sˈæm lˈɜːnz ðæt bˈeɪts ænd hɪz mˈʌðɚ hæd lˈɪvd təɡˌɛðɚɹ ɪn ɐ stˈeɪt ʌv tˈoʊɾəl kˌoʊdᵻpˈɛndəns ˈɛvɚ sˈɪns hɪz fˈɑːðɚ dᵻzˈɜːɾᵻd ðˌɛm wɛn hiː wʌz stˈɪl ɐ jˈʌŋ tʃˈaɪld.
Sam learns that Bates and his mother had lived together in a state of total codependence ever since his father deserted them when he was still a young child.