![]() ![]() She is merely referred to a few times as "the girl killed in the shower". Marion makes no appearance in the final sequel, 1990's Psycho IV: The Beginning. Later, after being rescued by Norman, "Mother" kills Maureen by pushing her down the same stairs of the Bates house where private investigator Milton Arbogast died. "Mother" tries to kill Maureen in exactly the same room and bathroom of the Bates Motel where Marion died, only to find that Maureen slit her wrists in a bathtub filled with water in an attempted suicide. In the second sequel, 1986's Psycho III, the shower scene appears again in a flashback, this time when Norman sees Maureen Coyle ( Diana Scarwid) who reminds him of Marion. Both are killed in the film Lila is stabbed by a woman who looks like him in his "Mother" guise (later revealed to be Emma Spool, portrayed by Claudia Bryar), and Mary is shot by police when she attempts to kill Norman. The film introduces Mary Loomis ( Meg Tilly), Lila's daughter with Sam and Marion's niece. Marion's sister, Lila Crane ( Vera Miles), now Lila Loomis, is on a crusade to keep Norman locked up. Psycho's first sequel, 1983's Psycho II, starts off with a flashback to the shower scene. PSYCHO 1960 VS PSYCHO 1998 SERIESIn the novel, she is Norman's first victim in the film, Norman had murdered two young girls prior.Īppearances and references in the rest of the series Her name was changed to Marion in the film because of a real life Mary Crane residing in Phoenix, Arizona at the time the film was made. In the novel, she is named Mary Crane, originates from Dallas, Texas, and dies after Norman decapitates her in the film, "Mother" stabs her repeatedly. In the final scene, Norman - now completely controlled by the "Mother" personality - is institutionalized for killing Marion.ĭifferences between the film and novel ![]() The psychiatrist who examines Norman explains that, when Norman felt attracted to Marion, the "Mother" personality became jealous and killed her. The climax of the novel and film reveals that Norman murdered Marion while under the control of an alternate personality-one taking the form of his mother, whom he had murdered ten years before. Believing his mother has committed the murder, Norman puts the naked corpse and shower curtain - and, unknowingly, the money - in the trunk of Marion's car and sinks it in a nearby swamp. Suddenly, a mysterious figure enters the bathroom - shadowy through the shower curtain - and stabs Marion to death. Resolving to make amends to her employer, Marion makes a few calculations based on how much the escapade has cost her. There, she undresses while Norman watches through a peephole hidden in the wall of his office. She bids him goodnight, and returns to her room. She gently suggests to Norman that he put his mother in a mental hospital, which he heatedly refuses to do. She realizes that she, too, is stuck in a "private trap", and can only escape it by taking responsibility for stealing the money. ĭuring dinner, Marion has a conversation with Norman, who says that he is trapped by his obligation to his mentally ill mother. After wrapping the remaining money inside a newspaper, Marion overhears a heated argument between Norman and his mother about letting Marion into the house. She checks in with the proprietor, Norman Bates ( Anthony Perkins), who shyly invites her to have dinner with him. She turns off the main road without realizing it, and arrives at the Bates Motel. PSYCHO 1960 VS PSYCHO 1998 LICENSEShe drives to the (fictional) small town of Fairvale, California, where Sam lives, and pays California Charlie ( John Anderson), a used car salesman, to trade her car for a new one after a highway patrol officer ( Mort Mills) checks her license plate. However, instead of depositing Cassidy's money in the bank, Marion, wanting to pay Sam's debts in order to marry him, impulsively goes on the run with the money. Her boss of ten years, George Lowery ( Vaughn Taylor), arrives shortly afterward with Tom Cassidy ( Frank Albertson), a wealthy customer who is buying the Harris Street Property, one of Lowery's houses on the market for $40,000 as a wedding present for his daughter, making cash payment in full, which causes mild alarm to Lowery. Marion rejects his idea to take the afternoon off and rushes back to her storefront real estate office. In the film Marion lives in Phoenix, Arizona as a secretary and is unhappy in her relationship with Sam Loomis ( John Gavin), a divorcé who is in too much debt to marry her. 2 Appearances and references in the rest of the series.1.1 Differences between the film and novel. ![]()
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