Bates Motel (2013–2017): Season 4, Episode 10 - Episode #4.10 - full transcript
Previously on "Bates Motel"...
Come on, Norma.
Come on. Come on, baby. Come on!
Come on.
Mother?
Come on, let's move.
Let's move. Let's move.
You are so fast!
I don't like it when you run away.
Aww, it's just a game.
You know I'd never leave you.
You know it's just a game, right?
You promise, Mother?
You'll never leave me alone?
I promise, Norman.
I promise.
Where were you when this happened?
I was at the house I lived in
before we got married.
How long were you
married to Norma Bates?
Two weeks.
I'm very sorry.
Have you seen this?
Did you know she was leaving you?
No, she wasn't leaving me.
Well, something was going on,
because this very clearly looks like
an attempted murder-suicide.
This is my mother's;
I'd like to keep this.
It's evidence.
No, the letter's evidence.
I'm keeping the ring.
And if I were you, I'd
question her son, Norman Bates.
- He's awake.
- Thanks.
You're being released to go home.
Oh. Thank you.
Do you need us to call anyone?
About what?
Any relatives... someone
to come pick you up.
You've lost your mother.
You understand this, right?
Carbon monoxide poisoning
can affect memory.
I'm so sorry, Norman.
I... I know this must
be very hard for you.
Grieving's a complicated process.
These will guide you through it.
Mm.
Okay... orderly will be here soon
with your things.
We're checking out Norman Bates.
I'll take him.
No, I don't want you to drive me home.
- No, no. It's okay.
- Let's just go home.
You think I'm putting up
with any of your crap,
you think again.
My mother would just be touched
at how you're handling her son,
who she loved more than
anything on this earth.
Oh, yeah? That wasn't a suicide.
We both know that.
I-I-I tried to warn you.
I tried to warn both of you
it was never going to work.
You pushed her too
far, and you broke her.
Now, I-i-if she has gone,
it is your fault.
- That's not true.
- No, it is true.
I don't want you anywhere near me.
I don't want you at the house,
and I do not want you near her
at that funeral home or at the funeral.
I don't want to see you ever again.
Go on... go on, cut
me out of everything.
I don't care now... she's
gone, so what does it matter?
What are you gonna do,
kill me in the hallway?
No, I'm gonna prove you did it,
you piece of shit.
- What was that all about?
- I don't know.
Mother?
I'll be patient, Mother.
Sheriff?
I-I need to see Norma Bates.
Sheriff, I'm... I'm so sorry
to hear about your loss.
- Where is she?
- What drawer did you put her in?
I don't think it's a good
idea for you to be in here.
This probably isn't
a good idea, Sheriff.
I'm her husband! Where the hell is she?
I love you.
I always will, whether
you're here or not, okay?
What do I have to do, Mother?
Mother.
Hello?
Hello, is Alex Romero available?
He doesn't live here anymore.
Is this the home of Norma Bates?
Yes, yes, it is, but she's not here.
This... this is her son Norman.
I-I'm sorry, who is this?
This is Justin Willcock
at Willcock & Son Funeral Home.
Uh, I am so sorry for the
loss of your mother, Norman.
Yes... yes, well, thank you.
They're delivering the body
from the morgue later today.
Would you be available to sit down
and discuss funeral arrangements?
Sure... sure, why not?
I could, uh, come by later this morning.
That will be perfect, Norman.
And you should bring whatever outfit
you would like us to put her in.
Hello?
Are... are you there, Norman?
- Yes, I'm here.
- I'll... I'll bring it.
And will, uh, the
sheriff, your stepfather,
be joining us as well?
No... no, he will not.
He was only married
to her for two weeks,
so I will be planning the funeral, okay?
Um. Mm-hmm, yes.
Thank you. Good-bye.
Excuse me.
Oh, I... I just dropped it.
It was broken,
and I'm just trying to
get it to the dumpster.
Are you Norman Bates?
Yes, yes, I am.
I'm Detective Chambers from
the Oregon State Police.
Oh.
I'd like to talk to you.
Well, of course.
She was falling asleep, and
I came in, as I often do,
to say good night.
I sat down next to her on the bed,
and I just wound up falling asleep too.
Then the next thing I remember
is being in an ambulance.
Do you recall her state
of mind that night?
She was very upset.
- She was leaving Alex Romero.
- What had happened?
I don't know that much
about their relationship,
to be honest.
I, uh...
I've been at the Pineview Institute
for the last two weeks,
and they got married while I was there.
But surely they had a
relationship before that.
Uh, no.
I... I loved my mother
more than anything in the world,
but she did not have
stellar taste in men.
The men that she's been
with have all turned out
to be nightmares...
manipulative and abusive.
I... I don't know what
precisely was going on
with this Alex Romero,
but I never trusted him.
Why is that?
Uh... uh, I'm sure you've
heard things around town...
you know, about how he
dealt with the drug trade.
And I... I don't need to tell you.
I... I just don't think
he was a good man.
I think that he had always
had a thing for my mother,
and he married her so she
would lock me up in Pineview,
and he would have her all to himself.
And then when I was released,
he still tried to turn her against me,
saying that I was unstable, and...
he just wanted me out of the way,
but thankfully, she knew it,
and that is why she left him.
Look, I, uh... I need to pick out
something for her to wear.
I never imagined that I would
be standing here doing this.
Do you think this is good?
Well, I know... I know
you don't know her,
but she's got the most
beautiful blue eyes.
They just pop.
I think it's lovely.
Okay, Norman,
thank you for talking with me.
I can see myself out.
My dad is ready to see you, Norman.
Your... your dad?
I'm the son in Willcock & Son.
We're a family operation.
Come with me.
Shall I bring the dress?
Of course.
This chapel is very pretty.
I think she'll like it.
Uh, who?
My mother.
Oh, well, she would have liked it.
Norman, I don't believe we
ever truly lose those we love.
Neither do I.
I'm sure she will be seeing it.
Oh, well, yes, she might be.
Now, uh, would you like the service
to be an open casket?
Uh...
Would you like the body embalmed?
Oh, I... I never thought about that.
Well, do you understand
what embalming is?
I do taxidermy.
- Oh.
- So, yes, I...
you replace all the bodily fluids
with chemical compounds.
I... I know what that is.
But...
but, no, I... I don't
want to do that to her.
It just seems like a lot.
So... so do you prepare
the body on site?
Yes, my daughter Sabel does it.
She's just changed career
tracks and joined us.
I've got to change the
sign to Willcock & Family.
That's nice.
Oh, yes, she is the
most gifted prep artist
I've ever worked with.
She'll make your mother look beautiful.
Justin, could I possibly see my mother?
- Uh, well, Norman...
- Uh... uh...
Uh, we don't normally allow the public
in the prep room.
It can be upsetting.
No, I... I understand.
But I will not be upset,
I promise.
I would really just like to see her.
Norman would like to see his mother.
He's not supposed to be in here.
Sabel...
Fine.
Mother.
Mother, I wish you had
just told me the plan.
Hey, listen, I just got a customer,
so I got to call you back.
Okay, bye-bye. Bye.
Hey.
How are you?
Can I help you?
Did you fix a furnace for a Norma Bates?
Oh, um, yeah.
Yeah, I did.
Police came and talked to
me yesterday, so I heard.
It's horrible.
She was my wife.
I am so sorry for your loss.
Yeah.
Did you, uh, explain to her
that the old furnace was lethal?
Uh, actually, I did, yeah.
I told her that it could be lethal.
And was her son in the room
when you told her that?
Um...
Well, uh, I...
I don't remember.
I mean, I think it was just her...
oh, hey, wait.
Hey! Argh!
No, no, no, you... you need to remember,
so just try a little bit harder, okay?
Uh... uh, he... he came
in after I told her.
Uh, she introduced me to him, yeah.
Okay, could he have heard that?
Uh, he came in at the
end of the conversation.
But is it possible he could've heard it?
Yeah, it's, uh... it's possible.
I did everything I could.
I warned her, and I...
I red-tagged it.
It's not my fault.
It's not my fault!
Juno?
Juno.
Well, hey.
Don't worry.
She'll be back soon.
I can feel it.
She just wants us to be strong
and be patient.
You see, she wants the world
to think she's dead so they
can never hurt her again,
but she will come back to us.
I know she will.
But until then, we
have each other, right?
Mm, all right, come on.
I know you're hungry.
Hello?
Hey, Norman.
Dylan?
Yeah.
Mother said you were gone.
Yeah, well, I'm, um...
I'm gone to her.
Well, for now, anyway.
I just, um,
I can't do it anymore.
And I... I doubt she'll
ever reach out to me.
No, maybe not for a while.
Anyways, I, um...
so I want you to know
that I'm here for you.
Okay?
And I got a new number, uh,
so you... you won't be able
to reach me at the old one,
but you... you and I can still talk.
And if you need anything,
just... just let me know, okay?
Yes.
Yes, well, I... I
appreciate that, Dylan.
But I think that it is
just probably best if
we don't talk anymore.
Yeah, I think that's just
what she needs me to do now,
and so perhaps we should
just try and remember
how it was in all those moments
when it was good for all of us, okay?
I am sorry,
and I will miss you, Dylan,
but good-bye.
I'm concerned the
guests haven't arrived.
There aren't any.
There's no guests... just yourself?
Yeah.
Sh... shall we begin, then?
My mother was the most wonderful person
who ever lived.
She was just beautiful beyond words...
radiant...
half queen, half little girl.
She had an innocence to her
that illuminated
everything that she did,
everything that she touched,
every word that she said.
She was like a miracle.
And I miss her.
I miss... I miss her.
I miss her so, so terribly.
I... I just can't believe she left.
She was not supposed to leave me.
And I know that they
say that God has a plan
and that we have... and
we have to trust that.
We have to trust the plan.
Well, it would be nice to know
what the hell that plan is.
I guess nobody thought telling
me that would be important.
I'm just supposed to figure
this shit out by myself!
- Are you all right, Norman?
- Yes, I am fine.
Yes, but-but we must...
we must trust God.
We must trust his plan.
Like children, we must blindly f...
E-excuse me.
You need to leave.
Oh, I have something for you.
Stop it!
Stop it! This is... this is a church!
I think it would be best if you leave.
I don't want to have to call the police.
I am the police, dumb-ass.
Uh, you're not supposed
to be here, Sheriff.
They've issued a mandatory family leave.
Yeah, really don't give a shit.
You're under arrest.
What the hell is this?
You got nothing on me.
You're being charged with perjury.
Per... what perjury?
Lying to a federal agent.
- I didn't lie to anybody.
- That's bullshit.
You told federal agent
Howard Collins that you had
no personal relationship
with Rebecca Hamilton.
We have evidence to the contrary.
You're under arrest.
We'll take you any way we can get you.
Mother, I have really
had enough of this.
If you're angry and
you're just punishing me,
then you win.
You win. I'm sorry.
Would you just please come back now?
You can't just leave me here, Mother.
You can't just leave
me here alone in this
abyss where I can't find you!
Mother.
Oh, Mother.
Mother.
Oh.
I didn't mean to leave you here.
I just... I wasn't sure
what I was supposed to do.
Come along, Mother.
Let's take you home.
We're home, Mother.
We made it.
Look, it's Juno.
Oh, Mother.
You can wake up now.
It's all over.
Open your eyes.
Open your eyes, Mother.
It's me.
You're home now. It's safe and
I won't let anyone hurt
you, so just open your eyes.
All right, here we go, Mother.
Okay, ready?
Look at me, Mother.
Mother, look at me.
Look at me, Mother.
I'm right here, Mother. Look at me.
Mother, look at me now.
Hello?
Hello?
- Can I help you?
- I'm sorry.
I... uh, the door was open.
I didn't mean to barge in.
I heard about your mother.
She was a lovely woman...
too lovely for this world.
It'll be a darker place without her.
I'm so sorry.
Yes, well, I'm, uh...
thank you, but it...
this is really just
not a good time, so...
I... I understand.
I just wanted to do something.
Chicken enchilada casserole.
I made it.
Thank you for stopping by.
I, uh... this is really
very kind of you, very much.
So I heard the funeral... it
was... it was today, yeah?
- Right?
- Yes, it was.
Hmm.
Death.
It's a rough one, isn't it?
It's hard for our brains to accept.
You see the person every day.
And then...
pff.
They're gone.
You do what you have to do.
But you understand she's dead.
Right?
I-I want to come and check
on you in a few days,
if that's okay.
It's the least that I can do.
Enjoy the casserole, son.
Mother.
Mother!
Hi, honey.
You're here.
You did come back. I
thought you'd left me.
I'd never leave you. You know that.
Mother...
We're home. We're finally together.
Yes, honey, forever and ever.
Come on, Norma.
Come on. Come on, baby. Come on!
Come on.
Mother?
Come on, let's move.
Let's move. Let's move.
You are so fast!
I don't like it when you run away.
Aww, it's just a game.
You know I'd never leave you.
You know it's just a game, right?
You promise, Mother?
You'll never leave me alone?
I promise, Norman.
I promise.
Where were you when this happened?
I was at the house I lived in
before we got married.
How long were you
married to Norma Bates?
Two weeks.
I'm very sorry.
Have you seen this?
Did you know she was leaving you?
No, she wasn't leaving me.
Well, something was going on,
because this very clearly looks like
an attempted murder-suicide.
This is my mother's;
I'd like to keep this.
It's evidence.
No, the letter's evidence.
I'm keeping the ring.
And if I were you, I'd
question her son, Norman Bates.
- He's awake.
- Thanks.
You're being released to go home.
Oh. Thank you.
Do you need us to call anyone?
About what?
Any relatives... someone
to come pick you up.
You've lost your mother.
You understand this, right?
Carbon monoxide poisoning
can affect memory.
I'm so sorry, Norman.
I... I know this must
be very hard for you.
Grieving's a complicated process.
These will guide you through it.
Mm.
Okay... orderly will be here soon
with your things.
We're checking out Norman Bates.
I'll take him.
No, I don't want you to drive me home.
- No, no. It's okay.
- Let's just go home.
You think I'm putting up
with any of your crap,
you think again.
My mother would just be touched
at how you're handling her son,
who she loved more than
anything on this earth.
Oh, yeah? That wasn't a suicide.
We both know that.
I-I-I tried to warn you.
I tried to warn both of you
it was never going to work.
You pushed her too
far, and you broke her.
Now, I-i-if she has gone,
it is your fault.
- That's not true.
- No, it is true.
I don't want you anywhere near me.
I don't want you at the house,
and I do not want you near her
at that funeral home or at the funeral.
I don't want to see you ever again.
Go on... go on, cut
me out of everything.
I don't care now... she's
gone, so what does it matter?
What are you gonna do,
kill me in the hallway?
No, I'm gonna prove you did it,
you piece of shit.
- What was that all about?
- I don't know.
Mother?
I'll be patient, Mother.
Sheriff?
I-I need to see Norma Bates.
Sheriff, I'm... I'm so sorry
to hear about your loss.
- Where is she?
- What drawer did you put her in?
I don't think it's a good
idea for you to be in here.
This probably isn't
a good idea, Sheriff.
I'm her husband! Where the hell is she?
I love you.
I always will, whether
you're here or not, okay?
What do I have to do, Mother?
Mother.
Hello?
Hello, is Alex Romero available?
He doesn't live here anymore.
Is this the home of Norma Bates?
Yes, yes, it is, but she's not here.
This... this is her son Norman.
I-I'm sorry, who is this?
This is Justin Willcock
at Willcock & Son Funeral Home.
Uh, I am so sorry for the
loss of your mother, Norman.
Yes... yes, well, thank you.
They're delivering the body
from the morgue later today.
Would you be available to sit down
and discuss funeral arrangements?
Sure... sure, why not?
I could, uh, come by later this morning.
That will be perfect, Norman.
And you should bring whatever outfit
you would like us to put her in.
Hello?
Are... are you there, Norman?
- Yes, I'm here.
- I'll... I'll bring it.
And will, uh, the
sheriff, your stepfather,
be joining us as well?
No... no, he will not.
He was only married
to her for two weeks,
so I will be planning the funeral, okay?
Um. Mm-hmm, yes.
Thank you. Good-bye.
Excuse me.
Oh, I... I just dropped it.
It was broken,
and I'm just trying to
get it to the dumpster.
Are you Norman Bates?
Yes, yes, I am.
I'm Detective Chambers from
the Oregon State Police.
Oh.
I'd like to talk to you.
Well, of course.
She was falling asleep, and
I came in, as I often do,
to say good night.
I sat down next to her on the bed,
and I just wound up falling asleep too.
Then the next thing I remember
is being in an ambulance.
Do you recall her state
of mind that night?
She was very upset.
- She was leaving Alex Romero.
- What had happened?
I don't know that much
about their relationship,
to be honest.
I, uh...
I've been at the Pineview Institute
for the last two weeks,
and they got married while I was there.
But surely they had a
relationship before that.
Uh, no.
I... I loved my mother
more than anything in the world,
but she did not have
stellar taste in men.
The men that she's been
with have all turned out
to be nightmares...
manipulative and abusive.
I... I don't know what
precisely was going on
with this Alex Romero,
but I never trusted him.
Why is that?
Uh... uh, I'm sure you've
heard things around town...
you know, about how he
dealt with the drug trade.
And I... I don't need to tell you.
I... I just don't think
he was a good man.
I think that he had always
had a thing for my mother,
and he married her so she
would lock me up in Pineview,
and he would have her all to himself.
And then when I was released,
he still tried to turn her against me,
saying that I was unstable, and...
he just wanted me out of the way,
but thankfully, she knew it,
and that is why she left him.
Look, I, uh... I need to pick out
something for her to wear.
I never imagined that I would
be standing here doing this.
Do you think this is good?
Well, I know... I know
you don't know her,
but she's got the most
beautiful blue eyes.
They just pop.
I think it's lovely.
Okay, Norman,
thank you for talking with me.
I can see myself out.
My dad is ready to see you, Norman.
Your... your dad?
I'm the son in Willcock & Son.
We're a family operation.
Come with me.
Shall I bring the dress?
Of course.
This chapel is very pretty.
I think she'll like it.
Uh, who?
My mother.
Oh, well, she would have liked it.
Norman, I don't believe we
ever truly lose those we love.
Neither do I.
I'm sure she will be seeing it.
Oh, well, yes, she might be.
Now, uh, would you like the service
to be an open casket?
Uh...
Would you like the body embalmed?
Oh, I... I never thought about that.
Well, do you understand
what embalming is?
I do taxidermy.
- Oh.
- So, yes, I...
you replace all the bodily fluids
with chemical compounds.
I... I know what that is.
But...
but, no, I... I don't
want to do that to her.
It just seems like a lot.
So... so do you prepare
the body on site?
Yes, my daughter Sabel does it.
She's just changed career
tracks and joined us.
I've got to change the
sign to Willcock & Family.
That's nice.
Oh, yes, she is the
most gifted prep artist
I've ever worked with.
She'll make your mother look beautiful.
Justin, could I possibly see my mother?
- Uh, well, Norman...
- Uh... uh...
Uh, we don't normally allow the public
in the prep room.
It can be upsetting.
No, I... I understand.
But I will not be upset,
I promise.
I would really just like to see her.
Norman would like to see his mother.
He's not supposed to be in here.
Sabel...
Fine.
Mother.
Mother, I wish you had
just told me the plan.
Hey, listen, I just got a customer,
so I got to call you back.
Okay, bye-bye. Bye.
Hey.
How are you?
Can I help you?
Did you fix a furnace for a Norma Bates?
Oh, um, yeah.
Yeah, I did.
Police came and talked to
me yesterday, so I heard.
It's horrible.
She was my wife.
I am so sorry for your loss.
Yeah.
Did you, uh, explain to her
that the old furnace was lethal?
Uh, actually, I did, yeah.
I told her that it could be lethal.
And was her son in the room
when you told her that?
Um...
Well, uh, I...
I don't remember.
I mean, I think it was just her...
oh, hey, wait.
Hey! Argh!
No, no, no, you... you need to remember,
so just try a little bit harder, okay?
Uh... uh, he... he came
in after I told her.
Uh, she introduced me to him, yeah.
Okay, could he have heard that?
Uh, he came in at the
end of the conversation.
But is it possible he could've heard it?
Yeah, it's, uh... it's possible.
I did everything I could.
I warned her, and I...
I red-tagged it.
It's not my fault.
It's not my fault!
Juno?
Juno.
Well, hey.
Don't worry.
She'll be back soon.
I can feel it.
She just wants us to be strong
and be patient.
You see, she wants the world
to think she's dead so they
can never hurt her again,
but she will come back to us.
I know she will.
But until then, we
have each other, right?
Mm, all right, come on.
I know you're hungry.
Hello?
Hey, Norman.
Dylan?
Yeah.
Mother said you were gone.
Yeah, well, I'm, um...
I'm gone to her.
Well, for now, anyway.
I just, um,
I can't do it anymore.
And I... I doubt she'll
ever reach out to me.
No, maybe not for a while.
Anyways, I, um...
so I want you to know
that I'm here for you.
Okay?
And I got a new number, uh,
so you... you won't be able
to reach me at the old one,
but you... you and I can still talk.
And if you need anything,
just... just let me know, okay?
Yes.
Yes, well, I... I
appreciate that, Dylan.
But I think that it is
just probably best if
we don't talk anymore.
Yeah, I think that's just
what she needs me to do now,
and so perhaps we should
just try and remember
how it was in all those moments
when it was good for all of us, okay?
I am sorry,
and I will miss you, Dylan,
but good-bye.
I'm concerned the
guests haven't arrived.
There aren't any.
There's no guests... just yourself?
Yeah.
Sh... shall we begin, then?
My mother was the most wonderful person
who ever lived.
She was just beautiful beyond words...
radiant...
half queen, half little girl.
She had an innocence to her
that illuminated
everything that she did,
everything that she touched,
every word that she said.
She was like a miracle.
And I miss her.
I miss... I miss her.
I miss her so, so terribly.
I... I just can't believe she left.
She was not supposed to leave me.
And I know that they
say that God has a plan
and that we have... and
we have to trust that.
We have to trust the plan.
Well, it would be nice to know
what the hell that plan is.
I guess nobody thought telling
me that would be important.
I'm just supposed to figure
this shit out by myself!
- Are you all right, Norman?
- Yes, I am fine.
Yes, but-but we must...
we must trust God.
We must trust his plan.
Like children, we must blindly f...
E-excuse me.
You need to leave.
Oh, I have something for you.
Stop it!
Stop it! This is... this is a church!
I think it would be best if you leave.
I don't want to have to call the police.
I am the police, dumb-ass.
Uh, you're not supposed
to be here, Sheriff.
They've issued a mandatory family leave.
Yeah, really don't give a shit.
You're under arrest.
What the hell is this?
You got nothing on me.
You're being charged with perjury.
Per... what perjury?
Lying to a federal agent.
- I didn't lie to anybody.
- That's bullshit.
You told federal agent
Howard Collins that you had
no personal relationship
with Rebecca Hamilton.
We have evidence to the contrary.
You're under arrest.
We'll take you any way we can get you.
Mother, I have really
had enough of this.
If you're angry and
you're just punishing me,
then you win.
You win. I'm sorry.
Would you just please come back now?
You can't just leave me here, Mother.
You can't just leave
me here alone in this
abyss where I can't find you!
Mother.
Oh, Mother.
Mother.
Oh.
I didn't mean to leave you here.
I just... I wasn't sure
what I was supposed to do.
Come along, Mother.
Let's take you home.
We're home, Mother.
We made it.
Look, it's Juno.
Oh, Mother.
You can wake up now.
It's all over.
Open your eyes.
Open your eyes, Mother.
It's me.
You're home now. It's safe and
I won't let anyone hurt
you, so just open your eyes.
All right, here we go, Mother.
Okay, ready?
Look at me, Mother.
Mother, look at me.
Look at me, Mother.
I'm right here, Mother. Look at me.
Mother, look at me now.
Hello?
Hello?
- Can I help you?
- I'm sorry.
I... uh, the door was open.
I didn't mean to barge in.
I heard about your mother.
She was a lovely woman...
too lovely for this world.
It'll be a darker place without her.
I'm so sorry.
Yes, well, I'm, uh...
thank you, but it...
this is really just
not a good time, so...
I... I understand.
I just wanted to do something.
Chicken enchilada casserole.
I made it.
Thank you for stopping by.
I, uh... this is really
very kind of you, very much.
So I heard the funeral... it
was... it was today, yeah?
- Right?
- Yes, it was.
Hmm.
Death.
It's a rough one, isn't it?
It's hard for our brains to accept.
You see the person every day.
And then...
pff.
They're gone.
You do what you have to do.
But you understand she's dead.
Right?
I-I want to come and check
on you in a few days,
if that's okay.
It's the least that I can do.
Enjoy the casserole, son.
Mother.
Mother!
Hi, honey.
You're here.
You did come back. I
thought you'd left me.
I'd never leave you. You know that.
Mother...
We're home. We're finally together.
Yes, honey, forever and ever.