Norman Bates: It's not like my mother is a maniac or a raving thing. She just goes a little mad sometimes. We all go a little mad sometimes. Haven't you?Marion Crane: Yes. Sometimes just one time can be enough.
Dr. Fred Richmond: No. I got the whole story - but not from Norman. I got it - from his mother. Norman Bates no longer exists. He only half-existed to begin with. And now, the other half has taken over. Probably for all time.Lila Crane: Did he kill my sister?Dr. Fred Richmond: Yes, - and no.
A son is a poor substitute for a lover.
Dirty night.