Alex Romero quotes from Bates Motel

Alex Romero

[after killing Abernathy] Not in my town, you piece of shit.

Alex Romero

[to Zane] Well, a guy like you, Zane, I could just see making some big mistakes, just taking things a little personally and feeling like he had to prove himself, you know, by yelling the loudest and doing the most damage, taking the most scalps. Make sure people took him seriously 'cause nobody does.

Alex Romero

[to Zane] When you least expect it, I'm gonna show up, and I'm gonna burn you and your little business in the ground.

Alex Romero

Jimmy Brennan, he grew up here, so I knew him for a long long time, and he was angry for pretty much all of it.

Alex Romero

[to Zane] You remember what I said? About burning you down? Well, I'm a man of my word.

Norma Bates

Well, I, um, I see that there's a seat open on the city planning committee, and I wanted you to put me forward for it. Maybe I can influence their decision.

Alex Romero

Why would I do that?

Norma Bates

Because I thought you would.

Alex Romero

Why?

Norma Bates

Because because of what we've been through. Because we know things about each other.

Alex Romero

We don't owe each other anything. We're not friends. You don't know me in any social sense, other than as your sheriff. Don't assume differently just 'cause I was kind enough to save your ass once.

Norma Bates

Excuse me, but weren't you saving your own ass at the time? I mean, the fact is that your deputy was doing all of this right under your nose, and you knew nothing about it. I mean, that's not how you rewrote the story.

Alex Romero

Are you trying to say that you have something on me? Is that it? 'Cause if you did, that really wouldn't be good for you, okay? I mean, I might have to burn you down to the ground, you know? Don't ever try to intimidate me. Don't walk into my office and ask me for political favors based on nothing. You and I have no connection. We're not on the same playing field. Don't ever assume that we are. You don't know what you're doing. Go home, Mrs. Bates.

Alex Romero

I'm gonna have your house patrolled on the half hour. Let me know if anything else happens.

Norma Bates

Oh, like what? Like he digs up a couple more dead people and puts them in my bed?

Alex Romero

Yeah, like that. 'Night, Norma.

Alex Romero

You know, Nick, I tolerate certain things, and believe me, I know the nature of the business that fuels this town, you know? Violence goes with the territory, but not this. I'm not gonna sit by and let things get out of control between the two families.

Nick Ford

I can't help but wish you'd use the same level of effort to catch Blaire's killer. But then she was just a school teacher, not some big player in the drug business. I understand your priorities.

Alex Romero

That's not the case at all, Nick. We're working on it.

Nick Ford

It's been four months and nothing.

Alex Romero

I, you know, your daughter didn't live a simple life, Nick.

Nick Ford

I know exactly the kind of life my daughter lived. I know. You know, we all work together, Alex. We all try to respect each other or accommodate each other, and because of that, things in this little town are pretty nice. But it's not a given. It's not written on some stone tablet somewhere that that's the way it has to be.

Alex Romero

I thought it was time for us to meet. I'm Alex Romero.

Oh, yeah. You're that guy with the God complex.

Norma Bates

So why exactly did you need to beat up someone?

Alex Romero

Let's just say I had my reasons.

Norma Bates

Don't you ever get tired of being so stoic? Seriously, you never wanna talk about anything. It's a little boring.

Alex Romero

So's being dead. You learn not to shoot your mouth off in this business.

Norma Bates

Okay tough guy whatever... I get it. Sometimes it just feels good to wail on someone. I whacked the shit out of the real estate agent who sold me this house when I found out that I couldn't unload it. I did it with my purse, it felt great!

Norma Bates

Oh, my God!

Alex Romero

What?

Norma Bates

You smiled. I thought your face was paralyzed.

Alex Romero

Uh-huh. I'm pretty sure I didn't smile.

Norma Bates

God, you're contrary.

Alex Romero

Oh, and you're not?

Alex Romero

Uh, listen. It's a little awkward, but I think you should be made aware of it.

Norma Bates

What?

Alex Romero

Well, sometimes at night, when you have your light on in the bedroom, you can see right through those curtains.

Norma Bates

You can?

Alex Romero

Yeah.

My reputation's killing me. It's only because I'm old and still at it.

Alex Romero

No, it's 'cause of the way you conduct a test. There's nobody better. You can always ferret-out the truth.

No, I can't force anyone to reveal the truth. I can just tell you if they're lying.

Alex Romero

A dead girl was found floating in the tidal flats early this morning.

Bob Paris

You need a better opening line. And a better tie, but I wasn't going to go there.

Bob Paris

I feel the heavy weight of your judgment, Alex.

Alex Romero

Nah, Bob, I'm not here to pass judgment on your sex parties.

Norma Bates

Is there something else that you're looking for?

Alex Romero

Chaos seems to swirl around you, and I'm not sure why.