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Great Expectations

‘Great Expectations’

Season 1, Episode 8 -  Aired November 18, 2009

Claire feels bad when Phil showers her with great gifts on their anniversary, so she arranges a private performance of "their song" by the musician Izzy LaFontaine. When the kids have a sleepover at Jay and Gloria's house, Haley spends the evening trying to escape. Meanwhile, Cameron and Mitchell reunite with their old party friend, Sal, who's having trouble adjusting to them as parents.

Quote from Cameron

Cameron: I mean, what do we do? Do we say something? How do we even bring it up?
Mitchell: She threatened our child, and that's your concern- a segue?
Cameron: You know what this is?
Mitchell: What?
Cameron: This is first-child syndrome.
Mitchell: What?
Cameron: It's where the first child is happy, and then the second child comes along, and the first child gets jealous of the second child and starts acting out.
Mitchell: Yes. That's brilliant, except Sal's not our child, so...
Cameron: Well, think about it. Listen, we've practically done everything for her. We've held her when she's cried.
We've carried her when she couldn't walk. I mean, we've done everything but potty-train her.

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Quote from Sal

Sal: When we go to Cabo, we have to find a hotel with a swim-up bar, 'cause this going back and forth to the bathroom is a fool's game. Okay, let's get more drinks.
Mitchell: Sal, we got to talk.
Cameron: It's about Lily.
Sal: Oh, shocker.
Mitchell: Okay. Do you think it's at all possible that maybe- maybe you're jealous of her?
Sal: Pfft! What? What? [laughing] It's just- I don't know. I don't- Where- Why would you say that?
Cameron: Well, because you won't look at any pictures of her and you talked about killing her and throwing her in the ocean.
Sal: Okay, that was a joke, you guys. Come on. Fine. Show me the pictures of Yoko.
Mitchell: See, it's-
Cameron: Sal.
Sal: It's a joke. You guys! Come on. 'Cause she's Asian, and she broke up our group.

Quote from Mitchell

Mitchell: Did she just fall asleep?
Cameron: I wish Lily would fall asleep like that.
Mitchell: Give her eight shots of tequila.

Quote from Jay

Jay: You looking for these?
Haley: You took my shoes?
Jay: No, I took your freedom. Sorry, kid. It ain't your night.
Haley: Why are you being like this? I just wanted to go to that party for, like, two hours. I would've been back by now. Would that have killed you?
Jay: She's just like her mother.

Quote from Jay

Gloria: Why are you treating Haley like this?
Jay: Me? She's the one acting like a pill.
Gloria: You're taking this too personally. When I was Haley's age, I loved my grandfather, but I still wanted to go to parties and be with boys.
Jay: I know. I know. So did Claire and Mitchell.

Quote from Jay

Gloria: It's great that you wanna spend time with your granddaughter, but is this really the way?
Jay: Fine.
Gloria: You're a good abuelo. [As Jay heads outside] She's upstairs.
Jay: I know. [outside] Dylan!
Dylan: Yeah?
Jay: Get up. You're here to take Haley to the party, right?
Dylan: Yeah.
Jay: [waving him forward] She's in the house.
Dylan: How did you know I was here?
Jay: This is how I first met Phil.

Quote from Jay

Haley: Thanks again, Grandpa. We'II be back by 11:00.
Jay: I will track you down.
Haley: I believe that.

Quote from Dylan

Gloria: If you want, I'll fix you a plate.
Dylan: Yeah, definitely. That'd be great.
Haley: But what about the party?
Dylan: We can go in just a minute. Just let- Oh, no way. The Gunfighter. I love this movie.
Haley: Dylan, the party.
Dylan: Oh. But cowboys.
Gloria: Don't fight it, Haley. They never grow up.

Quote from Claire

Izzy LaFontaine: Ah, ha-ha, ha-ah
Claire: The year was 1991. America was immersed in Desert Storm.
Izzy LaFontaine: Ah, ha-ha, ha-ah
Claire: Meanwhile, stateside, another storm was brewing in my heart. This is stupid, isn't it?
Phil: This is- No.
Izzy LaFontaine: Is it stupid, Phil?
Phil: No. Just keep- Keep going, Claire. It's wonderful.

Quote from Phil

Izzy LaFontaine: Ah, ha-ha, ha-ah
Claire: After a romantic dinner at Fratelli's, a certain nervous young couple shared their first kiss as the radio played this song.
Izzy LaFontaine: [singing] So true Funny how it seems Always in time But never in line for dreams Head over heels When toe to toe This is the sound of- [stops] You know what? No. No. Sorry. Sorry. Not gonna do it.
Phil: Yes. Yes.
Claire: What's wrong? What's going on?
Izzy LaFontaine: Do you even know the name of this song?
Phil: P-
Izzy LaFontaine: "True."
Phil: "True." "True."
Izzy LaFontaine: Right. This is false. See? I'm not gonna play "True" for someone who's false. See, he doesn't- He doesn't even know the band. He's not a fan, a Fandau.

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