Modern Family (Charlie Dunphy)

The Bicycle Thief

COMMENTARY

Jay: What's the key to being a great dad? Uh, that's a tough one.

Cameron: Giving them the freedom to be whatever they wanna be.

Mitchell: Right, exactly, s-

Cameron: Whether that's a painter, a poet, a pilot, a president-

Mitchell: And for us-

Cameron: -of a company or of a country.

Mitchell: ...Patience.

Phil: Well, be their buddy.

Claire: ...That's your answer?

Phil: And stay in school.

Claire: No.

Phil: And don't do drugs.

Claire: Nooo.

Phil: Just give me the answer!

Claire: Oh god.

Jay: ...Still thinking.

Street outside Dunphy house

(Claire, Phil and Luke are cycling with Charlie in a mini car attached to Claire's bike)

Woman: Hi Claire!

Claire: Hey.

Woman: Hey!

Claire: Oh, okay. Hi, um...this is my husband, Phil.

Phil: Hi.

Claire: And, uh, that's my son, Luke, right there. This is...

Woman: Desiree.

Claire: Desiree. Right, sorry. Desiree just moved in down the block.

Phil: Fun. Where?

Desiree: Three-fourteen.

Phil: Oh, the two bedroom cottage with the indoor outdoor family room.

Desiree: Very good! How did you-

Phil: I bet you're loving that steam shower.

Claire: Phil, that's creepy.

Phil: Oh, sorry. I'm a real estate mogul. What? I'm- I am a real estate agent. Um, we caravaned that house. Great, uh, deck.

Desiree: Thanks. I'm just there 'til my divorce is final.

Phil: Now who is coconuts enough to divorce you?

Claire: Oh, we gotta go. But we'll see you around.

Phil: Well, we'd love to have you over sometime.

Desiree: I'd love it.

Phil: Alright!

Desiree: Bye.

Phil: Bye. (Desiree runs off) She's awesome.

Claire: No, we are never having her over. I heard she already slept with two dads from the school.

Phil: What?

Claire: Mhh hmm.

Phil: That's... horrible.

Luke: Dad, watch out!

Phil: Woah, watch it, buddy!

Luke: Grandma

Phil: I'm sorry. That still looks like a girl's bike.

Claire: Well, we'll add more black tape.

COMMENTARY

Phil: My son has been riding his sister's old bike.