Weve seen Rebecca and Jack work hard to treat Randall just like Kevin and Kate.
Every scene in this episode [shows] this was not a super common thing in 1980 Pittsburgh.
So its not like they did all the homework and had weeks and weeks to think about this.
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So, yes, absolutely, this shows the beginning of that epiphany for Rebecca and Jack.
How did you come up with that solution in the writers room?
So it felt to us like the most grounded way of letting this adoption go through.
Did it just feel authentic to use the n-word in the situation?
Rebecca takes the lead with the judge in his chambers, and Jack is not really speaking.
And then shes the one who writes the letter.
And what did he whisper in Rebeccas ear?Oh, I cant tell you that.
Not even a hint?Not even a hint.
But that will come into play a little later?Perhaps.
I was like, This guys pretty handsome.
We should apologize to Sam.
The judge wanted to keep William from making bad decisions, and it worked.
We see him walk away from trouble on the street corner.
Im sure the writers talked about different ways that William cleaned up his life.
And, of course, judges have a lot of power.
So that really resonates with William.
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Young William says hes the most disappointed man youve ever met.
But speaking of disappointment, Kevins up there, too.I know, right?
He is in a spiral of self-loathing, going so far as to sabotage his relationship with Sophie.
Im saving 40 years of disappointment with me, he told her.
How close are the floodgates to opening for Kevin?
But hes realizing that its starting to have a pretty intense impact on the relationships in his life.
Hes just able to hide it from Kate in that scene.
If he stayed there much longer, she would have realized something is up.
And now with Sophie, this is really his way of saying, Ive already ruined your life once.
So hes setting her free by breaking her heart, and its really painful.
Hes sweaty and erratic.
Why isnt she recognizing the signs of addiction here?[Laughs.]
Theres a lot of extenuating circumstances there for why hes acting so weird.
And honestly, I do think she thinks that hes potentially drunk in that scene.
The last time she saw him, he went on a little bit of tear at her benefit.
Did Randall and Beth perhaps fast-forward prematurely to that outcome because of Randalls history?Right.
And also because of the connection.
She hasnt been there that long, but theyve been through a lot with this girl.
By giving Shauna his number to set up the call for Deja, did Randall just change their M.O.
But I dont think hes necessarily ready to say that Shawna is a fit parent for Deja.
Can we expect to see a wedding later this season?
The back half of the season will start to really build momentum and head toward that.
Thats something we talk about all the time!
Can we do a father-daughter dance with an urn?
Whether or not its through the urn, Jack will definitely be a huge part of this wedding.
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