Plus, Toby picks the baby s name in a parking lot, & Rebecca relives an emotional time in the cabin.
But the point of the episode is to pay tribute to Nasir Ahmed’s invention of the discrete cosine transform, which aids in image compression when sending and sharing video and other data. In an episode where staying in touch by FaceTime and other virtual means helps major characters get through an emotional time,
This Is Us gives back with a nod to Ahmed’s major contribution.
In one scene, set in the ’70s, Nasir arrives home late one night to a very disappointed Esther, who tells her husband that their son was waiting to eat with him. She asks him to explain what he’s working on, so she can better understand his long hours.