‘Paris’
Season 11, Episode 13 - Aired February 12, 2020
In one last family trip, the Pritchetts head to Paris so Jay can accept a lifetime achievement award for his work in the closet industry. However, his old nemesis, Earl Chambers, finds a way to haunt him. Meanwhile, Claire has a secret rendezvous in one of the most romantic cities in the world, and Cam’s lifelong dream of performing as Fizbo on the streets of Paris is about to become a reality.
Quote from Claire
Phil: [to Guy] Okay! I see what you're doing here. The champagne, the hotel suite, that carousel ride. You two stopped laughing every time I circled around. I'm sorry, buddy, but it's not gonna happen.
Claire: Phil's right. I'm a married woman. There will be no romance on this trip.
Quote from Jay
Gloria: Isn't Napoleon's tomb spectacular?
Jay: Just so you know, when I go, I-I don't need all this.
Quote from Mitchell
Waiter: Et voilà.
Mitchell: Ah.
Waiter: Votre pigeon, monsieur.
Mitchell: [French accent] "Pigeon"?
Waiter: Notre spécialité.
Mitchell: Ah.
Waiter: Bon appétit.
Quote from Cameron
Cameron: H-How did you find me?
Mitchell: Well, you're pretty easy to spot. Look, I-I'm sorry I overreacted, okay? If you want to be Fizbo, be Fizbo.
Cameron: I can never be Fizbo again. Fizbo is dead.
Mitchell: Oh, you're a moving target.
Cameron: Look, I ran into the real Fizbo today, and he squirted me in the face with water and hit me in the head with a book.
Mitchell: What?!
Cameron: See, here, I thought I had created this special, unique thing, but I'm the one that's been a fraud all this time! I'm throwing the suit in the river!
Mitchell: Wait. That's littering. There's a trash can right over here.
Quote from Mitchell
Mitchell: Look, I-I gotta say, um... I don't... I don't think you stole anything.
Cameron: What do you mean?
Mitchell: Well, you said he hit you in the head with a book. I mean, I thought Fizbo was all about joy.
Cameron: He is. He's the embodiment of childlike innocence.
Mitchell: Exactly. Fizbo would never resort to violence. This guy doesn't sound like Fizbo to me.
Cameron: Well, he sure looked like him.
Mitchell: Fizbo's more than just a-a pair of big shoes and an... un-sexy jacket. He... He's an idea. If I've learned anything today, it's that clothes do not make the man... or the clown. And you are the real Fizbo.
Quote from Jay
Claire: Hey. I talked to Gloria. Thought I might find you here.
Jay: It's a shame, Notre Dame. The fire.
Claire: Yeah.
Jay: It used to be so impressive back in its day.
Claire: It's still pretty impressive.
Jay: Just a shell of its former self. Best days are behind it. It'll never be the same.
Claire: It's taken some hits, but it's still standing, and that's... that's grit. That's what inspires people. That's what inspires me.
Jay: It's so embarrassing. The whole reason the family's here is to see me get that damn award.
Claire: Oh, Dad! You and I are the only ones in this family who care about closets. We're here because we love you.
Quote from Jay
Jay: 45 years is a long time to spend in one industry, and I've accomplished a lot. The whisper hinge brought serenity to the American bedroom. My glow knobs revolutionized getting dressed in the dark. And I led the charge to standardize the angle of shoe racks. But the thing that I'm... that I'm proudest of... is my family. Thank you for being here. I love you all. You're my lifetime achievement award.