Harry's Code
Father to son
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Harry rescued Dexter from a gruesome crime scene at a very young age and guided him throughout his life in order to control his urges and to follow guidelines for blending in and not drawing attention to himself. Dexter has followed these orders and has tried to always please Harry even after Harry's death.
What Dexter learned from his father about life
- Killing innocents is NEVER allowed.
- Always take time and make sure you have the right person-EVIDENCE.
- Be extremely careful with the killing and more importantly the PREPARATION!
- Remember: YOU control your urges to kill, they don't control you.
- Fake emotion and normality to fit in.
- Never get caught!
- When taking a psychology personality test, always answer the question with the opposite of what you feel.
What Dexter learned from his father about death
- That it's real, and that it will happen to everyone. It's just a matter of how and why it happens.
- Cops care a lot when other cops are killed.
- People are sad when their loved ones die and they are full of grief, the one thing Dexter has trouble faking.
Tenets of Harry's lessons
- According to Harry: "It's not about vengeance, not about retaliation, or balancing the books -- it's about something deep inside."
- Killing must serve a purpose, otherwise it's just plain murder.
- Be sure.
- Blend in -- maintain appearances.
- Control urges, and channel them.
Who is Harry Morgan?
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Played by: James Remar.
Occupation: Police Officer.
Personality type: Easy Going, Nurturing.
Signature look: Concerned, heavily burdened.
Endearing trait(s): Understanding, patient.
Annoying trait(s): Overdoing his kindness, overlooking Deb.
Harry's back story: Harry knew Dexter's mother and was responsible for putting her in the situation that caused her death. Harry feels a heavy responsibility to nurture Dexter and to try to ameliorate the effects of his twisted behavior.
