Bates Motel (2013–2017): Season 4, Episode 6 - The Vault - full transcript

Norman uncovers painful truths as his therapy progresses; Norma works to prevent a secret from being revealed; Romero assists an old friend despite the risk to his career.

Male announcer: Previously
on "bates motel"...

- So do you think
you can help me?

- I'd like very much
to help you,

And I think I can.

- Did you kill
bob paris?

- What's your
endgame here?

- $3 million.

Every safety deposit box
requires two keys.

The bank has one.

The box renter
holds on to the other.

- What do you want?



- Caleb beat me,
stole my money,

Drove off
my wife and child.

- You want to kill him?

- Is that
what you want?

- I just black out and--

And maybe because I'm crazy
or something.

I-I don't know.

- What do you think
about norman?

- You want to know
what's really wrong with norman,

You should talk to the person
who knows him best.

- And that's you?
- Of course it is.

I'm his mother.

[dramatic violin flourish]

[somber orchestral music]



♪

[line trilling]

- The number you are calling
has been disconnected

Or is no longer in service.

♪

[footsteps approaching]

- You got up early.

- I couldn't sleep.

- What happened?

- Nothing.

- I'm--I'm a little late,
all right?

So I'm gonna grab something
to eat at the office, okay?

- Yeah.

- See you tonight.
- Okay. See you.

Alex.

It's funny, you and I,
isn't it?

[tender piano music]

That we're here and--
and we're happy,

That after everything,
we've made it.

And you're going off to work
and kissing me,

And it's like
I'm watching a movie,

But it's not a movie.

♪

- It's not a movie.

Don't screw it up.

- [laughs]

♪

[crackling electricity]

[heavy breathing]

[intense ominous music]

♪

[glass shattering]

[high-pitched ringing]

- [breathing heavily]

[clock ticking]

I don't remember
how therapy ended.

- That's because
you weren't here.

- I blacked out?

- Do you know what happens
to you when you black out?

- No.

- I think there might be
other people living with you.

Have you ever heard of
dissociative identity disorder?

- No.

- When a child
experiences trauma,

They sometimes disappear
inside themselves

In order to handle it.

They create other personas
who can come out

And deal with it
better.

I spoke to someone
at the end of our session.

It wasn't you.

- Well, who--who was it?

- Your mother

Or a version of her
you've created.

- What did she say?

- [inhales deeply]

She wants to protect you.

- From what?

- I think me,
at the moment.

Do you have
any awareness of her?

[eerie music]

♪

- There have been a--a few times
that I've been confused,

Have thought I spoke
to my mother but hadn't.

- That's good.

Can you remember any details
of those events?

- Not really.

No.

But, um, you said--

Why--why does she want
to protect me from you?

- I don't know yet.

- Oh.

- We've been in here
almost two weeks,

And you've spoken very little
about your life growing up.

- I was, uh...

Normal.

My parents
fought a bit.

Uh, my dad had
a drinking problem.

But every family
has their problems.

It was nothing, uh,
extraordinary.

It was ordinary.

You know,
they both tried.

I don't really remember
that much about it.

Really, you know,
I-I--

My dad was gone a lot.

I just mostly remember
being with my mother,

Which was nice.

♪

My head--my head
just still hurts a lot.

I get these bad headaches
when I black out.

Can we not
do this today?

- Okay, norman.

You need to rest
and take care of yourself.

We can meet tomorrow.

- Thank you, doctor.

Oh, um...

[door clicks shut]

What was
this person like?

This person in me
who's my mother?

- Actually,
she's charming.

♪

[birds chirping]

[soft country music playing]

[door clicks open,
bell jingling]

♪

- Thanks for coming
to meet me.

That's quite a cane
you got there.

- Yeah, I made it.

Carved it myself.

- What is that, birch?

- Honeysuckle vine.

- Love it.
I love that you made it.

- It's amazing
what we can do

When we
have to do it.

So you had any thoughts
about our little talk?

- Well--

I'm not sure
what you're asking me,

And that's why
I wanted to meet you.

- Mm-hmm.

I-I like that thing you do.

You know,
between the--your poses.

Are you lonely,
norma bates?

- Uh, no.

- I just suspected
that you might be lonely

Because you can't share
with the people you love

The fact that you had sex
with your brother.

- Can I get you anything?

- I'll have
a club sandwich.

No mayo.

- For you, ma'am?

- I'm not eating,
thank you.

- You're so polite.

I love it;
there's not a lot

Of polite people
left in this world,

But you're, like,
genuinely sweet.

So what the hell
happened,

You fiddling bits
with your brother?

- Would you stop
saying that?

- What?
It happened.

- But--

- Not saying it
is not gonna undo it.

So just come on.

I dare you.

Just say it.
Just say it.

- [whispering]
fine. I slept with my brother.

What do you want
from me?

- I want your gracious help
in finding caleb.

You know where he is.

- But I don't
know where he is.

- Norma.

Come on.

Why are you trying
to protect him,

Some--somebody
who hurt you?

Do you think
that it was your fault?

[ominous music]

It wasn't
your fault.

How much older was he
than you, norma?

How much?

- Four years.

- He's not a nice person,
norma.

He abandoned your son

After he beat the shit
out of me.

How did he know that
I wouldn't come after dylan?

- I don't know.

You know,
I don't know.

- What would it be like
if that information got out

That you had a child
with your brother?

Your husband would find out
who he really married.

Your husband's
a public official.

- Please don't
do that.

- Then don't put me
in this position, norma.

You do the right thing.

♪

- So do you, uh--
do you like it here?

- "like's"
a strong word,

But I do think

It might be doing me
some good here.

- That's good.

Glad to hear that,
norman.

- Oh, have you, uh--

Have you heard any news
from emma lately?

- Uh, yeah.

Yeah, I have.

She's--you know,
she's getting better every day.

Um...

You know,
she's getting stronger,

No more tubes, so...

She's, uh--

She's pretty amazing.

Look, norman, there's something
that I need to tell you.

- You and emma.

Something happened.

- Yeah.

- Dylan, I'm--I'm glad.

- You are?

- Yeah.

Yeah, I-I get it,

The--the two of you.

I-I really do.

Oh, uh, do you remember much
about our dad?

I mean, uh, your stepdad, sam?

- Uh...

[somber music]

You know, he, uh...

He was
a really unhappy man.

♪

That's probably the one thing
I remember the most.

He could get
really angry.

And he was drunk
a lot.

He wasn't nice to norma

Or me or--or you.

You know,
I don't really remember

That much more, you know.

I kind of, like,
made a career

Out of not being home.

♪

- Never mind.
It's, uh--

Don't think
about it anymore.

Things are good now.

You're happy,
and I'm getting better.

Your shot.

- [exhales forcefully]

- We, um--

I actually--I actually
hung out with him

Quite a bit, you know?

He--he's doing
really well there.

- Really?
You really think so?

Why?

- Uh,
I--I don't know.

He just--

He seems like
he's calmer and--

I don't know--
more--he's--he's more open.

- Mm.

- Mayb--I think he's just
more at peace in a way--

- That is the best news
that I could ever hear, dylan.

- How's, uh--

- Hmm?
- How's the husband?

- He is very good.

[giggles]

You didn't tell norman, did you?
He doesn't know.

- No, I didn't say
anything to norman.

Although I don't really
understand why we all feel like

It might bother him to hear that
you're seeing someone, but--

- Well, because it's just--
you know, he--

We--we're very close,
and he's fragile.

- Hmm.

Did it ever occur to you
that if you keep treating people

Like they're fragile,
it might keep them

From ever
getting stronger?

- You become a philosopher
in portland?

- No, but I--

Look, I just--
I spent a lot of time

Thinking
in the hospital, and...

I'm just--
I'm really impressed

By how emma just dives
into things, you know, and--

- Yeah.
Yeah, sure.

Glad emma's
got it down.

[gentle piano music]

- [sighs]
[clears throat]

I'm, uh--

I'm gonna be
moving to seattle

With her and her dad.

There's a really great hospital
there for emma,

And she needs to be
monitored a lot

In the first year.

- I see.

When?

- Soon.

They, uh--

They're renting
their house out right now,

But it's on the market.

And will got a job
at a college up there.

- Soon like--
like, in a month?

- I don't know,
a few days?

Norma, it's gonna--
it's gonna be fine.

I promise, okay?
It's--

I'm not gonna
disappear.

♪

- Okay.

You should come to dinner
some night

Before you leave, okay?

- Okay.
I'll call you, all right?

- Okay.

Dylan,
I meant to ask you,

Have you spoken
to your dad recently?

- No, why?

- I just thought
I should probably

Check in with him,
see how he is.

- Why?

- I don't know.

Because he left
in a hurry, and I--

Don't you wonder
where he is?

- [sighs]
no.

No, he chose
to leave.

- Yeah,
that's true.

What was the name
of that place

Where he worked
in costa rica?

It was a hotel, right?

- Yeah.

- Did it have a name?

- I don't remember,
the...

The eden something.

Norma, just leave--

Leave him alone,
okay?

Things are good,
all right?

Alex is good.
Norman's getting better.

You don't need
to check up on caleb.

This is--this is coming

From some sort of wrong place,
all right?

Just don't--
don't do something destructive.

- I won't.

- [sighs]

All right, I'll, um,

See you later.

I gotta pack up
some more stuff,

So I'll be back
late tonight.

- Okay, all right.
Bye, dylan.

♪

[touch tones beeping]

[line trills]

- Hola,
buenas noches.

Lago eden.
¿cómo puedo ayudarle?

- Um, hello,
does someone

Named caleb calhoun
still work there?

- One moment, please.

- [sighs]

- Hello?

Hello?

Who's this?

- It's, um--

It's norma louise.

[latin music playing]

- Norma.

Oh, it's so good
to hear your voice.

Is--is everything okay?

Is dylan okay?

- We--we just
never heard

From you
after you left,

So I just wanted to make sure
that you're okay.

- I'm sorry.

Um...

Look, I got myself
into a bad situation

Before I left,
and I was just worried

About what the fallout
was gonna be.

And if there was
a fallout,

I just didn't want it
to be on you guys.

- I see.

- Hey, how's dylan?

- He's--
he's doing great.

He has a--a girlfriend
that he's pretty serious about.

- Is it emma?

- Yeah.

- Did she have
the surgery?

- Yeah.
Uh, yeah, she did.

She--she's doing
very well.

- [chuckles]

I'm glad.

That's so good
to hear, norma.

Thank you
for telling me that.

And--and I m--

I miss you both.

- Mm-hmm.

- You know, I think of you

All the time,
every day.

And dylan,

Every day.

- You know,
you--you should call dylan.

Because I--I think he's--

He's very hurt
that you left.

- I know,
and I'm sorry.

- [sighs]

I have to go.

- Okay.

I love you.

[dramatic music]

♪

- Good-bye, caleb.

♪

- I'm in my bed.

It's the middle
of the night,

And I have
my stuffed bear with me.

I remember him.

I haven't thought
about him in a while.

I always slept with him

When I wasn't
in my mother's bed.

- How old are you?

- Seven.

- Why aren't you
in your mom's bed tonight?

- Mother told me
dad had been drinking...

That I should
go to my room

And get in bed
and be very quiet.

And so I did.

[thunder booming]

But I woke up.

And I'm thirsty.

I walk

Very quietly
down the hall,

Afraid to go to the kitchen
to get a glass of water

Because I know my dad
might still be awake.

[ominous music]

♪

[water dripping]

♪

[dish rattles]

♪

- I'm sorry,
norman.

You know I love you,
don't you?

- I know, daddy.

- I know, daddy.

♪

- It's okay, norman.

Remember,
you're just watching.

You can get up and leave
anytime you like.

I'm right here,
norman.

♪

[rain pattering]

- I thought you didn't want
to be seen with me.

- I don't.

Pick it up.

[tense music]

♪

- How much money
do you want?

- I don't--I don't want any.

♪

[cell phone chiming]

- Hello?

- Hey, dylan.

It's your dad.

[latin music playing]

- Hey.

- Hey,
how are you?

- Did norma call you?

- Yeah, yeah.

Dylan, I left
because I thought

It was the right thing to do
for everyone.

- Okay.

- I mean, it wasn't
what I wanted to do.

There's not a day that goes by
I don't think of you.

Look, I miss you.

- I miss you too.

- And I'm gonna come up
and see you

As--as soon as I think, um,

It's safe.

You know, maybe
move up there for good.

[gentle music]

- Yeah, that'd be good.

That'd be good.

Hey, I, uh--

I gotta go.

But, um...

It's good
to hear from you.

- Yeah,
you too, dylan.

- Take care, dad.

Bye.

- All right, bye.

♪

[rain pattering]

[eerie music]

♪

- You have something
for me?

[gun cocks]

[tense music]

♪

- [gasping]

[breathing heavily]

I can't get caleb killed,

And I can't kill you,

So I'm screwed.

I'm screwed!

You got me!

All I wanted was
my freaking window fixed,

And now you're gonna
destroy my life!

So just go right ahead.

Just go right
the hell ahead!

[dramatic music]

♪

[crickets chirping]

[knife chopping heavily]

- Hey.

- Hey.

- You okay?

- Yeah,
I'm great.

- Okay.

I just, um--

I just came to get
some of my stuff.

- Okay, have fun
leaving me.

[chopping resumes]

- Norma--

Norma.
- I'm fine, okay?

I'm just in a bad mood.

I don't want
to talk about it.

- Okay.

I'll see you later.

- Yep.

[ominous music]

♪

- I'd like you to talk
some more about your father.

- What do you want
to know?

- He was an alcoholic?

- Not officially.

He didn't think
he was.

- But he drank a lot?

- Don't talk about it,
norman.

- Why are you here?

- I don't want you
thinking about this

Or talking about it.

- I have to, mother.
And you can't be here.

- I have to be here.
You're not listening to me.

- Is she here,
norman?

- She doesn't want me
to talk to you.

- Can I talk to her?

♪

- I'm right here.

Just leave him alone.

If you want to ask him
something, ask me.

- Why don't you want him
to talk for himself?

- Because there's things
that have happened,

Things that he does not
need to remember.

And I have worked
very hard

To make him forget
about these things,

And I don't need you
undoing it.

- I think it might
help him.

- I was there.
It won't help him.

It will crush him.

Don't blame me.

It's not my fault.

I didn't realize
who I had married,

How ill he was,
and I didn't know how to leave.

I tried once.

I got norman,

And I packed a bag,

And we got in the car
and left.

But I couldn't leave
because I couldn't find dylan.

He wasn't home.

And we were just driving
around the neighborhood

Trying to find him.

Sam found us,

Got in the car,
held a gun to my head,

And made me drive back
to the house.

- What the hell
did you think you were doing?

Do you think
you can just...

[shouting]
walk out on me?

Just leave me here?

- Sam!
No!

- I'll kill us all, norma!

- [shrieks]
- daddy.

- Sorry!
I'm sorry. I ju--

You're right.
You're right, sam.

Just--let's just go inside.
[smooches]

Okay?
I-I could never leave you.

You know that. All right?
[smooches]

[whispering]
honey, go inside the house.

Hide. Hide.

I-I just--
I was mad.

Okay, baby?

[clothing unzips]

[sighs]

Okay.

Sam.

[dark ominous music]

♪

[clothing tears]

- [spits]

[grunting]

- [panting and groaning]

[dramatic piano music]

♪

- I don't want him
to know these things.

It will kill
both of us.

Please, doctor,
if you have a heart,

Don't make him remember
these things.

[dramatic music]

♪

Or I will have
to do something about it.

♪

- Oh, hey.
- Hi.

Sit down.
Everything's ready.

- You okay?
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Sit down.
- Oh, you know what?

Chick's here with the window.
I'm just gonna help him.

- Chick?

- Yeah, he's just
got the window--

- What did he say to you?

- He said,
"I got the window.

I could use some help
unloading it."

- Oh.
- What's wrong?

[gentle piano music]

- I just, um--

I love you.

I want you to know that.

- You--you're telling
me this right now?

- Yeah.

- Well, I love you too.

I'll be right back, you know.
- Okay.

♪

[sighs]

- All right.
[grunts]

Okay, easy.
Almost there.

- Is there somewhere
we can set it down?

- Yeah, you can set it down
right here.

- Hello, norma.

- Yeah, hello.

- There we go.
- Easy.

- That's good.

- I'd--I'd like to unwrap it
so that I could show you.

- [scoffs]

[mirthless chuckle]

- Yeah, no--
yeah, we'd love to see it.

That's great.

That's really--
that's amazing.

That's really beautiful,
chick.

- You know
what they say:

You never know
what you're capable of

Until you're tested.

Isn't that right?

- Gee, what are you saying?

Are you saying that we all
have things

"hidden" inside us?

Secrets we don't want
anyone to know,

Things that other people
might know

And hold over your head,
even though you personally

Have done nothing
to them?

- I think he was just talking
about the window, norma.

- You're gonna be packing
your bags soon,

So just--
just stay out of it.

Go ahead, tough guy.

Come on,
do what you're gonna do.

Okay, break the woman
in half.

But you know what?
I'm not broken.

I am still standing.

So go ahead.

Do your best,
you giant, lame asshole!

[ominous music]

♪

- I hope

You enjoy
your new window,

Norma bates.

[smooches]

You can mail me
a check.

[door creaks open]

♪

- What the hell?

What the hell?
What was that?

What?

- When I was, um,

A teenager--
it was a long time ago--um...

I slept with my brother.

I'm sorry.

God, I'm sorry to have
to tell you this.

Oh, it's horrible.

I'm sorry.

He's dylan's father.

- The guy that
I had dinner with?

- Caleb, yeah.

- Norma,
you--you were young.

It--it was a mistake.

- Mistake?
It was not a mistake.

It was
a way of life.

It happened
for years.

I loved him.

Our home life
was torture,

And we were all we had.

I finally tried
to stop it, and, um,

He got really upset

And he raped me.

You know how horrible
it is to be raped

By someone you love?

[sniffles]

And I hate him.

I hate him.
I hate him.

But I don't
hate him enough

To hurt him.

And it's a mess
because I don't know

If part of why
I hate caleb so much

Is because
I hate myself.

[sniffles]

All in a day's work.

[dramatic music]

So now you know
who you're married to.

And I should have
told you before,

But I've never
loved anyone enough

To feel obligated

To be honest with them.

And...

And I just--

It--it sucks.

It sucks because
I can't hide.

And I want to,
but I can't.

And chick found out.

He met caleb
when he was up at the farm

Working with dylan.

He--he just
figured it out.

And he has issues
with my brother,

And he was trying to find him,
and he told me

That if I didn't help him

That he would tell you
all of this,

That he would
spread it around town,

And that he would
humiliate you.

So--

So...

I don't know.

Just go pack your bag.

- Okay.

Where we going?

♪

- [sobbing]

♪