Bates Motel (2013–2017): Season 2, Episode 9 - The Box - full transcript

NARRATOR:
Previously on Bates Motel...

To doing what's right.

I don't want to
do this anymore.

You don't want to do what?

I don't want to do this.

You and me, this.

NORMA: How dare you
give me orders,

come into my house
when I'm not here,
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act like somehow
I'm beholden to you?

That's because you are.

I don't like you.
I don't trust you.



And I want you
out of my house now.

You're making
a horrible mistake.

Zane Morgan.

What about him?

You can get to him,
and you can take him out.

You're asking me
to kill Zane?

I'm not asking you.

That girl could've ruined your
entire life the other night.

No, you told her something
happens to me when I black out.

Norman.
Who am I, Mother?

Who am I, and what do I do?

You have to trust
that I am protecting you,

I know you
better than anyone,

because I'm not gonna
answer your question,



and I don't want you
to ever ask me again!

Norma, what are you doing?

Mother?

Mother?

(GRUNTING)

Why are you doing
this to me, huh?

(GRUNTS)

Stop talking.

(CHAINS RATTLE)

Get in.

No, you must have got
the wrong person.

(GASPING)

I go to high school!

(DOOR CREAKS)

Norman?
It's time to wake up.

Norman?

Norman?
(BREATHING HEAVILY)

Norman, are you down here?

Emma.

Have you seen
Norman today?

No, not yet.

Is something wrong?

No, everything's fine.

I'm sure.

Is something wrong?

No, everything's fine.

Well, if you see Norman,

tell him I'm looking for him.

Norma.
What?

You know, I work here
almost every day.

I'm not stupid. I know
when something's wrong.

Nothing is wrong.
Oh, really, nothing's wrong?

What do you want me to do?
Make something up?

Where's Norman?

That's what
I'm asking you.

Why are you
so concerned?

Emma. (SIGHS)

I'm sorry, I need to go.

NORMAN: Hello?

Hello! Can anyone hear me?

Hello!

Hello!

(GROANS)

(SCREAMING)

Is anyone out there?

(BANGING ON DOOR)

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

(SCREAMING)

(GRUNTS)

Help me!

Help!

Hello, this is Norma Bates.

I'm looking
for my son, Norman.

Is he doing tech
at the theater today?

MAN ON PHONE: No, he's not here.
We haven't seen him.

Okay, there must be
some confusion.

Uh... Well, then,
if he comes in,

would you please
ask him to call me?

Thank you.

(DIALING)

(ON PHONE) Hello there, it's
Norman, and I will call you back.

(BEEP)

I know you're mad at me,

and I know I've left
15 messages,

but cut this shit out.

I don't know what you're trying
to prove, but you've succeeded.

You're really scaring me,
so stop it.

If you don't
call me back right away,

I'm gonna report you
as a missing person,

and you're not
going to like it.

(INDISTINCT TALKING)

I fall to pieces

Each time I see...

Thanks, darling.
Yep. Anything else?

No. Good for now.

All right.

(SIGHS)

This must be serious.

(CHUCKLES)

Can't just have
a cup of coffee

with my dad's ex-partner
and get caught up?

You know, your dad
was always worried

about how serious
you were,

how hard you were
on yourself.

I have a lighter side.
(CHUCKLES)

I can't wait to see it.

Ah, it's probably not gonna
happen today, is it?

You, uh, you still doing
polygraph tests?

(SCOFFS) You kidding?

I'm going down to Portland
two, three days a week.

It's too much sometimes.

You know, my reputation
is 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 always...

Could always
ferret out the truth.

No.

I can't force anyone
to reveal the truth.

I can just tell you
if they're lying.

You, um...

You do a polygraph on this
kid for me, off the record?

And he'll agree?

Yeah, I'll get him to.

What do you want to know?

If he committed a murder.

Why this way?

I, uh...

I put somebody else away
for the crime,

a real scumbag, who
deserves the time, but...

And I can't...

Well, you know,

the law is imperfect.

No, it's not
about that, Declan.

If I went by the letter
of the law,

this town would be
boarded up.

Then what's this about?
The truth.

I have to know
what happened.

I need to know.

(EXHALES)

Well, let's see
what we can do.

NORMA: Um, there are a lot
of great rivers in the area.

Look, I'd probably
go to River Bend.

It's just, like,
right off the highway there.

Mmm-hmm.

There's this beautiful
section of the river,

where you can have a pic...
(PHONE RINGS)

Excuse... Excuse me.

I'm sorry, I'm just expecting
a call from my son.

MAN: That's fine. Go ahead.

Hello?

NICK: We have Norman.

Are you there, Norma?

I'm here.

He's safe, for now.

What do you mean,
he's safe?

Why is Norman with you?

Well, he's not
technically with me.

But he is somewhere.

And if you
want him to be there,

you need to do
what I ask you.

Okay.

You need to convince Dylan
to do what I want him to do.

I'm tired of being
dicked around here.

If he accomplishes what I want
by this time tomorrow, great.

You get Norman back.

If you tell your friend
Sheriff Romero,

or anyone else, I'll know.

And Norman will be dead.

Please don't hurt him.
Please don't hurt him.

Make it happen.

(BREATH ES HEAVILY)

Oh, God.

(EXHALES)

(BANGING ON DOOR)

(INAUDIBLE)

Dylan, I think
your mom's outside.

Seems upset.

Open the door!

If I don't get in there
in the next minute,

you're not gonna like
what happens!

Dylan, you have
to do something.

Nick Ford has Norman.

He says he's gonna kill
him if you don't do

what he asks you to do
in the next 24 hours,

and that was like,
a half hour ago.

Okay. Just keep
your voice down.

He kidnapped him.
He kidnapped him,

and he won't tell me
where he is.

You have to do whatever
it is he wants you to do.

What is it? What does
he want you to do?

It's not that easy, Norma.

I don't care.
This is all your fault.

You got into business
with these creepy people.

This isn't my fault.
Yes, it is.

You're the one who got
involved with Nick Ford, okay?

I had nothing to do
with Nick Ford.

I... What do you have to do?
I'll help you.

You can't help me.
Why? What is it?

He wants me
to kill my boss.

Well, then
you have to do it.

This has to end,

and you have to do it.

Just go kill somebody?

There's no other choice.

What, do you want
Norman to die?

(SIGHS)

(BARKING)

(DOGS BARKING)

Hey.

We need to talk.

Okay.

What's going on?

What are you
all cranked up about?

Where's Zane?

Where is he hiding?

Why?

You know why.

It's time to get this done.

Okay.

"Do what you need to do."

Isn't that what you told me?

Isn't that what you want,

is for me to go
up there and kill him?

Make up your mind.

(DOOR OPENS)

Hi, Sheriff.
Hey, Emma.

Is, uh...
ls Norma around?

I think she's up
at the house.

Oh, okay.

You seen, uh, Norman?

Is something going on?

What do you mean?

Well, Norma came in
looking for him earlier.

Is something wrong?
(CAR APPROACHING)

No,no,no,
nothing's wrong, no.

You know, I'm a person.

With feelings and a brain. I'm
getting really sick of this.

Why is everyone just
completely ignoring me?

Maybe you should take a
break, get some fresh air.

(DOOR CLOSES)

Maybe I should.

Norma.

Oh, hey, Alex.
What's up?

It's just, I was wondering
how Norman's doing.

Uh, he's very
sick, actually.

He's got a bad cold,
fever, you know.

Oh, I'm sorry
to hear that.

But I'd like
to talk to him.

To Norman?

Yeah. It's important.

Well, that's impossible
right now.

He's very contagious.
I don't mind.

Well, what's so important that
you need to speak to him?

Did he mention
anything to you

about the talk
he and I had?

No.
Did he?

No.

(SIGHS)

All right, look,

there's no gentle way
to put this.

During Blaire Watson's
autopsy,

two semen samples
were found inside her.

One was Kyle Miller's.

The man they've convicted
of killing her.

That's right.

The other one
belonged to Norman.

Um...

What do you mean?
It's impossible.

It's impossible.
No.

No, it's not only possible,
it's factual.

Norma, we ran his DNA after
the Jimmy Brennen incident.

What does this mean?

It means Norman
had sex with Blaire Watson,

very close to when
she was murdered,

and that's why
I need to talk to him.

Norma, I need to know
what happened.

(SIGHS)

I want him to take
a polygraph test.

But why?

I think that's obvious.

Well, polygraphs aren't
even admissible in court.

Well, regardless,

virtually every
law enforcement

and national security agency

in the country uses them.

I... I'm not asking.

Okay. He's sleeping
right now.

I don't want to wake him.
He's very sick.

He's not going anywhere.

It can wait a bit. Please?

Please, let me just talk to him first.
Please, Alex?

He's not going anywhere, right?
No.

No, I promise. I promise.

All right.

Okay. I'll be back.

Okay. Bye-bye.

(LOCK CLICKS)

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

(HYPERVENTILATING)

(ON PHONE) Hello there, it's
Norman, and I will call you back.

(BEEP)

Norman...

(SNIFFLES)

I know you can't
hear me right now,

but if you ever do,

just know that
I love you.

I love you more than
anything on this earth

or in heaven.

Know that.

(SNIFFLES)

NORMAN: I'm gonna
talk about us.

The average guys,
the John Does.

If anybody should ask you what
the average John Doe is like,

you couldn't tell him because
he's a million and one things.

He's Mr. Big and Mr. Small.

He's simple and he's wise.

He's inherently honest,

but he's got a streak
of larceny in his heart.

He seldom walks up
to a public telephone

without shoving
his finger into the slot

to see if somebody
left a nickel there.

(CHUCKLES)

He...

ls the man
the ads are written for.

(CAR APPROACHING)

He's the fella
everybody sells to.

Sells things to.

He's, uh...

(CAR DOORS CLOSING)

Hello?

(STAMMERS)

Hello?

Hello?

(GRUNTS) Yes!

Is somebody there?

(EXHALES)

We were sent out here
to check on you, Norman.

Who sent you, huh?

Why is this
happening to me?

Well, that's not
my place to explain.

Brought you some food.

(NORMAN GRUNTS)

What have I done?

Why are you
keeping me here?

Pretty hungry, huh?

Hey.

(PHONE VIBRATES)

Finish this up.

Hey, Nick.

Yeah, the kid's fine.

Stupid, but he's fine.

Son of a bitch!

(NORMAN GRUNTS)

(GRUNTING)

(PANTING)

What the hell
did you do that for?

(GROANS)

Pick him up.

Pick him up.

What is this?

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

Put him in the box.

(DOORBELL RINGS)

Hi, Emma. What's up?

Um, okay.

Norma, I came by
to tell you

I'm giving you
my two weeks' notice.

I won't be able to work
at the motel anymore.

Why not?

A lot of reasons.

I don't think it's a good idea
for me to go into all of them.

That's fine. If I...

I mean, the way I see it,

the Bates Motel is a family
business, and... And I feel like

I've been part
of the family in some ways,

but in a lot
of other ways, I don't.

I feel excluded.

I think there's a lot of
things going on around here

that no one wants
to tell me about,

like what happened
with Dylan,

and what's going on
with you and Norman.

Have you heard
from Norman?

No, I haven't.

(SIGHS)

Why?

See, that's fine.

That's your choice. But...

I just think I could help.

And if I can't...
I mean,

I know technically I'm not
a member of your family.

I just think you'd be better
off without me around,

always asking questions
and bugging you

and just wanting
to be included.

Um...

It's such a shame that
you'll be leaving us, Emma.

You've been
such a big help.

I understand.

You... You do?

Yeah.

We'll miss you.

(DOOR CLOSES)

(LINE RINGING)

WOMAN ON PHONE: You have reached
the offices of Ford Research.

Our offices
are now closed.

Please leave a message
at the tone,

and your call
will be returned.

(BEEP)

Hi, this is Norma Bates
calling for Nick Ford.

Could you tell him
that we are doing

exactly what he has
asked us to do?

Oh, he needs to know this.

This is
very important. Um...

And could you ask him to
please call Norma Bates?

Thank you.

Mr. Ford?

What is it?

We found this
in Norman Bates' pocket.

(WHISPERING)
Help me, please.

Help me.

Help me, please.
Help me.

Help me, please.
Help me. Help me.

(YELLS)

(SHUDDERS)

Norman, honey.

I'm right here with you.

It's all going to be okay.

NORMAN: Are you sure?

Yes, of course I'm sure.

NORMAN: What if
I can't find you?

I'm always with you.

Everybody's mother
lives inside them.

If you're ever
worried about something,

just hear my voice saying,
"it's gonna be okay."

And it is.

I love you, Mother.

I love you too.

Hey.
Hey.

I brought you
some groceries.

Jodi told you
where I was, right?

Yeah.

That's good of you.

Come on in.

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

Remember the boys, right?

DYLAN: Sure.

Where do you want me
to put these?

Ah, just set 'em down
on the floor there.

Then you can
give us your gun.

Why? What's the matter?

Well, I don't know
if I can trust you.

I don't know
whose side you're on.

For all I know,
you came here to kill me.

Come on.

He's clean.

Good. Have a seat.

Chuck, get him a beer.

That was very nice of you
and Jodi to do that.

Bring me groceries.

She's a very nice lady,
ain't she?

Yeah. Sure.

Now, do you think she's got what
it takes to run our business?

Yeah, I think she does.

What about me?

You think
I'm just some...

Dumb, obnoxious,
overbearing clown, right?

With poor judgment?

Am I warm?

No, I don't think that.

If you pick her over me,

you will be making
a tremendous mistake.

I didn't know
I had to choose.

I thought we were all
on the same side.

Yeah, we are.

But still, you...
You hear me, right?

Completely.

Well, good.

'Cause Iggy here wanted me to shoot you.
(CHUCKLES)

Now, you can tell Jodi thank
you for the groceries.

And tell her we need to get
Nick Ford off the map.

Okay.

Convince her of it.

I'll try.
Good.

(SIGHS)

Drive safe.

(SIGHS)

You can close up
for the night, Emma.

Okay.

(CLEARS THROAT)

(CAR APPROACHING)

It's George.

Oh, shit.

Hey.

(DOOR CLOSES)

Hey, Norma.

Uh, I'll just be leaving.

Good night.

GEORGE: These are for you.

That is so sweet.

I had a good time
last night.

Yeah.

Uh, George,
you know what?

Not right now.
I'm sorry.

Not right now.

Oh, I get it.

Two steps forward,
one step back?

No. I... l've just
had a hard day.

Fair enough.

Well, thanks for
chiming in.

I wouldn't have felt
it was fair otherwise.

What the hell, Norma?

I... You know,
I don't get you.

What is it,
some weird control thing?

I really don't get it.

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.

That's total bullshit.

Then why don't you get the
hell out of here then?

Done.

George!

(ENGINE STARTS)

George!
George, I'm sorry!

I'm sorry!

EMMA: Norma?

Oh.
(SOBBING).

I'm sorry, Norma.

Come on. Come on.

It's okay.

This way.

Thank you
for coming over, Dylan.

How are you?

I've been better.

I'm sure you have.

Look, none of us
wanted this.

I didn't want to do it.

You didn't want me
to have to do it.

But unfortunately Zane
Morgan made it necessary.

He's the one responsible
for all of this.

So.

You have news for me?

Yeah, I know
where you can find Zane.

His body?

He's not dead.

I don't understand.

I don't think I could've
made myself more clear.

I couldn't get to him.

All right, he's holed up
in a house

with three other guys,
all armed.

There's no way
for me to do it.

Where?

Way up Cedar Canyon,
all the way at the end.

There's a dirt road
to the left,

in a house at the end
of that road.

You know for sure
he's there?

Yeah, I was up there.
I saw him.

I pretended I was there
to take him groceries.

You have any thoughts about
how we can get this done?

You're gonna have to go up
there with a bunch of guys.

Have a firefight?

I don't see it
any other way.

So, what you're
telling me is...

You can't help me anymore.

Not by myself.

All right.

Well...

I'm really sorry
to hear that.

(GUN COCKS)

Let's go.

Go where?

Outside.

(GRUNTING)

Where's Norman?
(BREATHING HEAVILY)

Where is he?
Where's Norman?

Where is he?

Where did you take him?

(DOORBELL RINGS)

(KNOCK ON DOOR)

(DOORBELL RINGS)

(KNOCKING ON DOOR CONTINUES)

(DOORBELL RINGS)

Here to see Norman.

I told you,
he's not feeling...

No,no,no,
I know what you told me.

I need to see him
in the flesh right now.

Okay, as soon as he's up,
I'll send him down.

No, you're not
hearing me. I'm...

I'm tired of being nice about it.
Out of my way.

You can't!

Come on, you don't have
permission to be here.

Yeah, well, call somebody.
Whoever you want.

Why are you doing this?
(BREATHING HEAVILY)

Okay, he's not there.

Where is he?

Where is he?

Nick Ford has him.

He took him. He said if I told
anyone, he would kill him.

What?

He's evil. He's pure evil.

I should've
listened to you

and stayed away from him.

I... I thought that he could
help me stop the road.

I'm an idiot.
He took advantage of me.

Why did he do it?
Did he tell you why?

To force Dylan
to kill somebody.

(SIGHS)

All right.
Okay. I'm on it.

What are you
gonna do about it?

Please stop asking me
that question.

I trust you, okay?
I totally trust you.

Well, then let me
take care of it.

Okay.

(SHIVERING)

Come on.

WATSON: Norman!

What are you doing walking in the rain?
Come on, get in.

You probably shouldn't tell
anyone that you came here.

I'm going to go
change quickly.

NORMA: What kind Of
a grown woman

invites a teenage boy
into her house

and changes her clothes
where he can see her?

NORMAN: That's not
what she's doing.

NORMA: Of course it is.

NORMAN: No. No, no,
she's trying to help me.

She's trying to seduce you.

That's not true.

WATSON: Norman.

NORMA: Then why didn't
she close the door?

NORMAN: Because...

Because she knows
you're watching her.

She does not!
Of course she does.

She wants you to see her body.
She wants you to want her.

Stop!

WATSON: Norman.

(MOANS)

NORMA: Norman...

You know what
you have to do.

NORMA: I'm always with you.

I'm always with you.

(GASPS)

(NORMAN SCREAMS)
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