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Chris Sullivan

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That Was Us
Laurel's Story | "Birth Mother" with Writer Kay Oyegun (506)

And when High says that she went to jail,

That Was Us
Laurel's Story | "Birth Mother" with Writer Kay Oyegun (506)

Like there's this moment like on Randall's face and me watching Randall be like, something I didn't even consider.

That Was Us
Laurel's Story | "Birth Mother" with Writer Kay Oyegun (506)

And it made me think about like how masterful I started juxtapose like the addiction of Kevin with the addiction of Laurel and how those two things played out in life.

That Was Us
Laurel's Story | "Birth Mother" with Writer Kay Oyegun (506)

That shit feels real.

That Was Us
Laurel's Story | "Birth Mother" with Writer Kay Oyegun (506)

And I just wanted to know, like, I mean, I'm sure that was a big concern for you guys too.

That Was Us
Laurel's Story | "Birth Mother" with Writer Kay Oyegun (506)

And just like sort of coming to that decision and like, how did it all come together with that?

That Was Us
Laurel's Story | "Birth Mother" with Writer Kay Oyegun (506)

Because I felt like if you dropped the ball there and people were left feeling like, ah, she could have done better.

That Was Us
Laurel's Story | "Birth Mother" with Writer Kay Oyegun (506)

No, like it was like, no, there was nothing else that could have really happened.

That Was Us
Laurel's Story | "Birth Mother" with Writer Kay Oyegun (506)

And then also the idea of shame.

That Was Us
Laurel's Story | "Birth Mother" with Writer Kay Oyegun (506)

And feeling like, you know, I've been gone for such a long time.

That Was Us
Laurel's Story | "Birth Mother" with Writer Kay Oyegun (506)

How do I just reintroduce myself after this seeming abandonment?

That Was Us
Laurel's Story | "Birth Mother" with Writer Kay Oyegun (506)

I just want to hear your thoughts about that as a writer.

That Was Us
Laurel's Story | "Birth Mother" with Writer Kay Oyegun (506)

Yeah.

That Was Us
Laurel's Story | "Birth Mother" with Writer Kay Oyegun (506)

This is the other thing I wanted to mention real quick.

That Was Us
Laurel's Story | "Birth Mother" with Writer Kay Oyegun (506)

And then, I'm sorry if I talk a lot, but this means a lot to me because as I was rewatching the episode, I was so profoundly moved.

That Was Us
Laurel's Story | "Birth Mother" with Writer Kay Oyegun (506)

And I just want to talk a little bit about the love story.

That Was Us
Laurel's Story | "Birth Mother" with Writer Kay Oyegun (506)

And Vian said this, like how moved he was to see like the two people who are often seen as lovers

That Was Us
Laurel's Story | "Birth Mother" with Writer Kay Oyegun (506)

Two groups that are seen as least attractive or appealing, et cetera, in terms of Black women and Asian men finding love within one another, right?

That Was Us
Laurel's Story | "Birth Mother" with Writer Kay Oyegun (506)

Like, how important that was for you as well?

That Was Us
Laurel's Story | "Birth Mother" with Writer Kay Oyegun (506)

Because I am oftentimes left with this feeling of, like, Black women...