[voiceover] Most people have a hard time dealing with death, but I'm not most people. It's the grief that makes me uncomfortable. Not because I'm a killer. Really, I just don't understand all that emotion, which makes it tough to fake. In those cases, shades come in handy.
“Popping Cherry” · Season 1, Episode 3
In this episode: Dexter Morgan (5), Debra Morgan (1), Angel Batista (1), Harry Morgan (1)
I'm real proud of you for coming, bro. I know you hate funerals. How are you holding up?
I'm managing. [voiceover] No, I'm not. Keeping my face pinched in sorrow for two hours is a real chore.
[In response to a description of the Bronco]
Many times in life I feel like I'm missing some essential piece of the human puzzle. This is one of them.
[At the ice hockey rink]
[voiceover] I knew he'd be back. It feels like Christmas morning. [approaches the body in net] Look at that, a miracle on ice. Stunning.
You all right, Dexter?
This is like a dream. [confused look from Angel] Standing on the home ice of the Miami Blades?
When you take a man's life, you're not just killing him. You're snuffing out all the things that he might become. As a cop, I only fire my weapon to save a life – that's a code I live by. Killing must serve a purpose. Otherwise, it's just plain murder.
Harry taught me that death isn't the end. It's the beginning of a chain reaction that will catch you if you're not careful. He taught me that none of us are who we appear to be on the outside. But we must maintain appearances to survive. But there was something Harry didn't teach me. Something he didn't know, couldn't possibly know. The willful taking of life represents the ultimate disconnect from humanity. It leaves you an outsider, forever looking in, searching for company to keep.
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