1 00:00:03,271 --> 00:00:04,705 Previously on This Is Us... The drinking has to stop. 2 00:00:04,738 --> 00:00:06,140 You have to reign it in, baby, 3 00:00:06,174 --> 00:00:08,042 because I won't have it in my house. 4 00:00:08,076 --> 00:00:09,143 BEN: I remember when we were together, 5 00:00:09,177 --> 00:00:10,678 she said she never wanted to get married. 6 00:00:10,711 --> 00:00:11,845 What do you mean, together? 7 00:00:11,879 --> 00:00:13,881 Yeah, it was very brief. 8 00:00:13,914 --> 00:00:15,749 It was another life. Probably why she didn't tell you. 9 00:00:15,783 --> 00:00:16,984 You think that I didn't deserve to know 10 00:00:17,017 --> 00:00:18,852 that you had history with him? 11 00:00:18,886 --> 00:00:22,590 You know, you never really talk about your dad's death. 12 00:00:22,623 --> 00:00:26,727 It's been, um, just blocked for a really long time. 13 00:00:26,760 --> 00:00:29,163 WILLIAM: Roll all your windows down, Randall. 14 00:00:29,197 --> 00:00:30,698 Crank up the music. 15 00:00:30,731 --> 00:00:32,300 Let someone else make your bed. 16 00:00:35,603 --> 00:00:37,938 (gasps for air softly) 17 00:00:37,971 --> 00:00:40,374 Mm. 18 00:00:41,409 --> 00:00:43,877 (gentle guitar strumming) 19 00:00:51,319 --> 00:00:53,287 * Standing at the station 20 00:00:53,321 --> 00:00:57,258 * We don't know what to say 21 00:01:00,261 --> 00:01:03,597 * Looking out the window 22 00:01:03,631 --> 00:01:07,868 * As you're rolling away 23 00:01:07,901 --> 00:01:12,072 * If I'm gonna be alone 24 00:01:17,010 --> 00:01:22,616 * Let it be with you. 25 00:01:30,591 --> 00:01:32,793 (sighs heavily) 26 00:01:32,826 --> 00:01:35,396 You don't have to pack up his stuff yet. 27 00:01:35,429 --> 00:01:38,266 It's only been a couple days. 28 00:01:38,299 --> 00:01:40,701 I know. 29 00:01:43,371 --> 00:01:46,274 (sighs) 30 00:01:46,307 --> 00:01:49,143 I don't know what to do, Beth. 31 00:01:49,177 --> 00:01:51,312 How do I honor his legacy? 32 00:01:51,345 --> 00:01:53,947 Do I start wearing sweater vests? 33 00:01:53,981 --> 00:01:55,483 Drink more egg creams? 34 00:01:55,516 --> 00:01:57,985 Could get cooler frames. 35 00:01:58,018 --> 00:02:00,654 Like, round ones, like the hipsters wear. 36 00:02:00,688 --> 00:02:02,956 William was kind of the O.G. hipster, right? 37 00:02:02,990 --> 00:02:04,425 Baby. 38 00:02:04,458 --> 00:02:06,260 Huh? Listen to me. 39 00:02:06,294 --> 00:02:10,798 The only thing anyone expects you to do is to plan a service. 40 00:02:10,831 --> 00:02:13,867 You already did that. Like I said, show up for the service, 41 00:02:13,901 --> 00:02:15,469 be with your family, 42 00:02:15,503 --> 00:02:17,971 think of him dearly, and... 43 00:02:28,249 --> 00:02:30,818 You're gonna want to read this. 44 00:02:30,851 --> 00:02:33,020 Hi. Uh, it's Kevin Pearson calling. 45 00:02:33,053 --> 00:02:35,189 I was calling to see if Brandon Novak was getting my voicemails, 46 00:02:35,223 --> 00:02:36,957 because I've left quite a few of 'em, and he... 47 00:02:36,990 --> 00:02:39,026 Hello? 48 00:02:39,059 --> 00:02:41,529 She hung up on me. 49 00:02:41,562 --> 00:02:43,130 What, that theater critic's assistant? 50 00:02:43,163 --> 00:02:44,732 Well, not that theater critic. 51 00:02:44,765 --> 00:02:46,900 The theater critic. The Time right? 52 00:02:46,934 --> 00:02:49,537 Shows live or die based on what Brandon Novak writes about them, 53 00:02:49,570 --> 00:02:51,672 which is why I need him to come to opening night of my play, 54 00:02:51,705 --> 00:02:53,374 but he won't come to opening night of my play, because 55 00:02:53,407 --> 00:02:55,543 he already came to opening night, and I wasn't there, so... 56 00:02:55,576 --> 00:02:57,711 Well, can't you just explain what happened? 57 00:02:57,745 --> 00:02:59,146 No, I'm not... I can't, you know, 58 00:02:59,179 --> 00:03:00,581 tell them Randall's business. 59 00:03:00,614 --> 00:03:02,383 He's been through enough, so that's that. 60 00:03:02,416 --> 00:03:04,352 Oh. 61 00:03:04,385 --> 00:03:07,020 You know, you're-you're kind of sexy when you're loyal. 62 00:03:07,054 --> 00:03:08,389 Really? Yup. 63 00:03:08,422 --> 00:03:10,090 Oh. 64 00:03:10,123 --> 00:03:11,659 Because I give money to the same charity every year, you know? 65 00:03:11,692 --> 00:03:13,060 You're not sexy when you brag about it. 66 00:03:13,093 --> 00:03:14,428 Right. No. 67 00:03:14,462 --> 00:03:16,397 No. 68 00:03:16,430 --> 00:03:17,831 You know what you should do? 69 00:03:17,865 --> 00:03:19,199 You should sit with my family at the play. 70 00:03:19,233 --> 00:03:20,701 Why don't you sit with them? No. 71 00:03:20,734 --> 00:03:22,169 Yes. Come on. No, uh-uh. No, I am 72 00:03:22,202 --> 00:03:24,705 slinking in when the lights go down, back row, 73 00:03:24,738 --> 00:03:27,775 and then, when you take your bow, I'm-I'm sneaking out, 74 00:03:27,808 --> 00:03:30,110 successfully avoiding the entire Pearson clan. 75 00:03:30,143 --> 00:03:32,546 Oh. Especially Kate. 76 00:03:32,580 --> 00:03:35,048 Look, we haven't even told them that we're dating yet. 77 00:03:35,082 --> 00:03:36,850 See, now that's not... You know what we should do? 78 00:03:36,884 --> 00:03:38,519 We should just tell them that. We get 'em together, and we say, 79 00:03:38,552 --> 00:03:40,020 "Hey, family, you remember Sophie, right, my ex-wife? 80 00:03:40,053 --> 00:03:43,457 "Well, we're dating exclusively, even though 81 00:03:43,491 --> 00:03:44,858 "she still won't let me sleep with her, which... 82 00:03:44,892 --> 00:03:46,560 Oh, s... "I'm hoping is not because 83 00:03:46,594 --> 00:03:48,128 "she's developed some, you know, weird moles on your body 84 00:03:48,161 --> 00:03:50,531 since the last time I saw you naked?" 85 00:03:50,564 --> 00:03:52,900 No. Or that you think I've lost my touch, because I guarantee you 86 00:03:52,933 --> 00:03:55,102 I have not lost my touch. Mm-hmm. 87 00:03:55,135 --> 00:03:57,271 What's happening? Where-where are we going? 88 00:03:57,305 --> 00:03:58,972 Why are you...? I've got to get to work. 89 00:03:59,006 --> 00:04:00,774 Hey, what, you're gonna leave me here with a floundering career 90 00:04:00,808 --> 00:04:02,543 and a lukewarm Americano? Kevin. 91 00:04:02,576 --> 00:04:07,315 You're dating the ex-wife you cheated on 12 years ago, 92 00:04:07,348 --> 00:04:09,483 yet somehow managed to woo back 93 00:04:09,517 --> 00:04:11,385 in a diner with a "C" health rating. 94 00:04:11,419 --> 00:04:13,086 (laughs) 95 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:15,155 You really think you can't win over this Novak guy? 96 00:04:21,194 --> 00:04:25,899 So, it seems your grandpa left you some instructions. 97 00:04:25,933 --> 00:04:28,302 "Dear Tess and Annie, 98 00:04:28,336 --> 00:04:31,104 "I know you're probably feeling a little sad right now, 99 00:04:31,138 --> 00:04:33,441 "and I'd like to get you back to smiling. 100 00:04:33,474 --> 00:04:35,643 "Because you have two of 101 00:04:35,676 --> 00:04:38,078 RANDALL AND WILLIAM: my all-time favorite smiles." 102 00:04:38,111 --> 00:04:41,415 WILLIAM: "That's why I'd like you two to plan my memorial. 103 00:04:41,449 --> 00:04:43,784 "Adults make these things sad, 104 00:04:43,817 --> 00:04:46,354 "and I want you two to make it fun. 105 00:04:46,387 --> 00:04:48,856 Fill it with things that make you smile." 106 00:04:48,889 --> 00:04:53,126 "And make sure your mom and dad help you execute your vision. 107 00:04:53,160 --> 00:04:55,262 No questions asked." 108 00:04:55,295 --> 00:04:58,499 So, we're in charge of the memorial? 109 00:04:58,532 --> 00:05:00,434 Apparently. 110 00:05:00,468 --> 00:05:02,269 It's tomorrow, right before Uncle Kevin's play re-opens, 111 00:05:02,302 --> 00:05:03,804 and I've already got 112 00:05:03,837 --> 00:05:06,106 the flowers and the lasagna and the... 113 00:05:06,139 --> 00:05:07,875 (whispering indistinctly) 114 00:05:07,908 --> 00:05:10,043 Okay. We'll take it from here. 115 00:05:10,077 --> 00:05:11,845 Um, if it's all right with you two, 116 00:05:11,879 --> 00:05:13,447 I'd like to give a eulogy. 117 00:05:13,481 --> 00:05:14,948 A eulogy sounds sad. 118 00:05:14,982 --> 00:05:17,150 How 'bout we call it a toast, then? 119 00:05:17,184 --> 00:05:18,852 We'll allow it. 120 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:22,390 Well... (groans) 121 00:05:22,423 --> 00:05:24,958 I guess I'll cancel the caterer, 122 00:05:24,992 --> 00:05:27,395 and the flowers and the white doves. 123 00:05:27,428 --> 00:05:28,962 You got white doves? 124 00:05:28,996 --> 00:05:30,364 They don't make black ones, Randall. 125 00:05:33,100 --> 00:05:34,568 You know, I heart N.Y., 126 00:05:34,602 --> 00:05:36,069 but I'm kind of psyched to get back to L.A. 127 00:05:36,103 --> 00:05:37,505 and get shacked up with my boo. 128 00:05:37,538 --> 00:05:40,574 Yes, Bryce, I need 50 rainbow balloons. 129 00:05:40,608 --> 00:05:41,842 Tomorrow. 130 00:05:41,875 --> 00:05:43,343 They're for a funeral. 131 00:05:43,377 --> 00:05:44,745 My nieces gave me one job. 132 00:05:44,778 --> 00:05:46,313 Can I speak to your supervisor? 133 00:05:46,346 --> 00:05:47,915 Hey. If you want 134 00:05:47,948 --> 00:05:49,883 to talk about William... 135 00:05:49,917 --> 00:05:51,485 or anything, 136 00:05:51,519 --> 00:05:54,388 I know funerals can be difficult. 137 00:05:54,422 --> 00:05:56,089 Especially since you lost your... 138 00:05:56,123 --> 00:05:58,325 I just want things to be special for Randall and the girls. 139 00:05:58,358 --> 00:05:59,927 Okay. 140 00:05:59,960 --> 00:06:02,262 Oh, I don't know, Sharon, can you help me? 141 00:06:15,308 --> 00:06:17,611 (sighs) 142 00:06:17,645 --> 00:06:20,347 Oh, come on. Don't do this, Jack. 143 00:06:20,380 --> 00:06:23,350 ALL: * For he's a jolly good fellow 144 00:06:23,383 --> 00:06:25,519 * Which nobody can deny. 145 00:06:25,553 --> 00:06:27,354 (applause) Thank you, everybody. 146 00:06:27,387 --> 00:06:30,357 Uh, Jack, you told me to tell you when it was 5:30. 147 00:06:30,390 --> 00:06:31,892 Okay. 148 00:06:31,925 --> 00:06:33,727 It's 5:30. 149 00:06:33,761 --> 00:06:36,630 Uh, yeah. 150 00:06:36,664 --> 00:06:38,398 Jack? What? 151 00:06:38,432 --> 00:06:42,302 What? We're-- we're celebrating Pench's retirement. 152 00:06:42,335 --> 00:06:43,604 We hate Pench. 153 00:06:43,637 --> 00:06:45,639 You hate Pench. I do hate Pench. 154 00:06:45,673 --> 00:06:48,275 Look, just-- it's time for you to go home 155 00:06:48,308 --> 00:06:50,210 and say a proper good-bye to your wife. 156 00:06:50,243 --> 00:06:51,545 Yeah. Staying here 157 00:06:51,579 --> 00:06:53,146 is not gonna keep her from leaving. 158 00:06:53,180 --> 00:06:54,815 With her ex-boyfriend. Jack... 159 00:06:54,848 --> 00:06:56,283 Two weeks, five hotels. 160 00:06:56,316 --> 00:06:58,552 Night after night, getting back late. 161 00:06:58,586 --> 00:07:01,088 That is ridiculous. 162 00:07:01,121 --> 00:07:02,523 This is Rebecca we're talking about. 163 00:07:03,957 --> 00:07:05,092 Yeah. 164 00:07:05,125 --> 00:07:06,527 Now, go. Yeah. 165 00:07:08,596 --> 00:07:09,930 You leaving? 166 00:07:09,963 --> 00:07:12,432 The real party's happening after work at Joe's Tavern. 167 00:07:12,466 --> 00:07:13,601 You should come. 168 00:07:13,634 --> 00:07:14,835 Night, Heather. 169 00:07:16,169 --> 00:07:18,271 Hi, Amy, yeah, it's Rebecca. 170 00:07:18,305 --> 00:07:19,439 What time did he leave? 171 00:07:19,473 --> 00:07:21,509 Okay. 172 00:07:21,542 --> 00:07:23,143 Yeah, thank you. Bye. 173 00:07:23,176 --> 00:07:24,678 (front door closes) 174 00:07:24,712 --> 00:07:25,813 Hi. 175 00:07:25,846 --> 00:07:27,380 Hey, Dad. 176 00:07:28,315 --> 00:07:29,750 Kitchen, please. 177 00:07:29,783 --> 00:07:31,018 (keys jingle) 178 00:07:35,523 --> 00:07:36,857 (Jack clears throat) 179 00:07:38,291 --> 00:07:41,294 How could you be late today, of all days? 180 00:07:41,328 --> 00:07:43,130 Is Ben here yet? No. 181 00:07:43,163 --> 00:07:44,632 Then I guess I'm not late. 182 00:07:44,665 --> 00:07:46,700 Well, you said you'd be home at 5:30. No, 183 00:07:46,734 --> 00:07:48,168 I said I would knock off at 5:30. 184 00:07:48,201 --> 00:07:49,670 I called your office and you didn't. 185 00:07:49,703 --> 00:07:50,804 So, you're checking up on me now? 186 00:07:50,838 --> 00:07:52,439 This is just passive-aggressive, Jack. 187 00:07:52,472 --> 00:07:54,274 Okay, the kids. Yeah. 188 00:07:54,307 --> 00:07:56,043 They need a ride to Joel's party tonight. 189 00:07:56,076 --> 00:07:57,878 Parents are home, I already checked. 190 00:07:57,911 --> 00:07:59,479 And Randall's robotics class, do you see? 191 00:07:59,513 --> 00:08:00,681 It's moved to Tuesdays. 192 00:08:00,714 --> 00:08:01,815 I can read, Bec. 193 00:08:01,849 --> 00:08:04,284 And please, please do not let Kevin and Sophie 194 00:08:04,317 --> 00:08:05,786 be by themselves in the basement. 195 00:08:05,819 --> 00:08:07,354 They're all over each other. (chuckles) 196 00:08:07,387 --> 00:08:09,790 What's so funny? It's disturbing. 197 00:08:09,823 --> 00:08:11,324 You know, the other day, I came in... (sniffs) 198 00:08:11,358 --> 00:08:13,126 ...she was nibbling on his ear. Mm-mm. 199 00:08:13,160 --> 00:08:15,462 Yeah. Don't say the word nibbling in reference to our son. 200 00:08:15,495 --> 00:08:17,731 That is the only way to describe it. 201 00:08:17,765 --> 00:08:19,667 Those ears haven't seen Q-tips in years. 202 00:08:19,700 --> 00:08:20,801 No. 203 00:08:20,834 --> 00:08:21,735 (chuckles softly) 204 00:08:21,769 --> 00:08:24,104 (both laugh) 205 00:08:26,707 --> 00:08:28,508 (horn honks outside) 206 00:08:31,278 --> 00:08:32,746 (sighs) 207 00:08:34,848 --> 00:08:35,816 (glass clunks on table) 208 00:08:35,849 --> 00:08:37,017 Time to hit the road. 209 00:08:38,051 --> 00:08:39,519 Yeah. 210 00:08:43,757 --> 00:08:45,258 I'm leaving. 211 00:08:45,292 --> 00:08:46,827 KEVIN: Good luck, Mom. 212 00:08:46,860 --> 00:08:48,228 You're supposed to say "break a leg." 213 00:08:48,261 --> 00:08:49,429 Oh, am I? 214 00:08:51,398 --> 00:08:53,233 Mmm. Bye, baby. 215 00:08:53,266 --> 00:08:54,902 Bye, sweetheart. 216 00:08:56,103 --> 00:08:57,838 Oh, I love you. 217 00:08:57,871 --> 00:08:59,840 I promise I'll call twice a day, every day. 218 00:08:59,873 --> 00:09:02,075 Have fun, Mom. Seriously. 219 00:09:02,109 --> 00:09:03,276 I will. (chuckles) 220 00:09:05,412 --> 00:09:06,546 (sighs) 221 00:09:06,580 --> 00:09:08,115 (grunts) 222 00:09:08,148 --> 00:09:09,850 I love you, Mom. 223 00:09:09,883 --> 00:09:10,851 I love you more. 224 00:09:10,884 --> 00:09:12,920 I love you most. (Kevin groans) 225 00:09:12,953 --> 00:09:14,888 Be good to each other. Take care of each other. 226 00:09:18,558 --> 00:09:20,127 Bye. 227 00:09:20,160 --> 00:09:21,995 Bye... 228 00:09:24,431 --> 00:09:25,733 (horn honks) 229 00:09:36,677 --> 00:09:39,346 WOMAN (on TV): So, what do you want to do tonight? Uh, mall? 230 00:09:41,982 --> 00:09:43,684 Dad. 231 00:09:48,956 --> 00:09:49,957 Okay, 232 00:09:49,990 --> 00:09:51,591 okay. 233 00:10:04,972 --> 00:10:06,974 * 234 00:10:18,485 --> 00:10:22,622 "His name was William H. Hill." 235 00:10:22,656 --> 00:10:25,258 Everybody knows his damn name, fool. 236 00:10:25,292 --> 00:10:27,828 (inhales deeply, sighs) 237 00:10:27,861 --> 00:10:29,162 Oh, man... 238 00:10:29,196 --> 00:10:30,397 (phone vibrates) 239 00:10:31,464 --> 00:10:32,833 (phone vibrates) 240 00:10:35,635 --> 00:10:37,838 (phone clicks) 241 00:10:37,871 --> 00:10:39,339 Hey, Jessie. 242 00:10:39,372 --> 00:10:40,941 Hi, Randall. 243 00:10:40,974 --> 00:10:43,844 Is this an all right time? 244 00:10:43,877 --> 00:10:45,212 I'm happy for the distraction. 245 00:10:45,245 --> 00:10:47,014 How you doing? 246 00:10:47,047 --> 00:10:50,784 Uh... not terribly well, as it turns out. 247 00:10:50,818 --> 00:10:54,121 Uh, William and I 248 00:10:54,154 --> 00:10:56,356 had our good-byes privately, before you left, 249 00:10:56,389 --> 00:10:58,525 but it's still a shock. 250 00:10:58,558 --> 00:10:59,693 I know. 251 00:10:59,727 --> 00:11:02,462 I'm with my sister in Chicago 252 00:11:02,495 --> 00:11:03,697 right now. 253 00:11:03,731 --> 00:11:07,034 It's, um... 254 00:11:07,067 --> 00:11:09,469 it's a very slippery slope for me. 255 00:11:09,502 --> 00:11:11,338 And I needed time. 256 00:11:11,371 --> 00:11:13,841 You know, time away? 257 00:11:13,874 --> 00:11:15,408 Uh, understood. 258 00:11:15,442 --> 00:11:18,578 I told our NA group about his passing, 259 00:11:18,611 --> 00:11:20,714 and, uh, there wasn't a dry eye in the house. 260 00:11:20,748 --> 00:11:23,050 A young man named Sebastian 261 00:11:23,083 --> 00:11:26,053 insisted that I pass along 262 00:11:26,086 --> 00:11:28,555 his condolences. He was 263 00:11:28,588 --> 00:11:31,024 a young athlete who was addicted to Vicodin 264 00:11:31,058 --> 00:11:32,860 when he first came to our meetings 265 00:11:32,893 --> 00:11:35,528 and, uh, wanted nothing to do with us. 266 00:11:35,562 --> 00:11:38,832 But William feigned an interest in football 267 00:11:38,866 --> 00:11:41,501 so the boy would have 268 00:11:41,534 --> 00:11:44,738 someone to relate to. 269 00:11:44,772 --> 00:11:46,573 I'd have loved to have seen William 270 00:11:46,606 --> 00:11:49,042 pretend to know anything about football. 271 00:11:49,076 --> 00:11:51,078 It was... 272 00:11:57,550 --> 00:12:00,520 It was quite a laugh. 273 00:12:00,553 --> 00:12:01,855 Yeah. 274 00:12:01,889 --> 00:12:05,425 He was a soft armrest 275 00:12:05,458 --> 00:12:09,262 for weary souls to lean on, you know? 276 00:12:09,296 --> 00:12:12,866 Anyway, I... 277 00:12:12,900 --> 00:12:15,869 I'm sure you've got things going on there. 278 00:12:15,903 --> 00:12:18,705 I don't want to keep you. 279 00:12:18,738 --> 00:12:20,607 Hey, that's okay. 280 00:12:20,640 --> 00:12:22,709 Thanks for calling, Jessie. 281 00:12:22,742 --> 00:12:24,744 Um... be well. 282 00:12:24,778 --> 00:12:27,080 Take care. 283 00:12:27,114 --> 00:12:28,615 Bye. 284 00:12:36,456 --> 00:12:38,725 (door opens) Mr. Novak. 285 00:12:38,758 --> 00:12:41,061 Sorry to just, you know, barge in like this, 286 00:12:41,094 --> 00:12:42,830 but I really need to talk to you. 287 00:12:42,863 --> 00:12:44,731 I'm Kevin Pearson, by the way. 288 00:12:44,764 --> 00:12:45,799 I know who you are. Oh, good. (chuckles) 289 00:12:45,833 --> 00:12:47,634 How'd you get in here? 290 00:12:47,667 --> 00:12:49,602 Oh, just bribed the assistant, Tracy. 291 00:12:49,636 --> 00:12:50,838 You know, big Manny fan. 292 00:12:50,871 --> 00:12:54,975 Um, I came here to beg you 293 00:12:55,008 --> 00:12:57,444 to come to opening night of my play. 294 00:12:57,477 --> 00:13:00,580 I did go to opening night, you didn't. 295 00:13:00,613 --> 00:13:03,650 I know, I know that, and I know what you must be thinking... 296 00:13:03,683 --> 00:13:04,952 I think that you choked. 297 00:13:04,985 --> 00:13:06,619 I think that you realized 298 00:13:06,653 --> 00:13:07,654 without the help of 299 00:13:07,687 --> 00:13:09,156 five takes and a laugh track, 300 00:13:09,189 --> 00:13:12,159 you're nothing but a 40-year-old playboy 301 00:13:12,192 --> 00:13:13,360 with no talent. 302 00:13:13,393 --> 00:13:17,097 36 years... 303 00:13:17,130 --> 00:13:18,698 Doesn't matter, doesn't matter. 304 00:13:18,731 --> 00:13:21,468 Neither here nor there. 305 00:13:21,501 --> 00:13:25,005 I literally uprooted my entire life for this play. 306 00:13:25,038 --> 00:13:26,874 It's the only reason I'm here, sir. 307 00:13:26,907 --> 00:13:28,808 And the crazy part about this whole thing is 308 00:13:28,842 --> 00:13:31,945 it's actually really good-- it is. 309 00:13:31,979 --> 00:13:34,481 But no one's gonna come see it, sir, unless you tell them to, 310 00:13:34,514 --> 00:13:37,617 so I am begging you, please... 311 00:13:37,650 --> 00:13:40,620 give us another chance. 312 00:13:40,653 --> 00:13:43,823 It's worth it. Just think about it. 313 00:13:43,857 --> 00:13:46,293 (doorbell rings) Oh, hey. 314 00:13:46,326 --> 00:13:47,794 Morning. Sorry to ring, 315 00:13:47,827 --> 00:13:49,729 I saw this crate of perishables out there, 316 00:13:49,762 --> 00:13:50,864 and I thought I... 317 00:13:54,201 --> 00:13:55,335 Lot of pears. 318 00:13:55,368 --> 00:13:58,771 Yeah, uh, thank you. 319 00:14:00,941 --> 00:14:04,644 I hope you don't mind me asking... how's William doing? 320 00:14:04,677 --> 00:14:07,547 I haven't seen him lately and I was starting to get worried. 321 00:14:07,580 --> 00:14:09,883 I know his health wasn't all that good. 322 00:14:12,252 --> 00:14:16,256 Uh, William died last week. In Memphis. 323 00:14:17,457 --> 00:14:23,030 Wow. Wow. 324 00:14:23,063 --> 00:14:26,533 Well, he always wanted to get back there. 325 00:14:26,566 --> 00:14:29,836 I didn't realize you two had gotten to know each other. 326 00:14:29,869 --> 00:14:32,705 Yeah, on his morning walks. 327 00:14:32,739 --> 00:14:34,341 We got to talking. 328 00:14:34,374 --> 00:14:36,209 You know, people don't stop to just talk anymore, you know? 329 00:14:36,243 --> 00:14:38,245 We became friends. 330 00:14:38,278 --> 00:14:40,047 He always asked about my daughter. 331 00:14:43,917 --> 00:14:45,718 I'm sorry for your loss. 332 00:14:47,420 --> 00:14:50,490 This neighborhood will miss him. 333 00:14:58,131 --> 00:14:59,432 BETH: Who's it from? 334 00:14:59,466 --> 00:15:03,170 What? Oh. 335 00:15:05,772 --> 00:15:07,807 Really? Your father dies, 336 00:15:07,840 --> 00:15:09,476 and this is what work sends you? 337 00:15:09,509 --> 00:15:11,278 They've been good to me, Beth. 338 00:15:11,311 --> 00:15:13,313 I've been out of the office for a while now... 339 00:15:13,346 --> 00:15:15,782 After not taking a vacation in three years. Beth... 340 00:15:15,815 --> 00:15:18,185 Okay. 341 00:15:21,754 --> 00:15:23,056 Are you all right? 342 00:15:23,090 --> 00:15:24,591 Mm-hmm. 343 00:15:37,670 --> 00:15:39,439 JACK: Okay, here we go. You guys have fun. 344 00:15:39,472 --> 00:15:41,474 Call me, call me when you want to come home. 345 00:15:41,508 --> 00:15:42,775 SOPHIE: Thanks, Mr. Pearson. JACK: Uh-huh. 346 00:15:47,614 --> 00:15:50,683 Do you want this taxi to stop somewhere else? 347 00:15:50,717 --> 00:15:54,487 Are you and Mom all right? 348 00:15:54,521 --> 00:15:56,189 Stop it, we're fine. 349 00:15:56,223 --> 00:15:58,025 You don't seem fine. 350 00:15:58,058 --> 00:15:59,993 Look, it's marriage. 351 00:16:00,027 --> 00:16:03,463 Okay? It's just stuff. 352 00:16:03,496 --> 00:16:04,931 Honestly, we're fine. 353 00:16:04,964 --> 00:16:06,633 Why didn't you go to her show tonight? 354 00:16:06,666 --> 00:16:09,869 Well, first off, it's two hours away. 355 00:16:09,902 --> 00:16:13,273 Yeah, it's two hours away. Kate... 356 00:16:13,306 --> 00:16:15,708 Hey, look, you've got more important things 357 00:16:15,742 --> 00:16:17,010 to worry about being a teenager. 358 00:16:17,044 --> 00:16:21,514 Boys and-and grades and that band 359 00:16:21,548 --> 00:16:23,683 that sounds like they're always kidding... what's their name? 360 00:16:23,716 --> 00:16:25,185 Weezer. Weezer. Yeah. 361 00:16:25,218 --> 00:16:26,553 Weezer. 362 00:16:26,586 --> 00:16:30,457 Look, your mom and dad, we're the... 363 00:16:30,490 --> 00:16:33,960 we're last thing in the world you need to worry about. 364 00:16:33,993 --> 00:16:34,994 Okay? 365 00:16:36,496 --> 00:16:37,764 Okay. 366 00:16:41,534 --> 00:16:44,637 Don't sit home tonight all sad. 367 00:16:44,671 --> 00:16:48,841 How can I be sad when I've got a kid like you? 368 00:16:50,177 --> 00:16:52,545 Bye. 369 00:16:52,579 --> 00:16:55,248 Okay. Have fun. 370 00:17:03,056 --> 00:17:04,724 Rebecca, it's-it's gonna be okay. 371 00:17:04,757 --> 00:17:06,159 They invited us. 372 00:17:06,193 --> 00:17:08,861 No, the girls invited us. 373 00:17:08,895 --> 00:17:10,930 You know things haven't been the same since he found out, 374 00:17:10,963 --> 00:17:13,433 he just... he tolerates me. 375 00:17:13,466 --> 00:17:17,204 You don't know that he... Yeah, I know my son. 376 00:17:17,237 --> 00:17:18,905 Honey. 377 00:17:20,039 --> 00:17:22,075 Don't get them tangled up. 378 00:17:22,109 --> 00:17:24,377 It was one... It was one balloon. 379 00:17:24,411 --> 00:17:26,579 Hey, geez, you guys bring enough balloons? 380 00:17:26,613 --> 00:17:28,081 No, actually, we didn't. 381 00:17:28,115 --> 00:17:30,617 Do not poke the bear, man, okay, I beg you. 382 00:17:30,650 --> 00:17:31,951 The kids asked her to bring 50. 383 00:17:31,984 --> 00:17:34,421 I popped one in the car. 384 00:17:34,454 --> 00:17:37,023 Everything okay? Yeah, I'm fine. 385 00:17:37,056 --> 00:17:40,760 Well, don't you all look ready for a FUN-eral. 386 00:17:42,061 --> 00:17:45,798 No? Not even a smile for "FUN-eral"? 387 00:17:45,832 --> 00:17:47,200 All right, well, thanks for coming. 388 00:17:47,234 --> 00:17:49,136 If you need anything... cooking, cleaning. 389 00:17:49,169 --> 00:17:50,137 You need help with his will? 390 00:17:50,170 --> 00:17:51,271 I don't know anything about wills, 391 00:17:51,304 --> 00:17:52,972 but I'm willing to take an online course. 392 00:17:53,005 --> 00:17:56,643 That's, uh,... Hey, guys. 393 00:17:56,676 --> 00:17:59,446 Hi. KEVIN: Hey. Randall. 394 00:17:59,479 --> 00:18:00,813 Come on, let's get started! 395 00:18:00,847 --> 00:18:02,549 (loud pop, all gasp) 396 00:18:02,582 --> 00:18:03,816 All right. Oh... 397 00:18:03,850 --> 00:18:05,152 ALL: Oh... 398 00:18:05,185 --> 00:18:07,454 KEVIN: Those aren't coming back. 399 00:18:07,487 --> 00:18:09,222 TESS: Grandpa said we're supposed to celebrate his life 400 00:18:09,256 --> 00:18:10,590 and not be sad, 401 00:18:10,623 --> 00:18:12,325 so today we're going to act out 402 00:18:12,359 --> 00:18:13,793 William's perfect day. 403 00:18:13,826 --> 00:18:16,062 Starting with breakfast. He loved breakfast. 404 00:18:16,095 --> 00:18:17,430 Please help yourselves. 405 00:18:17,464 --> 00:18:19,031 ANNIE: And remember to take his pills. 406 00:18:20,267 --> 00:18:21,234 They're just MandM'S. 407 00:18:21,268 --> 00:18:23,403 You sure you don't have anything stronger? 408 00:18:23,436 --> 00:18:25,838 I want all the toppings. Are toppings disrespectful? 409 00:18:25,872 --> 00:18:27,740 Top away. Go ahead. All right. 410 00:18:27,774 --> 00:18:29,676 MAN (on TV): There were few people on the streets 411 00:18:29,709 --> 00:18:33,180 as the Cincinnati archdiocese canceled classes at two... 412 00:18:33,213 --> 00:18:34,781 What are you suddenly being sore about? 413 00:18:34,814 --> 00:18:36,183 WOMAN: What did you expect me to be? 414 00:18:36,216 --> 00:18:37,750 Do you think women live 415 00:18:37,784 --> 00:18:40,453 in vacuum-sealed containers, like tennis balls? 416 00:18:40,487 --> 00:18:43,190 MAN: I just thought you were different, that's all. 417 00:18:43,223 --> 00:18:45,024 WOMAN: Get smart. There hasn't been 418 00:18:45,057 --> 00:18:47,126 a woman in love different since Eve. 419 00:18:47,160 --> 00:18:48,495 MAN: So it's love? 420 00:18:48,528 --> 00:18:50,997 WOMAN: Yes, Max, it's love. (turns TV off) 421 00:18:55,535 --> 00:18:57,537 (rock music playing) 422 00:19:02,242 --> 00:19:04,344 Hey, Pearson! You made it! 423 00:19:04,377 --> 00:19:06,145 (man laughs) Hey. 424 00:19:06,179 --> 00:19:07,547 Now, this is a first. 425 00:19:07,580 --> 00:19:08,781 Bring it in, come on. 426 00:19:08,815 --> 00:19:09,782 JACK: Yep. 427 00:19:09,816 --> 00:19:11,484 All right. Okay. 428 00:19:11,518 --> 00:19:13,953 Hey, Jack. Heather. 429 00:19:13,986 --> 00:19:15,021 Can I get you a drink? 430 00:19:16,256 --> 00:19:18,325 Beer. Coming right up. 431 00:19:25,498 --> 00:19:27,767 Baby, I think I figured out this toast. 432 00:19:30,737 --> 00:19:31,904 Baby? 433 00:19:31,938 --> 00:19:35,107 I refilled all his pills. 434 00:19:38,077 --> 00:19:40,079 He knew he wasn't coming back. 435 00:19:42,449 --> 00:19:45,718 I didn't know. How could I have known? 436 00:19:48,221 --> 00:19:49,556 You got your trip to Memphis. 437 00:19:49,589 --> 00:19:50,990 The girls got their memorial. 438 00:19:51,023 --> 00:19:53,125 He left you all with a way... 439 00:19:57,297 --> 00:19:59,031 I loved him, too, Randall. 440 00:20:05,137 --> 00:20:07,206 I never even got a chance to say good-bye. 441 00:20:07,240 --> 00:20:08,775 Honey... 442 00:20:16,649 --> 00:20:17,750 ANNIE: Come on, people. TESS: It's toast time. 443 00:20:18,585 --> 00:20:20,720 MIGUEL: Thank you, my dear. 444 00:20:20,753 --> 00:20:22,789 What is this? It's a Blue Hawaiian. 445 00:20:22,822 --> 00:20:24,557 Oh, is that William's favorite drink? No. 446 00:20:24,591 --> 00:20:26,426 I think the girls misunderstood a conversation that we had. 447 00:20:26,459 --> 00:20:28,060 Blue Hawaii his favorite movie? 448 00:20:28,094 --> 00:20:30,430 It's his favorite strain of weed. 449 00:20:30,463 --> 00:20:33,132 RANDALL (clears throat): Attention, everyone. 450 00:20:33,165 --> 00:20:36,135 I guess I'm kind of breaking the rules by speaking today, 451 00:20:36,168 --> 00:20:41,408 as William didn't ask me to say anything. 452 00:20:41,441 --> 00:20:44,577 He was a master of words, and he knew I was no poet. 453 00:20:44,611 --> 00:20:50,383 But I think the real reason why he didn't ask me to speak 454 00:20:50,417 --> 00:20:52,485 was that he knew there was someone else who was 455 00:20:52,519 --> 00:20:55,522 much more deserving of this mic than me. 456 00:20:57,957 --> 00:21:00,159 The person who was in it with him, 457 00:21:00,192 --> 00:21:04,130 like, really in it, 458 00:21:04,163 --> 00:21:06,699 every single day. 459 00:21:21,047 --> 00:21:25,685 I really don't know what to say actually because... 460 00:21:25,718 --> 00:21:27,487 I'm pretty mad at him. 461 00:21:29,489 --> 00:21:31,190 For leaving, I guess. 462 00:21:37,464 --> 00:21:39,699 Hoo. (clears throat) 463 00:21:39,732 --> 00:21:41,801 William was a lot of things. 464 00:21:41,834 --> 00:21:46,272 He was... a father, 465 00:21:46,305 --> 00:21:48,775 an artist, 466 00:21:48,808 --> 00:21:50,743 a cheater at every card game. 467 00:21:53,546 --> 00:21:55,014 God, he was my friend. 468 00:22:00,853 --> 00:22:04,156 I can look all over this house and... 469 00:22:04,190 --> 00:22:05,758 see the memories that we shared. 470 00:22:07,660 --> 00:22:10,897 Every time I walk past the bathroom, I can hear him humming 471 00:22:10,930 --> 00:22:12,465 when he brushed his teeth. 472 00:22:12,499 --> 00:22:14,133 At first it used to grate on me. 473 00:22:14,166 --> 00:22:16,302 Like, "You love your dental hygiene, we get it." 474 00:22:16,335 --> 00:22:18,671 But... 475 00:22:18,705 --> 00:22:22,509 pretty soon I came to expect it. 476 00:22:25,044 --> 00:22:26,479 Y'all know that he could dance? 477 00:22:26,513 --> 00:22:27,714 Right there, 478 00:22:27,747 --> 00:22:29,916 right where Randall is standing, 479 00:22:29,949 --> 00:22:32,018 is where he showed me 480 00:22:32,051 --> 00:22:34,654 that even a frail old bag of bones, his words, 481 00:22:34,687 --> 00:22:36,856 could still attempt a Charleston. 482 00:22:36,889 --> 00:22:38,425 (soft chuckle) 483 00:22:40,593 --> 00:22:43,262 William's moves weren't fast, 484 00:22:43,295 --> 00:22:46,799 but... they were endearing as hell. 485 00:22:49,969 --> 00:22:53,773 (voice breaking): He was endearing as hell. 486 00:22:55,775 --> 00:22:58,344 And even though we only had him for a few months, 487 00:22:58,377 --> 00:23:03,616 he's part of our fabric now. 488 00:23:05,151 --> 00:23:10,356 We'll remember things as "before William" 489 00:23:10,389 --> 00:23:11,924 and "after William." 490 00:23:24,671 --> 00:23:26,105 TOBY: Hey, Kate. 491 00:23:26,138 --> 00:23:27,807 Come here, talk to me. 492 00:23:27,840 --> 00:23:30,409 (crying): Please, just not now. 493 00:23:33,345 --> 00:23:35,114 (sobbing) 494 00:23:37,684 --> 00:23:38,918 (door opens) 495 00:23:38,951 --> 00:23:40,820 Toby, don't. 496 00:23:42,088 --> 00:23:43,856 Just don't. 497 00:23:49,161 --> 00:23:51,498 I'm sorry. 498 00:23:51,531 --> 00:23:53,766 I know I should be comforting you. 499 00:23:53,800 --> 00:23:55,067 It's okay. 500 00:23:55,101 --> 00:23:58,170 You know, ever since that camp 501 00:23:58,204 --> 00:24:01,407 just, like, broke me open, 502 00:24:01,440 --> 00:24:02,809 and all that therapy, 503 00:24:02,842 --> 00:24:08,014 and just all this stuff is coming up about Dad. 504 00:24:08,047 --> 00:24:09,415 Shh. 505 00:24:09,448 --> 00:24:11,618 It's okay. I'm so sorry 506 00:24:11,651 --> 00:24:13,285 that you had to go through this twice. 507 00:24:13,319 --> 00:24:15,087 I'm so sorry, Randall. 508 00:24:15,121 --> 00:24:17,990 Kate, hey, hey, hey, hey. Hey. 509 00:24:20,159 --> 00:24:22,294 I'm okay. 510 00:24:22,328 --> 00:24:23,663 It's... 511 00:24:25,965 --> 00:24:27,834 Had a dream last night 512 00:24:27,867 --> 00:24:31,270 that Dad and William met. 513 00:24:31,303 --> 00:24:34,340 I walked into the living room, and, uh, 514 00:24:34,373 --> 00:24:36,008 they were sitting on the couch, 515 00:24:36,042 --> 00:24:37,710 just talking and laughing like old friends. 516 00:24:37,744 --> 00:24:40,479 (Jack and William laughing) 517 00:24:40,513 --> 00:24:42,181 And William was telling Dad how I taught him 518 00:24:42,214 --> 00:24:43,716 how to drive a car. ...teach me how to drive. 519 00:24:43,750 --> 00:24:45,051 Whoa, wait, wait. And dad was like... 520 00:24:45,084 --> 00:24:47,153 Really? Randall? Really? Randall? 521 00:24:47,186 --> 00:24:49,021 JACK: (laughs) Did he tell you about the time 522 00:24:49,055 --> 00:24:50,489 that I taught him how to drive? 523 00:24:50,523 --> 00:24:52,024 No, no, you've got to tell me this, Jack. 524 00:24:52,058 --> 00:24:54,393 I got all three kids in the driveway there. Mm. 525 00:24:54,426 --> 00:24:56,362 Randall hops in the car, excited... 526 00:24:56,395 --> 00:24:58,898 RANDALL: "Oh, the kid just threw it in reverse 527 00:24:58,931 --> 00:25:00,466 "and zoomed straight back 528 00:25:00,499 --> 00:25:03,069 like a bat out of hell." Bat out of hell. 529 00:25:03,102 --> 00:25:06,072 (crying) 530 00:25:06,105 --> 00:25:07,574 Dad loved that story. 531 00:25:07,607 --> 00:25:08,875 He did. 532 00:25:10,176 --> 00:25:12,478 Hey. 533 00:25:12,511 --> 00:25:15,481 I'm not the guy to tell you how to handle your feelings. 534 00:25:15,514 --> 00:25:19,919 But I've learned that you got to let 'em out. 535 00:25:19,952 --> 00:25:22,221 You got to share them with the people that love you. 536 00:25:22,254 --> 00:25:24,190 I know. 537 00:25:24,223 --> 00:25:25,524 Do you? 538 00:25:25,558 --> 00:25:27,359 'Cause there's a really sweet, 539 00:25:27,393 --> 00:25:29,361 really big guy in my living room right now 540 00:25:29,395 --> 00:25:31,063 who might think otherwise. 541 00:25:32,298 --> 00:25:34,533 I know. 542 00:25:37,269 --> 00:25:39,271 Come back. 543 00:25:46,879 --> 00:25:49,515 * I'm not gonna lie 544 00:25:49,548 --> 00:25:51,083 Where's the family tonight? 545 00:25:51,117 --> 00:25:53,019 Um... 546 00:25:53,052 --> 00:25:54,787 Uh... 547 00:25:54,821 --> 00:25:57,624 kids are with their friends 548 00:25:57,657 --> 00:25:59,592 and wife is out of town. 549 00:25:59,626 --> 00:26:01,293 In Cleveland. 550 00:26:01,327 --> 00:26:02,561 What's in Cleveland? 551 00:26:02,595 --> 00:26:04,563 Oh, she's... 552 00:26:04,597 --> 00:26:06,432 following her dreams. 553 00:26:06,465 --> 00:26:07,533 No one's dreams are in Cleveland. 554 00:26:07,566 --> 00:26:09,368 Well, it's Cleveland, 555 00:26:09,401 --> 00:26:11,103 and then Boston, 556 00:26:11,137 --> 00:26:13,873 then New York, Trenton, Philly. 557 00:26:13,906 --> 00:26:15,274 She's on tour with her Ben. 558 00:26:18,344 --> 00:26:19,812 Her band. 559 00:26:19,846 --> 00:26:21,480 She's in a band, she's on tour with the band. 560 00:26:21,513 --> 00:26:22,749 Yeah. Yeah. 561 00:26:22,782 --> 00:26:24,016 I knew something was up. 562 00:26:26,619 --> 00:26:28,254 * My lover 563 00:26:28,287 --> 00:26:29,555 Nothing's up. 564 00:26:29,588 --> 00:26:31,590 Come on, Jack, I see you every day. 565 00:26:31,624 --> 00:26:34,326 You have that look a man gets when something breaks 566 00:26:34,360 --> 00:26:37,263 and he can't fix it. 567 00:26:37,296 --> 00:26:38,965 * So help me, Jesus 568 00:26:42,468 --> 00:26:43,670 Heather, enough, enough. 569 00:26:43,703 --> 00:26:45,004 Enough with this crap. 570 00:26:45,037 --> 00:26:47,239 I'm a married man. 571 00:26:47,273 --> 00:26:50,943 You're embarrassing me, and you're embarrassing yourself. 572 00:26:52,879 --> 00:26:54,781 I'm gonna make-make a phone call. 573 00:26:54,814 --> 00:26:56,048 (clears throat) 574 00:26:58,184 --> 00:27:00,452 Every morning and afternoon, 575 00:27:00,486 --> 00:27:03,089 Grandpa would put on his old man hat 576 00:27:03,122 --> 00:27:05,291 and walk around the neighborhood. 577 00:27:05,324 --> 00:27:07,860 So now we're gonna go on his walk. 578 00:27:07,894 --> 00:27:09,628 Come on, everyone, get your hats. 579 00:27:09,662 --> 00:27:12,364 TOBY: All right. 580 00:27:12,398 --> 00:27:13,766 ANNIE: Uncle Kevin, Grandma? 581 00:27:13,800 --> 00:27:14,867 RANDALL: Picking the green one? BETH: Yeah. 582 00:27:14,901 --> 00:27:16,202 RANDALL: You gonna do that one? 583 00:27:16,235 --> 00:27:18,470 Daddy, you wear Grandpa's real one. 584 00:27:22,074 --> 00:27:23,642 I don't know, sweetheart. 585 00:27:23,676 --> 00:27:24,844 Put it on, babe. 586 00:27:29,648 --> 00:27:31,150 Yeah. 587 00:27:31,183 --> 00:27:32,651 Mm. 588 00:27:36,222 --> 00:27:38,224 I want to tell you what's been going on with me. 589 00:27:38,257 --> 00:27:40,526 About... my dad. 590 00:27:41,761 --> 00:27:43,062 So maybe after the show tonight? 591 00:27:44,063 --> 00:27:45,397 KEVIN: Okay, everybody, 592 00:27:45,431 --> 00:27:47,033 this is where I leave you, it's time for me 593 00:27:47,066 --> 00:27:48,801 to head to the theater. RANDALL: Break a leg, man. 594 00:27:48,835 --> 00:27:50,469 Thank you. All right. Yeah. 595 00:27:50,502 --> 00:27:51,704 Okay, we'll see you in a few hours. I know. 596 00:27:51,738 --> 00:27:52,905 Front and center, buddy. 597 00:27:52,939 --> 00:27:54,640 You might have the whole theater to yourself. Bye. 598 00:27:54,673 --> 00:27:55,908 RANDALL: Peace. 599 00:27:58,778 --> 00:28:00,279 (Rebecca clears throat) 600 00:28:09,055 --> 00:28:11,858 So, William seems to have really connected with the girls 601 00:28:11,891 --> 00:28:13,359 in a short time. 602 00:28:13,392 --> 00:28:15,527 Yeah. 603 00:28:15,561 --> 00:28:17,864 That's what he did. 604 00:28:17,897 --> 00:28:20,632 With everyone he met, it seems. 605 00:28:22,468 --> 00:28:25,037 You know your father. 606 00:28:25,071 --> 00:28:28,040 Jack, I mean. 607 00:28:28,074 --> 00:28:31,343 He, um... (clears throat) 608 00:28:31,377 --> 00:28:34,947 he taught you a lot about honesty and courage. 609 00:28:37,383 --> 00:28:41,087 But the truth is, you came into this world pretty perfect. 610 00:28:41,120 --> 00:28:44,556 You always had this, uh... gentleness, 611 00:28:44,590 --> 00:28:46,793 this inner kindness to you, from the start, 612 00:28:46,826 --> 00:28:50,229 and I think... 613 00:28:50,262 --> 00:28:51,497 you got that from William. 614 00:28:57,503 --> 00:28:59,471 I really thought I was doing 615 00:28:59,505 --> 00:29:00,773 the right thing for you and for our family... 616 00:29:00,807 --> 00:29:02,141 Mom, you don't have to do this. I do. 617 00:29:02,174 --> 00:29:03,442 I have to. 618 00:29:03,475 --> 00:29:04,911 I haven't said this to you before. 619 00:29:04,944 --> 00:29:06,178 I need to, okay? 620 00:29:10,850 --> 00:29:12,852 (sighs deeply) 621 00:29:15,454 --> 00:29:19,992 When I first met him, he was so far gone, Randall. 622 00:29:21,760 --> 00:29:23,595 And then when I saw him again, years later, 623 00:29:23,629 --> 00:29:26,598 he was so much better. 624 00:29:26,632 --> 00:29:29,501 And you got curious. 625 00:29:29,535 --> 00:29:31,570 And I got scared. 626 00:29:31,603 --> 00:29:35,174 I always planned on telling you, I did. 627 00:29:35,207 --> 00:29:38,077 I would set an age in my mind. I'd say, "When he's 15. 628 00:29:38,110 --> 00:29:39,979 I'm gonna tell him when he's 15." 629 00:29:40,012 --> 00:29:42,614 And 15 would come and go, and I'd lose my nerve, 630 00:29:42,648 --> 00:29:44,450 and then I would decide on 16. 631 00:29:44,483 --> 00:29:47,553 (voice breaking): Because the truth is, I was so terrified. 632 00:29:50,356 --> 00:29:52,658 Because I knew it would devastate you. 633 00:29:56,195 --> 00:29:58,630 It was such a big lie. 634 00:29:58,664 --> 00:30:02,301 And such a long lie. 635 00:30:02,334 --> 00:30:04,803 I knew... 636 00:30:04,837 --> 00:30:06,705 I knew that I could lose you over it, 637 00:30:06,738 --> 00:30:09,275 (crying): and I couldn't lose you, Randall. 638 00:30:09,308 --> 00:30:10,910 I couldn't. 639 00:30:13,312 --> 00:30:15,514 But that is no excuse. 640 00:30:15,547 --> 00:30:16,815 It was... 641 00:30:18,050 --> 00:30:22,554 selfish, and it was wrong. 642 00:30:22,588 --> 00:30:26,658 And I want you to know, from the bottom of my heart... 643 00:30:28,527 --> 00:30:31,230 ...that I am so sorry you didn't have more time together. 644 00:30:31,263 --> 00:30:33,199 That it is my fault 645 00:30:33,232 --> 00:30:37,336 you didn't have more time with him. I-I got enough. I got enough. 646 00:30:37,369 --> 00:30:39,405 It was enough time to know that I loved him. 647 00:30:39,438 --> 00:30:41,073 I loved him. 648 00:30:42,341 --> 00:30:43,910 And I know that he loved me. 649 00:30:45,344 --> 00:30:47,313 I'm so glad. 650 00:30:47,346 --> 00:30:49,381 I love you, Mom. 651 00:30:50,449 --> 00:30:52,051 I love you more. 652 00:30:52,084 --> 00:30:55,321 I love you m-- no, no, I mean, I meant what I said, 653 00:30:55,354 --> 00:30:56,688 but I'm a grown-ass man 654 00:30:56,722 --> 00:30:58,724 and this is gonna cross a very weird line. 655 00:30:58,757 --> 00:31:01,593 (both laugh) 656 00:31:01,627 --> 00:31:03,295 Fair enough. 657 00:31:07,199 --> 00:31:09,201 I'm so sorry. It's okay. 658 00:31:09,801 --> 00:31:11,070 It's okay. 659 00:31:17,910 --> 00:31:19,378 Yellow leather, red leather, yellow leather, red leather. 660 00:31:19,411 --> 00:31:20,612 I-D-I-D-I-D-I-D-- Hey! 661 00:31:20,646 --> 00:31:22,915 Hey. Hey, uh, I was just curious, 662 00:31:22,949 --> 00:31:24,850 if Brandon Novak picked up his ticket? 663 00:31:24,883 --> 00:31:26,252 I'll check. Thank you. 664 00:31:27,954 --> 00:31:29,388 Yeah, we'll see. 665 00:31:29,421 --> 00:31:30,689 Okay. 666 00:31:30,722 --> 00:31:32,191 (sighs) 667 00:31:32,224 --> 00:31:34,961 Just need to meditate. 668 00:31:34,994 --> 00:31:37,796 I want to see Wicked tonight-- am I in the right theater? 669 00:31:37,829 --> 00:31:39,665 Hey. 670 00:31:40,832 --> 00:31:43,569 Yeah, yes. Yes, you are, 671 00:31:43,602 --> 00:31:44,870 as a matter of fact, in the right theater. 672 00:31:44,903 --> 00:31:45,938 Come over here and kiss me 673 00:31:45,972 --> 00:31:47,239 before I paint my face green. (chuckles) 674 00:31:49,608 --> 00:31:51,910 Mmm. What are you doing back here? 675 00:31:51,944 --> 00:31:53,779 I'm sorry, am I destroying your focus? 676 00:31:53,812 --> 00:31:55,381 No. No, no, no, this is great. 677 00:31:55,414 --> 00:31:57,616 Okay, just came to give you this. 678 00:31:58,951 --> 00:32:00,619 It's what I always wanted. 679 00:32:00,652 --> 00:32:02,721 It's a crutch. I know what it is. 680 00:32:02,754 --> 00:32:03,722 For when you break your leg. 681 00:32:03,755 --> 00:32:05,124 Break a leg, okay. Yeah. 682 00:32:05,157 --> 00:32:06,225 Ha. 683 00:32:06,258 --> 00:32:07,759 Well, the E.R. staff thought it was hysterical. 684 00:32:07,793 --> 00:32:10,262 Well, thank you very much, 685 00:32:10,296 --> 00:32:12,298 for sneaking back here; it means a lot to me. 686 00:32:12,331 --> 00:32:14,066 STAGE MANAGER: Half hour, everyone. 687 00:32:14,100 --> 00:32:16,335 Ay, ay, ay, ay. I know. 688 00:32:19,771 --> 00:32:20,572 Thank you. 689 00:32:20,606 --> 00:32:22,008 (giggles) 690 00:32:23,842 --> 00:32:25,277 KEVIN: I know I can't go back. 691 00:32:25,311 --> 00:32:27,813 There is no back, Jess. 692 00:32:27,846 --> 00:32:29,915 It's just this continuous thing. 693 00:32:29,948 --> 00:32:31,250 It's me, isn't it? 694 00:32:31,283 --> 00:32:32,451 You gonna leave me? 695 00:32:35,787 --> 00:32:37,923 * Oh, oh 696 00:32:37,956 --> 00:32:41,160 Just stay a little bit longer. 697 00:32:43,129 --> 00:32:44,530 * Oh, oh 698 00:32:51,403 --> 00:32:52,704 (applause) 699 00:32:56,575 --> 00:32:58,644 (audience cheers and whoops) 700 00:32:58,677 --> 00:33:00,812 Kevin! (whoops) 701 00:33:04,816 --> 00:33:07,686 * 702 00:33:16,528 --> 00:33:19,065 (applause, cheering continue) 703 00:33:20,066 --> 00:33:22,534 Hello? Oh, my God. 704 00:33:22,568 --> 00:33:23,969 That monologue at the end? 705 00:33:24,002 --> 00:33:26,205 (laughs) God, it was incredible! 706 00:33:26,238 --> 00:33:29,575 Thanks. You had such a presence up there. 707 00:33:29,608 --> 00:33:31,510 Really? Oh, sweetheart, yes, 708 00:33:31,543 --> 00:33:33,512 Oh, Mom, thank you. I'm so proud. Wasn't he captivating? 709 00:33:33,545 --> 00:33:35,347 I just can't get over how you can remember all those words. 710 00:33:35,381 --> 00:33:36,982 (Kevin laughs) So impressive. 711 00:33:37,015 --> 00:33:38,650 Good move not showing your penis. 712 00:33:38,684 --> 00:33:40,252 Yes. Stage penis is so 2015. 713 00:33:40,286 --> 00:33:41,187 Thank you, Toby. 714 00:33:41,220 --> 00:33:42,221 There's now a man 715 00:33:42,254 --> 00:33:43,422 where the Manny once stood. 716 00:33:43,455 --> 00:33:45,924 Oh, come on. Hey. 717 00:33:45,957 --> 00:33:47,359 Never been prouder, brother. 718 00:33:47,393 --> 00:33:48,994 Really? 719 00:33:49,027 --> 00:33:50,696 Never been prouder. 720 00:33:50,729 --> 00:33:52,164 Thank you, man. Thank you. Way to go. 721 00:33:52,198 --> 00:33:53,999 (growls excitedly) You guys, you're gonna make me cry. 722 00:33:54,032 --> 00:33:55,401 This is amazing. Look at all of you here! 723 00:33:55,434 --> 00:33:57,536 (phone chimes) 724 00:33:57,569 --> 00:33:59,738 We're late to relieve the babysitter. 725 00:34:02,774 --> 00:34:04,376 I got to stop by the office. 726 00:34:04,410 --> 00:34:06,445 Babe, it's 10:00 p.m. 727 00:34:06,478 --> 00:34:08,214 Yeah, they're all still there. 728 00:34:08,247 --> 00:34:09,781 Big deadline. 729 00:34:11,317 --> 00:34:13,819 There's just something I got to take care of. 730 00:34:19,925 --> 00:34:22,361 Randall, thank God. 731 00:34:22,394 --> 00:34:23,795 Ten years, Tyler. 732 00:34:25,063 --> 00:34:26,298 I've worked here for ten years. 733 00:34:28,167 --> 00:34:30,569 I've brought in 80% of our clients. 734 00:34:30,602 --> 00:34:33,605 I grew this company from a six-man operation 735 00:34:33,639 --> 00:34:35,874 into a 60-person machine. 736 00:34:35,907 --> 00:34:37,576 I've given you 737 00:34:37,609 --> 00:34:39,077 20-hour days, man. 738 00:34:39,111 --> 00:34:43,682 Like, nights away from my wife and children. 739 00:34:45,184 --> 00:34:48,287 My father died, man. 740 00:34:48,320 --> 00:34:50,256 And on the day of his memorial, 741 00:34:50,289 --> 00:34:54,059 you sent me pears, which... 742 00:34:54,092 --> 00:34:57,263 I'm allergic to. And you know this. 743 00:34:57,296 --> 00:34:59,665 Because at the lunch where you hired me, 744 00:34:59,698 --> 00:35:01,500 we ate roquefort salad and I went into anaphylactic shock. 745 00:35:01,533 --> 00:35:02,734 Randall... 746 00:35:02,768 --> 00:35:04,270 And along with the pears that could have killed me, 747 00:35:04,303 --> 00:35:06,138 you sent a card 748 00:35:06,172 --> 00:35:10,909 with a one-line Hallmark message and a typed-out signature: 749 00:35:10,942 --> 00:35:13,679 "From the team." 750 00:35:16,114 --> 00:35:19,084 And for all this, Tyler, I thank you. 751 00:35:19,117 --> 00:35:22,421 You see, for days, I've been plagued by this question: 752 00:35:22,454 --> 00:35:26,158 How do I honor my father's legacy? 753 00:35:26,192 --> 00:35:29,528 Then I realized, I honor it by taking what I've learned 754 00:35:29,561 --> 00:35:32,030 from how he lived his life and having it shape the way 755 00:35:32,063 --> 00:35:35,934 I go on living mine. And so, here it is, Tyler. 756 00:35:35,967 --> 00:35:37,669 Um... 757 00:35:37,703 --> 00:35:39,104 I quit. 758 00:35:39,137 --> 00:35:41,139 Hold on. No hard feelings, man. 759 00:35:41,173 --> 00:35:42,808 I walk out of here in triumph. 760 00:35:44,710 --> 00:35:47,045 I came, I saw... 761 00:35:48,714 --> 00:35:50,048 I conquered. 762 00:35:51,917 --> 00:35:53,151 Sanjay... 763 00:35:54,186 --> 00:35:55,754 it's all you now, brother. 764 00:35:56,822 --> 00:35:59,090 Peace. 765 00:36:00,359 --> 00:36:02,894 TYLER: What are you gonna do? 766 00:36:13,071 --> 00:36:14,273 I don't know. 767 00:36:15,941 --> 00:36:19,245 Maybe instead of running in the morning, I'll go for a walk. 768 00:36:19,278 --> 00:36:21,713 Slow it down a little. 769 00:36:21,747 --> 00:36:23,349 Talk to my mailman. 770 00:36:25,351 --> 00:36:27,253 That seems like a good way to start the day. 771 00:36:41,467 --> 00:36:42,468 Does it hurt? 772 00:36:43,869 --> 00:36:45,170 Your leg. 773 00:36:45,203 --> 00:36:46,938 You broke the hell out of that leg. 774 00:36:46,972 --> 00:36:48,173 Did I? 775 00:36:48,206 --> 00:36:49,408 You know you did. 776 00:36:49,441 --> 00:36:50,909 I know I did. 777 00:36:50,942 --> 00:36:53,745 (laughs) 778 00:36:53,779 --> 00:36:56,882 So... Novak? 779 00:36:56,915 --> 00:36:59,385 Oh, yeah, Novak was a no-show. 780 00:36:59,418 --> 00:37:00,686 Oh... 781 00:37:00,719 --> 00:37:03,922 Yeah, it doesn't matter. You know? 782 00:37:03,955 --> 00:37:06,292 Yeah, but you've been talking about it for days. 783 00:37:06,325 --> 00:37:07,793 It's because I thought 784 00:37:07,826 --> 00:37:10,929 the play was the only thing that mattered. You know? 785 00:37:10,962 --> 00:37:13,131 I looked out at that crowd tonight, I saw that empty seat. 786 00:37:13,164 --> 00:37:14,800 It made me sad, I'm not gonna lie to you. 787 00:37:14,833 --> 00:37:16,735 But then I saw the other seats. 788 00:37:16,768 --> 00:37:18,970 You know, I saw my family and... 789 00:37:19,004 --> 00:37:20,806 I saw you all the way back there and I realized 790 00:37:20,839 --> 00:37:22,641 I didn't come to New York to be in a hit play. 791 00:37:22,674 --> 00:37:26,578 I came to New York to win back my girl. 792 00:37:26,612 --> 00:37:30,916 My girl who would drag a crutch all the way across town 793 00:37:30,949 --> 00:37:32,951 after a 12-hour shift for a stupid joke. 794 00:37:32,984 --> 00:37:34,653 14-hour shift. Okay. 795 00:37:34,686 --> 00:37:35,921 Great joke. 796 00:37:41,327 --> 00:37:43,795 I'm not messing things up with you again. 797 00:37:43,829 --> 00:37:47,299 And however long it takes for me to convince you of that, I-- 798 00:37:49,701 --> 00:37:51,002 I'll just wait. 799 00:37:53,004 --> 00:37:55,273 I came here for you, Sophie. 800 00:38:10,221 --> 00:38:12,358 (Sophie gasps) 801 00:38:17,396 --> 00:38:18,697 Is everything all right? You okay? 802 00:38:18,730 --> 00:38:19,931 Yeah, yeah, 803 00:38:19,965 --> 00:38:21,266 I'm just looking for weird moles. 804 00:38:21,299 --> 00:38:22,368 Oh. 805 00:38:22,401 --> 00:38:23,369 Okay. 806 00:38:23,402 --> 00:38:25,070 (giggles) 807 00:38:27,072 --> 00:38:28,874 * Mmm, mmm, mmm 808 00:38:29,908 --> 00:38:32,644 * Mmm, mmm, mmm 809 00:38:34,045 --> 00:38:35,681 * Mmm, mmm, mmm * 810 00:38:37,683 --> 00:38:41,387 * Mmm, mmm, mmm 811 00:38:41,420 --> 00:38:44,556 * Mmm, mmm, mmm * 812 00:38:44,590 --> 00:38:45,757 * Mmm, mmm, mmm 813 00:38:54,032 --> 00:38:55,534 (William laughs) 814 00:38:55,567 --> 00:38:56,568 (echoing): Something simple, yeah. 815 00:38:56,602 --> 00:38:58,570 Right on. This is the one. 816 00:39:01,006 --> 00:39:04,109 WILLIAM: "Told you I'd send you a postcard. 817 00:39:05,210 --> 00:39:07,546 "Good-bye, my dearest Beth. 818 00:39:07,579 --> 00:39:10,181 "The daughter I never had. 819 00:39:10,215 --> 00:39:12,050 Love, William." 820 00:39:16,087 --> 00:39:18,323 * Mmm, mmm, mmm 821 00:39:18,356 --> 00:39:20,091 (phone vibrating) 822 00:39:20,125 --> 00:39:22,060 * Mmm, mmm, mmm 823 00:39:24,095 --> 00:39:25,731 * Mmm, mmm, mmm 824 00:39:29,234 --> 00:39:30,436 (whispers): Hello. 825 00:39:30,469 --> 00:39:32,404 Hey, Kevin, uh, it's Ron Howard calling. 826 00:39:32,438 --> 00:39:35,273 Oh, hi, Ron Howard. You're really cute, Randall. 827 00:39:35,306 --> 00:39:37,676 What-- what the hell number are you calling from? 828 00:39:37,709 --> 00:39:39,711 No, no, this is-- this is Ron. Uh, Ron Howard. 829 00:39:39,745 --> 00:39:41,146 This is-- this is my number. 830 00:39:42,414 --> 00:39:45,851 (whispers): Wow. Uh, okay, um... 831 00:39:45,884 --> 00:39:48,053 I am a huge fan of yours. 832 00:39:48,086 --> 00:39:49,721 Now, what-what-what-- what can I do for you? 833 00:39:49,755 --> 00:39:51,757 Well, my 16-year-old niece is visiting us, 834 00:39:51,790 --> 00:39:53,625 and against my better judgment, 835 00:39:53,659 --> 00:39:57,095 we decided to take her to this-- this little play 836 00:39:57,128 --> 00:40:00,932 because it starred her favorite actor in the world, The Manny. 837 00:40:00,966 --> 00:40:02,768 You were at my play? 838 00:40:02,801 --> 00:40:04,770 And I-I'm sorry to be calling you so late, 839 00:40:04,803 --> 00:40:06,972 but I-I just-- I just had to tell you, 840 00:40:07,005 --> 00:40:10,241 man, you were phenomenal. 841 00:40:10,275 --> 00:40:11,743 I-- wow, thank you. I, um... 842 00:40:11,777 --> 00:40:13,311 So, here's the thing: 843 00:40:13,344 --> 00:40:16,648 um, I'm prepping a movie right now that I'm gonna direct. 844 00:40:16,682 --> 00:40:19,751 It-it shoots in a couple of months in Los Angeles. 845 00:40:19,785 --> 00:40:21,787 You would be perfect. 846 00:40:21,820 --> 00:40:23,589 I would? Absolutely. 847 00:40:23,622 --> 00:40:25,524 I'd really like to send you this script. 848 00:40:30,529 --> 00:40:33,799 Hey, Carol, it's Jack Pearson. 849 00:40:33,832 --> 00:40:36,134 I was wondering if it wasn't too much trouble 850 00:40:36,167 --> 00:40:38,003 for the kids to stay the night tonight? 851 00:40:38,036 --> 00:40:40,171 That's great, thank you. 852 00:40:40,205 --> 00:40:41,940 Thank you. Yeah, I'll, uh, 853 00:40:41,973 --> 00:40:44,409 I'll be by in the morning to pick 'em up. 854 00:40:44,442 --> 00:40:47,779 Hey. Can I-- can I speak to Kate, please? 855 00:40:47,813 --> 00:40:50,081 (sighs) Wasn't he great? 856 00:40:50,115 --> 00:40:52,083 I mean, I've always told Kevin he was great, 857 00:40:52,117 --> 00:40:55,587 but this is beyond what he's ever done. 858 00:40:55,621 --> 00:40:57,455 And to see him up there, 859 00:40:57,489 --> 00:40:59,691 not just pursuing his passion, but freaking crushing it? 860 00:40:59,725 --> 00:41:01,326 He was so inspiring. 861 00:41:01,359 --> 00:41:03,361 He was awesome. Yeah. 862 00:41:05,363 --> 00:41:07,365 Hey, I thought we were gonna talk about, uh... 863 00:41:07,398 --> 00:41:08,333 (sighs) 864 00:41:08,366 --> 00:41:10,736 you know. 865 00:41:12,137 --> 00:41:15,373 * But I don't know where to begin * 866 00:41:15,406 --> 00:41:17,843 Yeah, you're right. You-You're right. 867 00:41:17,876 --> 00:41:19,477 I mean, if we're gonna start... 868 00:41:19,511 --> 00:41:21,312 * And we all know how this will end * 869 00:41:21,346 --> 00:41:23,782 ...a life together in L.A., 870 00:41:23,815 --> 00:41:26,618 then there is something that I need to tell you. 871 00:41:26,652 --> 00:41:28,219 * Be my keeper 872 00:41:28,253 --> 00:41:29,487 Okay. 873 00:41:29,521 --> 00:41:31,623 You remember when I told you I... 874 00:41:31,657 --> 00:41:33,358 couldn't talk about my dad's death? 875 00:41:33,391 --> 00:41:34,560 Yeah, of course. 876 00:41:34,593 --> 00:41:37,062 * You sing for the dead 877 00:41:37,095 --> 00:41:40,566 Well, that's because it's my fault. 878 00:41:40,599 --> 00:41:42,634 Mm-hmm. 879 00:41:42,668 --> 00:41:44,469 * I see the signal searchlight 880 00:41:44,502 --> 00:41:46,137 I'm the reason that he's dead. 881 00:41:46,171 --> 00:41:48,239 * In the window 882 00:41:48,273 --> 00:41:50,709 Hey, princess, it's Dad. 883 00:41:50,742 --> 00:41:52,678 I wanted to tell you something. 884 00:41:52,711 --> 00:41:56,748 I-I wanted-- I wanted you to know that you were right. 885 00:41:56,782 --> 00:41:59,117 I'm gonna fix things with your mom. 886 00:42:00,185 --> 00:42:02,688 I love you, Katie girl. 887 00:42:06,257 --> 00:42:08,193 All right, you have fun with your friends. 888 00:42:08,226 --> 00:42:09,561 Bye. 889 00:42:09,595 --> 00:42:11,597 (sniffs) 890 00:42:11,630 --> 00:42:13,665 (clears throat) 891 00:42:13,699 --> 00:42:15,166 (keys drop) 892 00:42:15,200 --> 00:42:17,669 * I forgive you, Mother 893 00:42:17,703 --> 00:42:20,405 * I can hear you 894 00:42:20,438 --> 00:42:22,608 * And I long to be near you 895 00:42:22,641 --> 00:42:25,243 * But every road 896 00:42:25,276 --> 00:42:28,413 * Leads to an end 897 00:42:28,446 --> 00:42:32,550 * Yes, every road leads to an end. *