‘Mommapalooza’
Season 9, Episode 13 - Aired January 16, 2018
As Frankie searches for something new to be passionate about in her third act, Revered TimTom offers her the opportunity to sing and travel with him. Fed up of the bickering between Sue and Brick over the hole in their bedroom walls, Mike forces the pair of them to fix it themselves. Meanwhile, Lexie tries to make Axl think he's on a lucky streak after he refuses to let her pay for expensive things.
Quote from Frankie
Reverend TimTom: Frankie Heck, I haven't seen you in a while. And, uh, just so you know, there's no soliciting in the multipurpose room of the Lord.
Frankie: Oh, hey, Reverend Timtom. Oh, I wasn't soliciting anything. Just making conversation. [grabs her business card and puts it in her pocket]
Reverend TimTom: So, how ya been?
Frankie: Um, yeah, good. Really good. Uh, oh, Axl got his first real job, and it's Brick's big sophomore year, and, of course, every year is Sue's big year. She gave it a name, something or other. I can't remember, but it's good.
Reverend TimTom: Well, you just told me how everybody else was, but I was really asking about you.
Frankie: Oh, um... Yeah, I'm great, I guess. How are you?
Reverend TimTom: Oh, I'm a week away from opening my new show for teens I've been working on... "Listen to your preacher. Don't date your teacher."
Frankie: Really? Oh, that sounds great. I love singing. I used to sing... you know, in the church choir. And then I got some pretty good reviews as Ozian number 2 at the local theater. I don't know if you happened to catch that.
Reverend TimTom: Well, now, this could be God opening the window of opportunity. I've got some harmonies in the new songs I wrote. I always think that the message gets across better when sung in multiple tones. Maybe you'd consider joining me.
Frankie: Oh, pssh. You don't want some old lady... [sings] Singing songs
Quote from Axl
Waiter: Can I interest either of you in dessert?
Axl: Um, I don't know. Lexie, is it included in the "free dinner for two" gift certificate you just happened to win from the radio station? Which also just happened to be to the restaurant we both said we'd always love to go to.
Lexie: It is. Uh, we'll have two chocolate molten cakes.
Axl: [grabs fork] Whoa! Where ya goin' with that, buddy? I'm gonna need that.
Lexie: Axl, in a nice restaurant, they bring you another one.
Axl: Oh.
Quote from Axl
[After Frankie goes into Sue's room, she overhears her kids talking in the boys' room:]
Sue: Wait, so Lexie's cut off? Does this mean no more apartment? No more name-brand cereal? No more beignets flown in from New Orleans?
Axl: No, Lexie talked to her parents. They're still paying for the apartment and her tuition, but that's it. But, hey, we shouldn't worry about Lexie 'cause Mom's gonna be a rock star, right? Then we'll all be rolling in it.
Brick: I know, right? I don't get it. It's like she's trying to recapture something she never captured in the first place.
Sue: I always thought of Reverend Timtom as a one-man show. I'm worried this is gonna hurt his brand.
Brick: How 'bout that face she makes when she sings? The thing she does with her jaw? It looks like she's being electrocuted. [laughter]
Axl: Oh, did you guys see her in my hat? She looked ridiculous. It's clearly a guy's Italian hat. Worst part? She thinks it looks good.