[16] At nine years old, she has her appendix removed on Christmas Eve.[26]. Rylee's mother. Allysa. [39][18] They foster a 12-year old girl named Deja, whose mother Shauna is incarcerated. )[8][9], After serving in the war, and working as a manual laborer, Jack becomes a construction foreman. The characters in green have or had regular roles on the show. [29] But Kate loses the baby in a miscarriage. This Study Guide consists of approximately 70 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - … Emmy's father. This Study Guide consists of approximately 70 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - [4], 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. But what if it is? The U.N. will hold a summit on the COVID-19 pandemic in December to respond to its “unprecedented” effects on societies, economies and global trade. He loves to sing, and as a child, he wrote a play with his friends. He tends to overthink things, but he also is the character that makes things happen. "[2][3], On August 17, 2018, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. Critically acclaimed and bestselling authors Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera combine their talents in this smart, funny, heartfelt collaboration about two very different boys who can’t decide if the universe is pushing them together—or pulling them apart. [4] She is "Number Two" of the "Big Three", being the second and last of the surviving triplets to be born. [17] When Toby surprises Kate by showing up at Randall's house for Christmas, he tells her that he can live without pizza and junk food, but that he cannot live without her. After finding Nicky in his old run down trailer, he offers to help him get back on track, but he refuses. This triggers him to relapse after a year sober. Parker Sands portrays Kevin at age 4 during the third season episode "The Graduates". Leah on the Off Beat . Kate is worried about her dog, so Jack goes back inside and gets the dog and family pictures. 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Television, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox television with editor parameter, Pages containing links to subscription-only content, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Juan Castano as Marcos Ruiz, Lisa's brother and an attorney, Derek Smith as Kevin, a go-go boy with whom Marcos and Lionel have slept, Marissa Cuevas as Christine, a former high-school cheer captain, This page was last edited on 27 October 2020, at 06:04. He meets Deja at an End-of-Summer Barbecue and the two begin to develop feelings for each other. [5] Kate later befriended Madison, and discovered Madison was bulimic. [41] He got clean after he thought he saw a monkey on the streets, realizing that nothing good comes from a person being on the street at 3:30 am. [15] His drinking continues for some time until he decides to deal with the problem by attending AA meetings. This encouragement gives her the strength to let Kevin and Randall know that neither of them need to be "the man of the house", since they are teenagers and should be dating, and tells Kate not to blame herself for Jack's death because Jack made his own decisions. [28] When they are 36, they get in a fight on the street in New York, but Kevin tells onlookers they are brothers. [21] They begin to reconnect when Kevin needs Randall's advice, but Randall coldly tells him he should not care what he thinks. He abruptly quits that show on his 36th birthday, criticizing the script quality, the producer's reluctance to add nuance to the show, and the audience. [30] On Super Bowl Sunday, about 20 years after Jack's death, Kevin visits the memorial tree with some of his dad's ashes, to talk with him, vowing to make him proud. [2], Kate had said that her father's death was her fault,[27] and has a fear of caring for dogs. Leah on the Off Beat. John Clarence Stewart as Lionel, Marcos' boyfriend and a real estate broker. Kevin, Kate and Randall tracked him down in 2019, and decided to give him the chance Jack did not give him. [6] After Kevin and Sloane break up, he reconnects with Sophie and begins a relationship with her again. His best friends are Ethan and Jessie, back in Georgia. Jacket art by Jeff Östberg. Becky Albertalli. Production companies involved with the series were expected to consist of Page Fright, Atlas Entertainment, Compari Entertainment, and Warner Bros. [19], Rebecca Pearson née Malone (born February 12, 1950), portrayed by Mandy Moore, is Jack's widow, later Miguel Rivas' second wife, and the mother of Kevin, Kate, and Randall. Bethany Pearson, née Clarke, portrayed by Susan Kelechi Watson, is Randall's wife, whom he met in college at Carnegie Mellon University and married 7 years later in 2005. [16][17] On the night of the Super Bowl, Jack, Rebecca, Kate, and Randall go to bed for the night (Kevin is at a party with his girlfriend Sophie). Just went through a br Following in his mother and grandmother's footsteps as a musician, Jack gains popularity as an artist and is seen performing a sold-out show. Kevin also re-injures his knee (an old football injury) during an explosion scene on the movie set. [6] Kate becomes pregnant with Toby's child, but she miscarries; afterwards, despite an initial struggle in their relationship, Toby comes through for her. [2] Tess admits one day (on the 20th anniversary of Jack's death) she has tried to prevent social workers from calling, worried that recent changes mean Randall wanted a "new life"; Randall reassures her that he will always be devoted to her. [21] In the mid-1990s, she has a chance to become a singer again by joining a band with her ex-boyfriend. [26], Sloane takes over as the lead of the play when Olivia disappears and the play is at risk. Blake Stadnik as Jack Damon (born March 10, 2019): The son of Kate and Toby. As season four begins, Kevin bails Nicky out of jail after a relapse, then buys his own trailer next to Nicky's in order to bond with him, eventually meeting and starting to get close to Marine veteran and fellow AA member Cassidy Sharp: they have a one-night stand but eventually part ways, Kevin even helping her mend fences with her estranged husband. At age nine, Randall's teacher tells Jack and Rebecca that Randall is a gifted child who is not being challenged enough at his current school. He settles 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). . [27] Kevin has trouble with his lines when he cannot focus after Kate (visiting the set) talks with costar Sylvester Stallone about her dad, and then Stallone talks to Kevin about his dad. The Upside of Unrequited. Kevin moves to New York and reconciles with her, after his relationships with Olivia and Sloane end. [13] (Sometimes he vents his anger on a punching bag to avoid drinking after a tough day. She discontinues taking this drug due to the side effect of weight gain. Randall Kenneth Pearson (born August 31, 1980), portrayed by Sterling K. Brown (current day), Niles Fitch (ages 15—17), and Lonnie Chavis (ages 8—10), is Jack and Rebecca's (adopted) son, and Kate and Kevin's brother. At some points in the past, Kevin is shown to openly despise Randall. Arthur is surprised, since Ethan by himself hasn’t talked to Arthur in six weeks. [4] Jack had a brother named Nick. [30] Kevin reconciles with Randall by helping him fix up the apartment building William lived in, and the two share with each other how odd it feels that they could outlive their dad. Stanley does not know that Jack has married, so when Jack finds out that he and Rebecca are expecting triplets, he goes to his father asking for money, citing gambling debts, rather than telling him that he intends to buy a house for his family. In 1992, Jack visited Nicky to tell him to stop, refusing to hear what Nicky had to say about the war incident. After Abe died of lung cancer, Beth learns she did not get a solo she wanted, which prompted her mother to pull her from dance school and send her to college, where she met Randall.