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Season 2  "Mother's Day"  2x21

Aired 12 years ago - May 04, 2011

Claire and Gloria's Mother's Day excursion with the kids turns into the mother of all disasters. Meanwhile, Phil and Jay share an awkward moment when they stay home to prepare dinner for everyone. Cameron worries about gender roles in his relationship with Mitchell.

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are taking the kids up the canyon
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♪ I know you want to leave me ♪
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I have a walking stick.
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And it smells like lemon-lime,
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- I'll come then. - I'm hungry.
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was making you fluffy pancakes, okay?
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We don't want to go to your baby shower.
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Oh.
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- and I need you to know that it bothers me. - Sorry.
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No, let's go. Let's get out of here. Leave the stroller and run.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 11
Okay, tighten up, tighten up.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 12
Manny, that's not a rash.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 13
all you people have done is whine!
 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 14
It's like you walked under a bird that poops ugly hats.
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Kids, your hike is over.
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What it says on the page goes in the pot.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 19
That was unnecessary.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 20
What the hell are you talking about?
 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 21
How much longer on the meat?
 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 22
Jay?
 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 23
Those really frame your face.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 24
Okay, I don't want you to judge me,
 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 25
the rest would go down like dominos."
 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 26
But that's not what I'm talking about now.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 27
Oh. Okay.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 28
but sometimes I need my own space.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 29
just be a boy!
 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 30
I was talking about another Manny that I know long time ago!
 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 31
You know mom's just gonna want us to apologize.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 32
Why would she do that?
 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 33
let her know we're onto her little game.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 34
and it embarrassed him.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 35
I could get scratched.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 36
- It's okay. - Gotcha.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 37
and it reminded me of my mom, I might get a little misty,
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We're just a new type of family, you know?
 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 40
All right, if -- if I'm thinking about it,
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- You don't -- you don't think I can throw a ball? - Cam.
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Cam, hands.
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Say something terrible about me
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No. But there was some hurtful stuff said about my poetry.
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A bunch of 30-year-olds living at home.
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Manny, Claire was feeling bad
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is that I never have enough of it.
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Nope. I'm good.
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And I know -- Stop it! Okay.
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But maybe this is what we're seeing,

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Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 2
♪ I know you want to leave me ♪
#2 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 3
I have a walking stick.
#3 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 4
And it smells like lemon-lime,
#4 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 5
- I'll come then. - I'm hungry.
#5 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 6
was making you fluffy pancakes, okay?
#6 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 7
We don't want to go to your baby shower.
#7 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 8
Oh.
#8 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 9
- and I need you to know that it bothers me. - Sorry.
#9 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 10
No, let's go. Let's get out of here. Leave the stroller and run.
#10 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 11
Okay, tighten up, tighten up.
#11 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 12
Manny, that's not a rash.
#12 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 13
all you people have done is whine!
#13 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 14
It's like you walked under a bird that poops ugly hats.
#14 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 15
Kids, your hike is over.
#15 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 16 #16 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 17 #17 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 18
What it says on the page goes in the pot.
#18 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 19
That was unnecessary.
#19 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 20
What the hell are you talking about?
#20 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 21
How much longer on the meat?
#21 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 22
Jay?
#22 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 23
Those really frame your face.
#23 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 24
Okay, I don't want you to judge me,
#24 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 25
the rest would go down like dominos."
#25 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 26
But that's not what I'm talking about now.
#26 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 27
Oh. Okay.
#27 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 28
but sometimes I need my own space.
#28 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 29
just be a boy!
#29 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 30
I was talking about another Manny that I know long time ago!
#30 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 31
You know mom's just gonna want us to apologize.
#31 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 32
Why would she do that?
#32 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 33
let her know we're onto her little game.
#33 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 34
and it embarrassed him.
#34 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 35
I could get scratched.
#35 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 36
- It's okay. - Gotcha.
#36 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 37
and it reminded me of my mom, I might get a little misty,
#37 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 38 #38 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 39
We're just a new type of family, you know?
#39 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 40
All right, if -- if I'm thinking about it,
#40 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 41
- You don't -- you don't think I can throw a ball? - Cam.
#41 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 42
Cam, hands.
#42 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 43
Say something terrible about me
#43 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 44
No. But there was some hurtful stuff said about my poetry.
#44 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 45
A bunch of 30-year-olds living at home.
#45 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 46
Manny, Claire was feeling bad
#46 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 47
is that I never have enough of it.
#47 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 48
Nope. I'm good.
#48 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 49
And I know -- Stop it! Okay.
#49 Recap of Modern Family Season 2 Episode 21 (S02E21) - 50
But maybe this is what we're seeing,
#50