S1 E19
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Season 1  "The Final Four"  1x19

Aired 14 years ago - Mar 31, 2010

Mike's dream comes to fruition when Frankie's boss, Mr. Ehlert, offers him two tickets to the Final Four. Unfortunately, Frankie's uncle dies and the funeral is set for the same day, leaving the two in a battle and Frankie making Mike chose what life event is more important to him. Meanwhile, Sue gets Brick out of going to a birthday party by impersonating Frankie over the phone, but the plan hits a bump when Frankie needs to call and tell them that Brick cannot attend because of the funeral.

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Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 19 (S01E19) - 1
Just because he likes sports doesn't make him a nice guy,
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These are tickets to the final four!
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And, frances, you were ten minutes late this morning!
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They eat sugar, and then they run more,
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And tell her I can't come.
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You'll get an "a." I promise.
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(whispers) allison. I mean, allison.
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I've never lied before in my whole life.
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To the final four is a very dangerous option.
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(telephone rings)
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If there were only some way to get this...
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Yeah. (sniffles) he was 91. Mm.
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Saturday, huh?
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I know it's hard, but he had a good, long life.
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You only met him once when you were very little.
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It will all make sense.
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(gasps)
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(beep) did I say axl? Because I meant brick.
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Oh, and don't wait till the last minute
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Yeah, well, that's what day it is, mike.
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It's the final four, frankie. Final four!
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I thought he was the guy with the toe for a thumb, too.
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I'm not gonna sit here and explain to you
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I want to go to the final four.
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I can watch it three hours later, sitting on my couch,
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Well, you'd never know it.
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I don't even know why we're talking about it.
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But I don't want you to go because I want you to go.
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No one has to come to my funeral.
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If you can't go to this funeral with a smile on your face,
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I'm gonna turn myself in. Pull yourself together.
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You should've thought of that before you got in.
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Hello, allison.
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And we both-- (click)
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(inhales deeply) wait. This isn't frankie heck.
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So I picked up aunt edie's photo album
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I want to go to the funeral. I really do.
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I got beer in the fridge, a couple bags of chips.
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Now she'll know I'm not the child she thinks I am,
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(exhales deeply) whoa. I don't feel so good.
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(organ playing "amazing grace")
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Huh, dad?
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Who has some thoughts she'd like to share with us now.
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Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 19 (S01E19) - 2
These are tickets to the final four!
#2
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And, frances, you were ten minutes late this morning!
#3
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They eat sugar, and then they run more,
#4
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And tell her I can't come.
#5
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You'll get an "a." I promise.
#6
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(whispers) allison. I mean, allison.
#7
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I've never lied before in my whole life.
#8
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 19 (S01E19) - 9
To the final four is a very dangerous option.
#9
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(telephone rings)
#10
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If there were only some way to get this...
#11
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 19 (S01E19) - 12
Yeah. (sniffles) he was 91. Mm.
#12
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 19 (S01E19) - 13
Saturday, huh?
#13
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I know it's hard, but he had a good, long life.
#14
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You only met him once when you were very little.
#15
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It will all make sense.
#17
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(gasps)
#18
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(beep) did I say axl? Because I meant brick.
#19
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Oh, and don't wait till the last minute
#20
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Yeah, well, that's what day it is, mike.
#21
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It's the final four, frankie. Final four!
#22
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I thought he was the guy with the toe for a thumb, too.
#23
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I'm not gonna sit here and explain to you
#24
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I want to go to the final four.
#25
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I can watch it three hours later, sitting on my couch,
#27
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Well, you'd never know it.
#28
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I don't even know why we're talking about it.
#29
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But I don't want you to go because I want you to go.
#31
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No one has to come to my funeral.
#32
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If you can't go to this funeral with a smile on your face,
#33
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I'm gonna turn myself in. Pull yourself together.
#34
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You should've thought of that before you got in.
#35
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Hello, allison.
#36
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And we both-- (click)
#37
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(inhales deeply) wait. This isn't frankie heck.
#38
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So I picked up aunt edie's photo album
#39
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I want to go to the funeral. I really do.
#41
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I got beer in the fridge, a couple bags of chips.
#42
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Now she'll know I'm not the child she thinks I am,
#44
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(exhales deeply) whoa. I don't feel so good.
#46
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(organ playing "amazing grace")
#47
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Huh, dad?
#48
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Who has some thoughts she'd like to share with us now.
#49
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