Modern Family (2009–…): Season 4, Episode 11 - New Year's Eve - full transcript

Jay?

Have you seen the grapes?

- Yeah, I ate them.
- Why would you eat the grapes?

They were in a bowl,
they were washed,

I paid for them.

They were for the New Year's.

Oh, right.
What's that goofy thing again?

It's not goofy.
It's a tradition.

At midnight, you eat 12 grapes,

you make 12 wishes,
one for each month of the year.

And you really think that works?



Five years ago,

I was a single mother living in a slum.

Today, I'm driving to Palm Springs

in my new car
with my rich husband.

You do what you want.
I'm eating the grapes.

For New Year's Eve,
we're taking Phil and Claire

and Mitch and Cam
to this amazing hotel

I used to go to in Palm Springs.

They got a whole package--

dinner, dancing, toast at midnight.

I mean, what more do you need?

- Grapes.
- I said we'd stop on the way.

Haley, it's New Year's Eve.

Are you sure you don't wanna
go to a party or something?



And listen to all
my friends talk about

how awesome college is?

I know how awesome college is.
That's what got me kicked out.

Well, I'm sure Uncle Mitchell

will feel much better
leaving Lily here

knowing that you're in charge.

You know you're really
in charge, right?

How do you know
I don't have a party?

Okay, fine.

Lily, are you ready for your big
sleepover with your cousins?

Who's watching me?

- Haley.
- I'm serious.

Alex.

Okay, let's go.

Every New Year's Eve, it's like,

"what are we gonna do?
What are we gonna do?"

So we were happy that Jay
planned this whole thing.

It really, you know,
takes the pressure off

of having to outdo ourselves.

Yeah, and how are we gonna
possibly top last year?

Oh. Did we miss it?

- Mm?
- It's only 10:00.

- What?
- It's only 10:00.

- What?
- It's only 10:00.

Place is smaller than I remember.

Smaller's your issue?

When was the last time
that you were here, Jay?

Not that long ago.
1974, '75.

So when I was 2?

I don't like when you do that.

I checked the web site.
The pictures looked beautiful.

Oh! Lizard. Huh?

Never trust pictures
on the Internet.

Shoot it from the right angle,

you can make anything
look bigger and better.

Houses, you pervs.
He's a realtor.

I thought I heard voices.

Robby! I told you! It's people.

Oh, my God.
That's me in 20 years!

Okay, you be her,
and I'll be whoever left her.

Uh, we're checking in.
It's under Pritchett.

Jay Pritchett. Three rooms.

You've been with us before.

How old is that book?

Oh, there is something
sticky over here.

Robby!

It came back.

It's not possible.

Okay, so the place
is not what it used to be.

But we're gonna have fun.

Dining in the starlight room,

little dancing with
the Shelley Stroman trio.

Oh, there's just two left.
Here are your keys.

Check out's at 11:00,
but if you wanna stay longer--

No, 11:00 is good. Yeah.

Here we go.

Is there anything wrong?

No, no. No, we were
just hoping for something

- a little more romantic.
- Come on, now.

It's not that bad.

- What's in there?
- Nothing.

If you're looking for romance,

there's a secluded
hot spring nearby.

- Kind of a hidden gem.
- Huh?

Just follow the path

right by the 12th hole
of the golf course.

Wow. That sounds kinda nice.

Secluded. Natural.

- Sexy.
- Sexy.

What do you think, Phil?

Does it smell like eggs?
Some of them smell like eggs.

It's been a while
since Phil and I...

The whole month of December?

Or a quick... you know?

It's embarrassing,
and it's not like us.

That's making me anxious,

which is why I really need to get...

Thanks again.

Yeah, that's yours to keep.

Okay.

Bye now.

I say we bag dinner with my dad,

and go find that hot spring.

Honey, we can't just
ditch your father.

He wanted us all to be together.

We are always together.

Oh, my God, what are we gonna hear

that we've never heard before?

Mitch and Cam's inspiring story

of how Lily saved
that kid with the heimlich?

Please. She hugged him,
and he spit his gum out.

I say we get a bottle of champagne,

look up at the stars,

forget our bathing suits.

- That does sound hot.
- Mm-hmm.

But I'd just be thinking about
your dad the whole time.

I'm gonna hop in the shower.

What's in there?

- Nothing.
- Oh.

Oh, perfect. No, great.

If we need any socks,
someone left one in the bed.

Oh, my gosh.
There is no way Crispin stays here

when he comes to The Beacon.

What's The Beacon?

The club that
he's always raving about.

It's right down the street.

That's where we should go.

Somewhere fun for New Year's,

while we're still young... ish.

L-let's get out of dinner
and go there.

- How?
- I don't know.

Um... okay, okay.

Um, y-you could pretend
to get sick at the table.

You know, fake a cough,
stomachache,

dealer's choice.
I don't care.

Just sell it and get us out of there.

But what about your dad?

He wants the family to be together.

We are always together.

I mean, how many times
do we have to hear Claire tell us

Luke's hilarious comeback
to the pediatrician?

Oh, gosh. We should start
calling her "ranch house"...

Because she doesn't have
a second story.

- So good.
- I know! Thank you.

Hey. You sure you don't wanna
play "The hunger games"

with all of us?

My whole life is a hunger game.

Why do you think
I'm so mean to you?

That's for me!

Hey. Come on in.

Hey. Hi.

Hey, I'm out.

This is Becca and her cousin Joyce.

And Joyce is for you.

What? I'm on a date?

But I'm not wearing any cologne.

Did you know this was happening?

I don't even know what this is.

Joyce, this is Manny.

Pleasure to make your acquaintance.

Can I offer you a glass
of sparkling cider?

He's not how you described him.

Uh, don't worry. You'll love him.

Manny, say something romantic.

I can't just turn it on.
You say something romantic.

- Cool shirt.
- Aw!

Can I see your room?

Well, I didn't clean it for me.

W--

They're going upstairs alone.

- Is that even allowed?
- I don't know.

- Should we say something?
- Like what?

Like, "it's not okay"?

Well, maybe it is. Is it?

I don't know. I just feel like

we're not doing
our job as babysitters.

Of course we are.

I'm cold, and I saw a coyote.

...And Luke turns to him and says,

"Dr. Blaustein, really?
Not even dinner first?"

Hand to God!
Dr. B. told me himself!

You know, I'm sorry,
but I love this place.

I know it's a little rough
around the edges,

but I've always had
a good time here,

and I'm having a great time tonight.

- Yeah.
- Mm-hmm.

How's your chicken Kiev?

- It's really good.
- It's very good.

- Tasty.
- Yeah, tastes like Russia.

What are you waiting for?
Get sick.

Not yet. I'll know when it's time.

- Honey.
- Ay.

- You were sleeping.
- I was.

Ay, I'm so sorry, Claire.

It wasn't because
you were telling again

the Luke and the doctor story.

It's just that I've been
so tired lately.

Oh. Oh, gosh.

- Are you okay? She's been feeling
bad all day. - Oh. Yeah, you know.

- I think I might be coming down
with a little something. - Oh, man.

Oh, my God.

I know. I drank
out of her glass earlier.

- No. She's stealing our excuse.
- What?

Honey.

Wake up, Gloria!

Easy. If that makes a mark,
I get the stink eye.

I'm gonna walk her upstairs.

I think you need to lie down.

Okay. Just a little disco nap.

- Okay.
- Well, this has been fun.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

Keep the party going.
I'll be back as soon as I can.

There it is. Now?

No, I have something
stuck in my throat.

It's too bad Lily's not here
to give you the heimlich.

Did we ever tell you
guys that story?

Do you wanna tell it?

Yeah, let me tell it. Okay.

Jay, you should go back and
spend time with your family.

I can't leave you alone
on New Year's Eve,

even though everyone's
waiting for me to come back.

Aw, that's so sweet.

Yeah. I just hope I don't hold up

the lighting of the cherries jubilee.

Jay, if you really want to go and--

Okay.

Where'd everybody go?

I don't know.
I guess they all left.

You still want the cherries jubilee?

Light 'er up.

Hey, if it isn't Jay Plunkett.

It isn't.
It's-- it's Jay Pritchett.

You having a good New Year's?

Eh, kind of a bust.
Everybody bailed on me.

I'm gonna hit the sack.

Hey, we just had a guy
who bailed on us.

You play Hold'em?

Yeah, but I should probably, uh...

What's the buy-in?

Jay...

Say hello to, uh, Marty, Bugs...

Hey. How ya doin', Jay?

- My ex-husband Hugo...
- Hey, how you doing?

- And Billy Dee.
- Hey.

Are you serious? Billy Dee Williams?

I'm a huge fan.

Well, now you have to stay,

since none of these guys
have seen me

in anything since "Mahogany."

- Never even saw that.
- Me either.

You're kidding.

Billy Dee's an alderman

trying to keep Diana Ross in Chicago,

rather than become

an international model and designer.

My son made me
watch it with him.

He's gay.

Oh, good. I didn't want
to be the one to tell you.

Excuse me! Sir, excuse me!

He's doing this on purpose!

He probably just doesn't notice us.

How can he not notice us?

We're the only people
in here in sleeves!

- Hey there.
- What can I get for ya?

Excuse me, young man.
I was here first.

Young man? Why don't you
just call him whipper-snapper?

Ugh. This is ridiculous.
We can't even get a drink.

Everyone in here's 11, and I'm hot!

If we were hot,
we'd be drinking right now. Hi.

Yeah, and if we'd stayed put,

we'd be enjoying
cherries jubilee right now!

Hey, hey, hey.
Cam, come on.

It's new year's Eve.
We're out together.

Where's fun Cam
who likes to dance?

Here.

Wh--where--where is he?

- I'm over here.
- Oh, there he is!

- Come on!
- Okay, I'm sorry.

I was just feeling invisible!
It'll get better!

Okay, you know what?
That is wet. I'm done.

Oh! God! God, no!

They've been in there forever.

Do something. You're in charge.

Oh, please. We both know
I'm just a figurehead here.

You really think they're doing
something in there? He's 12.

He's 14, but it's touching
how close you are.

Fine.

What do you want?

You have to keep your door open.

- Why?
- Uh, well, why do you need it closed?

Because we're gonna make out.

Well, you...

You can't have your door closed.

- Why? - Do you wanna to watch
or something? That's weird.

- Ew!
- Ew! Of course we don't wanna watch.

Perfect.

- But you can't--
- What are you d--

What just happened?

Can I offer you a pina Delgado?

It's my own concoction.

- What's in it?
- Let's just say it's cool, it's sweet,

and it's not afraid
to embrace its own whimsy.

I'm not saying that.

I'm not drinking it, either.

So... you making any resolutions?

Yeah. No more blind dates.

You're mean.

You know, she's right, Joyce.
You are mean.

I've been a gracious host

while you've been rude,
sullen, and dull.

You'll forgive me if I choose
not to start the new year

on such a negative note.

Oh, and if you're hungry
for broccoli later,

you'll find a piece in your teeth.

Where is this stupid path?

We've been walking forever.

We'll find it.

Did that bellman seem
a little off to you?

Oh, totally.
Maybe there is no hot spring.

Maybe this is all part
of an elaborate plan to kill us.

Why would you even say that?

I'm just trying to lighten the mood.

You seem so tense.

Come on. This is an adventure.
This is fun.

I don't wanna have an adventure.

I don't wanna have fun.
I wanna have sex with you.

Wha--what?

Don't make me say it again.

No, I want you to say it again.

Maybe throw my name
in there this time.

Claire, what's going on?

Do you know that
it's been a month?

- No, it hasn't.
- Mm-hmm. Yes, it has. Mm-hmm.

Day after Thanksgiving.

I remember because
I came in under budget

on all of my Christmas gifts,

and you know how
that gets me going.

Oh, yeah. Yeah.

I made that joke about
your clothes being half-off.

And yet we still did it,

'cause that's the kind
of people we used to be.

What happened?

Nothing happened. We're busy.

It was the holidays.
Dede was here.

- You know, she has a way of...
- Mnh.

Shutting that whole thing down.

But is this who we are now?

I mean, first it's a month,
then it's a year,

then we're sleeping in twin beds
and you're calling me "mother."

And I can't even bear it,

'cause we're just like my grandp--

Let's go find that hot spring

and start this new year off with...

- Sex in a hot spring.
- Mmm.

All right, all right.

Where-- where should we try next?

- Am I yelling? I'm yelling.
- Yes.

Yeah. Maybe we should just
go get some frozen yogurt

and call it a night.

No, Cam, come on.

We can't have another New Year's

where we don't even
make it to midnight.

I... this entire holiday

is just a giant reminder
of how the clock is ticking.

You know, each passing second

is just bringing us that
much closer to death.

All this because
I suggested some fro-yo?

I'm... I'm sick of feeling old.

I-I really need this.

Okay.

Let's get you to midnight.

'Kay.

Oh, look, he's our age.

Wherever he's going,
I'm sure he'll fit right in.

Okay.

Okay, no judgment.
Perfectly acceptable lifestyle.

- Just not for us.
- No!

Okay, but we are not
giving up, all right?

We're like Goldilocks.

The first bar was too young,

the second was...
whatever that was,

and the third will be just right.

Mitchell...

Three bears.

I mean... right?

Here. This one.

You wanted to feel young.

And I do.

I'm sorry. I push people away.

I feel myself do it,
but I can't stop.

It's hard to like someone
when you don't like yourself.

You're right.

You have so many good qualities.

You're attractive,
you're witty, you're bright.

I just wish you could see
yourself through my eyes.

Aw, you're such a good friend.

Friend?
That's where this is headed?

Well... friendships last longer.

Not this one.
I've got enough friends.

Happy New Year, Joyce.

So what's the plan, Haley?

I'm going in.
That's our baby brother up there.

I'm not ready for all of this.

The girls, the hormones--
it's gross.

Well, we can't just barge in.

I'm still trying to get the image
of mom and dad

out of my... Oh, God, it's back.

I'm coming in!

What are you doing?

Just putting away some laundry.

That's a bra.

And a tablecloth.

Can't you do this later?

Excuse me.
Does your mother know you're here?

- Yes.
- Does she know our parents aren't?

Yeah.

Big pause, no eye contact.

I was so much better
at this than you.

- You're out.
- No, she's not.

Yes, she is.
It's late, you're 13...

- 14.
- 14, and unless Nicole Bitchie here

wants me to call her parents
and tell them she lied...

I better go. Bye, Luke.

Wait.
Why does she have to go?

- Because I said so.
- You're not the boss.

Don't talk back to your sister.

Ugh! I hate you!

You hate me now,
but someday you'll thank me!

I think I owe mom a huge apology.

Is anyone watching me?

Aces and eights.

Lady sings the blues.
Three Jacks.

Sorry, Billy Dee,

but where do you go
to tattle on prince Harry

when he's naked in Vegas?

Straight to the queen.

Well, that's it. I'm out.

Me, too.

Oh, hell, it's almost 11:00.

I gotta do my set
in the starlight room,

and I'm missing a pasty.

Oh, what's the matter with everybody?
It's early yet.

Yeah, I'm having fun

for the first time since I got here.

Jay?

How long has she been there?

What are you doing here?

Gloria...

Everybody ditched me,

these guys invited me to play poker,

and look who I'm sitting next to.

- Eh...
- Oh, she has no idea.

Hello, I'm Billy Dee Williams.

Hello. I'm Gloria Dee wife.

Jay, it's almost midnight,
and we forgot to buy my grapes.

Did you try room service?
They probably have grapes.

Oh, nothing fresh.

But you can always fish some
out of a can of fruit cocktail.

Jay, you know that I need
real grapes for my wishes.

It's a Colombian tradition.
It's only moderately insane.

Well, I have grapes at my house.

No, I don't want you
to blow New Year's.

Oh, please. Every night
is New Year's for Billy Dee.

I like you, Billy Dee.

So at midnight, you eat them
and then you make your wishes.

Well, that sounds vaguely familiar.

I might have heard about that

when I did that
"Love boat" with Charo.

You know Charo?

He's so obsessed with Charo.

No kidding.

Oh, my God.

A classic Rolls Corniche.

I have been in love
with this car my whole life.

In my village,
if you didn't drive one of these,

you couldn't call
yourself a drug lord.

Would you like to drive it?

Does the bear sit in the woods?

Classic Charo.

Mmm? So...

Was it worth my meltdown?

It always is.

Just you and me,
under the desert sky.

I'm Lawrence of Arabia,

you're Mrs...

of Arabia.

Hey there.

Oh, my God.

Sweet. You're the first ones here.

Welcome.

Uh, welcome to what?

To Nude Year's Eve.
You saw the flyer?

- No.
- No.

I told them.

Robby.

So I--whoa.
Nude Year's Eve?

You said Nude Year's Eve.
It's clever.

Yeah. We're the Palm Springs
nudist association.

It's how we celebrate the new year.

- I can see.
- Fresh. Like newborns.

Naked.

- Yeah.
- I got that. Yeah.

Oh, my God.
We have to get out of here.

We have to get out of here.

Our clothes are trapped
under that pile.

You really wanna stand there naked

sifting through
all those drawstring pants?

Oh, okay. Scooting over.
Just... just scootch in.

- Okay.
- Scootin'.

- Ah.
- Hey.

Phil, something just touched me,

- and it's not from your side.
- Oh!

Who wants champagne?

Oh, I'll have some.

- Okay. Oh, my gosh.
- Okay.

Oh, sorry. Pardon the reach.

Thank you.

We gotta make a run for it.

Well, now it's just
gonna seem rude.

Phil.

I love this car so much!

Where you gonna
take us next, Billy Dee?

A surprise that's
gonna blow your mind.

And just call me Billy.

Not doin' it.

And these are from the gentlemen
at that table over there.

Oh, free drinks.
More free drinks.

Thank you. Thank--
they can't hear me.

Thank you!

This is what models must feel like.

Excuse me, but has
anyone ever told you

you look like a young van Johnson?

Oh, no.
That-- that's so sweet, though.

Thank you.

Mm. Free pass?

Pull up van Johnson on your phone.

I need to know
how I feel about that.

He was gorgeous. You're fine.

This is nice, huh?
Compliments, free drinks.

What could be better?

Alright gentlemen!
Almost midnight!

Pucker up.

New Year's is so weird,

the way it makes you
think about time.

Ten... nine... eight...

- Cam.
- Mm?

I think that's why

people put so much pressure
on themselves to have fun.

Seven... six... five...

I mean, I guess I sorta get it.

Four... three... two... one!

Quick, quick! Make your wishes!

Like right now I wish
I could just slow down time,

'cause I am so not ready
for him to grow up yet.

I know.

I want him to stay
our stupid little brother.

Hey, happy New Year.

You too.

Oh, my God, what is in this?

- Oh. Sorry. That one's mine.
- Oh.

...And I swear to you,
I was so nervous,

I think I might have put on
somebody else's underwear.

- I'm not kidding.
- Ew!

I love this story.

- Almost as good as yours, van Johnson.
- Oh, my God!

Oh, look. Here comes Jay.

- I feel bad he missed all this fun.
- Oh! - Hi!

- Hi, dad.
- Look, they're back. My devoted family.

Everyone, this is our dear friend,
Billy Dee Williams.

Hey, hey.

Oh, my God, it's Lando.

Excuse me, Mr. Williams,

I just have to tell you,

I've loved you since
I was a little boy.

I'm so starstruck right now.

Well, you must be Mitchell.

Jay told me all about you.