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Season 8  "A Tough Pill to Swallow"  8x2

Aired 8 years ago - Oct 18, 2016

Mike tries to help a devastated Sue get back into college after discovering she has been kicked out for not renewing her financial aid, and Frankie attempts to teach Brick how to swallow a pill when he gets sick.

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Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 1
A lake! Would you just relax?
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 2
Well, okay.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 3
Is that Dolly Parton as nice as they say she is?
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 4
Yeah, but then they got dropped by the system
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 5
because you failed to renew it.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 6
and you should have gotten an e-mail.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 7
[Chuckles] Oh, yeah. Wouldn't that be great?
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 8
It's huge!
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 9
You swallowed seven LEGOs... that I know of.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 10
Did I do it?
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 11
Now take a sip of water.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 12
[Spits]
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 13
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 14
Okay, hold on. Calm down, everyone.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 15
You know, this probably isn't a good time
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 16
Yeah, well, "pursuant to" the situation, we are screwed!
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 17
You know, there is blood on your hands, too.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 18
See, Brick, this is why you got to learn to swallow a pill.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 19
Don't think I won't play that card.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 20
See, you know this because you're the dad
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 21
What are you doing?
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 22
because it has a girlfriend whose hair smells like lemons.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 23
You can't freeze me out. I froze you out first.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 24
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 25
and also, I'm always looking for lucky pennies.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 26
you may see me do some things you've never seen before.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 27
I know you've got a lot on your plate.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 28
So, if you could just see your way clear to reinstate that aid,
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 29
but I'm afraid that's not really a possibility for us right now.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 30
first woman bursar by fudging the rules.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 31
Of course, I never withheld funds.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 32
Real quick. Let's change places.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 33
"I'm gonna help you 'cause what is a bursar
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 34
a-a knight, a hero, a bursar...
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 35
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 36
Come on, Dad. What's our next step?
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 37
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 38
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 39
Heck, you're with Hutch.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 40
[Sighs] Okay. Watch the leg.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 41
[Whistle blows]
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 42
[Whistle blows]
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 43
Well, then spend more time with me.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 44
♪♪
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 45
You did have Cinnabon, didn't you?
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 46
I don't know.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 47
and it's something I never mastered, okay?
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 48
Bumper even at the front.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 49
Who cares? I dinged that guy's license plate.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 50
Work at Spudsy's. Cry a lot.

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Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 2
Well, okay.
#2 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 3
Is that Dolly Parton as nice as they say she is?
#3 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 4
Yeah, but then they got dropped by the system
#4 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 5
because you failed to renew it.
#5 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 6
and you should have gotten an e-mail.
#6 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 7
[Chuckles] Oh, yeah. Wouldn't that be great?
#7 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 8
It's huge!
#8 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 9
You swallowed seven LEGOs... that I know of.
#9 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 10
Did I do it?
#10 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 11
Now take a sip of water.
#11 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 12
[Spits]
#12 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 13 #13 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 14
Okay, hold on. Calm down, everyone.
#14 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 15
You know, this probably isn't a good time
#15 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 16
Yeah, well, "pursuant to" the situation, we are screwed!
#16 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 17
You know, there is blood on your hands, too.
#17 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 18
See, Brick, this is why you got to learn to swallow a pill.
#18 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 19
Don't think I won't play that card.
#19 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 20
See, you know this because you're the dad
#20 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 21
What are you doing?
#21 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 22
because it has a girlfriend whose hair smells like lemons.
#22 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 23
You can't freeze me out. I froze you out first.
#23 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 24 #24 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 25
and also, I'm always looking for lucky pennies.
#25 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 26
you may see me do some things you've never seen before.
#26 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 27
I know you've got a lot on your plate.
#27 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 28
So, if you could just see your way clear to reinstate that aid,
#28 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 29
but I'm afraid that's not really a possibility for us right now.
#29 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 30
first woman bursar by fudging the rules.
#30 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 31
Of course, I never withheld funds.
#31 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 32
Real quick. Let's change places.
#32 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 33
"I'm gonna help you 'cause what is a bursar
#33 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 34
a-a knight, a hero, a bursar...
#34 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 35 #35 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 36
Come on, Dad. What's our next step?
#36 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 37 #37 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 38 #38 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 39
Heck, you're with Hutch.
#39 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 40
[Sighs] Okay. Watch the leg.
#40 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 41
[Whistle blows]
#41 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 42
[Whistle blows]
#42 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 43
Well, then spend more time with me.
#43 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 44
♪♪
#44 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 45
You did have Cinnabon, didn't you?
#45 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 46
I don't know.
#46 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 47
and it's something I never mastered, okay?
#47 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 48
Bumper even at the front.
#48 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 49
Who cares? I dinged that guy's license plate.
#49 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 2 (S08E02) - 50
Work at Spudsy's. Cry a lot.
#50