Dexter: New Blood (2021–…): Season 1, Episode 1 - Cold Snap - full transcript

"Passenger" by Iggy Pop

I am a passenger

And I ride, and I ride

I ride through the
city's backsides

I see the stars
come out of the sky

Yeah,
they're bright in a hollow sky

You know it looks
so good tonight

I am the passenger

I look through my
window so bright

I see the stars come out tonight

I see the bright and hollow sky



Over the city's ripped-back sky

And everything
looks good tonight

Singin' la-la,
la-la, la-la-la-la,

La-la, la-la, la-la-la-la

La-la, la-la, la-la-la-la

Oh,
want to dance? Want to dance?

It's on the floor.

Are you ready for tonight?

Great.

If you say so.

It's real cold today.

You're the one that
picked this place.

dramatic music

Home isn't my way



Home I'll never be

Burn out the day

Burn out the night

I can't see no reason...

I'm livin' for givin' the devil

His due

And I'm burnin', I'm burnin'

I'm burnin' for you...

I'm burnin',
I'm burnin', I'm burnin'

License and registration,
please.

Sure.

There you go.
Thank you.

James Lindsay, huh?

Jim.

Is there a problem, Officer?

I'm gonna need you to
step out of the vehicle, sir.

Okay.

Turn around.

Hands on the truck.

You have the right
to remain silent.

I can make noise
if I want to though, right?

Chief Bishop,
Chief Bishop, come in.

Oh, what the fuck. Keep going.

Okay.
Let them find someone else.

Chief Bishop?

Angela.

Mrs. Gross' sheep got
loose on the Steiner property.

They're eating his
winter plantings.

 Oh, fuck.

I'm in the middle of something,
uh...

...can
Logan take care of it?

Logan's at the church.

The pecan pies were stolen
from the potluck supper.

Obviously can't
pull him off that.

Uh-huh.

Obviously. Um, what about Teddy?

It's week two, do you think
he can handle a sheep crisis?

Teddy's out of commission.

He just got his
wisdom teeth pulled.

Should I let Mr. Steiner know

you're en route?

Sure, Esther.

This is me en route.

It's okay. You can pull me
over again some other time.

I'm sorry.

You can swing
by the station later.

Okay, sure thing.

"King of a One Horse
Town" by Dan Auerbach

Every day is just
a little white lie

Telling myself I'm gettin' by

I just stay in this room and cry

The snow,
it covers up the ground

And I can't hear a single sound

I'd turn off the TV,
go for a drive

But I can't see
there's any signs of life

Except this Christmas
tree with blinking lights...

Hey, Jimmy, morning.

You coming line dancing tonight?

Yeah, I wouldn't miss it,
Pastor Brian.

Hey, I'm sorry about those pies.

Now how could you possibly
know about that already?

Uh... small town.

Thank the Good Lord.

Scared if I jump in the
ocean I might drown...

Morning, Zach.
Morning, Mr. Lindsay.

Becca. Scott.
Hi, Mr. Lindsay.

Hey, Mr. Lindsay.
 Hey, you coming

to the match next week?

I'm sure gonna try.

Go Hawks.

Sup, Jimbo?
How are you and Angela doing?

Doing all right?
Yeah, as far as I know.

Why? What have you heard?

Only good things,
Jim. Only good things.

Edward Olsen
heading up to his chalet.

Rich asshole season begins...

now.

Yep.

suspenseful music

Hey, Gig.

You got my stuff.

There you go.

You're a lifesaver, Jimmy.

gentle music

Please
tell me you have

a strawberry cream
cheese sweet roll in there?

The boss speaketh
and so it shall be done...

...eth.

I don't know what
I would do without you, Jim.

-Well...
-Mmm!

Oh, it's so good.

Just so you know, it's going
to be a stress-y kind of week.

Brian and I are adopting.

It's so much pressure.

Wow. Yeah, I can only imagine.

Brian wants to
call him Garfield.

I mean,
who names a dog after a cat?

Evidently Brian does.

I think this pup looks
more like a Gromit, don't you?

On this one,
I think I'm basically Switzerland.

Smart man.

And here we go.

Just the guy I want to see.

Jim.
How can I help you?

Oh,I just rolled into town
with my posse.

Gonna do a little hunting.
Gonna need a new knife

and a big-ass gun.

All right,
you looking for a skinning knife,

or a--
Oh, this one.

This one's perfect.
Okay.

Wow.

Hey! Easy there!

Is there a problem?

I-I kind of have a
thing about blood.

Oh. Ooh!

Anyway, uh,
how about that rifle?

The Remington
783 will do the job.

It's got a good scope,
solid construction.

You drop it a dozen times,
it'll still shoot straight.

Yeah, yeah, I hear you,
man. Here's the thing.

Uh, my friend Bill over there?

Yeah?

He's already got that one,

and I want a gun
that's going to make his

one look like a Super Soaker.

Ah.
So...

That one.

I want that one.
You sure? 

It's gonna set you back $9,000.

I got a nice Christmas
bonus at Morgan Stanley.

O... kay.

Ah...

You know,
this is way more firepower

than anything you need
hunting around here.

Oh, yeah? What do you hunt?

Me? I don't anymore.

I haven't killed any animals
since... I was a teenager.

Look at you, Saint... uh, Jim.

Yeah, I'll take it.

Not a problem.

Just gonna need some ID

for the federal
background check.

Dude, really?

How long you been working here?

Mm, a couple years?

That's me, up on the wall.

I was on Fred Senior's Little
League team when I was six.

Nice.
 Yo, Matt!

We need this stuff?
No, no, I got a ton

of that in my dad's mud room.

Speaking of my dad,
he bought me my first rifle

in this very store
when I was ten.

What the actual fuck, man?

It happens sometimes.
It's just a 24-hour hold

while the FBI checks
on your record.

So... same time tomorrow?

Well, dude,
just sell me the gun.

I got to
follow procedure.

Neither of us want Fred
to lose his business, right?

Oh, yeah. Oh, okay, Eagle Scout.

You know, you break a rule,

sometimes you might
even have a little fun.

Oh, fuck it, whatever.

Means I get to
start drinking earlier.

Taking this though.

Okay.

Got to keep your guard up dude!
Whoa!

Damn it, Matt,
I almost shit myself.

So fucking...

Come on,
let's get out of here.

Let's get our swerve on!

First round's on you.

Thanks for shopping
at Fred's Fish & Game.

Jim.

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Jim, I heard a red flag
came up on Matt Caldwell.

Seems like trouble
follows Caldwell the Lesser

wherever he goes.

There really are no
secrets in this town.

Ange is in a meeting.

Hey, Teddy. How you feeling?

 Been better.

Jim, Jim, Jim, Jim,
can you give me a hand with these?

Evidence from the
Congregational church theft.

Keeping Iron Lake
safe one pie at a time.

You're welcome very much.

Logan,
you've known Matt since forever.

What do you think
he could have done

to flag the FBI on a
gun background check?

He tried to buy
a rifle at Fred's.

I'm sure it's just a formality.

These pies smell amazing.

Matt
Caldwell's a good guy.

Kicking some major
ass on Wall Street.

I mean, he likes to hang,
drink, gamble.

Fight or two in high school.

But, no, yeah, he's a good guy.

I bet it was that boat
crash out in Ohio.

No. No way. Matt
wasn't even driving.

Five people died.
 Shit.

Matt was in
the hospital for weeks.

Shattered femur,

major surgery.

That whole thing was
just a really tragic accident.

In fact,
I bet his record is spotless.

Okay, maybe a few spots.

Is there any progress on
putting up that stop sign

over by Louis's Package Store?

That's an accident
waiting to happen.

That's all I'm saying.

Thanks for your time,
Dennis.

I will let you know

if anything else turns up.

Sure thing.

See ya, folks.

So, no good, huh?

The same as always.

No body, no pattern,

no case.

And no funding.

Until one of these
women turns up dead.

Hey, my money's on you.

Line dancing tonight?

What time?

Oh.
 Oh.

I thought it was more
of a-a group thing.

My bad. You two have fun.

See you tonight.

Bye.

lighthearted music

Sorry.

Mad dash. Thought
you'd appreciate

seeing your girlfriend
in something other

than a state-issued
uniform.

You look cute in that uniform.

Oh. That's why I like you,
Jim Lindsay.

Once I had a love
and it was a gas

Soon turned out
had a heart of glass

Seemed like the real thing
Aw, Esther.

She never misses a chance to
break out that rhinestone skirt.

Mistrust, love's gone behind

I'm gonna get you that drink.

Hola, Ramón.
¿Cómo están Lydia y los niños?

Mi familia es genial.
Gracias a Dios.

What's up, Jim?
Hey, Ramon.

You're working
on a school night?

School has finals all week.

Ergo,
I don't have to grade anything.

So, picking up some extra
shifts before the holidays.

Got it.

Chivas,
rocks. IPA. And a veggie nachos?

Am I that predictable?

Want to shake it up?

I got a pickleback special.
 No.

We're good. Uh,
just put it on my tab.

No need. Matt Caldwell's
buying everyone a round.

Yo! It's Jim! Jim!

Jim! Jim! Jim! Jim! Jim!

Jim! Jim! Jim! Jim!

Put it on my tab anyway.

Okay.

Chivas, rocks. IPA.

Nachos.
Yeah.

Chug. Give me
the fucking bottle.

Last thing that guy
needs is more liquor.

Or more firepower.

You know the messed-up part?

FBI gets backed up and half
the flags clear automatically.

People fall through
the cracks all the time.

You're off the clock.
Let's not talk about work.

Let's dance.

Can't let Esther
and Alan show us up.

Lost inside

Adorable illusion
Ooh.

Yeah. 
- And I cannot hide

I'm the one you're using

Yeah.

Cruising, yeah

Iron Lake's about
two miles that way, my man.

low, somber music

In your mind

A secret waits inside

A place that you can't find

Jim!

Look at you,
getting all extracurricular

on a Tuesday night. Now
we're talkin'.

Hey, Matt.
I'm having a party tomorrow

at my dad's place.
You should come.

I'll, uh... see.

Great.

Hey, listen.

I was thinking.

Why don't we get out of here?

You could open up your shop,
give me that rifle.

My guys and I,
we want to go hunting in the morning.

If your background check clears,
you can come and pick it up

at the store in the
morning.

I'm sure your buds are
gonna be really impressed

with the size of your gun.

Man.

This Eagle Scout loves
his rules!

Eh...
You know what?

Why don't you come
to the party anyway?

You never know.

Maybe you'll even
enjoy yourself.

Find a way somehow

Girlfriend's a cop, huh?

Should probably come stag.

There's gonna be a
lot of red flags there,

if you know what I mean.

Release me to the night

Oh, oh

How much is a plain burger,

without cheese or anything?

$7.50.

What if I don't get fries?

Doesn't come with fries, honey.

Hey, Tess.

Put it on my tab. Fries, too.

Are you sure, ma'am?

I'm extra sure if you
don't call me "ma'am."

You got it.

Thanks. Seriously.

You're not from around here.

Taking the first
bus out tomorrow.

Just got to make
sure I got the fare.

Just take this.

Just in case.

And if you need a
place to stay tonight,

Desiree over there,

she runs a shelter
just down the road.

I'm good.

But wow.

Thanks.

Who was that?

Lost kid.

My brand of community outreach.

Besides,
who checks my petty cash vouchers?

Mm, that'd be me.

That was kind of you.

Hey,
you want to get out of here?

You can pull me over
by the old Solly farm.

Mmm.

Uh, it's my smart doorbell.

Audrey's got way
too many kids over.

Oh, aren't you glad they
didn't have these things

when we were younger?

You better believe it.

Time to be a mom.

Okay.
 Even...

when
you're off the clock,

you're on the clock.

Mmm.

No, seriously.
Uh, wait, wait, wait.

Uh... take that one!

All right.

 Mmm.

low, ominous music

Beautiful.

low, ominous music

I have the feeling

I'm being watched.

And I have a feeling
you're letting this Matt prick

get to you, brother.

It's been almost ten years.

Stick to your routine.

You're right.

Routine, routine, routine.

"Haunted When the Minutes
Drag" by Love and Rockets

The word that would
best describe this feeling

Would be "haunted"

I touch the clothes
you left behind

That still retain
your shape and lines

Still haunted

I trace the outline of your eyes

We're in the mirror hypnotized

I'm haunted

I find a solitary hair

Gone and still I reminisce

I'm haunted

Haunted by your soul

All right.

I got you a couple options.

What do you think?

Orange.

The good stuff.

Oh. Hey, Jim, how much d--

Lunch.

Drilling is killing!

 Louder!

Save the planet!

Shame on you!

Save the planet!

Shame on you!

Drilling is killing!

Save the planet!

Shame on you!

Drilling is killing!

Save the planet!

Shame on you!

Drilling is killing!

Save the planet!
Wait, what is all this?

Everyone's favorite
petro-billionaire decided

to close down the Tavern
for his annual board meeting.

My tuna sandwich is in there.

Poor baby.
Save the planet!

Audrey?
 Shame on you!

Excuse me.

Don't you have a test today?

What good's math if people like
Edward Olsen destroy the planet?

Well, I know that someone
isn't getting their tuna sandwich

anytime soon.
Shame on you!

Drilling is killing!

Shame on you!
Thank you, everyone,

for waiting so patiently.

Sorry, my meeting ran long.

We brought you some,
uh, cocoa to warm you up.

Please, enjoy.

It's encouraging to see
young people with such gusto.

I mean that.

You keep fighting for
what you believe in, guys.

That's what makes this
country great, right?

Save the planet!

Shame on you!

Drilling is killing!

Save the planet!

Shame on you!

Drilling is killing!

Save the planet!

Shame on you!

Hey, Jim!

Matt Caldwell's been cleared.

He wants the gun dropped
off at his dad's lodge.

Should we really
sell him that gun?

Nine grand? Uh,
yeah.

It's called
commerce. I'm into it.

Right.
Plus,

Matt's dad's been
a real friend to us

for years, so...

I'm not comfortable
delivering the gun.

Can't you do it?

Brian and I are
picking up Garfield.

Yeah,
I lost the name battle.

Happy husband, happy life.

Jimmy,

I really need you
to deliver this gun.

Shit.

A big party.

You know the drill
You know the drill

And I'm-a drip,
I'm-a spit You know the drill

You know I got the toolie
on a 100-can bouill-ion

I don't even use the AC

No way.

He really made you
bring that thing here?

Man,
that guy always has to one-up me.

Text back, she all alone...

Bill. Uh,
I was with Matt at the store.

Right.

I just have some, uh,
paperwork for him.

Come on. Yo.

Actually,
I just need a signature.

Then I'm out of here.

I don't know why Matt
throws these things.

He always ends up holed up in,
uh, some bedroom anyways.

Yo. It's me.

Whoa.

Sorry.

My bad.

Uh, do you think maybe he
could just pop out for a minute or...

Fuck this.

I need a straightener.

Come on, man. Get in here.

Uh, no, I'm good, thanks.

I brought her here.
You know that?

Of course she ends up with him.

It's always the fucking same.

Okay. 

You know what they call me?

Bill?

Dickface.
Oh.

Because of the scar.
Oh, yeah.

Looks like a dick.

You know who never gets laid?

Dickface.

Bingo.

You gonna finish this or what?

No, actually,
I think I'm just gonna...

I never should've gotten
on that fucking boat.

You know the drill
You know the drill

You know the drill

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You talking about that accident?

I told Matt to stop.

What do you mean you told Matt?

He wasn't driving.

Right.

That's right.

You know what?

Fuck it and fuck him.

I-I covered for him, man.

I lied at my trial so...

so that he could go free
and-and bang my girlfriends?

I can't believe that
I was...

That two grand a week
and-and a goddamn Rolex

was worth taking the fall.

And his fucking dad

had to sell two fucking
trucks to cover me

and those cops out
in Ohio.

Hope it was worth it!

Well, if Matt was driving,
why didn't he stop?

Because he was playing chicken.

Except Matt was wasted.

He hated that guy.

Lost half a mil on some
deal because of him.

You want to know the worst part?

Uh...

Not really.

The other guy gave up.

Turned the boat away.

Totally yielded.

And Matt just drove right
fucking into him anyway.

Hey.

Uh...

this all stays between us, huh?

See, I-I really need that two
grand a week.

You're looking at the guy
where secrets go to die.

What the
fuck are you doing to me?

I'm-a get it right now

Oh, God. Mr. Lindsay.

Please don't tell my dad.

I won't, Becca.

If you leave right now.

My man Jim!

You bring
that gun?

You want a hit?

No, thanks.

Uh... just need a signature.

Oh, come on.

Life is short, dude.

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Uh, cash or check?

A check?

What is this, 1985?

Relax, I already Venmo'd Fred.

Ah. Okay.

Uh...

"The owner is prohibited
from operating the weapon

while intoxicated--"
Little late for that. 

Uh...

Mm.

Oh-ho!

Oh, sweetheart.

At last...

...you are mine.

Oh!

low, sinister music

You all right, Jim?

Jim?

Thanks for shopping
at Fred's Fish & Game.

low, ominous music

What the hell are you doing?

A-Are you Dexter Morgan?

It's me.

Harrison.

Harrison?
You can't.

Everyone close to you dies.

That's why we're here.

I don't know who
you're talking about.

W-But...

but y-you look just
like I remember.

Just have one of those faces,
I guess.

If you don't want me,
fucking say it.

Doakes.

LaGuerta.

Rita.

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Me.

Everyone.

Sorry I'm not the
guy you're looking for.

But if-if you want to
maybe try the town shelter,

it's right on Main Street.

I know the owner, Desiree.

Just tell her Jim Lindsay
sent you and she'll take you in.

Whatever you decide,
I'm not gonna...

...report you or anything.

You seem like a good kid.

So...

Um... 

The next bus out of town is,
uh, tomorrow night.

It's 7:45.

I hope you find whoever
you're looking for.

soft, gentle music

You did the right thing.

He'll be safer with Hannah.

It's okay.

I'm glad I went first, Dexter.

I hate to see you like this.

If you had died first,

I would have been lost
in the world without you.

You're a changed man.

Almost ten years without a kill.

And I love you for it.

"All Right" by Sigur Rós

I want him

To know

What I have done

I want him

Please, please,
please, please, please.

It's bad

I want him

To know

What I have

Done

I want him

To know

Right now

Maybe

It's time

Tomorrow

Or maybe

 Yes!

Bagged me a white fucking buck!

You see that, man?! Holy shit.

I almost tagged you, dude.

Check this out.

You see what I did there,
uh, Jim?

low, ominous music

It's been a long time.

But if I'm gonna do this,
I need to do it right.

First rule of the code...

...don't get caught.

bright, energetic music

Sorry about the mess.

I'm out of practice.

Uh...

Huh?

What the fuck, dude?

What...

Hey.

Don't bother struggling.

I'm no Eagle Scout,
but I do know my knots.

What are you doing?

Let's talk
about what you did.

You mean the deer?

He didn't do anything wrong.

He was perfect.

He didn't deserve that.

But as bad as that was,
that's not the worst thing you've done.

You're fucking crazy, man.

Arguably, but not the point.

Then what is?
Tell me what you did!

Own it.

Or?

Or I'll fucking kill you.
What, you're just gonna

fucking execute me
or some shit like that?

Wouldn't be the first time.
You think you can get away

with that?

Again, not the first time.

Wait, you...

You're a serial killer?

I was.

But, you know what,

you're right. Who are
we fucking kidding?

It's not so much that I was.

It's that I am.

Okay,
ok-okay, okay. Um...

This is about the boat,
right? Hmm?

Yeah,
the part where you were driving.

The part where the
other guy yielded.

The part where you
rammed him anyway.

The part where five people died

because of you!
All right, all right! Huh.

I did everything you said on the boat,
okay? It's true.

I admit it. I was wrong.

I was wrong!

Just please,

please--
You shot my deer!

And you almost... killed... me!

I promise! I promise,
I will never do anything like it again.

I-I-I swear to you.

I promised the same
thing and look at me now.

Wait! Wait, wait, wait, wait!

You don't understand!
It's not my fault!

It's not my fault!

Okay? My mom
died when I was eight!

My dad, he was never around.
He was always working!

I-I-I-I had-
I had a sh-shitty childhood,
okay?!

You're blaming this
on bad parenting?

It's true. It's not my fault,
okay?

I didn't have anyone.

I had-I had nothing.

I had no compass. I-I
was just...

You know, I lost both my
parents when I was young, too.

I wouldn't have
had any direction

if it wasn't for Harry.

Who's Harry?

He adopted me.

Th-Then you understand.

You get it.

So you're
not gonna kill me!

We're past the point
of no return on that one.

You know what?

Fuck you, man.

My dad...

he is gonna destroy you!

He knows everybody in this town.

They love him. They
would do anything for him.

And when he finds
out what you did to me,

he is gonna find you

and he is gonna rain down

a world of pain on you, man!

You have no idea what
you're doing!

Like you said...

life is short...

dude.

Tonight's the night.

pulsing, tense music

Hello, Dexter Morgan.

Hey, you.
I thought

you were coming to the
Christmas Tree Festival.

Fox got in the henhouse.

It's kind of a mess here.

Oh. Sorry.

Well... we'll miss you.

See you tomorrow?

You bet.

Can't wait.

So...

no Jim.

I'm sorry.

I don't need
trophies anymore.

I may be a monster,
but I'm an evolving monster.

God rest ye merry gentlemen

Let nothing you dismay

Remember Christ

What to do with you?

Was born on Christmas Day

To save us all

Not exactly Miami Bay,

but it does have a hole in it.

Gone astray, oh

Tidings of comfort and joy

Comfort and joy

Oh, tidings

Of comfort and joy

What the
fuck are you doing?

Not listening to you.

All you within

This place

And with true love
and brotherhood

Each other now embrace

This holy tide of Christmas

Doth bring

My life has always been...

truth-adjacent.

Of comfort and joy

But, starting now,
there will be one less lie.

Oh, tidings of comfort

And joy

That's nice.

 Got the tickets?
 Here,

I got them.
Yeah.

We make a stop in Albany,
right?

Uh, yeah, yeah.

Yeah.

Go ahead.
 No, no.

gentle, somber music

I thought you might need this.

You know, after Miami...

...could never get
used to this damn cold.

I thought you didn't know me.

You were right.

I'm Dexter Morgan.

Your father.

Come home.

Please.

My father protected me.

Taught me.

Kept me alive.

And that's exactly what
I'm going to do for my son.

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