Dylan Massett quotes from Bates Motel

Dylan Massett

What if Norma had seen you?

Caleb Calhoun

Look, what if she had, okay? I'm a human being. Is that a crime? She's the one who won't talk to me. She's the one being irrational.

Dylan Massett

I don't think it's irrational to not want to talk to the guy who raped her!

Caleb Calhoun

Look, you don't understand, Dylan. You never will!

Dylan Massett

Was it really like she said it was?

Caleb Calhoun

Yeah, it was. Maybe not exactly. I mean, we're so close, her and me. We were all we had. We were like two kids raising ourselves. So we spent all of our time together. It just happened. You know, she was more than a sister to me. I mean, she was my whole world, my whole life. I mean, I loved her. You can't help who you love. But your mom she was smarter than me, you know. She, she figured shit out. One day she came home and said it was bad, you know, that we couldn't anymore. And the way she looked at me, I couldn't breathe. You know, I loved her more than anything, and I just... [stifled cry] I just couldn't let her go. I hate myself for it. I know I don't deserve it, but I wish I could say I'm sorry. That's all I want. She doesn't have to forgive me. I just want to tell her I'm sorry before I never have another chance.

What are you doing?

Norman Bates

Sit down honey. I'm just making some breakfast. French Toast!

Are you feeling better?

Norman Bates

Oh I'm fine! Got some beautiful blackberries yesterday. Wanna get them out of the fridge?

Norman?

Norman Bates

...Norman's sleeping. Gimme the blackberries. They're on the bottom shelf.

...Okay.

Could I help you?

Norman Bates

Oh I'm fine. Why don't you just go wake up your brother so he can eat.

...My brother?

Norman Bates

Yeah silly! What's wrong with you?

Nothing's wrong with me.

Norman Bates

Then run upstairs! You know how Norman is, he'll sleep all morning if you don't wake him up.

Dylan Massett

I don't want to go!

Norma Bates

Well, neither do I, but I'm not gonna be the mom who says, "I won't talk to your dad because I hate him because he raped me". That's not what parents do. So get in the damn car!

Dylan Massett

[about his incestuous parentage] I'm sorry that you know that. It, it took me a long time to get my head wrapped around it, and I, I can't imagine what someone like you must think.

Emma Decody

No. We come into the world the way we come into the world. It's not our choice, but at least we're here.

Emma Decody

Are you hitting on me?

Dylan Massett

Well, if you don't know, then I'm doing a pretty shitty job.

You know, if she makes it through this, she's going to have a future. She's not gonna be a girl planning on dying anymore.

Dylan Massett

Yeah, I understand.

If you're serious about having a relationship with my daughter, and for your own sake, you need to think about something else besides selling pot. That's not where Emma's future is heading, if she's lucky enough to have a future. And to be honest...you're too good to be doing that.

I was just about to bounce.

Dylan Massett

What?

Oh, here. I wrote you a note.

Dylan Massett

"Going to Cali. Leftovers are in the cooler. Peace out. Gunner." Wow, that's, um... That's pretty emotional.

Chick Hogan

You know that it wasn't my intention to have you killed, right? I was a product of divorce too. I know all about Mommy trying to make Daddy into the bad guy, but I thought that you ought to know what your father's capable of. He beat me within an inch of my life. He left me for dead.

Dylan Massett

So what do you want?

Chick Hogan

I want Caleb.

Dylan Massett

How's, uh...

Norma Bates

Hmm?

Dylan Massett

How's the husband?

Norma Bates

He is very good. You didn't tell Norman, did you? He doesn't know.

Dylan Massett

No, I didn't say anything to Norman. Although I don't really understand why we all feel like it might bother him to hear that you're seeing someone, but...

Norma Bates

Well, because it's just... You know, he... we're very close, and he's fragile.

Dylan Massett

Did it ever occur to you that if you keep treating people like they're fragile, it might keep them from ever getting stronger?

Dylan Massett

How's Norman?

Norma Bates

...He said he wants to come home. I won't let him, it's not time. He's just homesick. I'll talk some sense into him when I see him tomorrow.

Dylan Massett

You can't let him come home.

Norma Bates

That's what I just said. Don't be dramatic.

Dylan Massett

...I need to tell you something.

Norma Bates

Oh my God. Did Emma die!?

Dylan Massett

...What!? No!! Jesus Norma!! I just told you we'd go to the Christmas tree thing!

Norma Bates

Oh, right.

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.

Dylan Massett

[about Audrey's letter] That's how I knew your mom was staying at the motel. I tracked down her landlord, and she said that she hadn't heard from your mom, and that your mom owed back, like, four months' rent, so they had to get rid of her stuff and evict her. Did you read this? I think that, you know, it seems like she wants to get to know you and make an effort.

Emma Decody

What it says is that she wants to tell me about why she left. What it means is that she actually wants to tell me horrible things about my dad.

Dylan Massett

Are you sure?

Emma Decody

All that stuff you found out about the disconnected phone. The back rent. It all makes sense. She's broke. She wanted to make us feel sorry for her so that we'd bail her out. She did it a few times when I was little, until my dad finally told her to go to hell. I can't keep pretending like I don't remember that. She's not a very good person. I'm such an idiot.

Dylan Massett

No, no.

Emma Decody

No, it's fine. I don't need someone who doesn't who doesn't want me.

Dylan Massett

I want you. I love you.

Emma Decody

Multitasking got the best of you?

Dylan Massett

Yeah, whoever decided we only needed two arms is an asshole.

Emma Decody

Maybe we should think about reaching out to your mom. I know it's complicated, but, honestly, I've been thinking about her, and she's a nut, but how amazing would she be as a grandmother?

Dylan Massett

Look, Emma, I know that you think you have this superpower where you know what people want even though that's not what they say, but it's getting really old, okay? And sometimes people actually do know what they want without you having to tell them. So if you could just drop the Norma thing, that'd be great, all right?

Emma Decody

[quietly] Got it.