told someone. She ignores the question and tells them that they met at Starbucks. Deb looks a little frustrated. She's not a fan of chains. Fiona says she recognized him even though they never met and Deb huffily says that has happened to her too many times. I bet some of the time she actually recognizes people that she actually knows, but we're being romantical here.
Deb tells Fiona that they'll need to go to the station for a description and for Fiona to work with a sketch artist. Fiona insists that she's staying with Jack. Deb, who has the bedside manner of Don Rickles, says that Jack has to go to the morgue. Nice. Dexter adds that Forensics will need her clothes for tests. Across the room a cop tries to take a baseball cap of Jack's with blood on it for evidence and Fiona freaks. Quinn approaches her quietly and says they'll give it back when they're done with it. He is very tender with her and promises her when she resists that she'll get the hat back. Dex says that Quinn is good, because he really does calm the woman down pretty quickly. Deb replies, "Who knew?" Nobody, that's who. Quinn leads her out by the arm. Deb is stunned and calls him the Witness Whisperer. Dex VO's that maybe Quinn should propose to Rita for him. Or just copy him, Dexter.
We see Rita on the phone at work, in the bathroom washing her face. Maybe some morning sickness aftermath? She is talking to Astor and tells her that she's being unfair. Someone knocks on the door and asks her to come out of the bathroom. Who does that? Rita tells Astor that she and Dex getting married is up to her and Dexter. She tells Astor that they need to be kinder to each other. Sometimes, given her other circumstances, I find it odd that Rita is such a modern and gifted communicator with her children.
She returns to the front desk of the hotel, where a man and woman are standing. The woman is immediately belligerent and says that they don't like their room (the Honeymoon Suite). They were expecting to be able to watch the sunset on the water from their room. She says that the brochure says that they could watch the sunset and turns to her new husband for back up. He whimpers that it may have said "sunrise." Rita explains that Miami is on the east coast of Florida. And the sun rises in the west. No sunset on the water when it's east of you. I'm totally confused right now. The woman insists that she wants the best room. Rita tells her that it's the Honeymoon Suite, it is the best room. She looks like she's going to vomit. Pull out the fucking brochure and show her. She offers her a comp breakfast to try to make her happier, but she says that she wants a higher floor, a better view, and better lighting (it's far too dark when the curtains are closed). Rita asks her if she'd like a one-hour spa treatment. SHE WANTS A BETTER ROOM. Rita snaps that she can't have one unless she builds one and being a bitch isn't going to change that. Enter her manager, who of course was no help the whole time she was sweating and floundering with this troll. I wish Dexter was there. With supplies. The manager pulls Rita to the side and tells her that this is the second time this week that she has snapped at a guest, plus she is always calling in sick or going to the bathroom. Now the manager has to comp the Honeymoon Suite. She says that she cannot afford to employ her any longer. Shut the fuck up. There's so much right and wrong about this scene. First of all, I worked at a hotel in NYC for five years and the exchange was PERFECT. You would not believe the number of people that choose to spend their first married days being absolute assholes to the people that could give them a memory for a lifetime. Also, I've expressed that very sentiment about someone needing to build a room. It's fucking real estate, people. It doesn't multiply. Also, hotel front office managers are completely like that, including not being visible at all until after you have already spilled your bile all over someone. But, why isn't Rita telling her she's pregnant? There are laws. Even if it weren't illegal to fire Rita right now, unless someone is an HR expert, they would probably be a little bit nervous about firing an expectant mother for fear they could be sued for wanting to avoid providing maternity leave. Anyway, we see the dick manager start to make amends with the couple. The woman should win an Emmy. She was perfect and an icon of a miserable chunk of my life. Thanks for the memories, Lady.
Dexter VO's that some people (Rita included, when preggers) are ticking time bombs. Ramon is, but Dexter needs to make sure that Miguel sees him explode. Dexter finds Ramon at a local bar. It's Miguel and Ramon's secret spot. Dexter says that he will keep the secret for them -- he's just picking up some to-go food. Dex apologizes for the confrontation between Astor and Carlos. Ramon says Carlos is a tough kid. Is he the same Carlos who was whining about the cabin? Astor could eat that kid for breakfast. He asks Ramon if he should drink so much and mentions that Miguel is worried about him. Ramon says his brother will tell him if he has a problem. I almost feel like we've already seen him tell him that. Sometimes it seems like Ramon is just written to be relentlessly unpleasant and doesn't have any real internal life. He's just a device. Dex says he understands what the Prados are going through because his mother was killed when he was young. OK, we at least know that Ramon feels bad for people whose moms are killed because he says he is sorry. Dexter says that it gets easier and mentions Miguel having accepted his loss and moved on. Ramon says no one has moved on -- when Homicide gets off its ass and finds Freebo, then they'll move on. Dexter's work is done -- he tells Ramon to enjoy his dinner and to tell Carlos "Howdy."
Maria goes to Miguel's office and asks if he has looked into the witness that could exonerate Chicky Hines. He says merely that he reviewed the statement of the witness. He is not buying it because the witness is a career criminal just trying to get off. Maria says that may be true, but it doesn't really matter. That's interesting. Miguel says Chicky is a bad guy, but Maria flatly says he didn't do this. That's the first time she wasn't beating around the bush about the importance of talking to the witness. Right now, she's just telling him that he was wrong. Miguel asks what this is all about. The pant suit that Lauren Velez is wearing makes her shoulders enormous. It's lilac with this weird black and yellow print blouse underneath. No. Miguel says accepting the truth about Doakes was hard for everyone. Um, ouch. And, can we talk about Doakes for a second? I saw Erik King in a play this week, Wig Out! . Crazy. He plays the father of a house of drag queens. Seriously, you would be stunned to see him in this. It was a pretty brilliant play, too. Moving on. Maria seems really hurt and says that she wasn't expecting that kind of comment from him. It's strange too -- why do you think Prado is fighting this so much? He doesn't seem like the kind to be lazy. He says that Doakes was her partner and friend -- maybe she thinks he was railroaded and that's why she's talking about Hines. She says she's a pro -- he says she's human too.At the station, Quinn tells Deb that Fiona's sketch matches what the burglary division has told the local news break ins. So, it doesn't add anything to the investigation really. Deb is annoyed that all she can tell them is how perfect her fiancée was. Angel says it's not easy to accept you're all alone in the world. That's so gross. He's so good at those pitiful moments. Quinn just hangs his head, which is how that made me feel as well. Angel asks Dex what the blood from the scene tells him -- Dexter responds that he's working through discrepancies. Somebody's cell phone is buzzing. Good sound editing, I actually thought that was mine and had to mute the TV. After a while, Quinn says, "Deb, your ass." It's from Yuki. She ignores the call. It's like Yuki is Adam Sandler and Deb is Shannen Doherty.
Vince pops into the room with tickets to his keynote address at the Forensics Conference. Yawn. Quinn says not his thing. Deb says she's flea-combing her dog and she jets it out of there. Angel says he's with his little girl that night. Vince says he doesn't know the date of the Conference yet, but Angel says he has to keep his schedule open. He turns to Dexter and says, "Et Tu Dexte?" Dexter says he wouldn't miss it.
Dexter VO's that Vince is the court jester -- but there's something about being a character actor. It's exhausting to have all of the emotions that the leads would have. I think it would be pretty exhausting to be Karen Black, who is a character actor. She seems insane too.
The sketch artist at the station tells Deb that Fiona's description looks just like what the burglary unit already had. Deb is frustrated. She talks to Fiona who says she didn't see the perpetrator. Even though he knocked her down and hurt her knee? Deb says picture it and the girl starts freaking out. Deb corrects herself and says don't picture it. Quinn arrives with coffee and calms Fiona down. She says she's not helping with the investigation and Quinn says she's doing great. They take a break. Quinn says they're going to look at mug books. Deb offers to set up a room with the mug books, but he says he's got it. She seems annoyed.
Rita is sitting beside the porcelain god when Dex brings in crackers. This part should pass soon, he half tells her/half asks. She says that people tell her she should glow. I guess there is an odd glow to a sweating, vomiting person. She says she can't believe she called a guest a bitch. It happens, Rita. Usually only once. But, it happens. She tells Dex she's going to ask for her job back. Otherwise, no one's going to hire her -- knowing she has to take maternity leave. That's my problem with the earlier scene. She couldn't just tell the lady she was experiencing morning sickness because she's pregnant? Otherwise, don't tell prospective employers that you're expecting. She says she has no savings and no health insurance. He says he has insurance. Also, as a married couple they could use the children as tax ride-offs. She vomits. Is that a no? Yes. That's a no.
Anton and Deb meet at the club where he plays. She calls his guitar ugly. He says he picked it up at a vintage shop -- it makes it look like he's been playing it for a long time. She wants a stiff drink after her day and wasn't expecting to meet him. I don't know how much I believe that. She asks how well he knows Quinn. We're getting closer and closer to Internal Affairs!! Yuki and Deb!! Activate! She wants to know if Quinn is good or bad? She mentions that he can be really slick then sensitive. Anton says Quinn helped him out of a jam. He flirtatiously says he'd be drinking alone without Quinn. She smiles and says she's not sure about that. Seriously, can't get enough of these two. Make it happen, Dexter people.
Angel walks into a hotel room. There is a woman with braids and skimpy clothes. He sits on the bed and she says, "You're a hungry man." "You're a beautiful meal." This woman is a weird actress. She's so mannered. He tells her she has soulful eyes. She replies that the compliments are free -- but an hour costs. So, this is a hooker situation. He goes to pull out money, and she sees his badge. She whispers to him to take a pass, Sergeant. He replies, "Tonight, for a few hours at least, I'm not-." She stops him and pulls a police badge out of her cleavage and says, "Tonight, all night, I am." She covers his mouth, tells him she's a cop, and then makes him stand. It's a sting. Nice job there, Angel. She loudly calls him a deadbeat and pushes him out of the room. She says, "Nobody sees Jasmine that ain't got no cash!" After he has been pushed out of the room, he stands there like he's about to crap in his pants.
Miguel and Dex are at Dexter's place having girl talk. Dex called because Rita vomited when he proposed. He asks for Miguel's secret. "Oh wise one," he calls him. Ew. The tone of this show is so perfectly maintained that you forget sometimes that they can write a few clunkers for lines. Miguel tells him that he shouldn't suggest eloping to Rita -- like he did. Not good. Miguel says that women lead with their hearts, so he should try to lead with his. "Is that the only option?" asks Dexter. Michael Hall's face is perfect right there. It's a joke for the audience and a different one for Miguel. Dex says he bumped into Ramon. Miguel knows and he says they had a good talk. Dex is clearly nervous at any "good talk" that Miguel and Ramon could be having lately. Miguel assures him he didn't tell about Freebo, but says they should whenever Dex is ready.
The next day, Dex VO's that Miguel wants to believe that Ramon is good. At the station, Vince tries to bribe people to take tickets to his speech with donuts. He won't give Dex one -- he already has a ticket. Everyone else says no though, so he tells him to take one. Sad Vince.
Angel and Maria are talking about the Chicky Hines case. Angel repeats that the witness is good. She knows and she tried to get Miguel to take action. He says she did all she could, but she looks like she isn't done yet.
Vince is stunned. He says hell has frozen over, as cops are turning down donuts. Quinn says that maybe the price is too high. "Why wouldn't they want to support a colleague during his shining moment?" asks Vince. Quinn breaks it down and says that Vince is the foulest person he's ever met. It can be funny, but it can also be revolting. "What do you know? You're the fucking new guy." Nice way to prove him wrong there, V. Deb enters and says to Quinn, "Dr. Phil, your girlfriend is back to look at more mug books." After Quinn is gone, Vince tells Deb that he saved her the donut with the cream filling. Naturally. She calls him a freak and walks away.
The cop hooker lady shows up to talk to Angel. "It's you, with clothes." She says her name is Barbara Gianna. She has brushed her hair and it is no longer ratty and believably prostitutish. She says that this department has had a lot of shit with the Bay Harbor Butcher. She knows that guys like him never learn and she's just going to save the department further embarrassment by ratting him out now. He says that he knows he looks bad and she tells him not to say it was his first time. Cause she is an EXPERT. He says he is not proud of what he's done. She replies, "No part of me really cares." Heh, that's pretty funny. He says he destroyed his marriage, lost his child, "I'm a divorced cop halfway down the road to a full-blown cliché: a divorced alcoholic cop." He needed to fight the loneliness. He says he's not special. I like that. Don't arrest me! I'm just a normal whoremonger! She says she hates people that disgrace the badge, but she hates liars worse. She can tell he's not lying, which I guess makes him the thing she hates less? She tells him he needs to play with himself or be doing something consensual and legal next time he's pulling out the ween. This might get interesting.
Ramon comes into the station. He rudely presses Maria for information about how Oscar's murder investigation is going. He says they don't know what the fuck they're doing. Maria tells him lower your voice and Angel joins them and says that the credit he gets for being a cop has its limits. Maria says every lead has been followed. Ramon says that he was called by a guy who says he saw Freebo in Miami and had called the station four times to report it, and they didn't follow. Dex is staring at them talking -- I know where this is going. Maria says to give her the name of the tipster and Ramon says that mutha fucka was anonymous. Dex VO's, "Did I forget to leave my name?" Knew it. Ramon says the tipster knew things about the case; like that Teegan was his girlfriend. Deb pipes in that a lot of people know that because she passed Teegan's picture all over town. Quinn adds that the tipster may have been looking for reward money. Ramon tells them they need to get off their asses and Maria tells him that he needs to leave now. She's not playing around anymore. Ramon hisses that they should just do their fucking job. Who is this guy? He shoulder checks Deb on the way out. And she looks at him like, "What the-!" Maria tells Angel to give Miguel the heads up about this scene, as she's tired of the Prado family and doesn't want to talk to him. Dexter VO's that was easier than he thought.
Now Dexter is in a white suit in a white room. He splits a dummy's head open with a sledgehammer and blood splatters everywhere. His mind is elsewhere though. He VO's that Miguel won't be happy to hear that Ramon is throwing tantrums. He compares the blood splatter pattern he just created to a photo of the crime scene. He VO's that he should call Rita with an anonymous tip to marry him because the other one went so well. Deb enters and thinks the scene is cool. He throws her a white suit. She says, "I don't need a giant condom, I need your splatter report on Jack Rice." She wants to be done with the weeping fiancé. He suggests raw emotion is not her forte. What does that mean? Dexter says it's not his either. She says it's easier for Quinn. Is he nicer? He tells her that emotional intelligence has more influence on success than any factor that can be measured on an IQ test. She asks if he's calling her an emotional idiot. He tells her that if that's the case, he's an emotional vegetable.
Deb suits up and, per Dexter's instruction, hits a fresh dummy head with a sledgehammer. Blood everywhere. "Fuckin' A, Dex!" He says 6 foot is the wrong size for the perpetrator of the Rice murder given the pattern of the splatter. The splatter in the crime scene would be more like one made by someone Fiona's size. Or "weep bag" as Deb refers to her. Looks like the game is over.
In an interview room with Quinn, Deb asks Fiona if she and Jack were planning a big wedding. Yes, because Jack had a lot of friends. Funny, because Deb says she went through his address book; none of his friends knew her. She says that she and Jack kept to themselves. Deb shows a pic of the two -- she asks if Jack saw it before she killed him. Fiona looks confused. Deb is like, um, it's photo shopped. A good job of photo shopping, but still a photo shop. Deb has a guess -- Fiona snuck into Jack's house to give the photo to him, got caught, he tried to throw her out, she killed him. Deb believes (and gets louder as she imparts this belief) that she saw the burglary reports on TV and copied the sketch shown and broke in with a crow bar as well. Fiona covers her ears. Deb says they didn't know each other. "Ever say anything other than 'One coffee to go?'" Quinn gets in Deb's face and says, "This is over." Deb is stunned as he tells her to leave the room.
Dex and Deb watch on video, as Quinn pulls a confession out of her gently. "Can you believe this?" she asks. "Yeah, she's so convincing," replies Dex. He's more concerned with Fiona's immersion into her "role." Deb says that she's going to kick Quinn's "Cadillac-driving ass." On the tape, Fiona says that, before Jack, her life was an unanswered question. The first time Jack came into the café, she felt it. They were connected. Deb says that the only actor in that room was Quinn. Then, she gets a text. Something tells me she might respond a little more warmly this time.
Dex VO's that if Fiona can be that convincing about someone she didn't know -- he should be able to convince Rita. And others. So they don't know he's a killer? I guess.
Maria knocks on the door of a colorfully decorated apartment. Calls for "Ellen." Ellen, Chicky Hines' lawyer comes out with cupcakes sent to her from a client. They have ganache frosting, which convinces Maria to take one. There are lots of pastries on this show. She tells her that she's there regarding the Chicky Hines case. Ellen says that it was not the justice system's finest hour. She presents the info that would exonerate Chicky. She is really going for it isn't she? Ellen says that in the more than 20 years she has been an attorney, a cop has never given her a "get out of jail free" card. Especially not a cop with a history with the ADA that put my guy away. Well, sure, that's pretty specific. It probably won't happen again either. Maria says this is not about Miguel, but about doing what's right. This is interesting. Maria is so ambitious that sometimes I forget (or just doubt) that she's interested in justice.
Ellen asks if Prado knows she's doing this. She says she guesses he'll find out. Ellen tells her to wear old clothes, because the shit will fly. Actually, wear that pantsuit. It'll give you a good reason to throw it away. Ellen pulls out a bottle of Scotch. At first she resists, but then she relents. She'll have two fingers.
Dex is at a phone booth speaking with a southern dialect. He says he saw Freebo. He agrees to meet at a bar and tells the guy to order him a rum and coke. He VO's you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. Unless the water is at his favorite bar and you order his favorite drink and keep him waiting. And he's a drunk.
Deb gets Quinn's attention. He says Fiona confessed. She says she killed him to preserve their love. He tells her "good work." He offers to buy her a drink and she tells him to kiss her ass. She tells him that when they're playing good cop/bad cop, let her know they're playing. He says he had a hunch from the beginning, but didn't tell her because he didn't want her to blow it. "So fuck you," she responds. He says she only has one tool, a hammer. She has no poker face. Maybe yours is too good. Really though, if there's something there that she should learn he should tell her what it was.
Dex is at Miguel's office. He says Miguel was right about Ramon and they should tell him. Ramon is putting his career at risk with all of the stress that he's going through. Dex asks if they can trust him. Ramon is in a lot of pain, he adds. Miguel calls Ramon per Dex's request and he's drunk and cursing, so Miguel hangs up. They go to the bar. Ramon is there and very drunk and says Miguel turned his back on Oscar. He says Miguel shouldn't be talking to a stranger (Dex) about their problems. He stumbles and bumps into Dex, but says for Dex not to touch him. I'm so glad I don't act like that when I'm drunk. Handsy, yes. Fighty, no. Miguel tells Dex to step outside but he stops and talks to a bouncer and points at Ramon and says he touched a girl inappropriately and has a gun. Wow. From outside, we see a fight break out. Ramon throws a punch and is restrained.
Yuki waiting for Deb in a car parked next to Deb's car. How did she score that parking space? Deb says she won't be a fucking rat. Yuki knows about the Rice case. She read the report that says Quinn cracked the case on his own. She wonders why an ambitious cop would let it be reported like that. Deb says she wrote the report herself and Quinn got the confession, so it was his "get." Or he used her, says Yuki. She says Quinn is just thinking about how things can be good for him while everyone else thinks he's such a great guy. Deb, clearly thinking about all of this, starts her car and drives.
Dex brings tea to Miguel on the beach. He thanks Dex for coming. He says he and his brothers used to play on that beach. They were always there for each other. He says he lost Oscar to drugs, long before he was killed. That's what I've been saying! Now he's losing Ramon. He has to stop fooling himself. Ramon can't be trusted. In fact, he can only trust one person now. "Yourself," agrees Dexter. Uh, no, Dex, he's talking about you. He knows trust doesn't come easy to Dex. "Is it that obvious?" He can tell Dex keeps his secrets to himself. It's a burden. He's used to having a brother to share the load. Dex is lost in thought, but seems to maybe be buying this stuff.
Dexter VO's that Fiona wanted a specific life so badly she made it up and played all of the roles herself. He wonders if he could become real. Rita is cooking, and Dexter comes in. She's surprised to see him. It's not his night with them. She asks if everything's alright because he looks really freaked out. He says his life has always been an unanswered question. A string of days and nights -- waiting for something. Cody asks Astor why he's acting so weird. She says she doesn't know. He tells Rita they're connected. He feels her wherever he is. And the kids. He says she's what makes him real. Rita starts crying. This is so much better than Jerry Maguire . He wants to go out for banana splits, replant the dying lemon tree, and never wants to miss pizza night. That's how he knows he wants to be married. He tells the kids they're his family. She says they will marry him. He VO's that most actors toil in obscurity, but if you work, you might just be cast in the role of a lifetime. Dexter looks half content and half terrified.
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