Dexter Page #20

YOUNG DEXTER:

Are you sure?

HARRY:

I'm absolutely sure and Dexter --I

want you to, because there are plenty

of people who deserve it.

YOUNG DEXTER:

So you're not mad at me?

HARRY:

No, son. I love you.

As Harry smiles at little Dexter, we HEAR -

DEBRA (O.S.)

Don't bullshit me, Dex. Give me

something before they shut me out.

SMASH CUT TO:

INT. WOLFIE'S DELI - MIAMI BEACH, FL - MORNING

Crowded and chaotic. Dexter and Deb sit in a booth wolfing

down stacks of pancakes and eggs.

DEBRA:

LaGuerta's still convinced the killer

was seen, too scared to finish so she

still has me interviewing hookers.

45.

DEXTER:

It's a waste of time. Think, Deb. If

he was interrupted...

DEBRA:

(cuts him off, excited)

Jesus Christ Almighty -- Right,

because then how'd he get the time to

wrap up all the pieces? What a skinny

idiot she is.

DEXTER:

(beaming)

But now we have a fourth body and the

cuts were different. It's telling us a

story -- the ritual is changing...

He's looking for some inspiration and

he's not finding it.

DEBRA:

(realizing)

So he keeps doing it until he gets it

right.

DEXTER:

I could be wrong.

But he isn't and Deb knows it, then shovels a forkful of

pancakes into her mouth and after a couple of hearty chomps -

DEBRA:

(with mouthful)

So, how the hell was your date last

night?

DEXTER:

Great. You ought to try it sometime.

You need a life.

DEBRA:

I need a transfer to Homicide, then

we'll see about a life.

DEXTER:

I understand, it would certainly sound

better for the kids to say, ÔMommy's

in homicide.'

DEBRA:

(exasperated)

Don't make me hit you.

46.

DEXTER:

It's a natural thought. And then we

can talk about nephews and nieces.

More little Morgans. Why not?

DEBRA:

You sound like mom.

DEXTER:

I'm channeling her.

DEBRA:

Well, change the channel and tell me

what you know about cell

crystallization?

DEXTER:

(eyes her)

What do you mean?

DEBRA:

I heard the coroner say it last night -

-- he was talking about the dead

headless chick.

DEXTER:

(stares at her)

You got that look in your eye.

DEBRA:

I was there before you and I noticed

the body looked different from the

others. Her pieces were cold -- Like

meat packing cold, so that's what I'm

pondering -- Is that what cell

crystallization means?

FREEZE ON DEXTER

DEXTER (V.O.)

My God, why didn't I think about that?

It's beautiful.

BACK TO SCENE:

DEBRA:

Dex...what are you thinking?

Dexter looks at his sis, sips some water.

DEXTER:

Sorry...But it makes sense. Cold --

slows the flow of blood.

47.

DEBRA:

Why the hell is that important?

DEXTER:

Just a feeling...but I think maybe he

has a thing about blood.

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