This Is Us

Previously on This is Us...

The band booked a 5-state tour...

and I think I wanna go.

When we were together she never wanted to get married.

What do you mean, together?

We dated for two months... two months,

- when I was 19 years old. - You've been spending

three nights a week at rehearsal

- till 11:00 at night with this guy - Shh...

and you think that I didn't deserve to know

that you had a history with him?

Why didn't you go to her show tonight?

First of all, it is two hours away...

Yeah... it's two hours away.

What the hell are you doing, Jack?

What are you doing, Jack?

Jack?

Yeah, I'm just making sure everything's

in tip-top shape, Mrs. Peabody.

So, the filter...

it just wasn't on right... thank you... so I reset that.

Shouldn't have any more oil leaks. You'll-you'll be good to go.

- Oh, thank you, Jack. - You're welcome.

I don't know why my husband loved that thing so much.

Something's always wrong with it.

Maybe I should just sell it.

Oh... You watch your mouth, Mrs. Peabody.

This is a Super Sport.

You cannot sell a 1967 Chevelle Super Sport.

All right. All right, I'll keep it.

Here you are.

Oh.

I'm sorry I can't offer you more, but since Hank passed

- I have to be so careful... - Come on now, it's...

I appreciate it.

But if... you know, if you have friends

that need any work done or anything,

just send 'em my way. I-I can do carpentry,

dry walling, electric, you name it.

I'll send anyone and everyone I know your way.

Thank you. I appreciate it, Mrs. Peabody.

How did you come back from Vietnam so nice?

Seems like most of the boys lose their damn minds over there.

Yeah, well...

I was just a mechanic. You know, maybe...

maybe we had it a little easier over there.

Wish I had a granddaughter for you.

Oh...

Wait a second, now.

I know a girl I think you might like.

My best friend's granddaughter.

Oh, Jack, she's the sweetest thing.

Uh, I'm not... I'm not really one to be set up, Mrs. Peabody.

What are you doing Friday night?

You'll take her out?

Oh, it would make me so happy.

All right.

I'll call you to confirm.

You'll thank me.

She's a total knockout.

Kathryn, how's the wedding planning going?

Mm. Slowly.

I want to serve Lobster Newberg, but Edward is obsessed

with Beef Wellington.

I think because his parents served it at their wedding.

Oh, come on. That's kind of cute.

No, it is.

He's cute.

Um, have you decided if you're bringing anyone

- to the wedding? - Mm!

- Oh... - My planner keeps asking me.

I'm so sorry. Yeah, probably not.

But it's okay... you can just put me at the table

with the spinster aunts and the reject cousins.

- Please do not set me up. - Let me set you up.

I'm sorry, it's just that everybody wants to set me up

for some reason... my mother and my grandmother

and my grandmother's friends, and I'm fine.

There's nothing wrong with me focusing on my career, you know?

- You mean the singing? - Yeah.

I mean the singing.

You do know that things are actually going pretty well

for me right now, right? I sing at open mics

every Friday and Saturday night

at different bars around town.

- Oh. - Yeah.

And I just recorded a demo.

- Wow. - Yeah.

My cousin who works for Elektra Records

promised that he would have them listen to it.

So, things are going well for me.

- You know? - Yeah.

What?

Rebecca, we are so happy things are going so well for you.

- Thank you. - We are. I mean,

you're the only one of us doing anything

even remotely exciting.

But... becoming a successful singer?

Mm-hmm.

The odds are like one in a million.

It's like what Edward says about stocks.

- He's in finance. - Yeah, we know, Kathryn.

It's just...

- it's too risky to just buy one thing. - Yeah.

You also have to diversify.

- You have a beautiful voice, Bec. - Oh.

And maybe you're gonna be the next Carole King.

But what if you're not?

Don't you think that you should diversify,

just in case?

Excuse me. Hey.

Get a Bud, please and a bourbon back.

Come in.

Wow, you look great.

I look like a mom playing dress-up.

Not like any mom I know.

Ben, there are a lot of people out there.

- I know. - No, like, a lot of people.

Like, more people than I've sung in front of in 15 years.

Yes.

I should be watching E.R.

Sorry?

I... Three months ago,

if I was up past 9:00 on a Thursday night,

it's 'cause I was watching E.R., and now

I'm about to go out and perform in front of more people

than I have in 15 years, and I have kids.

I have multiple kids, Ben. I have no business

- being on stage and... - Stop, stop. Shh.

Take a breath.

Listen to me.

E.R. is a repeat tonight.

You okay?

Oh, I think so.

I think I am, yeah.

- Whoa. - Sorry.

What the hell was that?

- Wh-What the hell are you doing? - Sorry.

Sorry, sorry, I thought...

- What the hell were you thinking, Ben? - I...

Is this why you asked me to join the band?

- No. - 'Cause you...

No, of course not.

He was right.

Of course he was right.

- Wow. - Rebecca, let's just forget it.

God, Ben, why did you have to do that?

Yo, can I get one more of these?

- Yeah, no problem. - Thanks.

- Hey, sweetheart. - Mm.

Find a job yet?

You know, uh... had two jobs today.

- Fixed Mrs. Peabody's car and I... - Yeah, I mean-I mean

a real job, with a salary.

You know what, I'm-I'm making money

and I'm paying you rent.

Can't buy a pack of smokes with your rent.

Let's all... raise a glass

to my unemployed 28-year-old son...

...who's probably gonna live in my attic

till the end of time.

Yeah, you know what, drink up. 'Cause God forbid

you go a night without finishing the entire bottle, huh?

What'd you say to me?

Nothing.

That's my boy.

Now here's Clemente... 341 last year, 86 RBIs,

and then in the World Series he hit .414...

Hey, you've reached Jack, Rebecca, Kevin,

Kate and Randall. Go ahead and leave us a message

and we'll call you back.

Jack, are you home?

Oh. I was hoping you would be there.

I miss you.

And I wish you were here.

Or I wish I was there.

I love you.

And I'll call you later, okay?

Bye.

She's a beauty, isn't she?

She really is.

I mean, can't you just see it, Darryl?

Pearson and McGee Auto Body Shop.

How much money did you make today?

I got a few bucks for mowing Ms. Lipman's lawn.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

And I'm still after that grocery store to pay me

for fixing their gutters.

You?

Uh, I made five bucks fixing Mrs. Peabody's car.

We're never gonna have enough.

God, I got to get out of that house.

Got to get my mom out of that house.

You know what?

Enough of this crap.

We're gonna make it, D.

We're good guys... we deserve to make it.

Hey, what about... what about that poker game

- that your cousin plays in? - No.

It's too dangerous.