Bates Motel · Season 1
[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.
No. We come into the world the way we come into the world. It's not our choice, but at least we're here.
Where's the stupid piece of computer gear that's ruining my life?
I turned it over to the DEA.
You did what?
Yeah. You know, all those people involved with it, they're all criminals, and they're gonna go to prison. And they can go to hell for all I care, 'cause I'm I'm sick of it. I'm sick of trying to accommodate them and accommodate everybody, and I'm I'm sick of trying to make all of this shit work. I'm done. I'm done with them, and I'm I'm done with this town. I'm done with everything.
There's nothing wrong with Norman. There's nothing wrong with him.
Look, you can see the world however you want, Norma. Okay, I know you don't like looking at the truth, but the truth is Norman is gonna hurt someone. I just hope it isn't you. Good-bye, Norma Louise.
Are you hitting on me?
Well, if you don't know, then I'm doing a pretty shitty job.
I am sorry that I... That I couldn't protect you. If I could change that, I would, but I can't. I-it's it's done, it's in motion. And I wish it was different.
It's not your fault, Alex. It's bigger than us. It was my fault, anyway. I tried to hide it. You know but now it's coming out, and it's just too much to shove away. I'm not gonna lie, I'm so scared. He's my son, and he's broken. And he is the dearest boy that ever lived, and I just can't bear it if Bob Paris has this thing investigated, if they take him away. If they put him in prison just for defending me. You know, it will kill me. But I you know, in some way, I don't even care anymore. You know, maybe fate wins here. We're all doomed in the end, right?
The truth is, you're not reliable. You can change your name, but you can't change who you are.
I guess none of us can change who we are. I mean, we can pretend to be someone else, someone who's doing things for the right reason.
Whatever the words are that come out of your mouth, Bob, you still killed those two girls.
Tell yourself whatever you need to, Alex. We both know why you're doing this, and it isn't about those girls. You know, right now, you are more like your dad than you ever have been. This is about you and what you want. How does that feel? To have spent your whole life trying to get away from someone you hate, only to turn into them.
[to Norman] We belong together. There's a cord between our hearts.
N-Norma, I'm not magical. I've got nothing to do with Willamette.
Yeah, but you're a sheriff. Don't you know someone? I mean, ca-can't you just pull some strings? Threaten someone. Beat someone up in a parking lot.
Can I talk to you? Emma wrote to me and told me how close the two of you are. I know what you must think about me, but it's not like that. I was afraid to stay with Emma's father. He has a violent temper. I want Emma to know that I love her and I hope that she can maybe understand why I did what I did. I so regret it. It hurts me so much. [starts crying]
Hm. It's all right.
Um... This rabbit's from her childhood. Maybe you could give it to her. And and this letter.
I'm so sorry for you.
Thank you.
But what sort of a person runs away from their sick child?
I thought you said...
Do you have any idea the pain she suffered!? [starts strangling her] You think your pain is anything like what she went through!? Every day, feeling abandoned by her own mother! Made to feel unwanted! Worthless! You love someone more than anything, and they leave you!!
I don't have any insurance, and I can't even get him on the waiting list without it.
So?
I need insurance. You have insurance. So I thought maybe you could marry me... It's not like you're doing anything else.
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.
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.
[to Norma] I'm afraid of you and I love you, and that's a bad combination. I don't think you're in your right mind. And you're trying to sabotage me.
Norman, you're scaring me.
I'm not gonna lie, Mother. You should be scared. We should all be scared. I know about you now. I understand things. There's something dark in you, Mother, something that needs to be stopped. I know you killed that woman, the one who was here but didn't check out. I saw you scrabbling about in that pit trying to cover up your crime so I wouldn't know. I think you killed Bradley Martin and Blaire Watson because you were jealous of both of them. I think you killed my father. And you, you, you are trying to blame me. You're trying to pin it all on me and have me locked up! Well, I am not gonna let you do that!
We just don't belong in this world anymore, Mother. We're broken. We've tried. We want peace and happiness, but the world just won't allow it. So let's take ourselves out of the equation. Because whatever there is after this, we will have peace. And we will be together. We can have peace, and we can be happy. You just have to trust me.
I was just about to bounce.
What?
Oh, here. I wrote you a note.
"Going to Cali. Leftovers are in the cooler. Peace out. Gunner." Wow, that's, um... That's pretty emotional.
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