dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ kɑːnvɚsˈeɪʃən wɪð sˈæm, bˈeɪts sˈɛz ðæt hɪz mˈʌðɚ hæd ˈoʊnli pɹɪtˈɛndᵻd təbi dˈɛd, ænd hæd kəmjˈuːnᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð hˌɪm wˌaɪl hiː wʌz ɪnðɪ ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃən.
During a conversation with Sam, Bates says that his mother had only pretended to be dead, and had communicated with him while he was in the institution.