This week on That Was Us, we’re breaking down This Is Us Season 6, Episode 4: “Don’t Let Me Keep You.” As Jack says goodbye to his mother, Marilyn, he begins to discover the life she built after leaving his father and confronts how much of her story he never knew. In this episode, the hosts chat about:
* Whether children can ever love their parents as much as parents love their children
* Sterling’s memories of staying up late with his mom and the importance of simply being present with the people we love
* How losing a parent can change the way we see them—not just as our parents, but as people with lives and stories of their own
* The complicated feelings that can come with grief, including regret over the time we didn’t have
* Why being fully present may be one of the greatest gifts we can give someone
They also break down the episode, including:
* Jack arriving at Marilyn’s home and realizing how much he didn’t know about her life
* Meeting Mike, Marilyn’s boyfriend, and discovering the life she built after leaving Stanley
* Marilyn and Jack’s Sunday phone calls
* Jack finding the ice skates Marilyn bought for Kevin, Kate, and Randall
* Jack’s emotional eulogy and his realization that his mother had finally built a home of her own
* The meaning behind the episode’s title, “Don’t Let Me Keep You”
And a friendly reminder, you can catch new episodes of That Was Us every Monday, a day early, exclusively on Hulu. Available on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts on Tuesdays like usual!
That Was Us is produced by Rabbit Grin Productions. Music by Taylor Goldsmith and Griffin Goldsmith.
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