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S3 E23
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Season 3  "The Telling"  3x23

Aired 12 years ago - May 16, 2012

Frankie gets Brick to snitch on his siblings, but Mike disapproves of the tattling. Meanwhile, Sue threatens to get Axl in trouble if he doesn't obey her commands; and Mike reluctantly goes to Brick's school for Parent Day.

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Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 1
You know, the Indy 500 is coming up.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 2
The Indy 500.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 3
Axl? Can I ask you a favor?
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 4
Now go sell Fish-Face a car."
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 5
Fine. Get me some chips.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 6
Axl!
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 7
they'd have put another "S" in there.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 8
Hey, mom?
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 9
Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 10
So wait a minute-- Brick is a snitch?
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 11
and there's more of 'em. We need every advantage we can get.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 12
Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 13
God. You're even a dork when your life is threatened.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 14
Apparently, he's been doing mom's dirty work for years.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 15
Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 16
If you guys want to go back there,
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 17
Okay, Axl. You can pick us up right here after the show.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 18
Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 19
Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 20
That... was... amazing.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 21
The show is at 3:45, so we should probably leave by 3:00.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 22
Just when I'd reconciled myself to losing my job,
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 23
Mr. Ehlert, by any chance, did you promise customers
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 24
and tell people we don't have an Indy car.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 25
Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 26
Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 27
I give it to the bullies at school--they leave me alone.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 28
But mom says telling on people is a good thing.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 29
and mom's telling me to do another.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 30
Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 31
Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 32
Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 33
Hey, it's not like I'm out
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 34
I'm not paying you to yap on the phone, chatty.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 35
You know, I'd let you stay here alone, but I'm afraid
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 36
Oh, g--
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 37
No way! I can't take it anymore!
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 38
but I just don't think mom and dad will see it that way.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 39
What? No, no, no. You have to be up front.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 40
you gotta make a beeline for those sign-up sheets
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 41
Did you find one? Mike? Mike? Mike?!
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 42
Thank you. Did you hear that? Room mom's not worried at all.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 43
I want to thank you all for coming tonight.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 44
where you cut in front of that kid and made him cry
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 45
nor do you own or know how to use tools. Are you getting this?
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 46
Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 47
Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 48
Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 49
I said "lake," as in the lake you won't be going to.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 50
I realize that by violating curfew

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Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 2
The Indy 500.
#2 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 3
Axl? Can I ask you a favor?
#3 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 4
Now go sell Fish-Face a car."
#4 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 5
Fine. Get me some chips.
#5 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 6
Axl!
#6 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 7
they'd have put another "S" in there.
#7 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 8
Hey, mom?
#8 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 9 #9 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 10
So wait a minute-- Brick is a snitch?
#10 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 11
and there's more of 'em. We need every advantage we can get.
#11 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 12 #12 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 13
God. You're even a dork when your life is threatened.
#13 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 14
Apparently, he's been doing mom's dirty work for years.
#14 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 15 #15 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 16
If you guys want to go back there,
#16 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 17
Okay, Axl. You can pick us up right here after the show.
#17 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 18 #18 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 19 #19 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 20
That... was... amazing.
#20 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 21
The show is at 3:45, so we should probably leave by 3:00.
#21 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 22
Just when I'd reconciled myself to losing my job,
#22 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 23
Mr. Ehlert, by any chance, did you promise customers
#23 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 24
and tell people we don't have an Indy car.
#24 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 25 #25 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 26 #26 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 27
I give it to the bullies at school--they leave me alone.
#27 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 28
But mom says telling on people is a good thing.
#28 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 29
and mom's telling me to do another.
#29 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 30 #30 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 31 #31 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 32 #32 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 33
Hey, it's not like I'm out
#33 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 34
I'm not paying you to yap on the phone, chatty.
#34 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 35
You know, I'd let you stay here alone, but I'm afraid
#35 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 36
Oh, g--
#36 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 37
No way! I can't take it anymore!
#37 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 38
but I just don't think mom and dad will see it that way.
#38 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 39
What? No, no, no. You have to be up front.
#39 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 40
you gotta make a beeline for those sign-up sheets
#40 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 41
Did you find one? Mike? Mike? Mike?!
#41 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 42
Thank you. Did you hear that? Room mom's not worried at all.
#42 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 43
I want to thank you all for coming tonight.
#43 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 44
where you cut in front of that kid and made him cry
#44 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 45
nor do you own or know how to use tools. Are you getting this?
#45 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 46 #46 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 47 #47 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 48 #48 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 49
I said "lake," as in the lake you won't be going to.
#49 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 23 (S03E23) - 50
I realize that by violating curfew
#50