Go Your Own Way (Dexter)
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Episode 10
| "Go Your Own Way" | |
|---|---|
| Dexter episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 10 |
| Directed by | John Dahl |
| Written by | Tim Schlattmann |
| Cinematography by | Romeo Tirone |
| Editing by | Louis Cioffi |
| Original release date | November 23, 2008 |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Go Your Own Way" is the tenth episode of the third season of the American crime drama television series Dexter. It is the 34th overall episode of the series and was written by producer Tim Schlattmann, and was directed by John Dahl. It originally aired on Showtime on November 30, 2008.
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 gain an upper hand on Miguel, while Debra faces problems when her relationship with Anton can ruin the case.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.34 million household viewers and gained a 0.7 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received critical acclaim, with critics praising the rooftop confrontation scene. For the episode, Jimmy Smits received a nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards.
Dexter (Michael C. Hall) and Rita (Julie Benz) continue hanging out with Miguel (Jimmy Smits) and Sylvia (Valerie Cruz), with Dexter secretly aware of Miguel's manipulation. He suggests to Rita that Miguel might have an affair with LaGuerta (Lauren Vélez), hoping it can stall him.
Debra (Jennifer Carpenter) lets Anton (David Ramsey) stay with her, but is forced to get him out as she fears his presence might hurt her case, as he is a key witness. Quinn (Desmond Harrington) is upset when he learns about it, warning Debra that it could cost her detective rank. A bartender, Toby Edwards, is named as the prime suspect of Ellen Wolf's murder, and Ellen's ring is noted to be missing. Dexter visits Miguel at his office, where he makes it clear they will part ways after the wedding, not wanting to be associated with Miguel anymore. Barbara (Kristin Dattilo) is attacked by a stranger, and an angered Angel (David Zayas) asks Dexter to run a blood test on her keys to find the culprit. When he receives the results, he arrests the attacker.
As Edwards is dismissed as a suspect due to his alibi, LaGuerta reprimands Dexter for running the blood test without a case tag. Dexter realizes that Miguel is now manipulating LaGuerta in order to control the investigation, and interrupts one of their encounters. When Rita confides this information to Sylvia, she drives to LaGuerta's house, and sees them together. Despite Miguel's protests, she declares they are done as a couple. The next day, Miguel warns Dexter to back off, threatening to launch an ethics investigation into Debra's relationship with Anton. Dexter sneaks into his house, and discovers that he kept Ellen's ring, and takes it, along with Miguel's shirt stained supposedly by Freebo's blood to a laundry shop.
Anton confronts Quinn over his informant status, and punches him upon learning that he was responsible for not officially name as an informant. At the department, Miguel brings Dexter to the rooftop, to confront him over the ring and the shirt. Miguel threatens to use all his influence to get warrants for Dexter's apartment and boat, as he knows about his previous victims. Dexter is not intimidated, and simply leaves. Miguel then contacts George King (Jesse Borrego), who is watching the meeting from afar, telling him that Dexter knows Freebo's location. That night, Dexter decides that he must kill Miguel, only to be taken by a person outside his apartment. The person throws him in a trunk, and it drives off.
Production
Development
The episode was written by producer Tim Schlattmann, and was directed by John Dahl. This was Schlattmann's sixth writing credit, and Dahl's second directing credit.[1]
