Matthew Risch

Jay and Manny set out to cut down their own Christmas tree. Meanwhile, Gloria is on edge when her mother visits, and Mitchell does last-minute shopping to find the perfect gift for Lily.

Claire takes a first-class seat on a flight, leaving Phil in coach. Elsewhere, Gloria makes Jay teach Manny how to defend himself, and Mitch, Cam and their friends throw Sal a belated baby shower.

While Alex goes head-to-head with a school rival, Gloria prepares for her US citizenship test, only to be thrown off her game by Javier.

Claire has somehow turned into supermum, running Jay's closet business, and yet still has time for all her duties at home.

Cameron and Mitchell's friends mistakenly assume they have split up; Haley attempts to cook Thanksgiving dinner as a thank you for Claire and Phil's support with the twins; Jay invites Phil and Dylan out to fly his model plane.

Jay assumes that Gloria is frustrated in the bedroom when he overhears her talking about spanking on the phone. Plus, Cam and Mitchell throw a party to flaunt Mitchell's great new job in Cam's friends' faces.