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Clean Out Your Junk Drawer

‘Clean Out Your Junk Drawer’

Season 7, Episode 8 -  Aired December 2, 2015

After Gloria wins a bid at a school auction, the family take part in a group therapy session with famed doctor and author Debra Radcliffe (guest star Catherine O'Hara), whose self-help book "Clean Out Your Junk Drawer" encourages people to look deep inside themselves and share long suppressed feelings with their loved ones. Elsewhere, Haley and Alex have their own help session to discuss their love lives.

Quote from Jay

Dr. Debra Radcliffe: When I call out tiger, you will become a ferocious tiger. When I call out rock star, you will be-[British accent] A major rocker. And when I call out bunny, you will be-
Jay: Halfway home. Goodbye.
Gloria: Oh, yeah, go ahead, but don't forget that we don't have a prenup.

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Quote from Mitchell

Mitchell: I might need booze for this.
Claire: Oh, me likey that idea.
Mitchell: We are not cut out for this.
Cameron: You can't compare yourself to me. I was in "Cats".
Mitchell: No one's comparing themselves to you, Cam.

Quote from Haley

Alex: So, why did they need you out of the house?
Haley: Well, they said it was some sort of therapy, but part of me thinks it's an intervention for mom.

Quote from Alex

Alex: I have a high-school boy toy.
Haley: What?! Who?
Alex: It's Luke's dorky friend Reuben.
Haley: Ugh.
Alex: I feel so ashamed.
Haley: Oh, my god. You should be. Isn't he, like, 8?
Alex: No, he's 16 and 3/4, and he has to shave almost every two weeks.
Haley: How did you let this happen? You go to Caltech. You're surrounded by age-appropriate dorks.

Quote from Haley

Haley: I hooked up with Andy.
Alex: What?!
Haley: Mm-hmm.
Alex: Engaged Andy?
Haley: I know. We were all alone at this house that dad had set up to be sexy-
Alex: Dad made it sexy for you?!
Haley: No, no, for the buyer, but Andy and I were alone, a-and suddenly Bam.
Alex: Bam?
Haley: Mm-hmm.
Alex: "Bam" as in sex or "bam" as in what Reuben shouted when he unhooked my bra?
Haley: Let's just leave it at "bam."

Quote from Claire

Claire: You're right. We're gonna win this thing.
Phil: It's not a competition.
Claire: Exactly. We have this in the bag. Mitchell and Cam fall apart if they've got to pick a restaurant, and all Gloria ever does is yell at my dad.
Phil: Yeah, I'd really hate to be your dad right now.

Quote from Mitchell

Mitchell: All right, we need a game plan here. My dad and sister are here. Let's keep a low profile. Light and surfacy.
Cameron: But aren't we wasting a great opportunity to learn more about me?
Mitchell: We are not gonna be the sideshow gay couple. Okay, nothing too personal. For god's sake, no bedroom stuff. We're representing a community.

Quote from Jay

Dr. Debra Radcliffe: How's it going here with you two?
Gloria: Not good. He's not even trying. Sounds like you're stuck in that drawer.
Jay: Sounds like you're stuck in that metaphor.

Quote from Cameron

Gloria: I think he's not used to feeling emotions. Maybe it was too much for him.
Dr. Debra Radcliffe: No, no, this is good. Some people's junk drawers are so full, it's a struggle to open them.
Mitchell: W-was he holding his chest?
Gloria: Si.
Cameron: Something seemed "wong".

Quote from Jay

Gloria: No, Jay doesn't feel anything.
Jay: I feel lots of things. Annoyed that I'm missing my game, joy that the Steelers are winning.
Cameron: Oh, what is the score?
Gloria: We're not gonna talk about football here!
Jay: Gloria's right. We should talk about deeper things like those awkward years between 14 to 6.
Cameron: Yes!

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