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Season 5  "Sleeper"  5x21

Aired 10 years ago - Apr 30, 2014

Phil cannot handle the stress when he tells Claire an elaborate lie; Gloria is tasked with organizing this year's family portrait; Jay covertly enters Stella in a dog show.

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Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 1
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and completely forgot about them.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 3
That is a really cute dress.
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Hey. Oh, my God.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 5
Mitchell, please. Don't be so sensitive.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 6
counted as "working the soil."
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 7
What do you think is the minimum age for a spray tanning?
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 8
Quick -- what's the ring around an angel's head?
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 9
Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 10
I didn't see you. You didn't see me.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 11
aren't suppose to be dabbling in.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 12
you know, just in case.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 13
'cause that kid is 16 with a comb-over.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 14
The repair guy came, but I missed him.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 15
No, no, no, no, no. You are too nice.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 16
to throw Lily in every bargain-bin rag
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 17
By the way, I'm barely in any of these.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 18
It's simplicity itself.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 19
I got a disease that's rare and fun -- narcolepsy.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 20
Everybody makes mistakes.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 21
Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 22
Uh, I got a family thing at 5:00.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 23
All the machines are taken. We're gonna have to wait.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 24
I didn't abandon you. I-I texted you.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 25
Please. I could totally get you.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 26
It's not in the shot, and neither are you.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 27
Wait! I think I found it.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 28
By the time I got back to my car,
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 29
No. I've been acting normally, haven't I?
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 30
Well, that's not exactly what happened.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 31
I was skeptical about the jeans and t-shirt, but I like it.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 32
Because we're sending this picture
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 33
- Okay. - Come on, buddy.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 34
Cam, do me a favor -- call Mitchell and light a fire under him.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 35
Hey, Lily, be careful.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 36
No me.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 37
the nibbled-on carrots for reindeer? I don't know.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 38
Just couldn't change, could you?
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 39
There's a new rule from now on --
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 40
Okay, everybody, it's picture time.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 41
Not everyone can look their best in the picture.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 42
Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 43
No, that's the wrong way, sweetheart.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 44
between this beautiful, but a small, diamond
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 45
in the box of clothes I gave to Lily.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 46
Yes. I lied. I'm sorry.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 47
Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 48
Ay, Joe, my baby, are you okay?
 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 49
Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 50
on our own stupid problems,

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Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 2
and completely forgot about them.
#2 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 3
That is a really cute dress.
#3 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 4
Hey. Oh, my God.
#4 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 5
Mitchell, please. Don't be so sensitive.
#5 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 6
counted as "working the soil."
#6 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 7
What do you think is the minimum age for a spray tanning?
#7 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 8
Quick -- what's the ring around an angel's head?
#8 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 9 #9 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 10
I didn't see you. You didn't see me.
#10 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 11
aren't suppose to be dabbling in.
#11 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 12
you know, just in case.
#12 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 13
'cause that kid is 16 with a comb-over.
#13 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 14
The repair guy came, but I missed him.
#14 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 15
No, no, no, no, no. You are too nice.
#15 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 16
to throw Lily in every bargain-bin rag
#16 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 17
By the way, I'm barely in any of these.
#17 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 18
It's simplicity itself.
#18 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 19
I got a disease that's rare and fun -- narcolepsy.
#19 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 20
Everybody makes mistakes.
#20 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 21 #21 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 22
Uh, I got a family thing at 5:00.
#22 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 23
All the machines are taken. We're gonna have to wait.
#23 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 24
I didn't abandon you. I-I texted you.
#24 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 25
Please. I could totally get you.
#25 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 26
It's not in the shot, and neither are you.
#26 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 27
Wait! I think I found it.
#27 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 28
By the time I got back to my car,
#28 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 29
No. I've been acting normally, haven't I?
#29 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 30
Well, that's not exactly what happened.
#30 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 31
I was skeptical about the jeans and t-shirt, but I like it.
#31 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 32
Because we're sending this picture
#32 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 33
- Okay. - Come on, buddy.
#33 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 34
Cam, do me a favor -- call Mitchell and light a fire under him.
#34 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 35
Hey, Lily, be careful.
#35 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 36
No me.
#36 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 37
the nibbled-on carrots for reindeer? I don't know.
#37 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 38
Just couldn't change, could you?
#38 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 39
There's a new rule from now on --
#39 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 40
Okay, everybody, it's picture time.
#40 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 41
Not everyone can look their best in the picture.
#41 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 42 #42 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 43
No, that's the wrong way, sweetheart.
#43 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 44
between this beautiful, but a small, diamond
#44 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 45
in the box of clothes I gave to Lily.
#45 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 46
Yes. I lied. I'm sorry.
#46 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 47 #47 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 48
Ay, Joe, my baby, are you okay?
#48 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 49 #49 Recap of Modern Family Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 50
on our own stupid problems,
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