
Dexter tells Paul that he isn't comfortable letting him inside. One afternoon, while Rita is not at home and Dexter is watching her kids, Paul arrives at the door.

Cody is thrilled by his visits but Astor (who remembers his abuse) isn't happy to see him. He meets Dexter and clearly disapproves of him.ĭespite being told to stay away and Rita having a restraining order against him, Paul shows up to visit the children, trying to win them over, as well as Rita. He later brings them home safely, alleging that he had left a message for her. Rita is furious when Paul picks up the children from school without her permission. Afterwards, Rita assures parents that Paul won't be there and the children are again allowed to attend the party. Due to this, Astor becomes increasingly depressed, so Rita calls Paul and orders him not to come anywhere near the party.

He blabs about it at school and several parents decide to keep their children away from Astor's party. Cody is very excited that his dad might be coming home, not knowing why he went away in the first place. Paul wants to come to Astor's birthday party and Rita initially tells him she'll think about it. Astor tells Cody that their mother only acts like that when talking to their dad. Paul phones Rita to tell her that he is out of jail due to overcrowding and good behavior, and Rita's attitude of joyful bliss vanishes. In her dedication to put Paul and her past life behind her, Rita refuses to file a police report.Īstor's birthday is approaching, and she asks her mother for a coconut cake. He quickly gets in the car and drives off screeching the tires. After being obnoxious to Rita, he decides to take her vehicle as payment and orders Rita to give him the "fucking car." Dexter glares at him and tells Rita to get the key, which she throws at Ricky. One day, the two of them and the kids were outside planting a small tree when a dealer of Paul's named Ricky walks up looking for the money which Paul owes him for "two ounces of blow." Dexter makes a move towards Ricky, but Rita tells him to not get involved. Over six months have passed since Paul was jailed for his abuse, and Rita is dating Dexter Morgan. He was sentenced to eighteen months in prison, but was released after only six months due to overcrowding and good behavior. Officer Debra Morgan was the first to respond on scene to the domestic violence report. One night in particular, when he repeatedly beat and raped Rita, his daughter, Astor, called the police. They lived in a house that Paul had obtained through a drug trade before they met (" Circle of Friends"). They soon had two children from the relationship - Astor and Cody. Rita was born in Michigan to Gail Brandon, but moved to Miami where she met and married Paul. Much of Paul's early life prior to meeting Rita Brandon is unknown, except that he was prone to getting in trouble. Paul Bennett was born to Bill Bennett and his wife, Maura, who lived in Orlando, FL.

Instead, he set it up so that Paul was arrested and, ultimately, met his death by another prisoner. Paul's continued pestering of Rita and the kids led to Dexter taking matters into his own hands.
RITA BENNETT SERIAL
Unknown to Paul or Rita, Dexter was a successful serial killer who (initially) was looking for a relationship to appear "normal." He strongly disliked Rita's new boyfriend, Dexter Morgan, as he felt that she belonged to him. Astor, being slightly older, knew all too well as she had memories of him before he went to jail. His son, Cody was too young to remember his monstrous behavior.

Despite this, he loved his children and loved having a family. He threatened to find her if she ever left him. Unfortunately, Paul was a manipulative rapist and spousal abuser, often harming Rita to express his violent temper. He had dirty-blonde mid-length hair which was cut shorter while in prison. Paul was a tall Caucasian male in his late 30s.
