The families try for some quality time with each other on Modern Family season 5, episode 13, “Three Dinners.” Get a preview of how well their dinners go with the stills and synopsis released from ABC.

The Dunphy and Pritchett families will take time out of their busy schedules for some quality time on Modern Family season 5, episode 13, “Three Dinners.” But it doesn’t seem like the reality of one-on-one dinners is quite what they expected! Especially for Cam and Mitch, who will struggle to talk about anything other than the wedding that has become all consuming.

Take a look at what will happen in Modern Family season 5, episode 13, “Three Dinners,” for yourself with the stills and synopsis below:

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The synopsis for Modern Family season 5, episode 13, “Three Dinners” is:

“Phil and Claire take Haley out to dinner to discuss her future, but Haley manages to turn the tables. Elsewhere, Jay’s friend Shorty and wife Darlene are back visiting, and they have some news that doesn’t sit well with Jay. And, Mitch and Cam decide to have a nice, romantic dinner date where they don’t talk about the wedding or about Lily, which then leads to a lot of awkward silences, on “Modern Family,” WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22 (9:00-9:31 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

“Modern Family” stars Ed O’Neill as Jay, Julie Bowen as Claire, Ty Burrell as Phil, Sofia Vergara as Gloria, Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell, Eric Stonestreet as Cameron, Sarah Hyland as Haley, Nolan Gould as Luke, Ariel Winter as Alex, Rico Rodriguez as Manny and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons as Lily.

Guest cast includes Chazz Palminteri as Shorty, Jennifer Tilly as Darlene, Tony Cavalero as Brian, Eddie McClintock as Brandon and Leslie Grossman as Katie.

“Three Dinners” was written by Abraham Higginbotham, Steven Levitan & Jeffrey Richman, and directed by Steven Levitan.”

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