The Late Show (Modern Family)
| "The Late Show" | |
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| Modern Family episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 5 |
| Directed by | Beth McCarthy-Miller |
| Written by | Abraham Higginbotham |
| Production code | 5ARG06 |
| Original air date | October 16, 2013 |
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"The Late Show" is the fifth episode of the fifth season of the American sitcom Modern Family, and the series' 101st overall. It aired on October 16, 2013. The episode was written by Abraham Higginbotham and directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller.
Jay (Ed O'Neill) has made a reservation for the family at a restaurant that he has wanted to patronize for several years. However, when the time comes no one is ready.
Gloria (Sofía Vergara) takes ages to get ready after she came home late from the hairdressers. When she finally comes down the stairs, Haley (Sarah Hyland) who is there to babysit Joe, remarks that her earrings do not match her dress so they both go back upstairs. Jay tries to remain calm with the whole situation and asks Manny (Rico Rodriguez) to be the one yelling at Gloria to hurry. Gloria and Haley come downstairs but when Gloria says she needs another minute to change her lipstick Jay comes to his breaking point and yells at her for always being late when everyone is waiting for them at the restaurant. When they arrive at the restaurant, they discover that they are the first ones there and are not allowed to be seated until the other family members arrive.
At the Dunphys' house, Phil (Ty Burrell) puts on a new suit to impress Claire (Julie Bowen) but it is too tight and he can barely move in it. Claire comes home from work but she does not notice the new suit. She is stressed from work and she is upset to learn that Luke (Nolan Gould) wants to stay home alone (Haley will baby sit Joe, and Alex (Ariel Winter) will babysit Lily (Aubrey Anderson-Emmons) while they are at the restaurant). Phil tries to convince her that Luke is going to be okay and that he is old enough to stay home alone but he does not have much luck with it. On their way to the restaurant, Claire feels that something is not going well and they come back home to take Luke over to Jay's so he will be with Haley and Manny. When Claire and Phil come home, Luke attacks them with a paintball gun because he thinks they are intruders.
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