The Middle (TV Series)

Mother's Day II (2011)

Patricia Heaton: Frankie Heck

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Quotes 

• Mike Heck : So, listen, I wanna float something by you.

  Frankie Heck : Oh, no. That thing from the magazine? It's fun to think about, but I don't think it will work with our height difference,

  Mike Heck : I disagree, but, actually, I was talking about Mother's Day.

• Frankie Heck : [crying]  I had a horrible Mother's Day!

  Mike Heck : What are you talking about? You said you had a great day.

  Frankie Heck : I lied. I couldn't find my glasses, and I shoved the spatula in the stuck drawer, and the freezer was all crusty, and I just frittered away the whole day. The whole day! And you guys had the best day ever in Brown County!

  Mike Heck : Oh, no, no. It wasn't that great. It was - It was hot, and it was crowded 'cause there were so many moms there.

  [Frankie sobs] 

  Mike Heck : No! That's not what I meant. Uh, we didn't have fun because we all missed you.

  Frankie Heck : Oh, please! Look at this picture! You have never been happier. It's as if you had the Mother's Day you would've had if I were dead!

• Frankie Heck : I'm sorry, Mike. I know I was acting crazy. It's just that sometimes as a mom, you know, you - when you're with your kids, you wanna be alone, and when you're alone, you wanna be with them. And it's like no matter where you are, you feel guilty you're not in the other place, you know?

  Mike Heck : No.

  Frankie Heck : No?

  Mike Heck : I don't feel guilt that way... ever. Sorry.

  Frankie Heck : Jeez. Fathers shouldn't even get a day. No guilt. That must be nice.

  Mike Heck : It really is.