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Well a son is a poor substitute for a loverWhy don't you go awayTo a private island like youNo not like meI couldn't do that Who'd look after herShe'd be alone up thereHer fire would go outIt'd be
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Psycho

I couldn't do that. Who would look after her? The fire in her fireplace would go out. It...

Psycho 1960
Norman Bates:
Well, a son is a poor substitute for a lover.Marion Crane:Why don't you go away?Norman Bates:What, to a private island like you?Marion Crane:No, not like me.Norman Bates:I couldn't do that. Who would look after her? The fire in her fireplace would go out. It would be cold and damp up there like a grave. If you love sombody, you wouldn't leave them even if they treat your badly. Do you understand? I don't hate my mother. I hate at what she's become. I hate her illness

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Well a son is a poor substitute for a lover
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Why don't you go away
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To a private island like you
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No not like me
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I couldn't do that Who'd look after her
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She'd be alone up there
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Her fire would go out
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It'd be cold and damp like a grave
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If you love someone
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you don't do that to them even if you hate them
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You understand I don't hate her
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I hate what she's become
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I hate the illness
Available in 6 languages
Duration
49 seconds
Views
2,109
Timestamp in Movie
00:40:00
Uploaded
Feb 14, 2026
Production
Shamley Productions

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Movie Summary

A Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run, and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother.

Actors

Anthony Perkins
Norman Bates
Janet Leigh
Marion Crane