Though William found happiness with his band, which made his mother Dorothy (Amanda Warren) as proud as she hoped she would be, it wasn’t the life he was destined for.
(He also missed his grandmother’s funeral during that period, which felt thematically important.)
Then it was onto Memphis, where William initially moved to make a living playing music with his cousin, portrayed by the excellent Brian Tyree Henry in a role amusingly similar to his regular gig on FX’s stellar comedy Atlanta.
Before heading out to Memphis, William made Randall stop by the spot where some of Jack’s ashes were spread inside his favorite park – an interesting detail on its own – and William gave Jack a private and heartfelt farewell.