Warning: This story contains plot details from Tuesdays episode ofThis Is Us, A Philadelphia Story.
But that look on Randalls face at the end of the episode?
Sorry, Kate, youve got some damage control to do.
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: This was a key episode for Randall in two different time periods.
In the present day, he is honoring that heritage by rehabbing his biological fathers building and rec center.
So much of Randalls life is this struggle to come to terms with his own identity.
And I think he feels so connected to his black identity.
Randall has such a unique backstory, and hes always searching to figure out: Where do I belong?
Wheres my place in this world?
So I think those things go together.
Hes always had a strong bond with Kate, though.
Kate loves her brother so much and feels so connected to him.
She said it not even thinking, when he wasnt there.
Young Randall sees his mom and his siblings in turmoil after Jacks death.
I imagine this wont sit well with Rebecca.
What can you say about his next steps to college?
Is a reversal in the works in the next few episodes?
And we know he met Beth at college…APTAKER:Were all hoping for a reversal.
So that rejection of the admission is going to stick here.
But, like you said, it does lead to him meeting Beth.
It was refreshing to see William back.
We didnt get to see him as much last season as we would have liked.
And we were like, I dont know.
He doesnt have a lot of friends with babies, so quite possibly not.
And that really got us excited.
NEXT PAGE: What youre seeing is just the tip of the iceberg of where Tobys going to go.
Now off his meds, Toby seems anxious, and he has an outburst.
How ugly is this going to get and how will this impact his relationship with Kate?
This is a story that were being really careful with.
And now were going to have to see if Kate is up to the challenge when Toby is down.
But shes also terrified of her doing anything that could hurt her.
Nobodys right, nobodys wrong there.
Theyre both coming at it from a totally justifiable place.
Rebecca says that she should have intervened more with Kate in the months after Jack died.
But who knows how that would have gone over?
Is she being way too hard on herself here and looking for a reason to blame herself?
I certainly do it.
But like we just said about Kate, who knows?
That could have made things worse.
If they moved, there could have been something wrong with that house.
We think that there has always been that little void in Kevin that needs that.
But he definitely often operates first from that space of: How do I fill this hole?
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