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Crushed

‘Crushed’

Season 7, Episode 19 -  Aired April 6, 2016

Sue develops a big crush on one of her college professors. When the Hecks have dinner with Cindy and her parents, Brick is upset to learn she is moving away.

Quote from Mike

Frankie: So, this is great. Boy, we've been trying to get this thing together for ages. [Merv & LuEllen are momentarily silent]
Merv: So, you a Pacers fan, Mike?
Mike: You bet. If they can keep Paul George Healthy.
Merv: Healthy...
Mike: I'll be an even bigger fan.
Merv: Bigger fan.

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Quote from Frankie

Frankie: So, LuEllen, could you believe that construction on the way over here?
LuEllen: I'm not sure what you're asking.
Frankie: Oh, I-I just didn't know if you guys took Route 4 to get here.
LuEllen: I'm sorry. I don't know what you're getting at.
Frankie: Boy, the food here is great. H-Have you guys eaten here before?
LuEllen: I-It's been here since 1957.
Frankie: Oh, so you have?
LuEllen: No.

Quote from Cindy

Waitress: Can I get you folks started with some drinks, or are you ready to order?
Merv: Give me two seconds. We need to borrow $700.
Frankie: $700?
Merv: It was $700, right, honey?
LuEllen: Yes.
Merv: It's the rent on our house. We owe the landlord $700, and if we don't pay him by the end of the week, we're gonna have to move away and live with my mother.
Brick: What?!
Cindy: I told you I don't want to live with Grandma!
Merv: It's not up to us, Cindy. It's up to Brick's parents.

Quote from Sue

Sue: [hacking]
Professor Grant: Sue, are you okay?
Sue: Yep. Just got some... [coughs] thread from my wrap in the back of my throat, but... [hacking] It's all good.
Professor Grant: Well, good. Looks like everybody's here and, uh, Sue's still breathing, so grab any seat you want and let's get our Stalin on.

Quote from Sue

Student: Professor Grant, can I say something?
Professor Grant: Yeah, absolutely. And, guys, please, we're just hanging out here. So, please, call me Nick.
Frankie: [v.o.] And she did...
[montage:]
Sue: I never thought of it that way, Nick.
Sue: That is a really good point, Nick.
Sue: I think that was the point that Nick was trying to make, in a way that really on Nick could. But don't take my word for it. Nick?

Quote from Sue

Professor Grant: You know, Sue, I really appreciate the offer, but, uh, it's getting late, and I just... I got a big day tomorrow, so I'm just gonna...
Sue: Oh, totally. No problem. Tonight was awesome. Hey, you know, maybe before I go you could just recap some of the major discussion points so I make sure I got everything.
Professor Grant: H-Here's the thing, Sue. As a professor, uh, sometimes we find that o-our students look up to us.
Sue: Oh, I so do, Nick.
Professor Grant: Right, a-and sometimes, it's hard for a student to separate the material from the person teaching the material.
Sue: [scoffs] Not this gal. I love it all.
Professor Grant: W-What I'm saying here is... is that I think that your enthusiasm for my class might be for more than just the material. I think what's going on here is that you might have just a... just a little crush on me, and that's nothing to be embarrassed about.
Sue: I got to go! [crashes into table] Oh! Sorry! Oh! Bad table. Sorry! [trips over a chair] Sue, no.
Professor Grant: Sue?
[Sue finally grabs her handbag and leaves]

Quote from Sue

Sue: I'm humiliated! I'm mortified!
Lexie: What happened?
Sue: [groans] My professor thinks I have a crush on him.
Lexie: Why would he think that?
Sue: Because I do! I thought I was being so cool, but obviously, I was being so obvious. He had the whole class over at his apartment tonight, and I was the last one to leave.
Lexie: So you hung around a cute professor's apartment a little too long. It's not like you're stalking him.
Sue: When I was in his bathroom, I put some of his aftershave on a cotton ball and I put it in my pocket. [sniffs]
Lexie: Sue!
Sue: Oh, the whole night was a disaster! I am never going to his class again. I am dropping it tomorrow!
Lexie: There's like a month left in the semester. You can't drop it.
Sue: I have no choice! There's nothing more embarrassing in the world than this.
Axl: [sits up on Sue's bed] Oh, my God! [laughs]

Quote from Brick

Brick: So that's just the way it is? You guys get to decide everything and I don't even get a say? Cindy has to move because her parents are moving. I can't help her because you guys won't give me the money. Adults have all the power, and we're just pulled along for the ride. Maybe if I was dating an orphaned polar bear, I'd have better luck.

Quote from Sue

Jeremy: [over bullhorn] Because that is not a democracy. That is an oligarchy! Oh, where's your pink coat, Pink Coat? You can't hide from me, just like you can't hide from your hypocrisy!
Sue: [groans] Stop it! Stop it! Stop it! Stop it! Okay, I know you want to save the earth, but you don't have to harass every person who walks by! Everyone is chained to something in this world. Yours just happens to be a tree! And by the way, I happen to be a very tree-friendly person. And you might know that if you just talked to me instead of screaming at me through your stupid megaphone!
Jeremy: I'm sorry, I'm just really bored.
Sue: Yeah? Well, you should have thought of that before you chained yourself to a tree.

Quote from Sue

Professor Grant: Hey, there.
Sue: Oh, hi. Hi, Professor Grant. Um, sorry I haven't been to class in a couple days. Uh, I have this pottery class. It's really super demanding. I have an ashtray due Friday that I haven't even started glazing yet.
Professor Grant: Well, actually, I came to see Jeremy here. But if you could hang on one sec. One sec. [to Jeremy] Hey. So, I brought you your quiz from last week. You did well.
Jeremy: [over bullhorn] You got a 95%.Oh, I can't believe I missed number two. So, look, Jeremy. I... I really appreciate what you're trying to do here. It is, uh, easy to see and smell how passionate you are. Um, but I think it's time that you came back to class. I can't keep bringing you your tests and assignments every day, and I'm afraid that you're gonna fall behind. But... and here's an idea... Um, if you felt like you were ready to come back to class, then maybe Sue could catch you up to speed. [Sue shakes her head] O-Of course, Sue, that would mean you'd have to come back to class.
Sue: Yeah, I don't know.
Professor Grant: And, gosh, I can't even remember why you stopped coming to class in the first place.
Sue: Because I wandered into your closet and imagined where my stuff would go.
Professor Grant: I'm trying something here, Sue. Work with me a little bit?
Sue: Oh. Oh!
Jeremy: [over bullhorn] This is a really nice moment.

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