: Sue and Lexie return to their college apartment only to find a stranger living there. The "squatter" is actually their professor, who subletted the place via Airbnb through the girls' original summer subletters.
(Season 9, Episode 2) of The Middle originally aired on October 10, 2017. This episode of the farewell season highlights the family's typical struggles with money, social status, and growing up. Episode Overview
: Axl takes a job as a school bus driver, which Mike and Frankie find disappointing given his recent business degree.