Michael C. Hall credited as playing...
Dexter Morgan
- Sgt. James Doakes: At first I thought the Butcher only went after criminals because nobody gives a goddamn what happens to 'em. But now... Now, I think you have a conscience.
- Dexter Morgan: Of course I have a conscience. I left you a place to shit, didn't I?
- Sgt. James Doakes: [chuckling]
- Dexter Morgan: It's a small conscience.
- Dexter Morgan: Why couldn't you just leave me to do my work in peace? Why'd you have to go and ruin everything?
- Sgt. James Doakes: You're a killer. I catch killers.
- Dexter Morgan: So do I. I caught you...
- Sgt. James Doakes: I'm not a killer.
- Dexter Morgan: You are. That's why you've always known what I am. That's why you have more officer-related shootings than anybody else. Only I don't *fuck* with you when you shoot somebody. Why couldn't you pay me the same processional courtesy?
- Sgt. James Doakes: There's nothing professional about what you do. I kill when I have to, on the job.
- Dexter Morgan: Oh, so, it's okay to take a life as long as you get a paycheck for it?
- Sgt. James Doakes: The city pays me to keep the law.
- Dexter Morgan: I've got news for you Sergeant, my code requires a higher standard of proof than your city's laws. At zero cost to the taxpayer, if you ask me, I'm a bargain.
- Dexter Morgan: I'm sure Special Ops taught you to rattle your captor. But I warn you, Sergeant, you can't play on my feelings. I don't have any.
- Det. Angel Batista: [concerning his daughter] What does a 7-year-old girl like?
- Dexter Morgan: Astor likes CNN.
- Sgt. James Doakes: Morgan! You don't have to do this! You don't have to kill this man!
- Dexter Morgan: This man is a felon, with a body-count. He brought it on himself.
- Sgt. James Doakes: Morgan, turn him over to the law.
- Dexter Morgan: I live by my father's law!
- [fires-up power tool]
- [Debra storms in on Vince and Dexter]
- Vince Masuka: Oh, she's gonna hit you, isn't she?
- Dexter Morgan: "She's" gonna hit someone if you don't get the fuck out of here.
- Vince Masuka: [whispers to Dexter as he leaves] Hair-pulling may not be manly, but it's very effective.