Community Center Park

Community Center Park is a location in Season Five of the Showtime series DEXTER.

It’s a public park in a Venezuelan neighborhood where Nina Alfaro's head and body are found in separate areas.

Summary

 * “Hello, Bandit”

Police are gathered in a park that has an area cordoned off with yellow tape. Angel Batista walks over to Joey Quinn and asks, "What do we got?" Quinn says they have the head of a female victim and, due to the neighborhood, he thinks it's a drug killing.

Angel asks Quinn a “hypothetical” question about Maria's secret bank account, and Quinn just makes a wisecrack.

They walk over to look at the head, which is surrounded by golden candles and small religious statues. Masuka reports that the victim was still alive when her head was cut off, but her eyes and tongue were excised postmortem.

Debra complains to Quinn about how crowded her apartment is now that Dexter and the kids have moved in. When Quinn invites her to stay at his place, she quickly replies, “No thanks, Detective.”

A young Latina officer, Cira Manzon, arrives on scene. She mentions to Debra that it looks like the work of Santa Muerte, a religious cult. Cira says the missing eyes and tongue are meant to send the message, “You didn’t see anything, you’re not gonna say anything,” and the golden candles mean money, though she's unsure about the icons. If it was a cult, she’s positive that a machete was used. Debra asks how she’s so sure, and Circa states that it’s her neighborhood. Debra is skeptical and reminds her that the park is a local drug hangout and drug cartels "like to cut heads off."

Quinn returns from searching the park and says the body has been found at the other end under some bushes, but with no I.D.


 * Practically Perfect”

Debra and Quinn go door to door, trying to get someone to talk about the murder, but they have no luck. They seem afraid to say anything, like the Venezuelan woman who lives across from the park.

Back on the street, Quinn mentions to Debra that he is sex-deprived which leads to an argument. They’re interrupted when Angel walks up to report that no one will talk to him because it's a Venezuelan neighborhood and he's Cuban.

Debra remarks that Cira thinks a religious cult is to blame, and Angel says she might be onto something. Debra, who doesn't speak Spanish, embarrasses herself by mispronouncing Santa Muerte (Saint Death) as Santa Mierda (holy shit).

Trivia
The park's community center with the mural is seen in the background as Angel, Deb, and Quinn talk to each other on the street.

Related Pages

 * Cira Manzon
 * Francisco Alfaro
 * Fuentes Brothers
 * La Botanica
 * Nina Alfaro
 * Santa Muerte Case
 * Venezuelan Woman