Frankie Quote #1416
Quote from Frankie in Food Courting
Mike: What's going on?
Frankie: I don't know, but I am sick of it. He turned 13, and a switch flipped, and all of a sudden, he's a tiny Axl. I'm telling you, we got to nip this in the bud now. We are at a crucial juncture. You know, when Axl went south, we weren't paying attention, and look what happened. And Brick is smarter, so he's more dangerous.
[Mike sighs] Sue, come in here. We're having Axl's birthday ice cream.
Sue: Ugh, no. I can't eat any more. I'm full of fortune cookies.
Frankie: Well, too bad, 'cause we're punishing Brick. And us eating ice cream and him not is part of the punishment. Now lick.
Mike: [groans] How is this teaching him anything? He's not even here to see it.
Frankie: You're right. [walks to Brick's room] Hi. I just wanted you to see that we're all having ice cream and you're not because you're punished. I just wanted you to see this so you know what you're missing so you'll learn for the future. Mike? Sue? Get in here. Mmm. See? We're all having a great time. Mmm! This tastes so good. Show him how good it tastes, guys. Mmm!
Brick: Mmm.
Frankie: Taste the lesson. O-okay. Chop Suey's making a move. We're done punishing you. How smart is your smart mouth now? Not very. I love you. I'm sorry. You brought this on yourself.
The Middle Quotes
‘Food Courting’ Quotes
Quote from Brad
Brad: I'm sorry, Sue. I just have to get this off my chest. I'm gonna confess that I'm a little envious I didn't get tapped.
Sue: Oh, Brad. No, it's where you work. It is really hard to make your mark at The Great Hot Dog Adventure. I mean, how are you supposed to shine when you're only working with three condiments?
Brad: I know! I did graduate magna cum relish from hot-dog college. How does that not put me on the radar at Chop Suey U.S.A.?
Sue: I didn't even think about that. Sue-y. It has my name in it. Ooh, it's like a sign!
Brad: You know, I bet it's because I dropped that gallon of mustard. Everybody saw it. It's those damn free hand-lotion samples at Crabtree & Evelyn. How can you not try them? Anyway, this is about you. Go on.
Sue: As much as it scares me to go into international cuisine... You know, I got lean in... to Chinese. I am gonna work at Chop Suey U.S.A.
Brad: Oh! Oh! And you get to wear the polo shirts with the golden dragon coiled around the American flag. [Sue gasps] I am officially peanut butter and jealous.
Quote from Sue
Sue: It's just so hard to know what to do. Not only that, I said I would tell her by tonight. I mean, of course I am flattered to be wooed. Who wouldn't be? And then there's the salary... they're offering four figures.
Brad: What?
Sue: $10 an hour.
Quote from Mike
Mike: No, it's a tradition. When I turned 21, my dad told me to come help him move some manure. But when I got there, he took me out for a beer instead.
Axl: Why didn't you just ask me to have a beer?
Mike: 'Cause that's not the thing.
Axl: I don't get it.
Mike: You think you're coming home to work, and then you don't. You know, it's... it's a surprise. It's whimsical.
Axl: But you don't like surprises.
Mike: I know. And I'm not liking them a hell of a lot right now.
Axl: Hold on. So you didn't actually move manure?
Mike: No. There was no manure. But when my dad told me to come help him move manure, I damn well ran over there to help him move some manure. I didn't say I would and then send somebody else.
Axl: Was there or wasn't there manure?!
Mike: There wasn't! The point is, if there was manure, I would have moved it.