Sorry, Rebecca, but something very bad did happen on Christmas Eve.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Toby is not looking so good.

On a scale of Oh my God, they killed Toby!

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to Eh, hell be all right after an extended hospital stay, how is Toby?

STERLING K. BROWN: On that scale, I would say… Toby is not in the clear.

What did you think of that plot development?

Did that one catch you off-guard?

So we resolved the Dr. K story line in the episode, and leave the Toby one hanging.

So, when you first read it, youre like, Oh, sh!!!

Are we going to lose everybody???

What the f is going on???

But what the f?

And in watching it…

I have to give Sully all the props in the world because they laid it in very subtly.

And I knew it was going to happen.

I saw it happen.

What sticks out to you about shooting that scene?

You were there in the room.

When I interviewed Chris, he said that he didnt want to use a stunt man.

And he said it wasnt a stunt coffee table.

This is all very true.

I mean, he went full-tilt, each time.

People will be pissed.