A Danger to Himself and Others

Episode aired Mar 7, 2016
TV-14TV-14
42m

8.8/10

S4.E1

Norma searches for Norman, who finds himself in unfamiliar surroundings; Dylan waits for news about Emma; Romero gets a surprising proposition.Norma searches for Norman, who finds himself in unfamiliar surroundings; Dylan waits for news about Emma; Romero gets a surprising proposition.Norma searches for Norman, who finds himself in unfamiliar surroundings; Dylan waits for news about Emma; Romero gets a surprising proposition.

8.8/10

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Director
- Tucker Gates
Writers
- Carlton Cuse(developed for television by)
- Kerry Ehrin(developed for television by)
- Anthony Cipriano(developed for television by)
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Bates Motel: A Danger To Himself And Others

Kwesi Ameyaw and Olivia Cooke in Bates Motel (2013)

Director
- Tucker Gates
Writers
- Carlton Cuse(developed for television by)
- Kerry Ehrin(developed for television by)
- Anthony Cipriano(developed for television by)
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After his latest blacked out-killing, Norman is temporarily committed to a horrible psych ward. Norma can only get permission to return him home shortly, but has just a week to get him into the expensive private mental hospice she can't afford. Dylan is off to Portland for Emma's transplant surgery, which goes well, with her father Will Decody, but her absent mother checks in at the motel. Left only coked-in, Norman has another episode of transforming into killer Norma, and deals with the woman 'her' bloody way while Norma seeks the sheriff's help, in vain. —KGF Vissers

bed brother brother relationship disguise medical examination therapy 19 more

Trivia
When Emma's (Olivia Cooke) mother meets with Norman (Freddie Highmore), she brings a stuffed rabbit. This is the same rabbit seen in Norman's (Anthony Perkins) room in the movie Psycho (1960).

Goofs
Lunga are only viable for transplant for six hours. Waiting overnight as Emma's surgeon did would have rendered them worthless.

Quotes
Audrey: I was afraid to stay with Emma's father. He has a violent temper. I want Emma to know that I love her and I hope that she can maybe understand why I did what I did. I so regret it. It hurts me so much.
[whimpers]
Norman Bates: [gently moves over next to her] It's all right.
Audrey: Um, this rabbit's from her childhood. Maybe you could give it to her. And then and this letter.
Norman Bates: I'm so sorry for you.
Audrey: Thank you.
Norman Bates: But what sort of a person runs away from their sick child?
Audrey: I thought you said...
Norman Bates: Do you have any idea the pain she suffered?
[starts strangling her]
Norman Bates: You think your pain is anything like what she went through? Every day, feeling abandoned by her own mother! Made to feel unwanted! Worthless! You love someone more than anything, and they leave you!

Soundtracks
You Send Me
(uncredited)
Written and performed by Sam Cooke

Top review

9/10

Seminal episode.

The writing and camera work had this down, so much space for the actors to work in, seriously one of the best eps. Who saw Norma coming up with those responses to the situations? It's a beautiful thing when the writers dare to keep flipping you the mind finger. Towards the end when it went all Hitchcock, skewed camera work for Norman's state of mind, the mirrors and reflections, cutting to the symmetrical framing before the storm.

POSSIBLE SPOILER

The house shot dead centre, Norman in his robe shot dead centre then booyakha! Sheed hits the fan and Norman is the man or maybe woman.

This ep has pretty much everything, editor actors, camera and writing in perfect step. Perfect balance of the present with a nod to its roots. Damn good bit of Bates this.

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