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The Wild

‘The Wild’

Season 10, Episode 17 -  Aired March 13, 2019

Mitchell, Cameron and Phil join Jay on his annual hiking trip to see a bald eagle after Gloria worries about him doing it alone. Meanwhile, Gloria, Alex, Claire and Haley find nothing goes to plan as they attempt to assemble a crib.

Quote from Jay

Cameron: Come on, hurry up! A bet's a bet! I told you I could stand on one leg longer than you!
Jay: You're the only one whose balance gets better after drinking a jug of whiskey.

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Quote from Mitchell

Mitchell: I've never told anyone this, but, uh, a fortune teller once predicted that I would not live to see my 46th winter.
Jay: Was that that kook that used to live next door to us? She's nuts. She told your mother she was gonna win a Tony one day.
Mitchell: But she was right about a lot of other things. She said that I'd become a lawyer. She said that I would marry a clown one day. Laughed a long time about that one.
Cameron: Why?
Mitchell: Anyway, I-I guess my "bear" is the fear of dying young. Uh, I mean, if that fortune teller's right, I only have three more years to live.
Cameron: Well, y-you know what? The way I see it, this little curse is actually a gift... a reason to live life to the fullest.
Jay: And have no regrets.
Mitchell: Okay, so we're all just accepting this 46-year thing as true?
Phil: We've made our peace with it. And so should you.

Quote from Mitchell

Cameron: Why not just live your limited days with leaving nothing unsaid? Tell the people who matter the most how you feel.
Mitchell: I tell you and Lily I love you every single day.
Cameron: True. What about Phil?
Phil: He did text me with a "Love ya" this morning.
Cameron: Close enough. And your dad? ... Seriously?!
Mitchell: I just have a hard time saying that word to him.
Jay: Which is fine for the both of us.

Quote from Jay

Cameron: Okay, well, it sounds like you might be uncomfortable with that word, too.
Jay: No! I don't have a problem with it. I use it all the time. I'm always saying I love things. I... I love the feel of toasty socks out of the microwave. I love the far-off sound of a train whistle. You know, "Ooh! What adventure have they gotten off to?" I l... I love watching a baby stretch.
Phil: Those are all good things in your life, Jay, but...what's your "bear"?
Jay: I don't have one.
Mitchell: Oh, come on! We all told you ours.
Jay: Now, when you get to my age, there are less things that you're afraid of. Except maybe... being a burden to your family. Which is starting already, because Gloria forced you guys to babysit me, which is why I wanted to spend the night here so I could prove I'm not some frail old man. But, if I'm being honest, that hike gets tougher for me every year. And I was relieved that I didn't have to do it alone.

Quote from Phil

Phil: I don't know about you guys, but I slept great. That cot was so soft. I'm not always a sound sleeper. Been meaning to try that melatonin. I hear it's a real game-changer. And you can get it anywhere nowadays. Has it always been over-the-counter. Kind of a funny phrase, isn't it... "over-the-counter"?

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