<P> As a result of the injury, Kevin became addicted to pain medication and alcohol, and allowed his relationship with Sophie to deteriorate by telling her that he saw a future with her as a nightmare, although he failed to specify that this was due to his alcoholism and drug addition . One day after a brief visit with Randall, Kevin was speeding down a road, unaware that Tess was hiding in the back seat; Kevin was pulled over and charged with DUI, and Randall and Beth became angry with Kevin for endangering Tess . The judge ordered Kevin to go to rehab . </P> <P> As part of Kevin's ongoing efforts to rehabilitate, he was determined to make amends with everyone . He settled things with his mom (who was hurt during the rehab family session, tearfully revealing that Kevin was the first to leave after Jack's death .) Kevin found out from Miguel that the thought of his being in love with Rebecca never crossed his mind while Jack was alive, and Miguel reassured him that he loved Rebecca now and was not going anywhere . When Kevin attempted to make things right with Sophie, she told him to not say anything and to just leave her with the memories of how he was at 10, or 17, or when their marriage was good . Kevin reconciled with Randall by helping him fix up the apartment building William lived in, and the two shared with each other how odd it felt that they could outlive their dad . On Super Bowl Sunday, about 20 years after Jack's death, Kevin visited the memorial tree with some of his dad's ashes, to talk with him, vowing to make him proud . (Kevin was at a party with Sophie when the house caught fire .) </P> <P> Kate Emily Pearson (born August 31, 1980), portrayed by Chrissy Metz (current day), Hannah Zeile (age 15--17), and Mackenzie Hancsicsak (ages 8--10), is Jack and Rebecca's daughter, and Kevin and Randall's sister . She is "Number Two" of the "Big Three", being the second and last of the surviving triplets to be born . </P> <P> Kate is obese and has struggled with issues of self - esteem her entire life, which she greatly attributes to her strained relationship with her mother and the death of her father . Her relationship with her mother led to depression, for which she later took Prozac . She discontinued taking this drug due to the side effect of weight gain . </P>

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