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Mistery Date

‘Mistery Date’

Season 4, Episode 8 -  Aired November 14, 2012

With the family out of town, Phil invites a fellow "bullfrog" he met at the gym over for a guys' night. Claire doesn't realize she's being a pushy parent when she supports Alex at an academic challenge. Meanwhile, Luke and Manny gate crash a trilogy of bar mitzvahs, and Cameron tries to keep Jay and Gloria distracted.

Quote from Jay

Mitchell: Look, dad, I- I had to give up my home office for Lily's bedroom, and I was upset about it, too. Wasn't hugging bunnies, but-
Jay: All right.
Mitchell: I- I realized that it wasn't about an office or a room. It was about how Lily was gonna change everything. But once we got her in there, I don't know. I-I just- I never looked back.
Jay: Yeah, I guess I'm just nervous about everything, you know. Thanks, kid. You know, I'm just recalling me grumbling about giving up my MG Roadster when you and Claire came along. Great car. No backseat.
Mitchell: Isn't it funny? The stupid things that we think-
Jay: She was my baby.
Mitchell: -are so important.

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Quote from Cameron

Cameron: I guess all told, we had about 50 chickens. Maybe 115 head of hogs. Let's see, 55 cattle. You know what'll be fun? Let's see if I can remember all their names. There was [singing] Albert, Lisa, Steph, and Mike- Gloria! No, Gloria! Gloria!

Quote from Cameron

Cameron: You're right. I am too much. I do control. I do barge. I'll have my friend Abelard come back and paint over it.
Gloria: So this is why you kept me outside all day? So that your friend Aburar could come and paint a present?
Cameron: Yeah, rather than getting you a gift off your registry like a normal person. I'm so stupid.
Gloria: I love it!
Cameron: You do?
Gloria: It's just like you, full of color, and life and love.
Cameron: I really did think you'd love it.

Quote from Jay

Jay: What's going on up here? What the-
Mitchell: Okay, that was not my idea. I told Cam- I told him that's a lot to put on someone's wall.
Jay: Hold on. I like it.
Cameron: Really?
Jay: Thanks, Cam.
Mitchell: You actually-
Jay: Makes it easier to give up the room.

Quote from Phil

Phil: [Dave moves towards Phil] Wow, that's close. [Dave moves back] Guy was an inch out of bounds.
Dave: Oh. [Dave moves towards Phil]
Phil: Time-out. [Dave moves back] You know what? I'm not gonna be able to relax until I get this out of the way. [Phil leans over, Dave puts gets ready for a kiss] Dishwasher. Pretty cool, huh?

Quote from Phil

Phil: I'd forgotten how much fun this can be. We should make this a regular thing.
Dave: Phil, Phil, wait. I think I'd better just head home.
Phil: What?
Dave: I'm just coming out of a long-term relationship, and I guess I'm still pretty fragile. It's not that I haven't had a- a great time.
Phil: Not at all. I get it. I've spent a few nights in heartbreak hotel. If there's anything I can do...
Dave: You've already done more than you know.
[Dave kisses Phil]
Phil: Huh. Oh.

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