‘Hecks on a Train’
Season 6, Episode 12 - Aired February 4, 2015
After Aunt Edie passes away, the Hecks board a train to South Dakota to take her to her final resting place. Frankie accuses Mike of not being a caring or nurturing man after he doesn't come to her aid when she trips. Meanwhile, Axl believes he was responsible for Aunt Edie's death, Sue works on her college application, and Brick decides to experience life outside his comfort zone by befriending a boy on the train.
Quote from Mike
Mike: Okay, so the funeral home came and got Aunt Edie, so we should get to the hotel and settle in. It's gonna be a rough day tomorrow. Hold it. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Hold on. We gotta wait for your mom to get off the train.
Axl: Can't she walk?
Brick: We gotta get outta here.
Sue: I'm freezing.
Mike: Trust me, this wouldn't be a good day for me not to wait for your mom.
Quote from Frankie
Axl: This is the Leilani?
Brick: I thought Aunt Edie said it was a slice of paradise.
Mike: It's a slice of something.
Sue: Maybe it's a good thing Aunt Edie never saw it like this.
Frankie: [v.o.] But the funny thing was the darker it got, the more magical the Leilani became.
Quote from Frankie
Funeral Director: So... you just drive straight up Route 30, and you'll see our sign that says "Bushman Funeral Home." It's right across from the turkey farm. Trust me, you'll... smell it.
Frankie: [sighs] Now should I get there a couple hours early to fill out the paperwork?
Funeral Director: Uh, actually, your husband already took care of that. I spoke to him a few days ago.
Frankie: Oh. Great. Uh, but there's still a bunch of permits and forms I need to fill out 'cause we brought the body across state lines.
Funeral Director: Nope. All taken care of. Your husband filled out everything and faxed it to me from his office in Indiana.
Frankie: Oh. Okay. Well, I guess I'll just write you a check, then.
Funeral Director: You're all paid in full. Your husband split it between five credit cards. You don't have to worry about anything. All you have to do is show up.
Frankie: Thank you.
Funeral Director: You're welcome.
[Frankie walks over and hugs Mike]
Mike: What's that for?
Frankie: Everything.
Frankie: [v.o.] You know, Mike may not be a nurturer in the typical sense, but he picks me up in ways I don't even know about. And that night he picked me up three more times on the way to the room. I picked him up once. Yeah. We partied hard Aunt Edie-style. Hey, she lived 'till 96, can't be that bad for you.