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The Graduates

‘The Graduates’

Season 8, Episode 22 -  Aired May 17, 2017

After Manny's father, Javier, shows up to take him out the night before his graduation, Jay steps in to pick up the pieces. As Claire tries to be the calm, steady parent ahead of Luke's graduation, Haley and Alex push Phil to get all his crying out before the ceremony. Meanwhile, Mitchell and Cameron wonder whether Lily should skip a grade, after they learn she is academically gifted.

Quote from Javier

Gloria: I hope that you had fun last night.
Javier: Oh, I did. It was a magical time.
Gloria: I can't believe that you...
Javier: Me either. Look at our son over there, eh? He's perfect.
Gloria: Yeah, and then you come along and you expose him to all this...
Javier: Me? It was you who exposed him to so many amazing things. You raised him to be a wonderful man without my help. Every single thing that is good about him is because of you.
Gloria: I'm sorry?
Javier: I'm sorry. Thank you for being the finest mother to our son.

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Quote from Cameron

Cameron: I'm sorry about earlier. It's not that I don't want Lily to be like you.
Mitchell: No, no. Hey. You're right, okay? I'm an indecisive mess. Of course I don't want that for her.
Cameron: And for the record, I don't want her to be like me, either. It's not like I'm exactly an overachiever.
Mitchell: That's true.
Cameron: Yeah, you jumped on that one pretty quick.

Quote from Mitchell

Lily: If you care about what I think, I want to skip.
Cameron: Are you sure, sweetie? Because it's a lot of pressure.
Lily: can handle it.
Mitchell: But what about all your friends? I mean, look at- Look at these kids. A lot of them have known each other since kindergarten.
Lily: I'll make new friends. Kids really like me.
Mitchell: So... she's popular?

Quote from Phil

Claire: Phil, I'm sorry I gave you grief earlier. Today has hit me much harder than I thought it would. It's okay to be emotional.
Phil: It's too late. I'm all cried out. It's like there's no more moisture left in my body. I'm afraid if I blink, my eyes will get stuck.
Claire: Hmm. Really? Do you remember that video where the lion greets the man... [voice breaking] and hugs him 'cause he hasn't seen him in years?
Phil: Yep. I sure do. I am dead inside.

Quote from Luke

Manny: Congrats, buddy.
Luke: Why does your gown smell like Haley's perfume?

Quote from Jay

Manny: Hey.
Jay: Hey. Congratulations on the first of what I'm sure will be many diplomas. Unless you want to skip all that and move to Colombia and become a radiologist.

Quote from Jay

Manny: Thanks for helping me with the cap-and-gown mess. I don't know what I would have done without you.
Jay: I'm just happy you and your dad got to have some father-son time last night.
Manny: Yeah.
Jay: What?
Manny: It's just... with me graduating and everything, I kind of wanted to say... you and me today, you know, that's what I think of as father-son time.
Jay: Let me tell you something. After my divorce, my rule for dating was no kids. And then you and your mom came along, and all of that went right out the window. What I'm trying to say is, here's to you, son. [glasses clink]
Manny: You know, I'm still kind of hungover.
Jay: You're a man now! Power through!

Quote from Cameron

Jay: You guys leaving already?
Alex: Yeah, we all have plans.
Cam: Wait. Lily?
Lily: There are nine girls who will freak if I don't make an appearance at Jenna's.
Cameron: I'm confused. I-is she fun?

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