The past timeline ends with a bombshell voicemail from Kevin: he has impulsively married Sophie in Las Vegas. Present: Baby Steps and Big Reveals
Back home, a directionless Kate gets a job at a record store after bonding with a clerk over Nirvana. This small win prompts Rebecca to decide it's time for them to find a new, brighter home and "turn the page". "This Is Us" Flip a Coin(2019)
In the 2019 episode " Flip a Coin " (Season 4, Episode 4), masterfully explores how small, seemingly insignificant choices—like flipping a coin or offering a lemon slice—can ripple through generations. Past: The Origins of Us The past timeline ends with a bombshell voicemail
Rebecca visits Randall at college for Parents' Weekend, where they end up at lunch with Beth and her mother, Carol (Phylicia Rashad). While Carol is immediately skeptical of Randall's "broken" family, Randall seals his future with Beth by simply noticing she doesn't have a lemon for her Coke—a detail he remembered from their first date. In the 2019 episode " Flip a Coin
In the late 90s, we witness the pivotal first meeting between the Pearson and Clarke families.
Kevin, Uncle Nicky, and Cassidy spend a day together after getting the wrong time for an AA meeting. While Kevin deals with the news that The Manny has been canceled, he helps Cassidy navigate her divorce by encouraging her to "flip a coin" on her future.