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The Cold

‘The Cold’

Season 6, Episode 3 -  Aired October 8, 2014

Phil resorts to creative editing of Mitchell and Cameron's wedding video when the footage reveals that he was responsible for a cold that has plagued the family. Jay and Gloria take different tacks as Manny feels the stress of being on the high school football team, while Cameron must decide whether or not to bench him. Meanwhile, Mitchell arranges a play date for Lily with a super smart classmate.

Quote from Mitchell

Mitchell: [aside to camera] Sydney Barrow, like my Lily, a gifted child, and, thanks to a little matchmaking, her new friend. Yeah, i- It can be challenging finding playmates for an exceptional child. I don't mean to brag, but that's why I didn't have any friends.

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Quote from Claire

Mitchell: [answering phone] Hey, Claire. What's up?
Claire: My fever, you orange jackass.
Mitchell: Oh. Okay. So, obviously, you have my cold now. Everybody's first symptom seems to be hate.

Quote from Mitchell

Mitchell: [aside to camera] For far too long, Lily's friends just haven't challenged her. It's been this endless procession of paste-eating, toilet-missing shoe-losers. But these two together. they raise each other's game.

Quote from Phil

Phil: Here I am right before the cake sneeze. It looks like I'm cracking up, right? So from here, we'll jump to a green-screen shot of you laughing, too. Then I'll take that and drop it into a pre-existing shot of a table full of people. Easy! And we are laughing. [Luke laughs] Bigger. [Luke laughs] Like when I do Yoda walking into a spider web. [Luke laughs] Nailed it! If laughter's the best medicine, then you're grape-flavored triaminic.

Quote from Phil

Phil: Okay, now I need some footage of me reacting to Jay's speech to replace the champagne sneeze, and I'll just drop that into another table full of people. How would I react to Jay's speech?
Luke: Give me "touched." Now sad. Sadder. Come on. Dig deep. Think about me going off to college. Why are you smiling?
Phil: Uh, I-I didn't think you'd get in.

Quote from Haley

Andy: I am such a goober sometimes. I was just confused about Beth, and I thought you were sending me some signals, which is so stupid. I hope I didn't, like, creep you out or something.
Haley: You shouldn't feel stupid. You know, you were vulnerable, I was at a wedding, everybody was super-gay, and nobody was looking at me. I probably did send you a signal.

Quote from Haley

Haley: Hey. So, uh, quick follow-up. Um, when you said I would be destroyed if we had kissed, what exactly did you mean by that?
Andy: Oh, gosh. I guess that is confusing, huh?
Andy: Yeah. I just meant that you would've been emotionally ruined.
Haley: What?!
Andy: Yeah. I don't understand it myself, but there's a lot of heat coming off of this. Girls do not get over this guy. I'm not calling myself a drug, but...
Haley: I'm sorry. Hasn't Beth broken up with you, like, 10 times? She's dying to get back with me, though. I wouldn't say it's withdrawal, but-
Haley: For the record, guys don't get over me, okay? At last count, I have three stalkers. One of them has my face spray-painted on his van. I had to stand there forever while he did it!

Quote from Lily

Lily: I know you sneezed on the cake.
Phil: No one likes a know-it-all!

Quote from Phil

Phil: Kiss for good luck?
Claire: Oh, no! I'm not getting you sick. This cold stops with me. Why do you think I swapped beds with Luke last night?
Phil: You did?
Luke: Appreciate the back rub. Not sure I love being called "Miss Thang."
Phil: No!

Quote from Phil

Phil: It's six hours to the screening, and I have to edit out all those sneezes without ruining Jay's speech. That means special effects, that means overlapping green screen. What am I saying?! It's impossible!
Luke: [slaps Phil] I'm sorry, Dad.
Phil: No, you're right. It's time to stop whining like a little girl and man up! Let's put on our unitards!

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