Madeline Loomis quotes from Bates Motel

Norman Bates

Sometimes you remind me of someone, someone I loved very much.

Who?

Norman Bates

My mother.

Is that a good thing?

Norman Bates

It's a very good thing.

Norman Bates

This was delicious.

Madeline Loomis

Thank you. It's nice to cook. I feel like I don't do it very often 'cause Sam's always gone so much. It seems silly to go through all the trouble just for one person.

Norman Bates

How is Sam?

Madeline Loomis

He's fine. He's almost done with the deal he's got going on in Seattle. Hopefully things will settle down after that.

Norman Bates

And did you ever get to talk to him about how you were feeling?

Madeline Loomis

No. I think I was just having a bad day that day.

Norman Bates

We all have bad days where we wonder what's real and not real.

Madeline Loomis

Do you have days like that?

Norman Bates

Yes. I think it's the nature of relationships. They shift constantly. They change shape, sometimes even minute to minute. It's hard to know in any minute what's real unless it's right in front of you and you're experiencing it. [pause] I just think you should have that little talk with Sam.

Madeline Loomis

[blurting out] Wanna make a cake? And then we could watch a movie and... eat cake?

Norman Bates

[smiles] I'd love to.

Madeline Loomis

I feel terrible about last night. What you must think of me...

Norman Bates

I don't think anything bad. I just think you're lonely, Madeline. But I don't blame you.

Madeline Loomis

I just don't want to think that I was setting you up, like I was inviting you over at night, and...

Norman Bates

And what? Do I think you wanted to be with me, to have some human companionship and attention? Of course. Yeah, I do think that, but I don't judge you for it. I understand. I sure understand what it is to be lonely, although I don't have a choice.

Madeline Loomis

I don't understand.

Norman Bates

I don't need you to understand my life, Madeline. I barely understand it myself.

Dylan Massett

I'm so sorry.

Madeline Loomis

Are you?

Dylan Massett

Yes.

Madeline Loomis

I let Norman into our lives. That was me. Sam is a piece of evidence in there because of me. But Norman only tricked me for a couple weeks. How did he trick you for your whole life? [pause; Dylan says nothing] You knew. You're his brother - you knew! How can you live with yourself?