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Season 3  "The Test"  3x5

Aired 13 years ago - Oct 12, 2011

Frankie learns that Axl's PSAT's are fast approaching and he hasn't been preparing for them. Sue sets her sights high and decides to try out for cheerleading, while Mike decides that Brick needs to toughen up when he gets bullied at school.

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know, makeable.
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Oh, yes.
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- There's a boy? - You've been getting bullied?
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He put you in the trash?
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but today I did find half a banana in there.
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Well, I think it stinks.
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Besides, if we're gonna worry about anybody's future, it should be Axl's.
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Got it?
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So... what are your goals?
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not gonna let you in if you're not prepared, so... this is a practice PSAT guide.
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Paying bills and feeding you people and, very occasionally,
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What if, in that split second, I missed their call?
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Because he wanted to.
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getting-put-in-the-trash thing.
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You got to stand up to this guy, and let him know that he can't mess with you.
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Axl had it on his bed.
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know what they're capable of.
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Five more minutes with the possibility of being a cheerleader.
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really hard, they can make it happen.
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In three minutes, will my life stay the same, or will it get so much better?
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But I guess that's just the way the old cookie crumbles.
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Maybe they wrote down my number wrong, or maybe I wrote down the time wrong.
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So the next morning, Sue woke up a cheerleader, and I've
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Okay.
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Brick, you take it from her.
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Come on, Brick.
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Brought you a snack.
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Because they're supposed to be coming out of the ax, but... - You fool!
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Don't you get it, Axl?
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I was sorry I had to be so harsh with Axl, but sometimes
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Ohh, are those new uniforms?
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sorry, but you really didn't make the team.
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What do you mean, "no?"
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Well, here's my thing.
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and Toronto-- So to step down now would be humiliating...
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group photo in the yearbook, and I want to cheer in one game.
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You're just gonna end up a huge loser, 'cause you screwed up
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You're gonna do better when you take the real SATS.
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Huh?
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This is what I've been wanting you to do all along.
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Oh, yes.
#2
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- There's a boy? - You've been getting bullied?
#4
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He put you in the trash?
#5
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but today I did find half a banana in there.
#6
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Well, I think it stinks.
#7
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Besides, if we're gonna worry about anybody's future, it should be Axl's.
#9
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Got it?
#10
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So... what are your goals?
#13
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not gonna let you in if you're not prepared, so... this is a practice PSAT guide.
#14
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Paying bills and feeding you people and, very occasionally,
#16
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What if, in that split second, I missed their call?
#17
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Because he wanted to.
#18
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getting-put-in-the-trash thing.
#19
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You got to stand up to this guy, and let him know that he can't mess with you.
#20
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Axl had it on his bed.
#21
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know what they're capable of.
#22
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Five more minutes with the possibility of being a cheerleader.
#23
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really hard, they can make it happen.
#24
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In three minutes, will my life stay the same, or will it get so much better?
#25
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But I guess that's just the way the old cookie crumbles.
#26
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Maybe they wrote down my number wrong, or maybe I wrote down the time wrong.
#27
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So the next morning, Sue woke up a cheerleader, and I've
#29
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Okay.
#30
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Brick, you take it from her.
#31
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Come on, Brick.
#32
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Brought you a snack.
#33
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Because they're supposed to be coming out of the ax, but... - You fool!
#34
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Don't you get it, Axl?
#35
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I was sorry I had to be so harsh with Axl, but sometimes
#36
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Ohh, are those new uniforms?
#37
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sorry, but you really didn't make the team.
#38
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What do you mean, "no?"
#39
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Well, here's my thing.
#40
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and Toronto-- So to step down now would be humiliating...
#41
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group photo in the yearbook, and I want to cheer in one game.
#42
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You're just gonna end up a huge loser, 'cause you screwed up
#44
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You're gonna do better when you take the real SATS.
#45
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Huh?
#48
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This is what I've been wanting you to do all along.
#49
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