I Had A Dream 

Dexter must find a way to get rid of Miguel despite the fact that his friend is a district attorney (and Dexter's best man); Rita discovers that Miguel has been seeing an old flame; Debra finds a new clue to the Skinner's identity.

Director:

Marcos Siega

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
C.S. Lee	...	Vince Masuka
Luna Lauren Velez	...	Lt. Maria LaGuerta (as Lauren Velez)
David Zayas	...	Sgt. Angel Batista
James Remar	...	Harry Morgan
Jimmy Smits	...	ADA Miguel Prado
Desmond Harrington	...	Det. Joseph 'Joey' Quinn
David Ramsey	...	Anton Briggs
Kristin Dattilo	...	Det. Barbara Gianna
Jesse Borrego	...	George King
Jason Manuel Olazabal	...	Ramon Prado
Jane McLean	...	Tammy Okama
Tasia Sherel	...	Francis

Storyline

Dexter struggles to distance himself from Miguel, who will be his best man at his wedding, and starts plotting to kill him. LaGuerta begins to believe that Miguel is Ellen's killer, and searches his car for forensic evidence after inviting him over for dinner. Miguel realizes that LaGuerta suspects him of Ellen's murder, and decides to kill her. When Debra starts avoiding Anton, Dexter tells her of their father's affair with his informant, Laura Moser, without revealing that she was also Dexter's biological mother. Debra discovers The Skinner's whereabouts, but he escapes when Quinn is injured. Dexter's relationship with Miguel comes to a violent end.

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Plot Keywords:

person in a car trunk | money | man tied up | father | bachelor party | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Lt. Maria Laguerta is looking over Miguel Prado's file (played by Jimmy Smits) his character's Driver's License is shown in the file. The birth date is correct for Jimmy's actual birth date. July 9th, 1955 (License shows DOB: 07-09-1955)

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Goofs

When Laguerta is looking at Prado's vehicle registration it shows a 2008 Lincoln Navigator with a VIN of 5LMFU28R04LJ23498. That VIN is from a 2004 Lincoln Navigator, the 10th digit refers to the 2004 model year.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Dexter Morgan: [tied up in the trunk of a car] So this is how it ends. I've pictured it a thousand ways, but never this. Me, bound in the trunk of a car. I am so fucked.
Harry Morgan: [appearing to Dexter as a vision] Must be what your victims feel like. Trapped. Hopeless.
Dexter Morgan: You got any more words of encouragement, or are you just here to gloat?
Harry Morgan: I'm here for moral support.
Dexter Morgan: You were right about Miguel. He must have sent Ramon after me.
Harry Morgan: Dexter...
Dexter Morgan: I know I only have myself to blame.
Harry Morgan: I don't blame you for wanting a friend. A...
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Soundtracks

Blood Theme
(uncredited)
Written by Daniel Licht
Performed by Daniel Licht

User Reviews

Dexter Has a Dream!

This is the eleventh episode of the third season of Dexter. Talk about a mind-blowing episode of Dexter! The last few episodes have been tense, but this episode increased the tension up just a notch. Miguel has a huge role in this episode, and perhaps many viewers will like what will transpire out of the relationship between Miguel and Dexter.

In this episode, "I Had a Dream," Lt. LaGuerta begins to suspect Miguel as Ellen Wolff's killer and now Miguel is at a crossroads. Meanwhile, Dexter is formulating a plan how to kill Miguel and blame it on the Skinner. Dexter also tells Debra about their father's affair and Debra is avoiding Anton.

Overall, this is another incredible episode and the ending is just excellent and deserving. The season started off a little slow, but it is about to end with a bang. I rate this episode 10/10.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 December 2008 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Marriott Hotel - 4100 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Clyde Phillips Productions, John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

51 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1