As Rebecca imagines riding an elegant train, her loved ones lovingly bid her their final goodbyes.
Inevitably, the episode packs a heavy punch of nonstop tearjerking moments.
It isherlife and legacy we’re ending this journey on and it’s beautiful.
Let’s dive into that story, and those woven around it.
Jack seems fine except for bandaged hands and a soot-covered appearance.
Marcus crashes on the operating table, while Jack seems fine sitting on his hospital bed.
The doctor rushes to Marcus and Rebecca heads to the vending machine.
Marcus recovers, while Jack abruptly dies of cardiac arrest from smoke inhalation.
Intertwined with this night, we meet adult Marcus as he’s conducting cancer research in a medical lab.
Marcus subsequently laments to his siblings about spending years chasing something to no avail.
Thus, the circle of life as it relates to the Pearsons resounds.
However, that proves to be a misdirect and Deja’s mystery is unrelated.
However, she soon informs Randall (Sterling K. Brown).
He’s ecstatic, and when he hugs Deja, she lets his joy spread to herself.
That back-and-forth continues, but then comes the reveal.
While Deja is sleeping that night at the Poconos house, her man arrives.
That man is not Marcus but … Malik!
And contrary to Deja’s concerns, Malik is thrilled about the pregnancy.
He’s loved her since age 16 and is eager to marry her and raise their baby together.
Another Pearson young love happy ending?
That story begins with the family eating together.
Beth volunteers (MVP, always).
Meanwhile, Kate learns as her plane is taking off that she might not arrive in time.
So, Kate just urges her brothers to tell Rebecca she’s coming.
Then everyone shares Rebecca memories together, as individuals have private moments with the matriarch.
Annie (Iyana Halley) reflects on Rebecca helping her through struggling to fit in with the family.
Eventually, Kevin and Randall take to Rebecca’s bedside together.
They reflect on random memories, and more.
Soon enough, it’s morning, and against the nurse’s prediction, Rebecca clings to life.
Thus, Kate arrives in time, running through the door desperately.
Randall’s biological father William (Ron Cephas Jones) appears.
She asks him about the poem from which she got Randall’s name.
He recites it for her, then urges her to accompany him to the bar cart.
She’s waiting for someone, but ultimately follows him.
As he talks, Rebecca sees her sons at different ages but Kate isn’t there.
Rebecca thanks Dr. K and she and William continue down the train.
Then, William and Rebecca arrive at the caboose which we learnedearlier this seasonis special to Rebecca.
As she turns over, she finds Jack beside her.
