Batista uses an AirPod ruse to track Dexter, who is preparing to kill Al, the only surviving member of Prater's serial-killer club. Dexter plans to intercept Al before he leaves New York after a night that includes seeing Hamilton and a goodbye dinner. Dexter selects a temporarily closed wig shop to stage a kill room and to remind Al of his crimes. Batista notices Dexter deviating from routine and follows a blinking location dot to midtown, but Dexter is already moving. Dexter enlists Joy to help address his worsening shoulder pain as he readies the kill.
In my last recap, I wondered if Dexter Morgan had a favorite Taylor Swift song. This week, I'm questioning whether or not he's seen Hamilton. I'm leaning toward no, but he does have enough cultural awareness to at least misquote it when he remarks, via voice-over, "I'm not gonna ruin my shot." It's a cute in-joke in an episode that's at least partially indebted to Lin-Manuel Miranda - just look at the title, " The Kill Room Where It Happens."
As the episode opens, Batista is actively tracking Dexter thanks to his AirPod ruse, and he is in luck because Dex is preparing to strike. His next target is Al, the only other surviving member of Prater's serial-killer club and an obvious fit for the Code after the real-life found-footage horror film he screened last week. Dexter will have to act quickly, though, because Al is leaving New York tonight.
Dexter finds a temporarily closed wig shop that he'll use to remind Al of his crimes - I guess there are enough ponytails to do the trick - and preps his kill room. When Batista observes Dex stepping outside of his usual routine, he follows the blinking dot to midtown. By the time he gets there, however, Dexter is already on the move again.
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