Aahana Swrup
By Episode 3 of Season 2 in ‘Dexter: Resurrection,’ the titular character finds himself chasing after not one but two serial killers. The Five Borough Killer carries out his second kill and manages to drop the dead body near Dexter Morgan. Unfortunately, while this does result in a high-stakes chase, the aspiring serial killer manages to flee from the scene. In the aftermath, NYPD’s Claudette Wallace finds herself under new pressure, forced to shift her priorities from the New York Ripper to the FBK. On the other hand, Dexter’s collaboration with Charley pays off, bringing him a date with another serial killer, the Sleepy-Eyed Stranger. However, the veteran killer’s hopes of ending the night in his kill room come under threat when Joey Quinn gets close to the truth about Prater. SPOILERS AHEAD.
A Chase in the Stairway and a Street-Side Confrontation
The Five Borough Killer drops his second body on Broadway Street, after having effectively tricked the cops into shutting down the Theater District with his phone call. However, he has the luck that he drops his second victim off a building only a few feet away from Dexter Morgan. Once the latter realizes what has happened, he immediately chases after the killer. Inside the building, a pulled fire alarm and delayed elevators put Dexter closer to his target. Nonetheless, his stamina isn’t quite what it used to be, and his enemy has the advantage of youth. In the end, the FBK manages to slip away through the fire exit. Meanwhile, the authorities arrive outside the building, leading Harrison to discover his father exiting the premises.
Although the latter can’t provide any useful debriefing to the rookie cop for now, he promises to share notes later once it’s safer. The next morning, Detective Wallace and Oliva arrive on the scene, along with a horde of journalists and intrigued citizens. Thanks to the FBK’s earlier threat, everyone seems to have arrived at the same conclusion about who is behind the latest kill. The detectives, already on thin ice with PR, try to avoid any further interaction with the media. However, Wallace inevitably ends up providing them with a spectacle once she overhears Don Frampt in the gathered crowd humming the song “Staying Alive” by the Bee Gees. This sets the detective off, leading to a confrontation that Frampt uses to his advantage.
Dexter Diffuses the Threat Posed by Joey Quinn
Earlier, when Dexter had learned about Joey Quinn’s investigation into Prater and the New York Ripper, he had offered his help to the PI, mostly to keep an eye on the situation. Thus, when his ex-colleague stumbles across a big discovery, he meets up with Dexter to share the information. Thanks to a friend, PI has noticed the recent activity in one of Prater’s accounts. By following the trail, he has tied the billionaire to the sale of a townhouse in the city. Naturally, this poses a problem for the protagonist, who currently has plans to use the same townhouse as his kill room for the Sleepy-Eyed Stranger. Fortunately, he manages to divert Quinn’s attention elsewhere while he goes out for his meeting with Charley and the other serial killer.
Initially, Dexter’s plan is just to get the Sleepy-Eyed Killer alone long enough to dose him and strap him to his kill table. Nonetheless, he has to improvise when he realizes that, in preparation for the alleged meeting with Prater, the killer has actually brought a victim along with him. Therefore, Charley is forced to add another layer to her charade, compelling Sleepy to bring his offering to the townhouse the same night. This allows the newly partnered duo to follow their target as he unwittingly leads them to the secret spot where he is stashing his yet-alive victim. From there, all it takes is the jab of a needle to incapacitate the killer and revert to the original plan. Meanwhile, Dexter sends Quinn a tip-off about strange activity in a garage to lure him away from the townhouse, setting him up to rescue Sleepy’s victim from the back of his van.
Dexter Executes Another Kill and Learns the Benefits of a Partnership
Over the course of the episode, Dexter gradually becomes familiar with a concept that has largely been foreign to him throughout his life: partnership. The deal that he has struck up with Charley allows him to carry out his mission with relative ease. She’s the one who lures the prey to the trap, and when things go south, the ex-forensics analyst doesn’t have to solve every problem on his own. Additionally, there’s a sense of camaraderie and understanding between the two that Dexter has rarely experienced in his life before. Charley’s blood-stained past and her decision to redeem herself by taking justice into her own hands offer a unique mirror to the protagonist’s situation.
As a result, Dexter finds himself opening up to her in ways he never would have to anyone else. Ultimately, the duo’s efforts culminate in Sleepy strapped down on the kill table of the former Bay Harbor Butcher. In the interrogation that follows, the serial killer reveals the twisted motives behind his homicidal impulses. Instead of the victims, whom he kills in their sleep, the Sleepy-Eyed Stranger derives his sense of power from the damage he inflicts upon the deceased’s loved ones. He seems to believe human connection and relationships are purely a source of agony. However, if recent events have taught Dexter anything, it’s the exact opposite. He comes to the same conclusion later when he dumps the evidence of the kill in the harbor while simultaneously consoling Harrison over his bad day on the job.
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