Psycho III

         Note: Before we go any further we should note a few things about Sir Alfred Hitchcock's M O. Whenever the bottom is about to fall out you will hear a bird, raven or crow, cawing a few times or you will see the owl or raven in Norman's parlor behind the office. As I mentioned before, after Norman does his work he goes to the mother's room and says, "Oh mother, blood...blood." Also when someone pulls up to the motel you might notice their car or truck is suddenly gone after they finish their business in the registration office. This was true for Sam Loomis and Lila Crane when they came looking for Marion. Also, the big floodlight near the motel sign was not supposed to be there. Hitch read the riot act to the crew but I think it looked fine. Without it there would be no light except for the yellow lights by each of the cabins. Most motels have a small floodlight showing off the motel rooms or cabins. I noticed when Milton Arbogast called Lila from a phone booth that he actually dialed the seven numbers of the hardware store after he put the dime in the phone and listened for the dial tone. When, in Psycho I, Maureen Tuttle, the deputy's wife, called the operator that she spoke a little too fast. When you used to get the operator it took 2 to 4 seconds or more for the operator to answer. This was when Sam and Lila got the deputy out of bed to report Marion was missing.

         As a side note, the motel has seven rooms in a line down from the office. Number 1 is on one level, no's 2 and 3 down one level, no's 4 and 5 down the next level, no's 6 and 7 down the next level. Then there is an alleyway, and then, at a right angle, number 8 begins with 9 and 10 and 11 and 12. Also, the peak of the Victorian mansion came from the movie "Harvey" which, I think stared James Stewart.

         It's interesting to note that when Norman was heading to Statler's  Diner, he was walking, instead of taking a cab. They are 15 miles apart.

         Next time we'll pick up the story as Norman reaches the diner and starts to talk with Tracey Venable and meets Maureen Coyle. Remember mother is always with Norman no matter where he goes and no matter whom he talks to.