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Thanksgiving VI

‘Thanksgiving VI’

Season 6, Episode 7 -  Aired November 19, 2014

With a broken sink and a tiny dining room table, Frankie decides that this year the Hecks will celebrate Thanksgiving dinner at a restaurant. Mike is less than impressed when Sue invites Darrin, while Brick's new girlfriend Cindy also joins them. Meanwhile, Frankie asks Axl to invite a girl from his school that he doesn't even know.

Quote from Axl

Devin: So, are we going right to the restaurant, or are we stopping at your house first?!
Axl: [turns music down] What?
Devin: I was just wondering... are we going straight to the King's Feast, or are we stopping at your house first?
Axl: Uh, no, we will not be stopping at my house first. Nice try.
Devin: Well, out of respect for the King, I better get out of my hoop clothes. Okay. [starts undressing] Can't forget my seat belt. Safety first. Could've sworn I had a bag of Funyuns in here. I always travel with Funyuns.
They're like fun onions. They're Funyuns! Ooh! Bingo!
Axl: You do realize we're eating dinner in like less than an hour, right?
Devin: Okay, Dad. You know, I got to say, it was really cool of your mom to invite me to Thanksgiving. I mean, I would've been totally fine just hanging out in my dorm.
Axl: We could still make that happen.
Devin: Yeah, you know, I can pretty much cook anything on a hot plate. The other night, I made brownies and lasagna.
Axl: You can't make brownies on a hot plate.
Devin: Sure you can. You can make anything on a hot plate. All you need is heat and the will to do it.

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Quote from Sue

Darrin: What's up?
Sue: Okay, so, I was just thinking, since it's Thanksgiving and, you know, your first major holiday with my family, maybe you could just... Kick it up a notch.
Darrin: Kick what up a notch?
Sue: Uh... Nothing specific, but if you could just be a little bit better. But not so much better that it looks like you're trying too hard, but better than you are right now. Not that you're not great.
Darrin: I'm not exactly sure what you're asking me, but okay.
Sue: Mm-hmm. Shoot. Now I feel like you're gonna do too much. So don't even worry about it. Just forget everything I said and be yourself, like you normally are. But a little bit better.

Quote from Frankie

Axl: We're here! Next stop... food coma. Lates.
Frankie: Whoa, whoa, whoa! Where are you going? We haven't even said hi to Devin Levin. I got to say, it's so nice to finally meet you. Sorry it took so long.
Devin: Oh, no. It's all good. Thanks for having me.
Frankie: Sure! So, let's see. You're my hair person's cousin's niece's daughter. So that means your mother's aunt is cousin to my hairdresser. Wait... but if it's an aunt, would she be a cousin? You know what? Let me work backwards. Okay, so...

Quote from Cindy

Cindy: I'm hungry.
Brick: It won't be much longer. I think I'm really starting to pick up on the intricacies of the machine.
Cindy: You're not good at this. I'm getting food.

Quote from Darrin

Mike: So, Devin, you think the defense will hold up?
Sue: Okay, that's enough sports talk. Let's change the subject, hmm? Does anyone have a funny air-conditioning-school story?
Darrin: Oh, wait... I do. This guy, Dan, at work was on a service call, and he got his arm stuck in a fan belt.
Sue: [laughs] And then what happened, Darrin?
Darrin: Uh, I think that was the whole story.
Sue: Oh, no. That can't be the whole story. There must be more.
Darrin: Oh, yeah. There is. He mangled his hand pretty bad and lost his pinkie finger and half his pointer.
Sue: Oh, Darrin, stop. No, seriously... stop.

Quote from Axl

Frankie: I can't believe you.
Axl: I know, right? I'm gonna crush my mac-and-cheese record. You're goin' down, you hear me? In my face!
Frankie: I'm talking about the way you're treating Devin Levin.
Axl: Oh, my God. I did everything you asked. Responsibility over. What more do you want from me?
Frankie: I want you to talk to her. She doesn't seem that hard to talk to.
Axl: Ugh. What is it with old people thinking all young people should talk to each other? Why don't you go talk to the guy on the Rascal?
Frankie: I did. His name is Wayne. He's from Lafayette. He has a touch of the gout, but today is his cheat day, and tomorrow, he's going right back on his diet. [Axl snores] All right, come on, Axl. Just be nice. Make an effort. I mean, you're my social one. Besides, how hard can it be? She likes football. And not to mention, she's adorable.
Axl: Oh. Okay. I see what's happening here. Let me just say this. I will never, ever, ever be with someone you set me up with.
Frankie: Axl...
Axl: Ever!

Quote from Frankie

Frankie: How's your cheese?
Cindy: [takes bite out of giant block of cheese] I've had better.

Quote from Darrin

Frankie: Are you done eating already? You haven't even gotten your $7 worth.
Mike: Well, I didn't want to be done eating, but they ran out of turkey. You know, in my day, I'd have made sure that my girlfriend's dad got his turkey before I got mine.
Darrin: Oh. I'm sorry, Mr. Heck. Here. Take mine.
Mike: No, thanks.
Darrin: No, seriously. I'm not even hungry. I'm just eating 'cause I'm bored.
Sue: Just take it, Dad. He wants you to have it.
Mike: I said I don't want it.
Darrin: Is it because it has ranch dressing on it? 'Cause I can wipe it off. [dips the turkey leg in the water jug]
Mike: Darrin...
Darrin: Here. Just like new.
Mike: Forget it, Darrin.

Quote from Sue

Darrin: Why'd I take the last piece of turkey? I'm such an idiot. I know this is gonna sound crazy, but when I'm with your dad, I get this weird vibe he doesn't like me.
Sue: What?! That's nuts! You're, like, my dad's favorite and so on and so forth and what have you.
Darrin: I don't know. I feel like I'm lagging behind Cindy and Devin Levin.
Sue: No, no, no. He loves you. Everything's fine. The important thing is to not beat yourself up about it and act weird. Just act normal. W-well, but a little bit better. Well, better than you were at being better before, but not so much better that it's weird. The important thing is to not overthink it.

Quote from Mike

Frankie: Axl! Darrin told the waiters to sing "Happy Birthday" to Dad.
Axl: Oh, my God. He's killed us all!
Frankie: All right, listen, we got to stop this! Everybody, fan out. Axl, you check the kitchen. Sue, you talk to the hostess. You see anybody carrying a birthday cake, you take them out!
Mike: Hey. Wrong table. Keep moving.
Waiter: Citizen of King's Feast, by decree of the King, I declare it to be the day of birth of noble townsman Mike Heck.
Mike: It's not my B...
Waiters: [sing] Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday, dear Mi-I-ke Happy Birthday to you You take a big breath and blow [Mike snuffs out his candle]
Mike: Who? [Frankie, Axl and Sue point to Darrin]

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