Frankie: But then again... What are they really asking for? I mean, think about it a second.
Mike: I'm not in the mood to think. Just tell me what you mean.
Frankie: Well, basically, what they're asking is for us to let them be more responsible, right? And isn't that exactly what we want?
Mike: Could be less work for us.

Mike: Everybody sit down.
Sue: We're already sitting.
Mike: Damn right, you are. Now your mom and I have been talking, and we decided to allow you the opportunity to show us that you can be more responsible.
Frankie: Not because of what you said. We were gonna do something very similar to this before you ever talked to us.
Axl: Wait, so you're really gonna stop with the nagging and let us do this?
Frankie: We are, but you're gonna have to get yourselves up in the morning, take care of your own teeth, do your book reports, not lose your coat...
Brick: Uh, Mom? You're kind of nagging us right now.
Mike: The point is... We're gonna trust you, but if you kids can't handle the responsibility, deal's off. Okay, then. That's it. You may go.
Axl: We were kind of planning on hanging out here if that's okay.
Mike: It is not. [the kids leave]

Frankie: [v.o.] So the new deal was on, and to our surprise, our kids wowed us with their amazing non-incompetence.
Sue: One, two, three, four. And a left. One, two, three, four. And clap. One, two, three, four. Now flip around. One...
Mike: [to Frankie] Why is Axl reading, and Sue's coat's there?
Frankie: I know. Weird, right? I have had the most delightful afternoon. And see the bowl in the sink?
Mike: Mm.
Frankie: Axl put it there.
Mike: No way.
Frankie: Way. I saw it with my own two eyes. It was like a bigfoot sighting.

Ashley: Hi, Axl. I'm going to the bathroom. I'll see you on my way back.
Axl: [to Sue] [whistles] Hey. Why did you bring weird Ashley into my house? That chick's a big bowl of wacko.
Sue: I'm having practice here, Axl, so I have extra time to do my homework so I can talk to my boyfriend on the phone tonight. Now why don't you get out of my beeswax and worry about your own beeswax? [to her teammates] Sorry you guys had to see that, but he can be such a pain.
Ruth: I totally get it. 14 of my brothers are like that.

Brick: Is it just me, or is it oddly peaceful around here without Mom and Dad?
Axl: We should really consider getting our own apartment.
Brick: If you think about it, what purpose do they really serve? Just something to chew on.

Axl: What are you doing?
Sue: Uh, okay, I don't want to alarm anybody, but I can't seem to find my coat.
Axl: What? Sue, if you lost that coat, you're gonna blow this sweet deal for everybody. We told Mom and Dad we could take care of ourselves!
Sue: All right. Relax.
Axl: Don't you tell me to relax, Sue! I like what's going on here! I like Mom and Dad not talking to us!

Brick: Okay, there's these two guys, George and his big friend, Lennie, who are looking for work. Lennie's carrying a cute, little mouse. Oh. Check that. A dead mouse. He snapped its neck.
Axl: Ha. The mouse. Knew there'd be a mouse.

Brick: Lennie and George just got a job at a ranch. They're meeting a guy named Curley, and Lennie is making friends with Curley's wife. Oh, good. He found a friend.

Sue: I really thought it was in there. Maybe someone stole it.
Axl: Yeah, there's a band of nerds running around stealing nerd jackets, selling 'em to nerds in Russia. You gotta be more responsible. Brick! Read my book!
Brick: Aw, somebody at the ranch is giving Lennie a puppy... And he just killed it.
Sue: What?!
Axl: Don't worry about the puppy. Worry about the coat.

Sue: Okay, okay, let me backtrack. Uh... I had it when I went to school, and then when I got to school, I stopped to watch the cafeteria lady make dough. Then I was in the main hallway and checked the bulletin board to see if the principal had posted any new updates I should be aware of, and then I tied my shoe.
Axl: Oh, my God. Your day is so boring. Maybe your coat ran away from you.