Bates Motel Page #5

BRADLEY:

I agree. Points for Jenna.

HAYDEN:

I don’t care if he’s a slut or not.

I just want to get him naked. Sue

me -

Bradley glances down at Norman who is starting to sweat a

little. He looks uncomfortable. (The chatter should continue

in the BG.)

BRADLEY:

Am I too heavy?

NORMAN:

Um, no. You’re fine.

Bradley takes his phone. Puts her number in it. Takes a

picture of herself and adds it to her contact in his phone.

BRADLEY:

(handing it to him)

Bradley Kenner. You have any

questions at school, you call me.

Bradley is more friendly and kind than flirtatious. But

there is still an attraction there. It’s just down played.

NORMAN:

(takes the phone)

Thanks.

12.

INT. BATES HOUSE - LATER

CLOSE ON WEDDING PHOTO (we saw from teaser). We now know it

is Norma and Sam.

FIND NORMA stopping to look at the photo as she unpacks it.

Her face is both sad and angry. There is a lot of history

there. She puts it on the shelf, in a prominent spot, among

other photos she has put out. STAY ON HER FACE A LONG

MOMENT, just looking at it, a weird reverie of conflicting

emotion. None of them good. She’s lost in it. Then, CUTTING

THROUGH...

WOMAN’S VOICE (O.S.)

Hello? Can I come in?

Norma, startled, turns sharply to see...

MARCIE CALAHAN:

Thirty-eight. Cute in a soccer mom way. Holds a large,

pretty basket with something wrapped in butcher paper inside.

MARCIE:

The doorbell’s broken. I saw your

car outside --

NORMA LOUISE:

(guarded)

What can I do for you?

Marcie extends her hand.

MARCIE:

Marcie Calahan. I live up the road

at Calahan Creek Farms. Just

stopped by to welcome you to the

neighborhood.

Norma visibly relaxes. Shakes Marcie’s hand. (NOTE: Marcie,

like the girls at the bus stop, is dressed really well for

someone who owns small pig farm. Her clothes and

accessories are very upscale.)

NORMA LOUISE:

Norma Bates.

MARCIE:

Hope it’s okay I just opened the

front door and walked in. We’re

all pretty friendly around here.

Small town, you know -

(then; remembering)

Here, I brought you something -

13.

She hands it to Norma. Norma looks in the basket. Some

BLOOD is seeping through the butcher paper.

MARCIE (CONT’D)

It’s pork.

(off Norma’s face)

We have an artisan pork farm. All

free range and organically fed.

NORMA LOUISE:

Well, thank you. This is so kind -

MARCIE:

(looking at photos)

It’s the loin and the ribs. It’s

the best part --

(then seeing wedding

photo)

Is this you and your husband?

He’s a nice looking man. Kind of a

Mitt Romney thing going on -

NORMA LOUISE:

Sam actually passed away about six

months ago. There was an accident

at our house -

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