Episode no. Season 7
Episode 21 Written by Jon Pollack
Ryan Walls Original air date May 11, 2016 | Directed by Jim Hensz Production code 7ARG21 | |
"Crazy Train" is the twenty-first episode of the seventh season and the 165th episode overall of the American sitcom Modern Family. It aired on May 11, 2016 on American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The episode is directed by Jim Hensz and written by Jon Pollack and Ryan Walls.
Plot
Manny (Rico Rodriguez) has convinced the whole family to take the train in order to attend Jay’s (Ed O'Neill) ex-wife Dede's remarriage.
At first, Jay is glad to see that his ex finally moved on but starts to reminisce about good times with her. As Gloria (Sofía Vergara) is obliged to leave first class, she finds herself unable to get back inside because she lost her ticket. Jay talks with Dede’s future stepson whose dad is almost married to her and advises him not to consider her with consideration.
Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and Claire (Julie Bowen) are in charge of writing the toast and this forces Claire to make amends with her mother. Dede then reveals to her original family through the webcam that Claire is not allowed to sit with the family members. While the Pritchetts are busy, their husbands Phil (Ty Burrell) and Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) meet their favorite author, Simon Hastings, who just finished writing his new polar book’s first chapter. When they accidentally ruin the synopsis, they spend the whole episode to find a way to give Hastings’s confidence back and finally manage to encourage him to pursue his book.
Luke (Nolan Gould) finds himself attracted by a woman who seems to be older than him. He almost manages to hit on her, only to become disappointed when she appears to be a geography teacher who prefers teaching him about towns rather than have sex with him. Alex (Ariel Winter) is seduced by a young man who wants really to be with her. She later realizes she was manipulated by him and that he actually was a thief who stole her wallet.