[1] The series explores a young Dexter Morgan, as he begins working as a forensic blood spatter analyst at the Miami Metro Police Department.
In the episode, Dexter targets Levi Reed, while Spencer faces a family tragedy when his son is kidnapped.
Spencer's ex-wife Becca (Amanda Brooks) is preparing to leave her house with their son, Nicky (London Thatcher).
Suddenly, a masked man knocks her unconscious and ties her in the garage, while taking a screaming Nicky as a hostage.
Dexter begins pursuing Levi Reed (Jeff Daniel Phillips), although he wonders over the idea that, as this could be his third victim, he would now be considered a serial killer.
He accompanies Debra (Molly Brown) on a double date with Sofia (Raquel Justice) and Gio (Isaac Gonzalez Rossi), using the opportunity to stalk Reed.
In flashbacks, Harry tells Laura (Brittany Allen) that she needs to arrange a meeting with Hector Estrada, which should finally close the case and release her from her job.
Laura goes to the shipyard to meet Estrada, but is disturbed when Santos Jimenez (Randy Gonzalez) cuts a man's finger for stealing some of their money, and she is warned to stay loyal.
"[5] Callum Murray of Game Rant wrote, "Another dark and twisted episode that blends well with a few flickers of laugh-out humor, and it successfully re-introduces the main storyline with potentially devastating consequences.