to make her laugh, and she reminds him of the day when he and the kids created a soap fight when they had to wash the car and says she would not like to be anywhere else. She also thanks him for being happy when he thought she was pregnant. Cam (Eric Stonestreet) and Mitch's (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) wedding day is approaching, and they are thousands of dollars over their budget. They realize that they will have to sell their own prized items since they can not cut anything from their wedding, and Mitch refuses to ask Jay for the money. Cam has an antique belt buckle, which turns out to worth only $20. Mitch, meanwhile, possesses a rare vintage Spider-Man comic book that is worth $5,000. However, he gets distracted by a spider web and drops the comic book into a puddle, destroying its value. Mitch and Cam rush to Jay's house asking for a hairdryer to dry the comic, but it is too late. When they explain their problem to Jay and Gloria, Jay suggests that the two cut back on the wedding and have a smaller ceremony. This leads to an argument over Jay not inviting friends from his golf club, and Jay admits he wouldn't feel comfortable inviting his friends to his son's gay wedding. He then admits that he doesn't approve of the wedding or understand why they even need to get married, believing he has done enough to be supportive but wants to express his own feelings of discomfort. Angry and upset, Mitch tells Jay not to attend the wedding if that's how he feels and storms out. The episode ends with Haley, Alex, and Luke listening to an old message from Mitch, who explains to Phil that he is sorry that Jay did not have a better reaction when he learned that Claire was pregnant. He also assures him that Jay will either change his mind or it will be "his loss." Reception Ratings In its original American broadcast, "Message Received" was watched by 8.55 million; up by 0.16 from the previous episode. Reviews "Message Received" received highly positive reviews. Joshua Alston from The A.V. Club awarded the episode an A and wrote that the script was "the perfect combination of sweet and tart". He positively compared the episode to season five's Las Vegas episode, stating, "As much of a triumph as 'Las