Modern Family (TV Series)

When a Tree Falls (2012)

Drew Powell: Terry

Quotes 

• Terry : All right, pal. Come down from the tree.

  Mitchell Pritchett : Sorry, can't do that.

  Terry : Come down before we pull you down.

  Terry's Partner : Wh... hey. Ease up. What's the problem?

  Mitchell Pritchett : Look, I don't wanna be up here. You know? But this is my daughter's favorite tree. And my partner, he's all up in arms about them cutting it down, so...

  Terry's Partner : Well, if your partner's so worked up, why isn't he here?

  Mitchell Pritchett : Oh, well, that's a very good question. It's because he starts things and he doesn't finish them, so then I have to.

  Terry's Partner : Just like my wife. You know, my therapist would say we're enabling them.

  Terry : You and your therapist.

  Terry's Partner : Well, I wouldn't have to see him if you hadn't shot that guy.

  Terry : Aw, that again? Look, let's just spray him with the fire hose.

  Terry's Partner : You're not helping, Terry. It's not your fight. So why don't you do us a favor and come on down?

  Mitchell Pritchett : Because he's right, all right? That's the frustrating part. I-I've been sitting up here these past few hours, and... this tree is beautiful, okay? And I-I can hear the... the squirrels dancing through the branches, you know, chasing each other. No idea what's about to happen. You know, this isn't just a tree. This is a home.

  Park Worker : Yeah, to, like, a hundred rats. They're all over this thing.

  Mitchell Pritchett : Well, that changes nothing. I will wait you guys out all night if I have to.

  [dialing his phone] 

  Mitchell Pritchett : Cam, you got 20 minutes and I'm out of this tree.