Meridian wakes up a bit later, wrapped up in plastic. Dexter's sitting next to him, waiting. "You're awake," he says, surprising him. "Shall we analyze your dreams? Oh, that's right. You've already told me everything I need to know. Except, why powerful women? You took powerful women and made them powerless, leaving behind families, children." Dexter stands up and slices Meridian's face, collecting his blood sample for his collection. "I have to confess, I'm a little conflicted. You've helped me make a major self-discovery. The fact that I'm a killer...that's something I can't control." Dexter sits back down, and looks at the new slide. "You helped me to accept what I really am. I'm grateful for that. But I was raised with a certain set of principles. I'm sorry, doc. Actions have consequences, and this is yours. I'm going to have to let you go." And so he does. See ya, Meridian, wouldn't wanna be ya. "Make Me Lose Control" by Eric Carmen (ooh, topical!) comes up on the soundtrack, and we're treated to the sight of...