That Night, a Forest Grew 

A written manifesto from the "Bay Harbor Butcher" sends the task force in charge of capturing him into chaos, which is part of Dexter's plan for keeping Lundy off his trail.

Director:

Jeremy Podeswa

Writers:

James Manos Jr. (developed for television by), Jeff Lindsay (based on the novel "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" by)

Stars:

Michael C. Hall, Julie Benz, Jennifer Carpenter

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Michael C. Hall	...	Dexter Morgan
Julie Benz	...	Rita Bennett
Jennifer Carpenter	...	Debra Morgan
Erik King	...	Sgt. James Doakes
C.S. Lee	...	Vince Masuka
Luna Lauren Velez	...	Lt. Maria LaGuerta (as Lauren Velez)
David Zayas	...	Det. Angel Batista
James Remar	...	Harry Morgan (credit only)
JoBeth Williams	...	Gail Brandon
Margo Martindale	...	Camilla
Dale Midkiff	...	Mr. Wilson
S.A. Griffin	...	Don of Miami Tribune
Jaime Murray	...	Lila Tournay
Keith Carradine	...	Special Agent Frank Lundy
Christina Robinson	...	Astor Bennett

Storyline

A written manifesto sent by the Bay Harbor Butcher to a local newspaper sends Lundy's special task force into chaos. Doakes almost discovers the truth about Dexter's past, which forces Dexter to devise a plan to get him suspended from the police force. During a romantic dinner with Dexter, Lila learns that Dexter plans to attend one of Cody's school events where he will see Rita, and becomes jealous. Rita stands up to her mother and compels her to move out of the house. Debra breaks up with Gabriel and decides to pursue a relationship with Lundy, not knowing if her feelings are reciprocated.

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Plot Keywords:

murder of a girl | bare chested man | woman wears a bikini | panties pulled down | manifesto | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

Episode title refers to Maurice Sendak's short story "Where the Wild Things Are", where a forest grows in Max's room that leads him to where the wild things are.

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Goofs

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

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Quotes

Rita Bennett: I spoke with Aunt Cecilia. She told me the school district fired you almost a year ago.
Gail Brandon: We had philosophical differences. The educational system is falling apart. School should be life itself, not preparation for living. Do you know that they give trophies to every child now, whether they win or lose.
Rita Bennett: You know, I finally get it. It took me a few decades, but it's not just me. Nobody can deal with you. You don't leave room for anybody else to exist.
Gail Brandon: It's not my fault that so many people are willing...

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Connections

References Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Solving a Problem and Divided by Two Women

Dexter sends a messy manifesto to the Miami Herald to mislead the investigations of Lundy's team. With Sergeant Doakes on his tail, Dexter plots a Machiavellian scheme to get rid of the hassle. Gail punishes Cody for calling Dexter and Rita takes an attitude sending her back home. Debra dumps Gabriel and shows affection for Agent Lundy. Meanwhile Dexter sentimental life is divided between Lila that supports him in his addiction and Rita and her kids that give sense of family to him. Out of the blue, Lila decides to call the attention to her.

In this episode, Dexter frames the dangerous Doakes and this attitude will probably bring consequences in the next episodes. However the reckless attitude of Lila seems to indicate that the woman will be trouble for him. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Naquela Noite, Uma Floresta Cresceu" ("In That Night, a Forest Grew")

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 November 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Long Beach, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Colleton Company, Clyde Phillips Productions, John Goldwyn Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1