Dexter: I Had a Dream … and there was a Kill Plan in it
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Blurry, ominous Hallucination Harry made some notable appearances this week. When Dexter is in the trunk of a car with hands bound and a sack over his head, Harry appears, insisting he’s there for moral support, and tells Dex this is probably what his victims feel like. Gee, thanks, dad! He tells his son he doesn’t blame him for wanting a friend, though; he’s proud of him for trying. Harry also drops by Dexter’s imagination later to show him a very organized (subject tabs and all) Kill Plan for Miguel Prado.
Back in the trunk…after his hands are free, Dex waits, ready to pounce. He socks Masuka in the eye before he realizes he’s been kidnapped for the bachelor party (totally called it). Dex’s reaction to the promise of alcohol, adult entertainment, and a party boat? “Kill me now.” Of course, his preferred source of amusement isn’t really permissible in public.
Amidst a sea of perfectly symmetrical boobies, Miguel gives his best man speech, sprinkled with references to weapons and murder. He cites Dexter’s habit of bringing cholesterol-laden donuts to work and then wryly says, “Why not just stab a pal in the ventricle?” Oh, Miguel. Be careful what you ask for. He also says true friends know when to “bury the hatchet.”
Inappropriate Masuka comment of the week (so hard to choose): After catching heat from Debra for not inviting her to Dexter’s party, Masuka explains that one must have a dong to gain entry to a bachelor party. Unless, of course, she wanted to strip. 
She replies: “Gross, he’s my brother.” Winner: “Not by blood.” Masuka also met a girl stripper he’s sweet on and is relieved to hear she occasionally rams people with her car since that means she’s not out of his league. Masuka with a girlfriend? That’ll be something to see.
In Why are Quinn’s lips so pink? news: Someone finally mentions the fact that Quinn wears lip gloss. Hearing Deb and Anton are over, he asks her to “carpool” to Dexter’s wedding. I’ve been waiting for those two kids to get together. You know what it’ll mean if they get romantic, right? That he’s definitely involved in some unlawful activity. She’s got an innate attraction to criminals, after all. He also had a little slice taken off his forehead by the Skinner. Even with unnaturally pastel lips and a chunk missing from his face, he’s still pretty.
Showing that she really is a good detective, LaGuerta follows a hunch that Miguel is responsible for Ellen Wolf’s death. She invites him over for dinner and surreptitiously collects particles from his trunk. While her cop skills are on point, her trunk-closing skills are not. Miguel knows what she’s done when he notices the trunk’s ajar. Dexter is watching from his car the whole time. He’s her guardian…angel?
After the hair and follicle tests are a match for Ellen Wolf, Dexter tells LaGuerta to wait for a little while so they can build a stronger case. She’s flustered, of course. This is the second time she’s found out one of her close friends is a murderer. True, the other time (with Doakes) it was an elaborate setup by Dexter but she doesn’t know that.
Miguel’s death date is moved up since the department is close to nabbing the Skinner and Dexter plans to pin the murder on him. After some hotel snooping, it’s clear Miguel has plans to kill LaGuerta that night. Dex makes sure to be waiting, syringe in hand, for his former amigo.
During the kill scene, Miguel tries to convince Dexter that he just wants to be let in and that he accepts him as a brother. “I killed my brother,” Dex says. “I killed your’s too.” And with that, out comes the garrote wire o’ strangulation, and we say adios to Miguel. It’s in these sorts of scenes where we get to see the genuine, cocky, acerbically witty Dexter who we normally only hear through his narration.
“Holy Jesus on a stick!” -Debra
