Dexter Page #12

Season #1 Episode #1
Synopsis: Dexter Morgan, Miami Metro Police Department blood spatter analyst, has a double life. When he's not helping the Homicide division solving murders, he spends his time hunting and killing bad guys that slip through the justice system. He spends his sun-drenched days solving crimes - and moonlit nights committing them. But not to worry, our cool-blooded Dexter doesn't kill just anyone. He reserves his homicidal hobbies to taking only the lives of other killers.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director(s): Michael Cuesta
  Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 49 wins & 191 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.7
TV-MA
Year:
2006
53 min
12,215 Views


THE BARBIE DOLL BODY PARTS

Neatly stacked and tied together with little pink ribbons --

just like the bloodless bodies, sans the little pink ribbons.

After a beat, Dexter's body relaxes --

66.

DEXTER (V.O.) (CONT'D)

I suppose I should be upset, even feel

violated, but I'm not.

And then he notices --

A SMALL VANITY MIRROR

Stuck in one of Barbie's hands. He pulls the tiny mirror out

of the doll's hand, stares into it. And we see little

fragmented images of Dexter's face off the mirror.

DEXTER (V.O.) (CONT'D)

No...In fact, I think this is a

friendly message -- Kind of like,

ÔHey, want to play?'

Dex puts the mirror down, closes the freezer door, and as he

looks down at the little Barbie head swinging on the

refrigerator door again, we -

FREEZE ON DEXTER'S SMILING FACE

DEXTER (V.O.) (CONT'D)

And yes, I want to play...I really,

really do.

And on that, we -

FADE TO:

BLACK:

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James Manos, Jr.

James Manos, Jr. is an American film and television writer and producer. Manos worked as a co-producer and writer on the first season of The Sopranos. more…

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