Tag: Wait a minute, wait a minute. I-I didn't get my turn. I was gonna tell the story about how when I was stationed in Korea-
Pat: You were a file clerk.
Tag: Hey, there was a lot of tension in that office!

Tag: You know, if you got some sleep, you wouldn't be so cranky.
Pat: And whose fault is that? You took my side of the bed.
Tag: I told you many times, it's different here. The bed's turned around.
Pat: I think I know how to sleep.
Frankie: Stop it! Stop it! Stop it! You had your first date on St. Patrick's Day, and Dad wanted to take you to the movies, but he got lost, and you thought it was so funny. And you ended up down by Lake Monroe, and you were hungry, so Mom shared her saltines from her purse. And you were both worried because the crackers made your mouth dry and you thought your first kiss was gonna be disastrous. But it wasn't, because you kissed, and you felt the earth move, and you knew you were supposed to be together because you loved each other, damn it!
[The marines leave]
Frankie: [v.o.] They've been through war, and they couldn't even make it to pie.

Sue: Axl, what is going on with you?
Axl: I don't know. I don't know what I'm doing. I'm trying to focus, but all these thoughts keep popping into my head. I keep thinking maybe I shouldn't have played. And then I think I should be studying more. Then I think what if I hurt my foot even worse? I'm freaking myself out here!
Sue: Axl, that's your problem. You're thinking too much.
Axl: What?
Sue: Everything good that's ever happened to you in your life happened because you weren't thinking. Look at me. Look at me! The only way you're gonna win this game is if you go out there and do what you do best. Don't think. You get back out there, turn your brain off, and win this game!
Frankie: [v.o.] Sometimes the wisest advice comes from the mouths of chicken bears.
Sue: Go!
Axl: Yes! Whoo!

Frankie: [v.o.] Thanksgiving. That time of year when the whole country scurries about hunting and gathering for the holiday feast.
Mike: What are you doing?
Frankie: Frugal Hoosier started charging 10 cents for bags, so I told them to find another sucker, and I beat 'em at their own game. Oh. Listen to this. I saw this flier that says you can sign up to host two Marines at your Thanksgiving dinner. How cool would that be?
Mike: Well, it depends on whose house they're going to.
Frankie: Come on. It's the Marines. We don't do anything for this country. All we have is that "Support Our Troops" bumper sticker, and Axl turned it into "Support Our Poops." Plus Nancy Donahue doesn't have any. We'd be the only ones on the block.

Mike: You really want to invite outside observers into this place?
Frankie: I actually think it would be nice to have guests.
Mike: We've already got your parents coming.
Frankie: They're not guests.
Mike: Sure feel like guests when they kick me out of my bed.
Frankie: [sighs] Mike....
Mike: Don't say my name and think you can make me do stuff.

Sue: Okay, no unauthorized non-mascots are allowed in here, so tell nobody what you are about to see. Where's the head? Brad, the head is gone!

Axl: Gone! The crack in my foot is gone! The Ax Man's back in the game! Stomp on my foot! Go ahead! I'm healed! I'm a medical miracle!

Frankie: Are you serious?
Mike: Doctor says as long as he's not in pain, he's good to go.
Frankie: Does that mean he can play Friday? With the recruiters there?
Mike: Yep. We might not have to pay for college with our kidneys after all.
Frankie: [squeals] Oh! [laughs] Oh, Mike! You know what? I'm telling you, Mike, us opening our hearts to the Marines is the reason he got better so fast. You put good out into the world, and good comes back to you.

Axl: I'm cured! The Ax Man has riseth! Or is it "risen-eth"? Doesn't matter. 'Cause my foot healed three weeks early. Stomp on my foot. Go ahead. Honestly. I'm fine. [laughs]
Cassidy: Wow, that's great, Axl, but I'm kind of busy here. Gene has a big test on world War II tomorrow.
Axl: Well, grab a pencil, Gene. We won. And you know who else is gonna win Friday night? Orson, when we kick Roosevelt's butt!
Cassidy: So you're actually gonna play in the game? You really think that's a good idea?
Axl: Uh, it's not just a game, it's the championship, which reminds me, I'm gonna have to start leaving our sessions early for practice, but...
Cassidy: Great. So you're gonna skip studying so you can go bash your head into other guys' heads. Sounds like a super solid plan. You know what? Why don't we just skip it altogether?
Axl: Wow. You know what you should tutor people on? How to ruin the world's greatest moment, 'cause you are awesome at it.
Cassidy: I don't know what to tell you, Axl. Sorry this didn't happen the way you played it all out in your head.
Axl: Let me tell you something. This is not a normal response to awesome news, okay? [opens door] Guess what?! Playing in the championship Friday! [cheers and applause] That was a normal response.

Mike: Come on. I'll throw you a couple.
Axl: No, thanks. I'm kind of busy here.
Mike: You're poking the earth with a stick. What's going on with you, Axl? You got a huge game Friday. The big comeback. Everybody from school's gonna be there.
Axl: Not everybody.
Mike: What's that mean?
Axl: Nothing.
Mike: Hmm. So... Help me out here. The other day when the doctor said you could play in the game on Friday, weren't you the guy who asked him if you could kiss him on the mouth?
Axl: Yeah. I was excited, but then I started thinkin'... [sighs] You know, this whole studying thing is kind of working out for me. Maybe I should just stick to that.
Mike: Studying. Okay. I think I know what's going on here. You're nervous. You haven't played in a while. There's a lot riding on this game. I get that, Axl. But sometimes you just gotta lay it all out there and go for it.
Axl: I don't know.
Mike: Trust me. Don't ever let fear stop you from going after what you want.