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Goodnight, Gracie

‘Goodnight, Gracie’

Season 4, Episode 24 -  Aired May 22, 2013

After Phil's mother passes away, the whole family family flies down to Florida to be with him and Frank. While Claire helps Phil to honor Gracie's last wish, the kids reflect on the gifts their grandmother left them. Meanwhile, Mitchell joins Gloria at the courthouse to deal with an outstanding arrest warrant, Cam fits right in at a women's bookclub in the retirement community, and Jay is sure he recognizes Frank's neighbor from somewhere.

Quote from Phil

Claire: "Dear Phil, you've always been the most wonderful son, and now I need you to do one last thing for me."
Phil: Oh, no! She's gonna ask me to throw her ashes in the Pope's face.
Claire: "Don't say anything to your father because he'll just resist, but there's a woman named Annie Fitzsimmons who lives a few streets over. We don't know her very well, but I've always admired her, and I think she'd be perfect for your dad. So before you go home, I want you to fix him up with her."
Phil: That is crazy!
Claire: "I know this sounds crazy, but single men are in short supply here.And a lot of scheming harpies will swoop in before your father knows what hit him. I love Frank, but he'll follow anything with a casserole."
Phil: I don't believe this. It's too soon, and my dad's not a cartoon bear. He's perfectly capable of making intelligent decisions.
Haley: Hey, guys? I made cookies.
Phil: Oh, good. I thought that was a neighbor.

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Quote from Alex

Phil: Hey, kids, your grandma left each of you something.
Luke: Cool! Rockports!
Claire: It's just the box.
Alex: Oh, my God. There's a letter. I don't know if I'm ready for this. Although if grandma wrote it, she must have sensed I was ready.
Haley: Because you had such a bond?
Alex: You felt it, too?

Quote from Luke

Claire: Haley, why don't you tell us what yours says?
Haley: Well, it's so sweet. It's about how beautiful I am inside and- Score! Jewelry.
Luke: Whoa! Check it out!
Phil: Oh, look at that. Your grandma loved pocket watches. She said they made a man look dignified.
Luke: Is this chain in case you swallow it?
Claire: No, but suddenly I'm glad it's there.

Quote from Luke

Alex: A lighter?
Claire: Huh. What does the note say?
Alex: "This is a lighter." I don't understand.
Haley: How much clearer could she have been?
Phil: I wouldn't read too much into it. Your grandma loved you very much. She just did a couple of bizarre things towards the end.
Luke: Here, Alex, I can help you out with that. [swinging pocket watch] You are getting very sleepy. A crappy old lighter is not a sucky gift.

Quote from Mitchell

Mitchell: Your honor, it all boils down to this. The motel owes Miss Menchengo-
Anita Menchaca: Menchaca.
Mitchell: Damn it. Every time. More in wages than she ever could've taken in soaps and tiny shampoos.
Judge Bartley: Fine. Case dismissed.
Mitchell: Yes!
Anita Menchaca: Oh! Gracias! Muchas gracias!
Mitchell: De nada. De nada. [to Gloria] Did you see that? I won! I-I can't believe it!
Gloria: Yeah. It scares me that winning is such a surprise for you.

Quote from Gloria

Gloria: Yes! Go make your mistakes with him. I don't want to go to jail for prostitution. [to the men sitting behind her] Like you could afford me.

Quote from Haley

Shelley: Get going, ladies. The pool's for residents only.
Alex: Oh, okay. Sorry. We'll leave.
Haley: Uh, no, we won't. There's nobody here. Why can't we use the pool?
Shelley: Because those are the rules. Are we gonna have a problem here?
Haley: You don't scare me I've been in real jail.
Shelley: Oh, you two are pretty smart, aren't you?
Haley: No. Only she is.

Quote from Jay

Jay: Excuse me.
Charlotte: Yes?
Jay: Jay Pritchett. Frank Dunphy's son is married to my daughter.
Charlotte: Oh, I'm so sorry.
Jay: Ah, he grows on you. Oh, you're talking about the death. Thank you.

Quote from Phil

Marv: What can I do for you?
Phil: She's perfect.
Claire: I thought Annie Fitzsimmons lived here. She does.
Marv: Annie, honey! There's people here to see ya!
Annie: Hi.
Claire: Hi.
Annie: Can I help you?
Claire: We're selling vacuum cleaners.
Annie: Wow. That is strange.
Claire: I know.
Annie: Because just this morning, my vacuum cleaner broke.
Phil: Huh.
Marv: That's on me. I shed like a collie.
Annie: Let's see what you got.
Phil: Yes, Claire, let's see what you got.

Quote from Phil

Claire: I didn't bring it.
Phil: You didn't bring it?
Claire: No.
Phil: You had it when we left the vacuum cleaner office. I guess it's fair to say you've made a huge mistake.
Claire: Mm.
Phil: No. Say it. I'm sorry to do that. It's part of the training.
Claire: I've made a huge mistake.
Phil: I don't think she's gonna work out.

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