At the crime scene, Dexter is breaking down the blood patterns to a young-looking, possibly rookie, cop. On closer inspection, Dexter realizes that whoever did the killings knew how to use a blade, based on the castoff on the walls from the knife. Rookie cop says, "So, we're looking for a sushi chef?" Dexter humors him: "Yeah, sushi chef is possible. Wouldn't be my first choice, but hey, you never know!" You see? Why would Dexter go out of his way to humor this guy and boost his confidence if he really was "empty," as he so often claims? That's not part of his act. Or is it? Is he that calculated, or is he actually a nice guy who happens to kill people? Rookie: "Now what?" "Now I eat!" And by "eat," he means "plan murders."

Dexter drives around, eating, and comes to a stop. He's clearly come to where he wanted to be. We see a valet with a devil-girl tattoo picking up a car, as Dex voice-overs: "This guy. Six months ago I think he fell in love with a pretty brunette, Mrs. Jane Saunders." Apparently, she and her banker husband and their two kids lived a "pleasant life" until she disappeared. "The cops arrested my favorite valet, but his lawyer got him off on a faulty search warrant. It's a good thing I don't bother with them." Heh. You're awesome.

Now, Dexter's at this guy's house, snooping around. A dog comes out of nowhere and starts running towards him, but Dexter calmly and quickly shuts a cheap sliding door before the dog can get to him. "Dogs don't approve of what I do to their masters. That dog recognizes me as easily as I recognize Jaworski...or any other killer." He finds a desk with some bondage porn and a computer, and notes the interesting "taste in literature. His needs are evolving, turning violent. He's on the fast track." Hmm. But you need some more evidence than that, don't you? Well, that question can wait, because it's flashback time again...