S1 E21
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ABC (US)
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Season 1  "Worry Duty"  1x21

Aired 14 years ago - Apr 28, 2010

Frankie is worried that Axl's going to get his heart crushed again when his on-again/off-again girlfriend, Morgan (Alexa Vega, "Spy Kids," "Ruby & the Rockits"), re-enters his life and tries to mold him into the man she wants him to be. Meanwhile Brick learns what it means to be a mother hen when he has to watch over a baby chick for a school science project.

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I don't know what happened.
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Who even drinks buttermilk?
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Awesome! You found 'em.
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It was all adding up to one thing.
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Mike, you're not gonna believe this.
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No.
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He didn't think you would take it well.
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So Axl feels like he can't come to me?
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Circle of life and all that.
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Why?
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Okay, I'll start.
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But if you're happy, I'm happy.
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It sounds totally creepy when you put it like that.
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But I never said anything about Sue being here.
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Mrs. Heck, I know Axl and I have had our ups and downs,
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So I got regular and extra-crispy.
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Brick, get that thing off the table. Come on.
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And this seems to be kind of exceeding that,
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So what's wrong with Spanish?
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I mean, we didn't just give birth to him
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I told Axl-- well, I told Axl-- would you like some broccoli?
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Aah! Well, that's how it went in my head, anyway. In reality...
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Mike could sense it.
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Hello? Were you not there?
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And they get married and have kids,
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And we only get to see them once a year,
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Brick's chick has better judgment than he does,
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But like all new parents,
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And then I'll play with you.
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Yeah? I just want to tell you that I know you're head cheerleader
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I should try out for cheerleading.
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Really? Oh, I don't want to intrude.
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Mike was right.
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Well, I'm just ad I could throw this celebration
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Any negative feelings you might have about Morgan.
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Ohh.
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Wow, I can't believe you picked me as your partner. Yeah.
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Oh, you were right when you said that--
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Well, shouldn't she?
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This is out of your control.
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