'Forgot' does, indeed, carry a lot of uncomfortable weight for this family. And for Dipper to just forget something like last October? Yeah, he glances at Stan just as Stan glances at him, the concern in Stan's expression mirrored in his own.

But it'll have to wait. Making sure Dipper and Mabel are holding it together as well as can be expected is more important for the moment. Stan initiates the group hug and Ford doesn't hesitate to join this time. He doesn't have the same words of reassurance Stan does, but he's at least got something.

"And now we know what to look for in the future."