This Is Us

Okay, I'm ready.

Previously on This Is Us...

I'm gonna go ahead and spare us

both the seductive birthday dance this year.

I'm sorry, baby, but it's my birthday,

and I would really like

to see the dance.

- My water just broke. - Yep.

I'm Dr. Katowski.

Dr. Schneider's appendix burst

an hour ago. He just went into surgery.

- Baby? - Something's not right.

We lost the third baby, Jack. I'm...

I'm very sorry.

Which one's yours?

- Those two. - Congrats.

Someone left a newborn at my fire station.

I didn't know what to do, so I brought him here.

Smoke?

No.

Life's strange.

I'm telling you, this is gonna work.

Oh! Ah!

- I told you they'd like Stevie! - They're kicking!

- Do you feel that? - Oh, my God.

You hear that, Big Three in there, huh?

Wow, that's crazy!

Farrah.

As in Fawcett? Yeah.

Yeah, I actually like Farrah.

All right.

God, I like

you pregnant.

- Right? - Uh-huh.

I love being pregnant.

How much do you love being pregnant?

I love it a lot.

Think we can make some quintuplets?

Jack, I have to pee.

Yep.

All right. Ready?

One, two, three.

Okay.

I hate being pregnant.

Whoa.

None of my shoes fit me.

- Really? Um, well, hey, uh... - No.

... why don't we get out of the house today

and we'll go buy some new ones.

No. My stomach literally cannot stretch

anymore, Jack. There's no more room in there.

Just six weeks away, babe. Just six weeks, okay?

And they said that triplets come early. So we're almost there.

There are three human beings inside of me, Jack.

And they're all lining up to go down the waterslide,

and we don't have anything done for them yet.

We have cribs.

And we-we have

- Big Three onesies. - We have cribs

inside a barely finished house

that is littered with moving boxes.

I have a million things that I have to do.

And I'm gonna have to duct tape garbage bags

to my swollen clown feet to get any of it done.

- I got it. - No, no, no. Jack,

don't run away from this conversation.

- I'm not done talking yet! - I'm just answering the phone, dear.

Hello?

Hey, it's Miguel.

Just calling to wish you a happy birthday.

Hey, thanks, man.

- So, what do you guys got planned for the big day? - Um...

She, uh... she went to the dark side, man.

Yeah. I actually think she forgot my birthday.

Yeah, well, that happens.

Why don't you come out with me for a few hours?

Shelly took the kids to Jersey. Give Rebecca some space.

It's your last birthday of freedom.

- Yeah... - Jack!

When you're done talking with your girlfriend,

can you bring up some toilet paper?!

Hey, Miguel, pray for me, okay?

- All right, man. - Yeah.

I hope you didn't forget, hon,

Peter and the kids are coming over today.

Don't worry, I took the day off.

Gonna go by the store later and get some junk cereal

for the little ones.

I know, I know.

It's bad for their teeth.

But it's what they like.

And I'll be damned if I'll be the first grandfather

in human history to deny his grandchildren.

Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.

It's been two weeks since my last confession.

Tell me your sins.

I lied to my wife.

She hates when I smoke, so I told her I stopped.

Well, actually, I did stop.

Haven't had a cigarette in a week.

But yesterday I bought a pack.

I just wanted to hold 'em, you know?

You should tell her

the truth.

Uh...

Yeah, I know.

Thing is, Father, we actually...

haven't exactly been in a great place lately.

For a while, really.

Which kinda blows.

Sorry, Father.

Because the best moment of my life was the morning I met her.

She rear-ended me.

Totally her fault.

I got out of my car to go scream at her...

but I saw her face.

And I walked right up to her and stuck out my hand like an idiot

and said, "Hi, I'm Joe.

Don't worry about what just happened.

Could I take you out for a cup of coffee?"

So that's why I'm really here, Father.

I was wondering if I could be so bold to...

ask you for a little miracle.

It's hot.

I'm so hot. Are you hot?

- Not really... - It's hot.

- So hot. - Yeah.

Hey,

why don't we go to the movies today, huh?

- Mm-hmm. - Yeah? Go see a double feature?

They got AC all day, snacks, popcorns,

all that stuff, yeah?

I want to be alone.

Wait, you what?

Jack, the house isn't done. It's not ready.

There are moving boxes everywhere.

I trip over them all the time. There just...

There are too many things in this house, and I need you

- not to be one of them. - Babe, the house isn't...

Get out!

Wow.

What?

Nothin'.

Oh, I see.

Okay, so now I'm the crazy wife

who's making your life totally miserable,

- huh? - I'm not miserable. I'm just...

I'm-I'm starting to get stress vertigo

anytime we have a conversation about a...

a grocery list or, you know, any conversation,

- for that matter. - Huh.

But... you are carrying my children,

so I'm gonna leave you to your afternoon.

Thank you, sweetheart. Hey, baby?

Yes, babe.

I love you so much.

I love you.

But do not come back into this house

until you've had a major attitude change.

Hey, God.

I know we only talk during play-off season,

but if you're listening...

I'm concerned that my wife might be possessed by demons.

Hey!

Thanks again for the bathroom sex

at Froggy's, Jack!

Oh, God.

Mmm.

I'm a monster.

Guys... ... when are you coming out?

How much longer?

Okay.

One, two...

Mm, mm, mm...

I am a monster.

Nathan?

Nice to see you out and about.

Oh, hello, Anne. Yeah.

That stuff will rot your teeth,

- you know. - Ah.

Well, Peter's coming over with the kids, so...

Ah.

Yeah, I can't seem to take it off.

Nor should you.

After I lost Donnie... I...

Well, it takes time, is all.

Yeah.

You look thin.

Just old.

- If you're old, I'm ancient. - If you're ancient,

I'm dead.

Well, I better get going.

Yeah.

Nathan.

If you need a good meal or...

just some company down the road,

I'd love to make you dinner sometime.

Well, I'm always on call, is the thing.

You never know when this thing's gonna go off,

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