This Is Us

- Previously on This Is Us... - My ex-husband,

who I haven't seen in 12 years,

shows up at my doorstep unannounced.

What are you doing, lurking outside of my apartment?

Can we go get a coffee?

I'm engaged.

I was supposed

to end up in the Super Bowl,

not watch it like you guys.

What's your point, Kevin?

I'm gonna go to Sophie's.

- Best Pearson Super Bowl ever. - Oh, my God!

- I'm going downstairs. - No, no, no, Jack, Kevin's not here.

He's not here. He was with Sophie last night.

Man, it has been a day, I'm telling you.

Probably my fault, though. You know, I mean,

I keep putting myself in these obviously terrible situations

because I'm so desperate to have this crazy

love story like what my parents had.

But maybe it's just not in the cards for me.

Here.

You take that. I got to concentrate.

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I can't sleep.

You can't sleep, huh?

What's wrong, bud, why can't you sleep?

- I miss my sheep. - Your sheep?

Oh.

You mean, like, the mobile that hangs above your crib?

Those sheep?

Bud, I-I don't know what Mommy did with those,

and Mommy's not awake right now, so, um, hey.

What noise does-does a sheep make?

- Bah. - Bah?

Come on, you can do better than that.

How about, how about if we try calling the sheep?

Maybe they'll come to us, huh?

Well, kiddo, if the sheep aren't gonna come to us,

maybe we got to go find them.

Yeah.

Hey, uh...

Hey, Kevin, you ready? You in it?

- Uh... - You're not in it. What's up?

Well, it's-it's... look, it's this new ending, you know.

Um, I don't want to step on your toes, obviously.

Oh... look, this is my dance space, all right?

Cool-ass endings... your dance space.

It's Dirty Dancing. I thought you'd be a fan of...

- Oh, right, yeah. - Remember?

Wow, anyway, um, look, I just, I just feel

like there was real resolution with the scene we already shot.

Oh, God. What am I doing?

You're right. I shouldn't be questioning you.

Obviously. Um, I'm sorry. I had a hell of a day, man.

And I'm... I'm sorry.

Want to talk about it?

Can I? So I go on this date, right?

It's amazing, it's extraordinary.

Anyway, it turns out I'm her hall pass. Right?

Kevin, you know what, we're kinda on the clock here,

and I'm getting the gist that the date didn't go very well,

so let me just get to the part

where I build you back up again, okay?

- Yeah. - All right, walk with me.

Now, look, I can't fix your love life,

but I can help you understand my philosophy on movie endings.

Okay.

Hey, should I bring him his phone?

- Some Sophie keeps calling. - I don't know.

Can you get me another battery for this, please?

Uh, yeah, sure.

- I don't know. That's... - Trust me, Kevin.

This is the ending everyone wants.

And they still won't see it coming.

- Huh. - Um, Mr. Pearson, sir?

- Yeah. - Your phone keeps ringing.

- Oh. - She says it's important.

- I didn't want to interrupt. - Take it.

- You sure? - Definitely.

- Thanks. - Yeah.

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Hey. Soph, you okay?

Everything all right?

She's gone, Kev. My mom.

What?

She died yesterday.

Kevin.

- Hey, Claire. - Hey.

Thought you'd be watching the Super Bowl with your dad.

- No, we had a pretty bad fight. - Oh.

Plus, I'm not really feeling like watching the game right now.

Right. You still moping over that leg?

Cheer up, kid.

Football isn't the be-all end-all.

There are better things ahead for you.

I just know it. You hear me?

Hey.

Where you guys headed?

- Party in the woods. - Yeah.

Sounds good.

- All right. See you later, Mom. - All right.

- Bye. - Bye.

Soph, I'm so sorry.

It's weird that I called, right?

No. No, of course not.

Grant... you know, that's my fiancé's name, Grant...

he's, he's been really great with all the logistical stuff,

but, you know, both his parents are s-still...

Soph? Hey, okay, Soph, I got one for you.

I got one for you. You ready?

Ready.

He starts a cider-brewing company

and he calls it "How do you like them apples?"

Well done, Kevin. Thank you.

Yeah.

I should go.

Hey, Soph?

I'm really sorry.

She was a force of nature.

Yeah, she was.

Thanks.

Kev, come on. We have to go in.

It's gonna be so annoying.

It's your mom's birthday weekend.

And we haven't been home since our weird wedding dinner.

We're never here.

She's gonna have a million questions

about my acting career.

She's probably got my headshot hung up

like they do at the cleaners.

Come on. It's her son's first TV appearance.

Let the woman revel.

Come on. Please, I don't... I don't even know what I did...

"Ugh"? That's a nice hello.

Hold on.

Hey, Ma?

Hi, guys. You guys got here early.

Hi. What a surprise.

- Hey, sweetheart. - Hi.

What's Kate's problem?

She's on the phone with Marc.

- Hey, guys. - Oh, she's still dating

- that greaseball? - I wasn't expecting

- you guys until tomorrow. - My class got canceled,

so we just decided to come early.

- So happy birthday. - Aw. Thank you.

What's with the shrine to Randall's holey underwear?

See? I've been telling him all morning

- that he needs new undies. - Please stop saying "undies".

I got to go to class.

I-I'll see you for your birthday dinner.

Wait... what were you saying before,

about the weird dreams?

Just midterm stress. Don't worry about it.

Stop touching my underwear, Kev.

Your undies, you mean?

You guys, I'm so sorry.

I actually have to finish getting ready to go to work.

Uh, well, at least tell me what you thought.

About what?

I was on Days of Our Lives.

What?

No, sweetheart, you told me your line got cut.

I mean, yeah, but my face was still in it.

Oh, honey. Wha... ?

It's fine. They made me look really pale

'cause my character had leukemia.

Well, are there gonna be any reruns?

Doubt it.

Kev, I'm so sorry. I didn't...

You know what? I do have to go to work,

but promise me you'll tell me everything about it tonight?

Yeah, of course.

Okay.

Anyone home at your house?

- Hello. - Oh...

There's my beautiful daughter.

- Hey. - Hi.

And there he is, my beautiful superstar

- son-in-law. - Oh, my God.

Oh!

I saw you on Days.

So convincing I could've cried.

And still movie star handsome under all that yellow makeup.

Well, you know, they cut my line.

So? You go back and get one next time.

Yeah.

Hey. Give me your eyes.

- Never settle. - Never will.

- Okay. - Okay.

I'm so proud of you.

LAX. Terminal 4?

Uh, yeah. Yeah.

This party sucks.

- Movies? - Movies.

And doughnuts.

Yes.

I love you so much.

I love you so much.

- You're up? - Why are your texts so formal?