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Thanksgiving V

‘Thanksgiving V’

Season 5, Episode 7 -  Aired November 20, 2013

Frankie plans a small Thanksgiving this year with just the family and her parents, Pat (Marsha Mason) and Tag (Jerry Van Dyke). Axl tries to find a way to tell his parents that he dropped three college classes. Tag admits to Mike that he gambled away the money for his and Pat's upcoming cruise. Sue has been in a sad funk ever since she went shopping with Frankie. Meanwhile, Brick ensures that this Thanksgiving there will finally be lime jello salad on the table.

Quote from Brick

Brick: Uh, I see stuffing. I see potatoes. I don't see any lime jello salad. You said you were gonna make me lime jello salad.
Frankie: When did I say that?
[flashback to a young Brick pulling on his mother's shirt:]
Young Brick: Mom, will you make me a lime jello salad?
Frankie: I'm busy, Brick. I'll make it some other time.
Young Brick: When?
Frankie: Talk to me in 10 years.
[present:]
Brick: Well, it's been 10 years.
Frankie: Seriously, Brick? Are you kidding me? You've been waiting for lime jello salad for 10 years?
Brick: Then you see the unfairness of the situation.
Frankie: Ugh. Fine. I'll make it tomorrow.

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Quote from Dr. Goodwin

Frankie: Dr. Goodwin. Hey.
Dr. Goodwin: Happy turkey day! Gobble! Gobble! Gobble! Uh, I couldn't remember whether you wanted me to bring something when you invited me.
Frankie: [v.o.] That's funny, 'cause I couldn't remember inviting him.
Dr. Goodwin: Oh, am I late?
Frankie: No, we were just waiting for you so we could get started. We haven't started yet. [quietly] Stop it. Stop eating right now. [normal voice] So, this is my husband, Mike, my parents, Tag and Pat, and my kids, Axl, Sue, and Brick. This is Dr. Goodwin, my boss.
Pat: Oh. Hi, hi.
Mike: Hi.
Dr. Goodwin: Hi, there, everyone. Frankie's told me so much about you. I-I feel like I know you all. [to Pat and Tag] Except for you two. You two are complete strangers.

Quote from Frankie

Mike: What's he doing here?
Frankie: I don't know.
[flashback:]
Dr. Goodwin: I hate to say it, but I'm not even looking forward to Thanksgiving this year. My family just fights all the time.
Frankie: You should come to my house for Thanksgiving.
Dr. Goodwin: Okay, I will.
Frankie: Yeah. See you there.
[present:]
Frankie: Apparently, he doesn't get sarcasm.

Quote from Brick

Brick: I'd just like to say that this year, I'm thankful someone remembered to make a lime jello salad, and that person was me.
Mike: You know there's a bottle cap in there, right?
Brick: Yep.

Quote from Frankie

Frankie: Marlene, hi. Wow. Um, Mike said Rusty wasn't coming. Mike, didn't you say your brother wasn't coming?
Marlene: Oh, he isn't. He isn't. But I wasn't gonna let that keep us away. Family's family.
Frankie: Yeah.
Marlene: You remember my kids from previous relationships. This is Colleen and Louis Vuitton.
Frankie: Hello. Come on in. Gosh, I guess I haven't seen you since the wedding. Hey, everybody, you remember Mike's brother's wife, Marlene, and her children from previous relationships.

Quote from Axl

Brick: I'm not comfortable with all these people here eyeing my jello salad. I only made enough for me.
Axl: Are you kidding me? This is awesome. This is the perfect way for me to break my news. Mom and Dad are not gonna yell at me in front of all these people, especially not her boss. And by the time they get me alone, they'll only be able to muster up like 10% of the rage.

Quote from Brick

Marlene: You know, people always hate dentists, but I love them. Yeah, their skilled hands and white coats and dirty-position chairs.
Dr. Goodwin: Well, we don't really call it that.
Marlene: Maybe I can come and lie on yours one day.
Brick: I'm confused. Isn't she married to Uncle Rusty?
Frankie: Drink your jello, Brick.
Brick: Oh, I will.
Dr. Goodwin: And what do you do?
Marlene: Everything.

Quote from Brick

Brick: I could have sworn she was married to Uncle Rusty, because I remember the wedding in our backyard. Dad gave a speech.

Quote from Frankie

Axl: Please! Let's not overreact here. Look. Everyone makes mistakes. The important thing is forgiveness. And in that spirit, Mom and Dad, I'd like to tell you in front of all your family and bosses that...
Marlene: You know what? I put this in the window and you're not shopping? What gives, huh? Is it because I'm divorced?
Mike: What?
Frankie: You and Rusty are divorced?
Marlene: He didn't tell you? He's not a good communicator. That was one of our issues. I mean, not the biggest one. The biggest one was that I slept with his best friend, but certainly top three. [eats mashed potato] This is so good.

Quote from Frankie

Brick: Hey, look. Is that Mom?
Mike: That is you.
News Anchor: [on TV] Well, with the holidays upon us, it seems every year, we have to report a story like this.
Frankie: Hey. That picture's taken out of context. You know what? Let's turn it off. Isn't the Thanksgiving parade on?
News Anchor: A warning: some of these images may be disturbing.
[footage of shoppers, including Frankie, charging into a mall as the door opens:]
Frankie: Here, take it!
Sue: What is it?
Frankie: I don't know, but it's 60% off!
Sue: What is happening?!
Old Woman: I was just trying to get over to the discount calendars, and this little, bitty thing just came over and ran me down. I'm thankful I wasn't hurt.

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