Norma is sprung from jail by Norman who mortgages the motel. She is still seriously pissed at Norman because he was out with Bradley when she was arrested. Meanwhile Bradley is giving Norman the cold shoulder after their night together. I think he was just a bet she made with the other popular girls.
Zack steals the evidence against Norma from the police station. He meets her that night. Norma thinks he's breaking up with her. Instead Zack tells her he loves her. And Norma falls for it hook, line, and sinker. Poor stupid, crazy Norma.
You'd think she'd be hip to Shelby playing her since she's always jerking Norman around to do what she wants. She's also good at manipulating the audience. One minute I feel sorry for her. Then she goes wacko. At one point Norman says he's afraid of her and she needs some help. She responds by throwing him out of the car. No wonder Norman ends up as a dress wearing, mother stuffing, shower slasher.
Dylan is trying to find an "Ocean View" apartment of his own and asks Norman to move in. His friend from the pot field loans Dylan $5000 to get started. Ethan is shot in the neck by a junkie. Dylan drives him to the hospital. Later he finds the junkie alone and runs him over with the truck. Like Mother, like sons. I'd like to know what the death toll really is among these three.
My favorite line of the night was uttered by Emma. "If I had an Asian sex slave where would I hide her?" That made me laugh for some reason. Anyway they find her on Dead Keith's boat and take her to the motel. She confirms to Norma that Officer Shelby is the person who kept her captive. Watch out Zack! Norma's probably already killed a few husbands/boyfriends and you are next.
Wikipedia:
Episode 5 "Ocean View"
Norman returns home from Bradley's to find out that Norma has been arrested and her bail is $100,000. Norman uses the deed to the motel to post her bail. Norman tells Emma about the girl he found in Deputy Shelby's basement. Later on, Norman and Norma meet with an attorney, Norma proclaims she did nothing and refuses to admit it was self-defense. While driving home, Norma scolds Norman for not being home the previous night. She believes Norman does not care for her anymore. Furiously, she tells him to get out of the car. At home, Dylan tells Norman that he will get his own place and proposes that Norman should live with him instead. Meanwhile, Norma meets with Deputy Shelby, he proclaims that he loves her and will fix the problem. At the police station, Shelby gets rid of the evidence that is incriminating Norma. Dylan borrows $5,000 from Ethan, the partner from his new job. Suddenly, a drug addict walks up to them and shoots Ethan. Dylan rushes Ethan to the hospital. Later that night, Norma gets a call from the attorney and is told that the evidence against her mysteriously disappeared, so she is safe from being convicted. Norma knows it was Deputy Shelby who made it happen. Norman tells Emma that he and Bradley are together. Emma tries to convince him that it was just a hook up and was nothing special. Emma tells Norman that she figured out where the girl from Shelby's basement is being held. They travel to Keith Summer's abandoned boat and find the girl depicted in the sketchbook. While driving home, Dylan sees the man who shot Ethan and decides to run him over. Back at the hotel, Norman and Emma try to convince Norma that the girl with them is the girl Norman saw in Deputy Shelby's basement. Eventually, Norma believes them and is disgusted at Deputy Shelby.
Grade: 3 Monsters (out of 5). Not my favorite episode. It didn't do much to further the plot (except to prove that Shelby was indeed up to no good). We also now know for sure that Norman did not hallucinate the girl locked in the basement.
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