This is Us (2016) s03e06 Episode Script
Kamsahamnida
1 Previously on This Is Us I'm Randall Pearson, and I'm running for councilman for the 12th District.
- You are not from here, honey.
- MAN: Go home.
Beth, there is no easy way to say this.
We have to let you go.
It worked, baby.
I'm pregnant.
(CRYING) ROBINSON: The Jack I knew wanted everything from that war behind him.
But who's to say he wouldn't have wanted you to know his story? (RINGTONE PLAYING) Hmm.
(PHONE BEEPS) - Hi, sweetheart.
- KATE (OVER PHONE): Hey, Mom.
The IVF worked.
I'm pregnant.
(LAUGHS): What? - (SCREAMS) - (LAUGHS) I can't believe it! My sister's having a baby.
Beth! Get in here.
It's Kate! We're getting another Pearson Hell yeah.
- You guys deserve this.
- Yo! - Oh, my - Wait, put my man Tobias on the phone.
I want to congratulate him, too.
Toby is actually Depressed? About the baby? No, not about the baby.
He's thrilled about the baby.
Apparently, he went off his antidepressants in case the IVF didn't work and they had to conceive naturally.
Why doesn't he just get back on them? He did.
He's been back on them for two weeks now.
It's just taking time for them to kick back in.
So how's Kate doing through it all? She's hanging in there.
I just wish she wasn't so far away.
(WHOOPING) Do you want me to come out there? Oh, that's really sweet, Kev, but there's not really anything you can do.
Is Toby feeling any better? (TV PLAYING FAINTLY) Hi, honey.
How are you feeling? Oh, just tired.
I was, uh, gonna take Audio on a walk.
Dr.
Jasper said I should keep up with the light exercise, so maybe we could all go together.
If you're feeling up for it? Know what? You guys go ahead.
There you go, buddy.
- KEVIN: Yes! - RANDALL: No, no, no.
- Yes! - Come on, come on.
- Yes! Yes! - Come on.
Oh! Touchdown! That's five in a row for me, you suckable sucker.
- What are you doing? - How does it feel - to be not very good at this? - Mom! - Mom! - How does it feel to lose? - Kevin, get off of me! - No! Kevin, MVP of the world! Kevin, get off your brother.
Come on.
Come on, Mom.
We're just messing around.
RANDALL: Oh, you're so annoying.
- REBECCA: Hey.
- Hey.
Hey, Pearsons.
- Hey, babe.
- Hey, Dad.
What's with the, uh, baseball hat? Oh, you know, just, uh, little hometown pride.
- Um, Jack? - Huh? - You have a black eye.
- Yeah.
- What? - I was boxing one of the guys at the gym and just caught a nasty punch.
I'm fine.
- You're a boxer? - REBECCA: Um Go set the table, please? - Go.
Go, go, go, go, go.
Come on.
- Come on.
Jack, I knew you were using the punching bag at the gym, but since when did you start boxing actual human beings? I don't do it that often, just every once in a while, me and some guys at the gym, we spar a little bit.
It's no big deal.
Yeah, says my husband with the black eye.
You know, boxers can get brain damage.
The guy that gave me this, that tagged me, his name's Stuart.
Okay? Guys named Stuart don't give you brain damage.
It's dangerous, babe.
Promise me, punching bag only.
I promise.
- Thank you.
- Yeah.
Hi.
This is Beth Pearson, calling for Kellie.
I was checking to see if you got the résumé I sent in.
You had asked me to send it last week, but I hadn't heard anything, so I thought I'd call.
Uh, which is obvious, because you're getting a voice-mail message from me.
So if you could, uh, call me back, that would be super-duper.
(QUIETLY): God RANDALL: Babe? I need help picking a shirt.
Is it blue or white? - White.
- Blue.
All right, so it's a draw between Paul and John.
- Ringo.
- Who's Paul and John? The hell I'm Ringo.
What happened to the teal? I thought teal I don't know, I was a little concerned it might make too much of a statement for church.
It's never too much of a statement - for black church, Randall.
- (QUIETLY): Black church.
Why are you going to church in Philadelphia? Well, 'cause I'm running for office in Philly, so I got to get my Philly on.
Really connect with the people in the community that I want to represent.
Maybe after church, I will treat myself to an authentic Philly cheesesteak.
Load it up with Cheez Whiz and everything.
Cheez Whiz is gross.
My beautiful darling gem of a daughter, if you ever say that within Philadelphia city limits, I will be forced to disown you.
Guys, can we talk about us now? - Okay.
- RANDALL: Sure, yeah.
We're way behind on Girl Scout cookie sales.
Usually, we go to Mom's office and sell at least 150 there, but, uh (RANDALL EXHALES) Hey, um, how about tomorrow, when I have a little bit more free time No.
It's fine.
You have stuff to do.
I don't.
Uh, you know, we can set up a table today to sell them.
Right? We-we could make some posters.
Why don't you guys go ask Deja if she wants to join us? It's gonna be great.
Great.
Oh, Toby's still not feeling any better? KATE (OVER PHONE): No.
Not really.
But I don't know if I should be pushing him to get out of bed, or if I should just let him take his time.
I mean, what would you do? Uh, I think all you can do is just be patient and supportive.
But you need to be taking care of yourself, too, Bug.
- Yeah, I know.
- (BARKING) I mean, I'm really trying hard to stay chill.
Audio! Mom, I got to go.
I got to go.
Audio.
My God.
Hey.
Hey, hey, let me see.
What did you eat? What's in your mouth? What did you That doesn't look like food.
(EXHALES) I really wish I knew what her name was, you know? Or anything about her, really.
I mean, she's wearing my dad's necklace.
You listening to me? Finito, completo.
- What? - My documentary is done.
All that's left now is to not obsessively check my e-mail while I wait to hear back from the festivals.
(SCOFFS) Are you kidding me? Everyone's gonna want it.
LOOK AT YOU: you got indie darling written all over you.
This is great news.
- Ooh, you know what we got to do? - Hmm? We got to celebrate.
I've got an in at Le Bernardin.
Just got to text Kimmel real quick as in Jimmy Kimmel.
- Jimmy Kimmel, he's my in.
- Um, well, that's really sweet, but actually, I have this tradition, that every time I finish a project, I check into a hotel for a night of pampering.
Get room service, spend so long in a hot tub I turn into a full-on human raisin.
- Human raisin? - Yeah.
I'm in.
Let's do it.
- Uh - Oh, gosh.
Um, how do I explain? I'm going alone.
You're going alone? - Yes.
- Why? This tradition is about decompressing.
I can't have your obsession with that photo raining all over my 800-thread-count sheet parade.
And, uh, seriously, stop thinking about the photo.
H-hey, Dad.
I need you to teach me to box.
Randall, you heard your mother.
There's no boxing in this house.
Dad, there's this kid at school.
- Uh-huh.
- His name's Dylan.
He just moved here from New York, and he's picking on me.
What? He pushes me into lockers every time he gets a chance.
Look, we got to tell your mother, and then we're gonna call your school.
We'll-we'll get it taken care of.
Dad, everybody's gonna make fun of me for being a snitch.
I won't defend myself unless I really have to.
It'll just make me feel better to know I can.
He's got, he's got the whole He's got the whole world in his hands - He's got the whole - He's got the whole world - In his hands - Oh, he's got the whole He's got the whole world in his hands Whole world in his hands.
- Somebody say amen.
- CONGREGATION: Amen.
Welcome, friends, on this beautiful day - that God has given us.
- (CONGREGATION) Yes.
- Yes.
- You may be seated.
Our brother Solomon is going to read from scripture.
- Brother Solomon.
- (CONGREGATION MURMURING) SOLOMON: Thank you, Rev.
Blessed day, my brothers and sisters.
(CONGREGATION MURMURING) Before I share this good word, I want to make sure we give a warm welcome to my friend and first-time visitor - (QUIETLY): Oh, God, please don't.
- Randall Pearson.
Stand up so we can greet you, brother.
Randall is visiting us all the way from Alpine, New Jersey.
Uh Praise the Lord, everyone.
- CONGREGATION: Praise the Lord.
- (CHUCKLES) Um, my family and I own a building on Olney and Third.
It's just a couple blocks away.
So actually, we're very local.
Well, why don't you have that beautiful family of yours stand up, too? Well, unfortunately, they weren't able to be here today.
- Oh.
Maybe next time.
- Yeah.
You know, Randall is the one running against me for city council.
Now, you might think I wouldn't welcome him here as a friend, but, well, he's trying to do something good.
He cares about people.
And there's nothing wrong with that.
So, Randall, we welcome you to our humble neighborhood.
(PEOPLE WHISPERING) Thank you, my friend.
And thank you all for having me.
SOLOMON: And now, I'll be reading from the Book of Job, chapter 42.
You're dragging my poster, Mom.
- I'm sorry.
- Why did we park so far away? Well, because the parking lot was full.
Which is great news for you guys, because busy store means lots of customers.
Oh, man.
I-I told you we should've come earlier.
Uh, you know what? It's okay.
We'll just go somewhere else.
Right? Okay? Okay, come on.
Oh (INDISTINCT CHATTER) (PHONE VIBRATING) Hey, Kev.
Hey, uh, listen, you got some time? I need to talk to you about something.
Actually, I'm in Philly doing campaign stuff all day.
- I can come to Philly.
- Please, do not come to Philly.
Last thing I need is my white, movie star brother coming and destroying what's left of my already precious-little street cred.
Okay, listen, man, here's the thing.
I know where your office is, okay, and you know that I don't respect boundaries, so I will I'll text you the address of a place where we can meet.
KEVIN (ON PHONE): Cool.
It's a date.
Okay, bud, look.
I made bacon, all rubbery, just like you like it.
Oh, hi.
What's up? How are you? I'm fine.
What's wrong with Audio? - Audio? - Audio Wait, is he is he not eating his bacon? Okay, please don't freak out.
He may have swallowed something bad at the dog park.
- Why weren't you watching him? - I was on the phone.
I shouldn't have been on the phone.
- (SIGHS) - I will call the vet right now.
- I'm sorry.
- Okay.
(SIGHS HEAVILY) I didn't mean to make you feel bad.
(DOOR SHUTS) One one-two.
Allright.
You know, you got a lot of power coming out of that left.
You know what, try sw-switch up your feet so your so your right foot is forward.
Okay? There you go.
Just like that.
Same thing, okay? One-two.
Jab, cross.
One more.
Jab, cross.
- That feels good.
- Feels really good, right? Ladies and gents, we've got a southpaw fighter on our hands.
I'm a southpaw.
- You're a southpaw.
- I'm a southpaw.
All right, let's get that southpaw in fighting shape.
- Ready.
One-two.
- Guys, I'm home.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER) Hi.
How are you? It's me.
How you doing? Enjoy yourself.
- Hey, man.
- Hey.
- What is this place, huh? - Ah.
This is where I bring my famous siblings I can't be seen with.
KEVIN: Ah.
RANDALL: Wow.
This is all - a lot.
- Yeah.
I mean, look at that.
Dad's obviously in love with that woman, right? (SIGHS) I don't know.
I can't read her face.
Is it love, or is it years of poverty and occupation by foreign governments? He gave me her necklace, right? That means something.
Why now? All of this.
I don't Do you remember, um I don't know, we were, like, maybe five years old.
There was that-that guest room that had the wallpaper with the little blue ships on it; you remember that? - Mm-hmm.
- Yeah, okay.
So, you and I were playing in there one day, and we discovered this little spot on the wallpaper behind the sofa that was peeling, right? And-and so you and I, we sort of peeled it a little more.
And then we kept peeling just because we could.
And the next thing you know, we had, like, half of the wallpaper was off the wall.
Do you remember that? I remember getting a particularly stern - talking-to from Mom about that.
- Yes.
It-it just blew our little minds that there was wood paneling behind the wallpaper.
Like, it had never occurred to us that there was anything beneath those ships.
I started peeling.
I'm curious about Dad, too.
But Vietnam that was a chapter in his life he didn't want us to know about.
He made that very clear while he was still alive.
I know.
Yeah, you know, maybe you're right.
You know, between the V.
A.
and Robinson, no one has any answers anyway, so Uh, sorry, man, we haven't ordered yet.
Oh.
(CHUCKLES) It's on the house.
- Kamsahamnida.
- Oh.
(SPEAKING KOREAN) You know what that is? - No idea.
- The Manny.
Number-one show in South Korea.
- (LAUGHING) - I kid you not.
I think I got a K-pop song named after me.
I'm telling you, that's how you know you've made it.
Big deal.
Hey, you're free for the rest of the day, right? Wow, look at this, man.
You got color-coded maps and everything up in here, just like CNN.
This is legit.
In the last municipal election held in this district, only 25% of registered voters voted.
- 95% of those voted for Brown.
- Okay.
So? About 50% of the Korean population in this district aren't registered to vote at all.
I repeat.
Okay, so? Okay, so if I can't win over people in this neighborhood, where Brown is already so ingrained, then maybe we can appeal to people in a neighborhood where he doesn't set foot at all.
- We? As in the royal "we"? - Yeah.
You know, sometimes my heart is so big I can't even stand it.
- What's the game plan? - I love you.
- I know you do.
- I don't say it enough.
You don't say it enough.
- Hey, Mom.
- Hi, Bug.
How are you? - Terrible.
- (DOGS BARKING) Audio ate a rock.
REBECCA (ON PHONE): What? The vet said that I have to decide if we're gonna have surgery to remove it, or if I should just take him home and see if he just he poops it out.
And if he doesn't poop it out, it could rupture his intestine.
So it seems like both options could kill him.
Tell me what to do, Mom.
I I think that you should take him home.
You know, you'll feel more in control that way.
And then, if there's any sign of distress, you can just take him back in immediately.
(CHUCKLES) You know, if my maybe-baby is a real baby, I'm gonna have to have you move into our building.
Mm.
Bug, I love that you are calling me for advice, and believe me, I'm-I'm always happy to give it, but can I let you in on a little secret? Toby and Audio and your maybe-baby that I think is going to turn into a real baby There's gonna be a million things, a million decisions you're gonna have to make for them, and you will.
You'll do exactly what I did.
You're gonna take a deep breath and make a choice and just hope you didn't screw things up too badly.
(EXHALES) - Rebecca, let me explain.
- Okay.
Help me out here, Jack.
Help me out.
So, when I said "no boxing," what about that says, "I should teach Randall how to box"? You know, he's getting bullied at school.
- What? - Yeah.
Some new kid is picking on him, and he's worried that things are gonna get physical.
But he doesn't want us to make a big deal about it because he thinks, and I agree, that's just gonna make things worse.
He's 12.
You can't blindly follow the wishes of a 12-year-old.
Especially when it comes to his safety.
Jack, if you feel the need to go secretly punch some guys as a stress reliever for all the things you don't talk about, that's one thing.
But you cannot keep things from me when they're about our sons.
You're right.
I'm sorry.
We need to call his principal.
(POP MUSIC PLAYING FAINTLY) No one's here.
Of course not.
Almost all these stores are out of business.
Oh, there's someone.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Would you like to buy some Girl Scout cookies? My daughters used to sell these a million years ago.
Let me see, um I'll take four boxes of the shortbread.
That'll be $16, please.
Oh, I'm sorry.
Cash only.
No, we're not.
We just need to use the swiper.
The what, now? You didn't bring the swiper? What is the swiper? The little thing that you put on your phone and swipe credit cards? Everyone knows you need a swiper.
I'm sorry, I don't have any cash on me.
Uh, we can You know what, you can give us your credit card number, and we'll just write it down on a piece of paper and tear it up right after we run it.
Um, I don't think so.
Good luck.
Thanks a lot, Mom.
I wish we went with Riley.
She texted that they've already sold 40 boxes today.
All right, I'm doing my best here, okay? I'm sorry I'm not as good as Riley's mom.
Yeah.
Me, too.
Riley's mom would have never forgotten the swiper, because she doesn't totally suck.
Shut up, shut up, shut up! Come on, let's go.
Come on! Okay, thank you so much, Principal Sammartino.
Okay, bye-bye.
- What? What'd he say? - Um there is no one named Dylan in his class, and there are no new students from New York at all.
Wait, that doesn't make any sense.
Why would he make up a bully? I have no idea.
(SCOFFS) - But we have to go talk to him.
- You know what, Bec? Let me talk to him.
No, let me talk to him.
My-my son lied to me.
I need to find out why.
Okay.
- Hey, Bec? - Huh? The reason I (SIGHS) Boxing helps me.
Okay? It helps me with stuff.
Stuff I can't think about.
It quiets things.
I wish I could explain it.
I don't know any other (CLAPS HANDS) (PHONE CHIMES) (SIGHS) (TAKES A DEEP BREATH) (GRUNTING): Okay.
Okay.
My mom lost a lot of jobs through the years.
It was always really hard for her.
You know, I was just about to come talk to you guys.
I am sorry about earlier, but you really don't have to worry about me.
You know what Randall told me one time? He called me exceptional.
And he said it so easy, like it wasn't a big deal.
I remember thinking, he must think people have told me this before.
(CHUCKLES) I bet he's told you before that you're exceptional, because you are.
Thanks, Dej.
You know, but I don't know that Randall thinks so.
I mean, he loves you like he's in a Disney movie or something, like he hears tiny forest animals singing or playing kazoos or something whenever you walk into a room.
But if you're sad, then you should talk to him.
He'll tell you you're exceptional, and he'll say it so easy that you'll believe it.
(SOFTLY): Wow.
You are really good at these talks.
You live in this house for a while, you learn your way around a talk.
Oh, come on in, little mamas.
Come on.
Everything's okay.
I'm so sorry that I exploded.
Okay? It was not about you.
- No.
I was being a brat.
- Okay.
- It was ten percent about you.
- (GIGGLES) 90% not.
KEVIN: You got it? (CAMERA CLICKS) There you go.
That's a good one.
Register to vote, it'll last longer.
Okay, you're all set, Mrs.
Park.
Hope to see you at the polls.
Thank you.
Hey, how you doing, sir? Randall Pearson.
Hey.
Let me see if I have this.
Um, you can't make any inroads with Sol Brown's base, so you're getting Koreans to register, hoping that they'll vote for you 'cause you're related to The Baby-Man.
RANDALL: I'm sorry, The Baby-Man? Yeah, it's what they call The Manny in South Korea.
Dude, you are so transparent.
I bet you've never stepped foot here before, and if you get elected if you'll never step foot here again.
(SPEAKING KOREAN) Hey.
You're right.
You're right, man, I-I've never been in this neighborhood before, but I'm here now.
(SPEAKING KOREAN) But just on the way in here, I saw empty storefronts.
(TRANSLATING IN KOREAN) I saw badly patched potholes.
I saw a guy carrying his bicycle tire underneath his arms because he knew that was the only way to keep from getting it stolen.
(TRANSLATING IN KOREAN) RANDALL: But I don't know what this community truly wants (TRANSLATING IN KOREAN) or truly needs.
But if you'll talk to me, I'll listen.
As long as your kick-ass sister keeps interpreting for me, that is.
(TRANSLATING IN KOREAN) (LAUGHTER) I, uh, I only know one word in Korean so far.
(WOMAN TRANSLATING IN KOREAN) My brother taught it to me.
Kamsahamnida.
(CROWD MURMURING) Did I say that right? (SPEAKING KOREAN) - Hey, how's he doing? - Hey, oh, he's okay.
Just swallowed a little rock.
Just gonna monitor him, and, uh, he'll be fine as long as he poops.
(GASPS) You got dressed.
You felt good enough to get dressed.
That's huge.
Uh, except that I don't.
- What? - I-I don't.
I want to, and I-I-I thought if I went through the motions that I would, but I don't.
- I'm starting to get worried.
- About what? That you're gonna leave me.
Not now, but eventually.
Toby, what are you talking about? You didn't sign up for this.
And you're pregnant.
I'm the one who's supposed to be taking care of you, and instead I'm this pathetic burden.
You must be freaking out that this is what you're stuck with.
Look, I tried my very hardest today, and I'm sorry.
(KATE GASPS) Tobe! Toby, I think he wants to go out.
I'm gonna take him out.
Come with us? No.
Toby.
I think you should go on a walk with us.
Okay.
Oh, yeah.
(GRUNTS) Thanks, Kev.
Appreciate it, man.
Yeah, man, these muscles aren't just for show.
Actually, that's not true at all.
They're mostly just for show.
You know, Randall, you wanted to find your birth dad, and you found him, which led you to his building, which you bought, which led you to run for city council.
You want to do something, you just do it.
Right, you don't you don't care if it makes sense to any of us or not.
It's It's remarkable.
When you have one of those things inside you, you just go for it.
- Yeah, I guess I do.
- I guess you do.
Randall, I've got one of those things inside me.
About Dad.
I can't let it go.
You need to peel the wallpaper.
I need to peel the wallpaper.
I hope you find what you're looking for, brother.
Is Mom really mad about the boxing? No.
She's not so mad, but we are both confused.
We spoke to your principal, Randall.
We know there is no Dylan.
Yeah.
So you you lied to me.
I wanted you to teach me how to box, but I knew you wouldn't if I didn't have a good reason.
Okay, so you made up a fake bully? Why did you want to learn so bad? So I could be more like you.
Randall, boxing is just one part of me.
Yeah, that Kevin has.
What do you mean by that? Kevin's good at fighting, Dad, and he wins everything.
Wait, hold on a second, so you wanted to learn how to box - so that you could fight your brother? - No.
Kevin's tough, and he got that from you, and I didn't.
Dad, the thing is that I know I'm your son, but Kevin is your son-son, and he got DNA stuff from you that I didn't.
You need to teach me.
I need to learn how to become a fighter, Dad, if I'm gonna get anywhere in life.
- No, you don't.
- No, Dad, I just No, Randall, no, you don't.
Look, first of all, you are my son-son.
Okay? And second you've got something even greater than knowing how to throw a punch.
You-you've got a brain so smart that you tricked your old man into thinking that I had to teach you how to fight.
And that is gonna be your secret weapon, Southpaw.
So, uh, how many voters you register? About 200.
Ah, well, you only need around, uh, 20,000 more.
Well, you got to start somewhere.
You know, my grandmother has spent the last few hours talking about the black man with nice hands.
She's got a thing about hands.
Well, tell her thanks.
I, uh I moisturize.
My grandmother has never voted once in her life.
In Korea, she didn't really have the access, and when she became a citizen over here, it was always clear to her that no politician cares what an old woman from a little village north of Seoul wants.
But today, she registered to vote, for the first time in 75 years, because you made her believe that you care.
And, plus, the nice hands.
I do care.
I have a master's in poli-sci, and I was an aide in a congressional campaign in Ohio's 13th in 2016.
I know you don't have a campaign manager.
I want the gig.
I'm sorry, I didn't get your name earlier.
Jae-won, but most non-Koreans call me John.
Me and my nice hands are happy to have you on board, Jae-won.
(LAUGHING).
Okay.
All right.
Oh, is that how you do it? - Kamsahamnida.
- That's good.
- Kamsahamnida.
Kamsahamnida.
- That's how you pronounce it.
Yeah.
You know, I'm still thinking about it.
You know, I go in there wanting to ground him for lying to me, and then when I left, I wanted to hug him tighter than humanly possible.
- (REBECCA LAUGHS SOFTLY) - I just I can't get my head around that kid sometimes.
Yeah.
Speaking of heads.
- What's that? - (CLEARS THROAT) I got you this today.
Just a little something, not a big deal.
Is this a test? It's headgear.
Yeah, I know it's headgear.
If boxing is important to you, I just want you to be safe, okay? (LAUGHS SOFTLY) You know, my brother and I, we used to box? Yeah.
There was this local, ancient boxer in our neighborhood.
Steve Bihuniak, "The Squid.
" He had this old pair of boxing mitts that we used to go over there and we'd each put one of them on.
(CHUCKLES): And-and then we'd roll toilet paper up and-and stuff it in our teeth like they were mouth guards, and, you know, we'd have these one-handed boxing matches.
(JACK CHUCKLES) Wow.
(CHUCKLES) These are great.
All right, you win.
Win what? Teach me how to box.
- You want to learn how to box? - If everybody else knows how.
- Here.
Put that on.
- (LAUGHS): I'm not - not wearing this.
- You got to protect your head.
Just put on the gloves.
Here.
There's one - Uh-huh.
- In there tight.
Okay.
- Yeah.
Okay.
- Hold on a sec.
Put this second one on just, like, push it down.
- There you go.
Okay.
- Okay.
- Now get them up.
- (EXHALES) - Is this what I do? - Oh, wow.
I mean, you in a nightgown with boxing gloves on, I mean, that was a fantasy I didn't even know that I was missing.
Shut up, Jack.
How do I do this? All right, send us one past here.
- Yeah.
- Oof.
Throw the other one.
Oh.
Yeah.
- Hi.
- That's not so bad.
Thank you.
Yeah.
Of course.
Yes, I have the budget proposal right here.
Mary, let me call you back.
Randall.
(CHUCKLES SOFTLY) Pleasant surprise.
You're good.
At church today, you were gracious, but you made it very clear you don't think I belong.
Well played.
JACK: Come on, slip, slip, slip.
- ALL: Ooh! - Did you see that? He gets hit square in the jaw, spits out blood, and what does he do? He smiles.
Why would he do that? Well, uh, I've been at this a while.
Yeah, well, I'm still learning.
JACK: He doesn't want his opponent to know that he's hurt.
There's this thing that some fighters do.
Okay? If their opponent hits them really hard, they just plaster on a big old smile.
(TV ANNOUNCER SPEAKING FAINTLY) Go.
Stay on him, stay on him.
Go.
I did get a campaign manager.
His name is Jae-won Yoo.
I'm going to win Koreatown.
- Tobe? - Yeah? I'm not gonna leave you.
What? I signed up for better or worse.
Yeah, no, I know.
It-it (SIGHS) It's just that you don't you don't how long Like, this is gonna be a part of me for my entire life, so it's Go on.
Babe, better or worse.
Ever since I was a little girl, I have needed to be taken care of.
First, when I was a little chubby kid, I needed to be coddled.
And then as a teenager whose dad died, I needed to be comforted all the time.
I'm 38 years old, and I still call my mom for advice when I'm going through a rough spot, and-and you wow, you have talked me off of more emotional ledges than I can count.
But the truth is I'm strong.
And the things that I've been through have made me tough as hell.
So if you think this is gonna scare me away, you've got another thing coming.
I'm gonna get you through this, Tobe.
And if you fall again, I will be right here to pick you back up.
In sickness and health, for better, for worse.
I'm talking forever.
Days go by Don't remember You're incredible.
- Tobe? - Yeah? He's pooping.
(LAUGHS) - Hey, look at you.
- He's pooping.
- All right.
- Yesterday becomes tomorrow (SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY) And I can see the day after tomorrow Hi.
(SIGHS) - One night, Kevin.
- I know.
- I asked for one night.
- I know, I know, I know, I know.
I know you did, and I'm sorry to interrupt your raisining, really, I am, and as penance, I promise I'm finally gonna sit down with you and I'm gonna watch that documentary Planet Earth, the one that you can't stop talking about.
But I really need to talk to you.
Go on.
Okay, uh I-I never I never really knew how to ask my dad things.
Or-or what to ask him, even.
And, um, well, here.
What is this? Why do people always ask that? If you open it up, then you'll know what it is.
Then I won't have to find a thing to say That is a visa application for a trip to Vietnam.
I need to go there, Zoe.
I'm gonna go to the place where my dad last served, I'm gonna track down that woman, and I'm gonna figure out my dad's story.
And I-I know it sounds absolutely crazy, and it's probably even crazier that I'm asking you to come with me because our relationship is brand-new, and it's fresh and it's fun and 14 hours on a plane and sharing a hotel room and a bathroom with no air freshener, just gross.
But I just I-I figured maybe the documentarian in you would dig it, you know? Or maybe the part of you that digs me would dig it.
I don't know, I just I feel like I'm talking way too much, and I need you to help me stop.
Now not me Vietnam, huh? Yeah.
Yeah.
- Really? - (LAUGHS SOFTLY) - Yeah.
- You want to go? - Yeah.
- Yeah, really? - (BOTH CHUCKLE) - When my mind's gone When my mind's gone.
RANDALL: Beth Pearson.
Love of my life.
I'm so glad you are up, because I have got the news, baby girl.
Can I get a drumroll, please? (IMITATES DRUMROLL) I got a campaign manager.
And a new love for bibimbap.
We got to start adding Korean to the takeout menu.
That's great to hear, babe.
Nope.
What is it? What's wrong? I got fired.
I know.
They're idiots.
For the past few weeks, I've been pretending that I'm fine, but I'm not, babe.
I'm not fine.
Okay.
I'm really sorry.
Why didn't you say anything? 'Cause I know you're gonna say, like, any company would be, you know, lucky to have me, or that I'm extraordinary and exceptional I-I just I don't feel like hearing that right now, because I don't I don't feel like it's true.
Well, you must have been sipping on crazy juice if you don't think that's true.
Well, tell that to all the jobs I sent my résumé to.
Join my campaign.
- No.
- Why not? - No, I don't want a pity job.
- It's not a pity job.
I You already have a campaign manager.
Jae-won says if we want to stand a chance of winning this thing, I have to hire a strong team.
And I already got 20 years of data that says that Beth Pearson is the best teammate there is.
You are my missing ingredient, baby.
You're the horseradish in my Bloody Mary.
We pulled all-nighters in an empty apartment with the exception of a mattress to get each other through grad school.
We threw a wedding for $5,000 by negotiating the hell out of the entire Tri-State Area, and people are still talking about them crab puffs.
- Them crab puffs.
- Right? Anything we take on, we crush.
You swear this is not a pity job? I wouldn't dare offer you a pity job.
You really do hear forest animals with kazoos when you see me, don't you? What's that? - Let's win you an election.
- That's what I'm talking about.
- You are not from here, honey.
- MAN: Go home.
Beth, there is no easy way to say this.
We have to let you go.
It worked, baby.
I'm pregnant.
(CRYING) ROBINSON: The Jack I knew wanted everything from that war behind him.
But who's to say he wouldn't have wanted you to know his story? (RINGTONE PLAYING) Hmm.
(PHONE BEEPS) - Hi, sweetheart.
- KATE (OVER PHONE): Hey, Mom.
The IVF worked.
I'm pregnant.
(LAUGHS): What? - (SCREAMS) - (LAUGHS) I can't believe it! My sister's having a baby.
Beth! Get in here.
It's Kate! We're getting another Pearson Hell yeah.
- You guys deserve this.
- Yo! - Oh, my - Wait, put my man Tobias on the phone.
I want to congratulate him, too.
Toby is actually Depressed? About the baby? No, not about the baby.
He's thrilled about the baby.
Apparently, he went off his antidepressants in case the IVF didn't work and they had to conceive naturally.
Why doesn't he just get back on them? He did.
He's been back on them for two weeks now.
It's just taking time for them to kick back in.
So how's Kate doing through it all? She's hanging in there.
I just wish she wasn't so far away.
(WHOOPING) Do you want me to come out there? Oh, that's really sweet, Kev, but there's not really anything you can do.
Is Toby feeling any better? (TV PLAYING FAINTLY) Hi, honey.
How are you feeling? Oh, just tired.
I was, uh, gonna take Audio on a walk.
Dr.
Jasper said I should keep up with the light exercise, so maybe we could all go together.
If you're feeling up for it? Know what? You guys go ahead.
There you go, buddy.
- KEVIN: Yes! - RANDALL: No, no, no.
- Yes! - Come on, come on.
- Yes! Yes! - Come on.
Oh! Touchdown! That's five in a row for me, you suckable sucker.
- What are you doing? - How does it feel - to be not very good at this? - Mom! - Mom! - How does it feel to lose? - Kevin, get off of me! - No! Kevin, MVP of the world! Kevin, get off your brother.
Come on.
Come on, Mom.
We're just messing around.
RANDALL: Oh, you're so annoying.
- REBECCA: Hey.
- Hey.
Hey, Pearsons.
- Hey, babe.
- Hey, Dad.
What's with the, uh, baseball hat? Oh, you know, just, uh, little hometown pride.
- Um, Jack? - Huh? - You have a black eye.
- Yeah.
- What? - I was boxing one of the guys at the gym and just caught a nasty punch.
I'm fine.
- You're a boxer? - REBECCA: Um Go set the table, please? - Go.
Go, go, go, go, go.
Come on.
- Come on.
Jack, I knew you were using the punching bag at the gym, but since when did you start boxing actual human beings? I don't do it that often, just every once in a while, me and some guys at the gym, we spar a little bit.
It's no big deal.
Yeah, says my husband with the black eye.
You know, boxers can get brain damage.
The guy that gave me this, that tagged me, his name's Stuart.
Okay? Guys named Stuart don't give you brain damage.
It's dangerous, babe.
Promise me, punching bag only.
I promise.
- Thank you.
- Yeah.
Hi.
This is Beth Pearson, calling for Kellie.
I was checking to see if you got the résumé I sent in.
You had asked me to send it last week, but I hadn't heard anything, so I thought I'd call.
Uh, which is obvious, because you're getting a voice-mail message from me.
So if you could, uh, call me back, that would be super-duper.
(QUIETLY): God RANDALL: Babe? I need help picking a shirt.
Is it blue or white? - White.
- Blue.
All right, so it's a draw between Paul and John.
- Ringo.
- Who's Paul and John? The hell I'm Ringo.
What happened to the teal? I thought teal I don't know, I was a little concerned it might make too much of a statement for church.
It's never too much of a statement - for black church, Randall.
- (QUIETLY): Black church.
Why are you going to church in Philadelphia? Well, 'cause I'm running for office in Philly, so I got to get my Philly on.
Really connect with the people in the community that I want to represent.
Maybe after church, I will treat myself to an authentic Philly cheesesteak.
Load it up with Cheez Whiz and everything.
Cheez Whiz is gross.
My beautiful darling gem of a daughter, if you ever say that within Philadelphia city limits, I will be forced to disown you.
Guys, can we talk about us now? - Okay.
- RANDALL: Sure, yeah.
We're way behind on Girl Scout cookie sales.
Usually, we go to Mom's office and sell at least 150 there, but, uh (RANDALL EXHALES) Hey, um, how about tomorrow, when I have a little bit more free time No.
It's fine.
You have stuff to do.
I don't.
Uh, you know, we can set up a table today to sell them.
Right? We-we could make some posters.
Why don't you guys go ask Deja if she wants to join us? It's gonna be great.
Great.
Oh, Toby's still not feeling any better? KATE (OVER PHONE): No.
Not really.
But I don't know if I should be pushing him to get out of bed, or if I should just let him take his time.
I mean, what would you do? Uh, I think all you can do is just be patient and supportive.
But you need to be taking care of yourself, too, Bug.
- Yeah, I know.
- (BARKING) I mean, I'm really trying hard to stay chill.
Audio! Mom, I got to go.
I got to go.
Audio.
My God.
Hey.
Hey, hey, let me see.
What did you eat? What's in your mouth? What did you That doesn't look like food.
(EXHALES) I really wish I knew what her name was, you know? Or anything about her, really.
I mean, she's wearing my dad's necklace.
You listening to me? Finito, completo.
- What? - My documentary is done.
All that's left now is to not obsessively check my e-mail while I wait to hear back from the festivals.
(SCOFFS) Are you kidding me? Everyone's gonna want it.
LOOK AT YOU: you got indie darling written all over you.
This is great news.
- Ooh, you know what we got to do? - Hmm? We got to celebrate.
I've got an in at Le Bernardin.
Just got to text Kimmel real quick as in Jimmy Kimmel.
- Jimmy Kimmel, he's my in.
- Um, well, that's really sweet, but actually, I have this tradition, that every time I finish a project, I check into a hotel for a night of pampering.
Get room service, spend so long in a hot tub I turn into a full-on human raisin.
- Human raisin? - Yeah.
I'm in.
Let's do it.
- Uh - Oh, gosh.
Um, how do I explain? I'm going alone.
You're going alone? - Yes.
- Why? This tradition is about decompressing.
I can't have your obsession with that photo raining all over my 800-thread-count sheet parade.
And, uh, seriously, stop thinking about the photo.
H-hey, Dad.
I need you to teach me to box.
Randall, you heard your mother.
There's no boxing in this house.
Dad, there's this kid at school.
- Uh-huh.
- His name's Dylan.
He just moved here from New York, and he's picking on me.
What? He pushes me into lockers every time he gets a chance.
Look, we got to tell your mother, and then we're gonna call your school.
We'll-we'll get it taken care of.
Dad, everybody's gonna make fun of me for being a snitch.
I won't defend myself unless I really have to.
It'll just make me feel better to know I can.
He's got, he's got the whole He's got the whole world in his hands - He's got the whole - He's got the whole world - In his hands - Oh, he's got the whole He's got the whole world in his hands Whole world in his hands.
- Somebody say amen.
- CONGREGATION: Amen.
Welcome, friends, on this beautiful day - that God has given us.
- (CONGREGATION) Yes.
- Yes.
- You may be seated.
Our brother Solomon is going to read from scripture.
- Brother Solomon.
- (CONGREGATION MURMURING) SOLOMON: Thank you, Rev.
Blessed day, my brothers and sisters.
(CONGREGATION MURMURING) Before I share this good word, I want to make sure we give a warm welcome to my friend and first-time visitor - (QUIETLY): Oh, God, please don't.
- Randall Pearson.
Stand up so we can greet you, brother.
Randall is visiting us all the way from Alpine, New Jersey.
Uh Praise the Lord, everyone.
- CONGREGATION: Praise the Lord.
- (CHUCKLES) Um, my family and I own a building on Olney and Third.
It's just a couple blocks away.
So actually, we're very local.
Well, why don't you have that beautiful family of yours stand up, too? Well, unfortunately, they weren't able to be here today.
- Oh.
Maybe next time.
- Yeah.
You know, Randall is the one running against me for city council.
Now, you might think I wouldn't welcome him here as a friend, but, well, he's trying to do something good.
He cares about people.
And there's nothing wrong with that.
So, Randall, we welcome you to our humble neighborhood.
(PEOPLE WHISPERING) Thank you, my friend.
And thank you all for having me.
SOLOMON: And now, I'll be reading from the Book of Job, chapter 42.
You're dragging my poster, Mom.
- I'm sorry.
- Why did we park so far away? Well, because the parking lot was full.
Which is great news for you guys, because busy store means lots of customers.
Oh, man.
I-I told you we should've come earlier.
Uh, you know what? It's okay.
We'll just go somewhere else.
Right? Okay? Okay, come on.
Oh (INDISTINCT CHATTER) (PHONE VIBRATING) Hey, Kev.
Hey, uh, listen, you got some time? I need to talk to you about something.
Actually, I'm in Philly doing campaign stuff all day.
- I can come to Philly.
- Please, do not come to Philly.
Last thing I need is my white, movie star brother coming and destroying what's left of my already precious-little street cred.
Okay, listen, man, here's the thing.
I know where your office is, okay, and you know that I don't respect boundaries, so I will I'll text you the address of a place where we can meet.
KEVIN (ON PHONE): Cool.
It's a date.
Okay, bud, look.
I made bacon, all rubbery, just like you like it.
Oh, hi.
What's up? How are you? I'm fine.
What's wrong with Audio? - Audio? - Audio Wait, is he is he not eating his bacon? Okay, please don't freak out.
He may have swallowed something bad at the dog park.
- Why weren't you watching him? - I was on the phone.
I shouldn't have been on the phone.
- (SIGHS) - I will call the vet right now.
- I'm sorry.
- Okay.
(SIGHS HEAVILY) I didn't mean to make you feel bad.
(DOOR SHUTS) One one-two.
Allright.
You know, you got a lot of power coming out of that left.
You know what, try sw-switch up your feet so your so your right foot is forward.
Okay? There you go.
Just like that.
Same thing, okay? One-two.
Jab, cross.
One more.
Jab, cross.
- That feels good.
- Feels really good, right? Ladies and gents, we've got a southpaw fighter on our hands.
I'm a southpaw.
- You're a southpaw.
- I'm a southpaw.
All right, let's get that southpaw in fighting shape.
- Ready.
One-two.
- Guys, I'm home.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER) Hi.
How are you? It's me.
How you doing? Enjoy yourself.
- Hey, man.
- Hey.
- What is this place, huh? - Ah.
This is where I bring my famous siblings I can't be seen with.
KEVIN: Ah.
RANDALL: Wow.
This is all - a lot.
- Yeah.
I mean, look at that.
Dad's obviously in love with that woman, right? (SIGHS) I don't know.
I can't read her face.
Is it love, or is it years of poverty and occupation by foreign governments? He gave me her necklace, right? That means something.
Why now? All of this.
I don't Do you remember, um I don't know, we were, like, maybe five years old.
There was that-that guest room that had the wallpaper with the little blue ships on it; you remember that? - Mm-hmm.
- Yeah, okay.
So, you and I were playing in there one day, and we discovered this little spot on the wallpaper behind the sofa that was peeling, right? And-and so you and I, we sort of peeled it a little more.
And then we kept peeling just because we could.
And the next thing you know, we had, like, half of the wallpaper was off the wall.
Do you remember that? I remember getting a particularly stern - talking-to from Mom about that.
- Yes.
It-it just blew our little minds that there was wood paneling behind the wallpaper.
Like, it had never occurred to us that there was anything beneath those ships.
I started peeling.
I'm curious about Dad, too.
But Vietnam that was a chapter in his life he didn't want us to know about.
He made that very clear while he was still alive.
I know.
Yeah, you know, maybe you're right.
You know, between the V.
A.
and Robinson, no one has any answers anyway, so Uh, sorry, man, we haven't ordered yet.
Oh.
(CHUCKLES) It's on the house.
- Kamsahamnida.
- Oh.
(SPEAKING KOREAN) You know what that is? - No idea.
- The Manny.
Number-one show in South Korea.
- (LAUGHING) - I kid you not.
I think I got a K-pop song named after me.
I'm telling you, that's how you know you've made it.
Big deal.
Hey, you're free for the rest of the day, right? Wow, look at this, man.
You got color-coded maps and everything up in here, just like CNN.
This is legit.
In the last municipal election held in this district, only 25% of registered voters voted.
- 95% of those voted for Brown.
- Okay.
So? About 50% of the Korean population in this district aren't registered to vote at all.
I repeat.
Okay, so? Okay, so if I can't win over people in this neighborhood, where Brown is already so ingrained, then maybe we can appeal to people in a neighborhood where he doesn't set foot at all.
- We? As in the royal "we"? - Yeah.
You know, sometimes my heart is so big I can't even stand it.
- What's the game plan? - I love you.
- I know you do.
- I don't say it enough.
You don't say it enough.
- Hey, Mom.
- Hi, Bug.
How are you? - Terrible.
- (DOGS BARKING) Audio ate a rock.
REBECCA (ON PHONE): What? The vet said that I have to decide if we're gonna have surgery to remove it, or if I should just take him home and see if he just he poops it out.
And if he doesn't poop it out, it could rupture his intestine.
So it seems like both options could kill him.
Tell me what to do, Mom.
I I think that you should take him home.
You know, you'll feel more in control that way.
And then, if there's any sign of distress, you can just take him back in immediately.
(CHUCKLES) You know, if my maybe-baby is a real baby, I'm gonna have to have you move into our building.
Mm.
Bug, I love that you are calling me for advice, and believe me, I'm-I'm always happy to give it, but can I let you in on a little secret? Toby and Audio and your maybe-baby that I think is going to turn into a real baby There's gonna be a million things, a million decisions you're gonna have to make for them, and you will.
You'll do exactly what I did.
You're gonna take a deep breath and make a choice and just hope you didn't screw things up too badly.
(EXHALES) - Rebecca, let me explain.
- Okay.
Help me out here, Jack.
Help me out.
So, when I said "no boxing," what about that says, "I should teach Randall how to box"? You know, he's getting bullied at school.
- What? - Yeah.
Some new kid is picking on him, and he's worried that things are gonna get physical.
But he doesn't want us to make a big deal about it because he thinks, and I agree, that's just gonna make things worse.
He's 12.
You can't blindly follow the wishes of a 12-year-old.
Especially when it comes to his safety.
Jack, if you feel the need to go secretly punch some guys as a stress reliever for all the things you don't talk about, that's one thing.
But you cannot keep things from me when they're about our sons.
You're right.
I'm sorry.
We need to call his principal.
(POP MUSIC PLAYING FAINTLY) No one's here.
Of course not.
Almost all these stores are out of business.
Oh, there's someone.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Would you like to buy some Girl Scout cookies? My daughters used to sell these a million years ago.
Let me see, um I'll take four boxes of the shortbread.
That'll be $16, please.
Oh, I'm sorry.
Cash only.
No, we're not.
We just need to use the swiper.
The what, now? You didn't bring the swiper? What is the swiper? The little thing that you put on your phone and swipe credit cards? Everyone knows you need a swiper.
I'm sorry, I don't have any cash on me.
Uh, we can You know what, you can give us your credit card number, and we'll just write it down on a piece of paper and tear it up right after we run it.
Um, I don't think so.
Good luck.
Thanks a lot, Mom.
I wish we went with Riley.
She texted that they've already sold 40 boxes today.
All right, I'm doing my best here, okay? I'm sorry I'm not as good as Riley's mom.
Yeah.
Me, too.
Riley's mom would have never forgotten the swiper, because she doesn't totally suck.
Shut up, shut up, shut up! Come on, let's go.
Come on! Okay, thank you so much, Principal Sammartino.
Okay, bye-bye.
- What? What'd he say? - Um there is no one named Dylan in his class, and there are no new students from New York at all.
Wait, that doesn't make any sense.
Why would he make up a bully? I have no idea.
(SCOFFS) - But we have to go talk to him.
- You know what, Bec? Let me talk to him.
No, let me talk to him.
My-my son lied to me.
I need to find out why.
Okay.
- Hey, Bec? - Huh? The reason I (SIGHS) Boxing helps me.
Okay? It helps me with stuff.
Stuff I can't think about.
It quiets things.
I wish I could explain it.
I don't know any other (CLAPS HANDS) (PHONE CHIMES) (SIGHS) (TAKES A DEEP BREATH) (GRUNTING): Okay.
Okay.
My mom lost a lot of jobs through the years.
It was always really hard for her.
You know, I was just about to come talk to you guys.
I am sorry about earlier, but you really don't have to worry about me.
You know what Randall told me one time? He called me exceptional.
And he said it so easy, like it wasn't a big deal.
I remember thinking, he must think people have told me this before.
(CHUCKLES) I bet he's told you before that you're exceptional, because you are.
Thanks, Dej.
You know, but I don't know that Randall thinks so.
I mean, he loves you like he's in a Disney movie or something, like he hears tiny forest animals singing or playing kazoos or something whenever you walk into a room.
But if you're sad, then you should talk to him.
He'll tell you you're exceptional, and he'll say it so easy that you'll believe it.
(SOFTLY): Wow.
You are really good at these talks.
You live in this house for a while, you learn your way around a talk.
Oh, come on in, little mamas.
Come on.
Everything's okay.
I'm so sorry that I exploded.
Okay? It was not about you.
- No.
I was being a brat.
- Okay.
- It was ten percent about you.
- (GIGGLES) 90% not.
KEVIN: You got it? (CAMERA CLICKS) There you go.
That's a good one.
Register to vote, it'll last longer.
Okay, you're all set, Mrs.
Park.
Hope to see you at the polls.
Thank you.
Hey, how you doing, sir? Randall Pearson.
Hey.
Let me see if I have this.
Um, you can't make any inroads with Sol Brown's base, so you're getting Koreans to register, hoping that they'll vote for you 'cause you're related to The Baby-Man.
RANDALL: I'm sorry, The Baby-Man? Yeah, it's what they call The Manny in South Korea.
Dude, you are so transparent.
I bet you've never stepped foot here before, and if you get elected if you'll never step foot here again.
(SPEAKING KOREAN) Hey.
You're right.
You're right, man, I-I've never been in this neighborhood before, but I'm here now.
(SPEAKING KOREAN) But just on the way in here, I saw empty storefronts.
(TRANSLATING IN KOREAN) I saw badly patched potholes.
I saw a guy carrying his bicycle tire underneath his arms because he knew that was the only way to keep from getting it stolen.
(TRANSLATING IN KOREAN) RANDALL: But I don't know what this community truly wants (TRANSLATING IN KOREAN) or truly needs.
But if you'll talk to me, I'll listen.
As long as your kick-ass sister keeps interpreting for me, that is.
(TRANSLATING IN KOREAN) (LAUGHTER) I, uh, I only know one word in Korean so far.
(WOMAN TRANSLATING IN KOREAN) My brother taught it to me.
Kamsahamnida.
(CROWD MURMURING) Did I say that right? (SPEAKING KOREAN) - Hey, how's he doing? - Hey, oh, he's okay.
Just swallowed a little rock.
Just gonna monitor him, and, uh, he'll be fine as long as he poops.
(GASPS) You got dressed.
You felt good enough to get dressed.
That's huge.
Uh, except that I don't.
- What? - I-I don't.
I want to, and I-I-I thought if I went through the motions that I would, but I don't.
- I'm starting to get worried.
- About what? That you're gonna leave me.
Not now, but eventually.
Toby, what are you talking about? You didn't sign up for this.
And you're pregnant.
I'm the one who's supposed to be taking care of you, and instead I'm this pathetic burden.
You must be freaking out that this is what you're stuck with.
Look, I tried my very hardest today, and I'm sorry.
(KATE GASPS) Tobe! Toby, I think he wants to go out.
I'm gonna take him out.
Come with us? No.
Toby.
I think you should go on a walk with us.
Okay.
Oh, yeah.
(GRUNTS) Thanks, Kev.
Appreciate it, man.
Yeah, man, these muscles aren't just for show.
Actually, that's not true at all.
They're mostly just for show.
You know, Randall, you wanted to find your birth dad, and you found him, which led you to his building, which you bought, which led you to run for city council.
You want to do something, you just do it.
Right, you don't you don't care if it makes sense to any of us or not.
It's It's remarkable.
When you have one of those things inside you, you just go for it.
- Yeah, I guess I do.
- I guess you do.
Randall, I've got one of those things inside me.
About Dad.
I can't let it go.
You need to peel the wallpaper.
I need to peel the wallpaper.
I hope you find what you're looking for, brother.
Is Mom really mad about the boxing? No.
She's not so mad, but we are both confused.
We spoke to your principal, Randall.
We know there is no Dylan.
Yeah.
So you you lied to me.
I wanted you to teach me how to box, but I knew you wouldn't if I didn't have a good reason.
Okay, so you made up a fake bully? Why did you want to learn so bad? So I could be more like you.
Randall, boxing is just one part of me.
Yeah, that Kevin has.
What do you mean by that? Kevin's good at fighting, Dad, and he wins everything.
Wait, hold on a second, so you wanted to learn how to box - so that you could fight your brother? - No.
Kevin's tough, and he got that from you, and I didn't.
Dad, the thing is that I know I'm your son, but Kevin is your son-son, and he got DNA stuff from you that I didn't.
You need to teach me.
I need to learn how to become a fighter, Dad, if I'm gonna get anywhere in life.
- No, you don't.
- No, Dad, I just No, Randall, no, you don't.
Look, first of all, you are my son-son.
Okay? And second you've got something even greater than knowing how to throw a punch.
You-you've got a brain so smart that you tricked your old man into thinking that I had to teach you how to fight.
And that is gonna be your secret weapon, Southpaw.
So, uh, how many voters you register? About 200.
Ah, well, you only need around, uh, 20,000 more.
Well, you got to start somewhere.
You know, my grandmother has spent the last few hours talking about the black man with nice hands.
She's got a thing about hands.
Well, tell her thanks.
I, uh I moisturize.
My grandmother has never voted once in her life.
In Korea, she didn't really have the access, and when she became a citizen over here, it was always clear to her that no politician cares what an old woman from a little village north of Seoul wants.
But today, she registered to vote, for the first time in 75 years, because you made her believe that you care.
And, plus, the nice hands.
I do care.
I have a master's in poli-sci, and I was an aide in a congressional campaign in Ohio's 13th in 2016.
I know you don't have a campaign manager.
I want the gig.
I'm sorry, I didn't get your name earlier.
Jae-won, but most non-Koreans call me John.
Me and my nice hands are happy to have you on board, Jae-won.
(LAUGHING).
Okay.
All right.
Oh, is that how you do it? - Kamsahamnida.
- That's good.
- Kamsahamnida.
Kamsahamnida.
- That's how you pronounce it.
Yeah.
You know, I'm still thinking about it.
You know, I go in there wanting to ground him for lying to me, and then when I left, I wanted to hug him tighter than humanly possible.
- (REBECCA LAUGHS SOFTLY) - I just I can't get my head around that kid sometimes.
Yeah.
Speaking of heads.
- What's that? - (CLEARS THROAT) I got you this today.
Just a little something, not a big deal.
Is this a test? It's headgear.
Yeah, I know it's headgear.
If boxing is important to you, I just want you to be safe, okay? (LAUGHS SOFTLY) You know, my brother and I, we used to box? Yeah.
There was this local, ancient boxer in our neighborhood.
Steve Bihuniak, "The Squid.
" He had this old pair of boxing mitts that we used to go over there and we'd each put one of them on.
(CHUCKLES): And-and then we'd roll toilet paper up and-and stuff it in our teeth like they were mouth guards, and, you know, we'd have these one-handed boxing matches.
(JACK CHUCKLES) Wow.
(CHUCKLES) These are great.
All right, you win.
Win what? Teach me how to box.
- You want to learn how to box? - If everybody else knows how.
- Here.
Put that on.
- (LAUGHS): I'm not - not wearing this.
- You got to protect your head.
Just put on the gloves.
Here.
There's one - Uh-huh.
- In there tight.
Okay.
- Yeah.
Okay.
- Hold on a sec.
Put this second one on just, like, push it down.
- There you go.
Okay.
- Okay.
- Now get them up.
- (EXHALES) - Is this what I do? - Oh, wow.
I mean, you in a nightgown with boxing gloves on, I mean, that was a fantasy I didn't even know that I was missing.
Shut up, Jack.
How do I do this? All right, send us one past here.
- Yeah.
- Oof.
Throw the other one.
Oh.
Yeah.
- Hi.
- That's not so bad.
Thank you.
Yeah.
Of course.
Yes, I have the budget proposal right here.
Mary, let me call you back.
Randall.
(CHUCKLES SOFTLY) Pleasant surprise.
You're good.
At church today, you were gracious, but you made it very clear you don't think I belong.
Well played.
JACK: Come on, slip, slip, slip.
- ALL: Ooh! - Did you see that? He gets hit square in the jaw, spits out blood, and what does he do? He smiles.
Why would he do that? Well, uh, I've been at this a while.
Yeah, well, I'm still learning.
JACK: He doesn't want his opponent to know that he's hurt.
There's this thing that some fighters do.
Okay? If their opponent hits them really hard, they just plaster on a big old smile.
(TV ANNOUNCER SPEAKING FAINTLY) Go.
Stay on him, stay on him.
Go.
I did get a campaign manager.
His name is Jae-won Yoo.
I'm going to win Koreatown.
- Tobe? - Yeah? I'm not gonna leave you.
What? I signed up for better or worse.
Yeah, no, I know.
It-it (SIGHS) It's just that you don't you don't how long Like, this is gonna be a part of me for my entire life, so it's Go on.
Babe, better or worse.
Ever since I was a little girl, I have needed to be taken care of.
First, when I was a little chubby kid, I needed to be coddled.
And then as a teenager whose dad died, I needed to be comforted all the time.
I'm 38 years old, and I still call my mom for advice when I'm going through a rough spot, and-and you wow, you have talked me off of more emotional ledges than I can count.
But the truth is I'm strong.
And the things that I've been through have made me tough as hell.
So if you think this is gonna scare me away, you've got another thing coming.
I'm gonna get you through this, Tobe.
And if you fall again, I will be right here to pick you back up.
In sickness and health, for better, for worse.
I'm talking forever.
Days go by Don't remember You're incredible.
- Tobe? - Yeah? He's pooping.
(LAUGHS) - Hey, look at you.
- He's pooping.
- All right.
- Yesterday becomes tomorrow (SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY) And I can see the day after tomorrow Hi.
(SIGHS) - One night, Kevin.
- I know.
- I asked for one night.
- I know, I know, I know, I know.
I know you did, and I'm sorry to interrupt your raisining, really, I am, and as penance, I promise I'm finally gonna sit down with you and I'm gonna watch that documentary Planet Earth, the one that you can't stop talking about.
But I really need to talk to you.
Go on.
Okay, uh I-I never I never really knew how to ask my dad things.
Or-or what to ask him, even.
And, um, well, here.
What is this? Why do people always ask that? If you open it up, then you'll know what it is.
Then I won't have to find a thing to say That is a visa application for a trip to Vietnam.
I need to go there, Zoe.
I'm gonna go to the place where my dad last served, I'm gonna track down that woman, and I'm gonna figure out my dad's story.
And I-I know it sounds absolutely crazy, and it's probably even crazier that I'm asking you to come with me because our relationship is brand-new, and it's fresh and it's fun and 14 hours on a plane and sharing a hotel room and a bathroom with no air freshener, just gross.
But I just I-I figured maybe the documentarian in you would dig it, you know? Or maybe the part of you that digs me would dig it.
I don't know, I just I feel like I'm talking way too much, and I need you to help me stop.
Now not me Vietnam, huh? Yeah.
Yeah.
- Really? - (LAUGHS SOFTLY) - Yeah.
- You want to go? - Yeah.
- Yeah, really? - (BOTH CHUCKLE) - When my mind's gone When my mind's gone.
RANDALL: Beth Pearson.
Love of my life.
I'm so glad you are up, because I have got the news, baby girl.
Can I get a drumroll, please? (IMITATES DRUMROLL) I got a campaign manager.
And a new love for bibimbap.
We got to start adding Korean to the takeout menu.
That's great to hear, babe.
Nope.
What is it? What's wrong? I got fired.
I know.
They're idiots.
For the past few weeks, I've been pretending that I'm fine, but I'm not, babe.
I'm not fine.
Okay.
I'm really sorry.
Why didn't you say anything? 'Cause I know you're gonna say, like, any company would be, you know, lucky to have me, or that I'm extraordinary and exceptional I-I just I don't feel like hearing that right now, because I don't I don't feel like it's true.
Well, you must have been sipping on crazy juice if you don't think that's true.
Well, tell that to all the jobs I sent my résumé to.
Join my campaign.
- No.
- Why not? - No, I don't want a pity job.
- It's not a pity job.
I You already have a campaign manager.
Jae-won says if we want to stand a chance of winning this thing, I have to hire a strong team.
And I already got 20 years of data that says that Beth Pearson is the best teammate there is.
You are my missing ingredient, baby.
You're the horseradish in my Bloody Mary.
We pulled all-nighters in an empty apartment with the exception of a mattress to get each other through grad school.
We threw a wedding for $5,000 by negotiating the hell out of the entire Tri-State Area, and people are still talking about them crab puffs.
- Them crab puffs.
- Right? Anything we take on, we crush.
You swear this is not a pity job? I wouldn't dare offer you a pity job.
You really do hear forest animals with kazoos when you see me, don't you? What's that? - Let's win you an election.
- That's what I'm talking about.