i don't think dexter can talk his way out of this one
if he had to, i'd say "i was here collecting evidence and travis showed up and attacked me. we fought, i knocked him out, and then tied him up." that's where his story hits a snag though, since it's where he should have called the police rather than stabbing him in the chest. dexter ****ed up by making things personal with travis. i think it was clear we were heading down this path during deb's shrink sessions and her breakdown on the rooftop. she wanted to catch travis before he finished his killings and disappeared. they were under the impression that travis had made his sacrifice (the police officer) and disappeared forever and that's what caused her to lose it. if dexter kills travis and dumps him in the ocean, then that's exactly what happened in the eyes of everyone but dexter. dexter would have basically cut deb's throat (or at least her career's throat). deb HAD to walk in on the killing, there was pretty much no other way to go.
will deb really recognize the MO? i was trying to think of any dexter kill scenes she had seen. jordan chase i guess? i guess that ties dexter to the murders of all his buddies. i wonder if she'll remember lumen. either way, i think the chickens are coming home to roost for dexter. deb will know, the thing is, will she tell anybody?
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