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Suspicion of a Presence in the House
Norman Bates
Uh, I saw someone!
Dr. Bill Raymond
Where?
Norman Bates
Up there! In that window!
Dr. Bill Raymond
I haven't had a tenant in the house for years.
Norman Bates
I guess I'm just nervous!
Dr. Bill Raymond
Well, that's understandable under the circumstances.
Norman Bates
Yeah.
A New Beginning for Norman Bates
Mary Loomis
Norman, what's wrong?
Norman Bates
It's starting again.
Madness and Unanswered Questions in Psycho II
Mary Loomis
Then who did it?
Norman Bates
My mother did, she told me herself.
Mary Loomis
Oh, Norman... You're mad, don't you know that? You're mad as a hatter.
[the telephone rings]
Norman Bates
Should I answer it?
Mary Loomis
Why bother? It's only my mother. She shouldn't be calling, she should be sitting back and gloating.
Norman Bates
I better answer it.
Unraveling the Past's Dark Secrets
Mary Loomis
Jesus! How'd that get in there!
Norman Bates
After I killed that kid, I used that towel to clean up the mess, and then I stuffed it down there.
Mary Loomis
Norman, you couldn't have killed that kid. You were locked in the attic.
Norman Bates
It wasn't locked! You said so yourself.
Mary Loomis
Norman, stop talking nonsense! I'm telling you, you did not kill anyone.
Norman Bates
Then how do you explain all this blood?
Norman Bates
Well?!
[shouts]
Mary Loomis
I can't. I mean... I don't know.
Norman Bates Returns After 22 Years
Taglines
It's 22 years later, and Norman Bates is finally coming home.
Suspicion of Presence in the House
Mary Loomis
I think there's someone else in the house.
Lila Loomis
Don't be stupid. It's just Bates up to his old tricks again.
A Toasted Cheese Sandwich Invitation
Norman Bates
Would you care to share my toasted cheese sandwich?
Mrs. Emma Spool
No, thank you. You were expecting me.
Norman Bates
I was expecting someone. I just wasn't sure who.
Mother
I'm not sleepy. Put in me in my chair.
Norman Bates
Yes, Mother.
Mother
Put me closer to the window, I want to keep my eyes on you. Make sure you don't start playing with filthy girls again.
Norman Bates
Yes, Mother.
Mother
Good. Well what are you gawking at? Go down stairs and open the motel! What do you expect us to live on, hope?!
Norman Bates
No, Mother.
Mother
Remember, Norman. I'm the only one who loves you. Only your mother truly loves you.
Norman Bates Returns After 22 Years
Taglines
It's 22 years later, and Norman Bates is coming home.
A Return to Shower Frights
Taglines
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the shower!
Struggling with Confusion and Trust
Norman Bates
Mary, I'm becoming confused again, aren't I?
Mary Loomis
Of course not.
Norman Bates
Don't lie to me! Not you!
[holding the knife]
Mary Loomis
Yes, Norman... you are becoming confused again.
A Gun Passed Down Through Generations
Norman Bates
Where did you get that gun?
Mary Loomis
Uh... my mother gave it to me.
Debate on Madness and Responsibility
Warren Toomey
At least, my customers have a good time! What do yours get, Bates, huh? Dead, that's what they got! Dead, murdered by you, you loony!
Sheriff John Hurt
If you'd seen Mary Loomis at the end, you'd understand. She'd gone mad, even dressed up like Norman's mother. And right up until the end, she was saying Norman was the one who's crazy!
Fear of Returning to the Institution
Norman Bates
Just don't let them take me back to the institution.
Disrupted Sleep Amidst Nearby Intimacy
Mary Loomis
Do you have any idea what it's like trying to sleep with a couple making love five feet away from you?
Norman Bates
Noisy?
Confrontation Over Norman's Treatment
Mary Loomis
You could stop stuffing bloody towels in toilets and peering through peep-holes in the wall.
Lila Loomis
What are you talking about?
Mary Loomis
The things you're doing to Norman.
Norman Bates Returns with Frightening Consequences
Taglines
Norman Bates is back. Coming home was a bad mistake!
A Request for Phone Use
Mary Loomis
Can I use your phone again?
Norman Bates
Sure. Who you're gonna call?
Mary Loomis
Uh, I just remembered of a girl friend I have in town, well, she's sort of a girl friend, but maybe she'll let me spend the night at her place.
Norman Bates
I thought you were going to stay here. You're more than welcome stay, there's a free room upstairs.
Mary Loomis
I don't think that's a good idea.
Norman Bates
Why?
Mary Loomis
Look, I don't wanna hurt your feelings or anything, but Myrna talked about you on the diner today. Mrs. Spool told her to shut up but she didn't. She said you've been locked up.
Norman Bates
Did she tell you why? Well, I'll tell you. When I was little, I had a fight with my mother, so I put some poison in her tea, you know. But I'm all right now.
[upset; Mary nods no]
Mary Loomis
You sure?
Norman Bates
Sure! Otherwise, they wouldn't give me a job on a diner, would they?
Mary Loomis
I don't know, it takes a nut to work there.
Debate on Justice and Responsibility in Psycho II
Lila Loomis
Are you satisfied, Doctor? Turning a murderer loose on an innocent public!
Dr. Bill Raymond
Mrs. Loomis, Norman was not convicted of murder, he was found not guilty by reasons of insanity. And since he is no longer insane, he has the right to live a normal life like you and I.
Lila Loomis
That is legal hocus pocus! And when he murders again, you will be directly responsible!