This Is Us (TV Series)

Jack Pearson's Son (2017)

Jon Huertas: Miguel Rivas

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• Miguel : [Kevin is nervous about the opening of his play]  I was a project manager for thirty years, so I... I don't have a creative bone in my body, and I can't talk to you artist to artist.

  Kevin Pearson : Yeah, yeah, yeah, no, I... I know that, Miguel.

  Miguel : But I do know what I used to do when I was nervous, about a big work presentation, or about anything. I'd talk to your dad. He was... he was my person. He was the one who could steady you when the world felt like it was spinning.

  Kevin Pearson : Yeah, that was my dad. That's very true.

  Miguel : Yeah, and you remind me of him, you know that? The way that you move your hands when you talk. The way you walk across a room. Sometimes you remind me of him so much that the hair on my arm stands up. It's why it breaks my heart that you don't like me, Kevin. Because when I'm around you, I feel like I get a little piece of my best friend back.

  Kevin Pearson : Miguel, uh...

  Miguel : Now, you... are Jack Pearson's son. You have him inside of you. And when you're nervous or you're at your most nerve-wracking moment, the curtain's about to go up... all you have to do is remind yourself of that. Think about what he'd do... and you'll be fine.

• Miguel : You're handling this whole tour thing great, by the way.

  Jack Pearson : Yeah? I am?

  Miguel : Are you?

  [see Jack pretending to look busy] 

  Miguel : Jack.

  Jack Pearson : Mm. Yeah.

  Miguel : It's me.

  Jack Pearson : Why the hell is she going on a tour? I mean, I could deal with a piano bar a couple nights a week, but a tour? I mean, who does she think she is, Janis freaking Joplin? We've got three kids. Three teenagers at home. But I can't tell her that I think it's crazy, because then... she's just, she's gonna resent me forever.

  Miguel : That's true.

  Jack Pearson : Yeah. And then this guy Ben, in her band. Ben, I've met him a couple times. He has a thing for her. H-he, oh, he clearly has a thing for her.

  Miguel : Jack. It's Rebecca. Wouldn't matter if this guy was Jeff Goldblum. She only has eyes for you.

  Jack Pearson : Jeff Goldblum. Really?

  Miguel : Have you seen "Jurassic Park"?

• Miguel : Hey, um, since Rebecca's gonna be gone next weekend, maybe you and I could check out that new place on Lincoln. I mean, y-you don't have to drink or anything, but, uh, even though Shelly and I, you know, haven't been split that long, our marriage has been dead a long time, and I... and I think I'm ready to get back out there. I need my wingman.

  Jack Pearson : Hey, how 'bout you come to Bec's show tonight? I... I'm sure there's gonna be a bunch of lonely hearts there, you could buy 'em a Valentine's Day drink.

  Miguel : Yeah?

  Jack Pearson : Yeah.

  Miguel : Yeah, o-okay, yeah.

  [standing to leave] 

  Miguel : Yeah. You know what I'll do? I'll wear that new fedora I got.

  Jack Pearson : Don't do that.

  Miguel : I'm going to.

  Jack Pearson : Embarrass yourself, and me!

  Miguel : I look great in that hat.