Norma Louise Bates quotes from Bates Motel

Dylan Massett

Audrey came by the hospital, then she came here and Emma hasn't heard from her since. And her phone's been disconnected. So I'm trying to find her.

Norma Bates

Okay whatever. Do what you think you got to do. Via con Dios.

Dylan Massett

Fine. I will. And I wouldn't let him come home. [starts walking out]

Norma Bates

I ALREADY SAID I WOULDN'T!

Dylan Massett

Alright. Bye Norma.

Norman Bates

Mother!

Norma Bates

[gasps] Geeze! Norman! Don't jump out from a bunch of trees and sneak up on people!

Norman Bates

I didn't jump out from a bunch of trees you're just on edge. What's going on?

Norma Bates

I don't know Norman. I don't know what's going on. You know why!? Because no one tells me anything! Things that you do. Things that affect my life. I mean but why talk to me about anything? I mean what am I? Like a doll? And the men folk are gonna hash out who gets the woman in the homestead?

Norman Bates

Oh I see. So he told you?

Norma Bates

Yeah he told me because he respects me enough to tell me.

Norman Bates

Pfft.

Norma Bates

What the hell does that mean? Pfft! That's bullshit Norman. Anyone could do that. Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! [mockingly] I just diminished what you said!!

Norman Bates

Maybe this just isn't the place for this discussion. Mother.

Norma Bates

I tried to talk to you about it at the house but Dylan and Emma were already there. I am so upset with you. And I don't want to get into it so STOP PROVOKING ME! STOP IT! [storms off]

Norman Bates

You might as well tell me what's wrong. I know you're angry it's not like I can pretend you're not and go have a glass of cider and a candy cane and fa la la la la!! You're ruining everything!!

Norma Bates

Fine!! I cannot believe that you went behind my back to tell Alex that he and I should get a divorce!

Norman Bates

Mother! You don't have to lie to me. I know you've been sleeping with him. That you had to do it to get insurance for me! That sort of thing is horrible and you shouldn't have to live life like that, no one should. But if I have learned one thing at Pineview, it is that sometimes you have to let other people help in order to alleviate your burdens.

Norma Bates

But that's not what happened!

Norman Bates

...

Norma Bates

He's a good man...And I like him.

Norman Bates

You like him?

Norma Bates

...Yes.

Norma Bates

I told him.

Alex Romero

How do you feel?

Norma Bates

It was hard. Why do you have this magical ability to make me feel calm?

Alex Romero

There's something I got to tell you. I'm, uh, I'm actually magical. [whispers] I'm a unicorn.

Norma Bates

[laughing] You're a unicorn? - What? Is that what you said?

Alex Romero

[smiling] I don't know what you're talking about.

Norma Bates

You did! Well, thank you. Thank you for for being whatever it is that you said. That you say that you are.

Alex Romero

Okay. Yeah, you're very welcome.

Norman Bates

Okay Alex, there's something that you don't seem to understand. Nothing is going to change. You can be married to her, you can be sleeping with her but you're never going to get in between us.

Alex Romero

I'm not trying to.

Norma Bates

Norman there's room in the human heart for more than one person. It doesn't diminish the love that's already there.

Norman Bates

Oh really? Imagine that we are on a ship at sea. The ship is going down and there is one tiny boat and room and provisions for two. Who are you gonna put in that boat with you?

Alex Romero

Well maybe you and I get in Norman and we leave her on the ship.

Norman Bates

My whole life, you have kept me so close to you that I couldn't breathe without you. You never wanted me to have a girlfriend or even a good time. I-I gave up everything. Everything for you, Mother. And I did it gladly, because I understand the bond between us, the cord. I understand that it is huge and sacred and unique. And now you want to tell me that doesn't matter. Now, all of a sudden, there's room for someone else. Well, there isn't, a-and you know it. This is our world. Our world, Mother! And that's what love is. Real love. Not this pale corpse you're trying to put in its place, and you never will be able to. You are setting yourself up, and he is making you think that it's possible!

Norma Bates

Get this through your head! No one is making me do anything! I am a grown woman. I love him. He loves me. And that is it. And you have to deal with it!

Alex Romero

You need to grow up a little right now, and you need to think of your mother.

Norman Bates

Don't patronize me. I have spent every waking moment of my life thinking of my mother.

Alex Romero

Well, then you need to think of her as a human being, Norman. She's always gonna be your mother. Nothing's ever gonna change that. But don't you think she wants to be with someone? W-w-with a partner? A friend? A lover? Someone she can share her life with? I mean, why is that such a terrible thing? Don't you think she deserves to have a man in her life?

Alex Romero

Put that down. Oh, back up. Back up. Back up.

Norman Bates

AAAAH! I hate you! I hate you! I hate you so much! AHHH!

Norma Bates

Norman? What happened?

Alex Romero

I'm moving back in. I'll go home and get my stuff tomorrow. But I'm not leaving this house tonight.

Norma Bates

How dare you go behind my back to my own son to try and get Norman taken away from me? Who the hell do you think you are?

Alex Romero

Someone who loves you and is worried about you. And Norman.

Norma Bates

That's nice that that's how you frame it in your head, but how it looks from here is that you are an incredibly presumptuous and arrogant man who thinks he knows what's best for me and my son.

Alex Romero

Wow. I'm sorry you see it that way.

Norma Bates

No one who loves me could ever do this to me.

Alex Romero

No. That's where you're wrong. He's dangerous.

Norma Bates

He's my son! You don't think I would know if he was dangerous?

Alex Romero

He had an axe in his hand, and he wanted to kill me!

Norma Bates

Yeah, well, are you dead? The point is, he didn't! He was angry! He took it out on the shed and on my door. [sighs] You know, we were happy when we were in a bubble, but life isn't a bubble. You know, the second that a little reality crept in, that was it for you. Bam. So much for the stupid bubble.

Alex Romero

You can spin it however you want, Norma. It doesn't make it the truth. You just you can't see clearly here 'cause this is about Norman.

Norma Bates

Yeah, because he's my son! You're gonna plant yourself on the mountain like you're God and tell me how things work with my son? Wrong. You crossed over a line, and you are never crossing back. I will never trust you again.

Alex Romero

No, you left me no choice.

Norma Bates

And you left me none.

Norma Bates

We're supposed to be together, aren't we, Norman? Are we?

Norman Bates

Yeah. Yes, we are, Mother. Forever.