Bates Motel (2013–2017): Season 1, Episode 8 - A Boy and His Dog - full transcript

Previously on Bates Motel...

We can't take
on a dog right now.

I always wanted a dog.

You know all
families have a dog.

Could you tell me what
happened to the Seafairer Motel?

It's the Bates Motel now.

You know where
I can find Keith Summers?

He's actually dead.

I have nothing more to tell
you. That's the entire truth.

Everything that happened
with Keith Summers,

with deputy Shelby.



You know it all.

Someone in the motel?

This man, he had a standing
reservation at the Seafairer

every two months
for a week.

I would love to have the
same business arrangement

that I had with Keith,
if that's possible.

But it's not anything
illegal, right?

No.

Come here, girl.

Stay. Stay!

The art of it
is to recreate

the beauty of motion
in something still.

To create life,
if you will.

Here is where
we'll make incisions.



Then what do you do?

Well, then you have to
take everything out.

I'm sorry. There's no
pretty way to put it.

Oh, no, that's okay.
I figured as much.

Now...

Here are some of the various
stages of how it works.

I'm sorry you lost
your friend here.

It just seems sad
to let her go.

You know, dishonorable, sort of,
just to put her in the ground.

I think she was lonely.

I understand.

Well, I think what you do to
these animals is... amazing.

Come and help me. I can teach you
how it works. You might enjoy it.

Once you get past the blood
and the guts of it all,

it's really quite
beautiful work,

if you're at all artistic, which
I have a feeling you might be.

Thank you, Mr. Decody.

I feel so bad for him.

He's always just staring
at her like a lost puppy.

Yeah,
it's a little pathetic.

He's a little pathetic.

Yeah, Norman's nice,
but he's really weird.

The way he just stares
into space like that.

He's the definition
of socially challenged.

I mean, he can't actually think
he has a shot with her, right?

He's not that
out of reality.

Bradley's so nice. She
just felt sorry for him.

I think she thinks of him
as more of pet than a guy.

Like, really, like she would ever
have sex with someone like that.

Ugh! No way.
He can't be that stupid.

Well, maybe
you better talk to her,

because she did.

I don't think you know
what we're talking about.

Actually, I don't think you
know what you're talking about.

Bradley had sex
with Norman.

Sex, as in
carnal-back-and-forth.

Maybe she has sex
with all her pets.

I don't know.

But you should really get
your facts straight

before you shoot your mouth off
with your demeaning opinions.

And you've got
toilet paper on your shoe.

Hmm.

Sheriff Romero's office.

Hello. Can I speak with
Sheriff Romero, please?

Who may I say is calling?

Norma Bates.

Hold, please.

I'm sorry. I don't
have him right now.

Well, can you please leave
a message that I called?

He knows me.

Of course.

Can you spell your last
name for me, please?

Bates. B-a-t-e-s.
Bates.

Hey, it's Dylan.

Yeah, we just brought in the
harvest from the Red Creek field.

I need you and Remo to go down to
California and pick up the trimmers.

Yeah, okay.

It's all set up. They'll
be waiting for you tomorrow.

It's 3:00 pm, Twin
Eagles Motel in Fortuna.

Yeah, um, what exactly
are trimmers?

Yeah, you get Remo
to explain it to you.

He's made the run
about 20 times.

It was Gil.

He wants us to go down to
Fortuna and pick up the trimmers.

What exactly are
trimmers? Really?

You don't know
what a trimmer is?

Why don't you
explain it to me?

How about I don't?

Here comes
Ronny and Don.

I'll get the van.
You can pack up.

Wait, wait.
Pack what?

It's an overnight
trip, nimrod.

Pack a change
of clothes, or not.

You want me to come over
and tell you what to wear?

Okay, let's...
Let's just go.

Hey, yo! Let's go!

Why did you tell everyone?

Tell everyone what?

About you and I,
what happened that night.

I didn't tell anyone.

You told Emma Decody, because she
told everyone in the girls' bathroom.

I'm sorry. I... I don't
know why she would do that.

Listen, it's just
not cool, Norman.

Okay.
But why isn't it?

I mean,
it happened, right?

Yeah, but it
shouldn't have.

We need to forget about it.
I have a boyfriend, okay?

I don't want
people to know.

Just forget it happened.

Norman?
Excuse me, Norman.

What is going on?

I have to leave.
Why?

I just have to.

Well, do you have a note?

You have to
have a note.

Norman, you cannot just walk
away from school and leave.

You'll get cited.
You'll get suspended.

I don't care!

Norman. Just come back
inside, and we can...

Housekeeping.

Morning. Um, I wasn't sure what time
you wanted me to come and clean the room.

Will you be leaving soon?

You can come in and
clean it now. That's fine.

Oh, no, that's okay. I'll come
back later when you're gone.

Actually...

I'd like my room
made up now.

I was in town
last night. I...

Heard there was an unpleasant
incident here recently.

A dog got hit out front.

No.

I heard Zack Shelby
got shot here.

Right up there,
on those steps.

Yeah, he did.

It's funny.
You never know someone.

I knew Keith Summers all these
years. Not well, but I knew him.

And here he was.
He's in the motel for this...

sex trade.

You just never know,
do you?

Yeah, I guess you don't.

Oh!

Sorry about that. I'll grab
a bulb from another room.

It's no worries.

Did you know Zack Shelby?

Did I know him?

A little. I guess like
how you knew Keith Summers.

So not so much?

No, not so much.

I'm sorry. I have to,
um... I just remembered.

I have to give my son
a ride somewhere.

He's not here. Yeah.

Yeah, I saw him leave.

School, wasn't it?

I got to go.
I'm gonna come back

and I'll finish up later,
okay?

I just... Just...

We're good for now.

If I need anything else
I'll come by the office.

Sure.

Mmm-hmm.

Sheriff Romero
can see you now.

So what can I help
you with, Mrs. Bates?

Oh, please, call me Norma, after
everything we've been through.

You know that I called
your office this morning.

You know, I was coming
in town anyway.

I thought, oh, I'll
just pop in and see him.

So anyway, um...

You know, I bought the
motel a few months ago,

and no one told me
at the time

that the city's planning
on building a new bypass

that would basically
take my motel off the map.

Mmm-hmm.

So I'm just trying to
figure out a way that, um,

I can fight this
from the inside.

Well, I, um...

I see that there's a seat open
on the city planning committee,

and I wanted you
to put me forward for it.

Maybe I can influence
their decision.

Why would I do that?

Because I thought
you would.

Why?

Because...

Because of what
we've been through.

Because we know things
about each other.

We don't owe
each other anything.

We're not friends.

You don't know me in any social
sense, other than as your sheriff.

Don't assume differently just 'cause I
was kind enough to save your ass once.

Excuse me, but weren't you
saving your own ass at the time?

I mean, the fact is that your
deputy was doing all of this

right under your nose, and
you knew nothing about it.

I mean, that's not how
you rewrote the story.

Are you trying to say that you
have something on me? Is that it?

'Cause if you did, that really
wouldn't be good for you, okay?

I mean, I might have to

burn you down to the ground, you know.

Don't ever try
to intimidate me.

Don't walk into my office and ask me
for political favors based on nothing.

You and I have
no connection.

We're not on the same
playing field.

Don't ever assume
that we are.

You don't know
what you're doing.

Go home, Mrs. Bates.

Hello?
Mrs. Bates?

Yes.

This is Tom Hudgins.

I'm the principal of
White Pine Bay High School.

We'd like you to come
in this afternoon.

We need to discuss your
son's behavior at school.

Can you go on the internet,
find out what a trimmer is?

Yeah.

Trimmers are the guys who
cut and process the weed,

and they turn the raw
plants into final product.

The man's a scholar.

No rust on you,
bubba.

Come on, get in.

Hey. I didn't see you
at school today.

Oh, I wasn't feeling good.
I went home early.

Are you okay?

Why did you tell all the
girls I slept with Bradley?

It just came up.

Sort of.

Just like it came up
with my mom?

Did your mom
tell you that?

No, she didn't have to.

I just don't understand.

What're you trying to do?

I'm sorry.

Bradley was really upset.

Don't ever tell anyone something I
tell you in confidence again, okay?

Okay.

Leaving school without
permission is a serious offense.

He's gonna be suspended
for three days.

Well, he came home. He just
wasn't feeling that well.

He didn't seem sick when
I saw him. He seemed upset.

No, he wasn't upset.

Well, I tried to tell him
that he couldn't leave campus,

and he was
practically shaking.

I took his arm to lead him back in,
and he pulled it away pretty violently.

Are you supposed to be putting
your hands on the students?

Um, I think we should
stick with the issue here.

Ms. Bates, what we've observed
and what we're concerned about

is your son's
emotional instability.

Instability?

He is emotionally unusual
for a boy his age.

He doesn't interact
much with others.

He keeps to himself a lot.

And based on the
behavior that I have seen,

Principal Hudgins
and I would like

him to speak with one of
the school psychologists.

I don't know if I want
him to be doing that.

And why is that?

Because I would
rather that he...

You know, I think that he should
see a private psychologist.

You know, I would like
to choose the therapist.

Okay.

Well, I think that therapy
would be very beneficial for him.

Mmm. Mmm-hmm.

Yeah, okay.

And, um, perhaps I could get
the name of that therapist

so that I could maybe explain
to him what I've seen in school?

Okay, of course, absolutely.
I will keep in touch. Okay.

Ah, there's no liquor
in this drink.

I'm gonna get some sleep.

Two more shots
for me and my boss.

Boss.

What's your problem?

You've been on my ass
since we met.

Now, I got 23 years,
all right?

23 years' experience, and
now here I am working for you.

You ever wonder
why that might be?

Hmm? Hmm?

Because I think
it's pretty obvious.

Yeah?

Yeah.

In fact, I don't think there's
enough liquor in this entire bar

to make you forget what a pathetic,
self-destructive loser you are.

Want me to kick
your ass right now?

Oh, you're gonna
kick my ass? Really?

That's the funniest joke
you've ever had.

You better watch out
for me, golden boy.

I'll try to destroy you.

I used to be like you.
The boss loved me.

Gave me a chance
to step up.

Yeah.

What happened?

I don't have
leadership potential.

What'd you do?

I'm not what you would
call consistently reliable.

Now nobody respects me.
Nobody.

You say you've been working
for Gil for 23 years?

Yep. No, not Gil.

Big boss.

Who's that?

You'll know when
you need to know.

Why do you stay?
What?

I mean, if you don't like
it, then why do you stay?

If no one respects you,
why don't you quit?

Quit? Oh, no,
no, no, no.

There's no quitting
in this job.

No, you can't quit. No.

You could get fired, though.

You don't want that to
happen to you, believe me.

Anyway, good night.

Mother.

I'm sorry, you know, about
what happened at school.

What did happen?

Well, I got upset.

About what? I don't
want to talk about it.

You know, I promise
it won't happen again.

It can't happen.

Because now they want
you to go see a therapist.

I mean, this is all gonna
go on your record.

You have to be
more careful.

You have to try
to fit in, Norman.

You can't go around being
so emotional all the time.

I know, mother,
and I'm sorry.

But I do think I fit in,

for the most part.

Oh, can you give me
a ride to Emma's shop?

Yeah, why?

I'm working with her dad. He's
teaching me how to do taxidermy.

Will, this is my mom.

I'm Norma Bates.

You can call me Will.

Will, I'm wondering if we
could have a word in private.

Yeah, of course.

Norman, would you
give us a minute, please?

Mmm.

Please.

Thank you.

I don't know if this is such a
good thing for Norman to be doing.

No?
Mmm.

He's already sort of...

Sort of
an unusual boy.

You know, he has
a hard time fitting in.

He gets upset very easily.

Really?
Yeah.

He's always very calm
when he's here working.

But hobbies
can be good that way.

Oh, of course.

I just don't want him getting
labeled as a freak or anything.

And I don't think that
learning taxidermy

necessarily makes one
a freak.

No! No, no. I'm not
saying that you're a freak.

No, that's not what I'm
saying at all. Not at all.

Uh-huh.

I'm...
I'm not saying that.

Oh, no.
Um...

I'm... I'm just saying that
not a lot of people do it.

Not many people write poetry, but
we still have to have poets, right?

He's good at it,
and he's good company.

We're not hurting anyone.
The animals are already dead.

So what's the harm in letting a
young person follow their passion?

What can go wrong
with that?

Ugh. There he is.

Let's go.

You guys heading out
to White Pine Bay?

What does it
look like, douchebag?

You're an hour late,
by the way.

Hey.

That guy right there,

I remember him
from last year.

He's a complete
pain in the ass.

We should
leave him behind.

Gil said we should
bring all of them.

I think
we should do that.

Whatever.

You're so good at this.

Have you done it
your whole life?

Pretty much, yeah.

I stopped for about 10 years,
though, when I was married.

Yeah, Emma's mom
didn't like it much.

Didn't like me
very much either.

But I rediscovered myself
after she left.

I'm sorry, Will.

It's okay.

I left that life behind,
in England.

And I got Emma.
So that's all that matters.

What are you
doing here, Norma?

I could ask you
the same thing.

I think
you're following me.

I think you want to know
what I'm up to.

I think you know
what I'm looking for.

I don't know
what you're talking about.

Really?

Nothing at all?

Where is it?

Where is what?
Where'd you hide it?

Hide what?
I don't have anything.

Really?

Then you weren't...
screwing Zack Shelby either?

Excuse me.
I have to go.

Do you think I'm just
gonna walk away from this?

I'm not some moron
like Keith Summers.

He was the bottom rung.
I'm on the top.

You understand?
No, I don't.

I don't understand. I have no
idea what you're talking about.

Well, my guess is, once you
think about it, you'll remember.

When you do,
come by my hotel room.

Mmm. We'll talk
about it. Okay?

Tell me a little bit about
losing your father, Norman.

He died in an accident
in our garage.

Six months ago. It was
devastating, of course.

But we moved,

and we're doing our best to
start over and reinvent our lives.

Yes.

Can you talk to me
about how it felt to move

from the home where you lived
with your dad to a whole new town?

Yeah. Yeah, I guess it, uh, it felt...

I guess I felt
a lot of things.

Like what, Norman?

It was sad. He was sad.
We were both sad.

Mmm, sad.

In the dark night

I found all your love

You were an angel sent
from above I thought...

Could you
just shut up?

Put that guitar away.

My head is about
to explode.

I can't listen
to any more of his crap.

You all remember this pus
ball from last year, right?

I think I'm gonna tell Gil
we're not coming back next year.

And it's past lunch.

It's time for you to pull
over and buy us a meal.

We'll stop in a while.

Management here seems to think he
can tell us when we're gonna eat.

We want to stop, man!
We want to stop.

Remo, pull over.

Get out.

Get out and what? You
want me to watch you piss?

No, I want you to get
out of the van right now.

You, your guitar,

and anyone else who thinks this is
a democracy, you can get out, too!

Stop for lunch whenever,
man. It's all good.

I said get out!

Let's go!

Walk over here. Go on.

Thank you.

So same time
next week, Norman?

Well, I'm gonna call
and schedule something,

but we have a lot going
on with the motel opening.

May I talk to you
privately for a moment?

Mmm, yeah. Yeah, I'll
be right out, Norman.

Um...

I think it might be helpful if I
saw Norman on his own next time.

No offense, but I don't
feel comfortable with that.

I mean,
I don't know you.

Have you ever been
in therapy, Mrs. Bates?

No.

Would you consider coming
for some sessions of your own?

Why?

Well, I've noticed

you have a strong
influence on Norman,

maybe a need
to control things.

I'm his mother.

Of course.

But as our children grow older,
we need to let go a little.

Hmm?

The thing is, um...

People who feel the need
to control everything

often, in actuality, feel
out of control on the inside.

Do you ever
feel that way?

No, I don't.

I feel completely in control
of everything in my life.

How dare you make these
stupid assumptions about me.

You don't know
anything about me.

I work hard.
I take care of my son.

I know what's right and
what's wrong for him.

No one pushes me around.
I control my own life.

I'm in total control of my own
life. I have a lot going on.

I have a lot to deal with,

but I do not
feel powerless, ever!

We're going, Norman.

What happened, Mother?
Did I say something wrong?

No, you were perfect.
Let's go.

Norman, go up to the
house. I'll be right there.

Okay, Mom.

Come on in.

I'd offer you a drink, but I
can't seem to find a mini bar.

Here's your money back.
I want you out of my motel!

You didn't just
do that, did you?

Look, I don't know who
you are, and I don't care,

but I don't want to have
anything more to do with you.

Okay? We are not having
future business together.

You are not booking rooms
here ever again.

You need to dial it down
right now, Norma,

before I get
truly annoyed.

You want me to call the cops and tell
them what you've been saying to me?

Hmm? How you wanted to rent
rooms and have "privacy"?

How you knew Keith
Summers and Zack Shelby?

I know all about
you and Zack Shelby.

What?
There's nothing to know.

I'm not afraid of you.

You have no power
over me.

You were gonna try and
convince me that you and Shelby

were casual acquaintances, that you
knew nothing about what was going on?

If you are not out of this room in
five minutes, I am calling the police.

Okay. You want to play?

We'll play.

Five minutes!

Hey.

Can we talk?
Mmm, yeah.

The reason I told those
girls about you and Bradley

is because I heard them
talking about you,

saying things like,

it was embarrassing how you just
stared at Bradley all the time

and how someone like her

would never have anything
to do with someone like you.

Oh.

And it just made me
so angry,

because I think
you are so special

and so much better
than any of them.

I just couldn't keep
my mouth shut.

Anyway, I'm sorry.

I just didn't want you to
think I had any other motive.

I know you think
I like you.

And, okay,
I guess I do, but...

It's not about that.

I don't care if you're
not gonna be my boyfriend.

I'm pretty used to things not
turning out the way I expect

and making the best of it.

It's just...

You are really
special to me.

And I feel safe with you.

You are my friend,

and I don't want to
mess that up or lose you.

I don't have
many real friends.

It's okay, Emma.

I'm sorry I was mad.

I'm... I'm sorry. If there was
a door, I would have knocked.

It's fine, Dad.

How many rooms
we got available?

All of them.
12 rooms, 12 vacancies.

What happened
to number nine?

You were right about that
guy. So I got rid of him.

I handled it.

Cool. Um...

Look, I got seven people
here who need rooms.

They're gonna be doing
some work for my boss,

and we need somewhere to put
'em for the next two weeks.

Really?

Yeah! Yeah. Well, I'll
go open the office.

Thank you, Dylan.

Yeah, sure, Norma.

You know, Norman is staying
for dinner at Emma's tonight.

Do you want to go get
a bite in the village?

It would just be
the two of us.

Yeah.
Yeah?

Yeah, sure. Okay.

Okay. I'm just gonna
get out of these clothes.

I'll run upstairs, and then
I'll come back down to meet you

and settle everybody in.
Okay?

Okay.

Okay.

Oh!

Oh, God!

Norman! Norman!

Norman! Norman!