Ep 2. The Arcanum Club

Norma and Norman Bates are settling into their new life in White Pine Bay in Bates Motel season 3 episode 2, titled "The Arcanum Club." With the motel running smoothly, the two are starting to explore the community around them. However, they quickly discover that the town secrets are darker than they could have ever imagined.

Norman enrolls in a local biology class and meets a group of privileged students who belong to an exclusive club called the Arcanum Club. The charismatic leader of the group, Cody Brennan, takes a liking to Norman and invites him to join them for a night of revelry. But as Norman gets closer to the group, he starts to uncover their dangerous secrets, and he must decide if he wants to be a part of it all or stay away.

Meanwhile, Norma catches the attention of a wealthy businessman named Marcus Young, who is interested in buying the motel. As she tries to negotiate a deal with Young, she also must confront her complicated feelings towards Romero, the town Sheriff who she had a brief fling with in the past.

As tensions rise in the town, Norman starts to experience blackouts and has trouble recalling what he did during them. The murders in the town also continue to pile up, and both Norma and Norman find themselves at the center of the investigation.

In "The Arcanum Club," the mystery and intrigue of White Pine Bay deepen as the characters navigate their relationships with each other and the dangerous secrets that lurk just beneath the surface.