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Bates Motel · Season 1, Episode 15

Norman Bates and Alex Romero in “Unfinished Business”

I just really wanted to thank you for everything that you've done for me. And for my mother. I know it was a very difficult time for her, and I know that it probably meant a great deal for her to have a friend there. And the fact that you married her, it's above and beyond. We're both really very grateful.

Oh, that's, uh, I mean, I was happy to do it, Norman.

I-I just want you to know that you can be done now.

Uh, I can be done how?

I know you got married for the insurance, and I don't want to burden you with it. I'm an adult, and I'm going to get my own insurance.

All right, well, um... Uh, insurance is... it's really expensive, Norman. And I-I know the motel hasn't been doing well, and...

There's other places to work besides the motel, Sheriff. And other things that I can be doing besides managing. So I'll be getting a part-time job while I continue on at the motel. And as soon as I get all this straightened out, which should be in the next two weeks, you and my mother can get a divorce.

You know, Norman, uh... things change, and that's just that's a part of life.

That's where you're wrong. Certain things can never change. Things that you know nothing about and never, ever will. But I will always remember that you helped my mother at a time that she was so confused and so vulnerable.

I-I think you need to be careful about how far you want to push this, Norman.

I'll let you know when I have my own insurance and we can start the paperwork for the divorce, so as not to expose your fraud.

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