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The Lanai

‘The Lanai’

Season 7, Episode 21 -  Aired April 27, 2016

Frankie is excited to lay out on her brand new patio, but her peace is quickly broken by the screaming kids next door. Brick wonders whether Mike's co-workers helped build the lanai because they're his friends or because he's their boss. Meanwhile, Sue and Lexie await the results of the dorm room lottery, while Axl and Hutch turn the Winnebago into a grilled cheese food truck with Kenny as their chef.

Quote from Frankie

Frankie: Hi. Beautiful day, huh? Getting settled in? Anyway, this is kind of weird, but I just happened to find this flier in my mailbox, and I thought of you.
Diedre: Orson Township Summer Camp?
Frankie: You have kids, right? Yeah, this is a really great program. My kids loved it. I recommend they go for the whole day. That way, they start to make those all-important lifelong friendships.
Diedre: I'll think about it.
Frankie: You really should. The counselors take the kids out in the country far away and let them run and get all their energy out.
Diedre: What about the ticks?
Frankie: They don't have them out there. [chuckles nervously]

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Quote from Mike

Mike: Jim and I.
Brick: What?
Mike: Jim and I went to a basketball game. We didn't fix anything. We just enjoyed the game, like friends do.
Brick: Hmm. Whose tickets were they?
Mike: They were his.
Brick: So he took his boss to a basketball game. Have you ever done anything nice like that for him?
Mike: I gave him a job.
Brick: Hmm.

Quote from Axl

Axl: Quality takes time. Your patience is appreciated. Our customers come first. Animals!
Hutch: I'm dying here, man! You got to buy me some more time!
Axl: Okay, uh, let's see. Uh, we're expanding our menu! Who wants, uh... da-da-da-da-da... peanut butter on a spoon? No. Okay. Um, how about... Ooh! Half a can of tuna? Or, um... a Band-Aid! Heh?

Quote from Frankie

Frankie: [v.o.] It was 22 years and one week in the making, but at last, I was one with my lanai and peace was finally mine.
[Frankie opens her eye and finds the three neighbor kids watching her from an imposing treehouse]

Quote from Sue

Sue: Oh! Hello, there. Oh, I see you're just out of the shower. Aren't you tired?
Lexie: Maybe you should lie down.
Sue: Can we get you a blankie?
Lexie: Or a pillow?
Heather: What are you talking about?
Lexie: Oh, I'll tell you what we're talking about.
Sue: She'll tell you what we're talking about.
Lexie: Enjoy your last minutes in this room, 'cause we're taking it back!
Sue: Yeah, Amber!
Amber: I'm sorry. I don't know what you're...
Heather: What are you doing? This is her day to use conditioner. That always takes more out of her.
Lexie: Enough of this charade. We know you're faking it. Get up.
Sue: Oh, what's wrong, Amber? Are you all sleepy from your chronic fatigue? Maybe I have chronic fatigue, too! Oh! Ooh! This tissue is so heavy. Oh, I can't even hold it! Oh!
Samantha: Why are you yelling at my sister?
Heather: 'Cause they're psycho! That's why! They just barged in here and started making fun of Amber!

Quote from Sue

Samantha: What kind of horrible people would try and take advantage of someone with chronic fatigue syndrome?
Sue: No! No, no, no, no, no. We are not horrible. We're nice!
Lexie: So, so nice!
Sue: I didn't even think about identical twins. Statistically, they are very rare!
Lexie: Uh, can I write you a check for your sadness?
Sue: Take the room... really. We don't need it. We'll be fine anywhere.

Quote from Frankie

Frankie: Okay, I have been nice for over a week, but enough is enough! Your kids are out of control! I tried to be a good neighbor, but some of us would like to be able to enjoy our lanais, but we can't, because no matter what the time of day, your kids are out there screaming, they're jumping, they're yelling! And can I ask you something? With all the exercise they're getting, would it kill you to give them a full-size cookie?!
Diedre: Oh, my gosh. I am so sorry. I know that they're loud, but what am I supposed to do? We were in an apartment before this, and now they're just so excited to have a yard. Should I not let them play in their own backyard? For the most part, they're really good kids. They're just... kids.
Frankie: [sighs]

Quote from Mike

Mike: How you doing, guys?
Dave: Hey, Mike. You been enjoying the lanai?
Mike: Oh, well, I'm gonna enjoy it for sure once you guys come over for a barbecue. [Dave and Jim laugh]
Dave: Right.
Mike: I don't know what's funny about that. I was just inviting you over, like people do.
Jim: Anyway, let's get that final glaze on the pavers, and Dave and I will get out of your hair.
Mike: No. No, no. You're not in my hair. And you know what? Forget about the glaze. I can do that myself, buddy.
Jim: Oh.
Dave: Then why didn't you call us and tell us not to come?
Mike: Well, I thought... you know, y-you're welcome to hang out... like friends do.
Jim: Eh. If you don't need us, I think I'll just go grab a beer at Jimmy Day's.
Dave: Hey, I'll go with you.
Mike: Huh. Well... Next time, then.
Brick: It's lonely at the top.
Mike: This is the top?

Quote from Frankie

Frankie: [v.o.] You know, the thing about life is, it's all about how you look at it. Sometimes you just got to take the negatives and turn them into positives. Like, my kids are all grown up, but now I'm lucky enough to live next to little kids. So now when I hear screaming and yelling, I'm not gonna go all Old Lady Graber on them. Nope, I'm gonna think how lucky I am to be living next to so much joy.
Girl: [o.s.] I don't want a half a cookie! I want a full-size cookie!
[Frankie throws a cookie over the fence]
Girl: [o.s.] Cookie! Cookie!

Quote from Axl

Axl: Hey. Glad you're back, Kenny.
Hutch: Yeah, man. Sorry we commercialized your art.
Axl: [sighs] You know, I think I like it better this way. Why has nobody thought of this before? Think about it... convertible RVs.
Hutch: What if it rains?
Axl: Well, just park under a bridge.
Hutch: [chuckles] Man, between that and the grilled cheese, we're gonna make a fortune.
Axl: We are crushing it right now. [both chuckle]
Frankie: [v.o.] Yep. Life really is how you look at it.

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