Talk:Episode 412: The Getaway/@comment-45390936-20200405025611/@comment-33030488-20200406130502

You are over thinking this. Remember it’s not true crime but a fictional show, meant to entertain. Many events can’t be fully explained, no matter how much they are dissected.

Regarding the things that still bug you, I can only offer my speculative thoughts. Arthur did pick up his car in daylight, but we don’t know the time, only that it’s several hours after he killed Rita (which was late morning.) We also don’t know when Dexter removed the oil cap, but it’s doubtful it was done at the auto shop due to witnesses. Perhaps he removed it when Arthur stopped for a bite to eat. As someone who has driven in Miami traffic, Dexter could easily follow Arthur without being noticed, especially if he used a different car (through rental or borrowing one from the police compound). Riding in the trunk sounds absurd to me. Not only would it be an extremely unpleasant experience, but how would he exit the trunk? I’m not a car expert but I doubt that Arthur’s old car had an interior trunk release. Since Rita was apparently killed in early December, it should be noted that the sun sets about 5:30 pm in Miami at that time of year. When Arthur’s car acted up, it began smoking from the back, which could hide Dexter as he pulled up with headlights off. Also, if Dexter didn’t have a car, how would he transport Arthur, since Arthur’s car was disabled? Lastly, I don’t know why Dexter didn’t receive the message alert from Rita until he returned home. Perhaps his phone was turned off most of the day, starting when he hid in Arthur’s coffin and didn’t want anyone to hear it.

Well, that’s all I’ve got. If it still doesn’t make sense to you, it probably never will.

DexDevotee 13:05, April 6, 2020 (UTC)