Snip (Modern Family)

Haley (Sarah Hyland) video calls the Dunphy house to chastise Claire (Julie Bowen) for not sending her clothes. She notices Alex (Ariel Winter) has changed her clothing style and accuses her of trying to be more like her new goth friend, Skylar. Luke (Nolan Gould) takes a handful of yogurt tubes from the fridge for a trap he's setting in his locker. Phil (Ty Burrell) mentally prepares for his upcoming vasectomy; he and Claire will have an empty house in five years and plan to keep it that way.

Gloria (Sofia Vergara) and Jay (Ed O'Neill) visit their physician for a check-up. Jay wishes to know the child's sex, but Gloria wants to keep it a surprise. While changing, Gloria blames the dry-cleaner for shrinking her pants, prompting Jay to suggest she switch to maternity clothes; she disagrees. After a day out with Manny (Rico Rodriguez), however, she finally accepts that she is gaining weight and shops for maternity clothes.

Claire has to drop off Luke's science project, meaning she's unavailable to accompany Phil to his appointment; she arranges for him to go with Jay. There, Phil gets scared and runs. Catching up to him, Jay confesses that he's worried about having a daughter because he thinks he's not sensitive enough to raise a girl. Unlike with Claire, if he messes up during childhood, he might not have time to repair the relationship in adulthood. Hearing that there is something which Jay fears, Phil agrees to go through with the procedure.

At the middle school, Claire attempts to put Luke's science project in his locker and falls victim to his trap; Luke is embarrassed and verbally calls her out. Back home, Claire walks in on Skylar preparing to shave Alex's neck. Claire pretends to be okay with it, taking the hair trimmer for herself and waving it around dramatically; she accidentally shaves off a portion of Skylar's hair which prompts Skylar to storm out angrily. Alex runs after her, angry at Claire.

With Lily (Aubrey Anderson-Emmons) in kindergarten, Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) now has significant free time. Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) conspires with their friend Longinus to get Cam a part-time job at his store, but another employee, Jeoux, unintentionally reveals the plot and upsets Cam. Later, he talks with Mitchell, accepts that he's unfulfilled, and decides to search for a part-time job.

Claire overhears Alex and Haley on a video call; they're laughing about Claire cutting off Skylar's hair. Luke then apologizes by presenting Claire with a rose. Later, she and Phil agree not to go through with the procedure, saying they'll wait five years.