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Season 9  "A Heck of a Ride (1)"  9x23

Aired 7 years ago - May 22, 2018

A Heck leaves the nest as the family takes a road trip to Denver, where Axl will start his new job - and new life away from home.

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Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 1
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 2
- What? - I might want to turn this whole area
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 3
and the first on that list was learning to tie an actual tie.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 4
Dude, I still need to get in here!
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 5
Axl, it's not really up for debate.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 6
Oh, your toilet-paper boxes are the belle of the box ball.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 7
or building a fort for your kids,
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 8
Right now, when he's living here, he has to see me,
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 9
Uh, yeah, I do! I'm cool.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 10
Axl, I'm pretty devastated that you're leaving, so...
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 11
Excuse me. Pardon me.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 12
- Oh! - Uh, nobody talked to me about that.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 13
and this way it can rest on both our laps.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 14
Which hip is the site of Mom's mysterious bruise?
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 15
Wha... Dad, that's not fair!
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 16
All right, thanks for playing, kiddies!
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 17
Don't you want to spend it like we spent the last 16 years?
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 18
My whole life, I've been breathing your sweaty sneakers,
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 19
I feel the arm thing about you, too.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 20
You giving me your football jersey
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 21
Yeah, we did, Brick.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 22
Three just feels right.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 23
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 24
to make a big deal, so no big deal.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 25
or "O" for "Old Lady Books"?
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 26
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 27
Come on, guys! Let's go!
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 28
Ohh. Oh, Axl.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 29
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 30
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 31
But I think I want to sit on Mom's side.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 32
When I get a gift, I put your name on it.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 33
Anyone in the car believe that?
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 34
They were from both of us!
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 35
with molten chocolate in the middle?
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 36
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 37
- Mike. - You heard your mom... off!
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 38
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 39
- You can't do that! - Yep, it's happening.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 40
I'll pay for the overage.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 41
I was at the airport to go to Ghana,
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 42
but mine has been right across the street all along.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 43
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 44
Did that really just happen?
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 45
someone so much you ache when you're not with them?
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 46
Well, not me. Human Resources notifies the next of kin.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 47
I'm gonna take the blue bag. She may need cookies.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 48
- Frankie... - No.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 49
or... or where you guys end up,
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 50
this morning to clean this place up!

Or scroll and see one by one:

Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 2
- What? - I might want to turn this whole area
#2 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 3
and the first on that list was learning to tie an actual tie.
#3 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 4
Dude, I still need to get in here!
#4 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 5
Axl, it's not really up for debate.
#5 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 6
Oh, your toilet-paper boxes are the belle of the box ball.
#6 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 7
or building a fort for your kids,
#7 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 8
Right now, when he's living here, he has to see me,
#8 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 9
Uh, yeah, I do! I'm cool.
#9 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 10
Axl, I'm pretty devastated that you're leaving, so...
#10 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 11
Excuse me. Pardon me.
#11 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 12
- Oh! - Uh, nobody talked to me about that.
#12 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 13
and this way it can rest on both our laps.
#13 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 14
Which hip is the site of Mom's mysterious bruise?
#14 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 15
Wha... Dad, that's not fair!
#15 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 16
All right, thanks for playing, kiddies!
#16 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 17
Don't you want to spend it like we spent the last 16 years?
#17 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 18
My whole life, I've been breathing your sweaty sneakers,
#18 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 19
I feel the arm thing about you, too.
#19 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 20
You giving me your football jersey
#20 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 21
Yeah, we did, Brick.
#21 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 22
Three just feels right.
#22 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 23 #23 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 24
to make a big deal, so no big deal.
#24 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 25
or "O" for "Old Lady Books"?
#25 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 26 #26 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 27
Come on, guys! Let's go!
#27 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 28
Ohh. Oh, Axl.
#28 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 29 #29 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 30 #30 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 31
But I think I want to sit on Mom's side.
#31 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 32
When I get a gift, I put your name on it.
#32 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 33
Anyone in the car believe that?
#33 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 34
They were from both of us!
#34 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 35
with molten chocolate in the middle?
#35 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 36 #36 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 37
- Mike. - You heard your mom... off!
#37 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 38 #38 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 39
- You can't do that! - Yep, it's happening.
#39 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 40
I'll pay for the overage.
#40 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 41
I was at the airport to go to Ghana,
#41 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 42
but mine has been right across the street all along.
#42 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 43 #43 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 44
Did that really just happen?
#44 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 45
someone so much you ache when you're not with them?
#45 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 46
Well, not me. Human Resources notifies the next of kin.
#46 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 47
I'm gonna take the blue bag. She may need cookies.
#47 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 48
- Frankie... - No.
#48 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 49
or... or where you guys end up,
#49 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 50
this morning to clean this place up!
#50