The Middle (TV Series)

Orlando (2014)

Charlie McDermott: Axl Heck

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• Sue Heck : What are you doing? Why are you sitting here?

  Axl Heck : Relax. I just want to talk. I'm, uh, kind of wondering what it's like to try something and fail, which is why I'm coming to you - the biggest failure I know.

  Sue Heck : Aww. Wait. Did you try at something?

  Axl Heck : What? No. Shut up!

  Sue Heck : You did! You tried at something. Is it ventriloquism? Is it yoga? Is it trying to get a butterfly to land on your finger?

  Axl Heck : No. What do you ev - ? Look, fine. I tried at school, okay?

  Sue Heck : Axl, that's amazing. Isn't it just so fun to try your hardest? So what's the problem?

  Axl Heck : The problem is I'm waiting for them to post the grades. You know, I've always been maybe a smart guy who didn't apply himself. But if I apply myself and fail, I might just be dumb.

  Sue Heck : So then you'll try again.

  Axl Heck : You know what, Sue? Your advice sucks. You failed at this conversation.

  Sue Heck : Well, I'm gonna keep trying!

• Axl Heck : [seeing Frankie with a suitcase]  Mom's moving out! I knew it. I knew she didn't have the stomach to go the distance.

  Frankie Heck : You're not gonna believe this. I'm packed. I'm totally packed. I even bought one of those mini travel toothpastes, which is already in my toiletry bag.

  Axl Heck : Old people brag about the weirdest things.

• Axl Heck : Whoa, whoa, whoa. He met this girl on the Internet? This is getting creepy.

  Frankie Heck : No, I talked to the mom.

  Sue Heck : No, Axl's right. This could be a complete catfish situation. How do you know the mom isn't the girl?

  Axl Heck : Look, a grandpa could be the little girl. Well, I'm not going in there. I don't want to wake up without a kidney. I can just see the headline: "B-student Slain in Hillbilly Massacre. 'He was awesome,' said friends".

• Axl Heck : I got all "B"s. You can't get any better than that. Whoo!