Oscar's Social Worker

Oscar's Social Worker is a character in Season One of the Showtime series DEXTER.

She helped reunite Oscar, a young Cuban boy, with his Uncle Roberto.

Summary

 * “Return to Sender”

Oscar, a young witness to Valerie Castillo’s abduction, is unable to identify the man responsible from photos. The police decide to enlist the help of a sketch artist and obtain a description from the boy.

The social worker brings Oscar to the police station but he is reluctant to exit the car until Maria LaGuerta speaks to him in Spanish. Then he immediately gets out, stands by her side, and holds her hand. The social worker tells Maria that she normally wouldn’t approve of doing this but she made quite an impression on the boy. The social worker asks Maria if she has children. Maria says no, but she was like Oscar at one time -- "a stranger in a strange place, left to grow up with strangers, all for a better life." The social worker says Oscar mentioned an Uncle Roberto, but not his last name. As she leaves, the social worker remarks that she'd hate to send another kid into foster care.

While Oscar and Maria are spending time together at the station, they begin to bond. Soon, though, the social worker shows up with Roberto after he called. Oscar is happy to see his uncle and Maria agrees that he should be with family. She wistfully watches Oscar as he departs with his uncle.

Related Pages

 * Oscar
 * Roberto
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