This Is Us (TV Series)

A Father's Advice (2017)

Susan Kelechi Watson: Beth Pearson

Quotes 

• Randall Pearson : I love my parents. I loved them together. But I don't want to be them. My mother said there's no such thing as a perfect marriage. But on that, I have to disagree with my mother.

  Beth Pearson : I didn't think that was allowed.

  Randall Pearson : Today, I'm allowing it. Because we're perfect, Beth. And I know this, you see, because I'm a perfectionist. So that's kind of my bag, you know? Been chasing after it my entire life. Perfection. And I fail... and I fail, and I fail and... the failure leads to self-doubt and self-loathing, and it's all... and all this other crap I got muddled up inside here. But when it comes to you and me... baby, there ain't nothing muddled there. We are perfect together. We are perfectly imperfect. And I didn't know know that was a thing. You see, we don't follow one another, Beth. We don't push our own plans on each other. We adjust our plans together. And if I can't adjust to you, then... then I have to figure out another way to do this. I'll volunteer somewhere, I'll...

  [Beth raises her hand] 

  Randall Pearson : Yes, ma'am?

  Beth Pearson : Can I take you somewhere?

  Randall Pearson : Where?

  Beth Pearson : I want to adjust your perfect plan.