Norman Bates I don't kill people anymore.
Played by Anthony Perkins 
Psycho II (1983) · 16 quotes
Psycho II (1983) · 16 quotes
Most-quoted character in Psycho II (1983): in 11 of its 16 quotes
Most scenes with: Mary Loomis (7)
Just don't let them take me back to the institution.
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1 quote Norman Bates Scenes with Norman Bates
9 scenes Norman Bates Uh, I saw someone!
Dr. Bill Raymond Where?
Norman Bates Up there! In that window!
Dr. Bill Raymond I haven't had a tenant in the house for years.
Norman Bates I guess I'm just nervous!
Dr. Bill Raymond Well, that's understandable under the circumstances.
Norman Bates Yeah.
Can I use your phone again?
Norman Bates Sure. Who you're gonna call?
Uh, I just remembered of a girl friend I have in town, well, she's sort of a girl friend, but maybe she'll let me spend the night at her place.
Norman Bates I thought you were going to stay here. You're more than welcome stay, there's a free room upstairs.
I don't think that's a good idea.
Norman Bates Why?
Look, I don't wanna hurt your feelings or anything, but Myrna talked about you on the diner today. Mrs. Spool told her to shut up but she didn't. She said you've been locked up.
Norman Bates [upset]
Did she tell you why?
Norman Bates [Mary nods no]
Well, I'll tell you. When I was little, I had a fight with my mother, so I put some poison in her tea, you know. But I'm all right now.
You sure?
Norman Bates Sure! Otherwise, they wouldn't give me a job on a diner, would they?
I don't know, it takes a nut to work there.
Do you have any idea what it's like trying to sleep with a couple making love five feet away from you?
Norman Bates Noisy?
[Mary fishes out a blood-soaked towel from the toilet that overflows with blood]
Jesus! How'd that get in there!
Norman Bates After I killed that kid, I used that towel to clean up the mess, and then I stuffed it down there.
Norman, you couldn't have killed that kid. You were locked in the attic.
Norman Bates It wasn't locked! You said so yourself.
Norman, stop talking nonsense! I'm telling you, you did not kill anyone.
Norman Bates Then how do you explain all this blood?
Norman Bates [Mary does not reply] [shouts]
Well?!
I can't. I mean... I don't know.
Norman Bates Mary, I'm becoming confused again, aren't I?
Of course not.
Norman Bates [holding the knife]
Don't lie to me! Not you!
Yes, Norman... you are becoming confused again.
Norman Bates Where did you get that gun?
Uh... my mother gave it to me.
Norman, what's wrong?
Norman Bates It's starting again.
Then who did it?
Norman Bates My mother did, she told me herself.
Oh, Norman... You're mad, don't you know that? You're mad as a hatter.
Norman Bates [the telephone rings]
Should I answer it?
Why bother? It's only my mother. She shouldn't be calling, she should be sitting back and gloating.
Norman Bates I better answer it.
Norman Bates Would you care to share my toasted cheese sandwich?
Mrs. Emma Spool No, thank you. You were expecting me.
Norman Bates I was expecting someone else.
Norman Bate's Mother
I'm not sleepy. Put me closer to the window I want to keep my eyes on you make sure you don't start playing with filthy girls again.
Norman Bates Yes Mother
Norman Bate's Mother
Good. Well what are you looking at go down stairs and open the motel what do you expect us to live on huh.
Norman Bates No mother.
Norman Bate's Mother
Remember Norman I'm the only one who loves you. Only your Mother truly loves you.
