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Split Decision

‘Split Decision’

Season 9, Episode 22 -  Aired May 15, 2018

After finding out about Axl's job offer in Denver, Frankie makes it her mission to convince him to stay in Orson. Sue is depressed that Sean is about to leave without knowing how she feels about him. Meanwhile, Brick goes on a chair-buying spree to replace the lawn chair he's been using for nine years.

Quote from Frankie

Axl: Yeah, but get this... the new job comes with a company car.
Frankie: Mike, remember that friend you had that sold medical supplies? Didn't he have a company car?
Mike: Yeah.
Frankie: And he died.
Mike: He had a heart attack.
Frankie: W-Whatever. I'm just saying he had a company car and he died, so you guys do the math.

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Quote from Frankie

Axl: Uh, yeah, well, look, it's not even really about the car. I mean, just the whole company has a really cool vibe. It's in this warehouse, they got a climbing wall, one of those gumball machines that dispenses cereal. But, you know, all my friends are here. I don't know anybody in Denver.
Frankie: Oh, and having friends is super important. You do not want to be friendless. Ask Brick... It's not fun, right, Brick?
Brick: Hey, I have two friends. Three if you count the bus driver who says, "Watch your step."

Quote from Frankie

Frankie: Hey, buddy.
Brick: Do you have to sit right next to me? There's a whole theater here.
Frankie: Listen, you share a room with Axl. What are you hearing?
Brick: Hearing?
Frankie: Yeah, what's the buzz on the street, the inside scoop? Which way do you think he's leaning, Denver-wise?
Brick: Mom, the secrets that two brothers share are a sacred confidence, and I don't feel comfortable breaking that trust.
Frankie: You got nothing.
Brick: Zippo.

Quote from Brick

Brick: Mom, I understand that this is a very emotional time for you, Axl being your first son and all. I felt the same way when the only chair I've ever loved started to slightly fray.
Frankie: Brick, you cannot compare losing a chair to losing a son.
Brick: I love my chair, and I'm afraid that someday I will be without it. You love your son, and you're afraid that someday you will be without him. If you could buy backup Axls, wouldn't you?
Frankie: No, I just want the stupid one I have. Now pick a favorite chair and take the rest over to Grandpa Big Mike's. Oh, and bring him a sandwich. I was supposed to check on him last week.

Quote from Lexie

Frankie: [v.o.] I was getting desperate. I never felt so alone. If only I had someone who cared about Axl leaving as much as I did.
Lexie: [enters] Mrs. Heck!
Frankie: Lexie! I'm just sick about this.
Lexie: Me, too. I haven't been able to sleep in days.
Frankie: Stupid Denver.
Lexie: It's the least favorite of my parents' houses.

Quote from Lexie

Lexie: I really don't want him to go.
Frankie: Have you told him that?
Lexie: No. I felt as his girlfriend, I should be supportive.
Frankie: [sighs] All right. Well, don't beat yourself up about it. The important thing is you're on the non-supportive side now. Okay, here's the deal... You're gonna make more progress with him, so don't be afraid to give him an ultimatum.
Lexie: Really? I feel like ultimatums aren't healthy for a relationship.
Frankie: Either you give him an ultimatum or we are through! See? They work. [sighs] I'm sorry. This whole thing has got me crazy.
Lexie: I totally get it. When Axl first told me, I almost dropped the phone.
Frankie: He told you over the phone? So you two haven't seen each other yet? This is amazing.
Lexie: What's amazing?
Frankie: You're our secret weapon. Once he looks into those Disney princess eyes, of course he's gonna want to stay here. You're gorgeous. And not just for Indiana... everywhere.
Lexie: Okay. I should just put on a little makeup before he gets home.
Frankie: You're not wearing any makeup? We have got this thing in the bag. [they high-five]

Quote from Axl

Axl: O-kay. So, we're here to get another part for the toilet or...?
Mike: Ah, flapper valves. So, you've had a couple days to think about it. How ya feeling about Denver?
Axl: I don't know. I wake up in the morning, and I think, "I'm doing it. I'm taking the job." And then I go to bed and Mom sneaks in while she thinks I'm asleep and whispers mean things about Denver in my ear, and I start thinking... I don't know. Maybe she's got a point. Maybe I should just stay.
Mike: In your mom's defense, there's a thin line between crazy and love.
Axl: Yeah. You're, um, gonna want to get one of these, too. Sometimes with the older toilets, the water level's low 'cause of a defective overflow tube. Oh! You see? I know so much about plumbing now. Do you realize I can name 38 different kinds of shower heads? I am a shower head savant. I know nothing about camping equipment. But on the other hand, I've always kind of wanted more than this, you know?

Quote from Mike

Axl: Just tell me what to do... make the pain go away.
Mike: I can tell you the same thing my dad told me, the best advice I ever got.
Axl: Yeah. Hit me.
Mike: Don't ask other people for advice. You'll know when you know.
Axl: Okay, but on the outside chance I don't know, you got to be thinking something.
Mike: Well, if you go, I'm gonna miss the hell out of ya. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't do what's right for you.

Quote from Frankie

Lexie: Here's a picture of a cobblestone street at the base of a mountain.
Frankie: Lose it. Remember, we're ripping out anything with nature scenes, mountain biking, or breweries. We're leaving any pages with murder statistics.

Quote from Mike

Mike: Hardware stores are underrated as places to clear your head. Everyone thinks churches or mountaintops are so great... [Sue sighs] All right, I'm gonna cut to the chase. I want my couch back, and I want my remote back. What's it gonna take?
Sue: What do you mean?
Mike: You just seem a little down lately. You're always so excited about summer, and you'd normally have a glittery binder going by now.
Sue: I don't know. I've just sort of been in a weird place.
Mike: [sighs] Is this about Sean?
Sue: How do you know about that?
Mike: Sue, your bedroom walls are made of poster board. They're literally paper-thin.

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