Bates Motel

Coming!

Hey, mom.

Has he told you how long he's staying?

No, and I didn't ask him.

I didn't want him to think it was an option.

As far as I'm concerned, I'll find him some money,

and then he can get on his way.

Your toast is done.

Yeah. I know.

I don't suppose you want some breakfast?

Thanks, no.

The bread's gonna get stale.

Why are you here?

Because that's what normal people do, Norma,

when they've lost their job, and they've got no money

and no place to stay.

They go home.

Although most normal mothers

don't move their home out of state

and try and hide it from their own son.

We're out of cream.

He looked like a lost puppy at the party.

Shh, he's coming.

- Hey. - Hey.

So the other night,

why'd you leave the party so early?

Where did you go? You hook up with someone?

I'd like to lie to you and say yes,

but I actually got my history book

out of your car and went home and--

And probably studied.

Good for you. I hate studying.

- A necessary evil. - Yeah.

You wanna actually study together

for the history test?

I mean, not go to a party this time.

I could really use the help.

Oh, my God, that guy must be completely wasted.

That's my dad's car.

Dad! Dad!

Oh, my God!

Let me--let me-- let me get it.

Hurry up!

His name's Jerry Martin.

Owns a warehouse up the road.

It looks like somebody set a fire there.

He was trapped inside of it.

Wait, you're saying someone intentionally

set fire to his warehouse?

That's horrible.

Yes, you're right. It's horrible.

Sheriff!

There's something here you need to see.

Interesting morning in White Pine Bay.

Burnt up dude drives into a ditch

in front of your new hotel?

How rude.

You know, it's a really nice town

you picked here, Norma,

to start a new life and all, you know?

Stop calling me Norma.

And if you're gonna stay here, you're gonna pitch in.

I ordered all-new bed linens.

They're ready to be picked up.

I'm gonna get you the car keys.

Mrs. Bates.

Could you come here, please?

Yep, that's it.

This is, uh-- this is Keith Summers's truck,

used to own this place.

He hasn't been home in a couple of nights.

Have you seen him?

No. No, I haven't.

Why would he leave his truck here?

Well, that's what we're wondering.

All right, let's get everybody down here by the truck.

We're gonna search the woods up here behind the house.

Fine. Let's go!

Well, good luck with everything.

So I want you to select a poem

from one of these classic poets

and prepare a presentation on why this poem

is still relevant in today's world.

Now this is a partner assignment,

so I want you to figure out who you wanna work with.

Hey. Wanna do this with me?

Yeah, okay.

Good. We can meet tomorrow.

Cool.

You live at the motel, right? I'll come to your place.

Oh, well, maybe we should--

11:00. I'll be there.

Dr. Klonkin. Dr. Klonkin.

- I'll talk to him. - Okay.

So why are you here?

I just felt bad about what happened to Bradley's dad.

- And I was there. - Yeah, I know.

Well, I just wanted to give her this.

I'll give it to her.

Great. Yeah, okay.

Yeah, thank you.

What the hell are you looking at?

I'm sorry, man.

My boss got in a bad accident today.

He got burned real bad.

He's in a coma.

Probably not gonna make it.

I just moved here, but...

that's not right, man.

No, it's not.

He was a good man.

Here, I got them.

Dude, in a town like this,

where the hell do you get that kind of money?

- Evening, Norma. - Listen, dumb-ass.

This is not gonna stand. It's not.

You're not gonna be coming home

in the middle of the night like this.

Okay? I am trying to build a life here for me and Norman.

You are not going to be screwing this up.

I got it, okay?

I grew up in a house with you, remember?

It was always what you were trying to do for Norman.

Norman is a good boy.

He's a good son.

Dylan, would you please put that on a plate?

Well, golly, you know,

I'm sorry if I was a little annoyed with you

after you drove my dad away

by skanking around with Norman's father.

I wasn't skanking around. It wasn't my fault.

I was 17 years old when I met your father.

I had no idea what I was doing.

I met Sam, and I fell in love.

Oh, yeah?

How'd that work out for you?

I hate you.

I hate you.

You have never had an ounce of kindness for me.

Well, I'm sorry it was a little bit hard

to get on the tea party with you and Norbit.

What are you talking about? What tea party?

He likes me. He just likes me, so we are close.

That is the normal arrangement between mothers and sons,

not this crap.

How'd you get all this money, Norma?

How'd you buy a motel and a new car?

We haven't had a dime in our life, okay?

I've been worried about money since I was conscious.

What's up with that, huh?

Sam's insurance policy.

He sold insurance, and he was well covered.

Yeah, I guess so.

Good night, Norma.

Stop calling me Norma.

I am your mother!

Get all the corners and the edges.

I think we're good.

Just 'cause they found his car

doesn't mean they're necessarily gonna--

Don't you two ever get tired of each other?

These are good.

I got it, gang, it's cool.

Don't stop your swiffering.

Hi. I'm here to study with Norman.

Hey, Norman, there's a girl here for you.

Come in.

Hi, Norman.

Oh, hey, Emma.

This is my mom. Emma.

We're doing a language arts project together at school.

I guess I forgot to tell you.

- I'm Dylan. - Well, that's okay then.

Come on in. It's nice to meet you.

- You too. - Where do you live, Emma?

My dad has a shop in the village.

We live in the space above it.

Did we land on a poem yet?

What's your last name?

Decody. No, but I brought some books.

"Decody." Is that Italian?

No, no, it isn't.

We're from the U.K., actually.

Hey, mom, uh, didn't you--

didn't you need me to go to the grocery store?

- Come sit down. - Do you have that list?

Have a seat. No, I haven't made it yet.

Oh.

So how long have you lived here?

About five years.

My dad was a professor in Manchester.

- He was a professor? - Yeah.

But he wanted to spend time just focusing

on taking care of me, so he retired

and opened the shop.

And are you okay?

Oh, this?

Yeah. It's my pet.

I take it everywhere.

I have C.F.