S1 E18
Status
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ABC (US)
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Season 1  "Starry Night"  1x18

Aired 14 years ago - Mar 24, 2010

Jay and Mitchell go on their traditional father-and-son outing to see the meteor showers, but Mitchell is upset when he finds out that Manny will be joining them. Cameron and Gloria spend some quality time together, with some minor incidents, while Phil and Claire both take on one of their child's school projects.

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I mean, when Mitchell made plans with his father,
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[Phil, Jay Chattering] I cannot stand hanging out with his lvy League friends.
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I was talking about people who go to a university.
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Where are we going?
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Palaiseau! [Chuckles]
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I don't know.
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Mom, I'm not a child. I can do it.
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- When that happens, I find that I like to... not do that. - I got it. It's okay.
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Join the club. I'm kidding. I love your mom.
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to someone who has never heard of him.
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I take it from your mocking tone that I am incorrect.
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Kiddo, you are overthinking this.
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Hmm.
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All right.
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[Rattling]
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- [Chuckles] - [Door Closes]
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I love this place.
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Because I think I would have recognized the only other white or gay person.
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- Claro. - Um, I'll just have the same thing.
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Dos carnitas diablos, por favor.
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Hey, Jay, is that Venus?
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Don't worry about it.
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I figured that out after the first month- [Coughs]
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No, I don't think it is.
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And that is the secret to no lumps. See? It's kind of fun.
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often at the expense of personal safety."
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I asked you to do one thing- stay on top of Luke.
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I'm not surprised.
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and I wanted to have this awesome night between the two of us...
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whether it's the Columbian comment...
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Ay. It was a very expensive dress that I don't need.
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You find that blanket? No.
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I better go mop this up.
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Oh, don't be too hard on the kid. I was egging him on.
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I know he doesn't want me to talk about it,
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No, I'm just saying, if you were that type of a gay- Dad!
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Yeah, that's why I come down here. Look there.
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Of course I do. You're my friend, you big idiot.
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You coward son of bitches! It's okay, everybody! I'm- I'm insured!
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Just so you know, I'm going back up to Luke's room, and I'm not leaving until he's finished.
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which is sad because he died broke.

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I mean, when Mitchell made plans with his father,
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[Phil, Jay Chattering] I cannot stand hanging out with his lvy League friends.
#3
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I was talking about people who go to a university.
#5
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Where are we going?
#6
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Palaiseau! [Chuckles]
#7
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I don't know.
#8
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Mom, I'm not a child. I can do it.
#9
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- When that happens, I find that I like to... not do that. - I got it. It's okay.
#10
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Join the club. I'm kidding. I love your mom.
#11
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to someone who has never heard of him.
#12
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I take it from your mocking tone that I am incorrect.
#13
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Kiddo, you are overthinking this.
#14
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Hmm.
#15
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All right.
#16
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[Rattling]
#17
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- [Chuckles] - [Door Closes]
#18
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I love this place.
#19
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Because I think I would have recognized the only other white or gay person.
#20
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- Claro. - Um, I'll just have the same thing.
#21
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Dos carnitas diablos, por favor.
#22
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Hey, Jay, is that Venus?
#23
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Don't worry about it.
#24
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I figured that out after the first month- [Coughs]
#25
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No, I don't think it is.
#26
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And that is the secret to no lumps. See? It's kind of fun.
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often at the expense of personal safety."
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I asked you to do one thing- stay on top of Luke.
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I'm not surprised.
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and I wanted to have this awesome night between the two of us...
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whether it's the Columbian comment...
#37
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Ay. It was a very expensive dress that I don't need.
#38
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You find that blanket? No.
#39
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I better go mop this up.
#40
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Oh, don't be too hard on the kid. I was egging him on.
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I know he doesn't want me to talk about it,
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No, I'm just saying, if you were that type of a gay- Dad!
#44
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Yeah, that's why I come down here. Look there.
#45
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Of course I do. You're my friend, you big idiot.
#46
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You coward son of bitches! It's okay, everybody! I'm- I'm insured!
#47
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Just so you know, I'm going back up to Luke's room, and I'm not leaving until he's finished.
#48
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which is sad because he died broke.
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