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don't know much about sports but "Super Bowls" looks wrong


** Whilst talking to Kevin, Randall brings up the [[UsefulNotes/{{NFL}} Buffalo Bills losing four consecutive SuperBowls]] when the Big Three were growing up as part of an overly long metaphor about life not making sense.

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** Whilst talking to Kevin, Randall brings up the [[UsefulNotes/{{NFL}} Buffalo Bills losing four consecutive SuperBowls]] Super Bowls]] when the Big Three were growing up as part of an overly long metaphor about life not making sense.
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On the night before Kate's wedding to Philip (Chris Geere), the whole Pearson family's gathered at a hotel. Kevin and his uncle, Nicky (Creator/GriffinDunne) are staying in neighboring rooms.

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On the night before Kate's wedding to Philip (Chris Geere), the whole Pearson family's gathered at a hotel. Kevin and his uncle, Nicky (Creator/GriffinDunne) (Creator/GriffinDunne), are staying in neighboring rooms.
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'''""The Night Before the Wedding"''' is an episode of ''Series/ThisIsUs'' that first aired on April 26, 2022. Directed by Creator/YasuTanida. Written by Creator/DanielleBauman.

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'''""The '''"The Night Before the Wedding"''' is an episode of ''Series/ThisIsUs'' that first aired on April 26, 2022. Directed by Creator/YasuTanida. Written by Creator/DanielleBauman.
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filled in missing word; I'm not sure what my problem is with the word "dementia" here


* BreatherEpisode: After a series of episodes focused on Kate and Toby's divorce and Rebecca's declining, this episode largely focuses on Kevin reconnecting with Sophie and ends on a very positive note. Moreover, it is pretty much the last episode of the series that isn't intensely heart-wrenching.
** Both plots are acknowledged in that the setting is Kate’s second wedding and Rebecca’s dementia causes her to think Kevin and Sophie are still married, but they don’t carry the same gravity as in other episodes.

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* BreatherEpisode: After a series of episodes focused on Kate and Toby's divorce and Rebecca's declining, declining health, this episode largely focuses on Kevin reconnecting with Sophie and ends on a very positive note. Moreover, it is pretty much the last episode of the series that isn't intensely heart-wrenching.
** Both plots are acknowledged in that the setting is Kate’s Kate's second wedding and Rebecca’s dementia causes Rebecca's cognitive problems cause her to think Kevin and Sophie are still married, but they don’t don't carry the same gravity as in other episodes.
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was about to move Tear Jerker to YMMV, but it doesn't really apply to this episode, so I just removed it altogether


* BreatherEpisode: After a series of episodes focused on Kate and Toby’s divorce and Rebecca’s dementia, this episode largely focuses on Kevin reconnecting with Sophie and ends on a very positive note. Moreover, it is pretty much the last episode of the series that isn’t a TearJerker.

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* BreatherEpisode: After a series of episodes focused on Kate and Toby’s Toby's divorce and Rebecca’s dementia, Rebecca's declining, this episode largely focuses on Kevin reconnecting with Sophie and ends on a very positive note. Moreover, it is pretty much the last episode of the series that isn’t a TearJerker.isn't intensely heart-wrenching.

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elaborating plot while eliminating the three words that maybe were cause of an accusation of bias


The night before Kate's wedding, Kevin tries to reconnect with Sophie (Creator/AlexandraBreckenridge).

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The '''""The Night Before the Wedding"''' is an episode of ''Series/ThisIsUs'' that first aired on April 26, 2022. Directed by Creator/YasuTanida. Written by Creator/DanielleBauman.

Kevin's been in love with Sophie since they were schoolchildren.

On the
night before Kate's wedding, wedding to Philip (Chris Geere), the whole Pearson family's gathered at a hotel. Kevin tries to reconnect with and his uncle, Nicky (Creator/GriffinDunne) are staying in neighboring rooms.

Sophie (Creator/AlexandraBreckenridge).

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(Creator/AlexandraBreckenridge) needs a dress so Kevin pulls a scam on the following tropes:
dry cleaner. Sophie wants to have sex with Kevin but he messes it up by saying that her hair smells the same as before. Sophie's annoyed and leaves.

Cassidy (Creator/JenniferMorrison) goes to Kevin's room so he can unzip her out of her dress, but she's not inclined to have sex with him, since, among other reasons, she's a contractor and he's the client.

Kevin is not so hard up for sex that he'll have sex with the wedding singer, even though presumably the wedding singer would very much want to.

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* BreatherEpisode: After a series of episodes focused on Kate and Toby’s divorce and Rebecca’s dementia, this episode largely focuses on Kevin reconnecting with Sophie and ends on a very positive note. Moreover, it is pretty much the last episode of the series that isn’t a TearJerker.
** Both plots are acknowledged in that the setting is Kate’s second wedding and Rebecca’s dementia causes her to think Kevin and Sophie are still married, but they don’t carry the same gravity as in other episodes.
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* PrinceCharmingWannabe: Oliver, Phillip’s cousin. At one point, the wedding singer walks up to Kevin and abruptly tells him that she’s about to hug him, before asking if "he’s" still there - the camera then showing that she means Oliver. Pointedly, she only introduces herself to Kevin as Arielle after this.

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* PrinceCharmingWannabe: Oliver, Phillip’s Phillip's cousin. At one point, the wedding singer walks up to Kevin and abruptly tells him that she’s about to hug him, before asking if "he’s" "he's" still there - -- the camera then showing that she means Oliver. Pointedly, she only introduces herself to Kevin as Arielle after this.
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changed lead to avoid silly accusation of plagiarism


The night before Kate’s wedding, Kevin’s love life takes an unexpected turn.

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The night before Kate’s Kate's wedding, Kevin’s love life takes an unexpected turn.
Kevin tries to reconnect with Sophie (Creator/AlexandraBreckenridge).

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* OnceMoreWithClarity: We briefly see the events of the previous episode with the added perspective of what happened to Kevin the night before.



* WhamLine: Sophie revealing that she and Grant have gotten divorced.

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* WhamLine: Sophie revealing that she and Grant have gotten “I am really happy, Kev. I’m also divorced.
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** When Kevin talks about the wins with Sophie, he comments that Nicky constantly does things without thinking twice, which Sophie and Kevin both agree is just like Kevin was as a child.

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** When Kevin talks about the wins twins with Sophie, he comments that Nicky constantly does things without thinking twice, which Sophie and Kevin both agree is just like Kevin was as a child.
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* ParentalSexualitySquick: Kevin doesn't want to hear why his Uncle Nicky's needs to get some ice for his wife. Cassidy doesn't want to hear it either.

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* ParentalSexualitySquick: Kevin doesn't want to hear why his Uncle Nicky's Nicky needs to get some ice for his wife. Cassidy doesn't want to hear it either.
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* ParentalSexualitySquick: Kevin doesn't want to hear what his Uncle Nicky's going to do with his girlfriend with some ice cubes he's going to go get. Cassidy doesn't want to hear it either.

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* ParentalSexualitySquick: Kevin doesn't want to hear what why his Uncle Nicky's going needs to do with his girlfriend with get some ice cubes he's going to go get.for his wife. Cassidy doesn't want to hear it either.

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So apparently Kevin's always been in love with Sophie since they were schoolchildren.

On the night before Kate's wedding to Philip (Chris Geere), the whole Pearson family's gathered at a hotel. Kevin and his uncle, Nicky (Creator/GriffinDunne) are staying in neighboring rooms.

%% Something about the dry cleaners and getting a dress for Sophie?

Sophie (Creator/AlexandraBreckenridge) wants to have sex with Kevin but he messes it up by saying that her hair smells the same as before. Sophie's annoyed and leaves.

Cassidy (Creator/JenniferMorrison) goes to Kevin's room so he can unzip her out of her dress, but she's not inclined to have sex with him, since, among other reasons, she's a contractor and he's the client.

Kevin is not so hard up for sex that he'll have sex with the wedding singer, even though presumably the wedding singer would very much want to.

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So apparently Kevin's always been in love with Sophie since they were schoolchildren.

On the
The night before Kate's wedding to Philip (Chris Geere), the whole Pearson family's gathered at a hotel. Kevin and his uncle, Nicky (Creator/GriffinDunne) are staying in neighboring rooms.

%% Something about the dry cleaners and getting a dress for Sophie?

Sophie (Creator/AlexandraBreckenridge) wants to have sex with Kevin but he messes it up by saying that her hair smells the same as before. Sophie's annoyed and leaves.

Cassidy (Creator/JenniferMorrison) goes to Kevin's room so he can unzip her out of her dress, but she's not inclined to have sex with him, since, among other reasons, she's a contractor and he's the client.

Kevin is not so hard up for sex that he'll have sex with the wedding singer, even though presumably the wedding singer would very much want to.
Kate’s wedding, Kevin’s love life takes an unexpected turn.

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So apparently Kevin’s always been in love with Sophie since they were schoolchildren.

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So apparently Kevin’s Kevin's always been in love with Sophie since they were schoolchildren.
schoolchildren.

On the night before Kate's wedding to Philip (Chris Geere), the whole Pearson family's gathered at a hotel. Kevin and his uncle, Nicky (Creator/GriffinDunne) are staying in neighboring rooms.

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elaborating plot before anyone overreacts to the unmarked TV Guide quote


The night before Kate’s wedding, Kevin’s love life takes an unexpected turn.

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The night before Kate’s wedding, So apparently Kevin’s always been in love life takes an unexpected turn.
with Sophie since they were schoolchildren.

%% Something about the dry cleaners and getting a dress for Sophie?

Sophie (Creator/AlexandraBreckenridge) wants to have sex with Kevin but he messes it up by saying that her hair smells the same as before. Sophie's annoyed and leaves.

Cassidy (Creator/JenniferMorrison) goes to Kevin's room so he can unzip her out of her dress, but she's not inclined to have sex with him, since, among other reasons, she's a contractor and he's the client.

Kevin is not so hard up for sex that he'll have sex with the wedding singer, even though presumably the wedding singer would very much want to.
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adding Parental Sexuality Squick (still counts with uncles, right?)

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* ParentalSexualitySquick: Kevin doesn't want to hear what his Uncle Nicky's going to do with his girlfriend with some ice cubes he's going to go get. Cassidy doesn't want to hear it either.

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* ShoutOut: Whilst talking to Kevin, Randall brings up the [[UsefulNotes/{{NFL}} Buffalo Bills losing four consecutive SuperBowls]] when the Big Three were growing up as part of an overly long metaphor about life not making sense.

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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
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Whilst talking to Kevin, Randall brings up the [[UsefulNotes/{{NFL}} Buffalo Bills losing four consecutive SuperBowls]] when the Big Three were growing up as part of an overly long metaphor about life not making sense.sense.
** Sophie compares a GQ photoshoot that Kevin did to the wardrobe of the Music/VillagePeople.
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* GenerationXerox:
** [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] - After Kevin praises the wedding singer’s performance to Kate and Phillip, Kate notes that it’d be history repeating as Jack met Rebecca after first hearing her sing.
** When Kevin talks about the wins with Sophie, he comments that Nicky constantly does things without thinking twice, which Sophie and Kevin both agree is just like Kevin was as a child.


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* PrinceCharmingWannabe: Oliver, Phillip’s cousin. At one point, the wedding singer walks up to Kevin and abruptly tells him that she’s about to hug him, before asking if "he’s" still there - the camera then showing that she means Oliver. Pointedly, she only introduces herself to Kevin as Arielle after this.
* RedHerring: The previous episode ended on a cliffhanger suggesting that Kevin could potentially start a romance with one of three women; however the bulk of the episode is devoted to resolving Kevin’s relationship with Sophie, with the potential romances with Cassidy and Arielle not receiving nearly as much attention.
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The night before Kate’s wedding, Kevin’s love life takes an unexpected turn.

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* FailedASpotCheck: Rebecca’s dementia means that she thinks Kevin and Sophie are still twenty and struggling to make their long distance relationship work.
* HowWeGotHere: The bulk of the episode shows what Kevin actually got up to during the previous night’s events, and eventually catches up to Kevin and Randall’s conversation that ended the previous episode.
* LoveAtFirstSight: A flashback shows Kevin’s class working on Valentine’s Day cards; as the children work, their teacher announces that they have a new classmate and introduces Sophie to the class. Kevin immediately addresses his card to Sophie.
* ShipSinking: After Nicky suggests that Cassidy could be the one for him, Kevin tells her what his Uncle said. She immediately shoots the idea, pointing out that Kevin’s her best friend and as much as they care for one another, they have a purely platonic relationship.
* ShipperOnDeck: When Kevin and Sophie kiss at the reception, the entire extended Pearson family is shown to be cheering for them.
* ShoutOut: Whilst talking to Kevin, Randall brings up the [[UsefulNotes/{{NFL}} Buffalo Bills losing four consecutive SuperBowls]] when the Big Three were growing up as part of an overly long metaphor about life not making sense.
* WhamLine: Sophie revealing that she and Grant have gotten divorced.

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