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The Rush

‘The Rush’

Season 7, Episode 11 -  Aired January 6, 2016

Sue is as hopeful as ever when she tries out for sororities on campus. Axl helps Mike set up a social media presence for the diaper business. Meanwhile, Frankie worries she's that Brick isn't going to need her as much after he goes clothes shopping with a friend.

Quote from Frankie

Frankie: Oh. Well, now that you're awake, I've been thinking. Since you're still on break and I'm off for another week, maybe we could have a Mom and Brick day.
Brick: Why?
Frankie: Just 'cause things are going so fast, Mr. Grown-up-pants-shopper. I guess I got busy and took you for granted. But we really should spend time together while we have it.
Brick: I don't know. I mean, I'm older now. I've got a friend. You might have missed your window.
Frankie: Well, let's just see if we can crank that window back open. Here's an idea. Let's write down a bunch of fun things to do, put them in a hat, and pick one out each day.
Brick: No.
Frankie: Okay, okay. Just one idea.
Brick: Fine. I guess... I'll go bowling. Can I bring Troy?
Frankie: What? No. Troy got the pants. Bowling's our thing.
Brick: Fine, whatever. Good night.
Frankie: Good night, sweet pea. [hugs Brick]
Brick: Uh, Mom.
Frankie: Shh. Just one more minute.

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Quote from Mike

Mike: Hey. I think I'm finally getting the hang of this whole "twittering" thing. I can watch people talking about the diapers. This guy duffman205 says, "li'I rivals are awesome. Got to get me some." There's more. "Feeding my baby extra broccoli right now. Can't wait for him to dookie on Duke."
Frankie: [chuckles] Well, that's encouraging, and a little gross.
Mike: Oh, hang on. Who's this guy? Bigdwayne32 says, "Hey, dipwad, why you crappin' on Purdue?" He's not getting it. "Buy Purdue on outside, I.U. inside." [cellphone chimes] Axl says I don't have to use full sentences.
Frankie: Mm.
Frankie: Hey, do you know where the bowling ball I got you for father's day is? Brick begged me to go bowling. I probably should go.
Mike: Hmm. [cellphone chimes] Oh. Hey, look. Bigdwayne32 wrote me back. "Hey, dipwad. I'd like to see your big fat dipwad face inside one of your diapers. You couldn't dream of getting into Purdue."
Frankie: Ooh.
Mike: "Maybe if Purdue had a better defense, you wouldn't be so defensive." Wha-bam! You just got Mike'd!

Quote from Sue

Lexie: Okay, so, we're making our final choices for preference night. So, here's what you're gonna want to do. Focus on your rankings 'cause it's super important. Oh, how am I gonna narrow down all my choices to just two?
Sue: I'm lucky. Only two sororities want me.
Lexie: So lucky. Switch.
Sue: But I still don't know how I'm gonna pick. One was all about philanthropy and sisterhood, but the other was all about community service and togetherness. Although, neither one talked about saving the Earth, but "saving the Earth" is kind of hard to rhyme, so they might have just left it out of their songs.
Lexie: Wouldn't it be awesome if this is how they did rush? Just sitting on the floor, hanging in sweats, pretzels and ice cream. This is where it gets real.
Sue: Mm-hmm. All it takes is a pair of sweats to finally see things clearly. You know, when I first got to East Indy, it was pretty tough, but if you just keep going and get through the first semester, you start to figure things out. Something big's coming. I can feel it. I thought last year was the Year of Sue, but now I think it's this year.

Quote from Axl

Axl: What are you doing? Stop!
Mike: I'm not doing anything.
Axl: Oh, really? Then why are you in a Twitter war with bigdwayne32?
Mike: I'm not in a war with anybody.
Axl: Hmm. Have you checked Twitter lately, 'cause you're all over it. "Maybe if Purdue got a better defense, you wouldn't be so defensive."
Mike: Pretty good, huh?
Axl: Yeah, well, bigdwayne copied Purdue into the conversation. They retweeted it, and now you've got over 100,000 fans calling you a dipwad.
Mike: What? No. I was just twittering him back.
Axl: Oh, God. You are such a caveman! That's not how this works. On Twitter, everyone can see. Listen to some of these. "Hey, dipwad. I think your brains belong in your diapers." "You're an idiot, and li'I rivals suck." Oh. "Think again before coming to Purdue, dipwad." Also, "Repeal Obamacare."

Quote from Mike

Mike: Wait, bigdwayne did this? Let me see. "The dipwad's name is Mike Heck." I'm just saying, this would never happen with the yellow pads. That's the problem with this whole social-media thing. Everyone's just insulting everybody, and nobody knows who's who. [sighs] "Hey, Dwayne."
Axl: Oh, no. No...
Mike: "You shouldn't say things online that you wouldn't say in person. Man up for once." [cellphone chimes]
Axl: I'm telling you, Dad. Just leave this one alone. [telephone rings]
Mike: Look at that. Maybe Dwayne's a man.
Axl: How would he get our phone number?
Mike: Probably from the phone book. [answers phone] Hello?
Axl: We're still in the phone book?
Mike: [on the phone] Whoa, hey. That is some salty language there, ma'am.
Axl: Ma'am? Oh, God. Dwayne just tweeted our phone number. [telephone rings] [sighs]

Quote from Axl

Mike: Oh, hey. How'd the interview go?
Axl: Got the job.
Mike: You did?
Axl: Yeah. I'll be interning at your old stompin' grounds... Little Betty.
Mike: Huh.
Axl: Of course I'll be in the corporate offices, not slinging snack cakes like you were.

Quote from Axl

Mike: Hey, listen, you might have been right about all this social-media stuff.
Axl: Hey, it's cool. You know, it happens to everyone. I remember when I first joined Twitter, it took me like 10 minutes to figure it out.
Mike: Hmm. You know, I may not have to worry about your future so much. You seem like you're doing okay. So that's it? You're not gonna rub my nose in it? Half the Internet's calling me "the diaper dipwad."
Axl: Nah. My dad taught me that when you're right, act like you've been there before.
[As the telephone rings again, Mike pulls the cord out of the wall]

Quote from Sue

Sue: Lexie, that was so brave. That was, like, Hunger Games brave.
Lexie: Look at me. I'm a mess. I'm going on and on and you haven't even opened your envelope. [sighs] Okay. Just because my life is over doesn't mean yours is. Go on. Open it.
Sue: I'm not gonna.
Lexie: What? Of course you're gonna. This... this is the Year of Sue. You've got big things coming.
Sue: I do, and I don't think it's being in a sorority. What if I got in? That would mean that next year I would be a person who helped make someone feel like this.
Lexie: Don't be silly. Yeah, it hurts now, but I'll get over it.
Sue: Believe me. I am all about sisterhood and philanthropy, but ever since the candle ceremony, I can't stop thinking about that book. And now I wonder... maybe we're not supposed to just sit around waiting for someone to love us enough to make us real. Maybe it's our job to love someone else for them to become real. We're not the rabbit. We're the boy!
Lexie: Wow. That must have been some ceremony.

Quote from Sue

Sue: All right, come on. Let's get out of here.
Lexie: Wait. Don't you even want to know if you got in?
Sue: Uh... Nope, didn't get in.
Lexie: Come on, you're just saying that to make me feel better.
Sue: Honestly, I didn't.
Lexie: Oh, wow. You really didn't. I... I have all these weird, unfamiliar feelings inside. Is this what rejection is?
Sue: Yep. Luckily, you're with a pro. Now, here's what you're gonna want to do... Cry. But not into your pillow, 'cause you're gonna have to sleep on it later. I suggest a sweatshirt or...
Frankie: [v.o.] So, Sue had found a sister, just not the sorority kind. And the brochures were right. If you go through rush, sometimes you do find exactly what you're looking for.

Quote from Sue

Axl: Tie.
Sue: Ugh, Axl. Can't you do that somewhere else? I am trying to assemble my rush wardrobe here.
Axl: [chuckles] Okay. Here's all you got to know. The best sororities are the Kappas, Thetas, Alphas, and you're not gonna get in there, so...
Sue: [scoffs] Obviously! I am not even trying for those, so please, mind your beeswax.
Axl: Oh. Beeswax minded.

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