Phillip Novik

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

He is Ken Olson’s criminal defense lawyer.

Summary

 * “Dex, Lies, and Videotape”

The police suspect that Ken Olson is the would-be vigilante who attacked John Henry, the railroad car victim. Olson notices himself on the 3:00 news and shows up at the police department with Novik, his lawyer. Since Dexter Morgan isn’t available to take scrapings for evidence, Frank Lundy is forced to use Vince Masuka instead.

Lundy, Batista, Masuka, Olson, and Novik convene in an interrogation room and Angel Batista begins the questioning.

"Batista: “So, Mr. Olson, the man who assaulted your mom was attacked yesterday. Did you know that?” Olson: “Nope. Can't say I'm upset, though -- son of a bitch almost killed my mom.” Novik: “My client's emotional, detective. I'm sure he's not trying to say he’s...” Batista: [to Olson] “Any idea who might have done it?” Olson: “I don't know. Maybe it was the Butcher. If you ask me, a guy like that should be running the police force, not hiding from it.” Lundy: [staring at an animal cracker] “Is this a lion or a hippo?” Masuka: “I think it's a lion.” Lundy: “Tastes like a hippo.” [then, to Olson] “Animal cracker?” Olson: [annoyed] “No, thank you.” Lundy: “What do you do for a living, Mr. Olson?” Olson: “I just lost my job.” Lundy: “That's too bad.” Batista: “I see that you have a minor assault record and no alibi for yesterday morning.” Novik: “I'm sure my client didn't realize he needed one.” Lundy: “Do you have a girlfriend, Mr. Olson?” Olson: “She just broke up with me. Why, you interested?” Lundy: “Just curious. Now, this is a lion” [looking at an animal cracker]. Batista: [to Olson] “Alright, let me keep this all straight. No job, no relationship. You got guns and a minor assault record.” Olson: “And I voted for George Bush both times.” Novik: “I’m sorry detective, were you getting at something?” Lundy: “What he's getting at, Mr. Novik, is that your client fits the four-point profile of someone who'd commit a vigilante offense.' [then, to Olson] 'You're a ticking time bomb. You ask me, you just needed a reason to take the law into your own hands. And the Butcher was the perfect excuse.” Olson: “You don't know me.” Batista: “We know you attacked John Henry.” Novik: “You need proof to make those kinds of accusations, detective.” Lundy: “You heard the man, detective. We've got work to do. Make yourself comfortable, Mr. Olson. We're just getting started with you.”"

Later, having no evidence, the police release Olson.

Related Pages

 * Bay Harbor Butcher Case
 * John Henry
 * Ken Olson