[s6e9] Strangers In The Night -

Jay (Ed O'Neill) and Gloria (Sofía Vergara) are caught in a tug-of-war between two events they both loathe: a "Bark Mitzvah" for a dog and a Colombian picnic.

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Jay devises a plan to let Gloria "be the bad guy" and leave the dog party early, giving him an excuse to skip the picnic later. Jay (Ed O'Neill) and Gloria (Sofía Vergara) are