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Season 9  "Tough Love"  9x9

Aired 6 years ago - Dec 06, 2017

After leaving his real estate firm to strike out on his own, Phil decides a solo camping trip in the wild will be just what he needs to boost his confidence; Mitchell's plan to teach Cam and Lily each a lesson backfires.

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Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 1
No!
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But that just made it extra fun, 'cause I got to drive us home.
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MANNY: Oh, I didn't expect you guys to be home.
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and maybe some delicious brownies that I was about to throw away
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since he was a little kid.
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Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 7
- Well, can Julia hit Irvine? - Not Irvine and Tustin.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 8
Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 9
Oh, it's okay, Shane. I know your type.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 10
with some of the most dangerous characters this side of Hell.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 11
Hey, it must be 5:00 a.m.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 12
- Ay, Cam... - Whack!
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 13
Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 14
my constant companion...
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 15
All right.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 16
Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 17
Oh talented, smart and speaks Spanish.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 18
- Now stand beside me and follow along. - Mm-hmm.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 19
- Oh, a little sensitive there. - Yeah, you have a little bite there.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 20
What kind of schools allow a teacher to date a student?
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 21
So learn from my one and only parental mistake.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 22
Are you sure, Mom?
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 23
I will get you to admit you sent out that video.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 24
There's concern about some drug traffic at this school.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 25
- Cop eyes. - Okay. So what's the play?
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 26
Copy that. But in case you need backup, I should be near north campus.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 27
Are we gonna go outside? Yes, we are.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 28
Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 29
- It worked. - Good.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 30
...a cold, brisk current,
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 31
altogether abandoned hive.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 32
That sounded big, didn't it?
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 33
I've been out of cell range for most of the day.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 34
No, Claire, I'm worried that a bear
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 35
Mwah! Let me call you back a little later.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 36
You're a giggly one, aren't ya? Oh, I miss that sound.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 37
God, he must be so humiliated.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 38
- Yeah. And... - Mm-hmm.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 39
And there's a big drug deal going on tonight,
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 40
who's helping fight the Dexomorphone problem that's plaguing...
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 41
and your first assignment is to stay as far away as possible
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 42
Nah, nah, I'm fine.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 43
She suggested we come here. I said fine.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 44
bad enough she's older than I am,
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 45
You'll be surprised how much easier things get
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- Is this stuff any good? - It better be.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 47
You're busted. What do we got here?
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 48
Drive strong, brother.
 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 49
I'm on my way home now, but we were down a driver,
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I didn't quit Woosnam, Keneally & Dunphy.

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Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 2
But that just made it extra fun, 'cause I got to drive us home.
#2 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 3
MANNY: Oh, I didn't expect you guys to be home.
#3 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 4
and maybe some delicious brownies that I was about to throw away
#4 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 5
since he was a little kid.
#5 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 6 #6 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 7
- Well, can Julia hit Irvine? - Not Irvine and Tustin.
#7 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 8 #8 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 9
Oh, it's okay, Shane. I know your type.
#9 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 10
with some of the most dangerous characters this side of Hell.
#10 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 11
Hey, it must be 5:00 a.m.
#11 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 12
- Ay, Cam... - Whack!
#12 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 13 #13 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 14
my constant companion...
#14 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 15
All right.
#15 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 16 #16 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 17
Oh talented, smart and speaks Spanish.
#17 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 18
- Now stand beside me and follow along. - Mm-hmm.
#18 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 19
- Oh, a little sensitive there. - Yeah, you have a little bite there.
#19 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 20
What kind of schools allow a teacher to date a student?
#20 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 21
So learn from my one and only parental mistake.
#21 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 22
Are you sure, Mom?
#22 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 23
I will get you to admit you sent out that video.
#23 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 24
There's concern about some drug traffic at this school.
#24 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 25
- Cop eyes. - Okay. So what's the play?
#25 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 26
Copy that. But in case you need backup, I should be near north campus.
#26 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 27
Are we gonna go outside? Yes, we are.
#27 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 28 #28 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 29
- It worked. - Good.
#29 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 30
...a cold, brisk current,
#30 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 31
altogether abandoned hive.
#31 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 32
That sounded big, didn't it?
#32 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 33
I've been out of cell range for most of the day.
#33 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 34
No, Claire, I'm worried that a bear
#34 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 35
Mwah! Let me call you back a little later.
#35 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 36
You're a giggly one, aren't ya? Oh, I miss that sound.
#36 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 37
God, he must be so humiliated.
#37 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 38
- Yeah. And... - Mm-hmm.
#38 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 39
And there's a big drug deal going on tonight,
#39 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 40
who's helping fight the Dexomorphone problem that's plaguing...
#40 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 41
and your first assignment is to stay as far away as possible
#41 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 42
Nah, nah, I'm fine.
#42 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 43
She suggested we come here. I said fine.
#43 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 44
bad enough she's older than I am,
#44 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 45
You'll be surprised how much easier things get
#45 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 46
- Is this stuff any good? - It better be.
#46 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 47
You're busted. What do we got here?
#47 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 48
Drive strong, brother.
#48 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 49
I'm on my way home now, but we were down a driver,
#49 Recap of Modern Family Season 9 Episode 9 (S09E09) - 50
I didn't quit Woosnam, Keneally & Dunphy.
#50