- Dexter Morgan: No matter what you try, no matter when, no matter how hard you work, I'll always be a step ahead of you for one simple reason.
- Sergeant James Doakes: And what's that?
- Dexter Morgan: I own you.
- Debra Morgan: [Debra walks into Dexter's bedroom. There are dozens of lit candles around the room] Who's the skank?
- Dexter Morgan: Deb, did knocking occur to you?
- Debra Morgan: Who is she? And, are you trying to fuck her or set her on fire?
- Det. Angel Batista: Kill one man and you're a murder. Kill thousands and you're a conqueror. Kill them all and you're a God. Does this sound like our guy has a narcissistic personality disorder? That's a God complex.
- Dexter Morgan: I think you're on to something Angel.
- Dexter Morgan: [thinking to himself] To tell you the truth, I don't know *what* my alter-ego had in mind when he wrote that crap. I just pulled from various blogs on the internet, mixed and matched. Presto manifesto.
- Dexter Morgan: [in bed] You really know what you want, don't you?
- Lila: I hope you don't mind. Some men do.
- Dexter Morgan: No. I've always found instruction manuals... quite useful.
- Lila: Okay, your turn. What do you want?
- Dexter Morgan: I think that was it.
- Lila: Hmm, come on. You must have some dark fantasies, unfulfilled urges.
- Dexter Morgan: I'm pretty good at acting on those.
- Lila: Really? Then fuck me like that.
- Lt. Maria Laguerta: Now I'm on the line, so if you bully Dexter in any way, if you even look at him wrong, I will not be responsible for the fallout. You got it?
- Sergeant Doakes: I got it.
- Sergeant Doakes: [after a pause] You're backing the fucking freaktard.
- Lt. Maria Laguerta: You and Dexter resolve your issues?
- Sergeant Doakes: As far as I'm concerned. Why? The bitch come crying to you again?
- Lt. Maria Laguerta: No. There's blood work to be done here, and if you can't control yourself, I need to call in another detective.
- Sergeant Doakes: I won't say anything to hurt the little girl's feelings.
- Lt. Maria Laguerta: God damn it, James, I'm not joking.
- Sergeant Doakes: Do I look like I'm laughing?
- Lt. Maria Laguerta: No. You don't. I wish you would. You used to.
- Sergeant Doakes: Bullshit. I never laughed.
- Debra Morgan: So this is how you do what you do.
- Special Agent Frank Lundy: The truth speaks to me from a peaceful place. Gotta set the stage to hear it. Know what I mean?
- Debra Morgan: No. I thrive on chaos.
- Special Agent Frank Lundy: [turns up the jazz music]
- Debra Morgan: But this is good, too.
- Rita Bennett: I spoke with Aunt Cecilia. She told me the school district fired you almost a year ago.
- Gail Brandon: We had philosophical differences. The educational system is falling apart. School should be life itself, not preparation for living. Do you know that they give trophies to every child now, whether they win or lose.
- Rita Bennett: You know, I finally get it. It took me a few decades, but it's not just me. Nobody can deal with you. You don't leave room for anybody else to exist.
- Gail Brandon: It's not my fault that so many people are willing to settle for mediocrity. I mean, just look at you. First Paul, then Dexter...
- Dexter Morgan: [narrating] So much for threatening Doakes. He won't back off 'til he exposes the twisted branches of my family tree. From my father's indiscretions, to my murderous brother, to the root of all evil - me.