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Game Changer

‘Game Changer’

Season 1, Episode 19 -  Aired March 31, 2010

All Phil wants for his birthday is the new Apple iPad. As Mitchell tries to toughen up, Cameron gets involved in his neighbors' marital problems. Meanwhile, Jay regrets challenging Manny to a game of chess.

Quote from Luke

Claire: [answering phone] Luke, honey, hi. What's going on?
Luke: They guy came with Dad's cake, but just so you know, it's missing a piece.
Claire: Luke, did you take a bite out of your father's cake?
Luke: No.
Claire: Stop lying, Luke.

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Quote from Phil

Little Phil: More cake?
Phil: Why not, Little Phil? I got no place else to go.

Quote from Cameron

Cameron: Sir! Sir! Sir, hi. Excuse me. Um, yes. I know this is highly unusual, but I need your help to save a marriage. There is a couple in this neighborhood that is about to get a divorce for a simple misunderstanding. Their name is Jake and Debbie. And I know you've taken an oath to not tell people where other people live, and I respect that, but maybe we could work out some sort of super secretive spy signal, where if you scratch your left ear, you know, maybe they live on the left, and if you scratch your right ear, they live on-
Mailman: They live right here.
Cameron: Oh. This conversation never happened.

Quote from Mitchell

Claire: No. Oh, my gosh, no. You can't cut the line. Sorry.
Man: I was here.
Claire: Uh-uh. I-I've been here for an hour and a half and you haven't been, so you cut the line.
Man: Whatever.
Mitchell: Whoa. Excuse me, sir. I don't think you understand. You're not getting in front of us.
Man: Calm down, gingerbread.
Mitchell: Are you gonna move or not?
Man: No.
Claire: Oh, no.
Mitchell: [grabs man in chokehold] Then you leave me no choice.
Claire: Oh, my God.
Mitchell: Go to sleep. Go to sleep. Go to sleep.

Quote from Phil

Phil: [aside to camera] Key to a good birthday? Low expectations. Thought I was getting an iPad. I was wrong about that. Thought I was getting a surprise party at the batting cages. Sorry, Big Phil. [laughs] Guess when it comes right down to it, we're all just Jeff Sweeney taking a fastball to the plums.

Quote from Phil

Alex: Hey, um, Dad, your cake fell off the counter, but Uncle Cam's trying to fix it.
Phil: He won't.
Luke: And the pizzas never showed up.
Phil: And they won't! Hey, balloons.

Quote from Phil

Manny: Is that Claire's baked Brie I smell?
Phil: [laughs] No.

Quote from Jay

Gloria: Look at this, papi, huh? [laughing]
Jay: Easy. You can't sing "We Are the Champions" without your queen.
Gloria: Damn it! Listen, I lose and I burn this house down!

Quote from Gloria

Jay: [aside to camera] She had me. There was no way I could win. I knew it. I'm just glad she didn't know it yet.
[separately:]
Gloria: Two moves, and then- [cutting sound] I'm a very good chess player. But I'm a better wife.

Quote from Luke

Luke: Mom.
Claire: Luke, what do you want?
Luke: I went on Dad's computer, contacted some of his geek friends, told them that he was dying and his last wish was an iPad.
Claire: Luke, what have I told you about-
Luke: One of them felt so bad, they brought over an extra.
Claire: Oh, my God. You got it. You beautiful little liar!

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