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Season 1  "Truth Be Told"  1x17

Aired 14 years ago - Mar 10, 2010

Phil meets an old girlfriend on Facebook. Jay accidentally kills Manny's turtle. Mitchell tells his boss the truth.

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Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 1
They're giving her little duck kisses,
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 2
The only one who doesn't know that is my sucky boss.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 3
Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 4
Mm. Mm, mm.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 5
Where you say what I want you to say
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 6
That's not denise. Mm.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 7
I just happen to know women better than you do,
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 8
No, no. I've been avoiding him all morning.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 9
Go around! We're re-creating a faux pas!
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 10
Really, cam?
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 11
Shel turtlestein is dead.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 12
The little bastard had him by the neck, shaking him.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 13
Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 14
I don't think I can be in here right now.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 15
No. I've been through this before.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 16
You'll be the guy that killed his pet and lied to him.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 17
Because you get to meet your real mom. What?
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 18
She's not going to tell you the truth.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 19
It's just confusing.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 20
To stop asking all these questions
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 21
hi!
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 22
Shut up. Every week. He loves showing you off.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 23
Oh, denise, I think you might know these people.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 24
So, what was my dad like in high school?
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 25
O- zone. That is dead-ass funny.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 26
Unh!
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 27
Yes. I feel awful.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 28
so, how are we gonna do this?
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 29
Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 30
Because if they call us on Monday -
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 31
I- I have plans tomorrow.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 32
All right, look...
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 33
Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 34
"turtle. Reptile. Pet.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 35
Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 36
"unfortunately, shel was there.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 37
Jay, you don't have anything to say to manny?
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 38
Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 39
No. No. That's the worst idea.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 40
Oh. Oh, this is because of the thing I said
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 41
You got the wrong idea.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 42
I know. It's way more exciting when she's in the room.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 43
are you telling me that I wasted a year
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 44
Yeah, uh, when I slipped on the ice.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 45
Santa fe.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 46
Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 47
So liberated.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 48
And then I'll - I'll just fin.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 49
She is not doing anything, cam.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 50
Mitchell!

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Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 2
The only one who doesn't know that is my sucky boss.
#2 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 3 #3 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 4
Mm. Mm, mm.
#4 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 5
Where you say what I want you to say
#5 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 6
That's not denise. Mm.
#6 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 7
I just happen to know women better than you do,
#7 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 8
No, no. I've been avoiding him all morning.
#8 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 9
Go around! We're re-creating a faux pas!
#9 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 10
Really, cam?
#10 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 11
Shel turtlestein is dead.
#11 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 12
The little bastard had him by the neck, shaking him.
#12 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 13 #13 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 14
I don't think I can be in here right now.
#14 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 15
No. I've been through this before.
#15 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 16
You'll be the guy that killed his pet and lied to him.
#16 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 17
Because you get to meet your real mom. What?
#17 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 18
She's not going to tell you the truth.
#18 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 19
It's just confusing.
#19 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 20
To stop asking all these questions
#20 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 21
hi!
#21 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 22
Shut up. Every week. He loves showing you off.
#22 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 23
Oh, denise, I think you might know these people.
#23 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 24
So, what was my dad like in high school?
#24 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 25
O- zone. That is dead-ass funny.
#25 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 26
Unh!
#26 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 27
Yes. I feel awful.
#27 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 28
so, how are we gonna do this?
#28 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 29 #29 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 30
Because if they call us on Monday -
#30 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 31
I- I have plans tomorrow.
#31 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 32
All right, look...
#32 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 33 #33 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 34
"turtle. Reptile. Pet.
#34 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 35 #35 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 36
"unfortunately, shel was there.
#36 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 37
Jay, you don't have anything to say to manny?
#37 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 38 #38 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 39
No. No. That's the worst idea.
#39 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 40
Oh. Oh, this is because of the thing I said
#40 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 41
You got the wrong idea.
#41 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 42
I know. It's way more exciting when she's in the room.
#42 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 43
are you telling me that I wasted a year
#43 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 44
Yeah, uh, when I slipped on the ice.
#44 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 45
Santa fe.
#45 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 46 #46 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 47
So liberated.
#47 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 48
And then I'll - I'll just fin.
#48 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 49
She is not doing anything, cam.
#49 Recap of Modern Family Season 1 Episode 17 (S01E17) - 50
Mitchell!
#50