<Li> Wendie Malick as Toby's mother </Li> <Li> Melanie Liburd as Zoe, Beth's cousin </Li> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> Prod . code </Th> <Th> U.S. viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 19 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "A Father's Advice" </Td> <Td> Ken Olin </Td> <Td> Dan Fogelman </Td> <Td> September 26, 2017 (2017 - 09 - 26) </Td> <Td> 2AZC01 </Td> <Td> 12.94 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> On the Big Three's 37th birthday, Randall wants to adopt a baby, but Beth convinces him they can honor William's legacy by adopting an older child . Kate leaves an audition because all the other women there are thin, but she returns to go through with it . She is rejected because of her inexperience, not her weight; Kate is confident she can work her way up . Toby tells Kevin that he, not Kevin, needs to be Kate's "person ." Kevin explains that Kate informed him of their father's death, and being Kate's brother is the only thing he is really good at . In the past, Rebecca takes the Big Three to a movie after her argument with Jack . Rebecca urges Jack to come home; Jack admits his drinking is out of control . Later, the family house has burned and Rebecca, in the car with Jack's possessions in a bag, screams and cries . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 20 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "A Manny - Splendored Thing" </Td> <Td> John Fortenberry </Td> <Td> Dan Fogelman & Bekah Brunstetter </Td> <Td> October 3, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 03) </Td> <Td> 2AZC02 </Td> <Td> 11.06 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Kevin is invited back for the 100th "The Manny" episode . The producers try to embarrass him for how he left the show, but Sophie helps him do it anyway . Randall, Beth, their girls, Rebecca, and Miguel travel across the country to see the live episode . Randall and Beth take a walk during the taping to discuss Randall's worries about fostering an older child who could have major issues . Also during the taping, Kate gets a call for her first gig; however, she does not want her mother to criticize her performance, so Kate asks both Rebecca and Toby not to follow her, but they do anyway . Later, Kate confronts Rebecca about how she has always treated her . Rebecca seeks support from Toby, but he clearly sides with Kate, which wins Rebecca's approval . After the episode taping, Beth learns from Kevin that Randall only risked failure once: in asking her out . Beth reassures Randall they can go through with their plan . In flashbacks, Jack confesses to teenage Kate that he has an alcoholism problem . Jack (when on the wagon before) vented his anger on a punching bag; this time, he lets Rebecca take him to an AA meeting . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 21 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Déjà Vu" </Td> <Td> John Requa & Glenn Ficarra </Td> <Td> Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger </Td> <Td> October 10, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 10) </Td> <Td> 2AZC03 </Td> <Td> 11.02 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> On Kevin's movie set, Kate--excited that Sylvester Stallone is his co-star--bonds with "Sly" and tells him what his films meant to her father, and about his death . After talking with Stallone, Kevin's memories of his dad surface, affecting his performance in a scene . Randall learns that a young girl, Deja, is being brought to his home . Later, when Deja yells at Beth for "stealing" her mom's cigarettes, Randall defends his wife, and Deja shrinks to defend herself from apparent aggression . Randall talks to Deja about the joy he found in having Jack and Rebecca, as well as William . Kevin takes pain medication after his old football knee injury is reinjured during battle scene filming . In flashbacks, when the kids are teenagers, Jack talks about his efforts to rehabilitate from alcoholism; Randall tries to find his birth parents through an ad, and is comforted by Kate and Kevin after a woman claims to be his birth mother for his family's money . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 22 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Still There" </Td> <Td> Ken Olin </Td> <Td> Vera Herbert </Td> <Td> October 17, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 17) </Td> <Td> 2AZC04 </Td> <Td> 10.65 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Randall takes his daughters and Deja bowling, which does not go as expected . Beth offers to help Deja take care of her hair and the two bond . Randall admits to Deja that he has had problems with nervous breakdowns and has taken up running to deal with his anxiety; he invites her to come with him . Kevin undergoes surgery on his injured knee and continues to overuse his pain medication . Kate visits a gynaecologist for an ultrasound, revealing that she is pregnant . In flashbacks, Kate and Kevin contract the chicken pox and their doctor urges Randall to do his best to catch them as well so it will not occur later for him . Rebecca's mother pops in, intent on staying for a while, and her overbearing attitude and the fact that she treats Randall differently than Kate and Kevin leads to Rebecca confronting her and calling her a racist, which Randall overhears . Rebecca's mother takes her words to heart and reaches out to Randall, recognizing for the first time how special he is . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 23 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> "Brothers" </Td> <Td> John Requa & Glenn Ficarra </Td> <Td> Tyler Bensinger </Td> <Td> October 24, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 24) </Td> <Td> 2AZC05 </Td> <Td> 10.60 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Kate and Toby share news of her pregnancy . Kevin, set to be auctioned off by Sophie for a large - scale charity event she is hosting, gets drunk while trying to get a pain medication prescription; he misses the auction, embarrassing Sophie . Randall earns Deja's trust . In the past, when Jack takes 10 - year - old Kevin and Randall camping, Rebecca learns that Jack's father is dying . She calls Jack, but his past issues with his father combined with his focus on making sure Kevin gets along with Randall keep Jack from returning . Rebecca reassures Jack's father (who sees his granddaughter, Kate) that Jack is a great father and husband . Kevin finds a notebook where Randall wrote reminders to himself on how to keep the peace between them, motivating him to be nice to Randall . Later, Jack looks at a picture of him and his brother in the army . During Jack's childhood, he and his never - before - seen brother await their father's return to the car as he gets drunk at a bar . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 24 </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> "The 20's" </Td> <Td> Regina King </Td> <Td> Don Roos </Td> <Td> October 31, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 31) </Td> <Td> 2AZC06 </Td> <Td> 8.43 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> In flashbacks, with the 10 - year - old Big Three, Rebecca takes Randall trick - or - treating while Jack takes Kate and Kevin to a haunted house . Randall learns about Kyle's death from the neighbors; Rebecca then tells him the facts of his adoption . In other flashbacks, with the Big Three being in their twenties, Kate finds out she is involved with a married man . Kevin, desperate for work as an actor, attempts to steal a role from his roommate and best friend . Meanwhile, Randall and Beth prepare for the arrival of their first daughter . Beth unexpectedly goes into labor after agreeing to help Rebecca create a Facebook account . With no time to get to the hospital, Randall helps Beth through a home delivery . Kate and Kevin commiserate about their deadbeat lives and decide to live together . When Rebecca posts a photo of her granddaughter on Facebook, she gets a message from Miguel asking how she has been the last eight years . (Jack's death was sometime before Miguel last saw Rebecca .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 25 </Th> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> "The Most Disappointed Man" </Td> <Td> Chris Koch </Td> <Td> Kay Oyegun </Td> <Td> November 7, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 07) </Td> <Td> 2AZC07 </Td> <Td> 9.89 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Jack and Rebecca prepare to finalize Randall's adoption when Randall is a year old . Their case worker gives a glowing recommendation, but their judge is against interracial adoption . After Rebecca's letter about being Randall's mother, the judge recuses himself; the new judge grants the adoption . Concurrently, William pleads guilty to a drug charge . Although the judge is disappointed because William had a clean record, William claims to be more disappointed, due to the loss of his loved ones and son . The judge visits William in jail, offering to reduce the sentence and get him help, if he stays sober . William keeps this promise for at least 30 years, until hearing his cancer is terminal . As he is about to use, Randall introduces himself as William's biological son . In the present, Randall takes Deja to visit her mother Shauna in prison, but Shauna declines the visit . Randall later talks to Shauna, who intends to take Deja back after her release . He lets Shauna call Deja collect . Kevin's relationship with Sophie deteriorates as he continues abusing pain medication and alcohol . Kate and Toby announce their pregnancy to Kevin, plan to get married at city hall, but then consider a big wedding . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 26 </Th> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> "Number One" </Td> <Td> Ken Olin </Td> <Td> K.J. Steinberg </Td> <Td> November 14, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 14) </Td> <Td> 2AZC08 </Td> <Td> 10.05 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> In flashbacks, baby Kevin walks first . Teenage Kevin disrespects a Pitt football recruiter, thinking Pitt inferior, so Jack scolds Kevin . As Jack speaks with his sponsor, and recites the serenity prayer, Kevin remains flippant, but Jack apologizes to Kevin . A game injury ends Kevin's football prospects while Jack and Randall are away at a college tour . Jack comes to the hospital and assures Kevin he has other talents, and will find his purpose . Kevin apologizes for his attitude . Jack gives him a pendant, symbolizing "purpose", given to him in Vietnam at a personal low point . Jack says Kevin is his purpose . Present - day Kevin, exhausted by substance abuse, is an honored alumnus at his high school . His football coach introduces him; Kevin imagines Jack giving the speech . Kevin declares himself unworthy of his award . He pantomimes football on the field, giving play - by - play commentary on his failures . He has sex with fellow honoree Charlotte, a doctor, and uses her prescription pad to create a forgery; he quickly leaves a pharmacy after police enter, having left the pendant in Charlotte's house, but she keeps him out . He collapses, begging for help . He visits Randall, who assumes Kevin's desire to talk concerns Kate's miscarriage . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 27 </Th> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> "Number Two" </Td> <Td> Ken Olin </Td> <Td> K.J. Steinberg & Shukree Hassan Tilghman </Td> <Td> November 21, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 21) </Td> <Td> 2AZC09 </Td> <Td> 9.34 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> In flashbacks, baby Kate walks second . Teenage Kate bonds with the dog, Louie . Kate seems unconcerned with college applications; Rebecca is pleased to discover Kate's application for Berklee . At Kevin's game, Kate accepts Rebecca's praise just as Kevin is injured . At the hospital, Kate admits she feared disappointing Rebecca; Rebecca acknowledges their emotional distance, but is ready to support Kate when needed . Kate watches her parents embrace . Present - day Kate talks to her unborn baby; she and Toby focus on her prenatal care, but she miscarries . Kate leaves a singing gig, overcome at seeing a family; she loads a buffet plate but leaves it untouched . Toby works frantically to avert the delivery of a baby bath . At home, Kate blames Toby for getting her excited about the baby; she tells Toby that the miscarriage didn't happen to him, but he asserts that he shares their loss . Rebecca arrives and Kate accepts her support . Kate admits feeling she hurt Toby by miscarrying; Rebecca shares that concealing from Jack her grief over triplet Kyle's death led her to a breakdown in a supermarket after six weeks . Kate tells Toby how she feels, and they agree to try again soon; they reaffirm their love . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 28 </Th> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> "Number Three" </Td> <Td> Ken Olin </Td> <Td> Shukree Hassan Tilghman </Td> <Td> November 28, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 28) </Td> <Td> 2AZC10 </Td> <Td> 10.94 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> In flashbacks, baby Randall walks third . Jack expects teenage Randall to attend Harvard, but lets Randall tour Howard . Jack takes the official tour; a friend shows Randall around . Randall tells Jack that others' reactions make him feel "off - balance" as the only black family member . Jack shows Randall the Vietnam Veterans Memorial; Jack felt off - balance when he returned from the war . Jack believes Randall will find balance and be "spectacular". They return to Pittsburgh for hospitalized Kevin; Jack admits monitoring all three children is difficult . In the present, the charges against Deja's mother Shauna are dropped; Randall and Beth consider fighting for custody . Randall recalls William's account of following Rebecca home after her second visit; he realized Randall had a full life without him, and left . Randall observes Shauna preparing for Deja's homecoming, and realizes Deja's home is with Shauna; Beth agrees . They attend Deja's school presentation . Shauna takes Deja home; Randall offers help . Randall and Beth agree to foster again; a young boy meets with his social worker . Kevin arrives, but leaves quickly after drinking vodka . Kevin is speeding--Tess, hidden in his backseat because she "hates" home, admonishes him; Kevin is arrested for DUI; Tess is safe . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 29 </Th> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> "The Fifth Wheel" </Td> <Td> Chris Koch </Td> <Td> Vera Herbert </Td> <Td> January 9, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 09) </Td> <Td> 2AZC11 </Td> <Td> 9.65 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> When the kids are 10, Jack takes the family to a cabin vacation, getting Kevin after football camp . Randall's new glasses are missing . Rebecca notices Kate's food obsession; Jack has her exercise, but takes her for ice cream . During a thunderstorm, Kevin brings Randall's glasses to their parents' room--where Kate and Randall are sleeping . He sleeps on the floor . Present - day Toby finds junk - food trash . Tess tells her parents she was sad when Deja had to leave . The family visits Kevin at rehab; Barbara, the facilitator, wants only immediate family at Kevin's first session . Kevin apologizes to the family, but Barbara has him discuss family issues . Kevin says they are a family of addicts . Kevin felt like an outcast ("fifth wheel"): Kate had Jack's support; Rebecca loved Randall more than Kevin . Randall scolds Kevin; Rebecca, crying, says why Randall was easier to love . Toby, Beth, and Miguel, at a bar, discuss being outsiders, Miguel the only one who knew Jack . After the session, the Big Three reconcile . Kate admits to Toby about hiding junk food since miscarrying . Rebecca tells Kevin why she never worried about him, but they had their moments . (In the flashback, Rebecca joins Kevin on the floor .) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 30 </Th> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> "Clooney" </Td> <Td> Zetna Fuentes </Td> <Td> Bekah Brunstetter </Td> <Td> January 16, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 16) </Td> <Td> 2AZC12 </Td> <Td> 9.82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Jack and Rebecca take the teenage Big Three shopping for suits and dresses for the winter formal and Jack's job . Randall asks a redhead girl out . Though the teenagers are almost starting college, Jack again wants to start "Big Three Homes" (which he put aside to support his family). Presently, William's stray cat "Clooney" wanders . After rehab, Kevin stays with Rebecca--whom Miguel is protecting, since Kevin upset her by getting arrested and criticizing her at rehab . Miguel later tells Kevin that Jack and Rebecca were a unified couple, not individuals; he did not love Rebecca while Jack was alive, but does now and is staying . Kate befriends Madison from support group; they go wedding dress shopping; Kate discovers Madison's bulimia . Madison later faints and calls Kate for help . Kate says losing weight as a teenager did not make her happy . Randall visits Beth at work; she says working again would help him . Randall gets William's box from storage, searches for a lady about whom William wrote and drew, and discovers from a picture it was Billie Holiday . Randall tells Beth he wants to buy and manage the run - down building with her . In the flashback, they forget smoke detector batteries . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 31 </Th> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> "That'll Be the Day" </Td> <Td> Uta Briesewitz </Td> <Td> Kay Oyegun & Don Roos </Td> <Td> January 23, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 23) </Td> <Td> 2AZC13 </Td> <Td> 9.37 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Around 1980, an elderly couple look through their junk, including a jukebox which would play "That'll Be the Day". When their house gets a buyer, the man gives his neighbor, Jack, a slow cooker with a tricky switch . In 1998, Jack and Rebecca watch the Super Bowl alone as the teenagers are otherwise occupied--Kevin is with Sophie, Randall is on a date, and Kate is making a music college audition tape (which Jack videotapes, to Kate's initial disapproval). Presently, Randall and Beth buy William's old building . Kevin helps Randall do repairs; they soon find themselves overwhelmed--and bugs, so the building is vacated when an exterminator is called . When Toby looks for a dog on the internet, Kate--with mixed feelings--adopts a dog . Kevin tries to make amends to Sophie, receives his missing pendant in the mail--and knows that he cannot make amends to his dad . In 1998, the old slow cooker's faulty switch causes a house fire . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 32 </Th> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> "Super Bowl Sunday" </Td> <Td> John Requa & Glenn Ficarra </Td> <Td> Dan Fogelman </Td> <Td> February 4, 2018 (2018 - 02 - 04) </Td> <Td> 2AZC14 </Td> <Td> 26.97 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> In 1998, Jack evacuates the family (Kevin is away) from the burning house, then retrieves Kate's dog and family mementos . Jack, hospitalized for smoke inhalation, dies suddenly of cardiac arrest, to Rebecca's shock . She tells Miguel, Randall, and Kate; Kate tells Kevin . On the 20th anniversary of Jack's death, Kate's VCR damages her audition tape Jack recorded--and saved from the fire--which she watches cathartically, blaming herself . Toby gets the tape repaired and digitized . Kate tells Toby he strengthens her, and Jack would have loved him . Kevin visits Jack's memorial tree, admitting not living up to Jack's legacy, but wanting to make him proud . Rebecca makes Jack's favorite lasagna, and bonds with Kevin . Randall holds a Super Bowl party to commemorate Jack, but is emotional when the family's new pet lizard dies . Tess admits trying to prevent social workers from calling, fearing recent changes mean Randall wants a "new life". He reassures her he will always be devoted to her; she is happy the family participates in fostering . Deja unexpectedly arrives; Randall and Beth comfort her . The boy seen earlier is placed with a couple; the social worker is adult Tess, whom older Randall meets for dinner . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 33 </Th> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> "The Car" </Td> <Td> Ken Olin </Td> <Td> Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger </Td> <Td> February 6, 2018 (2018 - 02 - 06) </Td> <Td> 2AZC15 </Td> <Td> 10.13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Jack buys a costly Wagoneer because his young children love it . The Pearsons, going to see "Weird Al" Yankovic, slowly cross a bridge Rebecca fears . Jack drives Rebecca, awaiting MRI results, to his "favorite tree" (nearest a pay phone); Rebecca is fine, as Jack anticipated . Jack predicts he will die first; he asks to be outside, not buried . The brothers fight during Randall's driving lesson; Jack exhorts them to be close like him and his brother, who died in Vietnam . Jack drives truant Kate to Alanis Morissette's autograph session; they compare Morrissette with Bruce Springsteen . Rebecca drives the teenagers to Jack's funeral, stalking the urn because she was not in Jack's room when he died . Dr. K--married to Anne--attends; he tells Rebecca Jack often sought his advice and she has always been strong . Kate decides to give away her dog; Rebecca affirms that Jack's death is not Kate's fault--Jack made his own decisions . The brothers bicker over manly duties; Rebecca tells them to remain teenagers; they make peace . The Pearsons scatter Jack's ashes at the tree; Kate keeps some . Jack had purchased Springsteen tickets for that night; Rebecca drives the family to the concert--crossing the bridge . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 34 </Th> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> "Vegas, Baby" </Td> <Td> Joanna Kerns </Td> <Td> Laura Kenar </Td> <Td> February 27, 2018 (2018 - 02 - 27) </Td> <Td> 2AZC16 </Td> <Td> 9.74 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Jack and Rebecca celebrate their early wedding anniversaries--she, with small thoughtful gifts; he, with grand romantic gestures . The children, age 10, plan a romantic anniversary celebration (despite Rebecca's desire not to celebrate), including an attempted dinner, and culminating in observing a meteor shower . Rebecca decides they should always celebrate their anniversary . Presently, Toby and Kate hold their bachelor and bachelorette parties in Las Vegas . Kevin, Randall, Beth, and others attend; Toby has no close male friends, and Kate and Beth are not close . Kevin maintains his sobriety, despite struggling when learning his film scenes may have been cut . Weeks after providing Deja money for Shauna's utility bill, Randall worries about Deja; Beth wants to move on; they argue . Kate tries to mediate, revealing she feels Beth replaced her in Randall's life; Kate explains she was closest to Randall during part of their youth; Beth admits her love for absent Deja hurts . Toby supports Kevin and Randall, saying his own brother never desired a close relationship . Ron Howard tells Kevin his great work is still in the movie . When returning home, Beth decides she and Randall should visit Deja; they find her and Shauna living in a car . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 35 </Th> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> "This Big, Amazing, Beautiful Life" </Td> <Td> Rebecca Asher </Td> <Td> Kay Oyegun </Td> <Td> March 6, 2018 (2018 - 03 - 06) </Td> <Td> 2AZC17 </Td> <Td> 8.90 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Flashbacks show other characters' experiences paralleling Deja's . 16 - year - old Shauna gives birth to Deja; Shauna's grandmother "G.G." urges Shauna towards accountability . Three years later, G.G. financially supports Shauna . G.G. dies; Shauna depends on Deja . Teenaged Deja injures herself cooking Shauna's birthday dinner; Linda removes Deja from her home . Stress drives Shauna to drug use and Deja stays in the foster system . Deja and her foster sister Raven, after shoplifting, are removed from a physically abusive foster father's home; Raven was willing to endure physical abuse for stability . Deja returns to Shauna; Shauna's mooching boyfriend Lonzo brings a gun into the home; Deja's alopecia begins amid the adults' fighting . The gun is found in Shauna's car; Deja lives with the Pearsons, returning to Shauna after the charges are dropped . Shauna breaks up with Lonzo but spends her and Deja's savings to bail him out of jail; Deja attempts to raise money, but decides not to pawn G.G.'s brooch; Shauna and Deja are evicted for unpaid rent . Randall and Beth take in Shauna and Deja . Deja concludes that the human experience is universal . Shauna believes she deprived Deja of a childhood; she decides to leave Deja with the Pearsons . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 36 </Th> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> "The Wedding" </Td> <Td> Ken Olin </Td> <Td> Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger </Td> <Td> March 13, 2018 (2018 - 03 - 13) </Td> <Td> 2AZC18 </Td> <Td> 10.94 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> As Kate's wedding approaches, her recurring dream of Jack and Rebecca renewing their vows on their 40th wedding anniversary does not include Toby . After unsuccessfully seeking "something old" connected to Jack, Kate makes room in her heart for Toby by resolving her grief over Jack; she scatters the remainder of Jack's ashes near the Pearson cabin . Kate tells Rebecca she admires her . Toby's divorced parents disapprove of the marriage, fearing a relapse of the depression Toby suffered after his first marriage; Toby demands they celebrate the wedding or leave; they stay to celebrate . Kate and Toby marry; Jack once told Kate she would someday marry a man better than himself . Kevin allows himself to grieve over Jack . Deja is surly after Shauna requested termination of parental rights; Beth's cousin Zoe, the wedding photographer, consoles Deja by sharing how she accepted Beth's family's love after her own mother abandoned her . However, after Toby's mother says Deja resembles Randall, Deja vandalizes Randall's car . In the future, Kevin (contemplating Jack and Nicky's Vietnam War picture) and Zoe fly to Vietnam together; Kate nurses a cripplingly depressed Toby . Further in the future, Randall and adult Tess feel unprepared to see an unshown female . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> Prod . code </Th> <Th> U.S. viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr>

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