Summary:
It is the first
day of school, and all three households are very busy. Certainly busier than
Luke, who was supposed to keep a journal of what he did over the summer. He
made one entry, saying he found a stick. Alex must haul a cello on the bus, and
Haley is starting to take driving lessons. Unfortunately, her parents are
helping her learn. Phil is the ultimate listener when it comes to his marriage
(NOT!). He knew when Claire told him they couldn't fit both cars in the garage…that
she really wanted him to get a sports car. Therefore, when she wanted to settle
down with a book and go running later on the first day of school, clearly she
meant he should be running with her. She tries to defuse the situation by
saying she runs pretty fast, which Phil (because he is a man) takes as a challenge.
Phil and Claire have their run with very few people interested in it. As Phil
continues to talk trash and sweat, Claire sees the “World's Greatest Dad” shirt
he has on. After this Claire decides allow Phil to win. He is boasting to the
high heavens until Haley runs him over with the driver's ed car, but he's okay.
At the end of the episode, Haley is getting pulled over with her family in the
car. Claire is instructing her to pull over, but Phil (who has priors) is
encouraging her to just keep driving.
Gloria is
excited that Manny is starting the fifth grade, but Jay is less excited about
the poncho he wants to wear to show he is proud of his Colombian heritage.
Gloria defends it by saying people are impressed by the things she wears and
the confidence she exudes in wearing them. Jay convinced Manny to leave it at
home, and Gloria was not happy. She insisted on bringing it to school, but Jay
didn’t want Manny to go through the same ridicule and torture Mitchell did when
he was a kid. Gloria and Jay make it to school and track down Manny. Gloria
insists that Manny be allowed to wear the poncho. Manny is so appreciative that
he will play his pan flute and do a traditional Colombian dance for his new
classmates. Jay has to cover by looking at the flute and “accidentally”
dropping it. He steps on it after Gloria tells him he just stepped on it.
Mitchell and
Cameron are taking care of Lily, and Mitchell is babyproofing the house.
Cameron is a little more relaxed about it, dressing Lily in his favorite pop
stars. He convinces Mitchell to dance with Lily, and of course Mitchell
accidentally bangs Lily's head on the ceiling when throwing her up in the air.
They decide that they should take her to see a doctor just to make sure
everything is okay. Cameron constantly asks the Asian doctor if she knew of any
good places for Pho soup, but she insists there aren't many places in Denver
that have it. Mitchell is still upset about bumping Lily's head and thinks
Cameron's a much better parent. Cameron insists that Mitchell is good at the
things he isn't and vice versa. Both are apparently good at accidentally
locking Lily in the car. Fortunately, they have the assistance package with the
car, and the doors are open before Cameron can smash the window and Mitchell
has a complex of people judging them.
Theme:
In this episode
it seemed as though the main characters really appreciated their jobs as
parents. They had to lie to their kids and lie for them, but they did so all to
protect them. The theme of this episode was love. The characters love each
other despite their differences. I didn’t agree with the fact that they lied at
times to express this, but they had the right motives and intentions behind it
all.
Evaluation through biblical perspectives:
The Bible
really affirms that we are to love one another, which was displayed this week
and has been displayed in previous episodes. However, from I have seen love is
to be honest in all situations. Proverbs 12:22 says, “Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
but
those who deal truthfully are
His delight.”
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