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Chaos in the Family

Modern Family (2009)

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Personaggi

Alex

Haley

Mitchell

Cam

Jay

Phil

Claire

Luke

Gloria

Manny

Trascrizione

[Claire]

Do you know what our daughter did?


[Phil]

Nothing. She's fine. She's reading.


[Claire]

No, not her. Haley. Haley! Come over here. I want to talk to you.


[Phil]

There she is, not a scratch on her.


[Claire]

You have something you want to say to us?


[Haley]

Uh...


[Claire]

Mmm... Let me help you out here. Fake IDs?


[Phil]

What?


[Claire]

Mm-hmm. Haley tried to get her and her friends some fake IDs.


[Haley]

I wasn't going to use them for drinking. We just wanted to get into this club to see a band.


[Claire]

She took a bunch of money from them and then she lost it.


[Phil]

How much?


[Alex]

$900.


[Phil]

Oh my god. Oh...


[Claire]

You're kidding me!


[Haley]

It's not my fault. I gave money to this guy. He's the one who ripped us off.


[Claire]

What happened to your face?


[Luke]

Oh, I ran into a door.


[Claire]

What happened to your face?


[Luke]

Dad hit me.


[Phil]

It was an accident. I was trying to open up a band-aid.


[Claire]

What's wrong with her?


[Phil]

Growth spurt?


[Claire]

What's wrong with her?


[Phil]

I drugged her.


[Claire]

Phil!


[Phil]

I accidentally gave her the nighttime allergy medicine.


[Claire]

All right, one thing at a time. Haley, how are you going to repay your friends?


[Haley]

I don't know.


[Gloria]

I know. You go there with a couple of guys—


[Jay]

She's gotta get the money back. Who is this kid?


[Haley]

A guy at school's cousin's friend, he lives in Gardena.


[Mitchell]

Well, if you know where he lives, just call the police.


[Phil]

No cops, we can't afford a scandal right now. Claire's running for town council.


[Claire]

That was before, when I thought you could take care of the children. I take my eye off the ball for one minute and I've got one in a coma, one with a black eye, and one running a crime ring.


[Gloria]

Well, to be fair, Haley started her crime ring when your eye was still on the ball.


[Haley]

It's not a crime ring. I just gotta get my hands on that $900.


[Manny]

I know how the mafia will handle this.


[Jay]

The kid is right. I'm sick of these smart ass punks who keep changing the rules and think they can get away with anything they want. I'm gonna pay this guy a visit. Haley, text me his address.


[Phil]

I'm going with you.


[Cam]

Me too.


[Mitchell]

Oh, no, no, nobody's going anywhere. Okay, we're not vigilantes.


[Cam]

Shotgun!


[Mitchell]

No! No weapons!

Contesto della clip

Claire takes a day away from the family to prepare herself for running for town council. During her time away, Phil loses control of the children and chaos ensues.

Pubblicità

Vocabolario

Leggi ogni parola ad alta voce.

vigilante

/ˌvɪdʒəˈlænti/

noun

a person who takes the law into their own hands to fight crime or avenge a wrongdoing

Example:

Last night, a vigilante stopped a car thief before he could steal my car.

A person in a black hoodie with a glowing red mask stands in front of a black sports car in a parking garage.
crime ring

/ˈkɹaɪm ɹɪŋ/

noun

a group of people who work together to organize and carry out illegal activities

Example:

Police arrested several members of a crime ring that was stealing luxury cars.

A person in a black hooded sweatshirt reaches through the window of a red car, with shipping cranes in the background.
keep your eye on the ball

/kip jʊɹ aɪ ɑn ðə bɔl/

idiom

to stay focused on what is important and not become distracted

Example:

If you want to finish this project on time, you need to keep your eye on the ball.

A batter in a helmet holds a bat ready as a blurred pitcher stands in the background on a baseball field.
scandal

/ˈskændəl/

noun

a situation in which someone behaves in a dishonest, immoral, or illegal way that shocks people and becomes widely talked about in public

Example:

The politician resigned following a scandal involving the misuse of public funds.

A woman in a gray suit speaks to a crowd of reporters who point microphones and cameras at her.
cop

/kɑp/

noun

(informal) a police officer

Example:

I was pulled over today, and the cop said my brake light was blown out.

A police officer in a dark uniform and cap looks seriously at the camera.
rip off

/ɹɪp ɔf/

phrasal verb

(informal) to cheat someone by charging too much money or by taking their money dishonestly

Example:

Our server ripped us off and overcharged us for our dinner.

Two women sit in a booth looking upset at a receipt, one with her hand over her mouth.

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1. Did you ever purchase (or try to purchase) fake IDs when you were younger?

2. Have you accidentally taken nighttime medicine during the daytime? If yes, what happened?

3. In the United States, there are many nicknames for 'the police' like cops. Are there many (non-offensive) nicknames for the police in your country?

4. If you were in this situation, would you have called the cops or would you have handled it yourself?

5. Have you ever been ripped off before? If yes, what happened?

Lezione aggiornata:

11 settembre 2026

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