Bates Motel/Check-Out

Check-Out
Season 2, Episode 4
Airdate	March 24, 2014
Written by	Liz Tigelaar
Directed by	John David Coles
← 2x03 Caleb	2x05 → The Escape Artist
Bates Motel — Season Two

Check-Out is the fourth episode of the second season of Bates Motel, and the fourteenth episode overall.

Starring: Vera Farmiga (Norma Bates), Freddie Highmore (Norman Bates), Max Thieriot (Dylan Massett), Olivia Cooke (Emma Decody)

and Nestor Carbonell (Sheriff Alex Romero)

Guest Starring: Rebecca Creskoff (Christine Heldens), Martin Cummins (Peter), Michael Eklund (Zane Morgan), Kenny Johnson (Caleb Calhoun), Paloma Kwiatkowski (Cody Brennan), Ian Tracey (Remo), Michael Vartan (George Heldens)

Also Starring: Matthew Mandzij (Deputy Jeffcoat), Keenan Tracey (Gunner), Jackie Blackmore (Motel Guest), Stephen Boersma (Young Caleb), Sarah Grey (Young Norma), Lee Tomaschefski (Barista)

Plot Overview

Caleb's presence in town continues to complicate things. Dylan comes to grips with the revelation, as Norman is urged to confront him on his mother's behalf. Emma avoids Gunner after a drunken stupor. Romero confronts the new boss of the town's drug business.

Notes

Music

• Katy Perry - "Roar"

• Gang of Four - "Damaged Goods"

Arc Advancement

Happenings

• Zane has Dylan and Remo to pick up some guns and ammo.

• Romero meets Zane and threatens him to back off with his war. He later finds his home has been set on fire.

Characters

• Dylan has trouble coming to grips with Norma's revelation. He later learns that Norma kept secret that Caleb is Dylan's father from everyone.

• Emma is curious about the situation regarding Dylan, but no one will tell her.

• Dylan implies to Norman that Norma maybe keeping the reality of his father's death from him. He asks her about anything she's not saying, but she says no.

• Norma goes on a double date with George and his sister and her husband.

• Emma wakes up in bed next to Gunner, fearing they slept together. After avoiding him, she confronts him where he assuages her fear, but she is still interested in having sex with him.

• Dylan tells Norma he's moving out.

• Norman confronts Caleb, assuming his mother. He attacks him, but Caleb leaves him in his hotel room. Cody is later called to get him at a cafe to find him catatonic.

Trivia

Goofs

• The level of Norma's glass in the kitchen scene between she and Dylan changes between shots.