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Season 5  "The Award"  5x14

Aired 10 years ago - Feb 26, 2014

Frankie tries to persuade Mike to attend a dinner honoring his dedicated service at the quarry; Sue forms a plan to build connections between students; Axl hopes to track down a girl who left a message on his phone.

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Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 1
It was going pretty well
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Hey, did you see this?
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So, how exactly are we related to this cousin?
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of dedicated service to Orson Limestone."
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The whole thing is stupid.
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still don't even know each other?
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Just wait. They'll come.
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at a party he couldn't remember going to--
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- Not her. - Oh! I remember you!
Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 11
Well, Hands Across Orson High was a ginormous success...
Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 12
Is it framed, unframed? Is there a gold seal?
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but your father is refusing to go.
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I don't need an award for doing my job.
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The color's majestic.
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This suit makes me feel like a winner,
Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 17
So I thought maybe you guys could help me out.
Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 18
I was actually hoping that maybe you guys
Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 19
Well, I'm not saying that my lady jazz isn't in play.
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All we got to do is find the girl who says "oinge."
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Oh, God, he finished the game. Go, go, go, go!
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were forced to each lunch with the less-popular kids.
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I am Sue Heck.
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So that's why I brought the conversation hat to help out.
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Excuse me. How would you pronounce this word?
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I don't like attention. I don't like giving speeches.
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All right, I say a word, you say a word.
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"For 20 years, this job's put a roof over my family's head.
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but my crew has made this a good place to go every day."
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Oh, yay!
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Brad, you want to come to the new brownie place with us?
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I just feel bad.
Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 39
You're going, and you're staying.
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Wait for them to call your name... twice.
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Wow, who knew the accountant was such a cut-up?
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for our other honoree-- Mike Heck.
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But, you know, I had to lay off four guys a couple months ago,
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we're all just hanging on by a thread, right?
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I don't know. Just saying, uh, it seems weird to me.
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If you feel for me, just keep staring at your computer.
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Uh, hang on, Cassidy.

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Hey, did you see this?
#2
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So, how exactly are we related to this cousin?
#3
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of dedicated service to Orson Limestone."
#4
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The whole thing is stupid.
#5
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still don't even know each other?
#7
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Just wait. They'll come.
#8
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at a party he couldn't remember going to--
#9
Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 10
- Not her. - Oh! I remember you!
#10
Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 11
Well, Hands Across Orson High was a ginormous success...
#11
Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 12
Is it framed, unframed? Is there a gold seal?
#12
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but your father is refusing to go.
#13
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I don't need an award for doing my job.
#14
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The color's majestic.
#15
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This suit makes me feel like a winner,
#16
Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 17
So I thought maybe you guys could help me out.
#17
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I was actually hoping that maybe you guys
#18
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Well, I'm not saying that my lady jazz isn't in play.
#19
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All we got to do is find the girl who says "oinge."
#23
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Oh, God, he finished the game. Go, go, go, go!
#24
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were forced to each lunch with the less-popular kids.
#25
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I am Sue Heck.
#26
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So that's why I brought the conversation hat to help out.
#27
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Excuse me. How would you pronounce this word?
#28
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I don't like attention. I don't like giving speeches.
#30
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All right, I say a word, you say a word.
#32
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"For 20 years, this job's put a roof over my family's head.
#33
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but my crew has made this a good place to go every day."
#34
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Oh, yay!
#35
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Brad, you want to come to the new brownie place with us?
#36
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I just feel bad.
#38
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You're going, and you're staying.
#39
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Wait for them to call your name... twice.
#40
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Wow, who knew the accountant was such a cut-up?
#41
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for our other honoree-- Mike Heck.
#43
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But, you know, I had to lay off four guys a couple months ago,
#44
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we're all just hanging on by a thread, right?
#45
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I don't know. Just saying, uh, it seems weird to me.
#46
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If you feel for me, just keep staring at your computer.
#49
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Uh, hang on, Cassidy.
#50