Travels with scout (1)

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Scene : Phil (in office) , Claire (Dunphy household)

Phil : Howdeedo! What's up?

Claire : Guess who's here? Your dad! He drove his car all the way from Cocoa Beach.

Frank : Hey, son. Working hard? He's gonna say, "hardly working."

Phil : I meant to tell you he was driving out.

Frank : Did he say it?

Claire : Oh, yeah!

Frank : Good kid!

Phil : He wasn't supposed to show up for a few more days.

Claire : Well, guess what he brought us. A dog...To keep.

(Commentary)

Phil : : Yes! Yes. Yes, I should have told Claire about the dog. And I


was going to. But I-I was just waiting for her to be in the right


mood. Actually, I did get one "right mood" a couple nights ago, but...I cashed that in for something else.

(Back to the scene)

Phil : Am I in trouble?

Claire : Oh, really, really big.

Phil : Okay, I'm a little scared. How bad is this?

Claire : Oh, well... We have a new rule... no sleeping in the


bedroom.

(Cut the scene)

Scene : At dental clinic

Ben : Mr. Pritchett? Ben. Ben Dugan. I went to High School with Mitch. We were in the drama club together.

Jay : That's right. Yeah. Geez, I didn't recognize you without that old-guy makeup on. You know, you and Mitch knocked "the


sunshine boys" out of the park.

Ben : Mitch was really great in that. I always thought he should be an actor.

Jay : Eh, he's got a real job now. He's a lawyer.

Ben : Ah.

Jay : How about you?

Ben : Still acting.

Jay : Fantastic.

Ben : Actually, it's exciting. I'm in a new movie... "Maple drive"...


just came out.

Jay : You're kidding me. Look at me... I know somebody famous.

Ben : Uh, anyway, I got to go. Great to see you.

Jay : Good to see you, too. Yeah. Kid's a movie star. Hey, how'd it


go in there?

Manny : No cavities, and I got a free toothbrush.

Jay : Hey, you want to go to the movies? I just heard about a good one.

Manny : But I'm supposed to be in school.

Jay : You're supposed to floss, too, but you got away with that one.


Come on. Let's go.

(Commentary)

Jay : One of the greatest days of my life was when my old man


sprung me from school and took me to the track. I wanted to do


the same type of thing for Manny. Plus, I figured when Gloria


heard about it, maybe it pays off in the bedroom. I wonder if that's why my old man did it. Oh, crap.

(cut the scene)

Scene: Dunphy household

Frank : Your mother-in-law just had to have the dog. Turns out


she's allergic.

Claire : And the pet store didn't have a grace period or a return


policy or anything?

Frank : I got him from the pound.

Phil : Was there a twister in Kansas? 'Cause there's a house in my driveway.

Frank : Welcome home, Mr. Dunphy.

Phil : Always a pleasure, Mr. Dunphy.

Frank : Indeed it is, Mr. Dunphy. Place it there.

Phil : Ah, I shall, I shall.

Frank : I miss this. Get in here!

(Commentary)

Phil : My dad is awesome. He's awesome. He's always up. He's


always happy. I mean, he and I are best buds. We're like two peas in a pod or Siamese twins or a snake with two heads.

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