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Season 1  "The Incident"  1x4

Aired 14 years ago - Oct 14, 2009

Claire and Mitchell's mother makes a surprise visit to make amends for what has been termed "the incident" at Jay and Gloria's wedding. Everything comes to a head when the whole family shows up to dinner at Claire's house.

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Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 1
I wanted a big, beautiful wedding with jay
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 2
Anyone?
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 3
With some of gloria's uncles,
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 4
I would like to make a toast.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 5
And he couldn't wait 10 minutes to run off with charo.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 6
What, did you take your claire pill?
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 7
Ooh! Ay-yi-yi-yi-yi!
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 8
Claire: I don't care.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 9
Wait. What kind of arm? What does that even mean?
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 10
He's in a band, okay? They're going on tour.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 11
Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 12
Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 13
Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 14
I can't. I need closure.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 15
Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 16
I just can't give myself to him sexually.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 17
That's not weird at all.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 18
So maybe I could go around and ask everyone
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 19
With his mother and say, "that's messed up."
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 20
Act like a parent, talk like a peer.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 21
Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 22
Ew.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 23
Hey, haley.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 24
Hey, just -- just in the hood.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 25
I mean your hair.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 26
Like a whip.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 27
If she maybe joined us for dinner tonight?
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 28
He's a logger.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 29
Oh, my little comet. Hey!
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 30
Oh, karma's a funny thing, that's all.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 31
Nothing.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 32
Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 33
Considering letting you go to the concert
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 34
Claire, wait. Come --
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 35
Instead of you doing it, as usual?
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 36
"Daddy"? I did not say "daddy."
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 37
Oh, I might have told him to get even with some kids,
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 38
Listen, she's a wreck about what happened at the wedding,
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 39
Which is why I'm not talking to you.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 40
But gloria would never forgive me
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 41
Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 42
You got that from "hey"?
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 43
Oh, mitchell, I know it's silly, but...
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 44
Dede.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 45
I don't want her apologies.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 46
Meanwhile, jay moves on so easily.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 47
Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 48
Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 49
I want to rip your head off!
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 50
Stand up like a big girl. Come on.

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Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 2
Anyone?
#2 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 3
With some of gloria's uncles,
#3 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 4
I would like to make a toast.
#4 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 5
And he couldn't wait 10 minutes to run off with charo.
#5 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 6
What, did you take your claire pill?
#6 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 7
Ooh! Ay-yi-yi-yi-yi!
#7 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 8
Claire: I don't care.
#8 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 9
Wait. What kind of arm? What does that even mean?
#9 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 10
He's in a band, okay? They're going on tour.
#10 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 11 #11 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 12 #12 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 13 #13 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 14
I can't. I need closure.
#14 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 15 #15 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 16
I just can't give myself to him sexually.
#16 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 17
That's not weird at all.
#17 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 18
So maybe I could go around and ask everyone
#18 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 19
With his mother and say, "that's messed up."
#19 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 20
Act like a parent, talk like a peer.
#20 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 21 #21 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 22
Ew.
#22 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 23
Hey, haley.
#23 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 24
Hey, just -- just in the hood.
#24 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 25
I mean your hair.
#25 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 26
Like a whip.
#26 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 27
If she maybe joined us for dinner tonight?
#27 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 28
He's a logger.
#28 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 29
Oh, my little comet. Hey!
#29 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 30
Oh, karma's a funny thing, that's all.
#30 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 31
Nothing.
#31 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 32 #32 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 33
Considering letting you go to the concert
#33 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 34
Claire, wait. Come --
#34 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 35
Instead of you doing it, as usual?
#35 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 36
"Daddy"? I did not say "daddy."
#36 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 37
Oh, I might have told him to get even with some kids,
#37 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 38
Listen, she's a wreck about what happened at the wedding,
#38 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 39
Which is why I'm not talking to you.
#39 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 40
But gloria would never forgive me
#40 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 41 #41 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 42
You got that from "hey"?
#42 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 43
Oh, mitchell, I know it's silly, but...
#43 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 44
Dede.
#44 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 45
I don't want her apologies.
#45 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 46
Meanwhile, jay moves on so easily.
#46 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 47 #47 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 48 #48 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 49
I want to rip your head off!
#49 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 50
Stand up like a big girl. Come on.
#50