S9 E21
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Season 9  "The Royal Flush"  9x21

Aired 6 years ago - May 08, 2018

Determined to end the family tradition of giving Frankie a lame gift for Mother's Day, Sue and Brick try to win a trivia contest in which the top prize is a trip to London to view the Royal Wedding. When their effort falls short, they come up with a gift idea that's almost as good. Meanwhile, Axl tells Mike about a job opportunity at a national sporting goods chain that has more advancement potential than his current position, but the job is in Denver. To keep Frankie from finding out, Mike has to make up one lie after another to cover for Axl's absence when he travels to Denver for the interview.

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Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 1
What are you doing?
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Oh, I'm going to work.
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so I'll see you when I see you.
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but it closed in 1983 due to a fire and never re-opened.
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Yep. Nine years worth of stories... done.
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There is a whole world out there, Brick.
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Phones are for emergencies and ordering pizza.
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Um, y-yeah, I think so.
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Hey, what's wrong with buffing up?
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Brick, what are you doing?
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and it comes in this handy carrying case.
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They come every week.
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This is not what I meant
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 14
No, I had those in font groups!
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It's everything she loves...
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Look at me from here to here.
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when you see that we have a coupon from the Val-U Pack.
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When I said Denver, I meant Denver omelet.
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nothing about that screams Denver to me.
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Those make sense, but Denver omelet?
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 23
- Yep. - And to think I might've wasted it
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 24
"What 1932 Marx Brothers movie
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 25
Correct!
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 26
Uh, your prize.
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 27
If you win that, then you go to England.
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 28
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 29
Home of Charles Dickens, Sherlock Holmes...
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Oh, well, it's a trip for two and Dad won't want to go.
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 31
and our mother can decide to bring whoever she wants.
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 32
Ron's taking us all to Gatlinburg
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And Mike's up to something
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I feel bad 'cause I'm not good at hiding my disappointment.
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If I knew what my sucky gift was ahead of time,
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Okay, we're down to our final round.
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Ooh, I really have to go to the bathroom.
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"What show won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 1975
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So for all the marbles and the trip to London...
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"In the Taylor Swift song 'Stay Beautiful'...
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Yeah!
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it's against the rules to look up answers on your phone.
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Yes!
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but they were sure good at hiding 'em.
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Uh...
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Hey, listen, I know we haven't always delivered
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So then we thought, "Wouldn't it be great

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Oh, I'm going to work.
#2
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so I'll see you when I see you.
#3
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but it closed in 1983 due to a fire and never re-opened.
#4
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 5
Yep. Nine years worth of stories... done.
#5
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There is a whole world out there, Brick.
#6
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 7
Phones are for emergencies and ordering pizza.
#7
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 8
Um, y-yeah, I think so.
#8
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 9
Hey, what's wrong with buffing up?
#9
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 10
Brick, what are you doing?
#10
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and it comes in this handy carrying case.
#11
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They come every week.
#12
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This is not what I meant
#13
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No, I had those in font groups!
#14
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It's everything she loves...
#15
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Look at me from here to here.
#17
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when you see that we have a coupon from the Val-U Pack.
#18
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When I said Denver, I meant Denver omelet.
#20
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nothing about that screams Denver to me.
#21
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Those make sense, but Denver omelet?
#22
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- Yep. - And to think I might've wasted it
#23
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"What 1932 Marx Brothers movie
#24
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Correct!
#25
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Uh, your prize.
#26
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If you win that, then you go to England.
#27
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Home of Charles Dickens, Sherlock Holmes...
#29
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Oh, well, it's a trip for two and Dad won't want to go.
#30
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and our mother can decide to bring whoever she wants.
#31
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 32
Ron's taking us all to Gatlinburg
#32
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And Mike's up to something
#33
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I feel bad 'cause I'm not good at hiding my disappointment.
#34
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If I knew what my sucky gift was ahead of time,
#35
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Okay, we're down to our final round.
#37
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Ooh, I really have to go to the bathroom.
#38
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 39
"What show won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 1975
#39
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 21 (S09E21) - 40
So for all the marbles and the trip to London...
#40
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"In the Taylor Swift song 'Stay Beautiful'...
#41
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Yeah!
#43
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it's against the rules to look up answers on your phone.
#44
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Yes!
#45
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but they were sure good at hiding 'em.
#46
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Uh...
#48
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Hey, listen, I know we haven't always delivered
#49
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So then we thought, "Wouldn't it be great
#50