Morris Cooper

Morris Cooper is a character in the Showtime special event series Dexter: New Blood.

He is a therapist who counsels Jim Lindsay (Dexter) and Harrison.

Summary

 * "Too Many Tuna Sandwiches"

Dexter and Harrison sit together on a coach in Morris Cooper's office.

Morris: "I'm glad you're here. So, what would you like to get out of this session?" Dexter: "Well... Uh... It's been a whirlwind since Harrison arrived. We've had a few bumps in the road. Some trouble at school. Then his overdose. Could use some tips on how to communicate better, I guess." Morris: "What do you think, Harrison?" Harrison: "I-I think our problems started a long time before I got here. It hasn't exactly been easy being Jim's son." Morris: "What do you mean by that?" Deb: {tDexter) Brace yourself. Harrison: "Well, when I was five, uh, my stepmom told me my dad was dead. So we-we left the country, just me and my stepmom, Hannah. And then she died, too. But for real. Of cancer. And then I-I went into foster care, which was its own special hell. And I would lie awake at night and dream that my dad was alive and that he-he'd come take me away from all this shit. And then, one day, I found his letter. The one that he wrote to Hannah saying that he was alive and that he'd, like, abandoned us. Me. And wasn't coming back. So, when I was old enough, I took off. Searching for him. I wanted answers. I wanted to look him in the eye and ask him how he could pretend like I didn't fucking exist. There have been bumps in the road since I got here? Maybe that's why. Maybe that's why I got high, too. To forget all this shit for a while." Morris: "Hmm. How would you respond to that, Jim?" Dexter: "It was a difficult time. For everyone. I wish things had been different." Morris: "Well, thanks for your honesty. But for this to work, you're going to have to dig a little deeper." Deb: The problem is the only people you're ever honest with, you end up killing. Morris: "Our past informs our present and, by extension, our future. I've always loved that quote from the movie Magnolia. Um, 'We may be through with the past, but the past isn't through with us.'" Dexter: "Yeah, I didn't see that one." Morris: Hmm. Dexter: "Aren't we supposed to be talking about my dreams or something?" Morris: (chuckles) "I was thinking we could talk a bit about your past, actually. Your childhood." ''Deb: Where to begin, Dex? The fact that you're talking to your dead sister right now in this room? Or your mother being chopped up in front of you? Or your adoptive cop dad teaching you to be a serial killer? (laughs) You should talk. They're waiting for you.'' Dexter: "It was a typical childhood. Average. I was adopted when I was young. I don't remember much before that." Morris: "You both share abandonment issues. A pain like that shapes a person for years. Some believe it can even be passed down. Inherited trauma. Tell me about your adopted family." Dexter: "Um, my adoptive mother died when I was in high school. But my dad, Harry, was great. Uh, so was Deb, my sister. I went to college. Got a job. Married Harrison's mom. That marriage sort of fell apart, and I ended up moving around for a while." Harrison: "The marriage fell apart? Uh, m-my mom was killed by a serial killer." Dexter: "But... You don't... He was so young. You don't remember anything about it. Do you?" Harrison: "No. Just the, uh, just the fucked-up shit I heard online." Morris: "How do you feel about what happened back then, Jim?" Dexter: "Uh... It was a long time ago. I guess I've made my peace." Morris: (to Harrison) "How are you feeling right now?" Harrison: "Abandoned." Morris: "That's understandable. After everything you've been through…" Harrison: "Mm, no. No. I-I mean... abandoned here. On this couch."

Trivia

 * Tess Silvera recommended Morris Cooper to Dexter.

Related Pages

 * Deb
 * Dexter Morgan/New Blood
 * Dexter Morgan (when living in Miami)
 * Dexter Morgan/Early Life
 * Harrison (when teenager)
 * Harrison Morgan (when child)
 * Jim Lindsay (alias)
 * Shipping Yard Massacre
 * Trinity Case