The episode starts out slow. Brick (Atticus Shaffer) is begging someone in his family to take him driving as his learner's permit expires soon. But everyone in the family values their lives more. And then, Sue's (Eden Sher's) car is stolen out of the driveway and the following day, Frankie (Patricia Heaton) finds it in the parking lot of the Frugal Hoosier. Rita Glossner (Brooke Shields) has it. Her boys gave it to her as a present and she's even using Sue's I Heart Dolphins key chain. The police won't do anything once the Hecks tell them that it is the Glossners who stole the car and Mike (Neil Flynn) has had enough. They take matters into their own hands, trying to battle the Glossners but the Glossners are prepared and quick, wrapping Axl (Charlie McDermott) in the Hecks old volleyball net. Brick is reluctant to engage but then the Glossners kidnap Sue.
It turns into a full on war, the whole neighborhood including the Donahues (Jen Ray and Sean O'Bryan) and Bill Norwood (Pat Finn) against the Glossners, but there are many Glossners, far more than there have been in the past. Frankie shoves a cupcake in Rita's face to escape her wrath as love, sweet love won't save the world. Axl manages to rescue Sue and find the car keys, but then Sue sees the snow globe that she found in the trash can. But she is caught. And Derrick Glossner (David Chandler) isn't going to let her go. He's bettered himself as now he has a job at a tattoo parlor. Naturally, Sue isn't interested in him.
But she saves her snow globe and the keys get tossed to Brick who picks this moment of all moments to drive at a snails pace. Still, the Hecks have their car back just as they should. They have taken back the neighborhood and several Glossners are arrested. Frankie says that with less children in the house, Rita is actually much nicer so Frankie blames the kids for all of her stress.
Is this episode far-fetched? Absolutely, but it is also a good time, also yes. It is interesting seeing a different side to the Donahues, even though Nancy does bring deviled eggs. And it is nice that the Hecks have a centralized plot line and a bunch of scenes together. Plus, it was interesting and high time that the Hecks have a win. Grade: B+
Side Notes:
-Mike is willing to spend nine extra dollars of his hard-earned money to renew Brick's learners permit as that is a small price to pay to keep living.
-Mike is also trying to teach Axl a bunch of little life lessons that all men should know like learning how to tie a tie, whistle through your fingers, kick down a door and open a bottle without a bottle opener, all of which come in handy during the course of this episode.
-Nancy drags two Donahue boys by the ear and says that she is going to take them home, feed them a good meal, force them to watch Little House on the Prairie and then put them to bed at a decent hour.
-Mike describes Sue's dream-catcher as having no effect on the Hecks as the dreams just go right around it.
-Bill might have a potential romantic interest in the form of the new paramedic. He was blindsided by Paula having a date.
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