Harrison's birthday went off without a hitch. [ angles the webcam so everyne can see Harrison sleeping soundly then back to Dexter's proud, smiling face ] He's exhausted as you can see. It's very tiring being one year old. Or so I'd imagine.
[ some shaking as he sits back down, sobering now that he's not in the presence of his son ]
In other vaguely breaking news, my step-children, Astor and Cody - have decided to stay in Miami for the summer. I hope they won't miss their Orlando friends too much because I won't know what to do. I'll just have to keep them busy - that shouldn't be hard.
[ another smile then the video breaks ]
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[Locked to Secrets Family +Brian]
[ video stirs back to life and Dexter seems considerably more grim, clearing his throat once ]
Lumen.. she's-- she's gone.
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