Even a “normal” Thanksgiving for the Fitzgeralds is shadowed by Kate’s illness, as evidenced in this flashback. Not only does Sara refuse to let Anna make her own wish on the wishbone, but the game of touch football becomes tense when Jesse knocks Kate to the ground. However, Kate’s joy at being knocked down shows how badly she craves her own “normal”; she is overjoyed that, for a moment, Jesse forgot about her fragility and just treated her like a normal kid.