Sure, various other developments play out in the hour, titled "Clooney," and we'll get to them in a moment. But that last shot of the Pearson family's smoke detector, which urgently needs a battery replacement, has me spun.
As for Jack, we learn that he decided to take on a promising yet risky venture in his final days, courtesy of a particularly revealing flashback scene that is as joyful as it is utterly heartbreaking.
The revelations about William in this episode - his good-heartedness, his ability to write and draw so beautifully - aren't exactly surprising. More unexpected is the way Miguel moves toward the show's center this week.
Rebecca describes her relationship with Miguel as being "quieter and older" than the one she had with Jack. And that's a bit like what "Clooney" feels like too-a quieter, more mature version of This Is Us.
