Recap of "The Middle" Season 1 Episode 2

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Season 1 "The Cheerleader" 1x2

Aired 15 years ago - Oct 07, 2009

Trying to save her job, Frankie organizes a publicity stunt by filling a car with jelly beans. Meanwhile, Sue fails to make the swim team and realizes that she needs glasses and Brick starts reading his mother's romance novels when he can't check books out of the library.

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First up, a trip to the Frugal Hoosier,

Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 2 (S01E02) - 2

Listen, smart consumers-- They're the kids who are popular.

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1:00? Are you kidding me? I was barely making it at 3:00.

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And you said you would take me to the library.

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Come on. Let's move it.

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I'm sorry, but there is no way

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Listen, my son is a very odd kid.

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This is a good thing.

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and also that you burst an aneurysm.

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That's mexican for "not good."

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And don't anybody say free mugs.

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and they have these Ronald Reagan inaugural jelly beans--

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but I think I'll just move that Post-It to next week.

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At least I knew my family was having fun

Mom says I'm supposed to interact.

So you got it.

Okay, Brick, honey, great social interaction today.

but I have a pretty good poker face.

If I had known it was gonna be anything about self-esteem,

Her emotions are right on the surface.

Mom, Dad, guess what?

I've always wanted glasses!

That's why you don't dash someone's dreams.

Oh, my God. Those look so great.

Well, I want it, Dad,

your husband is on line one.

Hard at work.

So, uh, how many jelly beans are in there?

Isn't he smart? He is so smart.

Oh, come on. What's gonna happen?

It was the day of the big event,

I just think it's a hoot and a half.

And that...

We've got many knowledgeable salesman

Cecil Hagen!

Me?

little bit of help to get out, and...

the best man for the job... is a man.

And now I was supposed to go cheer Sue

I promised it would be returned safely.

Oh, Sue, yeah. Yeah,

Okay, it's fine. It'll be fine.

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Listen, smart consumers-- They're the kids who are popular.
#2
1:00? Are you kidding me? I was barely making it at 3:00.
#3
And you said you would take me to the library.
#4
Come on. Let's move it.
#5
I'm sorry, but there is no way
#6
Listen, my son is a very odd kid.
#7
This is a good thing.
#8
and also that you burst an aneurysm.
#9
That's mexican for "not good."
#10
And don't anybody say free mugs.
#11
and they have these Ronald Reagan inaugural jelly beans--
#12
but I think I'll just move that Post-It to next week.
#13
At least I knew my family was having fun
#14
Mom says I'm supposed to interact.
#15
So you got it.
#16 #17 #18
Okay, Brick, honey, great social interaction today.
#19
but I have a pretty good poker face.
#20
If I had known it was gonna be anything about self-esteem,
#21
Her emotions are right on the surface.
#22
Mom, Dad, guess what?
#23
I've always wanted glasses!
#24
That's why you don't dash someone's dreams.
#25 #26
Oh, my God. Those look so great.
#27
Well, I want it, Dad,
#28
your husband is on line one.
#29
Hard at work.
#30
So, uh, how many jelly beans are in there?
#31
Isn't he smart? He is so smart.
#32 #33
Oh, come on. What's gonna happen?
#34
It was the day of the big event,
#35
I just think it's a hoot and a half.
#36
And that...
#37
We've got many knowledgeable salesman
#38
Cecil Hagen!
#39
Me?
#40 #41
little bit of help to get out, and...
#42
the best man for the job... is a man.
#43
And now I was supposed to go cheer Sue
#44
I promised it would be returned safely.
#45
Oh, Sue, yeah. Yeah,
#46 #47
Okay, it's fine. It'll be fine.
#48 #49 #50

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