"Weathering Heights" is the fourth episode of the eighth season of the

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''. It aired on October 12, 2016 on

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(ABC). The episode is directed by Gail Mancuso and written by Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh.

Plot

Phil (

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) is very excited when he is invited to appear on the local news for a segment on realtors. Claire (

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) urges Haley (

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) to go with him, and she reluctantly accepts. He introduces her to Rainer Shine (

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), a meteorologist of whom Phil is a fan. Phil and Rainer become friends and while at a bar, Phil gives Rainer Haley’s phone number, thinking he needs a makeup-artist. He is less than thrilled to discover that this led to Rainer and Haley starting a romance. He is upset at first, but Phil manages to apologize to Haley and later reconciles with Rainer. At the same time, Claire (

) and Luke (

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) want to beat Alex (

Ariel Winter Ariel Winter Workman (born January 28, 1998) is an American actress. She starred as Alex Dunphy in the ABC comedy series ''Modern Family'', for which she and her co-stars won four consecutive Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Ensemble ...

) at Scrabble, whose mono is almost cured. Since Alex is sick, she has the impression that her intelligence decreased. Claire initially helps Luke cheat, but her conscience finally get the better of her and she admits her lie. As Alex’s behavior reverts to her old self, she finally falls asleep due to mono, and Claire advises Luke to shave her eyebrows. Jay (

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) and Gloria (

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) learn that Manny ( Rico Rodriguez) has to make an application video to go to college. Jay and Manny disagree about the video and finally Manny manages to make a heart warming presentation about himself, which makes Jay cry. Gloria takes Joe (

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) to a speech therapist, which causes complications since Gloria has to speak “properly” in order to make Joe express his words without a lisp. Mitchell (

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) and Cameron (

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) are so fond of Dwight that Lily (

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) becomes jealous. She tries to get him arrested, but is unsuccessful. Her dads manage to reassure her, and they end the episode playing with dolls and tea along with Dwight.

Reception

Kyle Fowle of ''

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'' gave the episode a B.

References

External links

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