What you didnt know was just howburningthat answer would be.
In a few months from now, everything will be back to normal, she assured him.
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Lots of poignant and teary hugs?
And there was even a little bit of clarity that they were asking me for.
They were like, Wait a minute.
How did you die?
Itseemsthat fire is what killed Jack.
Or what it has to do with Jacks death.
I think everybody is wanting that itch scratched right now, and its like, Guys, be patient.
It will happen when its supposed to.
How big of a clue will that last sequence prove to be?
Youre going to discover things, youre going to get clues that will lead up to it.
Whose dog is it?
You never heard about a dog.
Randall being comforted by a pretty redhead: Whos the pretty redhead?
We havent met a pretty redhead in his life yet.
I dont remember Kevins leg ever being broken.
Hes a star athlete with the busted leg.
Does that change his course in life?
Was that really a possibility?
The ticking clock.The ticking clock.
I definitely felt that this was a fracture moment that sent the kids in a different direction.
I was pained, personally.
Pained by what I was seeing in relation to the Big Three.
Like, This is going to be pretty massive.
And its a very well-put plan of storytelling.
It was something that I was looking forward to being a part of.
Rebecca, not so much.
I believe you half-jokingly said, Oh, yeah.Jacks getting a dog.
[Laughs] So youre now wondering if I was actually telling you something that I already knew.
Rebecca was wearing a Steelers jersey, which has sentimental meaning.
Is that possibly an encouraging sign that Jack and Rebecca had fully reconciled when he died?Yeah.
At the same time, the Steelers have always been important to her.
But her wearing it, thats not a jersey that weve seen before.
Thats another clue that were going to have to wait and see when that possibly gets introduced.
Dan said there will be several more reveals leading up to the big one later this season.
Its a process of discovery.
A little bit of both?I think it does a little bit of both.
Had we not addressed it in some way, then I think people would be upset.
Theres a mild satisfaction but also not a complete resolution or answer.
We never know how our ticket is going to get punched.
Is it something youre dreading in a way?
Im just a dead body.
Well,there are theoriesthat youre still alive.I know.
Before that sequence, Rebecca makes a big, heroic move to save the marriage and help Jack.
I thought it was a noble effort on her side.
I think it was a very noble thing to put feelings aside and say, Thats not us.
Thats not how we do this.
We always do it together.
Im supporting you as much as youre supporting me.
I thought it was really brave of Rebecca to do that, and I admire her.
Because he doesnt want to expose his family to it.
Again, I feel like Jack and Rebecca are always on the same page.
This was Mandys Jack moment.
This is our problem.
It sounds likeshe was excited to get to play a scene like this.It was a lot of pressure.
Those moments are not, lets say, Rebeccas specialty.
And then she steps inside the door and whispers into his ear, thats compassion.Jack is in pain.
Why is he drinking?
Hes probably in a lot of pain.
Thats stuff thats going to get unpacked this season as well, but Jack is better because of Rebecca.
First, Jack is drunk.
So how was it that Jack dealt with keeping this from his family?
But also when did the wheels come off?
If Jack is a professional drinker, no ones ever going to know that hes been drinking.
People just wont notice it.
And then, youre right, its mixed with shame.
And Jack is someone that white-knuckles it.
He doesnt want to make his problem anybody elses problem.
So it begs the question of: How did Jack do it the first time?
How did he keep a lid on when pressure was mounting?
Its absolutely going to be a long road to recovery for them and for him.
What did they understand of why their parents are not together together?
So are they upset that Mom and Dad are taking a break?
Is it something else?
I think the second episode is as emotional as the first one, if not more.
In a different way.
Theres the disparity of the burned house and what we know that represents to Jack and the family.
There are other things still left to be serviced that are going to be heartbreaking in a different way.
I still think that theres a lot of tears to cry over the next several weeks.
