Pleading Mother

Pleading Mother is a character in Season Two of the Showtime series DEXTER.

She implores Officer Debra Morgan to find her young daughter.

Summary

 * “An Inconvenient Lie”

Debra has asked Frank Lundy to take her off the Bay Harbor Butcher Case. In the meantime, though, she is still interviewing individuals who are looking for missing family members. It’s very stressful for her, especially when she meets with a grieving mother.

"Mother: [Spanish accent] “I want to know, where is she. Mí Teresita. She's so young -- seven year old. You help me. I know you find her.” [forces a smile] Debra: “We'll do what we can.” Mother: [tearfully] “Por favor!' Debra: “Don't cry.” Mother: “Pero yo recé, y dios me mandó a ti.” Debra: “No Spanish. No Habla.” Mother: “Tú la encontrarás.” Debra: “Only English.” Debra: [to nearby Angel] “Angel? Just tell her we'll call her.” Mother: “Me encontrará a mi Teresita, ¿verdad? Necesito saber dónde está y lo que le ha pasado.” Angel: “She thinks you can find her daughter.” [mother nods] Debra: “There are no kids down there. Tell her I can't help her.” Angel: [to mother] “She --” Debra: “I -- I can't help you.” Mother: [begging] “Por favor!” Angel: [as Deb runs off in tears] “Morgan? Morgan!”"

Debra finds Frank Lundy and asks what's taking so long to be removed from the task force. He wonders why she wants off, when every other cop wants on. Debra states that she's the last one who should be on the task force because she was engaged to the Ice Truck Killer. Lundy explains that’s why he wants her, because she went through a lot, but survived with a first-hand look into the mind of a serial killer. He suggests that she could catch someone even worse. Debra reluctantly agrees to finish out the day’s interviews.

Trivia

 * It's never revealed who kidnapped and/or killed her daughter.

Related Page s

 * Bay Harbor Butcher 18
 * Bay Harbor Butcher Case
 * Special Task Force