- Doakes begs Lila to free him from the cage; He tells her that Dexter is the Butcher
- Lila blows up the cabin to protect Dexter
- Doakes is killed in the explosion
- The Butcher case is closed
- Dexter embraces his freedom by re-enacting the show's opening credits and having sex with Rita
- Dexter discovers Lila was responsible for the explosion
- Lila kidnaps Rita's kids and locks them with Dexter in her loft and sets it on fire; They all escape and Lila finally skips town
- In order to help find the kids and rescue Dexter, Deb skips her flight to Oregon where she was going to live with Lundy
- Dexter tracks down Lila in Paris and he kills her
- Dexter buys a new slide box and hides it in his A/C unit