Bringing Up Baby (Modern Family)

Manny (Rico Rodriguez) starts off Jay's (Ed O'Neill) 65th birthday with jokes about his age; Jay, meanwhile, insists that he wants a quiet 65th birthday to celebrate his current peaceful life. Regardless, Phil (Ty Burrell), with Jay's friends Shorty (Chazz Palminteri) and Miles (Ernie Hudson), forcibly take him fishing. While on the water, Shorty and Miles reenforce Jay's earlier conclusion that he's worked hard and deserve to life out his life in peace and comfort without responsibility.

Gloria (Sofía Vergara) worries that Jay will be upset with her pregnancy, especially after hearing him muse about his obligation-free future. She tells Manny (Rico Rodriguez), who, after Luke (Nolan Gould) suggests Jay will love his "real son" more, worries that his earlier jokes about his old age will cause Jay to entirely replace him with the new baby. Gloria privately tells Claire (Julie Bowen) about her pregnancy. Knowing that Jay is prone to offensive responses, she tells him that sensitive news will be presented to him and he needs to respond kindly.

Cam (Eric Stonestreet) and Mitch (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) attempt to donate the extravagant baby gifts given by their friends. Lily (Aubrey Anderson-Emmons) asks for a kitten to replace the brother she thought she was getting. At the animal shelter, Cam is upset to discover that there is an adoption process for the cat; they do not get a pet but instead decide to take a trip to London.

Haley (Sarah Hyland) has Dylan (Reid Ewing) ask Claire if he can stay with the Dunphys for a couple weeks. Claire initially refuses prompting Dylan to attempt to manipulate her by detailing is difficult alternate living arrangements.

Phil and Jay return home and are greeted with the news that Mitch and Cam are looking to get a cat. Jay, thinking this is the news Claire warned him about, confuses everyone with is over-enthusiastic positive response. A misunderstanding causes Manny to accidentally reveal there will be a new baby, forcing Gloria to tell the whole family. She furiously declares that she will raise the baby alone if she must, but Jay reveals that he's elated by the news and excited by the opportunity to raise another child.

A few months later, the family is gathered again at Jay's house. Manny reads a poem he's written for his future sibling while Cam and Mitch gift them a souvenir from London and reveal they've since gotten a cat. Dylan, who has been staying with the Dunphys, is kicked out by Claire.