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chapter one Marion and Sam in a small dark hotel room in Phoenix Arizona Marion crane was looking at herself in the mirror she was worried her hair was untidy and she was late getting back to work don't go Marion said a voice from behind her Marion looked in the mirror at the young man who was sitting on the bed she smiled at him sadly I must get back to the office Sam She said my boss is beginning to get worried about these long lunch hours but it's Friday afternoon Sam said I don't see you
very often can't you stay when we're married Marion replied walking across the room to pick up her handbag Sam jumped off the bed and stood behind her he touched the side of her face softly with the back of his hand can I see you next week he said why she said not looking at him for another secret lunch hoping that nobody will see us together in a small cheap hotel room it's the same every week she turned to Sam her eyes shining angrily and then suddenly they softened oh Sam she said quietly

she rested her face in his hand as she looked up into his eyes why can't we get married now I want to be with you all the time I want to walk along the street with you so that everyone can see us together this time Sam walked away he stood alone by the window and looked down at the hot dry City we can get married when I've paid off all my father's debts he said I only need to pay another eleven thousand dollars and how long will that take two years maybe three oh Sam Marion
cried throwing the handbag onto the bed and running to hold him I can't wait three years I don't care about the money she kissed his face but she was almost crying I want to be with you I'll leave my job I'll come and work in your shop Marion please you must understand I don't want us to be poor when we get married I want us to be happy in three years time you'll be my wife Mrs Sam Loomis I promise Marion sighed and turned round in his arms to rest her head against his shoulder

in three years I'll be 29 she thought unhappily then she suddenly remembered that she was late for work she left Sam by the window picked up her bag and walked towards the door I have to go Sam she said again I'm late Mr Lowry will kill me chapter 2. Marion's plan I'm sorry I'm late Marion called as she hurried into the office don't worry the other secretary said Mr Lowry's having lunch with a customer Marion gave the other woman a tired smile and sat at her desk did anyone
phone while I was out she asked just your sister she says that she's going away for the weekend just then Mr Lowry walked in he was talking to a loud voiced man and a cowboy hat Marion immediately looked down and trying to look busy she knew Tommy Cassidy and she didn't like him he was an unpleasant greedy old man who was always talking about money Cassidy sat down on Marion's desk and showed her a photograph of his daughter she's 18 years old he said and she's never been unhappy

Marion looked at the photograph and then it Cassidy she didn't like the way that he was looking at her with his clear cold eyes and his wet smiling lips she's getting married next month he said and I'm buying her a house he took a thick packet of money out of his pocket and waved it in front of Marion's face forty thousand dollars he smiled proudly this will make her happy will it Marion looked at the money and smiled politely are you happy Marion Cassidy asked still holding the
money in front of her Marion wanted to stand up and shout at him how can I be happy I can't get married for three years while Sam Works to pay off his father's debts but you're rich you can make eleven thousand dollars in three weeks it isn't right but she didn't say any of this of course she sat at her desk and smiled sweetly I think so Mr Cassidy she said I hope you are Cassidy said putting the money on the desk remember Marion money can't buy happiness but it can't stop unhappiness

he walked away into Mr Lowry's office but Mr Lowry didn't follow him he was looking at the money on Marion's desk and seemed worried I don't want that money here over the weekend he said to her quietly take it to the bank after work perhaps I can take it now Marion asked I've got a terrible headache good idea Mr Lowry agreed take the money straight to the bank then go home and have an early night Marion put the money into a white envelope put the envelope into her handbag and left the
office but she didn't take the money to the bank a plan was taking shape inside her head forty thousand dollars is a lot of money she thought with this money Sam will be able to pay his debts then we'll be able to get married pleased with his idea Marion went straight home she put some clothes into a suitcase and drove out of Phoenix as she was waiting at some traffic lights for people to cross the road Marion looked at the bag next to her with the money in it course she was thinking

I can't tell Sam that I stole the money from my boss I'll have to think of a good story to tell him suddenly one of the people crossing the road stopped in front of her car it was Mr Lowry without thinking Marion smiled at him and waved he looked at her seriously then walked away oh no Marion thought now he knows I haven't gone home with a headache if he thinks I'm running away with the money he'll phone the police I must hurry if I can get to fairvale before Monday they'll never find
me I'll be safe with Sam it was a long journey after driving all night across the desert Marion began to feel tired she had to stop she drove off the highway and parked at the side of a quiet Road I'll just rest for half an hour she told herself but she was more tired than she thought she lay down in the front of the car and slept until the morning chapter 3 Bates Motel Marion woke up Suddenly a policeman with a thin mouth and large dark glasses was looking at her through the car window

without thinking she sat up and turned the key to start the car the policeman knocked on the window and told her to stop Marion opened the window and looked at him nervously is anything wrong miss the policeman asked no I was feeling tired so I stopped the car why didn't you stay at a hotel there are lots of hotels near here I only wanted a rest said Marion why have I done anything wrong no miss the policeman replied but he wasn't happy can I see your driving papers please Marion
turned away from him and opened her bag the policeman tried to watch over her shoulder but he didn't see the white envelope full of money she hid it carefully under her bag then handed him her driving papers he studied them for a minute gave them back and without a word returned to his car Marion started her car immediately and drove away looking in her driving mirror she noticed that the police car was following her she drove slowly so that it could go past but it stayed behind her

why is he following me Marion thought nervously has Mr Lowry reported me already if he has I'll have to sell this car as soon as I can and get another one I don't want anyone to follow me to fairvale at last the police car stopped following her and turned off along another road about an hour later Marion arrived in a small town she stopped at a garage and asked about changing her car for another one while the man from the garage was looking at her old car Marion walked out into
the street to buy a newspaper then she noticed the policeman with the dark glasses he was standing by his car across the road watching her Marion didn't look at him she bought a newspaper and looked through it quickly good she thought there's nothing in the paper about me or the money nobody knows yet that policeman doesn't know anything he's just trying to frighten me she went back to the garage and showed the man the car that she wanted don't you want to try it first he asked

no thank you Marion replied I'm in a hurry how much will it cost your car and seven hundred dollars Marion went to the washroom and took seven hundred dollars from the white envelope she came out and gave the money to the man who looked at her strangely then she jumped into her new car just a minute Miss Marion's heart jumped she looked around quickly but it was only another man from the garage he was carrying her coat and suitcase you left them in your old car he explained putting them in
the back of her new one as Marion drove away the policeman crossed the road and stood next to the man from the garage did she seem strange to you the policeman asked very strange the man agreed Marion drove across the desert all day then up into the Hills as it got dark it began to rain tired and hungry she looked hard through the window for somewhere to stay the night she couldn't see anything in the heavy rain no lights along the road no other cars I think I'm on the wrong road she thought

if I turn around and find the highway again I'll soon find a place to stay suddenly as she was looking for a good place to turn the car she saw a light by the side of the road At first she thought she was dreaming a hotel here in the middle of nowhere impossible she closed her eyes and opened them again yes it was true a small sign shining in the night Bates Motel I don't believe it she said to herself as she drove towards the sign this is my lucky night chapter 4. Norman there were no other
cars outside the motel and the office was empty Marion stood outside the office and waited looking up she saw a large old house on a hill behind the motel on the first floor of the house she could see a light in a window there was a shadow moving behind the curtain the shadow of a woman Marion thought she went back to her car and waited for someone to come at last through the darkness and the rain she saw someone outside the house it was a man and he was running down the hill towards the motel

Marion got out of her car to meet him he was a young man tall and thin with a friendly boyish face I'm sorry I wasn't in the office he smiled do you have a room Marion asked 12 rooms all of them empty the young man laughed you're wet come into the office inside the office the young man watched her carefully as she wrote her name in The Visitors book not her real name but Marie Samuels then he thought for a second before choosing a key from the small cupboard behind the desk room
one he smiled it's next to this office the young man carried Marion's suitcase from the car and she followed him into her room he turned on the light and opened the window it's small but it's comfortable he said and look there's a shower in the bathroom thank you Mr Bates Marion smiled my name's Norman he said if you want anything I'll be in the office I just want to sleep but before that I need to eat there's a restaurant about 10 miles away outside fairvale but I was just thinking

he said lowering his eyes with a shy smile it's a long way to fairvale and it's still raining maybe you'd like to have dinner with me instead nothing much just bread milk and cheese but you can come up to my house with me if you like you're very kind said Marion Norman looked up his eyes shining with excitement I'll be back when everything's ready with an umbrella Marion closed the door behind him and smiled for the first time in 24 hours what an amusing young man she thought just
like a little boy but she was tired and she had important things to think about the money for example Marion looked around the room for somewhere to hide it there wasn't much furniture she decided to put the envelope inside her newspaper and leave it next to the bed while she was doing this she heard a loud voice it came from the big house on the hill she went to the window and listened it was the angry voice of an old woman no you can't bring strange young girls up to this house

mother please Norman replied first you bring them up to the house then what music after dinner holding hands and kissing mother she's just a stranger she's hungry and it's raining she's not having food with my son in this house do you understand boy are you going to tell her or shall I come down and tell her shut up Norman cried shut up then everything was silent chapter five mad thing Marion heard the front door of the big house as it closed moments later she left her room and
met Norman who was standing nervously outside her door I made trouble for you I'm sorry Marion said no it's my mother that's all she isn't well today I'm sorry I can't take you to the house I've taken the food into my office would you like to come in there Marion followed Norman into a small room behind his office it was a strange room full of old clocks and stuffed birds Norman watched her quietly as she began to eat then said you eat like a bird do you know a lot about birds

I don't know much about them I just like stuffing them that's a strange thing to do said Marion I enjoy it is your time so empty no I'm very busy I do everything in the office I clean the rooms I look after my mother have you got any friends Norman looks surprised at this question a boy's best friend is his mother Marion looked at her bread and cheese she couldn't think of anything to say the room was quiet just the sound of the clocks it stopped raining Norman said Marion smiled
politely and continued eating where are you going Norman tried to start the conversation again somewhere nice said Marion what are you running away from this time Marion was surprised why do you ask that oh people are always trying to run away from something Norman replied but people can never really run away can they sometimes when my mother talks to me like that I want to run away but I know I can't she's ill she didn't seem ill to me said Marion I mean ill in the head said Norman

my father died when I was five she was alone with me then a few years ago my mother met this man she loved him I think she loved him more than she loved me Norman's eyes darkened as he looked past Marion at the wall when he died Norman said slowly and the way that he died that's why my mother became ill Marion felt sorry for Norman then he was like a Lost Child spending all his life in a small motel with his mad mother why don't you leave here she asked him if you love someone
you don't leave them found why not put her somewhere like like a hospital you mean Norman looked at Marion angrily a hospital for Mad people I'm sorry I didn't want to be rude my mother is mad Norman said his eyes still burning then suddenly without warning he became calm again he smiled I know he said in a soft voice I just hate thinking about it my mother really isn't dangerous she doesn't hurt anyone she just does mad things sometimes we all do mad things sometimes don't we

his eyes met marians and he seemed to look straight into her heart don't you do mad things too sometimes yes sometimes Marion smiled she thought about the Forty thousand dollars in the newspaper in her room she did a mad thing yesterday afternoon when she put Tommy Cassidy's money in her handbag and ran away with it I must take it back she thought tomorrow morning she stood up thank you for the meal she said to Norman I'm tired and I have a long journey tomorrow all the way back to Phoenix you
see I made a bad mistake I want to go back and put everything right before it's too late Norman gave her a warm smile I've enjoyed talking to you he said I'll bring you breakfast in the morning you'll have to be early Marion said I will don't worry Norman replied sleep well chapter six as clean as snow Marion went into a room and sat on the bed yes it was a stupid idea to steal that money she thought it was like a bad dream now after talking to that strange sweet young man she was awake again

I'll take the money to the bank first thing on Monday morning she thought nobody will know what I've done everything will be all right she stood up she suddenly felt very strong and happy she felt wonderful after I have a shower I'll feel perfect she thought I'll be as clean as snow she took off her blouse her skirt and shoes and threw them onto the bed she didn't realize that someone was watching her there was a hole in the wall between Marion's room and the one behind Norman's office
Norman was looking through the hole watching Marion as she undressed before going into the shower Marion suddenly thought of something she sat down at a small desk and wrote some numbers on a piece of paper I spent seven hundred dollars of that money today she thought I must try to pay that back but that isn't important now I am too tired to think about money I want a shower she walked into the bathroom and threw the piece of paper into the toilet then she took off her other clothes and

got into the bath pulling the plastic curtain behind her she turned on the shower it was lovely beautiful and warm she closed her eyes the warm water washed down over her body the bad dream was over she was becoming a good clean girl again Marion didn't hear the bathroom door as it quietly opened she didn't see the old woman who was slowly crossing the floor she was facing the wall when the woman's hand pulled the plastic curtain open she turned quickly and could see through the
water in her eyes a face a terrible white face with long gray hair and mad shining eyes and above the woman's head in her hand there was a large silver knife Marion screamed the woman laughed and brought the knife straight down into her neck Marion went on screaming as the knife cut into her arms her throat her stomach she tried to fight but the old woman was too strong the knife cut deeply into her body again and again and again Marion became weaker her screams became softer

finally with a small strange noise at the back of her throat Marion dropped to the floor of the bath and lay perfectly still water was falling into her face into her beautiful frightened eyes had washed down over her body red with blood Mariam crane was dead chapter 7 the swamp Norman felt sick when he saw the blood on his mother's clothes mother oh god mother he cried blood blood he ran down the stairs from his mother's bedroom out of the house and down the hill to the motel couldn't believe
it his mother a killer it wasn't true but when he finally ran into the girl's room he saw that it was true the girl was lying in the bath with her eyes still open Dead and his mother was the Killer he stood outside the bathroom feeling sick and Afraid he tried to think but he didn't know what to do he thought about calling the police but then stopped he mustn't call them not now because his mother wasn't really a killer she was sick you were not a real killer if you were sick in the head

no he must stop people from knowing he had time the girl was alone nobody knew she was there the best thing to do was to throw away the body but how then Norman had an idea he turned off the bedroom light and the shower in the bathroom then he took the plastic curtain from the shower and opened it out on the bedroom floor next he took Marion's body out of the bath and pulled her slowly onto the plastic curtain after washing the blood from the floor and walls in the bathroom he picked the body
up inside the plastic curtain and carried it out to her car he went back to the bedroom and put everything that belonged to the girl inside the suitcase he put that into the car with the body he looked round the room one last time he saw the newspaper next to the bed picked it up and not knowing about the money inside it he threw that into the car too then he got into the car and drove away towards a swamp not far from the motel when he arrived he got out of the car and pushed it into the swamp

he watched nervously as it slowly went down it took a long time but finally it disappeared Norman smiled mother safe now he thought nobody will ever learn what happened to the girl chapter 8. Lyla one week later Sam Loomis was sitting in the office at the back of his shop writing a letter to Marion since I saw you last Friday afternoon he wrote I've thought a lot about the things that you said you're right the money doesn't matter I want to marry you now while he was writing Bob Summerfield
the young man who worked in the shop called to him and the young woman wants to see you Sam walked into the shop and saw a pretty young woman with Fair hair and a small suitcase I'm Lila Marion's sister she said without smiling is she here of course not Sam replied is something wrong I haven't seen her since last Friday Lila said her voice beginning to shake she left home without saying anything she hasn't even phoned me look if she's here I want to talk to her she's in bad trouble

she began to cry Sam told Bob to leave the shop then turned to Lila tell me he said Softly what are you talking about what kind of trouble is she in yes said a flat unfriendly voice from the door behind them let's all talk about Marion Sam and Lila both turned to see who was talking a short man with a hat low over his eyes walked slowly into the shop he was carrying a raincoat over his arm my name's Arbogast he said showing them a card I'm a detective but I'm not with the police he
looked hard at Lila and said now miss queen where's Marion why do you want to know said Sam forty thousand dollars arborghast replied I don't understand your girlfriend stole forty thousand dollars Sam looked at Lila is this true Lila explained everything she spoke in a cold voice she still believed that Sam was hiding Marion somewhere but when she finished her voice softened listen Sam She said her boss doesn't want to call the police he just wants his money back so if she's here

she isn't Sam said quickly Miss crane can I ask you a question said Arbogast why did you come here to fairvale did you know that your sister was here I hope she was I wasn't sure Arbogast looked at her and said nothing it's true she cried angrily why don't you believe me I'm just doing my job Miss crane really said Sam then have you phoned any hospitals near Phoenix maybe she's had an accident that's not possible arborghast replied her boss saw her in her car last Friday she was driving
out of Phoenix with the money then Arbogast looked at Lila he gave her a warm friendly smile to show that he finally believed her I think she's here miss crane he said maybe not here with her boyfriend but she's somewhere near fairvale I can feel it don't worry he said touching his hat and walking towards the door I'll find her chapter 9. a few questions the next day Arbogast visited all the hotels near fairvale he showed everyone a picture of Marion have you seen this girl he asked them

the answer was always no at last as he was driving along the Old Highway outside fairvale he saw a small motel by the side of the road maybe I'll be lucky with this one he thought I've tried all the others Arbogast left the road and drove up to the motel Norman Bates was sitting outside his office in the Evening Sun reading a magazine he stood up and smiled as Arbogast got out of his car I almost missed you Arbor gas said I forgot to turn on the sign Norman replied do you want a room no
thanks I only want to ask a few questions what sort of questions ask Norman turning to go into his office I'm trying to find a girl said arborghast following him my name's Arbogast I'm a detective oh really Norman tried to smile calmly a girl her name's Marion crane Arbogast explained she's from Phoenix she disappeared last Friday and her family are very worried he showed Norman the photograph have you seen her Norman shook his head without looking maybe she stopped here about a week ago

no I haven't had any visitors for more than two weeks business has been bad since they moved the highway can I see your book Norman gave him the book from under the desk without speaking he watched his Arbogast took out an envelope and studied the names in the book ah Arbogast finger stopped at the name of Marie Samuels from Los Angeles you'd see she was here last Saturday night look the writing is the same as on this envelope so Norman said in a weak voice the writing on this envelope
belongs to miss crane Norman opened his mouth to speak but his mouth was dry and he couldn't think of the right words finally he said it's difficult sometimes Arbogast looked at Norman what's difficult remembering things I know I know Arbogast said softly trying not to frighten him you know I wasn't lying mister I just forgot about last week I understand Arbogast friendliness seemed to make Norman calmer he smiled and asked to see the photograph again this time he studied it carefully

oh yes he said I remember now it was raining this girl arrived late at night she was tired and went straight to bed she left early the next morning did she meet anybody here no she was alone did she phone anybody no how do you know Norman shut his eyes it was happening again his face was burning and he couldn't think of an answer finally he said she was tired she said she wanted to go straight to bed because she had a long journey the next morning and now Mr Arbogast I'm very busy I have
to go one more question please Arbogast said as Norman began to walk away is she still here no she isn't I told you before if you don't believe me I'll show you all the rooms no that's all right our big ass smiled he followed Norman outside it was dark now he looked up at the house on the hill and noticed a light in the window is anyone at home he asked as Norman was walking away Norman turned round and smiled no but there's someone sitting by that window our biggest pointed at the house

oh that's my mother she's ill Arbogast looked hard at Norman for a moment then said did that girl offer you a lot of money what do you mean to hide or here maybe look Mister if you think I kidnapped her or something I'm not saying that but perhaps she offered you money and asked you not to tell anyone maybe she told you some stupid story Mr Arbogast I'm not stupid Norman said no of course you're not but sometimes it's just too easy to believe a pretty girl even if I'm stupid my mother isn't
Norman was getting excited again my mother didn't believe anything she said so your mother met her Arbogast looks surprised can I meet your mother too I'd like to talk to her no you can I told you she's sick Arbogast wanted to talk to the mother but there was something strong and icy about Norman now he decided not to push him I'll come back later he thought after I've phoned the girl's sister and told her what I know chapter 10. Shadow behind the curtain after phoning Lila with the news of his

conversation with Norman Bates Arbogast drove back to the motel there was a light in the office and the sign was now on but he couldn't find Norman anywhere looking up at the old house he could still see the old woman by the window he could see her Shadow behind the curtain I'll have to go and speak to her without her son's help he thought after climbing the hill arborghast found that the front door was open he walked inside took his hat off and waited for a few seconds everything
was quiet he looked at the mirror the flowers on the wallpaper the old pictures on the wall feeling sure that the sun was busy somewhere he decided to go upstairs and talk to the mother alone he walked up the stairs very slowly he didn't want to make a noise and if he was honest he felt a little afraid with its old furniture and Silent rooms this house was very strange at the top of the stairs Arbogast heard the sound of the bedroom door he turned around and saw the old woman

she was running straight towards him with her long dress white face and cold mad eyes he was too surprised to move he saw the large silver knife above her head and he tried to lift his hands but he was too late the knife cut his face open from the top of his head through his left eye to the corner of his mouth he fell back down the stairs and
lay very still he couldn't move his arms or legs but he could lift his head with his one good eye he looked up the stairs the old woman was flying down towards him the silver knife in her hand screaming like an animal the last thing that he ever saw was the terrible white face above him as she brought the knife down straight into his heart

chapter 11. a visit to the sheriff Sam and Lila sat in the room behind the shop waiting for Arbor gas to return it's over an hour said Lyla why isn't he back yet maybe he found something important Lila pushed back her chair and stood up he's more than an hour late he hasn't even called I'm going to the Old Highway I know he's found something are you coming with me Sam stood up with a sigh I'll go you stay here he said somebody must be here if Arbogast comes back the motel was dark
and empty when Sam arrived he called arbogast's name several times but nobody answered he looked up at the big house behind the motel and saw somebody at the window I guess that's the mother he thought the old woman that Arbogast wanted to speak to he climbed the hill and tried the door again no answer Sam drove back to fairvale there's nobody at the motel he told Lila no Arbogast no baits just a sick old woman who couldn't answer the door I'm worried Lila said something's wrong

I agree said Sam we have to tell the police let's visit judge Chambers he's the sheriff of this town he'll be able to help us the sheriff and his wife had to get out of bed to answer the door it was late but they asked Sam and Lila to come in they listened while Sam told them about Marion an arborghast arbicast phoned us to say that he wanted to go back to the motel he wanted to speak to Mrs Bates said Sam but that was three hours ago I didn't know that Norman had a wife said
Mrs Chambers surprised no Sam explained it's an old woman his mother the sheriff thought for a minute then asked Lila when did your sister disappear she left Phoenix a week ago how did you know that she came here she came to see me Sam explained and she didn't say anything to you the sheriff was still looking at Lila no she just ran away from what nobody spoke for a moment Manuela said quietly she stole some money a lot forty thousand dollars why didn't you tell the police before

we wanted Marion to give back the money without telling the police did this detective talk about the money when he phoned you three hours ago the money doesn't matter does it Lila cried unhappily I just want to find my sister the sheriff side and tried to look friendly what can I do I'm sure there's something wrong said Lila at the motel I mean Mrs Chambers looked at Lila and she felt sorry for her why don't you telephone Norman at the motel she said to her husband it's late oh please
call said Lila the sheriff side again and picked up the telephone hello he said a few seconds later Norman mid-sheriff Chambers speaking listen I have some people here they're worried did you have any visitors tonight no not a customer a detective judge Chambers listen quietly for a minute then put down the phone yes he said turning to Sam and Lila the detective was there tonight Norman told him about the girl the detective said Thank you and left without seeing Mr bates's mother lie last

the sheriff looked Lila straight in the eye Norman's mother died 10 years ago he said she killed her lover then she killed herself and was in all the newspapers Norman found them dead together in bed but that isn't true I saw her Sam cried yes slyla agreed Arbor gas saw her too hmm John Chambers replied looking at his wife very strange and if Norman's mother is still alive who was a woman who killed herself 10 years ago Norman Bates put down the phone after speaking to sheriff Chambers
the police will be here soon he thought I must hide mother before they come he ran out of the office up the hill to the old house and climbed the stairs to his mother's room mother I have something to say he said the old woman laughed you're a stupid boy telling me what to do mother it's important no I will not hide in the fruit Cellar I'm staying here this is my room and no one will ever take me away they'll come for you mother Norman tried to explain that man came after the girl

now someone will come after him mother please just for a few days so that they won't find you a few days in that ugly old seller no you hit me there once before I'll never go there again now go away but Norman wasn't listening he picked his mother off the bed and carried her out of the bedroom down the stairs and into the fruit cellar chapter 12. room one the next day Sunday morning Sam and Lila met Judd Chambers and his wife as they were coming out of church do you want to go to
the motel with us Lila asked I went before breakfast said the sheriff what did Mr Bates say about my sister the same as he told your detective I promise you miss crane Norman Bates is alone at the motel I looked everywhere you didn't even see his mother no I didn't I'm sorry if you want the police to help you you'll have to make a report in the usual way you can see me this afternoon if you like I'll be happy to help you well said Sam after saying goodbye to the sheriff and his wife

maybe I was dreaming and our biggest was lying perhaps I saw a shadow on the curtain that's all you're worth dreaming and Arbor gas wasn't lying Lila told him there's something wrong and I'm going to the Bates Motel immediately none Sam and Lila drove quickly to the motel on the Old Highway while Sam looked for Norman Bates in the office Lila stayed outside she was interested in the house on the hill there was something dark and strange about it even in the morning sunshine suddenly she saw
a tall thin man at the top of the hill he stood still at first then he began to walk quickly down the hill towards her Lila called to Sam who ran out of the office Norman Bates wasn't surprised to see the young man and woman outside his office he walked down the hill towards them with his hands in his pockets do you want a room he asked them pleasantly yes please said Sam then follow me Norman smiled walking past them into his office is room 10 okay he asked taking the key from the small

cupboard on the wall behind the desk I'd like to write my name in the book first said Sam okay Norman took the book from under the desk and gave it to Sam while Sam was writing his name Norman watched Lila she was looking at the list of names in the book I know who you are Norman thought you were looking for the man who came yesterday well you can look you won't find anything I've hidden everything and you'll never find my mother in the cellar but I mustn't make any mistakes I must be careful
he took the book and pen from Sam thank you he smiled now I'll get your bags we haven't got any okay I'll show you to your room don't worry said Sam taking the key we'll find it when Sam and Lila were alone in their room Lila sat on the bed and began to cry I know something terrible has happened to Marion she said seeing that old house on the hill the way that man kept looking at us I can feel it I agree said Sam but we need to find something to show the police let's go and search room one

that's the room that Arbogast said she stayed in isn't it Sam and Lila opened the door and looked outside they couldn't see anyone hoping that nobody was watching them they hurried nervously back past the other rooms to room one they searched everywhere for some information about Marion something to show that Bates knew where the money was perhaps they found nothing in the bedroom so they went into the bathroom that's in interesting Sam said no shower curtain suddenly Lila noticed something look
she said picking a small piece of paper out of the toilet it was wet but she could still read something on it it's a number forty thousand she looked at Sam this shows us that Marion was here we know that already said Sam you don't understand it shows us that Bates knew about the money okay I'll talk to him Sam said and walk towards the door but Lila stopped him no she said let's talk to that old woman in the house she told Arbogast something and I want her to tell me the same thing you find

baits and talk to him I'm going to talk to his mother Sam wasn't happy about Lila's plan but he agreed opening the door he looked out it's clear he said Delilah no one's watching you can go Sam quietly shut the door as Lila ran towards the hill he found Bates in his office are you looking for me Bates asked yes said Sam standing in front of Bates so that he couldn't see Lila I am bored my wife's asleep and I wanted to talk to someone good Norman smiled come in and shut the door
chapter 13. the house on the hill Lila climbed the hill to the old house and pushed the front door it opened slowly she walked inside and shut the door behind her it was sunny outside but inside the house it was strangely cold and there was an unpleasant smell of dry wood and old furniture I mustn't be afraid Lila thought I must find the old woman she can tell me about Marion maybe I'll even find my sister here so thinking about her sister Lila bravely began to move towards the stairs

you don't talk very much do you Sam said debates in the motel office Bates with his hands in his pockets and his back against the wall laughed nervously I thought that people who lived alone enjoyed talking you're alone aren't you yes I hate being alone said Sam when I'm alone I go mad Norman stopped smiling why do you say that I think that people who live alone go mad Sam answered feeling quietly pleased smooth young man with a boy's smile was beginning to look uncomfortable
don't you agree Norman's face went red Lila arrived at the top of the stairs and knocked on the bedroom door Mrs Bates she called Softly there was no reply so she pushed the door open and walked inside she couldn't believe her eyes everything was so old from the heavy curtains by the window to the golden lamps on the Darkly colored walls she walked across the room nervously towards the large cupboard with a mirror on the door opening the door she saw a line of long flowery dresses

the kind of dresses that women wore 50 years ago Lila closed the cupboard and looked around the room her eyes rested on a small table near the bed she looked at the small glass cats the silver soap dishes the old photographs of children or were they different photographs of the same child everything was very old but there was something even more unusual than this everything was so tidy this was very strange if this is the mother's bedroom Lila thought why doesn't she touch anything the only
thing that she seems to use is the bed I can see from the bed clothes that she was here a short time ago so she's here somewhere but where I don't think you're happy here Sam told Bates why don't you sell this place and leave this place is my world fate said I grew up in that house I was a happy child my mother and I were very happy Lila looked inside another room it was a small room with an untidy bed and lots of books and children's things on the floor Norman's room she thought picking up

some of the books they were about the mysteries of life and strange illnesses looking at the unusual books and the children's play things on the floor Lyla thought that she was beginning to understand something about Norman he's a little boy who loves his mother she thought an intelligent boy who has never grown up you look nervous Sam told Bates have I frightened you what are you talking about um said something about your mother and you look afraid how are you going to do it do what buy
a new Motel you won't have to hide your mother if you go to another town Norman's eyes became cold and narrow he hated this man and wanted him to go where will you get the money Sam continued or do you already have the money forty thousand dollars perhaps Bates walked into the room behind the office and Sam followed him your mother knows about the money doesn't she Sam said she knows what you did to get it and I think she'll tell us Bates turned round his eyes burning his heart racing

I know why you're here he shouted where's that girl who came here with you Sam said nothing he turned away and began to walk out of the door this was a mistake Bates ran up behind him and hit him hard on the head with a metal box Sam fell to the floor and Bates ran out of the office as quickly as he could I must find that girl before she finds mother he thought as he ran up the hill towards the old house chapter 14. the seller when Lilah came back down to the bottom of the stairs she
looked through the window by the front door and saw baits he was running up the hill towards the house she had no time to ask herself about Sam she had to hide as Lila ran towards the kitchen she heard baits at the front door suddenly she noticed some stairs they seemed to go down towards some kind of cellar without thinking she ran onto the top stair and waited Bates Stood Still for a second he couldn't see Lila but he knew she was in the house probably upstairs looking for his mother

Lila stood up when she heard Bates upstairs in his mother's room now she could escape and find Sam but she couldn't stop looking at the Cellar Door below her maybe the mother was down there perhaps Marion and Arbogast were prisoners down there she had to go down to learn the secrets that were hiding behind that door it was dark inside the cellar and there was a strange smell of dead animals and oil she stood still for a few seconds then she thought she could see a light on the
opposite side of the room it was coming from underneath the door she walked slowly towards it in the dark past tables full of glass bottles knives and tins at last she came to the door and opened it slowly it was a small room with one light in the ceiling in the middle of the room there was a wooden chair facing the opposite wall and on the chair there was a woman Lila looked at the back of her head she seemed to be asleep Mrs Bates Lyla said quietly she didn't want to frighten her

Mrs Bates she said again moving slowly towards her the woman didn't answer Lila touched her shoulder Lila turned the woman's chair round and looked down at her face the first thing that she saw was the woman's teeth they were large and yellow and then Lila realized that the old women had no eyes she was looking down at the dry Brown face of a dead woman Lila screamed she turned to run away but stopped there was a tall shadowy shape by the door the shadow had long gray hair and wore a flowery
dress as it moved into the light Lila could see the face a white face with a terrible smile and mad shining eyes then she saw the knife she wanted to scream again but her mouth was dry and she felt too weak she moved back as the Mad old woman ran towards her laughing wildly the silver knife in her hand ready then another person ran into the room and jumped on the mad woman from behind Sam he put one arm around the woman's neck and with his other hand he held her wrist fighting for the knife

the woman fought hard screaming wildly but Sam was too strong for her Lila watched them as they fought and then something unbelievable happened as Sam pulled the old woman to the floor the long gray hair slowly fell to one side of her head Lila suddenly realized that the face wasn't the face
of a woman it was Norman Bates and he was screaming like a woman Lila pressed herself against the wall she felt sick and Norman bates's mother a dead woman with no eyes watched with a wide smile on her Brown face she seemed to be laughing at her son as he lays screaming on the Cold Stone floor

chapter 15. look at that fly on my hand sometime later Sam and Lila sat with Judd Chambers in his office the room was full of people all of whom were listening to a man who was talking to them about Norman I got all the story Dr Steiner said but not from Norman I heard it from his mother I don't understand said the sheriff I know it's difficult but I'll try to explain Dr Steiner replied you see there is no Norman Bates not now there never was one Norman Bates he was half Norman half
his mother now he's all his mother he'll probably never be Norman again did he kill my sister Lila wanted to know the doctor looked at her sadly yes I'm sorry he killed Arbogast too if we look in that swamp near the motel I think we'll find both of them we'll probably find other dead people too pretty young women just like your sister the doctor looked at all the serious faces in the room and began to explain we have to remember that ten years ago Norman killed his mother and her lover

he lived alone with his mother and she was the boss then she met another man and Norman was jealous he thought that his mother loved this other man more than she loved him so he killed both of them a short time later he went out one night dug his dead mother out of the ground brought her back to the house and hid her in the cellar he looked after her like one of his stuffed birds but keeping his mother's dead body was not enough Norman soon began to think like his mother to talk like his mother
to be his mother she became half of him sometimes he was Norman sometimes he was his mother and sometimes he was both at the same time he had to talk to himself he was never all Norman but he was sometimes all mother when he liked a girl the mother's side of his head became angry his mother was jealous of him because he was jealous of her when she had a lover Dr Steiner turned to Lila when he met your sister he thought she was beautiful he wanted her that was a problem for the mother side

of him there was a fight inside his head between the two of them but his mother won because she was Stronger so he suddenly became his mother and his mother killed Marion when Marion was dead Norman woke up after a kind of deep sleep and really believed that his mother was the Killer he put your sister's body in the swamp because he loved his mother and wanted to save her from the police when danger came too near Norman put on his mother's clothes he walked round the house sat in her
chair by the window and talked in her voice he tried to be his mother and now he is the fight inside Norman's head is finished the stronger person has won he is now his mother and what about the money said Judd Chambers who got that the swamp Dr Steiner replied somewhere in the same building two policemen were standing guard outside the door behind the door there was a small white room with no furniture or Windows Norman Bates was alone in that room he was sitting very still with a strange

smile on his face perhaps this person was Norman Bates he had Norman's face Norman's body Norman's clothes but it was really his mother who was alive Norman was really dead now it's sad when a mother has to tell the police about her son the voice inside Norman's head was saying they all put him in prison now he belongs in prison a bad boy who looked through holes in the wall and killed people things that I did all those bad things he tried to tell that to the police you know it
wasn't me I've never done anything bad I was like one of his stuffed birds I could only watch I couldn't stop him I couldn't move look at me I can't even move a finger and I'm not going to try I'm going to sit here very still I'm not going to move I'll never move again they're probably watching me now they'll see the sort of person that I really am I'm a kind person the sort of person who can never hurt anyone look at that fly on my hand for example I'm not going to kill it I can't

I hope they're watching then they'll see and they'll know and
they'll say look at her she's a good woman she can't even kill a fly