Modern Family: The Bicycle Thief (2009)
Season 1, Episode 2
8/10
Valuable lesson
14 January 2012
Warning: Spoilers
Claire and Phil are seen deep in a discussion about buying Luke a new bicycle. The boy has been riding Alex's old one, so his father feels it is about time to get him a bike to show him responsibility and a sense of ownership. For that purpose Phil takes him to a shop where he buys Luke a nice one, which his son loves immediately.

Phil and Claire are riding their bikes one morning when an attractive young woman, Desiree, obviously new to their neighborhood comes running opposite them. Phil notices she has a nice body and stops to introduce himself and his wife. He knows about the house she bought, having shown it to customers.

Phil spots Luke's new bicycle left unattended almost in front of the store in which it was bought. He figured his son would have learned to take care of his new bike, so he takes it with him. Along the way, he is intercepted by Desiree who wants Phil to help her with something in the house. As the job is finished, Phil discovers the bicycle is gone. What to do? Phil goes back to the shop and gets the same model again. He had stolen a bike!

Jay wants to spend a nice weekend with Gloria in a Napa inn, taking advantage of Manny's trip with his real father to Disneyland. The father, who is in Las Vegas wants to spend some quality time with his boy. As things turn out, the man is conveniently delayed and cannot take Manny to their outing. Jay decides to cancel his trip and take Manny instead to the amusement park himself.

Jason Winer directed the episode that was written by Bill Wrubel and Sameer Asad Gardezi. Of course, it has nothing to do with the Vittorio De Sica's neo-realist masterpiece. The episode concentrates on Phil and Jay, while Cam and Mitch spend some time at the new children's center where they took their Lily to meet her probable "best friend".
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