Summary:
If you
think that Phil would get more excited about anniversaries than Claire then
you’d be right. He even set up a view master slide show of their honeymoon, and
added a little slide of a beautiful bracelet, which Claire didn't know she owned...until
he gave it to her. Her present to him was coupons for 5 free hugs. She claims
he never wants anything, but apparently he does from the disappointment that he
has. Phil has now added flowers and balloons to the view master and bracelet. Claire
lies about the hugs being the only gift, but she has no clue what to get Phil. Apparently, Claire found the perfect gift for
Phil…The Iz: Izzy Fontaine from Spandau Ballet. Claire remembers the song
"True" being played when she and Phil first made out, but Phil doesn't
even know if he's pronouncing Spandau Ballet right. Anyway, The Iz will play a
private concert for Phil. The private concert is going well...for Claire,
anyway. Of course, Phil has no clue who The Iz is. The Iz figures it out when
Phil tries to hum his favorite song and fails. Claire is enjoying her party as
Spandau Ballet plays live in their living room. As it turns out, Phil thinks
their "song" is OMD's "If you Leave." Claire is beside
herself, but Phil appreciates what she did for him and he makes
"True" their new "song," given that "If You
Leave" is a breakup song, anyway.
Mitchell
and Cameron have hit that wall that all new parents hit: they need a night out
with no baby talk. They'll get Gloria and Jay to babysit Lily, while they call
Sal. Sal is the ultimate uninhibited party animal...and that's before she's had
some alcohol. Mitchell and Cameron meet Sal at a loud nightclub. Sal is the
party girl she always was and even invites them to go to Cabo with her. Cameron
dares her to make out with the waitress, but they have to check on Lily first.
Sal is acting weird about Lily and even makes jokes about her life. She wants
them to bring Lily to Cabo so she can throw her in the ocean.
Cameron
figures out that Sal was their "first child." They comforted her when
she was sad, and carried her when she couldn't walk and cleaned up after her
when she threw up. Now Lily is around and Sal is jealous. Mitchell and Cameron
assure her they don't love her any less just because of Lily. Sal cries, spits
up on Mitchell, and falls asleep.
At Gloria
and Jay’s, it's Jay's Night, where everybody is in their PJ's, he makes Sloppy
Jay's, and they watch a Western. However, Manny is more than a little excited
about Haley coming over, so Jay must ready the hose to be on the safe side.
Alex is being her usual self, convincing Luke that Grandpa doesn't have a lot
of time left.
At their
poker game, Gloria has a great pair, but Haley gets a straight and heads
straight out under the guise of getting more soda. However, Grandpa is
lightning fast and is already ahead of her. Under the guise of fixing the
lights, Jay knew these moves Haley was trying because Claire tried the same
things when she was 15.
Jay has been very successful in preventing
Haley from escaping, but Gloria realizes that she doesn't want Haley resenting
her grandparents. Even though Claire and Mitchell pulled the same stunts,
Gloria wants Jay to act more like a loving grandpa instead of a tough parent.
He relents and invites Dylan into the house who was hiding in the bushes
waiting to take Haley to the party. Haley is more than happy...until Dylan gets
a whiff of the Sloppy Jays and notices the Western on the TV.
Theme:
A reoccurring
theme in the episodes has been that of acceptance and love. The characters all
seem to have a love for one another that is unconditional. At times they do the
most outlandish things, but they still love each other. They are very
considerate of one another’s feelings, but because they know of this
unconditional love that they will act in ways that are not very loving.
Biblical Perspective:
The Bible
teaches that true love does not keep a record of wrongs and does not easily
take offense (1 Corinthians 13). The characters here try their best to do this,
but they antagonize the other members of the family a great deal.
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