Original subtitles

Excellent! This subject is perfectly preserved.

Where is the next experiment, computer?

Computer: In quadrant 4, Dexter.

Dexter: Thank you.

Things have been going very smoothly today, huh, computer?

Computer: Yes, Dexter. All systems are operating

at optimum efficiency.

Optimum efficiency.

[Brakes squeal]

We have never operated at optimum efficiency.

Computer, initiate standard scan

for Dee Dee-like life forms.

I can find no indication that your sister is in the laboratory, Dexter.

This does not make any sense.

Why isn't she bothering me?

Ooh! What a wonderful new Dolly I found!

I'll name you Dexter,

and you will play the ugly beast

who can be changed into a prince

by the beautiful darbie and her magic kiss.

Dexter is very shy because he is so ugly,

but darbie thinks Dexter is cute,

so they got married... Dexter...So cute...

Dexter...dexter...dexter...

She is plotting something against me.

Lucky I brought my handy-dandy portolab.

Hmm...

Aha!

My shrink-ray is the perfect machine for the job.

Computer: The shrink-ray has been known

to make the subject's imagination run wild.

The loss of size causes a loss of perspective.

You may lose touch with reality. It is advised--

blah, blah, blah. I must shrink down

so I can sneak under Dee Dee's door

and discover what she is plotting.

All right, Dexter. You have one hour

till miniaturization ends

and you must exit from Dee Dee's room.

Can't make anything out from this angle.

Perhaps if I were to climb to the top

of that tall skyscraper...

No! Not a tall building!

Just a pile of building blocks.

Must stay focused.

Dexter: Whoa!

Dexter!

All right, kid, reveal your evil scheme,

or I shall have to force it out of you.

Did you come over to play dolls with me?

Dolls? Dolls? What are you talking about?

Dexter, meet darbie, Ben, and Dexter.

Dexter?

Focus! Focus!

You mean all you have been doing is playing dolls?

Of course, silly. What else?

And now we begin

another dramatic episode

ofdollhouse drama.

The role of Dexter--

Dee Dee, I am far too busy.

The role of Dexter will be played by Dexter!

As this episode begins,

Dexter is happily eating his breakfast.

Eat your breakfast, Dexter!

My breakfast is a nonremovable sticker.

Although I am kind of hungry.

Dexter is joined by his beautiful wife darbie.

Dexter. Dexter.

Darbie: Dexter,

aren't you going to kiss your blushing bride good morning?

Ok.

Dee Dee: Oh, dear. Look at the time.

You must hurry, or you'll be late to the lab.

Mustn't be late!

But Dexter has forgotten his briefcase.

Oh, honey, I forgot my--

Dee Dee: Dexter is shocked to find his wife

in the arms of his best friend Ben.

Unhand my wife, you rat!

Wow! What a great episode!

Uh-oh!

Darbie, how could you do this to me?

Is there some reason,

some explanation?

Your silence says it all.

Good-bye, darbie!

[Dee Dee crying]

They were my favorite couple.

Start, darn it! Start!

Dee Dee: Vroom! Vroom! Brrrr!

How could I have been so blind, so stupid,

so out of touch with reality?

Vroom! Vroom!

Dexter drives to lookout point

and tries to figure things out.

Ah, lookout point.

The view from up here always relaxes me.

[Ghostly voice] Dexter!

Uh, who are you?

It's the ghost of your first love.

You must forgive darbie

or risk losing her like you did me.

I will. I will. I promise I will.

I must hurry home!

Vroom! Vroom!

Screeeech!

Dee Dee: Darbie is in the arms of Dexter's evil twin brother.

Oh! Dexter, I didn't know.

I thought it was you. I--

I don't blame you, darbie.

This dirt-bag's been plaguing me my whole life.

Dee Dee: Dexter has broken his brother into pieces.

Nothing will ever tear us apart again.

Dexter! Look what you've done!

I'm telling mom!

[Door slams]

What have I done?

No, darbie!

I cannot let it end this way.

And then you know what he did?

Oh, all right, all right, dear.

Dexter!

Dexter, what have I told you about--

shh!

It's ok, my sweet. Go back to sleep.

You need your rest.