Bates Motel/Bad Blood

Bad Blood
Season 5, Episode 3
Airdate	March 6, 2017
Written by	Tom Szentgyorgyi
Directed by	Sarah Boyd
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Bates Motel — Season Five

Bad Blood is the third episode of the fifth season of Bates Motel, and the forty-third episode overall.

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

and Nestor Carbonell (Alex Romero)

Guest Starring: Ryan Hurst (Chick Hogan), Kenny Johnson (Caleb Calhoun), Isabelle McNally (Madeleine Loomis), Austin Nichols (Sam Loomis) (credit only)

Also Starring: Travis Breure (Young Caleb), Malcom Craig (Boy), Mira Eden (Young Norma), Cameron Forbes (Male Marshall), Joshua Hinkson (Jason), Panta Mosleh (Female Marshall), Naomi Simpson (Pawn Clerk)

Plot Overview

Chick plays into Norman's delusion about Norma as he has Caleb imprisoned in the basement. Romero takes an opportunity to make an escape.

Arc Advancement

Happenings

• Chick assures Mother that her secret it safe with him. He takes the opportunity to secretly records Norman. He later gets a typewriter to help him turn it into a true crime novel.

Characters

• Caleb opens to Chick about he and Norma's rough childhood.

• Madeleine confesses to Norman the stress of her marriage to Sam due to him constantly being away.

• Romero escapes during transfer. He attempts to steal a car, but is discovered by a kid who accidentally shoots him.

• Mother keeps from Norman that Caleb is in the basement. When he does, he becomes Mother. She then has him go down to kill Caleb. He can't do it and frees him, only for Caleb to get hit and killed by Chick in his car.

Trivia

The Show

• Max Thieriot and Olivia Cooke do not appear in this episode. This marks Thieriot's first absence in the series.

• Austin Nichols is also given a credit despite not appearing in the episode or even a deleted scene. This marks the only time a guest actor has been given a credit without an appearance.

Memorable Moments

• Chick trying to keep up conversation with Norman and Mother.

Quotes

• Norman: 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.

Norman: I'm kinda glad you know, actually. It's been a real pain in the ass having to hide every time you came over.

Chick: I can only imagine.