Phil spends the rest of the episode trying to hide the "crime" from Jay and Gloria, leading to a series of frantic and hilarious lies. Gloria and the "Sext"
Cameron takes Mitchell and Lily back to his childhood home in to visit his family.
Claire tries to play peacemaker but ends up getting caught in the middle of their decades-long "Closet War," ultimately proving she has the same competitive fire as her father. Cam and Mitch’s Trip to the Farm [S5E8] ClosetCon '13
Mitchell discovers that Cam has been keeping a secret: Big Bud doesn't actually like Mitchell, and Cam has been "translating" his father's grunts and insults into compliments for years to keep the peace. Phil and the Model Airplane
Jay discovers that Earl has been spreading rumors about him. Phil spends the rest of the episode trying
While Jay is away, Gloria discovers an accidental "sext" on her phone that was meant for Jay but sent to someone else (or vice versa). She enlists and Alex to help her delete it before it causes a scandal, leading to a high-stakes tech mission that Alex has to spearhead.
Jay takes Claire to the annual ("ClosetCon"), hoping to finally introduce her to the industry’s inner circle. However, the trip is sidelined by Jay’s old rivalry with Earl Chambers , his former partner and now the owner of a competing closet company. Cam and Mitch’s Trip to the Farm Mitchell
Back at home, Phil is left in charge of the kids. He finds an old model airplane Jay gave him and decides to fly it, despite Jay specifically telling him not to.