Caroline

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

She’s a drug addict who speaks at a Narcotics Anonymous meeting.

Summary

 * “An Inconvenient Lie”

Rita Bennett, Dexter's girlfriend, believes that he’s a heroin addict and forces him to attend an Narcotics Anonymous meeting. He sits with the group while a sad woman standing at the podium talks about herself.

"Caroline: “My name is Caroline. I'm an addict.” NA Group: “Hi, Caroline.” Caroline: “Um, I started taking pain pills after my back surgery. I don't need them for the pain anymore. Now I... now I just need them.” Thoroughly bored, Dexter thought, And I need duct tape -- three or four rolls. running low on heavy duty trash bags. When’s the last time I sharpened my knives? Caroline: [voice breaking] “And I lost my license.” Tears now? Dexter thought, unmoved. It's very hard to concentrate in here. How am I supposed to get any work done? Caroline: “My husband says he's gonna leave me if I don’t stay sober. But I have to do this for myself.” Dexter mockingly thought, No self control, lost everything, trying to stop. Same whiney story over and over for... [looks at watch]... ten minutes -- feels like ten hours."

At the snack table, Dexter picks up a stale donut that’s hard as a rock and notices that a dark-haired woman is watching him.

"Caroline: “...taking Lortabs and Darvocet and Percocet and anything I could get my hands on. And even now... I'd kill for a Vicodin.” Lightweight, Dexter thought, amused. Caroline: “First I thought, ‘Narcotics Anonymous, but I don't belong here. You guys are real addicts.” [The group politely laughs at her comment.]"

Before the meeting ends, Dexter walks out and arrives at Rita’s house without a Newcomer Chip. She refuses to continue a relationship with another addict unless he works the program. Dexter promises to attend a meeting the next day and to stay until the end.

Related Pages

 * Narcotics Anonymous Meeting Hall