And boom. Dexter has a new home, a new job, and a new killer to stalk.
I mean, seriously, folks. Relocating is a tremendous pain in the ass, but even with a healing bullet wound, Dexter's move to New York City was practically painless.
There was a lot of really enjoyable Harrison-stalking, as Dexter sneaked into the Empire Hotel and scoped out the murder, all the while ensuring that Harrison wasn't traumatized by seeing his dead father pop up around the corner. I thought the bit where Dexter analyzed the crime scene and then hid in the closet as Claudette the detective analyzed the crime scene, noticing pretty much everything Dexter did, was really tight writing and showed how good she is at this.
Man, if I ever committed a murder and tried to cover it up, I'd want Dexter following me around and cleaning up my mistakes. That spot on the ceiling is exactly what Claudette would have found if Dexter hadn't found it first.
A lot of Harrison's thread in this episode emphasized how much like Dexter he is. Harrison is also haunted, here by Ryan the toilet lid rapist, and by Dexter as he was after Harrison shot him back in Iron Lake. (That was a good cover-up moment, too. When Harrison saw Dexter on the street, he thought it was an hallucination, postponing the moment when Harrison will discover that Dexter isn't dead, after all.)
Like Dexter, Harrison genuinely likes kids and is good with them. Elsa's little boy has breathing issues that are getting worse, which is foreboding. And interestingly, Harrison and Dexter both just got rid of their vehicles.
Dexter's acquired SUV with the UFO stickers was towed, which for anyone else would have been bad luck. Not for Dexter. His UrCar driver, a lovely man appropriately named Blessed, just provided Dexter with a new circle of friends, a basement apartment, and a new job. Not to mention a new killer to stalk.
This Ronald Schmidt guy is the perfect victim for Dexter. He targets innocent immigrants who are just doing their jobs (geez, don't rip anything from the headlines, guys). Chike, the victim who got away from him, didn't go to the police but was happy to share his story with Dexter. And least importantly but genuinely comical, his nom de murder was unfairly appropriated from Dexter: The Dark Passenger. I also thought it was amusing when Harry observed that Dexter is now more relaxed because he has a killer to stalk.
Back in Iron Lake, Angel Batista told Sheriff Teddy that he was worried because Dexter left the hospital too soon and might not be right in the head. Is this true? Does Angel genuinely believe that Dexter is the Bay Harbor Butcher? It's hard to tell with Angel. Teddy is so gullible, though, a terrible detective. Angel seemed bemused and even a bit astonished by how uncurious Teddy was.
In Uma news, she just took down contract killer Keith the Clanton Clubber with his own baseball bat, ripped off from The Walking Dead, because Keith refused to accept that the "big man" is retiring him. This scene was in Michigan. The drivers' license in the previous episode was in New York, though. Uma gets around.
Is the "big man" going to be Peter Dinklage, who is in the cast but hasn't shown up yet?
Bits and pieces:
— No opening credits.
— Ronald Schmidt, the "Dark Passenger," told his latest victim that he and his brother were good kids who lost everything because of immigrants. And that he was born and raised in New York.
— Claudette's partner Oliva has a high opinion of her skills. Or a crush on her. Possibly both?
— We got a couple of dates! According to Harrison's phone, it was Saturday, March fifth. And even better, we got a shot of Dexter's new license, issued March 7, 2022. It's three years ago, and Dexter is 51 years old.
77-01 Forest Ave Apt 1
Queens NY 11385
DOB 02/01/1971 Issued 03/07/2022, expires 03/07/2032
— Where is Dexter's money coming from?
— Dexter broke the fourth wall in the last moment of the episode.
Quotes:
Dexter: (re: Harrison) "He's been going through a lot. I'm sure the last thing he wants is another of his dead bodies showing up."
Dexter: "I used to chase deer for fun. Being in a coma's not exactly good for one's cardio."
Blessing Kamara: "As you may know, we have a serial killer who's taking out rideshare drivers."
Dexter: "No, I didn't."
Blessing: "It's been all over the news. But of course, you just got here, huh? He's killed seven people so far. They call him 'The Dark Passenger'."
Dexter: "The what?"
Blessing: "The Dark Passenger."
Dexter: (to himself) "It never occurred to me to trademark my alter ego."
Oliva: (uncomfortably) "Testing suggests urine, some fecal matter, the occasional trace of semen."
Claudette: "And?"
Oliva: "What other bodily fluids are there?"
Claudette: "Saliva, breast milk, pus, vomit, sweat, bile, lymph, earwax, mucus, phlegm, vaginal lubrication, synovial fluid from the joints, cerebrospinal fluid, and of course, extravascular fluid."
Oliva: "We didn't specifically check for any of those."
I think I love her.
A good episode. Three out of four acupuncture tables. What did you guys think?
Billie
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Billie Doux loves good television and spends way too much time writing about it.
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