Angel Batista quotes from Dexter

Angel

[laying a hand on Dexter's shoulder; referring to the Bay Harbor Butcher] We've never been this close to this pendejo.

Dexter

[thoughts] Closer than you think, amigo.

Angel

[To Masuka] Cause you're like a retarded puppy.

Masuka

[rubs temple with middle finger at Angel]

I was also hoping I could speak with a couple of your previous witnesses.

Debra

Speak with? As in we didn't do it right the first time?

Cases evolve. Witnesses change their stories, junior personnel they make mistakes. No disrespect.

Oh, whoa! Actually that's a lot of disrespect. You've come into our house twice, you not only insult our police work, now you're insulting one of the most dedicated officers I've ever partnered with... yes, you. It's bullshit, my man!

Let's not lose sight of the fact that we want the same thing here. To find whoever is responsible for these murders.

Masuka

Ah, there is one slight problem. Your case has nothing to do with our case.

Angel

The Vic wasn't skinned?

Masuka

Not like our previous victims. There were minute traces of ink in the papillary and reticular...

Angel

English?

Masuka

Someone dug out a tattoo from the back of her neck. Postmortem. Which is another reason why I don't think we're looking at the same killer. It's all right here in the County Medical Examiner's Report.

That's your opinion. My lab thinks differently.

Angel

Let me see that.

You're not taking this seriously are you?

Debra

In a fucking heartbeat! Do you know how many times Vince Masuka's been published?

Angel

He's our lead forensic investigator. And there's no one better.

Our victim was strangled, the same as yours.

Masuka

Petechial hemorrhaging in the eyes and bruising would lead one to conclude strangulation. Unless you're me. You were so busy playing hide the sausage with the M.E.'s report you were hoping I'd miss the cotton fibers in the nose and airways. Your victim was smothered. That's not opinion, that's science. And science is one cold-hearted bitch with a 14 inch strap-on!

Debra

And he's back!

Angel

No way your nickname was worse than "Fatista." 'Cause Gianna just rolls off the –

"Va"-gianna.

Angel

Okay, you win. Kids can be cruel.

Debra

[after pulling an all-nighter] I found a fucking lead on The Skinner case. It's in the trees! Right, so, we've had our heads up our asses, Sarge. We've been looking down at the bodies, but no one has been looking up!

Angel

... How much caffeine have you had?

Debra

A metric fuck-ton.

Angel

Well you should stop, its giving you touretts.

Angel

Please tell me you're not freezing sperm in there.

Masuka

This only gets down to minus 40 degrees centigrade. Freezing sperm requires a vessel to be at least minus 200. What? I'm a donor. It's my way of giving back.

Angel

God help the children.

Angel

Let me ask you a question, hypothetical. Say a newly married person...accidentally discovers that his or her new spouse has a savings account with a lot of money. Is that something that one should expect to share?

Fuck, no. That's your money. You tell the lieutenant to keep her fuckin' hands off it.

Angel

How's it going in there?

Debra

Masuka said he really likes working with the blood. He hopes he can get more assignments like this.

Angel

I'll keep that in mind. Let me ask you a question. If you were married, and you found out that the person you were married to had a secret bank account with a lot of money, do you think that person should share it?

Debra

Jesus, Angel. Just because you married her doesn't mean you own her. It's her money. End of story.

Masuka

He's got daddy's eyes.

Batista

... and your penis size.

Angel

Deb. I'm gonna do whatever it takes, to set the record straight.

Debra

I thought you were backing LaGuerta's story.

Angel

I didn't know what I was gonna do. I was stuck between a rock and my wife. But I decided, I'm backing you.

Debra

Might not go over to well at home.

Angel

You're flesh and blood to me. Like my kid sister, but better, because I actually like you.

Debra

[Touched] Damn.

Angel

It's okay.

Debra

Yeah, it's okay.

Batista

We've got to re-open this case.

I know, but I can't tell LaGuerta, I'm supposed to be on file clerk duty.

Masuka

I can't tell LaGuerta; this case was solved. If I ask her to re-open it, I might as well put my balls in a vice and not in a hot way.

Batista

Well that just leaves me.

Jamie

Dexter!

Dexter

Hey, Jamie. [voiceover] It's not what you're thinking.

Angel

Hey, Dex.

Dexter

[voiceover] It's really not what you're thinking.

Angel

Did you take Harrison for his preschool interview?

Dexter

Yeah, I did.

Angel

Good, because Audi really liked it there.

Dexter

She didn't find it scary? The statues, and the, you know.

Angel

The crucifix. That's a very powerful image of the sacrifice that was made for us. All kids have to learn those kinds of things.

Dexter

[voiceover] Those kinds of things. [aloud] Sorry, but why?

Angel

Did you take Harrison for his preschool interview?

Dexter

Yeah, I did.

Angel

Good, cos Auri really liked it there.

Dexter

She didn't find it scary? The statues, and the... You know.

Angel

The crucifix. That's a very powerful image of the sacrifice that was made for us. All kids have to learn those kind of things.

Dexter

[Voiceover: Those kinds of things.] Sorry, but why? I only ask, because I wasn't brought up with much church experience.

Angel

No, that's OK. These are good questions. It's the catechism.

Dexter

And they need to learn that, because...

Angel

God has put a desire for himself in every person.

Dexter

Look, I know this is a little basic, but how do we even know there is a God? You know, just so I can explain it to Harrison.

Angel

Oh, well... Well, there is a God, because in... In every one of us there is a moral sense of goodness.

Dexter

[Voiceover: OK.]

Angel

But honestly, when you really get down to it, it's all about faith. It's something you feel, not something you can explain. This is very hard to put into words.

Dexter

[Voiceover: Because it makes no sense.] Thanks, Angel, you've really made it all much more clear.

Angel

Sure - always happy to help.

Angel

That was nice of Dexter to let you out early tonight.

Jamie

Yeah, he's such a good boss. He works around my schedule, whatever I need.

Angel

He's a good guy. With all he went through last year, you know, losing his wife... I'm glad he's got you helping him out.

Jamie

Yeah, so sad.

Angel

Well, I think he's putting it all behind him at least.

Jamie

Well, I don't know. Some nights...

Angel

What?

Jamie

It just seems like some nights, the pain, the loneliness, whatever it is he's feeling, gets to be too much and he's just gotta disappear for a while, go out on his boat. I think he's trying to keep it away from Harrison.

Angel

Yeah. He really loves his son. Poor guy needs a hobby or something.