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Putting Down Roots

‘Putting Down Roots’

Season 10, Episode 9 - Aired December 5, 2018

When Dede's widow, Jerry, comes to town with her possessions, Claire and Mitchell aren't sure what to make of what their mother left them. Meanwhile, Gloria feels sorry for Jerry and invites him to stay with her and Jay.

Quote from Haley

Haley: Oh, my God, it's Lulu! She was my favorite toy. [chuckles] Mm. [voice breaking] I guess I... I just really miss Nana.
[aside to camera:]
Haley: Also I'm pregnant. Dylan and I haven't told anyone because I'm still trying to get my head around it, but holding Lulu made it so real. I'm gonna have an actual baby. Aah, I'm so stressed! [chuckles] I wish it was the '50s when it was still healthy to drink and smoke when you're pregnant.

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Quote from Cameron

Cameron: And once you plant your mom here, we're never gonna leave.
Mitchell: That's crazy. And I-I-I don't think you want to talk about promises we made back then.
Cameron: What are you suggesting? I've kept every promise I've made.
Mitchell: Really? You promised me a rose a month for the rest of my life, so I guess I dropped dead years ago.
Cameron: I read an article that said it was environmentally ins...
Mitchell: I've never seen you read an article. Also, you said you'd finally watch "E.T.," my all-time favorite movie.
Cameron: Oh, it just seems so stupid. What am I caring about? A wrinkly puppet with a Christmas light at the end of his creepy finger? And really? Me saying I would watch some pandering sap-fest is the same as you saying I would someday be reunited with my family?

Quote from Cameron

Mitchell: I guess w-when I look at things from your point of view, I... I made a promise. When your dad needs you to take over the farm, I'm in.
Cameron: Mitchell, that means so much to me, and you're gonna love it. The fresh air, and there's no traffic. Oh, and with a second lawyer in town, we could reopen the courthouse. H-Have you ever milked a goat? Have you ever had fresh milk right from the spigot? Oh, unbelievable. You do have to be careful of snakes and mice and rats. There's a ton of field mice. They scare me. One ran up my sleeve one time when I was a kid.

Quote from Phil

Phil: Wow. I cannot wait to restore this baby. My high school bully had one. You'd be surprised how fast this thing can go. No problem catching up with a kid on a bike who left school minutes early.
Claire: I don't know if I want another half-finished project rusting away in the garage.
Phil: The only reason I stopped working on robot lawnmower was 'cause he started getting too smart.

Quote from Jay

Jerry: Dede and I never had a cross word.
Jay: What? That is not possible.
Jerry: Yep. If things ever got heated, I'd come up behind her, put my hands on her neck...
Jay: I'm with you so far.
Jerry: ...then massage her and tell her she was right.
Jay: But what if she wasn't right?
Jerry: [chuckles] That's ego talking. In Buddhism, we believe it's better to conquer yourself than win a thousand battles.
Jay: That's why Nepal is always crushing it at the Olympics.

Quote from Haley

Haley: I'm gonna fix lunch. Want some?
Alex: You're eating lunch? Is there some new Internet challenge I'm not aware of? And why is your doll in bandages?
Haley: You know me. I always loved playing doctor.
[aside to camera:]
Haley: The truth is, I accidentally ran her over and ripped her arm off, which might have been fine if that was the only baby-mangling issue I had today. I'm not cut out to be a mother. Then again, a real baby is easier than a doll, right? [laughing] Like, a real baby would let you know if it was on fire.

Quote from Jay

Jay: What the hell?
Claire: Oh, my God. He brought Mom's old car?
Jay: You know, that thing was perfect for Dede - loud, pulled way to the left, and constantly broke down in public.

Quote from Jay

Jay: [aside to camera] My ex-wife, Dede, died two months ago, and her husband, Jerry, drove down with a bunch of junk she wanted us to have. I always liked Jerry.
Gloria: Then why did you always look at him funny?
Jay: Because I knew what he was in for. Same way I look at the footage of those people boarding the Titanic.

Quote from Jay

Jay: She's mad at me. Her family overstayed their welcome, and I turned off the hot water, took a few bulbs out of the room. You know how it is when you're married.

Quote from Phil

Phil: Whoo-hoo! Fun, huh? Feel that wind and smell that air.
Claire: Yeah, it's so bumpy.
Phil: Sports suspension. Nothing between me and the road except my knuckle-less gloves.
Claire: Why do you even have those?
Phil: Oh, a quirk of the Dunphys. My fingers get cold, but my knuckles get hot.

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