Adult Kevin shows up at his mother’s gunning to draw out a confession about her health. A few scenes later, Kate sits down at a keyboard and begins to play while baby Jack plays, too. He asks his mother to blow on one for good luck. Kevin buys 14 packs of cards hoping to find the last player he needs for a particular set. He brings up his mother’s doctor’s appointment that day but says that’s not why he’s in therapy. In the past, the Big Three get their report cards. The force is strong in that one.Randall: It is, but we are stronger. Watch This Is Us Season 4 Episode 14

He insists on speaking to the teacher about it.

She has mild cognitive impairment likely linked to Alzheimer’s. Kevin doesn’t want to reinforce the family narrative that he’s unreliable. The Pearsons gather to celebrate Baby Jack's first birthday. The two playfully devour the gum that comes with the cards and comb through the packs. Kevin and Miguel join Rebecca for her test results. his adoption story — from his campaign speeches. The Big Three get their report cards. He infers he’s mad she took for granted that he has his own problems too. Entertainment Weekly may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Rebecca knows Kevin thinks his lightheartedness is a flaw but she says it’s important to help people forget about their worries.

Kate tells Madison her betrayal couldn’t have come at a worse time. Adult Kevin and his mother find Joni’s old house. There’s a lot going on in the latest This Is Us episode, dubbed “Clouds” after the Joni Mitchell album referenced in the episode’s core story — a story that builds on the season-long focus on Rebecca and the children’s relationship with her. Randall rejects the idea. On This Is Us Season 4 Episode 15, the actor spent the entire day with his mother after things at the cabin took a sour turn. Presumably, that’s where Randall’s love (and dependency) on running began. In the present, Rebecca tells Kevin about Joni Mitchell writing the song “Our House” with Graham Nash—it’s a story she told Jack on their trip.
It’s weird pretending Mandy Moore’s too old to for Siri, but okay.). Use the video above to watch This Is Us online right here via TV Fanatic. After they discuss his relationship with his fathers and siblings, the therapist asks about his mother. The Big Three reconnect at the family cabin.

We see them playing in the studio together when he’s a toddler, then Jack playing as a pre-teen/teenager, then young adult. She admits she is but she’s happy in the moment because Kevin makes everything fun.

It’s another of several nods this season to Toby being right for her, despite what’s happening at the moment. On This Is Us Season 4 Episode 15, Kevin spends the day with Rebecca and Toby makes a grand gesture. When he calms down, the therapist asks more questions. He suggests he join her and they make the store another stop. (I’m living for the Rebecca-Kevin past and present bonding.) She asks to see the garage again.

Watch the full episode online right here via TV Fanatic. He tries to change the subject, and between his therapist pressing him on it anyway, and the constant sizzle noise of dripping coffee hitting the hot bottom of the coffee maker, he gets more annoyed. Rebecca thinks Randall is “getting worse” and needs to see someone about his anxiety. Catch up on all your favorite shows and reviews and join in the conversations with other fanatics who love TV as much as you. But then he gets worked up over the therapist knowing him.

(This episode is big on generational divide gags — Rebecca was mystified by Siri. The gate is open and Rebecca walks in. By using the site, you consent to these cookies. She picks up on this, admits it, and apologizes, at which point Kevin softens and hugs her. In the L.A. Jack and Rebecca memory, Jack looks lovingly at Rebecca as she sings “Our House.” Then we see them in the pre-teen era making dinner, then watching a movie together, then Miguel and Rebecca watching a movie. Kevin wisely says it must end eventually, but he’ll be there tomorrow and beyond. He mentions how Rebecca asked him not to tell his siblings about her diagnosis because Kevin’s an addict and Kate has a baby with special needs. Did Kevin get some clarity on Rebecca's situation? For more information on cookies including how to manage your consent visit our. She wants Annie to have an iPhone so she always knows where she is. The episode opens on Jack and Rebecca reviewing report cards, in the pre-teen Big Three era. Randall: I thought we agreed, no iPhones til junior high.Beth: I know, but she's so cute when she begs.. Find This Is Us Season 4 episodes on NBC.com. At the store, Rebecca wistfully listens to a Joni Mitchell record. After the doctor’s appointment, Rebecca makes Kevin promise not to treat her differently. She starts singing the song and Kevin looks on in awe. Jack tries to make her feel better but she runs to her room. He gradually begins to rant, saying he’s the only one who can take care of his mother. He compares boyfriends to waffles, saying the first few are never great but eventually you get it right.

He’s always known his relationships aren’t perfect, and he’s fine with any triggers or faults he has.

He criticizes Miguel for missing illness signs and Kevin for not being reliable. Toby makes a grand gesture. Pre-teen Kevin and Rebecca arrive at the card store. Meanwhile, Toby's grand gesture landed him in hot water with Kate. Miguel sweetly suggests Kevin and Rebecca go. Kate then forgives Madison and later makes amends with Toby. That’s a sort of intimacy she sees in Kate and Toby’s relationship and she wants and believes it’s part of marriage. © Copyright 2020 Meredith Corporation. Then adult Kevin’s at a store buying the exact card he needed — and found — as a kid that day in the store with his mom. Entertainment Weekly is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation All Rights Reserved. He gets the address from Siri. 10 funny mockumentaries to remind us about the absurdity of life, Family-friendly Halloween films for boos big and small, Sterling K. Brown sheds light on Randall and Kevin’s fracture. About Us | Copyright Inquiry | Privacy Policy | Contact Us, Watch This Is Us Season 4 Episode 15 Online, 27 Characters Who Have a Secret and Can Keep It, About Us | Copyright Inquiry | Privacy Policy | Contact Us, Watch This Is Us Online: Season 4 Episode 15.

He asks his mom to take him to the store after school but she says she has too many errands. NBC’s beloved era-hopping drama tells the story of the Pearson family through the years. He shows her the best part: an area for Jack filled with children’s instruments. The morning after she returns from the cabin, he apologizes, then reveals a surprise: he’s converting their garage into a music studio. In response, Madison says she slept with Kevin because he knows her more authentically than other guys. Our This Is Us Season 4 Episode 15 review discusses Kevin's two outings with Rebecca and the extra poignancy in their memories now that she's been diagnosed. Randall reflects on what could have been . When the therapist questions his assertion, Randall boils over. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.

He insults her and storms off. Elsewhere, the Big Three got their report cards, and there were some surprises as a result. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Kate tells her about Toby and how she isn’t sure if his attitude change is sincere. But Beth says she needs him to. | It feels a bit like a bundle of knotted power cords you find in your miscellaneous electronics drawer, but the only way to untangle them is to dive in, so without further ado, let’s get into the events of this episode. (Even though I knew it was coming, this hurt.) She listens to sad music and thinks angsty thoughts. This Is Us recap: Examining the roots of 'The Dinner(s) and the Date'. She says Toby should be able to tell Kate his deepest fears without punishment. Back in pre-teen time, Kevin becomes impatient while running errands and begs to go to the store.

In a way, Randall has forced Beth to be for him what his mother always forced him to be for her. She’s afraid to leave her dance studio at night. Paul Dailly is the Associate Editor for TV Fanatic.

This moment juxtaposed with Randall’s therapy perfectly contrasts the brothers: one serious, one silly, those traits both their strengths and flaws. Don't follow me. Rebecca: What's wrong, Bug?Kate: Stewart broke up with me.Rebecca: Oh...Kate: I need to be alone. Kate realizes she has a point. © 2020 TV Fanatic The therapist asks why he’s there. (I support acknowledgment that Randall has a superiority/hero complex.)

His wife is worried another such incident is coming.

She talks about her love of records and that album, “Clouds,” and Kevin teases her (with a slightly misplaced but still comical OK Boomer crack). He asks if she’s scared about her diagnosis. He needs to be stronger for himself so they can help each other.

He wants coping mechanisms. To cheer her up, Rebecca lets her pick dinner. Then he says his family would’ve fallen apart without him. Bonus thought: It’s genius and heart-wrenching that as we’re seeing the bright side of two relationships depicted as more strained — Rebecca and Kate, and Rebecca and Kevin — we’re seeing the other side of a relationship long painted as rosy — Rebecca and Randall.
He tells the therapist that therapy is pointless.

Then Rebecca starts telling him about when she and Jack were in L.A. and tried unsuccessfully to find Joni Mitchell’s old house. His ploy works and Rebecca agrees to go to the store to prove she’s fun. She needs his fun and laughs. Kate is grateful and the two embrace. But there’s also a lot of other individual threads both big and small packed in, from Kate’s relationship dramas, to Randall and his mother’s mental health statuses; from distant past, to less distant past, to present.

Was there a reason why the pair continued to bicker over everything? With college-era boyfriend Marc’s story seemingly wrapped, this week, we go back further. Watch full episode. In the present, Beth is proud of Randall for planning on going to therapy but he apathetically downplays it. (If the writers are trying to endear us to Madison ahead of her and Kevin’s union, I’m still not sold, but I am moved a little.) That's great. Kevin suggests completing the mission.