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Season 9  "Please Don't Feed the Hecks"  9x2

Aired 7 years ago - Oct 10, 2017

Frankie gives away unused items from the house in the hope of getting food in return; Sue and Lexie find their apartment is being inhabited; Axl's new job as a school bus driver gives him the opportunity to look after Brick.

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Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 1
Maybe I should put in our gas bill.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 2
No. I couldn't.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 3
What do you mean you're living here?
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 4
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 5
but I've got this place through November,
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 6
I'm not sure we were even allowed to sublet.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 7
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 8
Aww. [ CHUCKLES ]
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 9
Oh, Nancy, you didn't have to do that.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 10
[ FRONT DOOR OPENS, CLOSES ]
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 11
Mmm.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 12
[ BOTH CHUCKLE ]
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 13
Sue felt empowered. They had a plan.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 14
_
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 15
I wouldn't risk losing them by telling 'em lame stories
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 16
Yeah, you're gonna die alone. No question.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 17
Mom's not allowed to come
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 18
he'll do it.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 19
in that, uh...
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 20
but then, just for the hell of it,
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 21
It's a victimless crime.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 22
[ GASPS, SIGHS ]
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 23
and in a low-register voice?
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 24
What are the odds of that?
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 25
the sun is like nature's alarm clock.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 26
but it's been a little tough for me so far this year.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 27
just a boy standing in front of a dad
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 28
And the only way to do that was to be a strong woman.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 29
Mean. I'm a mean man.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 30
It's like a gumdrop started talking to me.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 31
and tells you you're weak or desperate
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 32
She gave us pepper steak,
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 33
- Hmm. - She's playing with me.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 34
Do I give her something bad and see what I get back?
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 35
I made pepper steak. It's on the counter.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 36
Don't tell me. Tell Brick's class.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 37
He just goes off by himself,
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 38
♪
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 39
Got to watch them restart a guy's heart this morning,
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 40
so we can't kick him out and he won't leave,
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 41
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 42
You probably tasted my tears in it.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 43
and not want to clean the windows
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 44
♪
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 45
and you aren't supposed to be here.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 46
was living with one of his students.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 47
[ CHUCKLES ]
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 48
[ APPLAUSE ]
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 49
He was a star athlete here,
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 50
But when I'm driving the bus, I go like this.

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Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 2
No. I couldn't.
#2 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 3
What do you mean you're living here?
#3 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 4 #4 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 5
but I've got this place through November,
#5 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 6
I'm not sure we were even allowed to sublet.
#6 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 7 #7 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 8
Aww. [ CHUCKLES ]
#8 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 9
Oh, Nancy, you didn't have to do that.
#9 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 10
[ FRONT DOOR OPENS, CLOSES ]
#10 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 11
Mmm.
#11 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 12
[ BOTH CHUCKLE ]
#12 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 13
Sue felt empowered. They had a plan.
#13 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 14
_
#14 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 15
I wouldn't risk losing them by telling 'em lame stories
#15 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 16
Yeah, you're gonna die alone. No question.
#16 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 17
Mom's not allowed to come
#17 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 18
he'll do it.
#18 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 19
in that, uh...
#19 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 20
but then, just for the hell of it,
#20 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 21
It's a victimless crime.
#21 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 22
[ GASPS, SIGHS ]
#22 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 23
and in a low-register voice?
#23 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 24
What are the odds of that?
#24 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 25
the sun is like nature's alarm clock.
#25 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 26
but it's been a little tough for me so far this year.
#26 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 27
just a boy standing in front of a dad
#27 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 28
And the only way to do that was to be a strong woman.
#28 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 29
Mean. I'm a mean man.
#29 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 30
It's like a gumdrop started talking to me.
#30 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 31
and tells you you're weak or desperate
#31 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 32
She gave us pepper steak,
#32 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 33
- Hmm. - She's playing with me.
#33 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 34
Do I give her something bad and see what I get back?
#34 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 35
I made pepper steak. It's on the counter.
#35 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 36
Don't tell me. Tell Brick's class.
#36 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 37
He just goes off by himself,
#37 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 38
♪
#38 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 39
Got to watch them restart a guy's heart this morning,
#39 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 40
so we can't kick him out and he won't leave,
#40 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 41 #41 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 42
You probably tasted my tears in it.
#42 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 43
and not want to clean the windows
#43 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 44
♪
#44 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 45
and you aren't supposed to be here.
#45 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 46
was living with one of his students.
#46 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 47
[ CHUCKLES ]
#47 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 48
[ APPLAUSE ]
#48 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 49
He was a star athlete here,
#49 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 (S09E02) - 50
But when I'm driving the bus, I go like this.
#50