Nicky’s (Griffin Dunne) search for love has not been without hurdles, but in the Tuesday, January 11 episode of This Is Us, entitled “One Giant Leap,” fans saw his future wife for the first time.
The hour began with Nicky (a.k.a., Mandy Moore), Rebecca (Mandy Moore), and Miguel (Jon Huertas) preparing for their trip to see Sally, the love of his life.
Nicky stated that he reconnected with Sally the night before and verified that she was single, claiming that they would meet up.
He drove to see her and made sure they pulled into a pawn shop so he could buy a vintage camera for Sally on the way.
When Nicky complained about the cost, Rebecca offered to buy the present for him, prompting Nicky to declare that he had never tried to contact Sally to let her know they were on their way or learn anything about her present-day existence.
Rebecca and Miguel urged Nicky to carry on with the job, and he was soon standing outside Sally’s home.
Nicky had pined for decades over Sally, but he struggled to recall who he was and even inquired about their first encounter.
Discovering that Sally had given up photography and was married, the Pearsons stayed for dinner as Nicky recounted his summer with her.
Sally’s husband, Eric said she was in a habit of attacking men’s virginities during her younger years.
Nicky stated that he did not regret the years he spent thinking about her since it gave him hope, after learning that his dalliance meant less to Sally than it did to him.
When she lashed out at him for how he treated her as they grew distant, there appeared to be a sliver of hope for Nicky and Sally; however, Nicky ultimately said goodbye to Sally forever.
Nicky informed Rebecca and Miguel that he was going back to the east to oversee the construction of Kevin’s (Justin Hartley) new cabin. During the flight, Nicky interacted with a flight attendant named Edie, who flirted with him.
At the end of the episode, Edie is revealed to be Nicky’s wife in the future as the Pearsons gathered at their cabin during Rebecca’s last hours.
Despite his absence from the flash-forwards thus far, Miguel assured Rebecca that he would be at her side throughout her condition after the road trip.
Deja (Lyric Ross) traveled to Boston to see Malik (Asante Blackk) at Harvard in the second hour.
When she met his daughter’s mother, Jennifer, for the first time and Malik said that his ex was making things difficult on him as he handled school, job,
Deja revealed her intention to have sex with Malik to him just as he was returning. Deja stated that she wanted the connection between them to endure for all time after reconnecting with Malik in a new way.
