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All Things Being Equal

‘All Things Being Equal’

Season 8, Episode 20 -  Aired May 3, 2017

When Gloria, Claire, Haley, Alex and Lily run into car trouble on their way to a women's march, they decide to fix the flat tire themselves. Manny is annoyed when Luke attends the rally and sees an opportunity to befriend a girl. Jay and Phil disagree over the staffing of their parking lot when the person Phil hired, Joan (guest star Niecy Nash), turns out to be a chatterbox. Elsewhere, Cameron is jealous at the budding friendship between Mitchell and Pam as she seeks help dealing with her newborn son.

Quote from Phil

Joan: I don't think it should be, "I hope there's a place to park near where I love to have lunch." I think it should be, "I hope there's a place to have lunch near where I love to park." [chuckling] Huh?
[cut to:]
Phil: So, Tibor, tell us why you're excited about a career in parking.
Tibor: Is good.
[back:]
Joan: That's a tough one. My top three... [exhales sharply] Destiny's Child...
Phil: Oh.
Joan: Janet Jackson.
Phil: Yes.
Joan: And my fave Metallica.
Phil: Oh, my goodness, you are so complex.
[back:]
Phil: Tibor, what are your favorite kinds of music?
Tibor: Tibor. Is good?

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Quote from Jay

Phil: Well, I think the choice is clear. Joan.
Jay: Tibor.
Phil: Tibor?
Jay: I like his energy. He doesn't have any.
Phil: Well, I like Joan. She's fun.
Jay: Take her to the movies. This is a business.

Quote from Claire

Claire: This is a really exciting time for you, Lily. This is your first taste of feminism. We're all here as your mentors... or "womentors". Hmm? Come on, I just coined that.
Haley: We fake-laughed at "sheroic." The well is dry.

Quote from Gloria

Gloria: This stupid traffic!
Alex: Look at all these women in these cars, Lily. It's so inspiring. All for one! One for all...
Gloria: I am gonna cut around these idiots! [tires screech]
Haley: What was that?
Gloria: Somebody shot out the tire!
Claire: Really? That's where you go with this? It was a pothole.

Quote from Jay

Jay: [on the car phone] Phil! Phil! We have a problem.
Phil: Aw, "we"?
Jay: I'm trying to get to that bakery that makes those bear claws. That chatterbox you and your coin hired is clogging up our parking lot. [tires squeal] Oh, great. There goes eight bucks.
Phil: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Is this an official partners' meeting? Hold on. [clears throat]Good morning and welcome. Partners present: Phil Dunphy...
Jay: Put down your stupid notebook. You're the one who wanted to hire her. You've got to tell her to speed it up or hit the road.
Phil: I want you to know that I hear you and will address this post-haste. Now, if we could move on to some unfinished business from the last meeting. Um... "My feelings are still hurt from you telling me all the places you want me to put the coin."
Jay: Ah, it's after ten o'clock,too late to eat a bear claw now, I'll be too sugared up for my nap. Everything's ruined.

Quote from Phil

Joan: There he is.
Phil: Hey, Joan. How's everything down here today?
Joan: Putting cars in spaces and smiles on faces. Well, except for yours. What's wrong?
Phil: Oh, no, I'm good. Yeah, definitely good.
Joan: Phil, if there's two things I know, it's people and parking. And you look like you trying to get out of a tough spot.
Phil: You see right through me.

Quote from Haley

Claire: Hey, guys, why don't we just call roadside assistance? I'm sure they'll send somebody.
Lily: If today is all about girl power, why can't we just fix it ourselves?
Haley: I knew we shouldn't have brought her.

Quote from Gloria

Claire: Gloria, I can't believe you don't know how to change a tire. You drove a taxi. Surely you had a flat.
Gloria: I had a lot of flats, but I would reapply my makeup and I would wait and then, in five minutes, I would have my own pit crew.

Quote from Jay

Joan: I read your script, baby. If you got third-act problems, you got first-act problems.
Man: You are so right.
Joan: Park it next to the Honda and flesh out your antagonist.
Jay: Hey.
Joan: Hey, Jay. How's Gloria, Manny, Joe, and Stella?
Jay: What, do you got index cards? Listen, your chattiness is gumming up the works here. You're not here to socialize, so just get 'em in, get 'em out.

Quote from Jay

Driver: Hey. Where do I park?
Jay: Between two lines.

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