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Weve barely processedthe details of Jacks deathand its already time for more ugly crying.
An ode to the crying men on ‘This Is Us’
At least let the puffiness around my eyes go down, yeesh!
It is quiet and bittersweet, which, to be honest, is how I prefer myThis Is Us.
But really, were seeing all the little gifts Jack left for his family.
Moments that maybe didnt feel so important at the time, but became very important after Jacks death.
Rebecca tells her kids that their father had a way of seeing things before they happened.
Lets start with the first gift: the Car.
Were in pre-Pilgrim Rick territory here, people.
(Remember, they are in the Wagoneer on that fateful Thanksgiving when they run into a ditch.)
Jack and Rebecca need a new car, so the entire clan heads to the dealership.
He has a private meeting with the salesman and comes out the owner of a new, expensive car.
Alas, thats why we love him.
Anyway, the Car is great.
The Pearsons use it for things like taking the kids to a Weird Al Yankovic concert.
I mean, sure, who doesnt love a little Lasagna?
On the way to the concert, they hit traffic on the one bridge that terrifies Rebecca.
(Why is Rebecca driving all day, though?)
She let him down in life, so she wont let him down in death.
Lets talk about the origin of another one of Jacks gifts: the Tree.
We already know that they spread some of Jacks ashes at this tree, but weve never known why.
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Some time in the mid-to-late 90s, Rebecca has a cancer scare.
She gets an MRI, but they have a few hours to kill before getting the results.
Jack makes them walk the five miles home.
Upon their return, he tells his sons how confused he is by them.
Their shared history is more special than they know.
At the funeral reception, it is clear that this message still has not sunk in.
Kevin sees Randall wearing their dads watch and goes off on him.
He tells his brother that he never wouldve let their dad go back in the house.
Randall responds with an equally biting remark about how Kevin wasnt there and hes never there for anyone.
She will soldier on and make the best out of a bad situation.
She tells her sons that neither of them should be filling in for Jack they should just be teenagers.
They spread some of Jacks ashes around the Tree and then Rebecca has a moment alone.
She tells her husband that they are going to be okay.
He needs his family to be okay.
Or they are trying to be.
Not having Jack, as we know, makes life for the Pearsons much, much harder.
Only this time, she doesnt have Jacks hand to hold and her eyes are wide open.
See, I told you this was a veryThis Is Usepisode ofThis Is Us.
Its a small, sad detail that is so true to life.
Kevin reaches for Randalls hand in the back of the car!
Milo Ventimiglia and Gerald McRaney together are [insert chefs kiss here].
Dr. K married the hottie from the grocery store!
You go, Dr. K.
