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That's what I have. What an episode.

That's what I have. What an episode.

But illuminating. To see her story unfold the way that it did, to get a glimpse, I hope, a realistic portrayal of what it might be like to be in the system and have an experience not unlike Deja's, I think that's important to show on television and mirror that in the thoughtful way that our show works. always does.

But illuminating. To see her story unfold the way that it did, to get a glimpse, I hope, a realistic portrayal of what it might be like to be in the system and have an experience not unlike Deja's, I think that's important to show on television and mirror that in the thoughtful way that our show works. always does.

But illuminating. To see her story unfold the way that it did, to get a glimpse, I hope, a realistic portrayal of what it might be like to be in the system and have an experience not unlike Deja's, I think that's important to show on television and mirror that in the thoughtful way that our show works. always does.

And again, like the audience trusting us with an entire, pretty much an entire episode about a character that's not the Pearsons. It's really special. And I think it was one of the things I loved most about our show that we were able to take those sort of calculated risks and know that people were on this journey with us.

And again, like the audience trusting us with an entire, pretty much an entire episode about a character that's not the Pearsons. It's really special. And I think it was one of the things I loved most about our show that we were able to take those sort of calculated risks and know that people were on this journey with us.

And again, like the audience trusting us with an entire, pretty much an entire episode about a character that's not the Pearsons. It's really special. And I think it was one of the things I loved most about our show that we were able to take those sort of calculated risks and know that people were on this journey with us.

Wait, Joy, real quick. He brought it to set so he could show people because they wanted to hold it.

Wait, Joy, real quick. He brought it to set so he could show people because they wanted to hold it.

Wait, Joy, real quick. He brought it to set so he could show people because they wanted to hold it.

Can I just interject? Your scenes with Lyric are so powerful. They are so emotional. And the two of you, especially in 217, getting to sort of see the breadth of your relationship. How did you connect with her? It's incredible to watch an episode of television like that where we're following... Deja, and learning about how she sort of came into the Pearsons life, right?

Can I just interject? Your scenes with Lyric are so powerful. They are so emotional. And the two of you, especially in 217, getting to sort of see the breadth of your relationship. How did you connect with her? It's incredible to watch an episode of television like that where we're following... Deja, and learning about how she sort of came into the Pearsons life, right?

Can I just interject? Your scenes with Lyric are so powerful. They are so emotional. And the two of you, especially in 217, getting to sort of see the breadth of your relationship. How did you connect with her? It's incredible to watch an episode of television like that where we're following... Deja, and learning about how she sort of came into the Pearsons life, right?

And what her life was leading up to that. But the connection that you guys have, the rapport you have as mother or daughter is so seamless and so believable. The way you guys listen to each other, your rapport, like, how did you develop that? Yeah. Because we know as actors, like you're just sort of thrust in a situation on the day. There's not like a ton of time. Exactly.

And what her life was leading up to that. But the connection that you guys have, the rapport you have as mother or daughter is so seamless and so believable. The way you guys listen to each other, your rapport, like, how did you develop that? Yeah. Because we know as actors, like you're just sort of thrust in a situation on the day. There's not like a ton of time. Exactly.

And what her life was leading up to that. But the connection that you guys have, the rapport you have as mother or daughter is so seamless and so believable. The way you guys listen to each other, your rapport, like, how did you develop that? Yeah. Because we know as actors, like you're just sort of thrust in a situation on the day. There's not like a ton of time. Exactly.

To sort of develop that, to find it. How did you guys manage that?

To sort of develop that, to find it. How did you guys manage that?

To sort of develop that, to find it. How did you guys manage that?