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 * Norman Bates at Wikipedia
 * Norman Bates at the Horror House
 * Norman Bates at Wikipedia
 * Norman Bates at the Horror House
 * Norman Bates at the Horror House

Norman Bates is a fictional student featured in the 2013 A&E television series Bates Motel where he is played by British former child actor Freddie Highmore. The character is based on the fictional serial killer of the same name who gained cinematic immortality in the 1960 Alfred Hitchcock film Psycho where he was first played by actor Anthony Perkins. Another television interpretation of Norman Bates was briefly seen in a flashback sequence in the 1987 telemovie pilot Bates Motel, where he was played by actor Kurt Paul. Freddie Highmore's iteration of the character takes Norman Bates back to his teenage years before he became a psychopathic murderer and takes the viewer along his personal journey of youthful instability and psychological deterioration.

Norman Bates was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1996 to Norma Louise Bates and her husband Sam Bates. He had an older half-brother named Dylan who was several years his senior. From a young age Norman suffered from indeterminate blackouts, the origins of which remain a mystery. To his conscious mind, Norman was largely unaware of the abuse his mother suffered at the hands of his unpredictable father.

In early 2013, Norman witnessed his father attacking Norma and flew into a rage. His mind went blank and he defended his mother by murdering his father. When he snapped out of it, Norman had no memory of what had happened. Norma covered up the murder by staging Sam's body in the garage and knocking over a step-ladder and several cans of paint, making it appear as if he had an accident. She allowed Norman to "find" his body in the garage, thus providing them both with an alibi.

Emotionally, Norman was devastated. His mother decided that they both needed a brand new start, so she sold their house and invested their money into the purchase of a motel and accompanying residence in the coastal town of White Pine Bay, Oregon.

Norman enrolled in the nearby high school and almost immediately began attracting the attention of members of the female persuasion. He befriended a teenager named Emma Decody, who suffered from Cystic Fibrosis and grew enamored with an attractive blonde-haired girl named Bradley Martin. Even Norman's teacher, Miss Watson, seemed oddly affectionate towards him.

Life in White Pine Bay was not going to be easy for either Norman or his mother. The former owner of the newly acquired Bates Motel, Keith Summers, was bitter over losing the motel to the bank. A criminal and a drunk, Keith attempted to satisfy his anger by breaking into the main house and raping Norma. Unfortunately, Norman had sneaked out of the house to be with Bradley and was not present to defend his mother. Norma fought against Keith, ultimately killing him. After chastising Norman for not being there for her, she had him help her dispose of the body. First they left in the bathtub of one of the motel rooms and later moved it out to sea.

The disappearance of Keith Summers garnered the attention of the town's sheriff, Alex Romero. Norman had kept the utility belt that Keith Summers had been wearing as some macabre souvenir, but neglected to inform his mother of this. Matters grew even more complicated when Norman's half-brother Dylan made a sudden appearance on the doorstep of the motel. Dylan carried a lifelong enmity towards his mother for abandoning him as a child, and only referred to her as Norma. When Norman found that Dylan's cell phone ID for his mother was "The Whore", he flew into another blind rage and tried to bludgeon Dylan with a meat tenderizer. Dylan calmed him down, but was disturbed to find that Norman had no memory of attacking him. He began to see that Norman suffered from deep-rooted psychological issues.

The mystery behind the Keith Summers debacle grew even more intense when Norman found a sketchbook in one of the rooms. The book included hand-drawn illustrations of women in various states of bondage. He showed the sketchbook to Emma, who promised to look into it for him. Working together, they deduced that the illustrations were depicting scenes of actual violence that took place at the Bates Motel. After searching for clues in a mountain cabin, Norman and Emma followed the trail back to the home of Deputy Zack Shelby. Inside, Norman discovered a woman chained up in the basement and helped set her free.

While all of this had been going on, Norma Bates had been cozying up to Zack Shelby, believing that he would help her erase any evidence of her involvement in the Keith Summers murder. Zack pretended to take on the role of an older brother figure to Norman, but Norman knew what Shelby was guilty of. He tried warning his mother against him, but Norma felt that he was making up stories about women locked in cellars. She revealed to him the fact that he sometimes had blackouts and that he could not always trust the things that he supposedly sees.

Without warning, Sheriff Romero showed up at their home and arrested Norma Bates for the murder of Keith Summers. She was released soon after, but this convinced Dylan that Norman would be better off living with him. His efforts to separate Norman from their mother only served to drive a larger wedge between the already fractured relationship that Dylan and Norma shared.

The circumstances surrounding Deputy Shelby came to a head and after being released from jail, Norma learned the truth about him. Norman and Emma had rescued the enslaved Asian girl and brought her back to the Bates Motel, forcing Norma to realize that Norman had been telling her the truth all along. Turning on them all, Deputy Shelby tried to erase all witnesses to his actions, but Dylan shot him in the eye with a handgun. When Sheriff Romero responded to the scene, he decided to cover up the affair to make it appear as if he were the one who shot Shelby, not Dylan.

A short time later, Norman found a mangy old dog living underneath the house. He wanted to keep it, but Norma wouldn't allow it. He continued to feed it in secret however and named it Juno. Unfortunately, the dog was killed by an oncoming vehicle while crossing the street, breaking Norman's heart.

Norman brought Juno's remains to Emma's father, Will, who was a taxidermist. Will agreed to stuff Juno upon Norman's request and offered him the chance to work with him as an apprentice. Norman took to the opportunity with some measure of zeal, but Norma greatly disapproved of his choice, fearing that he might be labeled a "freak" by his peers.




 * Other actors who have portrayed the role of Norman Bates include Anthony Perkins, who played him in the original Psycho, its' two theatrically released sequels, Pyscho II and Psycho III and the 1990 TV movie Psycho IV: The Beginning. Former E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial actor Henry Thomas played a teenage Norman Bates in the flashback sequences from Psycho IV. Actor/stuntman Kurt Paul, who was Anthony Perkins' stunt double on the second two Psycho films, also played the character himself in a brief flashback scene in the non-canon 1987 telemovie Bates Motel. Movie star Vince Vaughn played the adult Norman Bates in the 1998 remake of Psycho by Gus Van Sant.

Differences between versions
There are several notable differences between the Freddie Highmore version of Norman Bates and previous incarnations. Some aspects of his teenage years are similar to that of the Henry Thomas character seen in the flashback sequences from Psycho IV: The Beginning, however those events take place in the 1940s and 1950s whereas Highmore's Bates youth is chronicled in the present day. Whereas the film version demonstrates that Bates developed his psychological instability as a result of his mother's strict treatment of him, the TV series version suggests that Norman has always been privy to blackouts and violent outbursts. As a result, Norma Bates becomes a smothering and at times oppressive maternal figure. Both versions maintain the strong admiration and devotion that Norman holds for his mother, but the series allows for more growth of character whereas the movies are often limited by running time.

The 1987 television movie Bates Motel addresses Norman Bates only briefly. The film reveals that Norman Bates was remanded to the care of Dunsmore Sanitarium in Fairvale, California and was never released. He eventually died there and bequeathed all of his personal assets to a young patient that he had befriended and mentored named Alex West. This information is contradicted in the 1990 television movie Psycho IV: The Beginning, which shows that Bates is still alive and free from the hospital and married to a nurse named Connie with a child on the way. The 1987 movie also identifies his parents as Gloria and Jake Bates. In the TV series, their names are Norma and Sam Bates.

Charlie X

 * Stardate: 1533.6-1533.8
 * rests near cargo vessel. beam aboard two Starfleet officers (Raymart and Nellis) with Charlie evans. They look nervous around Charlie at first, but then they begin singing hispraises. closest relatives are on Colony Alpha 5 and the Enterprise is on its way. Charlie is anxious to see the rest of the ship. raymart and nellis leave. kirk introduces Charlie to Janice who kirk instructs to show him to his room. this is the first girl that Charlie has ever seen.

McCoy gives Charlie a thorough examination. he is 4.0 (100% healthy). Charlie tells bones that kirk is not like captain raymart. tells him that the people on the other ship didn't like him. he wants people to like him.

wanders the corridors. sees two technicians; one of whom slaps the other on the bum. runs into rand. gives her a gift. she asks whre he got it, but he eludes the answer. wants to hang out with her. agrees to meet up in the rec room when she is off-duty. slaps her on bum. explains that it is wrong.

On the bridge, kirk tries to figure out what to do about Charlie. he instructs bones to give him tips on adolesnce. bones tells him that theboy needs a guide and a father figure. spock cannot figure out how he could survive on thesis without food for so long.

Rec room. Spock plays a lyre and smiles a lot. Uhura sings. Charlie enters and stands behind Janice who is playing cards. uhura's next song is about Charlie, which embarrases him so he renders her temporarily mute. Charlie then makes the moves on rand. does card tricks. makes three cards with her face on it. puts one in her shirt.

Charlie later meets with kirk. asks why it is wrong to slap girls on a bum. kirk feels awkward.

Captain Ramart calls. kirk takes the call on the bridge. static transmission. Charlie cuts off the signal. Scan for the location of the survey ship Antares. they pick up only debris.

spock and kirk play 3D chess. try to figure out what happened to the Antares. kirk notes that Charlie seemed to be aware of what happened. Charlie enters room. kirk offers to let him play spock in chess thenleaves room. spock beats Charlie inside of three moves, which greatly angers him. Spock leaves and Charlie uses his powers to melt the chess pieces.

He goes into hall and runs into rand. Rand introduces him to a young crew member Tina Laughton. Charlie dismisses tina's presence and the girl feels insulted and leaves. rand chastizses Charlie for being rude. he doesn't care about her. he puts further moves on rand.

Rand goes to the bridge and complains to Kirk about Charlie's behavior. reveals that she is his first crush. Kirk tells Rand that he will talk to Charlie.

Kirk meets with Charlie. Tries to give him tips on girls, but also warns him to leave Rand alone.

Kirk takes Charlie to the gym. teaches him some tumbling. Sam. teaches him some easy throws. kirk puts Charlie down. sam laughs. "Don't laugh at me!" and makes Sam disappear. Kirk want to know what he did, but Charli ejsut says that he's gone. kirk call security to take Charlie to his quarers. Charlie uses telekinesis to throw the men back. makes phaser disappear. kirk calmly orders Charlie to go to his quarters.

Uhura calls Kirk and tells him that all of the phasers on the ship have disappeared. kirk calls for a meeting with spock and bones. they theorize that Charlie might be a thasian.

Charlie is brought to the meeting room. kirk asks him if he is responsible for the destruction of the Antares. destroyed them because they weren't nice to him.

Uhura gets electric shock on bridge. kirk tries to change course. Charlie comes on bridge. spock begins spouting out poetry. thinks its funny to see spock make a fool of himself. kirk tells him to leave hi crew alone.

Charlie leaves bridge and runs into tina Lawton. looks at her strangely. she asks what's wrong. Charlie turns her into an iquana. Charlie goes to Rand's room and presents a pink flower. she is angry that he entered her room without nocking. Charlie tells her not to eer loc kher room again. rand secretly taps the communicator and their onversation is heard on the bridge. kirk and spock rush to her room, but Charlie useshis power to knock them down. rand slaps Charlie so he makes her disappear. Tells Kirk that he has to be nice to him. Spocks legs are broken. kirk tells him that he needs spock and forces Charlie to heal him.

Charlie walks down the hall. sees a young crewman and turns her old just to be cruel. passes a room with crewman laughing and freezes them in place. one woman has no face.

Charlie goes to bridge. corrects course to keep them going towards colony 5. tells kirk what he did. leaves bridge; briskly brushes past other crew members. kirk thinks Charlie might be overtaxing himself by taking control of the ship. kirk theorizes that if they overload him by turning on every device on the ship, they might be able to defeat him. Charlie comes back on bridge and sits in kirk's chair. bones and spock turn on every device on the ship. kirk antagonizes him, and yanks him out of the chair. Charlie makes him double over in pain. Charlie begins to lose control.

Uhura picks up subspace transmission from Thasus. suddenly, Rand appears on the bridge. A green head appears. apologizes for all the chaos Charlie has caused and promises to turn everything back to normal. Charlie begs to stay on the enterprise; does not want to go back with the Thassians. has a breakdown and then disappears.

Charlie Evans

 * soul survivor of a transport crash fourteen years ago. alone since age 3.