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My Hero

‘My Hero’

Season 4, Episode 22 -  Aired May 8, 2013

When Mitchell's ex-boyfriend, Teddy, invites the whole family to a fundraising event, Cameron is jealous when he sees how everybody is still enamored with Teddy. Claire is reluctant to accept her father's offer of a job in the closet company. Meanwhile, Phil tries to teach Gloria to skate, Haley coaches Alex on talking to boys, and Manny and Luke must decide who is their "hero" for a school assignment.

Quote from Haley

Alex: What happened? Did I mess up?
Haley: No, you did great.
Alex: So he didn't like me?
Haley: No, he totally liked you.
Alex: Then why'd we walk away?
Haley: 'Cause it was never about him. This was about getting you some confidence. Guys will pick up on that. Better guys. Guys who can lose to a girl without feeling e-masculated.
Alex: Okay, try not to throw this in my face one day, but sometimes you're actually really smart. Like, smart smart. I hope you know that.
Haley: Wow. Thanks. But I'm totally throwing that in your face one day.

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Quote from Claire

Claire: Actually, I was trapped back here, my dad and I got in a whole thing. Now he's mad at me.
Jeff: Whoa, where'd you find that?
Claire: I know where you keep the beer, Jeff. I hate this feeling! I swear, it started when I was 12 years old and I got a "C" in social studies. The way my Dad looked at me, you would have thought I'd worn a tube top in church. He knew it crushed me. He didn't care. That's why I can't work for him. He was hard on me then. He's gonna be hard on me now. I'm telling you, people don't change. I've changed. I don't wanna put up with this stuff. I am a completely different person than I was 20 years ago. All right, kids, that's gonna be $18.50. Out of $20? There's your $1.50. I thought so.
Jeff: Well, I mean, do you feel good that you were at least honest with him?
Claire: No. And super no. Because I'm the one who's left with this awful feeling every time I disappoint him. And it's not fair. 'Cause I'm not the bad guy here. He needs to know that.

Quote from Jay

Jay: Good guy.
Cameron: Who, Teddy? Yeah. Yeah, he's the best.
Jay: Nuts he can't find anybody, huh? Gotta be something a little off there. He definitely did not bring out the best in Mitchell, I can tell you that right now.
Cameron: Oh, really? Well, you know, not that it matters... But in what way exactly?
Jay: Honestly? When they were together, Mitchell could be a bit of a pill. Now, I like Teddy, but when they broke up, I was actually kinda glad. Of course, Mitchell thought that I was uncomfortable because of the gay thing, and maybe I was, but I really just wanted him to be happy. Like he is now. And when you two started up, everyone thought, "Well, there it is."

Quote from Cameron

Gloria: What is everybody looking at?
Cameron: Oh, I guess I can tell the story one more time. Sure, yeah. Well, I was mad about something. I don't even remember what. I turned. Now at this point, I'm more animal than I am man. Strike the punching machine, and apparently I broke some sort of world record. I guess the thing that I'll never forget is the sound that it made. It was, like, bells and whistles and sirens. It's impossible to describe.
Teddy: [machine sounds] That was literally the first punch I've ever thrown!
Cameron: You are never to see him again.
Mitchell: Yes, I know.

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