Ep 3. What's Wrong With Norman

Norma is trying to turn the Bates Motel into a successful business, but everything is going against her. With her son Norman's emotional instability, the Sheriff who keeps insisting that they need to reduce crime in the area, and the fact that she is an outsider in their small community, it seems like nothing is working out for her.

In episode 3, entitled "What's Wrong With Norman," we get a closer look at Norman Bates as a person. After spending some time with the popular girl in school, Norman starts obsessing over her to the point where he is sneaking into her room to watch her sleep. Meanwhile, Norma meets with the town's mayor to try and get approval for building a new bypass off the highway, which would bring more traffic to their motel.

As Norman's behavior becomes more erratic, Norma becomes increasingly concerned about him. She starts taking him to a therapist, who tries to get to the bottom of his obsessive feelings for the girl. He also talks to Norman's teacher, who reveals that Norman has a strange habit of blacking out during class.

Meanwhile, the Sheriff is on a mission to clean up the town, and the Bates Motel is one of his main targets. He tells Norma that they need to start keeping better records of the people who stay there, and that he will be increasing patrols in the area.

As the episode progresses, we see Norman struggling to come to terms with his feelings for the girl, and his behavior becomes more and more erratic. He starts seeing visions of his mother, which only adds to his confusion. Norma, for her part, is determined to find a way to keep their motel open, so she decides to hold a community event to attract more business.

The episode ends on a tense note, with things spiraling out of control for both Norman and Norma. While Norma is trying to prepare for the community event, she discovers something that shakes her to her core, and Norman's behavior reaches a dangerous new level.

Overall, "What's Wrong With Norman" is a tense, suspenseful episode that gives us a deeper understanding of who Norman Bates is as a person. It also sets up some intriguing plotlines for future episodes, leaving audiences on the edge of their seats as they wait to see what will happen next at the Bates Motel.