But even though "Number Two" turns out to be a far more hopeful episode of television than the Kevin-centric installment that precedes it, I can't help but long for the levity that some of those silly Pearson Thanksgiving traditions would've brought.
But we see all of this unfold through the framework of Kevin's narrative last week, further illustrating how Kate's journey often played out through whatever was happening in Kevin and Randall's lives.
Sullivan's work here was pitch perfect, capturing all the rage, pain, fear, and fierce protectiveness and distilling it all down to this one interaction with a stranger.