Epic Halloween Prank On Claire — Phil's

Phil shrieks like a small child.

But this year… this year I’ve got technology . And showmanship. And a deep, deeply unhealthy need to win. Part 1: The Setup

I’m always weird. That’s my brand.

Claire, can you grab the spare light bulbs from the hall closet?

Claire Elizabeth Dunphy… you left the garage door open in 2008… and a raccoon died because of it. phil's epic halloween prank on claire

For one glorious hour, I was the king. And then she reminded me why I married her. She’s terrifying. And I am so, so attracted to it.

He tests it quietly.

The Dunphy living room. Halloween decorations are, predictably, overdone. Cobwebs hang from every corner, a motion-sensor witch cackles by the stairs, and a six-foot inflatable Frankenstein guards the front door. Phil, wearing a black t-shirt that reads “I SEE DEAD PEOPLE... AND I'M PROBABLY SELLING THEM A HOUSE,” paces back and forth.