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Keeping a timeline like that straight can feel like an overwhelming task.
Know that investigation of facial hair length is a real and wonderful thing.
So hes the dude who is to blame for all the crying.
Its obvious where Young William gets his musical talent.
Jack is superman, Nicky always in need of rescuing.
This is a huge move which sets into motion … well, everything.
Shell meet her high-school boyfriend Alan there poor Alan gets dumped by Rebecca multiple times.
Hes scared of rejection, scared of leaving his parents alone together, just scared of everything, really.
Things dont work out as planned.
Jack attempts to help Nicky flee to Canada, but ultimately, Nicky decides hes not running from this.
He becomes a medic in the army and things go bad fast.
1970: Jack enlists for save his brother.Remember when we said Jack was superman?We are not lying.
(Jack has heart problems hmmm, where have we heard this before?
Hint: the future.)
People across America are confused about how to feel throughout this scene.
Yes, there are a few things Jack doesnt come up with on his own.
He wants to be left alone.
The CO is no match for an impassioned Jack Pearson speech and allows it.
Thanksgiving 1971: Jack receives a very important piece of jewelry.Jacks time with Nicky is not going well.
Jack believes his brother did it on purpose and never forgives him.
He tells everyone Nicky died in the war.
Which, emotionally speaking, isnt wrong.
They go on a horrible first date that Jack saves in the end (doesnt he always?)
by telling her that she feels like home to him.
Its all very swoony and they have their first kiss and Rebecca is super into it.
Thank goodness, right?
Jack moves his mother out of their house as his fathers abuse gets worse.Unfortunately, this probably doesnt stick.
Come onThis Is Us, get your timelines straight!
Then she makes him cry for the first time in a long time by singing to him.
Jack and Rebecca forever.
Miguel lets him borrow the jacket for the dinner when Jack tells him he cant afford it.
We dont deserve Miguel Rivas.
Game on, Malone.
Rebecca Malone, I love you.
Dont you ever forget it, Jack says.
Youll learn later why his word choice isdevastating.
Its quietly devastating, as is so much of Nickys life!!
May 16, 1976:Jack and Rebecca tie the knot at City Hall.Flower crowns.
Vows that make you believe in true love again.
What were you expecting?
This time they go bowling and Rebecca gives Jack a nicely bound journal of his doodlings.
Jack turns the bowling alley into their own private dance floor.
William turns to drugs after losing his mother.Sweet, soft-spoken William falls hard for Randalls motherandpain-numbing drugs.
The towels are death.
William and Laurel await the birth of their son and attempt to get clean.They seem so happy here!
Meanwhile, we have to watch Jack be mistreated by this awful man again.
Not a fun time for anyone involved.
Jack and Rebeccas friendly neighbors gift them a slow cooker.THE MURDER WEAPON HAS ARRIVED.
Like, we love the guy, but also we hate him, right?
August 31, 1980: Happy 36th birthday, Jack Pearson!
This is averybig day.
Rebecca meets Randall.Jack was all in the moment he laid eyes on baby Randall, but Rebecca needed convincing.
Thats nice because their own parents were pretty terrible.
(No offense, Mrs.
Always remember this show could easily be titledEveryone Is Sad.
He 1also hands her a book of poetry by his favorite poet, Dudley Randall.
You see where this is going, yes?
Its a speech all about wrapping tragedy and joy together.
He should write a book or something, the man is very wise.
Speaking of eyes, are yours welling up, too?
It works, mostly!
Oh boy, does that have some layers.
Jack takes a desk job to make more money.On one hand, it is soul crushing.
On the other, Jack looks nice in an Oxford and tie.
Kate loves fireflies?Its why Rebecca gives her the nickname Bug.
Looking back, the outing is fraught with interactions between the three Pearson boys that would have long-lasting effects.
No spoilers, just!
To prove that of course they are in love, they have a family wedding in the living room.
They all promise to love each other forever.
Laurel moves back to New Orleans.Oh, Laurel.
She finds her way back to New Orleans and lives with her Aunt Mae.
Jacks mom dies.Emotionally devastating for Jack, emotionally devastating for us, emotionally devastating for Cat Benatar.
The pool opens!That local pool hosts a bevy of formative Pearson moments.
That pool has done so much for us.
The man can work a stache, people!
He also gives her that moon necklace you know, the one she promises to never take off.
When the Pearsons buy the car, Rebecca is wearing the moon necklace.
Jack visits Little Kate at school, all humans weep.Its a very intense conversation!
Little Kate knows something is up with her dad, so she grabs his face!
Jack talks to her about marrying the luckiest guy in the world and that hell be there!
Spoiler: HE WILL NOT BE THERE.
Jack takes up boxing to make it fight his drinking problem.Hot Sad Dads box, its just their thing.
Meanwhile, everyone thinks its cool for Kevin to do a terrible Mr. T impression.
Sophie likes it, so thats something.
May 27, 1988: Weird Al Yankovic releases Lasagna, delights the Pearsons.Delights all of us, really.
Dont worry, though they become buddies!
Jacks dad dies.It happens while Jack is off on a Be Nicer to Your Brother, Kevin Camping Trip.
They reach Jack before Stanley passes, but he wants nothing to do with his dad.
Thats Rebecca for you, harsh but truthful.
The kid solves Rubiks cubes, for goodness sake!
Jack teaches Randall how to tie a tie.We are all grateful for this.
Rebecca meets William, the sequel.So important, so sad.
What Rebecca doesnt know is that William follows her home that day.
Kids, am I right?
Randall joins a dojo, Jack proves that push-ups can make humans cry.Just kidding!
Weve always known they can do that.
Both Kate and Dr. K make it out just fine.
Rebeccas right: Nothing bad ever happens on Christmas Eve!
He makes a choice and sticks to it.
Nicky never sees Jack again.
This affects their relationship for the rest of their lives.
The Pearsons go to the cabin for the first time.Equally important: This is when Randall gets his glasses.
Kevin may not remember this, but we do.
I immediately begin searching for a mustachioed boyfriend with an affinity for flannel.
When Jack secretly teaches Randall how to box, Rebecca clearly states that the Big Three are 12.
Maybe Rebecca is rounding up?
Maybe Randall gets contacts as a child?
Teen Randall doesnt wear glasses.
Is this the biggest mystery ofThis Is Us?
Also, that bookcase Jack builds for all of Randalls seventh-grade books is nowhere to be found.
The Pearsons have aneventful day at the poolahead of seventh grade.Kate has her first kiss (go, Stewart!
He becomes a mentor.
Jack, per usual, feels threatened.
Jack teaches Randall to golf.Jack hates golf.
Jack isnt very good at golf.
Oh, the other takeaway is that Jack stinks at directions.
Jack threatens Kevins football coach in a public bathroom!
The Pearsons have a regular Saturday.Its Rebeccas dream: A Saturday with nowhere to go.
One day they will!!
Madisons mom leaves her forever.She does give her some nice earrings, though.
Does that make up for abandoning her with a father who does not know love?
Its very cute and becomes an enduring part of the Pearson family story.
Rebecca joins her old band.She feels alive again!
Jack just feels threatened.
All Kevin wants is to be left alone in his new basement bachelor pad.
Teen Kevin is so mean!
Not even Teen Randalls offering of Yoo-hoo and Pop-Tarts melt his brothers icy exterior.
Miguel gets a divorce.The news from Miguel throws both Jack and Rebecca into a bit of a spiral.
Jack is less than enthused and his jealousy pushes him back to the bottle.
Things are going downhill fast, people!
They gather the Big Three for a family meeting and ruin diner breakfasts forever.
They are Jack and Rebecca, dammit!
They dont give up on each other.
That unconditional support will prove useful now that Jack admits hes been drinking again.
Hes an alcoholic and he needs help.
Spoiler alert: It will not.
At first, it bombs.
Then they do other stuff in the car.
Jack Pearsoning always works!
Welcome, Louie the Dog!Jack and Rebecca find a stray dog outside of their home.
He is cute in an Im so ugly and mangy kindly love me sort of way.
The only one who can really comfort him is his dad.
If Jack could take on his sons pain for him, he would.
He passes on the Buddhist necklace he got while in Vietnam.
That necklace is only halfway through its journey.
We know Randalls a nerd and all, but still.
He finally found a place where he felt normal.
More than one person can have a sad Dead Dad story!
Is this their last BFF chat?
Oh dear Lord, this is sad!
That last one really hurts.
And that diner will become a sort-of limbo for her because of it.
), and Jack reminds his daughter that she is the most beautiful girl in the world.
Jack loved the Boss.
It just feels right.
Randall decides to defer going to Howard even though it is his greatest dream.
Look what you did, Jack!
It was a rough year.
Hey, at least Rebecca at Miguels insistence starts grief counseling.
Thats something, right?
Randall and Beth bump into each other at the Carnegie Mellon new-student mixer.THEY DONT EVEN KNOW.
I mean, Kevins advice is horrible, but it kind of works.
She is rightfully terrified, but eventually his charm wins her over.
So I guess we have Rebecca to thank for R&B productions really getting off the ground.
And Carol helps Rebecca realize she can move forward in her life after the loss of her husband.
Randall says the phrase, Resumes are my jam.Oh, Randall.
(Randall does not share this sentiment.)
Kevin dismisses his brothers warning.
Randall and Beth celebrate their six-month anniversary.Six-month anniversaries are a thing Randall and K-Ci & JoJo say so.
Shell work there for nine years, stuck in a purgatory of her own making.
Rebecca encourages Beth to believe in herself and take that big urban planning firm internship.
Rebecca also begins to think about thinking about possible love in her future and tells Miguel as much.
So, like, a lot of big decisions being made at the cabin here.
Miguel is immediatelynot a fan(surprise, surprise!
Miguel asks, Brine not?Answer me!
Miguel has been hanging around only because of Rebecca, but it is torture.
Also his kids are in Houston.
They do not kiss here, and it is a damn travesty.
The Big Three get trapped in the now-closed pool (R.I.P.!
Beth is scared that Randall has the power to charm her into giving up what she wants.
Randall and Beth have a backyard wedding!Kevins plus-one is an awful soul patch.
May it stay in the past, where it belongs!
It wasnt fun then, it isnt fun now.
Kevin is going to join an improv group.
Rebecca reconnects with Miguel on Facebook and then IRL.They havent seen each other since Miguel moved to Houston.
Facebook messages turn into long phone calls, which turn into dinner when Miguel is in town.
They take things slow but not that slow.
They fall for each other pretty quickly.
That happens when a nice boy offers you pie, right, William?
But then he makes a baby laugh, and Kevins entire life changes.
Kate meets Toby.She cannot fall for a person like Toby right now, but guess what?
Its not the first unfair thing in Randalls life, nor will it be the last.
Sterling K. Brown calls Mandy Moore mommy.All of our lives are forever changed.
Rebecca meets William, part three.This time with 100 percent more wrinkles!
Kate introduces Toby to Jacks ashes.The three of them watch the Steelers game together.
Give the girl some space, dude!
Let the fraternal healing begin!
She tries to get Rebecca to tell Randall, but Rebecca doesnt move fast enough.
Kevin and Olivia Maine kiss.Olivia is dark and twisty inside, but Kevin seems very into it.
This not-so-small gesture of letting Miguel participate in Jacks Thanksgiving tradition is a huge step for their relationship.
She needs to focus on herself, so she kicks him to the curb.
Gastric bypass surgery, it is!
He also tries to show Randall that Rebecca was constantly fighting to protect her family.
Maybe that could offer some explanation as to her choices.
Even in hallucinatory form, Jack Pearson is wonderful.
William tells Randall why he never came looking for him.Who knew kids bicycles could be so moving?
William reconnects with his great love, Jesse.These two guys!
Jesse wants as much time with him as William has left.
So it turns out Rebecca was wrong bad things do happen on Christmas Eve!
He hears everything she says, including that part about wanting to marry him.
Hed marry the hell out of her, too.
And thus, an engagement!
William tells Randall he wants to stop his chemo treatments.It is the beginning of the end.
Kate puts gastric bypass surgery on hold and goes to fat camp.While in an aerobic drumming class (!
Dont knock aerobic drumming class until you try it.
He really is his fathers son!
What a cool cat that William Hill is.
He becomes paralyzed with stress in his own office.
Brothers come first, finally.
Crank up the music.
Grow out that fro.
Let someone else make your bed.
Be right back, need to go slide down a wall while ugly crying.
She did it because she was scared, but she knows how selfish that was.
It was enough time to know William loved him, Randall tells her.
This new peacefulness also seems to be in honor of Williams memory.
Sounds like some drama is afoot!
With that in mind, Randall shows up at work and tells his awful co-workers that hes had enough.
It is a brave new world for Randall Pearson.
A child who really needs them.
It honestly is the better way to honor Jack and (especially) William.
Theyre going to become foster parents.
You dont know the whole story, Kate!
Get off her perfectly postured back!
Deja arrives!Beth and Randalls first foster child arrives with a lot of emotional baggage.
Even Mr. bang out A, always-follow-the-plan Randall Pearson finds the transition difficult.
Theres hair and hygiene issues, and a general unwillingness to connect on Dejas part.
Shes only 12, but the girl has been through a lot.
Maybe Randalls willingness to throw down at a bowling alley on her behalf will win her over.
He begins taking pain pills to numb, well, everything.
Things are about to get very bleak for Kevin Pearson.
Kate is pregnant!Like most major life events, the news is exciting and wonderful but also terrifying.
None of that is made up, and it all seems very, very Toby.
Salt, meet wound.
The pain also makes Kate stronger shes not going to let this break her or her relationship with Toby.
Finally, Kate and Toby decide they want to give it another spin once theyre ready.
It keeps the dream alive that Kate will have a little boy named Jack.We need that, show.
As if visits back to your old high school werent bad enough on their own.
He chugs some vodka and goes for a ride instead.
Can someonefinallyget this guy some help?
Lets never go back to this therapy room, okay?
Kevin and Rebecca have never been closer.
Kevin and Miguel have never been more, hmm, lets say cordial?
Also, Kevin is privy to all the LaCroix his heart desires.
Not a bad deal, really.
Kate and Madison become friends and go wedding dress shopping.They do not, thankfully, start a podcast.
Kate adopts a dog for her and Toby.The dog is named Audio and he is adorable.
Still, the memories of Louie and Jacks death loom large.
But again, the cuteness.
The most surprising is with Dr. Charlotte, who returns Kevins necklace, PRAISE BE.
It might not be the right tree, but the sentiment is very nice.
February 4, 2018: Super Bowl LIIThe Philadelphia Eagles win!
Okay, some other things also happen: Rebecca makes Jacks favorite lasagna, Mr. McGiggles dies (R.I.P.
It doesnt feel like a monumental conversation, but itreallyis.
Randall and Beth continue to worry.
Kate and Beth bond.
Kevin finds out that his movie may change his life.
Randall cant shake the feeling that something is wrong with Deja.
After Shauna sees how happy Deja is, she decides to leave … and give up all parental rights.
Deja does not take it well.
Somebodys getting married!Its Kate and Toby.The KaToby wedding arrives, as coordinated by Kevin and Randall.
She finally spreads Jacks remaining ashes, and then Kevin and Randall walk her down the aisle.
Nice sentiment, but weird wedding toast.
This does not bode well for the future.
Kevin and Zoe meet by the wedding punch bowl and start dating.What a hot couple.
Beth does not approve.
Its her probing questions that send Kevin on a hunt to learn more about his fathers time in Vietnam.
Toby falls back into a depression, but Kate ends up pregnant and their relationship is stronger than ever.
Beth gets fired.Poor Beth!
She is not okay.
We learn thatThe Mannyis the No.
1 show in South Korea.Just a fun fact we should all be aware of!
They dont get along.
Kevin meets Robinson.He learns that his father was definitely not just a mechanic in the war.
Theres a mystery to solve!
Tess realizes that Kate told Rebecca since Kate lives so far away, she wanted someone looking after Tess.
Rebecca gives Tess a beautiful speech about what keeping a secret can do to you (she would know!
), and it inspires Tess to come out to Randall and Beth.
They are, as you may have guessed, wonderful with the entire thing.
Kate decides to go back to college.Its time for her to make some changes to the bursars office!
Beth sees it as a blessing, Randall sees it as a challenge.
Beth asks him to give up the politics and focus on family, but Randall refuses.
So, hell be sleeping on the couch from now on.
Old Nick Pearson brings his mail back to his trailer.Nicky is alive.
At least he and Beth seem okay … for now.
Kevin and Zoe move in together!Who knew a John Stamos keychain would be so emotionally stirring?
Rebecca gets to meet Jacks brother, so thats nice.
But Nicky is an alcoholic and very depressed and doesnt want any help from Jacks kids.
With the help of his therapist, Dr. Ruiz, he really makes some progress!
Great for Beth, but it puts an intense strain on her marriage.
But then goes into premature labor!
Never a dull moment with the Pearsons.
Plus, Rebecca and Miguel decide to move to Los Angeles to help Kate.
That should be super helpful and not at all suffocating.
Theyre betting on themselves, baby.
Kevin and Zoe come to an impasse in their relationship.Zoe never wants to have kids.
Shell never change her mind on this, and so theres no hope for them.
We do, however, know that she has done multiple tours.
Again: super helpful and not suffocating at all!
Randall and Beth Pearson move to Philadelphia.This is not downsizing, folks.
Malik Hodges meets Deja Pearson at a backyard barbeque.Deja smiles for the first time in history.
Toby gets secretly super into CrossFit.As if this dude could be any more annoying, now hes CrossFit Toby.
Cassidy asks Kevin if he was inWhos the Boss?It remains devastatingly hilarious.
Think about Morris Chestnut!
Of course they end up sleeping together first, but he does make good on his promise eventually!
Tess has a panic attack.Beth teaches her husband and daughter that La Croix isnt just a refreshing beverage.
He refuses to get any help.
Hes just opening up so much!
Randall and Kevin send Kate and Baby Jack a gift.Its their family piano!
The gift is not the best.
Toby calls Miguel Miggy Stardust.Okay, he can stay now.
Randall pretends to be bad at golf to win over fellow councilmen.
As if.No way, no how could Randall Pearson ever willingly play a sport hes bad at.
Hes great at golf, thanks to his fathers insistence that he learn to play.
The man has allies now.
It is the sweetest.
Oh, and we learn about Beths secret Pantry Wine!
Nicky avoids prison and is finally turning his life around.
Anyway, Im crying about it.
It seems like they are poised for reconciliation, but who knows.
Kevin helps Tess come out to her classmates.
Kate discovers that Toby is complaining about her to his CrossFit friends, especially someone named LadyKryptonite.
This is all before weve even had pie!
This is why people complain about Randall.
Anyone who has watched even a little television knows thats going to be An Issue.
It is no Cheeseburger in Paradise, if you get me.
Kevin sleeps with Madison.No one is surprised about this except Kate.
Kevin also takes the drawing of Jacks dream house and makes someplans.
She is a blessing sent to us all!
After receiving devastating news, Miguel suggests he and Rebecca unwind by watchingBorat.Never forget.
He has zero time for Kevins misgivings about it.
This will not end well.
Things get tense and then Rebecca runs away!
Shes not doing the trial.
), he tells Dr. Leigh that he refuses to reopen those wounds with Rebecca.
He cant lose his mother and he will do anything to see to it he doesnt.
Hes asking her to do this clinical trial.
How can she say no?
Party -favor bags for all Pearson parties should be filled to the brim with ibuprofen and tissues.
This should be fun.
Theyre going to start the adoption process.
Its this incident, on their 40th birthday, that brings the Big Three back into each others orbits.
Kevin proposes to MadisonAfter Madison has a scary fall (everyone is okay!
The three adults end up getting very close and things get tricky.
That councilmans got abs, ya know what I mean?
Kevin takes a role on a Jordan Martin Foster film.Ooof, Foster is a pretentious weenie.
Oh, and they become owners of Laurels lake house, so thats fun!
Randall proceeds to distract Madison from her contractions with a little 90s throwback sing-a-long.
Thats two proposals, no ring yet, if youre keeping track.
Welcome to the world, Isaac!Isaac is Randalls basil plant and we cherish him.
Jack would be so proud!!
Eventually, Nicky calls Miguel to apologize and the two make amends.
Maybe Jacks best friend and brother can become friends in their own right?
It will take time to fully heal, but this was a great, honest step forward.
Beth officially closes her dance studio.And yet another dance dream dashed for dear Beth.
Nicky starts internet-stalking Sally Brooks.Will Nicky learn to love again?
Malik gets accepted to Harvard.Deja seems terrified as to what this means for their relationship.
Rebecca asks Kevin to build the house at the cabin Jack designed for her.Kevins new chapter begins!
She decides she isnt dead yet she wants to enjoy the time she has.
Also everyone agrees Miguel has amazing hair.
Kevin breaks ground on Jacks house.He tasks both Nicky (who is very in love with Edie!)
and Cassidy with managing the project.
Deja informs her parents shes quitting high school to move to Boston with Malik.Shes hilarious, isnt she?
Beth takes the job at the dance conservatory.She also starts a scholarship program for low-income and marginalized groups.
It goes very well.
Kate makes amends with Sophie.Thelma and Louise become friends again!
They are ordered to proceed with their lives.
Im your mother, and Im sick, and Im asking you to be fearless.
Everyone cries, Moore should be overnight-shipped an Emmy for this scene.
Jack would weep into his mustache if he saw this!!
Toby is happier than hes ever been, but Kate doesnt recognize him anymore.
She responds by calling Phillip and asking for an available teaching position at her school.
Rebecca is so proud!
She tells him hes her hero.
Honestly, just throw me into the gross motel pool, there is nothing left for me here!
Its Rebecca who realizes where hes gone and races after him!
Kate and Toby go to couples therapy.It does not go well.
Kate seems at peace with it almost immediately.
For Toby, it takes a little longer.
Phillip proposes to Kate.He uses Tween Baby Jack and Hailey, and it is very sweet.
They almost have sex in Kevins hotel room, but its scary!
Oh, and Rebecca sings the theme song toThis Is Us, and everyone bawls their eyes out.
A good wedding all around!
So seriously that he neglects a lot of his own health issues to be there for Rebecca.
The Big Three tell Miguel they love him.AFTER EVERYTHING!!!
I AM STILL CRYING ABOUT THIS!!
Miguel reconnects with his kids.Thanks to Kevin Pearson, of all people!
They dont want to leave her there alone, and her wishes were to live in that house.
Rebecca raised some good kids!
Her, is Rebecca, duh!
Adult Deja is pregnant and becoming a doctor!Our tater tot is having her own tater tot!
They ended up back together after all.
Randall called it, baby.
Its the Big Three at Rebeccas bedside as she takes her last breath.
Rebecca dies.Who will ever forgetRebeccas trip through that train full of memories of her life?
Hey, she says.
Hey, he says back.
One tiny word, so many tears!
), the Big Three promise one another that theyll never drift apart.
Big Three, forever.
Well, he got it.
Adult Baby Jack pushes Hope on a swing.And we swing.
