First, the bad news: Beth doesnt want to hear any more of Randalls perfect speeches.
And now, for some more bad news: Randall is all out of them, anyway.
This is… not a healthy marriage right now.
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Witness the first date.
The string of punted proposals.
She snapped back: Oh, so when would I have done that, huh?
Between which of your anxiety attacks?
I dont want to be in this house with you right now.
Its good news for you, I guess.
Im all out of speeches.
Would someone call marriage before its too late?
Lets order a No.
Weve known weve wanted to do that for over a year now, since season 2, actually.
How dire is the situation?It wasbad.
People gasp, people go, Oh, no!
She didnt go there!
Its really big, and I think that it warrants it.
Thats a really, really brutal thing to say to your husband.
Yeah, people should be nervous.
Hes not sleeping in the house that night.
You could make the case for either.
I mean, those are both just nasty, cruel, really spiteful things to say to your spouse.
What kind of reaction did Sterling and Susan have to this script?
I think the same for Susan.
The second it comes out of her mouth, she knows that she went too far.
They both commit to those less-admirable moments in their characters so brilliantly.
Can you break down the percentage of Team Randall vs.
Team Beth in the writers room right now?I think were pretty 50/50.
I think there might be a slight edge to Team Beth.
So Id say were pretty even.
But shouldnt he have insisted that she take her night given her state of mind?
Their marriage seemed to be wounded by an accumulation of tiny moments like this.
It was a small and almost-feel-good moment that was actually devastating.Completely agree.
Thats a story line that weve actually had floating out there for a really long time.
But at the same time shes really complacent in it.
If she wanted to go to that hotel that night and be alone, he wouldnt begrudge her.
Is Beth justified in feeling overwhelmed?
Are the Pearsons just too much for anyone?[Laughs.]
Thats what makes them fun to watch.
But that definitely probably makes them less than easy to be married to.
Weve tried to hit on that throughout the series.
They have to find more of a balance.
Last week, Sophie [Alexandra Breckenridge] told Kevin, You always get what you want.
And thats what Beth says here to Randall, Its always your way, you get what you want.
Randall works harder for his way than Kevin, certainly.
And now Beth is finally drawing the line in the sand in saying, This doesnt work for me.
What are we going to do?
That speaks to everything thats amazing and problematic about their marriage.
She really is his match.
And shes tired of it.
So talk about an actor prepares I think they went on Hulu and dug up those old ones.
Were not going to drag this through the break.
Yeah, we will answer it.
How much illumination about their status is there in the flash-forward?
Do not go fix yourself a snack during the last five minutes of the episode.
Theyll get answers on whats happening with baby Jack.
And whats the one word that comes to mind when you think about this finale?Massive.
