Dexter Morgan quotes from Dexter

If it wasn't for you, I'd have never made it through high school. You saved my life.

Dexter

I saved your...how?

We had so many classes together, and I'd always sit right behind you. Every test we took, I'd copy all your answers. It's how I got through.

Monster story, Daddy.

Dexter

Again? [Voiceover: OK, I may have told him this one before.] Once upon a time there was a little chino, scaring everyone in the hood. Nobody knew what to do... But Daddy did. He would slay that icky monster, hiding what was left of him in a special place that no one would ever find.

Daddy's box.

Dexter

You know about Daddy's box?

Debra

Quinn just fucking proposed to me over fucking pancakes. What the fuck is wrong with him?

Dexter

He's Quinn?

Debra

I never wanted to spend the rest of my life with him.

Dexter

So I take it this means it's a "no"?

Dexter, you got a minute?

Dexter

Yeah, I need to get to my lab.

Has Deb mentioned anything to you, you know, about us?

Dexter

She may have said you proposed.

And?

Dexter

The pancakes weren't bad.

Dexter

Brother Sam?

Masuka

One big, bad, ex-con turned minister...runs an auto shop using former inmates. And, as you can see, some of our brothers in blue think it's a sham.

Dexter

[Voiceover: They may be right. That can't be a man of the cloth. That's a killer.]

Dexter

Sounds like you're trying to get me to go to church.

Brother Sam

So what? What? You afraid you gonna catch something?

Here's my prescription. Just pick it up for me, will you?

Dexter

Sure.

Hey, hey, hey! And a six-pack beer from the liquor store and the latest Teen Ass, Nipple Parade and Spanked.

Dexter

Teen Ass, Nipple Parade and Spanked. [Voiceover: Can this really be the man who inspired me to keep a scrapbook?]

I took teeth. You take blood. You're the same kind of sick fuck, aren't you?

Dexter

At least I'm never gonna end up like you.

Yeah? When you can't do this any more, what do you have then?

Dexter

More.

You're kidding yourself, asshole. All I ever cared about was killing, and I can't even do that right any more. That's what you've got to look forward to. This is your future, and it includes adult fucking diapers!

Dexter

You are not my future. I will not spend my final days getting drunk and staring at a box of trophies.

Keep telling yourself that. Make sure they know who I am. I wish I could see the look on my son's face when he finds out. He won't be able to ignore that!

Dexter

I'd never want my son to find out who I was.

You said you didn't have a kid.

Dexter

I also said my name was Dan.

Brother Sam

It's about, surrender to something greater than yourself.

Dexter

I don't get it.

Brother Sam

Man, just look around. You think you can make the sun come up in the morning? You think you can make the tide come in?

Dexter

No, but that's the Earth rotating on its axis, the pull of the moon.

Brother Sam

So you do believe in something greater than yourself.

Debra

Goddamn pantyhose. Has anyone ever died of crotch asphyxiation?

Dexter

You have now crossed the line into inappropriate brother-sister exchanges.

Kid's a champ - made it through with flying colors.

Dexter

Thank God. I mean, thank you. Thank you so much, Doctor.

Brother Sam

I'm glad little man is all right.

Dexter

Yeah - me too.

Brother Sam

I know. Thank God.

Dexter

That's just an expression.

Brother Sam

I know - just another marvel of modern science.

Dexter

Yeah, you put your faith in God, I put my faith in science.

Brother Sam

It's cool. We don't have to believe in the same thing, but you got to keep an open mind. You may say I can't prove that God exists, but you can't prove he doesn't.

Dexter

I'm gonna put him to bed. I'll just be a few minutes.

Brother Sam

All right. Good night, little man.

Dexter

Make yourself at home.

Brother Sam

Thank you.

Dexter

[Voiceover: And now, I guess, Sam and I are gonna hang.]

Dexter

Sam. I'm here. Don't worry. I know it was Nick who shot you. I'm gonna make sure he pays.

Brother Sam

No. Don't do that.

Dexter

I don't understand.

Brother Sam

I want you to...to give a Nick a message from me.

Dexter

Yes.

Brother Sam

Tell him that I forgive him.

Dexter

What?

Brother Sam

You're the only one that I trust to do it. I didn't tell anybody. The boys from the shop, they wouldn't... They... They're not ready.

Dexter

You're wrong, I can't do this.

Brother Sam

You can.

Dexter

You don't know me.

Brother Sam

Yes, I do. I know about your darkness. But I also see your light.

Dexter

If there's light in me, I don't feel it. I just wanna hurt Nick. You don't know how much I wanna hurt him.

Brother Sam

You need to forgive him.

Dexter

I don't know how.

Brother Sam

Just let it go. Can't live with the hate in your heart. Eat you up inside. We gotta find some peace in life.

Dexter

Nick doesn't deserve it.

Brother Sam

It ain't about him. Dexter, if you don't let that darkness go, it won't let go of you. Let it go. Let it go.

Dexter

That's it. Brother Sam is gone.

Harry

Will you honor his dying wish?

Dexter

Forgive Nick? I want to.

Harry

What did Brother Sam say? Just let it go. Let go of the darkness this one time, and show Nick the light.