Hop a Freighter (5 Dec. 2010)

Dexter and Lumen are trying to figure out how to get Jordan Chase but he catches on to the fact they have been under video surveillance. He manages to trace the equipment back to Joey Quinn... See full summary »

Director:

John Dahl

Writers:

James Manos Jr. (developer), Jeff Lindsay (novel),

Stars:

Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, Desmond Harrington

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Michael C. Hall	...	Dexter Morgan
Jennifer Carpenter	...	Det. Debra Morgan
Desmond Harrington	...	Det. Joseph 'Joey' Quinn
C.S. Lee	...	Vince Masuka
Lauren Vélez	...	Lt. Maria LaGuerta (as Lauren Velez)
David Zayas	...	Sgt. Angel Batista
James Remar	...	Harry Morgan (credit only)
Julia Stiles	...	Lumen Ann Pierce
Jonny Lee Miller	...	Jordan Chase
Peter Weller	...	Stan Liddy
Maria Doyle Kennedy	...	Sonya
Angela Bettis	...	Emily Birch
Leslie Grossman	...	Laurel Mendell
Don Fischer	...	Pilot
Kim Yarbrough	...	Requisitions Officer

Storyline

Dexter and Lumen are trying to figure out how to get Jordan Chase but he catches on to the fact they have been under video surveillance. He manages to trace the equipment back to Joey Quinn, not realizing that Stan Liddy is behind it all. He and Lumen burglarize Quinn's apartment and find some of the photos of them at the marina. Dexter learns soon enough just who is behind it. Debra meanwhile has pretty well figured out the case and tells her colleagues about her vigilante theory: that the killer is probably the 13th victim who escaped and that she is likely being helped by a man. Lt. Laguerta is dubious however. Jordan Chase has conveniently planned to go to Europe on a speaking tour but not before he lays a trap for Dexter and Lumen.

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Plot Keywords:

trap | baby monitor | listening device | lear jet | hidden camera | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 December 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Long Beach, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

John Goldwyn Productions, Colleton Company, The, 801

Technical Specs

Runtime:

47 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The airplane Chase is using is Cessna 750 Citation X - the fastest civilian airplane in the world.

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Goofs

Just after Dexter is kidnapped by Liddy, Lumen walks out of the bedroom of Dexter's apartment and into the kitchen. As she does so there is a light brown leather purse lying flat on the bar stool at the end of the kitchen counter. As she walks past the purse it is suddenly sitting up, then again lying flat in the next shot even though she never touches it.

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Quotes

Lumen Ann Pierce: It's *getting* dangerous?

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Connections

References Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

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Soundtracks

"Dexter Main Title"
(uncredited)
Written by Rolfe Kent
Performed by Rolfe Kent

User Reviews

Top Five Thoughts

1. Jordan Chase is just not scary. On the Dexter Scale of Cool Seasonal Killers he's dead last. Trinity is the hands-down best, then Ice Truck Killer, then, D-Man himself, the Bay Harbor Butcher, followed by the Skinner, and finally and without fanfare, Mr. Chase. He doesn't even rate a cool name.

2. Nor is he motivational. I don't understand why people listen to him, let alone are controlled by him.

3. Chase is so arrogant he doesn't even have a weapon after luring Lumen over. I understand that she's frightened of him but hasn't she been preparing for just this confrontation? She should have beat him down, thrown a lamp at him, gouged out his eyes, or something! At least knifed him. I thought that was why we were shown her getting the knife in the first place. He wasn't armed at all until he picked up the fireplace poker.

4. Liddy is wonderfully swarthy but not too bright. As he was on the beat of the Miami police force during the Bay Harboy Butcher scare it stands to reason he would've known the bodies were dumped inside trash bags. Along comes a guy who appears to be doing the same thing. Unless that's a common trash disposal method in South Florida, which I doubt. Coupled with the footage of Dex showing Lumen how to stab someone you'd think a light bulb would have lit up inside his head. Slimy guy, worthless as a detective.

5. And yet, he gets the drop on our hero. Although this led to a cool scene inside the van it still rang false. Dex used to be spot on: did his homework, rarely made mistakes. This season it's like he doesn't even remember the score of other kills he's made. The cops pulled dozens of bodies out of the water, most of them dangerous people with a violent past, yet he's fumbling around, rushing in without thinking. True, Rita's death probably messed him up but now that's got a sidekick along for the ride he should be in top form.