It was a terrible Valentine's Day. Which, for the Pritchetts, the Dunphys, and the Tucker-Pritchetts, meant it was absolutely perfect.
Claire, wearing sensible slippers and a bathrobe, stared up the attic stairs. "Phil. We have three kids. The last place I want to be romantic is above where we store the Christmas decorations." Familia Moderna 1x15
"Next year," Claire said, "let's just go to a movie." It was a terrible Valentine's Day
"Ah, but Claire!" Phil winked. "The mistletoe is already up there. From last year. It's aged , like a fine wine!" "The mistletoe is already up there
Back at the Dunphy house, the fog cleared. The kids were asleep. Claire and Phil lay on the attic floor, staring at the broken star projector that now only showed a single, steady dot of light on the ceiling.
Gloria kissed Jay's cheek, leaving a lipstick mark. "You see? He's an artist. We will take him. The waitress at the steakhouse has a mustache. Very romantic."
Jay, Gloria, and Manny arrived at the steakhouse. The waitress did, in fact, have a mustache. But also, she had a soul. She listened to Manny's tale of woe about Zoe.