Toby falls apart at the end of the episode after he finally gets the news that Kate is pregnant.

What story did you set out to tell about Toby?

Toby has been there for Kate, and now its her turn to be his rock.

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What can you say about her pregnancy journey ahead?

Its going to be an emotional journey, especially when youve suffered a miscarriage.

Even when something traumatic isnt happening in the moment, you know that it could happen.

So that possibility is with you with every step that you take.

Obviously for Randall, anything he embarks on is so deeply rooted.

Its all sort of swirling at once.

Theres the intense personal thing, and then theres the very practical, I would be great at this.

I want to be the person to serve this community.

Speeches are usually his forte, but a speech in this case didnt save the day.Not at all.

He really is an outsider stepping into other peoples space in this case.

Weve heard Beth warn Kevin that Zoe will just chew him up and spit him out.

Thats going to be an episode we do delve much more deeply into her past.

Are we building to answers about the cause of that split?Yeah.

Were definitely going to be getting answers on that front.

What can you tease about where well pick up the action in episode 6?I love episode 6.