Adrian Manzano Sitcom Treatment 2011 Cosby TV writing Application MODERN FAMILY GOES TO COLOMBIA.

ACT 1 From the airport. They arrive to a HUGE party with Glorias crazy family with hot sisters and even hotter cousins. Gaita and tambora music playing . http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=tcBW8o1JGbs&feature=autoplay&list=PL844CDECF8800CC5F&lf=results_main&pla ynext=2 Glorias father Ernesto come in on a horse and looks like a bad ass cowboy thats about to shoot up the place but instead, he jumps down and hugs his little girl. Jay is a little uneasy with him. "So you are the man who took my little girl" in spanish. Phil translates. He shakes his hand really hard and Jay winces. He gets a surprise hug that knocks his breath out. Gloria becomes a little girl with her Papi. Phil watches in amusement. Jay gets the nick name el Viejito, (Little Old Man). They meet the family, Juan David, Juan Esteban, Juan Pablo, Juancho, Juanito, and Maria del Carmen, Ana Maria, Jose Maria, Maria Josephina, . etc A crossfade, to show time lapse, large latino family. "This is my family!" - Gloria. They get ambushed with hugs from all sides. Claire is a little awkward. Manny falls in love with Juliana who is a third cousin. Beautiful dark exotic Colombian girl. The feeling is mutual. Cam and Mitch meet Javier, Glorias cousin who is obviously gay and in the closet. He looks like he might be flirting with Cam. Mitch gets a little jealous.

ACT 2 Jay is trying to get the fathers approval. Phil loves watching Jay prove himself and having the shoe on the other foot . They all go and watch an amateur bull fight. Gloria father is known as the great bull fighter and shows off all his years of scars. He then jumps into the ring. Phil tryies to persuade Jay to join and prove himself, but Jay says he aint crazy.

Javier confesses to Cam and Mitch that he doesnt like bull fighting and that he loves musicals. They finish each others musical songs. They get out of him that he is Gay and in the closet. Javier breaks down and they comfort him telling him theres nothing wrong with being Gay and that he should come out. Mitch is not too sure its the right time. Julianas hat falls into ring and Manny carefully climbs down while Gloria screams Manny no!. lucky for Manny the bull is not near and he climbs back up with hat. Juliana is of course in love with him now. My hero. You are real Colombian. They kiss, until Gloria grabs his ear. I never want to see you that again! Your father was a crazy bull fighter and I don't want my son to be a crazy bull fighter... right Jay Glorias dad and Jay are missing, and they look down to see them in the bull ring. Jay is already running for his life. ACT 3 Jay is in the infirmary getting bandaged up, he ended up just falling and scratching his knee. A fat nurse clumsily treats him. While Ernesto is also being bandaged up surrounded by beautiful nurses being treated as an celebrity. Jay looks on defeated and bewildered. Gloria scolds him. Back at home there is more partying and drinking. Its Carnival season. Javier who is drunk decides its time to come out to his family. He gets on a table chair and yells Soy Gay! Cam and Mitch are mortified! Phil comes in a saves the day. Gay Significa Happy! Contento. Yo Soy Gay Tambien Everyone starts yelling they are gay. They toast and cheer Estoy Gay! (I am gay) Glorias father says to Jay which Phil translates It was very brave of you to go in the ring with me. For that you won my respect. He offers him aguardente (fire water) But Jay says he understands and thinks it water. He screams in pain as he drinks. Javier hugs Cam and Mitch and thanks them for their support. Its a touching moment. Manny and Juliana are kissing underneath the stairs, making plans when they will see each other and love each other forever. Manny says I love Colombia. THE END. Adrian Manzano manzanony@gmail.com

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