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Season 3  "The Paper Route"  3x19

Aired 12 years ago - Mar 14, 2012

Brick takes a job delivering newspapers, in order to save up enough money to buy night vision goggles. Meanwhile, Axl tries to convince Sue that a long-distance relationship with Matt won't work. Elsewhere, Frankie discovers that Mike has been hoarding batteries.

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Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 1
Oh, honey.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 2
And this isn't even the worst thing.
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and plus, my lip is bleeding.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 4
You're looking at the new paperboy at the "Orson herald."
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 5
the same sense of responsibility I always do.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 6
People are depending on you... Actual people, not just us.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 7
Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 8
and we decided our love cannot be killed.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 9
Matt's just the first of many guys who are gonna "move away."
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 10
Not me. I mostly went to school today.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 11
Oh, I wish. I'd say I'm roughly two-thirds done.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 12
You call that a pickoff move?
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 13
Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 14
Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 15
See? I knew it'd go faster if we both did it. Mm.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 16
Hey, the Duncans didn't pick up their paper from yesterday.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 17
Say something when we needed batteries.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 18
Exactly. I know how this place works.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 19
No, I need to tell you something.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 20
That is so not cool. Brrr! Ugh!
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 21
She's going around telling people that she and Matt.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 22
Mm! Look, mom and dad should be the ones talking to you,
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 23
like, 50 things I could say on the subject,
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 24
And never once stop to think how it would affect me.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 25
and even that doesn't always work.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 26
And the things I have are good...
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 27
- Do we have to? - It's faster without him.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 28
Who's showing him around.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 29
I knew you'd look for 'em, which is why I moved 'em.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 30
Why are you so upset about this?
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 31
What are you talking about? That frosting's for anybody.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 32
I'm okay with that.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 33
Sue, what do you think?
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 34
They say love is blind...
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 35
That way, Matt and I can double-date.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 36
So I've got a draw full of batteries.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 37
Sorry if I don't say it enough, but thank you for not cheating.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 38
How was I supposed to know it was gonna rain?
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 39
Yeah, it's, uh, really urgent they read about...
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 40
Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 41
and you'll never guess who.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 42
Ohh. You're the folks whose kid is quitting the route.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 43
So you're raising a quitter?
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 44
And being responsible's why you let him quit after four days?
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 45
And let me guess. You encouraged him anyway?
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 46
Here's 10. Keep the change.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 47
We're all getting worked up.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 48
with their ithings and their sketch phones.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 49
No one's gonna honor Jasper,
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 50
Eh. Keep your batteries.

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Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 2
And this isn't even the worst thing.
#2 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 3
and plus, my lip is bleeding.
#3 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 4
You're looking at the new paperboy at the "Orson herald."
#4 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 5
the same sense of responsibility I always do.
#5 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 6
People are depending on you... Actual people, not just us.
#6 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 7 #7 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 8
and we decided our love cannot be killed.
#8 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 9
Matt's just the first of many guys who are gonna "move away."
#9 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 10
Not me. I mostly went to school today.
#10 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 11
Oh, I wish. I'd say I'm roughly two-thirds done.
#11 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 12
You call that a pickoff move?
#12 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 13 #13 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 14 #14 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 15
See? I knew it'd go faster if we both did it. Mm.
#15 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 16
Hey, the Duncans didn't pick up their paper from yesterday.
#16 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 17
Say something when we needed batteries.
#17 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 18
Exactly. I know how this place works.
#18 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 19
No, I need to tell you something.
#19 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 20
That is so not cool. Brrr! Ugh!
#20 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 21
She's going around telling people that she and Matt.
#21 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 22
Mm! Look, mom and dad should be the ones talking to you,
#22 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 23
like, 50 things I could say on the subject,
#23 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 24
And never once stop to think how it would affect me.
#24 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 25
and even that doesn't always work.
#25 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 26
And the things I have are good...
#26 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 27
- Do we have to? - It's faster without him.
#27 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 28
Who's showing him around.
#28 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 29
I knew you'd look for 'em, which is why I moved 'em.
#29 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 30
Why are you so upset about this?
#30 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 31
What are you talking about? That frosting's for anybody.
#31 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 32
I'm okay with that.
#32 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 33
Sue, what do you think?
#33 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 34
They say love is blind...
#34 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 35
That way, Matt and I can double-date.
#35 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 36
So I've got a draw full of batteries.
#36 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 37
Sorry if I don't say it enough, but thank you for not cheating.
#37 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 38
How was I supposed to know it was gonna rain?
#38 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 39
Yeah, it's, uh, really urgent they read about...
#39 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 40 #40 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 41
and you'll never guess who.
#41 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 42
Ohh. You're the folks whose kid is quitting the route.
#42 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 43
So you're raising a quitter?
#43 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 44
And being responsible's why you let him quit after four days?
#44 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 45
And let me guess. You encouraged him anyway?
#45 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 46
Here's 10. Keep the change.
#46 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 47
We're all getting worked up.
#47 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 48
with their ithings and their sketch phones.
#48 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 49
No one's gonna honor Jasper,
#49 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 19 (S03E19) - 50
Eh. Keep your batteries.
#50