Handyman

Handyman is a character in Season Seven of the Showtime series DEXTER.

Dexter Morgan subtly interviews him about Beverly Grey, the previous owner of Hannah McKay's house.

Summary

 * “Do the Wrong Thing”

Dexter learns from Sal Price's notes that Beverly Grey had Aconite, a poison from a purple wildflower, in her blood. It proves that she was murdered, but it doesn’t prove that Hannah killed her. To learn more, Dexter shows up at Hannah’s house when she’s not at home. He spots her handyman, who is on a ladder holding a tape measure, with a pencil in his mouth.

"Dexter: “Excuse me. Is Hannah here?” Handyman: “She's at the flower market.” Dexter: “Oh, man. I drove all the way out here. Do you know when she'll be back?” Handyman: “An hour or so. It might be sooner. You could wait.”"

Needing to measure a piece of roofing, the handyman climbs down the ladder.

"Dexter: “How long have you been working here?” Handyman: “About ten years.' Dexter: “So you knew the previous owner.” Handyman: “Beverly Grey?” Dexter: “Hannah said she passed away.” Handyman: “Heart disease. Sad story.” Dexter: “Yeah, Hannah said they were close. It must have been hard on her.” Handyman: “I'm sure it was, but... she never let it show.” Dexter: “Not the emotional type, huh?” Handyman: “I never saw anything like it. Even when Beverly got sick, Hannah never complained, never asked for help.” Dexter: “Help with what?” Handyman: “Taking care of Beverly. Hannah bathed her, fed her, took her to the doctor's.” Dexter: “All alone?” Handyman: “She was stubborn, man. [Chortles] I figured it had something to do with growing up on a farm, you know? Just...plowing through. Look, I tried to help out. Hannah dug her heels in. Wouldn't let anybody near Beverly.”"

This confirms to Dexter that Hannah was the only one who had the access to poison Beverly. The handyman climbs back up the ladder and resumes working on the roof.

"Dexter: “Hey, Hannah mentioned a purple wildflower that grows on the property. Thought it would look great in my place. I'm thinking I could take a look while I wait.” Handyman: “All the wildflowers are over in the southwest corner.”"

Dexter walks out to the area, finds the Aconite, and notices they’ve been recently harvested. Just then, Hannah appears nearby and invites him inside for coffee. As they walk to the house, she glances back at the Aconite where Dexter was standing. Believing that Hannah will murder again soon, Dexter takes her out on a date so that he can kill her, but things don’t go as he planned.

Related Pages

 * Aconite
 * Beverly Grey
 * Hannah McKay
 * Hannah McKay's House