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Season 5  "Vacation Days"  5x15

Aired 11 years ago - Mar 05, 2014

Brick makes it hard for Mike to relax during the vacation he was forced to take; Frankie is furious when she learns that Axl was in town without letting her know; Sue tries extra hard to please her customers after receiving a bad review.

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Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 1
where I get paid minimum wage and tips.
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Wait.
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and the girl who served me was super-slow.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 4
"F" to the "Y" to the "I"-- this is so not a big deal.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 5
and now I just write in my diary
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 6
Still in your sweats, playing cards, drinking beer.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 7
some serious Axl withdrawal-- that or he has a twin,
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 8
Why didn't you take it over there?
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 9
tangled up in the cords behind the TV.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 10
- ...that's a lot of hugging at once. - ...five...
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 11
Hmm.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 12
I happen to have a coupon
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 13
Ohh!
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 14
Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 15
Axl is over at the Donahues'.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 16
Ooh! I am so mad, I can't even see straight.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 17
Whoa! Take it easy. What's the big deal?
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 18
I didn't want to hurt Mrs. Donahue's feelings.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 19
instead of the neighbors'.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 20
and not want to spend time with your own family.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 21
Okay. That's good. Thanks for that.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 22
as if she had somewhere more important to be.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 23
So, Axl spent a grand total of 27 hours at home--
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Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 26
I didn't know how many eggs you wanted,
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 27
Knock knock.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 28
Coming right up.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 29
Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 30
Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 31
Hmm. Here's the thing.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 32
You have a collect call from...
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 33
he's got no money, no way to get home,
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 34
He's Mr. Smart Guy.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 35
Just trust me-- I'm being a really good friend right now.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 36
by staying a little farther away from Brick.
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Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 38
you're... polishing my boots or singing me to sleep
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 39
You're way weirder than I am.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 40
and not let me in the car?
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 41
I'm smart in a lot of ways. You just never see it.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 42
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I mean, after all, I did give them to you,
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Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 45
Huh. Look at this.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 46
Oh, Sue.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 47
Sue, stage slap!
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 48
and don't even have the decency to sign their name?
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They taste like they've been microwaved instead of baked.
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I hate the cheap, plastic forks.

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Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 2
Wait.
#2 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 3
and the girl who served me was super-slow.
#3 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 4
"F" to the "Y" to the "I"-- this is so not a big deal.
#4 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 5
and now I just write in my diary
#5 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 6
Still in your sweats, playing cards, drinking beer.
#6 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 7
some serious Axl withdrawal-- that or he has a twin,
#7 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 8
Why didn't you take it over there?
#8 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 9
tangled up in the cords behind the TV.
#9 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 10
- ...that's a lot of hugging at once. - ...five...
#10 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 11
Hmm.
#11 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 12
I happen to have a coupon
#12 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 13
Ohh!
#13 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 14 #14 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 15
Axl is over at the Donahues'.
#15 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 16
Ooh! I am so mad, I can't even see straight.
#16 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 17
Whoa! Take it easy. What's the big deal?
#17 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 18
I didn't want to hurt Mrs. Donahue's feelings.
#18 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 19
instead of the neighbors'.
#19 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 20
and not want to spend time with your own family.
#20 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 21
Okay. That's good. Thanks for that.
#21 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 22
as if she had somewhere more important to be.
#22 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 23
So, Axl spent a grand total of 27 hours at home--
#23 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 24 #24 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 25 #25 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 26
I didn't know how many eggs you wanted,
#26 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 27
Knock knock.
#27 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 28
Coming right up.
#28 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 29 #29 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 30 #30 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 31
Hmm. Here's the thing.
#31 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 32
You have a collect call from...
#32 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 33
he's got no money, no way to get home,
#33 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 34
He's Mr. Smart Guy.
#34 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 35
Just trust me-- I'm being a really good friend right now.
#35 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 36
by staying a little farther away from Brick.
#36 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 37 #37 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 38
you're... polishing my boots or singing me to sleep
#38 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 39
You're way weirder than I am.
#39 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 40
and not let me in the car?
#40 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 41
I'm smart in a lot of ways. You just never see it.
#41 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 42 #42 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 43
I mean, after all, I did give them to you,
#43 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 44 #44 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 45
Huh. Look at this.
#45 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 46
Oh, Sue.
#46 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 47
Sue, stage slap!
#47 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 48
and don't even have the decency to sign their name?
#48 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 49
They taste like they've been microwaved instead of baked.
#49 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 15 (S05E15) - 50
I hate the cheap, plastic forks.
#50