ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Norman Bates

Alright, kiddo, let's talk about Norman Bates. He's a character from a movie called "Psycho." Norman Bates is a man who owns a motel, which is a place where people can stay overnight when they're traveling.

Norman seems like a kind and polite man at first, but as the movie goes on, we learn that he has a dark side. He has a very close relationship with his mother, who died years before. He talks to her like she's still alive and even dresses up in her clothes sometimes.

It turns out that Norman has some serious mental health issues. He's actually been pretending to be his mother, taking on her personality and even killing people who he thinks are a threat to their relationship.

So, basically, Norman Bates is a character who seems nice at first, but is actually really twisted and has a split personality where he thinks he is his own mother.