S10 E21
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Season 10  "Commencement"  10x21

Aired 5 years ago - May 01, 2019

Cam finally gets a chance to shine when he is asked to preside over the high school graduation ceremony at the last minute. Jay gives the commencement address. Claire runs into her former high school rival who brings out the worst in her.

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Recap of Modern Family Season 10 Episode 21 (S10E21) - 1
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And sorry if I'm distracted.
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As a wise man will say in about two hours...
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Yah!
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And if she bribed Sensei Ron, who else did she bribe?
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pretty damn good about ourselves today.
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Yeah.
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Recap of Modern Family Season 10 Episode 21 (S10E21) - 10
who make ourselves look good by bragging about our kids.
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Well, thank you!
Recap of Modern Family Season 10 Episode 21 (S10E21) - 12
How crazy is it we ran into each other shopping, huh?
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No, I... it's... I was talking about my daughter.
Recap of Modern Family Season 10 Episode 21 (S10E21) - 14
I say "follow your passions."
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No one!
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Every closet on a Carnival Cruise ship.
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Are you all planning some sort of protest?
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or am I in a SeaWorld splash zone situation?
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Homecoming Queen, Field Hockey Captain,
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So, what have you been up to, Ashley?
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to see me pregnant at graduation.
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If your dad makes a joke, you will laugh.
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I'd need a pretty good reason to just go waltzing over there...
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that I'm givingthe commencement address.
Recap of Modern Family Season 10 Episode 21 (S10E21) - 25
You kids got something underthose robes you want to show me?
Recap of Modern Family Season 10 Episode 21 (S10E21) - 26
maybe she wouldn't be drivingback to her parents' house
Recap of Modern Family Season 10 Episode 21 (S10E21) - 27
Who the hell even am I?!
Recap of Modern Family Season 10 Episode 21 (S10E21) - 28
Nice try, kemosabes.
Recap of Modern Family Season 10 Episode 21 (S10E21) - 29
Oh. Thank you.
Recap of Modern Family Season 10 Episode 21 (S10E21) - 30
There's a van always parked in front of our house.
Recap of Modern Family Season 10 Episode 21 (S10E21) - 31
He is a pillar of the community,
Recap of Modern Family Season 10 Episode 21 (S10E21) - 32
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I'm cutting him off and moving right to the in-memoriam section.
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You know, for a person who lasttouched a trumpet two years ago,
Recap of Modern Family Season 10 Episode 21 (S10E21) - 36
That is a lot of deceased for one year.
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and filled me with hope for a better tomorrow.
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It's set to go off in five minutes.
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please proceed to the stage and grab your diploma.
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Wladyslaw Wlod...
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What the hell is this?
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So lucky. Very lucky. Very good.
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I'm realizing now that Principal Brown set me up to fail.
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At least you've accomplishedsomething they can tear down.
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Oh, you mean the bribes?
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I'm sure you would have gotten all these things on your own,
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- Oh, samesies. - I'll be damned!
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You're not welcome. That's not how I feel.
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But that's one of the great things about being in a family.
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Alex! Honey, what happened? Are you okay?
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I did it!

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And sorry if I'm distracted.
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As a wise man will say in about two hours...
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Yah!
#4
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And if she bribed Sensei Ron, who else did she bribe?
#6
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pretty damn good about ourselves today.
#7
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Yeah.
#8
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who make ourselves look good by bragging about our kids.
#10
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Well, thank you!
#11
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How crazy is it we ran into each other shopping, huh?
#12
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No, I... it's... I was talking about my daughter.
#13
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I say "follow your passions."
#14
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No one!
#15
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Every closet on a Carnival Cruise ship.
#16
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Are you all planning some sort of protest?
#17
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or am I in a SeaWorld splash zone situation?
#18
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Homecoming Queen, Field Hockey Captain,
#19
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So, what have you been up to, Ashley?
#20
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to see me pregnant at graduation.
#21
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If your dad makes a joke, you will laugh.
#22
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I'd need a pretty good reason to just go waltzing over there...
#23
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that I'm givingthe commencement address.
#24
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You kids got something underthose robes you want to show me?
#25
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maybe she wouldn't be drivingback to her parents' house
#26
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Who the hell even am I?!
#27
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Nice try, kemosabes.
#28
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Oh. Thank you.
#29
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There's a van always parked in front of our house.
#30
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He is a pillar of the community,
#31
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I'm cutting him off and moving right to the in-memoriam section.
#33
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You know, for a person who lasttouched a trumpet two years ago,
#35
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That is a lot of deceased for one year.
#36
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and filled me with hope for a better tomorrow.
#37
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It's set to go off in five minutes.
#38
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please proceed to the stage and grab your diploma.
#39
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Wladyslaw Wlod...
#40
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What the hell is this?
#41
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So lucky. Very lucky. Very good.
#42
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I'm realizing now that Principal Brown set me up to fail.
#43
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At least you've accomplishedsomething they can tear down.
#44
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Oh, you mean the bribes?
#45
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I'm sure you would have gotten all these things on your own,
#46
Recap of Modern Family Season 10 Episode 21 (S10E21) - 47
- Oh, samesies. - I'll be damned!
#47
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You're not welcome. That's not how I feel.
#48
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But that's one of the great things about being in a family.
#49
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Alex! Honey, what happened? Are you okay?
#50
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I did it!
#51