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Season 3  "Major Changes"  3x4

Aired 13 years ago - Oct 05, 2011

Frankie has a meltdown and forces the family to make significant changes to their lifestyle. But just as she puts these changes into effect, she leaves them to spend a some time relaxing with her mother.

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Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 1
Shh.
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Aah!
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 3
You clip your toenails into a chip bag?
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 4
Axl clipped his toenails into a chip bag, and mom ate 'em.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 5
I can still taste it on my tongue.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 6
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Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 8
You know, I don't know where I'm going, but I will tell you this.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 9
She left.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 10
Why are we just standing here?
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 11
Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 12
No, what you gotta do is take some time to think about what
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 13
Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 14
Did you notice any strange behaviour before this?
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 15
Dad said it's up to us to figure this out.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 16
♪ don't wanna be all by myself ♪
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 17
She's not a dog.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 18
The old man moves pretty fast.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 19
This is everything!
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 20
She had an answer.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 21
Is that good?
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 22
Look at you, little ballerina.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 23
That's enough wine for you tonight.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 24
I didn't know the garlic bread still had plastic on it.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 25
Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 26
I just woke up.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 27
What do you mean you're not sure?
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 28
I don't want you making the trip when it's dark by yourself.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 29
I don't know.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 30
All my friends complain about their moms, so I lie and tell
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 31
You get obsessed with something no one else in the universe
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 32
Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 33
It's not your fault mom left.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 34
And let's not forget they were Axl's toenails mom ate.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 35
You never empty the dishwasher, no matter how many times mom asks!
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 36
Well, at least I don't have braces that are costing mom millions of dollars.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 37
Brick's right.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 38
We could even clean our bathroom.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 39
That could really set her off.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 40
It's the only thing we can do.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 41
I just don't think I'm ready to go home yet.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 42
I know I should be grateful-- Good husband, healthy kids, blah, blah, blah.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 43
bandits" in one night.
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Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 45
I don't think I spent nearly enough time smelling the back of your neck.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 46
than toenail moments, I promise you.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 47
Honey, you got to take a shower.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 48
Oh, well.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 49
You're a non-toenail-eater.
 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 50
'Cause that's what you do, Frankie.

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Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 2
Aah!
#2 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 3
You clip your toenails into a chip bag?
#3 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 4
Axl clipped his toenails into a chip bag, and mom ate 'em.
#4 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 5
I can still taste it on my tongue.
#5 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 6 #6 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 7 #7 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 8
You know, I don't know where I'm going, but I will tell you this.
#8 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 9
She left.
#9 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 10
Why are we just standing here?
#10 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 11 #11 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 12
No, what you gotta do is take some time to think about what
#12 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 13 #13 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 14
Did you notice any strange behaviour before this?
#14 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 15
Dad said it's up to us to figure this out.
#15 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 16
♪ don't wanna be all by myself ♪
#16 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 17
She's not a dog.
#17 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 18
The old man moves pretty fast.
#18 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 19
This is everything!
#19 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 20
She had an answer.
#20 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 21
Is that good?
#21 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 22
Look at you, little ballerina.
#22 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 23
That's enough wine for you tonight.
#23 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 24
I didn't know the garlic bread still had plastic on it.
#24 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 25 #25 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 26
I just woke up.
#26 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 27
What do you mean you're not sure?
#27 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 28
I don't want you making the trip when it's dark by yourself.
#28 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 29
I don't know.
#29 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 30
All my friends complain about their moms, so I lie and tell
#30 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 31
You get obsessed with something no one else in the universe
#31 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 32 #32 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 33
It's not your fault mom left.
#33 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 34
And let's not forget they were Axl's toenails mom ate.
#34 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 35
You never empty the dishwasher, no matter how many times mom asks!
#35 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 36
Well, at least I don't have braces that are costing mom millions of dollars.
#36 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 37
Brick's right.
#37 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 38
We could even clean our bathroom.
#38 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 39
That could really set her off.
#39 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 40
It's the only thing we can do.
#40 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 41
I just don't think I'm ready to go home yet.
#41 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 42
I know I should be grateful-- Good husband, healthy kids, blah, blah, blah.
#42 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 43
bandits" in one night.
#43 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 44 #44 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 45
I don't think I spent nearly enough time smelling the back of your neck.
#45 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 46
than toenail moments, I promise you.
#46 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 47
Honey, you got to take a shower.
#47 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 48
Oh, well.
#48 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 49
You're a non-toenail-eater.
#49 Recap of The Middle Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 50
'Cause that's what you do, Frankie.
#50