The Damage A Man Can Do 

Dexter undertakes to teach Miguel the Code, but doesn't realize he's whetting his partner's thirst for blood; Debra is one step closer to finding the Skinner but a secret revealed about Anton sends him packing.

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 (credit only)
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
Valerie Cruz	...	Sylvia Prado
Anne Ramsay	...	Ellen Wolf
Kristin Dattilo	...	Det. Barbara Gianna
Jesse Borrego	...	George King
Jeff Chase	...	Billy Fleeter

Storyline

Miguel finds Dexter another victim, a debt enforcer called Billy Fleeter, whom Miguel wishes to kill. Debra discovers that The Skinner is a tree-trimmer and learns that Anton was never registered as an informant. When she tells him that he was never legally obliged to work for the police, he disappears. Rita loses control due to her pregnancy hormones and is angry at Dexter's refusal to help organize their wedding. After Ellen expresses her concern about Miguel's behavior towards LaGuerta, he makes an unannounced visit to her house and presumably kills her.

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Plot Keywords:

tree | gambling | baseball bat | duct tape gag | smelling salts | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

The main newspaper in Miami is the Miami Herald, not the Miami Tribune. However, there was a Miami Tribune which existed as a newspaper in 1924.

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Goofs

When Maria and Ellen are at the bar, talking about the social event they've been to, in a close-up of Ellen, the side of Maria's face can be seen, with her lips closed and still even though she is talking.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Dexter Morgan: [narrating] It's said that everything is connected to everything. The Butterfly Effect. You drop a pebble into a pond, and the ripples radiate outwards, touching and affecting everything. Until finally a fish grows arms and legs and crawls out of the water. And picks up a rock and smashes the next two fish over the head. And we have the first serial killer.

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Best episode of the season yet

The episode evolves around Miguel asking for Dexter's help once again to rid Miami from another Mal-doing thug, but with a twist- he wishes to do the killing himself, under Dexter's guidance.

A fantastic episode. Well written, well directed. Jimmy Smits (Miguel) delivers his most convincing act to date. The episode bounces from tension, characters developing, shocking story developing and even humor breaks (by Ritta's pregnancy hormones) gently and with efficiency.

Next episodes will have to try hard to top this one, but considering the ending of the episode, the climax is just ahead.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 November 2008 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Inglewood, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Clyde Phillips Productions, John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

54 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1