[to George] You want to know why you don't get me? Because you can't get me. You will never get me. You think you know what life is, that it's something you just stay on top of with your soft words and your nice summer jacket? You come from a whole world of people who are not real. You don't understand anything. You're just sleepwalking through life. You have no real troubles. You sit there in your little playhouses with your cocktails, and you judge the rest of us.
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DRDeclan Rogers
My reputation's killing me. It's only because I'm old and still at it.
No, it's 'cause of the way you conduct a test. There's nobody better. You can always ferret-out the truth.
DRDeclan Rogers
No, I can't force anyone to reveal the truth. I can just tell you if they're lying.
[to Zane] You remember what I said? About burning you down? Well, I'm a man of my word.
[Romero shoots Zane]
I bought tickets to Montreal, to fly. We can leave tonight.
You can't do that! That's insane!
I don't know what else to do!! ...I got three tickets, I want you to come.
...You bought me a ticket?
...I'm sorry Dylan! I'm so sorry! For everything. For how you were born. For how I handled it. How I shut you out. It was horrible of me and I'm so sorry.
It's not your fault Norma. You were just a kid.
I didn't know what I was doing. But as horrible as it was, I wouldn't trade it for anything because you're here now and you're beautiful and you're a miracle that someone like you could come out of all that. And I wouldn't give you up for anything.
[They embrace]
[Norman is trying to kill himself]
I'm sorry mother. I didn't mean to hurt you but I am gonna do this and you're not gonna stop me.
Why!?
Because I don't wanna be who I am. And I don't wanna hurt you. There's something wrong with me. I'm bad.
You're not bad! You're innocent! You've never meant to hurt anybody in your life.
But I did, I know I did!
You don't know what's real and what's not Norman. You have these blackouts and they confuse you.
...I had a blackout the day my dad died.
...
What happened that day mother?
Give me the gun and I'll tell you.
[Norma grabs the gun and embraces Norman]
He was hurting me and you were trying to protect me. You've always been there to protect me.
How can you ask me to live with this?
Because I will die if you leave. I will, I'll die Norman. We're like the same person. If you kill yourself I'll be there one step after. We have to be together. We're supposed to be together! No matter what. I will be with you you every step. I will be by your side and we will face this together. Please! Please!
[Norma kisses Norman full on the mouth]
Please. Please.
Alright mother. You win.
Norman, you need to know something very important.
What, mother?
You didn't kill Blair Watson. I did.
You did?
Yes. You have to keep this a secret. Do you promise?
I promise.
I will always be there for you. I will always protect you, no matter what. Remember that.
[about her mother] It's her hair ribbon. She used to...she used to tell me how she wore it to a dance in high school with a blue dress. You know that's the only memory I have of her where she sounded happy? She gave it to me when I was little, and I-I always kept it. I-I always hoped that she would be that person again.
So you're working? Is that where you're going?
AJAnnika Johnson
It's a kind of work.
Why do you do this kind of work?
AJAnnika Johnson
You know how your mom takes care of you? I didn't have that luxury, so I'm doing this to get some money saved and make a living, that's all.
I'm sorry.
AJAnnika Johnson
Don't be. I'm fine. It's just people. People's bodies. Once you start touching somebody's body, the rest of it just kind of melts away, and then you're just there, two bodies. Sometimes it even feels good. It's just sex. Sex is sex. We all need it.
I'm gonna go to sleep now Okay. But I think you should go to your bed.
I should? I-I can... I do it all the time...
Well, it's just that Dylan said something to me, uh, that it's not good for you to be sleeping in my bed - or *on* my bed. Like, sleeping in here.
What's Dylan got to do with us?
Well, he's a man, and I'm just your mother. I don't always know what's good for you in a manly kind of a way. You know, I mean you are 18 years old.
So you don't want me sleeping in here anymore?
No, it's not that I don't want it.
[getting up] No, no, you just don't think it's good for me.
Maybe not...
You know, I really feel like everything's under control. The school work, the motel, and I'm really okay and I'm going to be dating Emma.
You are?
Mm-hmm.
When did this happen?
Just felt like the right time. I'm 18 now, time to start laying some foundation.
It's so funny how people leave their things. There's such an energy in it, like the person's still present somehow in the animation -
Emma, please.
Sorry.
Yeah, sex is complicated, you know? It's supposed to be. It's not cracking an egg. It's something of importance. It's the basis of procreation, you know? It's kind of magical and heady. It's not nothing.
No, no. It's definitely big, I just...you know, I'm not sure I'd refer to it using the term "magical".
I love your mom, but I think she loves you so much that she can't stand the thought of you growing up. So maybe this gives you a feeling that being an adult, being sexual, is somehow wrong.
Well, she does the best she can. We're just close.
Yeah, and you always will be, but that doesn't mean you can't grow up. Unless you're Peter Pan. Do you want to be Peter Pan?
Maybe. If you'll be Wendy.
Peter and Wendy never got to have sex.
Man, you got a lot of guns.
Define "a lot".
Well, it means more than a few.
That's right. I have more than a few guns. Speaking of guns, Dylan, you shouldn't be shooting off guns around here. It attracts too much attention.
He didn't fire a gun. I did.
Yeah, you did. You know, it just It steps on the peaceful environment that we have here. It rattles Mother Nature. You understand that, don't you, Dylan?
Yeah, sure. We do.
You know, there's rules, right? We respect the rules. That's how we respect each other, right? If we all understand the rules, then we can coexist.
Yeah. Yeah, I guess.
Good. How many plants do you guys got?
Honestly, Chick, that's none of your Goddamn business.
We're cultivating 99 plants. It's the medical marijuana limit.
You guys remind me of these two guys in a book. You don't have any rabbits up there, do you? [raising his glass] To rabbits.
I'm in the wrong class. I'm supposed to be in marketing.
Are you sure you don't think psychology might be a good idea?
A dead girl was found floating in the tidal flats early this morning.
You need a better opening line. And a better tie, but I wasn't going to go there.
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