Modern Family (TV Series)

Diamond in the Rough (2012)

Rico Rodriguez: Manny Delgado

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• Manny Delgado : I'm going to march out there and swing as hard as I can. And if every sports movie is correct, I'm going to smack that ball, and everyone will chant my name as I round the bases. By the way, it is always counterclockwise, or do I get to choose?

  Luke Dunphy : I don't think it's gonna matter.

• Luke Dunphy : Keep your eyes open.

  Manny Delgado : It's not natural when you have a ball hurtling at your face.

• Luke Dunphy : Will you choke up a little?

  Manny Delgado : Probably when they play the national anthem.

  Luke Dunphy : No, move your hands up the bat.

  [scoffing] 

  Luke Dunphy : "When they play the national anthem."

  Manny Delgado : [in testimonial interviews]  I had a perfect record: 22 games, and I hadn't played a single inning. Then the McCoy twins' grandma dies, and suddenly I'm starting at right field. What does that even mean? Is it the same as stage right?

• Luke Dunphy : All right, ready? Nice and easy.

  [Manny flinches] 

  Luke Dunphy : I haven't even thrown it yet.

  Manny Delgado : Then it's your fault. I'm doing my part.

  Luke Dunphy : Forget it. We need to do something different. Let's change your stance. Try leaning in. Further. Now close your eyes.

  Manny Delgado : [getting hit with his pitch]  Ow!

  Luke Dunphy : Ah, perfect! You think you can do that every time?

  Manny Delgado : What, get hit on purpose?

  Luke Dunphy : If you wanna get on base and be a hero.

• Gloria Delgado-Pritchett : And this is our dining room, where we eat. And this is our kitchen, where we also eat.

  Manny Delgado : Who are you talking to? It looks like you lost your tour.

  Jay Pritchett : Or your mind.

  Gloria Delgado-Pritchett : The baby. Shorty's girlfriend Darlene send it to me. She said it's for prenatal bonding. I love it. We took a tour of the house. We took a look at all my shoes. Come on, Jay, say something to the baby.

  Jay Pritchett : Darlene's an idiot.

  Gloria Delgado-Pritchett : Oh, yeah, beautiful. Your first words to our baby: "Darlene is an idiot."

  Jay Pritchett : This is stupid. The baby's only two inches away. He doesn't need speakers blasting at him. Like in restaurants nowadays where you can't even hear yourself think. Ah, you're gonna do whatever you want. Why do I bother?

  Manny Delgado : [to the baby]  Get used to that. Sometimes, you just gotta let him go. Then he eats some sherbet and falls asleep.

• Manny Delgado : [listening to Jay and Gloria argue]  What are you doing? Do you really want your unborn baby to hear you fighting like this? Studies show it's unhealthy for a fetus to be exposed to a stressful environment.

  Jay Pritchett : Studies? You're 13. Read a comic book. What times does your game start?

  Manny Delgado : I have to be there at 3:00 for hitting practice.

  Jay Pritchett : *Batting* practice.

  Manny Delgado : Not for me.

• Manny Delgado : Jay, do you know a good one-hour dry cleaner? And I don't mean the "must be in by 10:00, only on weekdays, and you need a coupon" kind. I mean a hard one-hour.

  Jay Pritchett : This conversation feels like a hard one hour. And what do you need it cleaned for? It's spotless.

  Manny Delgado : There's mustard here from Reuben's reuben. That's what happens when you put a narcissist in charge of snack day.

• Gloria Delgado-Pritchett : Manny, stand up straight!

  Jay Pritchett : But bend your knees.

  Claire Dunphy : Widen your stance!

  Manny Delgado : Would you please let me just...

  Phil Dunphy : [Manny is hit by the pitch]  Ooh!

  Umpire : Take your base!

  Luke Dunphy : You did it!

  Manny Delgado : I did it?

  Luke Dunphy : Run, Manny!

  Manny Delgado : [running towards third]  Yeah!

  Jay Pritchett : No, no, no, no! Not that way! Go this way! Oh, why do I bother? He's gonna do what he wants.