Lets dive into the hotbed of feels!
Later, Kate accompanies Ellie to a doctors visit.
When Kate calls the baby Chloe, Ellies face drops.
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Kate thinks it means Ellie is having second thoughts after all.
She questions Ellie after the appointment.
She says she considered abortion, but couldnt go through with it.
Adoption is the right alternative move, and Kate and Toby are the right fit.
She begins to talk about her relationship with Mark.
Once alone, she takes a pregnancy test.
Based on the set-up, it seems that Kate had an abortion.
What were the circumstances?
How did the abortion impact Kates life?
Randall
Malik shadows Randall at work for a school project.
Malik arrives at Randalls a little late.
Then he dozes off while Randall talks councilman business.
Later comes strike three.
Randall tasks Malik with filling in for Jae-won in running his daily live stream for constituents.
Unaware of Maliks mistake, Randall starts changing his clothes.
Hes stripping and dancing on a live broadcast.
Afterward, Randall scolds Malik.
Malik apologizes, explaining he’s struggling at work because he’s been putting his daughter first.
Impressed, and seeing himself in Malik, Randall grants Malik an internship to boost his college applications.
That night, Randall learns his accidental striptease has gone viral.
Kevin
Three timelines are intertwined around Kevin in this episode.
Rebecca and Jack struggle with baby Kevin crying all night.
Jack thinks they should let him cry himself out to break the habit, which Rebecca initially resists.
Then, when Kevin cries yet again, its Jack who struggles to resist tending to him.
Eventually, Kevin quiets down on his own.
Eighth-grade Kevin struggles with football, despite sacrificing sleep to study plays and work out.
The brothers sweetly bond (a rare occurrence, cue my happy tears) as Randall obliges.
Seeing this, Rebecca realizes Jack might be right.
So am I more tears.
Adult Kevin rehearses his new film with the director and his costar.
The director is outright awful to Kevin, making him redo the scene over and over without providing feedback.
When Kevin confronts him, the director insults him for needing verbal approval.
He says Kevin is a good actor but to be great; he must work harder.
He says he just needs to not give a tired performance.
Kate notes thats what Randall called Kevins acting in their big fight.
Kevin vehemently rejects the implication Randall is in his head.
Then Kate mentions her own fight with Randall, about his struggles growing up Black in their world.
This takehonestlymakes Kevin look quite ignorant/shallow.
Kevin also doesnt acknowledge Kates point that they never talked to Randall about his circumstances.
Instead of responding, Kevin just resumes his studies.
Kates point is proven.
Kevin asks what that means.
Kate says: Honestly, Im just tired.
Thinking about the line in his movie, Kevin realizes shes holding back.
Does he think shes implying his issues with Jack are affecting his acting?
Why does he resent that?
Randall is watching his viral video.
