The messes are piling up, ghost-Harry warned Dexter in Sunday nights season-four finale.

You have your demons, I accept that, said Rita to Dexter.

Nothing is inevitable, said Dexter to Arthur Mitchell, the Trinity killer.

Who saw that ending coming?

said the Harry at his shoulder bravo to James Remar for excellently understated work all season).

I didnt follow the code I lost it, Dexter berated himself.

Meanwhile, Deb finally discovered that Dexter and the Ice Truck Killer were brothers.

The episode was building to the moment wed waited for all season: Arthur on Dexters killing table.

He lectured, trying to deny Dexter a pure triumph, saying, I was following my path.

God led you to me.

And then we got the ending we didnt see coming.

Im whats wrong this is fate, said Dexter.

What does this mean for next season?

Did you stick around for the chat Michael C. Hall and John Lithgow had after the credits rolled?

They were right: This was an ending designed to tie people in knots.

Im just going to revel in the smashingly great way the season ended.

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