This Is Us

Previously on This Is Us...

How does it feel

to be the Pearson family's newest dad?

Congrats, Papa Bear.

Thank you very much.

Giving you to Toby and Kate

is the hardest thing I've ever done.

But it might just be the best thing I'll ever do.

I'm your mom.

We lost one of the babies.

No, that's not true.

That's not true.

Welcome to Labor and Delivery.

I know many of you have been looking forward

to this rotation.

This is the floor

where you encounter a lot of crying,

screaming and tantrums.

You're not gonna even pretend to be interested?

It's babies.

It's not that complicated.

For most families,

we're the last stop until they start the long drive home

with their new baby.

Or in her case, babies, plural.

I have to go. Cover for me.

Okay.

-Ooh. -All right.

There's a messy one.

Whoa, Kev... Kevin's peeing.

-We got a pee-er. We got a pee-er. -Oh, I got him. I got him.

-I got him. I got him. - Good.

There you go, bud. Here.

Thank you. -Let me wipe off...

You have one more?

Well, look at you guys.

I think you're definitely ready to go home today.

-Ha ha. -They go through so many diapers.

-You see that cabinet right there? Mm-hmm.

It is fully stocked.

I mean like a treasure trove.

So, um, I'm gonna step out for a minute,

and I'm not saying that you should take anything,

but if you did happen to take a few things...

Oh, babe.

It's like the holy grail in here.

-Mm-hmm. -There's wipes.

Diapers. Oh, um...

Hey.

We can do this.

I'm gonna come back for the rest.

Uh, I'm gonna go down to the car.

I still have to install the car seats, anyway.

Well, do you have the manual?

Manual?

Babe, this is... well, this is Jack Pearson.

All right, Jack Pearson don't need no stinkin' manuals.

Hey, you need some help with that?

No, I'm... I'm good.

I think you got those in backward.

You might need to flip 'em.

Uh, I was... I was just checking what the manufacturer...

Yeah, how come you got three car seats back there?

Three babies.

Oh, God.

God bless ya.

No, that's not it.

Maybe my fingers are too muscular for this, or something.

Then place your base on the seat

and adjust the foot until there's no red visible

at the level indicator wheel.

Got it?

-Okay, you're doing great. -It's like

putting a man on the moon.

What the hell, man?

Oh, sorry.

I'm just a huge fan of The Manny,and, uh...

Well, no, you're not sorry,

because you're taking another photo.

I'm just, I'm trying to put my car seats

in my car, man, okay?

And I just had twins six weeks early.

How about you just leave me with a little bit of dignity, huh?

Sorry, uh...

Sorry about your kids.

No, um...

I'm sorry.

I... the babies are fine.

I've-I've had, like, six hours sleep in the past four days,

and I can't sleep and I can't stop watching them sleep,

and how do you keep them breathing? And then the...

...car s...

Do you have kids?

-Yeah. -So you understand.

Let's get a better photo.

-For reals? -For real, yeah.

- Appreciate it. -Yeah, of course.

There you go.

-Thank you so much. I appreciate it. -Thanks for watching.

All right, one pumpkin cream cold brew.

And for my favorite new mom who can't have caffeine yet,

one Vanilla Steamer.

-So have fun with that. -Thank you.

You're very welcome. Oof.

-Big news. -Yeah?

Nurse Carmen just told me.

Guess who has two thumbs

and two newborns and is going home today?

Real-- wow.

I can't wait to sleep in my own bed.

Aren't you excited?

You said this cot was built for R2-D2.

Yeah, no, it's... I am. I'm-I'm thrilled.

I just, uh... we've just, we've have a lot of help,

you know, with the doctors and all the nurses.

It's just...

It's gonna be the two of us.

The four of us.

Right.

I can't believe we ever thought this was hard.

I think maybe Tess was hard.

But Annie...

This girl is an angel sent down from God himself.

Excuse me?

Nobody sent anybody down from anywhere.

I spent two days slowly ejecting her from my body.

-You were there. -I was there.

I can't believe they're kicking us out of here today.

I know. Man, this place is like a spa.

-Hey, girl. -Hey, guys.

-And remember... -Hmm?

we are stopping by Dairy Queen on our way home

and getting me a Snickers Blizzard.

Yes, ma'am.

When I was in labor,

Randall promised me I could have anything I wanted

and I chose DQ.

I could've dreamed higher, but no regrets.

I'm gonna miss you guys.

And that one...

Don't tell the other babies, but she's the cutest.

I know.

I think she has your eyes, Dad.

Really?

-I didn't notice. Oh, she definitely does.

She looks like she could start laughing

or crying at any moment.

That is all you, baby.

Ha, ha, ha.

All right, then.

She has my eyes.

You got Daddy's peepers in there, do you?

Uh-huh. Yeah, I got you.

Huh? Yeah.

Yeah, I gotta go. We're at the hospital.

We're gonna bring the baby home today.

Oh, yeah, and Kate's... Kate's here.

She's, like, right here, so I gotta go. Bye.

-Hi. -Hi.

You think she can read this?

Oh, babe.

It's so sweet.

Just so she can pick me out of the crowd.

You ready to meet your dad?

-Huh? - Hi.

-Oh, my word. -You got her?

Yeah.

Oh, she's a keeper.

Hi, there.

I'm your dad.

You can call me Dad, or-or Dada,

or your brother sometimes calls me Doody,

-but I don't think he knows what that means.

Yeah.

Where's Ellie?

Oh, she's just signing the birth certificate

and the relinquishment papers, and then she'll be right out.

-All right. -Babe, I do think that we need

to be extra sensitive with her today.

Yeah. No, I know they said leaving the hospital

-is the hardest day. -Yeah.

But, hopefully, you know, for Ellie,

it'll be a little easier because we're gonna send photos

-and plan visits and everything. -Right.

-And we will absolutely do all those things. -Right. Right.

And birth mother on your six.

Hi. Ellie.

Hi.

Oh, you guys met.

Yes. She's perfect.

-I'll grab your bag. -Oh, thank you.

So how'd it go in there?

Everything's signed.

I, uh, I left a little surprise

for you guys on the birth certificate.

First name Hailey,

middle name "zuh Comet."

I like that. I like that.

- Thought you might. -That's good.

All right, you ready to go, little girl?