Bates Motel

Previously on Bates Motel...

So when can you sneak me into my dad's office?

I wanna get some of his stuff, if it's still there.

They're from a woman-- B.

"All my love, B."

Who's B?

You and I, we're together, right?

I shouldn't have done it with someone like you.

I don't think you're a nice girl.

Zack Shelby owed me $150,000.

- Where is it? - Where is what?

I need you to bring me that money

tomorrow night at the Seacliff Pier

at midnight.

Can you bring me my money?

Yes.

I need to speak to Sheriff Romero right away, please.

It's a matter of life and death.

What is your name, please?

Are you kidding me? You don't know my name?

Norma Louise Bates.

We need to talk.

He told me to show up with $150,000

at midnight at the docks.

Okay. And what did you say?

I said yes, I would bring him the money.

I mean, he had a gun to my neck.

I don't have the money.

I don't know anything about the money.

Okay.

All right. I'll take care of it.

So what, I'm just supposed to accept

that you will "take care of it,"

whatever that means?

Yes, that's right.

- You need to trust me. - Trust--

that is hard to do. I'm the one who was supposed to

show up with money that I know nothing about,

or he's gonna kill my sons and me.

I mean, pardon me for being a little concerned

- about what your plan is. - No harm is gonna

come to you or your sons.

You have my word.

That's comforting.

Yep.

You look kind of pathetic.

Really?

I was just thinking how glad I am

I don't have to get all dressed up and go.

What a pain.

You should go.

No one invited me.

And I know that doesn't do anything

for my pathetic quotient.

Do you want me to go with you?

No.

No, that's silly.

That's more than silly.

That's tragically lame.

Oh, I don't mind.

I'd like to.

Oh, please. You're just asking me

because I'm friend and you feel sorry for me.

Well, yeah.

Okay, jerk-off, I'll go with you.

Here's some French toast left.

I need a gun.

Can you get me a gun and teach me how to use it?

No.

What the hell do you need a gun for?

Man.

Abernathy thinks that I'm meeting him

at the dock at midnight with 150 grand.

That's what this is about,

the dead body and everything.

He thinks I have the money, but I don't.

So, you know, I tell Romero.

And you know what he says?

"I'll take care of it."

That's it, nothing else.

Nothing like how that's gonna happen.

Nothing to make me feel safe.

I think that he is bad,

just like everyone else around here.

I don't trust him. I don't trust anyone.

- Oh, come on, Norma. - Dylan, please.

Please, please, please. Get me a gun.

Teach me how to use it.

I just wanna feel like I can defend myself.

I'm sorry...okay?

You and a gun is a bad idea.

## --- RM 1 ---- >

Ooh! Sorry.

Yeah, I guess.

Screw off, shithead!

Good morning, Dr. Kurata.

Oh, hello.

It's our session time, right?

Um, you cancelled last week and never called to reschedule.

Oh, I'm--

there's just so much going on.

I'm so sorry.

Um, can you do it now?

Um...

okay.

Where's Norman?

He's already at school.

Ah. Hmm.

Well, please, come in.

Thank you.

I was wondering if you could give me some advice

on how to handle stress.

Why are you feeling stress, Norma?

Mm.

Just...stuff.

Like, normal life stuff.

How has everything been going with Norman?

It's fine.

Fine--you know, Norman's such a good boy.

He's not really why I'm here.

Not quite a boy though, is he?

Yeah, I-I guess he is getting bigger, yeah.

Is it gonna be hard for you when he leaves?

When he leaves to go where?

College?

Oh, right. Um...

well, you know, he'll probably just go locally,

given our money and all.

Hmm.

Let me ask you this.

When you were a little girl,

is this what you thought parenting would be like?

When I was a little girl?

When I was a little girl, um...

yeah, I don't know. I don't remember.

Do you remember anything about being little?

Yeah. Well, yeah, sure, yeah.

But just, like, normal, usual stuff.

Well, what were your parents like?

My dad was very kind.

You know, just like the kind of guy

who would smile at you all the time,

no matter what, you know?

You'd--you would feel like

he would just take care of everything.

Um, my mom...

um, she worked in a bakery.

Um, she always smelled like cookies.

Your parents are gone now?

Yeah, they're both gone.

Do you have any siblings?

No. I am an only child.

Oh, I don't feel well.

Oh, it's my stomach.

I'm sorry. You know what?

I'm just gonna have to reschedule.

I'm sorry about that.

Norma, are you okay?

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm fine.

I just need to go home.

Why do you keep calling me?

I told you, I don't have anything else to say to you.

Just stop bothering me!

I said leave me alone.

You can't say that to me. Are you k--

Eric, don't call me again.

You hear me? Don't call me again!

And I mean it!

Are you all right?

Norman.

Norman, did you hear anything that I was saying?

No, not really. No.

Well, if you did, please--

please just forget it.

Uh, I was just coming to tell you

I definitely don't wanna try and publish my story.

Wha--uh, because of your mother?

I just don't want to.

Okay.

Yeah, I--

I understand.

Um, please don't tell anyone about today.

Okay.

Thank you.

I guess this means that we have a secret now, huh?

You'll keep it for me, won't you?

- Of course. - Thank you.

Thank you.

Alex.

I haven't seen you since my brother's service.

A bit weird-- nothing to bury but a hand.

Whatever.

What the hell brings you to my--

What happened to your face?

I don't remember.

Okay. We're getting off on the wrong track here.

It's not a social visit, Maggie.

I know you did the bookkeeping for your brother

and Shelby's little business--

importing girls from Asia and selling them.