Dexter

Previously on Dexter.

I can honestly say I know who Miguel Prado really is.

My first good friend.

We need to go after the root cause.

Blood-sucking, soulless defense attorney Ellen Wolf!

Walk in the park to discredit you, Counselor.

- Try it. - Oh, I'm not the one on trial.

- Oh, you should be. - You should be!

This is personal. Fuck yes, this is personal.

And it should be personal for you too.

As my friend. I'm asking you to do this for me.

- Sorry, no. - Well, then fuck you!

Miguel went missing last night. Ellen's missing this morning.

I hope she didn't get in an accident or something.

He did it. Miguel really did it.

Wow. I didn't get it before, Miguel,

but you can't be reasoned with, guilted, controlled.

This whole back-and-forth game for leverage is pointless.

That's right! I'll do what I want, when I want,

to whomever I want! Count on it!

Yes, we will marry you.

You should be my best man.

- What? - I trust you more than anyone.

Why are you running your mouth about family business to a goddamn stranger?

Dexter is not the problem here.

Better keep your fucking hands off of me, pendejo.

Ellen Wolf's ring.

Ellen Wolf was threatening to wreck his career.

He has a black SUV and no alibi for the night she died.

You think Miguel had something to do with her murder?

I found this sample in the back of his car.

While LaGuerta's deciding, I'll be eliminating her problem.

And George King's going to help me.

I'll copy his MO. They won't even look for another suspect.

I am this close to getting my shield, and I'm putting it all at risk to be with you!

Then, Debra, why are you?!

I need for you to seriously think about us.

You've had a bug up your ass about Dad for months now.

He didn't cheat on Mom.

- Bullshit. Who? - A CI.

Laura Moser. My mother.

I kinda need a favor.

That's what I'm here for. What do you need?

All the records you have on my dad's confidential informants.

The Skinner. George King.

The Nicaraguan embassy is still giving me the run-around.

Until we know King's true identity, there's not much to go on.

You need to have a long conversation with Dexter Morgan.

You think I'm done with you? You think this ends here?

It doesn't!

It does for you.

There are few milestones in life

that evoke a stronger response than our final act.

Death.

What was once moving, speaking, killing and threatening

becomes nothing but an empty vessel,

which is not so different from how I've always felt.

Several patches of skin removed from the, uh, shoulder area.

Ligature marks on the neck.

Why the fuck would the Skinner wanna kill Miguel Prado?

Miguel was after Freebo.

King had to figure he knew something.

We all react in different ways to death.

Some, like Ramon, choose anger.

Others cling to ritual.

Dex, I know he was your friend,

so if you wanna take a pass on this...

Nah, that's all right. I got it.

Me, I'll play the grieving friend who buries himself in his work.

You can tell a lot about a person by the friends he keeps.

And this is my best friend.

Goodbye, Miguel.

Don't fucking touch my brother.

Let go of my arm.

Now.

Come here.

I am going to find out why this happened.

We all want the same thing, Ramon.

That was awkward.

I don't think I've ever been asked to leave a funeral before.

Ramon didn't ask you to leave. He pushed you out the door.

Yeah, he was drunk.

I could smell the fumes.

He's just so angry.

He's lost two brothers.

He doesn't know who to blame.

Well, certainly not you.

No, certainly not me.

Hey.

How you handling this?

Oh, you know, a lot of different emotions.

I know Miguel wasn't the man you thought he was.

But you lost a friend.

You don't have to be so strong.

Can't help it.

Oh, poor Syl.

- She has so much to deal with. - I can only imagine.

She insists we go through with the wedding. She still wants to come

- to the rehearsal dinner tomorrow night. - Yeah...

life goes on.

From your mother?

Mm. She's not coming down.

She started teaching again and can't miss class.

- Too bad. - That's my loving mother.

"Let's hope the third one's the charm." What's that mean?

Mm.

The kid.

The third kid is the charm.

Cody and Astor are charms too.

Like I said, that's my loving mother.

Did Rita just lie to me?

So have you written your vows yet?

Not completely.

What should I say?

Well, you can talk about togetherness,

loyalty, attraction, honesty.

Honesty. Right.

You know, I should get home and keep working on them.

Mm. You should keep that.

He gave me so much.

Darling Rita, once you were a dream and a prayer.

Now our future is as bright as the sun glinting off the morning dew.

And I vow that I will...

Sounds like I'm marrying a unicorn.

Excuse me, sir. You the occupant?

- Yeah. - Detective Pratt.

Property manager called us. They found your door open.

Yeah, he called me too.

We're gonna need you to take a good look around and see what's missing.

It's kinda hard to tell.

Your neighbor, a Ms. Levin,

saw someone hanging around the mailboxes.

Latin, kinda burly, goatee. Ring any bells?

Ramon Prado.

No.

Thanks. Let me know if you find out anything.

You got it. Thank you.

Miguel warned you that his death wasn't gonna be the end of things.

So his plan was to make me hire a housekeeper?

Your suit for the wedding. That's personal.

Ramon Prado's like a gut-shot animal.

You know what to do with a wounded animal.

You put it out of its misery.

I can't kill him. He doesn't meet the code.

Can't kill him.

Can't ignore him.

I have no intention of ignoring him.

I can use the ring to tie Miguel to Ellen Wolf's murder,

threaten to destroy Ramon's sainted brother's reputation forever.

That's enough to get Ramon to back down.

Sara.

Dexter?

How are you?

Honestly, not so great.

I'm sorry, is...is Ramon in?

No. He didn't come home with us from the funeral.

Doesn't answer his cell.

He's been on a bender, Dexter. I have no idea where he is.

Oh.

I'm really worried about him.

If you hear from him, will you let him know I stopped by?

Ramon's blood family doesn't know where he is.

Maybe his blue family does.

Morning. Sheriff's Department.

Yeah, could you put me through to Sergeant Jessie Whitaker, please?

One moment, please.

Gail Brandon. Future mother-in-law.

While I'm waiting, I may as well check into my new partner.

Sergeant Whitaker's in the field. Would you like to leave a message?

Uh, this is sort of important. I'm with Miami Metro Homicide.

- You think you can track him down? - Please hold.

Before she left Michigan, Rita Bennett would have been

Rita...Brandon.

Ackerman.

Paul Bennett wasn't her first husband.

She was married before, at 16.

Ending in a divorce six months later. An impetuous teen marriage.

Which makes me her third husband.

The charm.

The brass is giving us a blank check as far as overtime is concerned

The brass is giving us a blank check as far as overtime is concerned

until this man is in custody.

Jorge Orozco.

AKA George King.

Affectionately known back home as el Fierro, the Blade.

Orozco was a captain in the Resistencia Nicaragüense.

The Contras. He headed an interrogation unit.

He tortured people for a living.

And killed them.

Now this already was a big case.

With Miguel Prado's murder, it's officially huge.

- (Click) - This is Whitaker.

Hi, my name is Dexter Morgan. I'm trying to track down your old partner Ramon Prado.

Why?

I'm a family friend.

Sara told me he's been missing since his brother's funeral.

I figured with his problem and all...

Gotcha.

Actually, I haven't seen him since he left.

I know a few places he used to hang out at.