Bates Motel/A Danger to Himself and Others

A Danger to Himself and Others
Season 4, Episode 1
Airdate	March 7, 2016
Written by	Carlton Cuse & Kerry Ehrin
Directed by	Tucker Gates
← 3x10 Unconscious	4x02 → Goodnight, Mother
Bates Motel — Season Four

A Danger to Himself and Others is the first episode of the fourth season of Bates Motel, and the thirty-first episode overall.

Starring: Vera Farmiga (Norma Bates), Freddie Highmore (Norman Bates), Max Thieriot (Dylan Massett), Olivia Cooke (Emma Decody)

and Nestor Carbonell (Sheriff Alex Romero)

Guest Starring: Louis Ferreira (Doctor Guyan), Elizabeth Greer (Dr. Louise Palma), Damon Gupton (Dr Gregg Edwards), Andrew Howard (Will Decody), Karin Konoval (Kara), Karina Logue (Audrey Ellis), Kevin Rahm (Bob Paris), Fiona Vroom (Vicki Monroe)

Also Starring: Kwesi Ameyaw (Dr. Porter), Vanessa Richards (Surly Receptionist), Jim Shield (Farmer), Carmela Sison (Receptionist), Beckham Skodje (Norman (5yr Old))

Plot Overview

When Norman is found wandering and talking to himself, he is held in a county psych ward, forcing Norma to take action to get him treatment. Emma's transplant surgery brings her mother into town.

Notes

Music

• Sam Cooke - "You Send Me"

Arc Advancement

Happenings

• Romero sinks Paris's boat with his body on board. He takes Paris's money and hides in his home.

• Norma encounters Dr Gregg Edwards and he agrees to an appointment to see Norman.

• Emma's mother comes into town to reconnect with Emma and stays at the Bates Motel. She tries to get Norma to help, but Norma refuses. She gets a chance to talk to Norman, unaware that he has assumed Mother's persona and he kills her.

Characters

• Norman is found and brought to a county psych ward. He's released 48 hours later and returns home.

• Norma finds out about Dylan and Emma.

• Emma's transplant is successful.

• Norma learns about Bradley when Norman recounts what he believed to a dream he had about his mother killing her.

• Norma asks Romero to marry her so she can get the insurance to get Norman into Pineview. He turns down her proposal.

Trivia

Allusions and References

• The bunny Audrey wants to give to Emma is like the one seen in Norman's room in Psycho.

Memorable Moments

• After having a cordial conversation, Norman, as "Mother", strangles Audrey to death over her abandonment of Emma.

Quotes

• Norma: My name is Norma Bates and I would like to bring my son to you for a diagnosis.

Dr Edwards: Oh, well, feel free to call my office and make an appointment.

Norma: Okay, but it's a bit of an emergency.

Dr Edwards: Then you should call 911.

Norma: Oh, no, no. It's, like - It's not a 911 kind of a problem. I'm - I'm... I'm a single mother. My son is 18. He's having a lot of emotional problems right now and, uh, you know, it's hard being a woman alone with no one to turn to for help. I bet you could help me. Would you please see him?

Dr Edwards: I'm gay. You have my card.

• Audrey Ellis: And who the hell are you to judge me? You think you know what it's like to live with a child that has something seriously wrong with them? Have that axe hanging over your head day and night? To wonder if you'll be strong enough to stand it?

• Norma: (to Romero) I need insurance. You have insurance. So I thought maybe you could marry me. It's not like you're doing anything else.