Sometimes

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**Sometimes** is the seventh episode of the third season and the 43rd overall episode of **This Is Us**.

## Short Summary

Kevin and Zoe land in Vietnam; in the past, Jack and Rebecca take a road trip to Los Angeles; Jack's war story continues to be revealed.

## Full Summary

Kevin and Zoe prepare to land at the airport in Vietnam. Jack and Nick reunite but Nick doesn't believe that Jack is there. Jack tells him that he'll figure out how to get him out of here. Jack and Rebecca go on a road trip to Los Angeles, and Rebecca is excited to meet with the record label. She asks Jack if there's anything he's excited about doing in California, and he says that he'd like to meet up with some friends of his in Reseda. Kevin and Zoe drive through Vietnam. Kevin already feels closer to Jack. He takes a picture of the two of them while in the car. Zoe asks him to not tag her in the picture because she doesn't want her Dad to know that she's in Vietnam.

Jack introduces himself to Major Dawson. He tells him that he'd like to take Nick back with him to his fishing village when he leaves, and Dawson tells him that Nick has been partying like he's at Woodstock. Jack says that he can take care of him and make him right, but Dawson tells him that he's too late. Jack tells Dawson that he needs to try and save his little brother before Vietnam eats him alive. Dawson tells him that they don't put brothers together because they don't want to have to write two condolence letters, and then tells him to head back to his village. Jack starts walking back.

Kevin and Zoe eat at a local Vietnamese market. Kevin tries to get Zoe to talk about her childhood but she is very standoffish. Zoe points out some other tourists and Kevin recognizes the necklace that the woman has around her neck. He asks her where she got it from and she points in the direction of a souvenir shop. Kevin goes to investigate and learns that his dad's necklace isn't quite as unique as he thought. Jack and Rebecca arrive at a restaurant. Jack asks Rebecca about how she got her demo to the record label. Rebecca tells him how she loves to sing so that people can slow dance. Jack takes the hint and the two of them start to slow dance. Rebecca asks him if he's a cryer and he says no, that he's gotten pretty good at pushing everything down. After, they head to their hotel room, where they share a brief kiss and go to bed. Later, in the middle of the night, Rebecca goes to lay with Jack and the two of them have sex. One night while they're on the road, Jack has a nightmare and Rebecca wakes him up from it. While they're driving, Rebecca tries to talk to him about his nightmares but Jack shuts her down real quick.

Jack continues to walk towards the village he's stationed at. He passes by a man with a motorcycle and asks him for a ride back to the village. Jack and Rebecca arrive at Rebecca's friend's house. Jack leaves Rebecca and her friend Nicole to get them drinks. Rebecca tells Nicole that she's crazy about Jack but doesn't feel like he's letting her in. Kevin is upset to learn that there is no epic backstory behind how Jack got the necklace, and begins to wish he would have listened to Randall and left well enough alone. Kevin gets upset that Zoe won't share any information about her past, and she asks if they can go back to the hotel because she doesn't feel well. Kevin thinks that she's just avoiding talking, but then Zoe throws up.

Jack returns with drinks for Rebecca, but ducks when he hears a champagne bottle go off. He tells Rebecca that he's okay. Jack waits for his ride outside but gets curious and goes to look at what the man is doing. He learns that the guy was delivering cans for homemade landmines. The guy comes back out and continues to drive Jack back to the village. Rebecca is getting ready for bed when Jack tells her that he isn't going to be able to talk about Vietnam because he doesn't want to bring that part of his life into what he has going on with Rebecca. He asks her if she's going to come back to Pittsburg and she says that she doesn't know. Jack drops her off at the record company and leaves to go to Reseda. Rebecca doesn't get the news that she had hoped for as the record label turns her down. Jack arrives at the Watersons' house to tell them how he is responsible for their son's death.

Jack gets dropped off and is forced to walk the rest of the way to the village. Jack talks to the Watersons about the war and about the football game that they played; how it was Roger, their son's, idea to play. He tells them that he let his guard down and how taking his eyes off Roger was the worst thing he did over there. He says that he needed to come here and tell them that and that he is sorry for what happened. Roger's dad gets up and goes to sit next to Jack, and tells him that it wasn't his fault. Kevin gives Zoe some coconut water to help calm her stomach. He tells her that he wants to know everything about her, but if he can't then that's okay too. He tells Zoe that he's falling in love with her whether she opens up to him or not. Zoe reveals to him that her dad sexually abused her and that occasionally her dad tries to contact her to make amends. She tells him that she's not going to let her Dad ruin this too. Kevin apologizes because he didn't know and that she seemed so strong, and Zoe tells him that she is strong.

Jack picks up Rebecca. Rebecca tells him about what the record label said. Jack asks if he can hear the song, and Rebecca reluctantly sings for him. As she does, Jack begins to cry. Jack sits eating when he sees a Vietnamese woman wearing the necklace. He grabs his gun, but she runs off. Jack is fixing the fence when a helicopter arrives. Dawson tells him he has two weeks to straighten Nick out. Nick tells him he should've left him to rot. Rebecca stops singing and reaches out and places her hand on Jack's knee. She tells him to take them home.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Milo Ventimiglia as Jack Pearson
* Mandy Moore as Rebecca Pearson
* Sterling K. Brown as Randall Pearson *(credit only)*
	+ Niles Fitch as Teen Randall *(credit only)*
	+ Lonnie Chavis as Young Randall *(credit only)*
* Chrissy Metz as Kate Pearson *(credit only)*
	+ Hannah Zeile as Teen Kate *(credit only)*
	+ Mackenzie Hancsicsak as Young Kate *(credit only)*
* Justin Hartley as Kevin Pearson
	+ Logan Shroyer as Teen Kevin *(credit only)*
	+ Parker Bates as Young Kevin *(credit only)*
* Susan Kelechi Watson as Beth Pearson *(credit only)*
* Chris Sullivan as Toby Damon *(credit only)*
* Jon Huertas as Miguel Rivas *(credit only)*
* Melanie Liburd as Zoe Baker
* Eris Baker as Tess Pearson *(credit only)*
* Faithe Herman as Annie Pearson *(credit only)*
* Lyric Ross as Deja Pearson *(credit only)*

### Guest Stars

* Michael Angarano as Nicky Pearson
* Dustin Nguyen as Bao
* Nate Boyer as Major Dawson
* Porter Duong as Hien
* Kirk Zipfel as Record Executive
* Yvonne Zima as Nicole
* Peter Falls as Murphy
* Peggy Goss as Mrs. Watterson
* Paul Bond as Mr. Watterson
* Andrew Hollinger as Freckle Face
* Hung Huynh as Young Vietnamese Solider
* Adam Kroeger as U.S. Soldier
* Robert Werner as Male Intellectual
* Elia Cantu as Female Intellectual
* Mary Tran as Vietnamese Girl
* 'Nhu Lê' Lê Thi Quynh Nhu as Vietnamese Salesgirl
* 'My My' Dang Thi Tú Trinh as Vietnamese Waiter
* Julie Louise Williams as Woman in Necklace
* Jon Gillette as Lobby Clerk

## Notes and Trivia

* This episode scored 8.47 million viewers.