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Dexter: The British Invasion

The Bay Harbor Butcher case is closed, but Dexter continues to deal with his issues with Lila and Doakes.


9.2/10 (34 Votes cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 2x12
Production Number: 212
Airdate: Sunday December 16th, 2007


Alternate Airdates:

UK (FX) Sep 28, 2008
NL (VPRO) Apr 02, 2010

Guest Stars
Christina RobinsonChristina Robinson
As Astor
Recurring
Dominic JanesDominic Janes
As Young Dexter
Recurring
Eli GoodmanEli Goodman
As Detective Weiss
Recurring
Geoff PiersonGeoff Pierson
As Captain Matthews
Recurring
Jaime Murray (1)Jaime Murray (1)
As Lila
Recurring
Jonathan Banks (1)Jonathan Banks (1)
As FBI Deputy Director Max Adams
Recurring
Keith CarradineKeith Carradine
As Special Agent Frank Lundy
Recurring
Maxwell HuckabeeMaxwell Huckabee
As Little Dexter
Recurring
Preston BaileyPreston Bailey
As Cody
Recurring
Darryl SivadDarryl Sivad
As Minister
Gary Kraus (1)Gary Kraus (1)
As Sheriff Burns
L.T. TolliverL.T. Tolliver
As Uniform Cop
Manny SuarezManny Suarez
As Mayor
Troy MetcalfTroy Metcalf
As Cabbie
Main Cast
Michael C. HallMichael C. Hall
As Dexter Morgan
Julie BenzJulie Benz
As Rita Bennett
Jennifer CarpenterJennifer Carpenter
As Det./Lt. Debra Morgan
Erik KingErik King
As Sgt. James Doakes
Lauren VelezLauren Velez
As Lt./Capt. Maria LaGuerta
David ZayasDavid Zayas
As Sgt. Angel Batista
James RemarJames Remar
As Harry Morgan
Episode Quotes
Dexter: (voiceover) Not long ago I had a dream that people could see me for what I am, and for a brief instant in time the world actually saw my bodies of work. Some even cheered. But as it turns out, nobody mourns the wicked. Sorry James. I think Harry knew that from the start. That's why he gave me a code. It cost him his life, but it kept me alive through incredible trials. The code is mine now, and mine alone. So too are the relationships I cultivate. They're not just disguises anymore. I need them, even if they make me vulnerable. My father might not approve, but I'm no longer his disciple. I'm a master now, an idea transcended into life. And so this is my new path, which is a lot like the old one, only mine. To stay on that path, I need to work harder, explore new rituals, evolve. Am I evil? Am I good? I'm done asking those questions. I don't have the answers. Does anyone?

Deb: How can you be so fuckin' relaxed?
Dexter: I'm good at compartmentalization.
Deb: You're a little weird, Dex.
Dexter: That's not gonna change. I'm gonna be this way forever.

Angel: I spent two hours saying, "No, I did not rape Lila Tournay. She's batshit, nuts, wacko." I started to run out of adjectives.
Deb: Well, I got a few you can use.

Lila: I can't wait to go away with you, Dexter. I can't wait.
Dexter: (voiceover) You're going away with me, alright. In a garbage bag.

Masuka: Hey, are you free?
Dexter: Vince, you have no idea.

(after they have sex)
Rita: That was unexpected.
Dexter: Yeah, I wound up with some unexpected time on my hands. (voiceover) Like twenty years to life.

Dexter: (voiceover) Sleep. What a concept! I can't believe I actually contemplated turning myself in. This is so much better than a prison cell. I can squeeze fresh orange juice, savor a fine French roast, grab a morning workout. Ok, working out I could have done in prison, but still. I'm free.

Sheriff: The search is on hold right now until they sort out the confusion.
Dexter: Confusion, huh?
Sheriff: Yeah, it's a real mess. Take a right at the fork, park outside the line of fire trucks.
Dexter: (to himself) Confusion requires fire trucks?

Masuka: We already know what we need to know. Doakes was a suicidal maniac.
Dexter: I believe the term is homicidal maniac. Not that I'm judging.

Lila: What do you think I wanted?
Dexter: To know what it's like to feel something that deeply. Anything. That's why you hang out in recovery groups. You're emotionally colorblind. You use the right words, you pantomime the right behavior, but the feelings never come to pass.
Lila: It's not true.
Dexter: It is, Lila. You know the dictionary definition of emotions: longing, joy, sorrow. But you have no idea what any of those things actually feel like.
Lila: You're wrong. I have feelings for you.
Dexter: You want to have feelings for me, but they're just impulses.
Lila: Enough!
Dexter: They're primitive responses to immediate needs. You know all the words, but you can't hear the music.
Lila: Stop it. Don't do this. Don't do this.
Dexter: Lila. I'm just like you.



Cultural References
Episode Title: The British Invasion

The British Invasion was a music period in the 1960s when British bands became mainstream in the United States.



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