Chemistry (Dexter)
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| "Chemistry" | |
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| Dexter episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 7 |
| Directed by | Holly Dale |
| Written by | |
| Cinematography by | Jeffrey Jur |
| Editing by | Louis Cioffi |
| Original release date | November 11, 2012 |
| Running time | 53 minutes |
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"Chemistry" is the seventh episode of the seventh season of the American crime drama television series Dexter. It is the 79th overall episode of the series and was written by executive producer Manny Coto and Karen Campbell, and directed by Holly Dale. It originally aired on Showtime on November 11, 2012.
Set in Miami, the series centers on Dexter Morgan, a forensic technician specializing in bloodstain pattern analysis for the fictional Miami Metro Police Department, who leads a secret parallel life as a vigilante serial killer, hunting down murderers who have not been adequately punished by the justice system due to corruption or legal technicalities. In the episode, Dexter tries to prevent Sal Price from finding crucial evidence against Hannah and himself, while Quinn realizes he will not escape the Koshka's influence.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.01 million household viewers and gained a 1.1 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances and character development, although some expressed disdain for Quinn's subplot.
After having sex with Dexter (Michael C. Hall), Hannah (Yvonne Strahovski) puts the knife on his throat and questions him over his attempt to kill her, to which he responds that he explains he only kills bad people. They both immediately become sexually aroused, she drops the knife and they have sex again. Dexter drops her off at her house and they both agree they should never see each other again.
The blood report on Isaak (Ray Stevenson) goes missing, which allows him to be released from prison. Angel (David Zayas) suspects Quinn (Desmond Harrington) is responsible, and admonishes him for ruining the case. Sal (Santiago Cabrera) gets Debra (Jennifer Carpenter) in touch with Lori Kirkwood (Julie Warner), the sister of Hannah's deceased husband, Jake. Debra wants to exhume Jake's body to determine cause of death, and discovers more about Hannah's past. Lori tells her that Jake died right after Hannah got pregnant; shortly thereafter, she had a miscarriage and abandoned Jake's family. Lori consents to the exhumation, but the coroner discovers that because Hannah had declined to have her husband embalmed, all that remains are bones without any tissue, making it impossible to find any trace of poison.
Debra confronts Dexter for falsifying Hannah's blood report to protect her, but he claims his test was correct. Sal stalks Hannah, wanting her to give an interview for his book, threatening to reveal that Dexter withheld evidence to protect her. Dexter and Hannah both tell each other that Sal is on to them, and Dexter decides to take care of the situation. He sneaks into Sal's apartment to delete all of Hannah's information. While Hannah has her interview with Sal, Dexter is approached by Isaak, who is being followed by Miami Metro. Isaak wants to know why he killed Viktor, prompting Dexter to explain in detail how he killed him. An angered Isaak leaves, intending to seek revenge eventually. Quinn is informed by George (Jason Gedrick) that he will not release Nadia (Katia Winter), and instead warns Quinn to step aside, threatening to expose that he was responsible for Isaak's release. Quinn takes the $10,000 and gives it to Angel, telling him to use it to buy his restaurant.
Sal arrives at Dexter's apartment for an interview, and Dexter threatens to frame him for an unsolved murder after stealing his DNA samples. Suddenly, Sal collapses and is pronounced dead. Debra suspects Hannah poisoned him and brings her over for interrogation, but she is forced to release her due to lack of evidence. Dexter later confronts Hannah, who confesses poisoning Sal through his pen. Dexter then reveals he destroyed all of Sal's research into Hannah, and asks about her pregnancy. She states that Jake was not content with it, and forced her to get an abortion or he would leave her. Despite her desire to have a family, she killed Jake, and later had her miscarriage. Dexter sympathizes with her, and they have sex. Debra runs a test on Sal's remains, but finds no sign of poison, which means Hannah cannot be prosecuted. Angered, she calls Dexter, giving him the go-ahead to kill Hannah.
Production
Development
The episode was written by executive producer Manny Coto and Karen Campbell, and directed by Holly Dale. This was Coto's seventh writing credit, Campbell's third writing credit, and Dale's first directing credit.[1]
