It seems silly, right? A lot of police work is silly.

Sheriff Green

Mother: Can you keep this secret about me? Can I trust you, Chick?
Chick: Trust is the foundation and the bedrock of every relationship. You can trust me, uh, Norma.
Mother: I'm kinda glad you know, actually. It's been a real pain in the ass having to hide every time you came over.

Found Norman in the basement, passed out, holding hands with his uncle while he thought he was Norma. Carried him upstairs, put him to bed.

Chick [speaking into his recorder]

Mother: I'm sorry, Norman will probably have to kill you. I can't do it.
Caleb: It doesn't really matter. I love you, Norma Louise.
Mother: I know.

Mother: It would never work, Caleb.
Caleb: Why not?
Mother: Because you're both in love with me.
Caleb: But he's your son.
Mother: And you're my brother.

Madelyn: I'm sorry. I don't know why I'm telling you this.
Norman: Because you know it's safe to tell me.
Madelyn: Yeah, you're right. Then, um, do you think maybe we can be friends?
Norman: Of course.
Madelyn: Then, maybe we can hang out sometimes, even though I'm married?

Chick: What was it like when you two were children?
Caleb: She was everything to me. My mom was crazy. You know, she would get depressed, lock us in a room for a day, two. No food, no bathroom, and the only thing that got me through all that was being with Norma.
Chick: And when did you two split up?
Caleb: She left when she was 17. She took off with some guy from high school.
Chick: Because you were raping her?
Caleb: Nah. I don't want to talk about that.
Chick: Did you keep in contact after that?
Caleb: Not much. She let me know when Dylan was born, Norman.

Caleb: What do you want?
Chick: I just want to talk.
Caleb: Talk? About what?
Chick: I unexpectedly found myself caught up in your family's drama. Is that the word? And I don't know anything about you. It's unsettling. Norma. I liked her very much, Caleb. I didn't even know her. I was hoping you could help me out with that, give me some details.

Chick: Hey, Norma? Can I stay here for a little while? I want to look after you guys while, while he's still in the basement.
Mother: I guess so.
Chick: Are you scared of him?
Mother: I try not to be.
Chick: Yeah. Well, I'm here now.
Mother: Thank you, Chick. Good night.
Chick: Goodnight, Norma.

Caleb: So are you going to let me going to let me go Norma. I mean, I'll just leave and I won't bother you again.
Norman: I can't let you go. You know something you're not supposed to know. You know I'm not dead. So we need to figure out what to do with you.
Caleb: What do you mean, "what to do with me"?

Norma, you home?

Caleb [knocking loudly]

Chick: Holy shit.
Norman [dressed as Mother]: Well now you know, Chick. I'm still alive.

Bates Motel Season 5 Quotes

What dream am I in Mother?

Norman

Norman: Oh mother, what is wrong with you?
Mother: What is wrong with me? Oh. Let me see. Ahhhh. Well, for starters, I am dead. And why am I pretending to be dead? So I can get away from everyone and anyone who can distract me from YOU, OK?
Norman: I know that, and I appreciate it.
Mother: You appreciate it? You appreciate it like I baked you a coffee cake or something? I spend 24/7 in this house lookin' after you, feeding you, bolstering your moods, doing your laundry. I can't leave. I'm going nuts here. I literally gave up my life to protect you. To give you a life without trouble. And we're doin' it, right? We're doin' it. I mean, a mentally ill boy and a dead woman. We're actually doin' it. We have customers, we have a life.
Norman: I know, and I appreciate it.
Mother: STOP SAYING YOU APPRECIATE IT!