In "Earthquake", both Mitch and Cam hated going to Pepper's yearly party and they decided to try and skip it this time. Since an earthquake happened, they said that Mitch had a sprained ankle and that stuff was broken all over the house as an excuse. Really though, none of their stuff had gotten broken in the earthquake, but Pepper invited himself over to their house to help. Not long after Pepper came in, he started to feel bad because Mitch told him that he did not want to go to the parties because he got jealous and because of Pepper and Cam. He helped plan Mitch and Cam's wedding.
Mitchell and Cameron met at Pepper's legendary game nights where they also played charades.
Personality[]
Pepper is extremely quirky, insensitive, melodramatic and sardonic. He’s very cocky: He insensitively remarks on how Cam and Mitch have a small house, and also that they are poor. He, like Ronaldo, seems to judge a house by its appearance and class, as opposed to its suitability for people living in it. He has absolutely no filter or social restraint, and is completely willing to voice his opinion, entirely unaware if it will insult the people he is talking to. Ironically, and rather hypocritically, due to his immense sensitivity, people have to walk on eggshells around him. Pepper is also a control freak and, before he realizes that Ronaldo has feelings for him, he always orders him around and prevents him from talking to people. Despite this, Ronaldo still loves him.
Relationships[]
Ronaldo: Ronaldo was originally Pepper's assistant. Later, Ronaldo and Pepper started dating. They are now married.
Lionel: Lionel is Pepper and Ronaldo's adopted son. Unlike Lily, who was adopted as a baby, Lionel was about 10 when he was adopted.
Andrea: Andrea is Pepper and Ronaldo's Adopted Daughter. Unlike Lily, Who was Adopted as a, Andrea Was About 10 when she was Adopted.
Kyle: Kyle is Peppers adult son whos also a navy seal. revealed in "A Slight at the Opera"
Jay Pritchett: Pepper likes Jay and enjoys spending time with him as seen in "Boys' Night" Jay doesn't dislike Pepper per say, but finds his personality too eccentric, except for when he's drunk, then he likes him.
Phil Dunphy: Pepper and Phil are friends. They're not seen interacting much until "We Need to Talk about Lily" When Pepper hires Phil as his realtor to look for houses and has Phil show him over 200 houses. When phil gets upset and confronts pepper about making him work so hard and not buying any houses, Pepper is seen distraught and leaves. Phil then calls Ronaldo, Pepper's boyfriend to get his advice and Ronaldo tells him that the reason why Pepper drags him along like that is because he's afraid that if he buys a house, then Phil won't spend time with him anymore I.e. he's trying to make their time together last longer. Ronaldo then tells Phil where to find Pepper and Phil goes to confront Pepper. They make up and Phil tells him he still wants to spend time with him. pepper then buys a house from Phil, and as a joke, Phil says "I'll see you." and pretends to leave. Pepper then exclaims "I knew it. Assassin!" Phil then laughs and says "I'm messing with you. That's what I do with my friends". and they both laugh.
Mitchell and Cameron: Mitch and Cam are good friends of Pepper. They were his groomsmen at his wedding. Pepper was Mitch and Cams wedding planner.
Trivia[]
Before the series began, he briefly dated Cameron.
Like Jay Pritchett, Pepper also served in the U.S. Navy. This is mentioned in "Leap Day", with his absence at the yacht party being blamed on his dislike of boats due to his naval service.
He has a son, Kyle, who is a Navy SEAL which is mentioned in "A Slight at the Opera". However this creates a continuity error in "Fight or Flight" when Pepper says "I've wanted a child for some time now." signifying he is childless. Alternatively, it might indicate that he wanted to adopt a child of his own, like they had Lily.
Pepper is Jewish, which is mentioned in when Mitch and Cam do not attend his Passover seder ("Earthquake")
His father was named Chaim Saltzman, but went by "Chad Treadwell" at his golf club.
He has planned 53 gay weddings.
He mentions being economically unstable as he wasted his money, although it seems as though he has since recovered.
Ronaldo says that straight men don't like Pepper. Pepper himself says that this is because they are threatened by him.
