After a long drive Marion becomes very exhausted and a heavy storm brings her to decide to stop at a hotel for the night and get a fresh start in the morning. She comes across a rundown hotel right of the freeway called the Bates Hotel. There she meets the owner of the hotel, Norman Bates; a polite man with a creepy demeanor who lives with his supposed invalid mother which he has a twisted relationship with. Norman takes a particular interest in Marion. This interest has deadly consequences for Marion.
