When we last left Dexter,he was tied and bound in the trunk of a car. Dexter picured his end a thousand ways, but it was never like this. As he tried to make an escape, Harry showed up for "moral support." Dexter told him he was right about Miguel and said he only had himself to blame. harry said he didn't blame his son for wanting a friend and a normal life and said he was proud of him for trying and said "it was brave." Dex said he should have killed Miguel when he had the chance and Harry said he still could, adding "don't give up." Dexter managed to unbind his hands from the tape.And when the car stopped and the trunk opened, Dexter clocked Vince in the kisser. It was his bachelor party (who saw that coming? That was good!)

The party boat set sail with strippers ahoy. Dex apologized to Vince for clocking him. Quinn thought the whole thing was hilarious. A little punch in the face wasn't going to deter Vince from the evening's activities - "premium alcohol, all-you-can-eat buffet...plus high-class adult entertainment." Dex's internal voice said "Kill me now." Miguel was driven to the party by his brother and Dexter knew it was time to put on his party face. Dexter sipped champagne while he watched the debauchery going on around him. He knew the bachelor party wasn't really for the groom - it was for everybody else. Looking at Miguel, Dexter mused that he had plans for his own "big day" - the day he killed Miguel. Since he was the best man, Miguel delivered a speech, apologizing in advance that it was going to be a bit "G-rated" because he was running for office (to which Dexter added that he had "better run fast.") Miguel kidded about Dexter's habit of bringing artery-clogging doughnuts to his co-workers, which may as well have been a stabbing in the ventricle. Miguel then brought it down and wanted to say a few words about friendship. He said that friends are always honest with each other and said that when there's conflict, a true friend will forgive. A true friend knows when to bury the hatchet, because friendship is a sacred bond built on trust. Miguel says he's learned a lot from Dexter...about trust. Too little, too late, amigo.

Dex returns home after the sun has come up, hoping to squeeze in a power nap and a quick shower before work. No such luck, the little lady shows up with some bagels to "soak up the alcohol." Dexter assured Rita that he didn't do "anything stupid" at the party. Rita asked about Miguel, after she found out that Syl kicked him out. Dex said he felt "betrayed" but Rita reminded him that Miguel was the one who betrayed (but not in the way Syl thinks he did.) Rita asked Dex if he really wanted Miguel to stand up for him on the most important day of his life, and Dexter said he really didn't, but he thought he should "play nice" until after the wedding. Rita told him to "think about it" and then showed him an hour-by-hour schedule of their wedding day. Yikes. For someone who didn't seem to want to get married, Rita has certainly turned into a low-grade Bridezilla, hasn't she?

The next morning, all of the guys come into work, looking a little worse for wear (especially poor Vince) and Dex thinks they all think they share a secret bond. Dex knows Miguel is the only one who truly shares a secret with him - if the others knew Dexter's real secrets, he'd have to kill them. Fortunately, he's only got to kill Miguel. Deb was pissed that she wasn't invited to Dex's party. Vince reminded her that it was a bachelor party, "dongs and gogns required." If she wanted to be "talent", that was a different story. Angel came in, all business, and recapped the departments hot cases. There wasn't anything new on the Ellen Wolf case - the bartender was exonerated and no records were found of a dark SUV in the area the night of the killing. Angel moved on to the King case. Since he was getting the run-around from the Nicaraguan embassy, he was sending an officer to Nicaragua to try and track down King. Lastly, Anton was coming into the station to review his statement. Deb seemed somewhat distressed to hear this news. Angel said he'd cover it, to get up to speed on the case. LaGuerta was reviewing the statement from the bartender in Ellen Wolf's case and checked out a file on Miguel, noting that he had a black Lincoln Navigator. She called Miguel and sais they should get together to "talk". Happily, vice cop Barb is back and healthy, and she brought Angel some tried and true Italian hangover cures, saffron lemon risotto, white pizza and cayenne tea. Angel said he didn't really need Barb's "remedies" as he behaved himself the night before. He said his "needs" were covered.

Dexter was looking over Rita's detailed schedule and Harry asked him if he was developing cold feet. Dexter said everything was "great." Harry also had a detailed plan for killing Miguel (in a bound book.) He told his stepson that killing Miguel required some finesse. The "risk factors" were that he was a public figure and "connected." Dexter was hoping to make it look like King did it. He told Harry he'd wait until after the wedding, because it would be "crazy to do it any sooner." Harry asks him about his alibi and Dexter said he could do it on his wedding night because Rita would be pregant, exhausted and full of (a glass of) champagne, giving him time to do the deed. Deb hid out in Dex's office before Anton showed up. She didn't want to see him. Dex tells her to face up to him, but she says she needs to be with someone who had his s**t together (for once.) She wanted to be with someone like her Dad. Dexter said Harry wasn't as perfect as she made him out to be. Deb accused Dex of having a "bug up his ass" about Harry for a few months. She really wanted to know what Harry did. Dex told her that Harry cheated on Deb's mother with a CI, adding, "You always wanted to be like Dad."

Angel came in and told Deb that Anton specifically asked for Deb to review his statement because she was the only one he trusted. Deb went into the room to talk to Anton and he immediately requested to speak to Angel, because he knew that Deb wasn't comfortable. Deb was actually more upset to learn about her Dad than anything having to do with Anton, she's not okay, and Anton can only help by reviewing his statement. Anton looked over the printed words and said that they didn't really express what happened to him - like the sound of the knife cutting his flesh and the sound of his screams, "like it was somebody else." Deb made a move to comfort him, reaching in the direction of his hand, but Anton said King stopped torturing him to go through his pockets, taking his wallet and cell phone - he even took his change. This time, their hands connected, but Deb quickly pulled away. Deb told Quinn she really didn't get any new information from Anton and Quinn suggested they revisit the scene of the crime.

Angel catches Vince rooting around in a freezer in forensics. He prays Vince isn't storing sperm in there. Vince admits he is a donor (it's his way of "giving back"), but he was actually looking for a popcicle to put on his still black and blue eye. Vince was trying to run a background check on one of the loveley ladies he slept with at Dex's party. (It was actually Tammy, the organizer of the whole she-bang.) Vince can't imagine that someone likes him without there being something majorly wrong with her.

Now that Miguel is living in a hotel, Dexter has to learn a whole new routine. Or he could wait for Miguel to do something stupid, which probably won't take long. Quinn and Deb are checking out the shed where King kept Anton. Deb asked Quinn if he was close to his father. Quinn said he wasn't - his father was "low-life trailer trash." This led Deb to ask about his car and watch. Quinn said he got some money from a well-off uncle who had died. After a bit more discussion, Deb told Quinn that she was "single" and he asked her if she wanted to "carpool" with him to Dex's wedding. Deb got a call on her cell phone, but couldn't answer it in the shed. Conveniently, there was a pay phone mere yards from the shed and she asked Quinn for some change...and realized that King took Anton's change to use that same phone. She needed the records from that phone, ASAP.

Miguel was surprised (yet glad) that LaGuerta called him. She was cooking him dinner, but Miguel was hoping to cook something else up. Maria broke away and offered him a beer - but remembered she lfet then in her car. She grabbed her keys (and Miguel's) on her way out. She used some tape to pick up any evidence that may be in the back of Miguel's SUV. Dexter, tailing his latest "victim", witnessed the whole thing. After dinner, Miguel left and discovered that his trunk was ajar and immediately thought that LaGuerta may be on to him. Dexter couldn't let Maria turn Miguel in - he couldn't let that happen.

The next day, LaGuerta gave Dexter the sample that she got out of Miguel's car anbd asked him to test it, but keep it on the down low. Dexter reminded her that the last time he did that (for Angel), he got chewed out. LaGuerta  told him that this time it was "different." Maria's hoping she's wrong - but, regardless of the results, there was going to be a "s**t storm." Apparently, Miguel had some sort of tracking device on his computer and knew someone at Miami Metro was investigating the Ellen Wolf case. Deb got the phone records from the pay phone and discovered that King was using it as an "office line." She says a snowbird called King asking him to relandscape their lawn while they were away. King knew the place was empty and could be using it as a hideout. Angel told Vince that his new girl had a record, she ran her car into another vehicle in a dispute over a parking space. Vince was delighted to discover that she's got issues, so she's not out out of his league. Dexter, of course, found a match for the hair found in Miguel's car - it belonged to Ellen Wolf. Vince asked Dexter if he could still bring a "plus one" to the wedding, and then asked what Dex was examining under his microscope. Dex said eh found a gray hair and Vince said he did that too - and he's bald. Eww. Deb and Quinn went to the snowbird's house and found King. Quinn tackled him bit got cut on the forehead in the process. King again escaped. LaGuerta found the hair results on Dex's desk. Dex asked her what she was going to do now. Maria said it was "complicated." Dexter played dumb while LaGuerta told him where the hair sample came from. Dexter advised that Maria "sit on it" so she could build a solid case (which would give Dexter enough time to take care of Miguel himself.) Maria said she had some "serious soul-searching" to do. Dexter deciced to dispatch Miguel by copying King's MO.

Quinn was fine - it was just a flesh wound! Angel already had a story for the fact that King got away again. Deb asked Dexter how long he knew about Harry and the CI. He said that Camilla told him a few weeks ago - before she died - and wasn't sure if he should tell Deb or not. Rita sent Dex a text message, asking if Deb was bringing Anton to the wedding. Deb said she wasn't going to the wedding with Anton but also felt "weird" going with Quinn. Dexter realized that Deb should be the "best man" on his big day because he trusted her more than anyone else. Deb goes to the records department and asks abut Harry and his attactive female CIs. The records lady said Harry wouldn't be the first cop to f**k around on his wife. Dex was on the trail of Miguel and found he and Ramon at the hotel bar. He found Miguel's room by calling on his cell phone and weaseled his way in by paying a maid off for turndown service. Miguel showed up at LaGuerta's and knew where she kept her spare key. He let himself in and, fortunately, couldn't find her - but he heard a message from Dexter telling her that they needed to talk about the Ellen Wolf case. Miguel went to leave the house and got a injection of Dexter's knock-out serum. Miguel woke up wrapped in plastic and faced with photos of Ellen and LaGuerta (the first time Dex ever used a photo of a potential victim.) Miguel admitted he crossed the line, but tried ti be Dexter's friend - he still saw some possibilities. Miguel says he's not like Dexter's other victims and says he acceots Dexter like a brother. That was a bad move, because Dexter killed his brother - and he killed Miguel's brother too. Dexter said he was just being honest. Miguel begged for forgiveness, but it was not to be, as Dexter strangled him with a wire. Miguel is dead, but as we see next week, Dexter's problems are far from over, as Ramon is now on his case. It's going to be a great season finale!

We open with the discovery of Miguel's body in a park. Vince notes that he's had some skin removed from his torso, leading the cops to believe that he was another of the skinner's victims. Quinn told Deb that King probably killed Miguel because he felt he knew something about Freebo. Ramon glared at Dexter while he took photos of the body. Angel told Dexter that since Miguel was his friend, that he could find someone else to handle the investigation, but Dexter said he would stay on. He was playing "the grieving friend who buries himself in his work." As Miguel was loaded into the ambulance, Dexter went to touch him, to say goodbye (for appearances' sake, I'm sure) and as he reached in, Ramon grabbed his arm and told him not to touch his brother. He vowed to find out exactly what happened to Miguel.

Rita and Dexter went to Miguel's funeral, which was "awkward" since a drunken Ramon pushed Dexter out the door. Rita couldn't believe he was so angry (even though he's lost two brothers in a short span of time) and felt he shouldn't be putting the blame on Dexter. She tells Dex that even though Miguel wasn't the man he thought he was, that he didn't have to be so strong and could grieve for his late friend. Dex said he "can't help it." Rita feels bad for Syl, who insists that Rita and Dexter go on with their wedding ceremony and rehearsal dinner, scheduled for the next night. Dex said "life goes on." He opened a card from Rita's mother, Gail. Gail couldn't make it for her daughter's big day because she had begun to teach again and couldn't take the time off. In the card she wrote "let's hope the third one's the charm." Rita looked uncomfortable when Dexter asked what that meant and she stumbled through an (obviously) made-up answer. Dexter suspected Rita was lying to him. Rita changed the subject quickly, asking Dexter if he had written his vows yet. He hadn't, he wasn't sure what he should say. Rita told him just to write about togetherness, loyalty affection...and honesty. Dexter headed home to work on his vows and as he drove, he came up with some awful sappy prose (including the line "Now our future is as bright as the sunglinting off the morning dew.") Dex even knew that was crap, admitting that it "Sounds like I'm marrying a unicorn." When Dexter returned home, he found his place ransacked and crawling with police dusting for prints. The cops told him his neighbors saw a burly Latin with a goatee hanging around before the incident. Dex knew Ramon was the one responsible for the impromptu redecorating job. After the cops left, Dexter immediately checked to make sure his slides were safe (they were.) Harry from the dead showed up and told Dex that Miguel's death didn't end everything. Ramon even tore up Dexter's suit for the wedding ("that's personal"). Harry said Ramon was like a wounded animal and told Dex that he knew what to do with wounded animals - put them out of their misery. Dexter says he can't kill Ramon because he doesn't meet the code. Harry tells Dexter that if he can't kill him, he has to ignore him. Dex found Ellen Wolf's ring and said he had no intention of ignoring Ramon.

Dexter went to Ramon's house to talk. He knew that with the ring he could tie Miguel to Ellen's murder and knew Ramon wouldn't want his late brother's reputation to be besmirched. This was a way to keep Ramon at bay. Dex found Ramon's wife at the door. She said he didn't come home after the funeral and she had no idea where he was. The next day, Dexter did a little digging into Ramon's whereabouts by contacting some of his former co-workers. Dexter decided to also look into Rita's past, still bothered by what Gail wrote in the card. It only took a few clicks of the mouse for Dexter to discover that Rita was married at 16, long before Paul - and later Dex - came into her life. It was a quickie teen marriage, only lasting six months, and it left Dexter to be "the charm." Angel gave his officers more information on King and told them he needed to be caught. He was a bad man, torturing people for a living as a resistance fighter in Nicaragua. The case had become "huge" since Miguel was his latest victim. Dexter finally got through to Ramon's former co-worker at the sheriff's office. He hadn't seen him since he left the office but knew a few of his hangouts.

Angel pulled Deb aside and told her that homicide was getting some additional funds - to add another detective to the squad. He put in a recommendation to LaGuerta and Deb's shield is only a signature away. Dexter told Deb that Harry would be proud of her. Deb went down to the records department to see if Frances dug anything up on harry and the CI he had an affair with. Frances said she hadn't gone through everything yet and asked Deb if she really wanted to know about her Dad's past. Deb said he needed to put a face on the woman who harry cheated with. LaGuerta pulled Dexter into her office. She was disturbed because they were going to rename the freeway interchange in front of her house to honor Miguel. LaGuerta was upset that a cold-blooded killer was being treated as a hero. She knows that Dexter is the only other one who knows the truth and suggested they share their secret. Dexter said that they really had no evidence against Miguel and that to expose the secret would only hurt Syl, the rest of the family and the whole Cuban community. LaGuerta said she hated secrets and asked Dexter how she was supposed to live with this. Dexter said, "you just do."

Deb ran into Anton outside of the station. He came to pick up some of his belongings. He and Deb had an awkward conversation and it's pretty obvious that they still have feelings for each other. Dexter picked the kids up from school after hitting four bars looking for Ramon. All he discovered was that there were a lot of alcoholics in South Florida. He was being followed. Angel again pulled Deb aside and told her that he read the surveillance logs that the ADA was requesting and found out that she had been sleeping with a key witness. He was pissed that she didn't give him a heads up and said LaGuerta should be aware of the situation. Deb asked if LaGuerta knew that Angel met Barb when he was cruising the streets looking for a hooker. Angel went into LaGuerta's office and told her the whole story about Barb. Maria told him that everyone had skeletons in their closet and suggested that Angel keep his way in the back. Angel then told Maria something about Deb, but we don't find out just what, just yet. Dexter realizes he's being followed and runs a red light to get the car off his tail (which works beautifully, as the other car gets hit as it attempts to get through the intersection.) Dexter turned around and saw that whoever was following him was alright enough to walk away from the scene of the crime.

Rita and Dexter celebrate their rehearsal dinner. Dex is still working on his vows and tries to get Rita to 'fess up to marriage number one by asking what she said during her first wedding. Rita says she and Paul just repeated what the pastor said. Dex said (to himself) "Liar, liar pants on fire." A drunken Ramon stumbled in and pulled a gun on Dexter. Deb and Angel saved the day and wrestled him to the ground. The next day, Deb got a call from the robbery division about the hit and run, the car was stolen and the red light camera caught the face of George King in the driver's seat. Dexter spent some time in the interrogation room of the county jail with Ramon. Ramon said that Miguel recruited him to be his bodyguard to protect him from Dexter, but he didn't say why. Dexter said no one knew what Miguel was up to 24/7. Ramon just wanted to hurt Dexter because everyting went to pot in the Prado family after he showed up. Dexter said Miguel's "darkness" was present long before he came into the picture. Ramon said he was actually the one who pushed his father down the stairs all those years ago - not Miguel. Ramon knows about Miguel's brutality and said he was always cleaning up after his messes. Dexter asked Ramon if he thought his kids were proud of him and said that the sins of the father would keep living on if things didn't change. Instead of destroying this wounded animal, Dexter just removed the thorn - and never brought up Ellen's ring.

Vince was looking at evidence recovered from the stolen car. All that was there was a tobacco leaf - from the cigar company King's former employee spoke about. Dexter got himself another wedding suit and Harry showed up to help him tie his tie, something he hadn't done since his mother's funeral. Deb and Quinn searched the cigar factory and got nothing - except a box of cigars. Dexter walked out of the tailors, feeling calm about his upcoming nuptials. As he got ready to get in the car, King showed up and knocked him out. Deb came into the station and found Vince there (on a Saturday, no less) re-examining the evidence from the stolen car. Frances had found a stack of Harry's CI's for her, but she didn't have time to review them just then - as LaGuerta called her into her office. She wanted to talk to her about Anton. She says she wanted to be with him and didn't care if she didn't get her shield because all she wanted was to be with him. LaGuerta recognized her hard work and gave her the shield. She's now Lieutenant Tourette's and she and Maria share a celebratory cupcake.

Dexter awoke to find himself strapped to a table. It was a familiar scenario for him, but he was usually not the one tied up. It was definitely a new perspective for him. He never should hgave trusted Miguel, but he wasn't afraid. Harry showed up and Dexter told him that he forgave him. He cried, because he wanted to see his son enter the world. He realized the experience of watching his son grow up could be taken away from him. Deb showed up at Anton's. She said that they couldn't be much more different than each other (she calls him "valium", he calls her "Red Bull") but she can't imagine her life without him. Deb told him she gave up the skinner case to be with him. Awww....Vince called Deb and said that the tobacco found in the car didn't come from the cigar factory they visited - it was from the company's older location, which they had moved out of years earlier.

Dexter saw a lot of himself in King and hoped to make him lose control by telling him that he killed Freebo. King didn't believe him, despite his detailed description. Dexter told King that Miguel used him and discovered the table he was tied to was a little wobbly. When King went to get his tools, Dexter managed to knock the table over, crushing his hand, but able to free himself and fight off King. Dexter finally broke his neck - just as the cops showed up at the former cigar factory. Dexter dumped the body down to the first level, where it was run over by the cops. The distraction gave Dexter a chance to escape. Rita was in her wedding gown and Syl informed her that Dexter had a little "whoopsie", falling down some stairs and breaking his hand. He's fine. He came in and saw the bride (bad luck!) and said she looked "wow." Dexter lets Rita hold onto her secret, because he understands about that sort of thing. Deb says she feels like "a transvestite" in her dress. She ties his tie just like Hary taught him to do. Well, they finally went and got hitched. Dexter's vow was a promise to be the very best husband and father that he can be. he's officially "Dexter Morgan, Family Man." How's "Demented Daddy Dexter" going to raise a kid? He's content and happy...life is good. Well, it's good until the next season, as the promo for next season had a lot of killing in it!