The Middle2009

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!