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, you have to just pull a Norma and wonder when it will finally get to be too much. It’s a thought I had multiple times during tonight’s episode because, while I trust the showrunners and their plans for the season, we’ve also reached a point where I’ve started asking myself, how long can this go on? How long can we have Norman, fully aware of his issues and falling deeper and deeper down the rabbit hole, and Norma, fully aware of her son’s issues and attempting to get him help while talking to other people about his episodes? All that said, I’ve always had faith in

, which I think is one of the most underrated series on television. And after tonight, I’m looking forward to seeing where this story goes.

We open the episode with Norma on the phone explaining Norman’s latest episode to Dr. Edwards, only she’s not really talking to him as much as she’s leaving a message (the first of several failed messages, it seems). Norman is resting in his room; apparently he can’t remember yesterday at all. He asks what happened — “You had a bad day yesterday,” says Norma. Understatement of the century. I have a bad day when I have emotional breakdowns, so I can’t imagine what a bad day is like when you kill someone. Norma asks what the last thing he remembers is, and Norman tells her about realizing he was locked away. He asks her point blank what she needed to do that made her react like that, and Norma tries to soothe her son’s fears by saying she went grocery shopping. Figuring that Norman’s reactions are caused by stress, she tells him that she wants him to be home with her so they can spend the day together doing things like cooking, watching movies. You know…typical mother-son things.

As Norman washes up, he remembers bringing Emma’s mother’s body down to the basement, locking her in the ice box. (He also envisions her waking up and trying to attack him.) All this heightens his senses and makes him suspicious of Norma, and he interrogates her about the truthfulness of her actions while he was locked in the room. Norma wants Norman to stay at the house, but Norman is vigilant and keeps up his questioning, especially when Norma says she needs to check on the woman who apparently checked out last night.

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Norma’s comments have Norman questioning and overthinking, and he goes downstairs only to find the ice box empty. When Norma finds him, she questions why the dead animals are out of the freezer, and Norman responds that maybe someone took them out to make room for something bigger. Because he transformed into Norma during his episode, he’s still looking at the situation

Norma, seeing her as the one who needs to be watched because she’s done all these terrible things. It’s uncomfortable watching Norman become so controlling toward his own mother, and yet, we can’t tear our eyes away because Freddie Highmore and Vera Farmiga are just THAT good.

Later on, Romero comes by to both check on Norma and apologize for not being able to help her out by marrying her. He asks if she’s worried about being alone because, though Romero may have issues, but he still cares. Norma tells him she’s not scared to be alone, but Norma, maybe you

be. We also get a reminder of and reference to the pit that was dug last season and then forgotten about. (Is this where Mother will finally end up, after it all?)

Realizing Norma’s situation and undergoing a change of heart, Romero goes to get the money he’s hidden in his house and brings it to Pineview. He bribes the woman to admit Norman, and when asked if Norman Bates is related to him, Romero makes everyone’s jaw drop with his answer: “I’m marrying his mother.”

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