1 00:00:02,267 --> 00:00:03,533 It's pretty late. 2 00:00:03,535 --> 00:00:05,735 You think I've got time to run some more simulations 3 00:00:05,737 --> 00:00:06,936 on the cooling system? 4 00:00:06,938 --> 00:00:08,204 Sure, I'm still figuring out 5 00:00:08,206 --> 00:00:09,405 the thermo-acoustic expander. 6 00:00:09,407 --> 00:00:10,506 Oh, while you do that 7 00:00:10,508 --> 00:00:13,843 I am going to pump cerebral spinal fluid 8 00:00:13,845 --> 00:00:17,046 through my brain cells to remove the metabolic by-products 9 00:00:17,048 --> 00:00:18,915 of the day's thoughts. 10 00:00:18,917 --> 00:00:20,950 What? 11 00:00:20,952 --> 00:00:22,518 It's called sleep and it's my bedtime. 12 00:00:22,520 --> 00:00:24,320 Nighty-night, y'all. 13 00:00:24,322 --> 00:00:26,623 Hey, hey, hey, you're not going anywhere. 14 00:00:26,625 --> 00:00:28,858 We only have two months to deliver this to the Air Force 15 00:00:28,860 --> 00:00:29,893 because of you. 16 00:00:29,895 --> 00:00:32,662 I know, I was there. 17 00:00:32,664 --> 00:00:34,163 Well, wake up! 18 00:00:34,165 --> 00:00:36,266 We're gonna put in a lot of late nights. 19 00:00:36,268 --> 00:00:37,600 How late? 20 00:00:37,602 --> 00:00:40,837 Well, I don't know, midnight, 1:00. 21 00:00:40,839 --> 00:00:41,838 One o'clock? 22 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:44,107 I'm not a raccoon. 23 00:00:44,109 --> 00:00:47,277 If you're tired, have some coffee. 24 00:00:47,279 --> 00:00:48,745 What? You have some coffee. 25 00:00:48,747 --> 00:00:50,446 I am having coffee! 26 00:00:50,448 --> 00:00:52,181 And look how irritable it's making you! 27 00:00:52,183 --> 00:00:54,217 Guys! 28 00:00:54,219 --> 00:00:56,085 We're not gonna get anything done if we start fighting. 29 00:00:56,087 --> 00:00:58,254 Now, can you please try to soldier through? 30 00:00:59,424 --> 00:01:00,957 Fine. 31 00:01:14,906 --> 00:01:17,840 I don't think I can go much longer. 32 00:01:17,842 --> 00:01:19,909 It's been three and a half minutes, wake up! 33 00:01:21,413 --> 00:01:25,048 ♪ Our whole universe was in a hot, dense state ♪ 34 00:01:25,050 --> 00:01:28,384 ♪ Then nearly 14 billion years ago expansion started... Wait! ♪ 35 00:01:28,386 --> 00:01:29,986 ♪ The Earth began to cool ♪ 36 00:01:29,988 --> 00:01:32,555 ♪ The autotrophs began to drool, Neanderthals developed tools ♪ 37 00:01:32,557 --> 00:01:35,224 ♪ We built the Wall ♪ ♪ We built the pyramids ♪ 38 00:01:35,226 --> 00:01:37,894 ♪ Math, Science, History, unraveling the mystery ♪ 39 00:01:37,896 --> 00:01:39,796 ♪ That all started with a big bang ♪ 40 00:01:39,798 --> 00:01:40,787 ♪ Bang! ♪ 41 00:01:40,788 --> 00:01:44,788 ♪ The Big Bang Theory 10x03 ♪ The Dependence Transcendence Original Air Date on October 3, 2016 42 00:01:44,789 --> 00:01:50,189 == sync, corrected by elderman == @elder_man 43 00:01:50,206 --> 00:01:53,140 I had a bad dream that my best friend became a tyrant 44 00:01:53,142 --> 00:01:55,476 and forced me to stay up all night to work. 45 00:01:55,478 --> 00:01:57,745 Oh, I had a good dream that when I carried you to bed, 46 00:01:57,747 --> 00:02:01,081 I let your head hit the wall and I laughed. 47 00:02:01,083 --> 00:02:02,750 Good morning. 48 00:02:02,752 --> 00:02:03,818 What is this? 49 00:02:03,820 --> 00:02:05,286 Well, we didn't see you last night, 50 00:02:05,288 --> 00:02:06,520 we're not gonna see you today, 51 00:02:06,522 --> 00:02:08,889 so we thought we could have breakfast together. 52 00:02:08,891 --> 00:02:09,890 Oh, that is so nice. 53 00:02:09,892 --> 00:02:13,227 Ow, it does hurt! 54 00:02:13,229 --> 00:02:15,563 So, what are you guys gonna do today? 55 00:02:15,565 --> 00:02:16,564 Well, Sheldon was supposed to go 56 00:02:16,566 --> 00:02:18,265 to this party with me this afternoon, 57 00:02:18,267 --> 00:02:19,467 but I don't think that's happening. 58 00:02:19,469 --> 00:02:21,435 Oh, that was never happening. 59 00:02:21,437 --> 00:02:23,103 Oh, I'll go. 60 00:02:23,105 --> 00:02:24,872 I like a party. 61 00:02:24,874 --> 00:02:26,907 Well, to be honest, it's not like a "party" party, 62 00:02:26,909 --> 00:02:28,576 it's more like a gathering 63 00:02:28,578 --> 00:02:30,177 where scientists of different disciplines get together 64 00:02:30,179 --> 00:02:31,645 to share their work and keep current 65 00:02:31,647 --> 00:02:33,047 on what's going on in other fields. 66 00:02:33,049 --> 00:02:35,416 I don't know why I called it a party, sorry. 67 00:02:35,418 --> 00:02:37,318 It's okay, I'll still go. 68 00:02:37,320 --> 00:02:39,086 You don't think you'll be bored? 69 00:02:39,088 --> 00:02:40,955 Oh, I'll have some wine and listen to people go on 70 00:02:40,957 --> 00:02:42,189 about crap I don't understand. 71 00:02:42,191 --> 00:02:43,123 I mean, how is it any different 72 00:02:43,125 --> 00:02:45,793 than every single day of my life? 73 00:02:45,795 --> 00:02:47,962 I won't be there. 74 00:02:47,964 --> 00:02:49,446 Look at that, it is a party. 75 00:02:49,447 --> 00:02:51,047 Oh. 76 00:02:52,368 --> 00:02:54,335 Sorry I have to work all weekend. 77 00:02:54,337 --> 00:02:55,803 It's okay. 78 00:02:55,805 --> 00:02:58,005 Thanks again for breakfast. 79 00:02:58,007 --> 00:02:59,340 Well, I didn't get to see you last night. 80 00:02:59,342 --> 00:03:01,709 It was the least I could do. 81 00:03:01,711 --> 00:03:04,411 You shouldn't have made the alarm code his birthday. 82 00:03:07,183 --> 00:03:09,650 So, what should we do today? 83 00:03:09,652 --> 00:03:11,085 Oh, I appreciate it, 84 00:03:11,087 --> 00:03:12,753 but you don't have to spend your day off with me. 85 00:03:12,755 --> 00:03:14,188 Well, I don't mind. 86 00:03:14,190 --> 00:03:16,490 Oh, you want go to the mall and look at baby stuff? 87 00:03:16,492 --> 00:03:17,691 Not really. 88 00:03:17,693 --> 00:03:19,159 Oh, come on, we could share a pretzel 89 00:03:19,161 --> 00:03:23,364 and get sideways glances from racist old ladies. 90 00:03:23,366 --> 00:03:25,599 I get enough of that when I take Howard 91 00:03:25,601 --> 00:03:27,468 to my grandmother's for Christmas. 92 00:03:27,470 --> 00:03:29,570 Oh, 93 00:03:29,572 --> 00:03:32,606 I know, why don't we get started on clearing out the baby's room? 94 00:03:32,608 --> 00:03:34,008 Isn't it a little early for that? 95 00:03:34,010 --> 00:03:35,843 You have to get to it eventually. 96 00:03:35,845 --> 00:03:38,579 Oh, there's so much junk in there, it's embarrassing. 97 00:03:38,581 --> 00:03:40,781 How can you be embarrassed around me? 98 00:03:40,783 --> 00:03:43,017 I'm gonna be in the room with you when you give birth. 99 00:03:50,059 --> 00:03:52,126 I don't think you are. 100 00:03:52,128 --> 00:03:54,461 You didn't think I was gonna be in your kitchen this morning, 101 00:03:54,463 --> 00:03:56,931 yet here I am. 102 00:04:03,139 --> 00:04:05,005 Psst, hey, kid. 103 00:04:05,007 --> 00:04:06,206 Huh, what? 104 00:04:08,945 --> 00:04:10,744 You look tired. 105 00:04:10,746 --> 00:04:12,680 Why don't you have an energy drink? 106 00:04:12,682 --> 00:04:14,715 Everyone's doing it. 107 00:04:14,717 --> 00:04:18,953 Oh, no, thank you, those have caffeine in them. 108 00:04:18,955 --> 00:04:20,187 Oh, sorry, 109 00:04:20,189 --> 00:04:22,122 I thought you were cool. 110 00:04:23,826 --> 00:04:25,192 I am cool. 111 00:04:25,194 --> 00:04:26,860 This is Yoo-hoo, 112 00:04:26,862 --> 00:04:29,697 chocolate milk's delicious watery cousin. 113 00:04:29,699 --> 00:04:31,198 All right. 114 00:04:31,200 --> 00:04:34,101 But if you ever want to feel like you have superpowers, 115 00:04:34,103 --> 00:04:35,903 try one of these. 116 00:04:35,905 --> 00:04:39,073 Superheroes take performance-enhancing chemicals? 117 00:04:39,075 --> 00:04:40,207 You bet. 118 00:04:40,209 --> 00:04:42,810 You know why Hulk is so strong? 119 00:04:42,812 --> 00:04:44,311 Steroids. 120 00:04:45,615 --> 00:04:48,415 You know why Batman wanders around at night 121 00:04:48,417 --> 00:04:50,618 getting into fights? 122 00:04:50,620 --> 00:04:51,919 Scotch. 123 00:04:54,457 --> 00:04:57,391 I am facing a great deal of work. 124 00:04:57,393 --> 00:05:01,695 And I do like things better when famous people also like them. 125 00:05:01,697 --> 00:05:03,831 Here. 126 00:05:03,833 --> 00:05:04,965 It's on the house. 127 00:05:04,967 --> 00:05:08,936 The first one's free? 128 00:05:08,938 --> 00:05:11,538 Flash, how do you stay in business? 129 00:05:11,540 --> 00:05:13,941 You want to know my secret? 130 00:05:13,943 --> 00:05:16,577 I bought stock in Marvel. 131 00:05:19,215 --> 00:05:20,314 Hi, Bert. 132 00:05:20,316 --> 00:05:21,415 This is my friend, Penny. 133 00:05:21,417 --> 00:05:22,022 Hi. 134 00:05:22,047 --> 00:05:23,019 Hey, come on in. 135 00:05:23,019 --> 00:05:24,819 I'll gonna go turn on some rock music. 136 00:05:25,721 --> 00:05:28,122 That's a geology joke. 137 00:05:28,124 --> 00:05:29,556 Bert's a geologist. 138 00:05:29,558 --> 00:05:31,692 And a joker. 139 00:05:33,929 --> 00:05:35,696 How early are we? 140 00:05:35,698 --> 00:05:38,632 Oh, actually, we're an hour late. 141 00:05:38,634 --> 00:05:41,769 I suddenly wish Sheldon was here. 142 00:05:46,208 --> 00:05:48,075 I don't even know where to begin. 143 00:05:48,077 --> 00:05:51,011 Well, in The Sound of Music, Julie Andrews says, 144 00:05:51,013 --> 00:05:52,579 "Let's start at the very beginning. 145 00:05:52,581 --> 00:05:54,882 A very good place to start." 146 00:05:54,884 --> 00:05:57,651 Oh, I was gonna start at the end. 147 00:05:57,653 --> 00:05:59,153 Thank God you're here. 148 00:06:00,923 --> 00:06:04,725 Well, I think the first thing we should get rid of is that tone. 149 00:06:04,727 --> 00:06:07,861 Sorry. 150 00:06:07,863 --> 00:06:09,196 I should probably keep this 151 00:06:09,198 --> 00:06:10,531 in case we have a girl. 152 00:06:10,533 --> 00:06:11,665 Oh, that's a nice one. 153 00:06:11,667 --> 00:06:13,100 Was it yours when you were little? 154 00:06:13,102 --> 00:06:14,501 My dad built it for me. 155 00:06:14,503 --> 00:06:16,003 Wow, it's so cute. 156 00:06:16,005 --> 00:06:19,006 This was the husband and this was the wife. 157 00:06:19,008 --> 00:06:20,607 They'd go out on adventures together. 158 00:06:20,609 --> 00:06:22,142 Cruises, skiing, 159 00:06:22,144 --> 00:06:23,377 horseback riding. 160 00:06:23,379 --> 00:06:27,081 That was really me just duct taping them to our dog. 161 00:06:27,083 --> 00:06:28,649 Oh, and did they have kids? 162 00:06:28,651 --> 00:06:31,085 They did, but the mommy and daddy didn't like them, 163 00:06:31,087 --> 00:06:32,486 so they shipped them off to an orphanage 164 00:06:32,488 --> 00:06:34,888 I made out of a shoebox. 165 00:06:34,890 --> 00:06:38,759 Yeah, that's not worrisome at all. 166 00:06:38,761 --> 00:06:42,162 Not every girl dreams about being a mom. 167 00:06:42,164 --> 00:06:44,998 Sometimes you think you're never gonna have kids 168 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:46,967 and one day you wake up and you're pregnant. 169 00:06:46,969 --> 00:06:48,769 And it doesn't matter that your career's going great right now 170 00:06:48,771 --> 00:06:50,871 and that you and your husband never even got to go anywhere 171 00:06:50,873 --> 00:06:53,974 taped to a dog! 172 00:06:53,976 --> 00:06:56,844 I skipped spin class for this. 173 00:06:59,849 --> 00:07:02,916 Why is it taking him so long 174 00:07:02,918 --> 00:07:04,952 to get a drink out of a vending machine? 175 00:07:04,954 --> 00:07:06,687 Oh, it's complicated. 176 00:07:06,689 --> 00:07:08,088 He finds pushing that little door 177 00:07:08,090 --> 00:07:11,291 and reaching up into the machine uncomfortably intimate. 178 00:07:13,295 --> 00:07:15,362 Gentlemen, I am ready to work. 179 00:07:15,364 --> 00:07:18,132 To quote The Martian, "Let's science the feces out of this!" 180 00:07:18,134 --> 00:07:19,900 That's The Martian the book 181 00:07:19,902 --> 00:07:21,602 and The Martian the movie, not Marvin the Martian. 182 00:07:21,604 --> 00:07:22,903 Although to quote Marvin the Martian, 183 00:07:22,905 --> 00:07:24,171 "I claim this planet 184 00:07:24,173 --> 00:07:25,572 in the name of Mars." 185 00:07:25,574 --> 00:07:28,509 Are you okay? 186 00:07:28,511 --> 00:07:30,177 Oh, I'm fantastic, never been better. 187 00:07:30,179 --> 00:07:31,545 I had my first energy drink 188 00:07:31,547 --> 00:07:32,980 and I feel great. 189 00:07:32,982 --> 00:07:33,914 Hey, you guys want to wrestle? 190 00:07:33,916 --> 00:07:35,649 We can do arm, thumb, mud, sumo. 191 00:07:35,651 --> 00:07:38,218 Nah, we're not fat enough, or wearing diapers. 192 00:07:41,223 --> 00:07:42,489 You wanted him awake. 193 00:07:54,613 --> 00:07:59,382 So should we talk to each other or mingle? 194 00:07:59,384 --> 00:08:01,251 I don't know where everyone is. 195 00:08:01,253 --> 00:08:02,285 Yeah, I mean, 196 00:08:02,287 --> 00:08:04,554 I could see him eating one or two guests, 197 00:08:04,556 --> 00:08:07,357 but not a whole party. 198 00:08:07,359 --> 00:08:09,592 Well, I guess this is kind of a bust. 199 00:08:09,594 --> 00:08:11,327 You don't have to stay. 200 00:08:11,329 --> 00:08:13,563 I'm gonna start cleaning up. 201 00:08:13,565 --> 00:08:14,898 Okay. 202 00:08:14,900 --> 00:08:16,966 I feel so bad about leaving him here. 203 00:08:16,968 --> 00:08:20,603 Oh, it's funny, I was just thinking the same thing about you. 204 00:08:20,605 --> 00:08:21,671 Hey, listen, 205 00:08:21,673 --> 00:08:23,973 could you not say anything about this 206 00:08:23,975 --> 00:08:25,708 to the people at the university? 207 00:08:25,710 --> 00:08:27,444 You know, 'cause... 208 00:08:27,446 --> 00:08:30,613 you're you and I'm me, and it's kind of embarrassing. 209 00:08:30,615 --> 00:08:32,916 Wait, what do you mean "she's her"? 210 00:08:32,918 --> 00:08:35,819 Well, you know how Amy's the coolest girl on campus, right? 211 00:08:35,821 --> 00:08:37,554 No. No. 212 00:08:37,556 --> 00:08:39,622 Oh yeah, everybody thinks so. 213 00:08:39,624 --> 00:08:41,091 What? 214 00:08:41,093 --> 00:08:45,995 You tell me about your foot fungus, but this is a secret? 215 00:08:45,997 --> 00:08:48,298 I'm sure it's just 'cause I'm dating Sheldon. 216 00:08:48,300 --> 00:08:51,935 Mm, actually, I think Sheldon's popular because he's dating you. 217 00:08:53,905 --> 00:08:55,672 Now Sheldon's popular? 218 00:08:55,674 --> 00:08:58,274 What is happening? 219 00:09:01,313 --> 00:09:03,079 Maybe we should break for lunch. 220 00:09:03,081 --> 00:09:04,080 What time is it? 221 00:09:07,752 --> 00:09:10,920 According to the world's worst cuckoo clock, it's 2:00. 222 00:09:10,922 --> 00:09:13,289 My head hurts 223 00:09:13,291 --> 00:09:15,425 and I'm more tired than ever. 224 00:09:15,427 --> 00:09:16,860 Why don't you just go home? 225 00:09:16,862 --> 00:09:18,461 No, I can do this. 226 00:09:18,463 --> 00:09:22,031 I just, I just need another energy drink. 227 00:09:22,033 --> 00:09:23,867 Oh, no. 228 00:09:23,869 --> 00:09:25,101 What? 229 00:09:25,103 --> 00:09:26,603 I want another one. 230 00:09:26,605 --> 00:09:27,604 So? 231 00:09:27,606 --> 00:09:29,372 That's a craving. 232 00:09:29,374 --> 00:09:32,408 That's a sign of chemical dependency. 233 00:09:32,410 --> 00:09:33,943 You only had one. 234 00:09:33,945 --> 00:09:35,078 No, I know, 235 00:09:35,080 --> 00:09:36,346 but plenty of things are addictive 236 00:09:36,348 --> 00:09:38,014 after a single exposure. 237 00:09:38,016 --> 00:09:42,018 I mean, crack cocaine, nicotine, Pringles. 238 00:09:42,020 --> 00:09:44,988 You know once one pops one just can't stop. 239 00:09:44,990 --> 00:09:47,557 You can't develop a problem that fast. 240 00:09:47,559 --> 00:09:48,791 You want to bet? Oh, great, 241 00:09:48,793 --> 00:09:50,126 now I'm addicted to gambling. 242 00:09:54,332 --> 00:09:57,634 We can't afford to lose any more time. 243 00:09:57,636 --> 00:10:00,303 Well, this probably won't work, but has anyone ever tried 244 00:10:00,305 --> 00:10:04,240 to just haul off and whoop the crazy out of him? 245 00:10:04,242 --> 00:10:07,110 That's not helpful. 246 00:10:07,112 --> 00:10:09,712 It's fun to think about, but it's not helpful. 247 00:10:10,916 --> 00:10:14,184 Hey, Sheldon, we are on a serious time crunch. 248 00:10:14,186 --> 00:10:15,752 We can't do this without you. 249 00:10:15,754 --> 00:10:17,253 Can you please pull it together? 250 00:10:17,255 --> 00:10:19,322 I'm sorry. Yes, of course. 251 00:10:19,324 --> 00:10:21,357 Thank you. 252 00:10:21,359 --> 00:10:24,494 Just, please, bear with me if I display symptoms 253 00:10:24,496 --> 00:10:26,429 of caffeine withdrawal. 254 00:10:26,431 --> 00:10:28,731 No worries. 255 00:10:49,187 --> 00:10:51,521 You guys stink. 256 00:10:52,724 --> 00:10:54,691 Sorry I flipped out on you. 257 00:10:54,693 --> 00:10:56,392 I think it's just hormones. 258 00:10:56,394 --> 00:10:57,894 I think you were mean before you were pregnant, 259 00:10:57,896 --> 00:10:59,028 but it's fine. 260 00:11:00,732 --> 00:11:03,600 So, uh, instead of cleaning out the room, 261 00:11:03,602 --> 00:11:06,002 why don't we just decide on a theme for the nursery? 262 00:11:06,004 --> 00:11:07,470 Does it really need one? 263 00:11:07,472 --> 00:11:09,038 Of course it does. 264 00:11:09,040 --> 00:11:11,007 Didn't your baby room have a theme? 265 00:11:11,009 --> 00:11:13,042 Well, it doubled as my dad's office, 266 00:11:13,044 --> 00:11:14,911 and he was a cop, so I guess the theme was 267 00:11:14,913 --> 00:11:17,447 bloody homicide photos. 268 00:11:17,449 --> 00:11:21,517 Oh. Mine was Winnie the Pooh. 269 00:11:21,519 --> 00:11:24,454 But anyway... 270 00:11:24,456 --> 00:11:26,689 why don't we just take a step back 271 00:11:26,691 --> 00:11:27,857 and start with a color? 272 00:11:27,859 --> 00:11:29,525 Right? There are so many amazing ones. 273 00:11:29,527 --> 00:11:32,495 Red, blue, green, purple... 274 00:11:32,497 --> 00:11:34,130 Are you just gonna name all the colors? 275 00:11:34,132 --> 00:11:37,300 Well, not now. 276 00:11:38,470 --> 00:11:40,536 I don't care what color the room is. 277 00:11:40,538 --> 00:11:42,538 Okay, well, I'm just trying to help you. 278 00:11:42,540 --> 00:11:44,674 Well, you're not, so just drop it! 279 00:11:48,013 --> 00:11:50,513 I'm clearly upset. Why aren't you following me? 280 00:11:50,515 --> 00:11:53,716 Sorry! Sorry! 281 00:11:54,819 --> 00:11:57,620 And when Amy started using a solution of chromic acid 282 00:11:57,622 --> 00:12:00,590 and white vinegar to clean all her lab equipment, 283 00:12:00,592 --> 00:12:04,260 all of a sudden, everybody was doing it. 284 00:12:05,397 --> 00:12:07,397 You trend setter! 285 00:12:07,399 --> 00:12:10,700 Just the right idea at the right time. 286 00:12:10,702 --> 00:12:13,202 Okay, okay, so Amy's cool, Sheldon's cool. 287 00:12:13,204 --> 00:12:15,405 Tell me about Leonard. Who? 288 00:12:17,475 --> 00:12:18,875 Leonard Hofstadter. 289 00:12:18,877 --> 00:12:22,011 Oh, him. I guess he's all right. 290 00:12:22,013 --> 00:12:24,514 Apparently he tricked some hot girl into marrying him. 291 00:12:26,184 --> 00:12:28,551 That's me, I'm her. 292 00:12:28,553 --> 00:12:29,719 You know, he didn't trick me. 293 00:12:29,721 --> 00:12:31,988 He just wore me down. 294 00:12:31,990 --> 00:12:34,757 It makes sense you two are friends. 295 00:12:34,759 --> 00:12:36,859 I mean, hot girls always stick together. 296 00:12:39,698 --> 00:12:41,030 And you thought this wasn't gonna be 297 00:12:41,032 --> 00:12:43,466 a great party. 298 00:12:43,468 --> 00:12:44,767 You know, I had no idea 299 00:12:44,769 --> 00:12:47,737 Caltech is exactly like my high school. 300 00:12:47,739 --> 00:12:49,706 Well, it's not exactly like it. 301 00:12:49,708 --> 00:12:52,709 We're all extremely smart. 302 00:12:52,711 --> 00:12:55,978 Wow... you popular girls are mean. 303 00:12:59,918 --> 00:13:01,751 I'm gonna get some coffee. You want some? 304 00:13:01,753 --> 00:13:04,454 Uh, you're really going to have caffeine in front of me 305 00:13:04,456 --> 00:13:06,656 when I'm trying to get my life back on track? 306 00:13:08,259 --> 00:13:10,960 Uh, okay, let's pretend you do have a problem. 307 00:13:10,962 --> 00:13:11,961 I do. You don't. 308 00:13:11,963 --> 00:13:14,731 Yeah, but I do. No, you don't! 309 00:13:14,733 --> 00:13:15,965 But let's say you do. 310 00:13:15,967 --> 00:13:17,633 And don't say you do, because you don't! 311 00:13:19,304 --> 00:13:21,904 Now, wouldn't you think that throwing yourself 312 00:13:21,906 --> 00:13:24,273 into your work would be the best way to deal with it? 313 00:13:24,275 --> 00:13:26,609 With what? Your problem. 314 00:13:26,611 --> 00:13:28,578 I thought I didn't have a problem. 315 00:13:33,651 --> 00:13:35,585 That was painful to watch. 316 00:13:40,058 --> 00:13:41,257 So where are we going? 317 00:13:41,259 --> 00:13:42,692 I don't know. 318 00:13:42,694 --> 00:13:43,793 Okay. 319 00:13:43,795 --> 00:13:47,463 How Thelma and Louise of us. 320 00:13:47,465 --> 00:13:50,700 Raj, why don't I care about anything? 321 00:13:50,702 --> 00:13:51,701 I'm sorry? 322 00:13:51,703 --> 00:13:53,536 It's my baby. 323 00:13:53,538 --> 00:13:56,038 I-I should care about nurseries and colors, 324 00:13:56,040 --> 00:13:58,174 and I don't-- what's wrong with me? 325 00:13:58,176 --> 00:14:02,645 Well, crime-scene photos near your crib spring to mind. 326 00:14:02,647 --> 00:14:04,847 I keep waiting to feel excited, 327 00:14:04,849 --> 00:14:06,182 but it's not happening. 328 00:14:06,184 --> 00:14:09,585 What if it never happens? 329 00:14:09,587 --> 00:14:11,654 Bernadette, come on, look, 330 00:14:11,656 --> 00:14:13,956 you're overthinking this, okay? 331 00:14:13,958 --> 00:14:16,159 You're gonna be an amazing mom. 332 00:14:16,161 --> 00:14:17,393 Even if you don't believe it, 333 00:14:17,395 --> 00:14:19,729 I know you have maternal instincts. 334 00:14:19,731 --> 00:14:22,231 Once, I was supposed to babysit my brothers. 335 00:14:22,233 --> 00:14:24,133 Our neighbor found them naked in the backyard 336 00:14:24,135 --> 00:14:25,701 eating crickets. 337 00:14:27,605 --> 00:14:29,005 Happy and well-fed. 338 00:14:29,007 --> 00:14:31,073 You see, that's what I'm taking from that story. 339 00:14:36,314 --> 00:14:38,147 Leonard, can I ask you a question? 340 00:14:38,149 --> 00:14:39,649 Is it about the rotational symmetries 341 00:14:39,651 --> 00:14:40,817 you should be figuring out 342 00:14:40,819 --> 00:14:42,418 or your fake caffeine problem? 343 00:14:44,522 --> 00:14:47,623 Howard, can I ask you a question? 344 00:14:47,625 --> 00:14:49,525 No. 345 00:14:50,662 --> 00:14:52,161 All right, I'll just toss this out to the room. 346 00:14:52,163 --> 00:14:54,464 Um, I was thinking that the best way 347 00:14:54,466 --> 00:14:56,199 to fight my addiction is by 348 00:14:56,201 --> 00:14:58,067 weaning myself off in steps. 349 00:14:58,069 --> 00:15:00,136 Now, I couldn't find a caffeine patch, 350 00:15:00,138 --> 00:15:02,538 but I did find what claims to be 351 00:15:02,540 --> 00:15:05,608 a mind-boosting caffeine suppository. 352 00:15:05,610 --> 00:15:07,743 Yeah. 353 00:15:07,745 --> 00:15:09,779 You know, the interesting fact about the rectum... 354 00:15:09,781 --> 00:15:11,414 Sheldon! 355 00:15:12,684 --> 00:15:15,084 We are dealing with an impossible deadline 356 00:15:15,086 --> 00:15:16,652 from the Air Force because of you. 357 00:15:16,654 --> 00:15:19,522 So have an energy drink, don't have an energy drink. 358 00:15:19,524 --> 00:15:20,857 Order suppositories and shove 'em 359 00:15:20,859 --> 00:15:23,392 wherever you want, I don't care! 360 00:15:25,330 --> 00:15:26,329 You don't shove them. 361 00:15:26,331 --> 00:15:28,130 They come with an easy-glide applicator. 362 00:15:30,902 --> 00:15:33,503 Right. Listen to me. 363 00:15:33,505 --> 00:15:35,605 We can't do anything until you do your part. 364 00:15:35,607 --> 00:15:38,174 So get up in front of this whiteboard and do it! 365 00:15:38,176 --> 00:15:40,409 I can't. Yes, you can. 366 00:15:40,411 --> 00:15:42,211 No... 367 00:15:42,213 --> 00:15:44,380 I can't figure out the math. 368 00:15:44,382 --> 00:15:45,948 I've been racking my brain for days, 369 00:15:45,950 --> 00:15:48,918 and I've got nothing. 370 00:15:49,988 --> 00:15:51,020 Seriously? 371 00:15:51,022 --> 00:15:52,622 I can't do it. 372 00:15:52,624 --> 00:15:54,724 I'm not as smart as I think I am. 373 00:15:54,726 --> 00:15:58,261 I'm so sorry. This is all my fault. 374 00:16:01,833 --> 00:16:03,733 It's okay, we'll figure something out. 375 00:16:03,735 --> 00:16:06,536 But what if we can't? 376 00:16:06,538 --> 00:16:09,906 It'll be fine. You'll see. 377 00:16:15,380 --> 00:16:17,246 Sheldon? 378 00:16:19,183 --> 00:16:21,951 Buddy? 379 00:16:26,991 --> 00:16:28,424 When the baby gets here, 380 00:16:28,426 --> 00:16:31,060 you gotta teach me that. 381 00:16:34,165 --> 00:16:36,832 Thank you so much, Bert. This was great. 382 00:16:36,834 --> 00:16:38,134 My pleasure. 383 00:16:38,136 --> 00:16:39,335 You girls want to take home 384 00:16:39,337 --> 00:16:41,737 a two-gallon tub of potato salad? 385 00:16:43,207 --> 00:16:45,741 I think we're good. 386 00:16:45,743 --> 00:16:47,543 Okay, well, thanks for coming by. 387 00:16:47,545 --> 00:16:48,611 You're nice people. 388 00:16:48,613 --> 00:16:51,280 Well, so are you. In fact, you know what? 389 00:16:51,282 --> 00:16:54,617 We will never take you for granite. 390 00:16:54,619 --> 00:16:57,720 Did you get that? Granite? 391 00:16:57,722 --> 00:17:00,590 A little geology joke. 392 00:17:00,592 --> 00:17:01,991 You need to leave. 393 00:17:01,993 --> 00:17:03,326 I'm in love with both of you now. 394 00:17:03,328 --> 00:17:05,127 Okay. Bye. 395 00:17:08,366 --> 00:17:10,232 Uh, pull over. 396 00:17:10,234 --> 00:17:11,968 What? Why? Who are you calling? 397 00:17:11,970 --> 00:17:14,170 You're gonna rat me out to Howard, aren't you? 398 00:17:14,172 --> 00:17:17,506 You're such a snitch, no wonder I don't like you. 399 00:17:18,743 --> 00:17:21,744 Whoa, I'm calling my dad, okay? 400 00:17:21,746 --> 00:17:23,980 He's got experience dealing with pregnant ladies 401 00:17:23,982 --> 00:17:25,381 because he's an OBGYN. 402 00:17:25,383 --> 00:17:27,116 And experience with crazy ladies 403 00:17:27,118 --> 00:17:28,451 because of my mom. 404 00:17:30,755 --> 00:17:32,355 Hello, Rajesh. 405 00:17:32,357 --> 00:17:33,756 Are you calling to ask for money? 406 00:17:33,758 --> 00:17:34,690 What? No. 407 00:17:34,692 --> 00:17:35,825 Are you calling to ask for things 408 00:17:35,827 --> 00:17:37,893 that cost money? No. 409 00:17:37,895 --> 00:17:39,862 Great. What's up? 410 00:17:39,864 --> 00:17:42,398 This is my friend, Bernadette. 411 00:17:42,400 --> 00:17:44,600 She's pregnant, and she's a bit worried, 412 00:17:44,602 --> 00:17:46,202 so I thought maybe you could talk to her. 413 00:17:46,204 --> 00:17:48,771 Of course. What seems to be the trouble? 414 00:17:48,773 --> 00:17:49,905 Something's wrong. 415 00:17:49,907 --> 00:17:52,208 I don't care about any of the baby stuff 416 00:17:52,210 --> 00:17:54,610 every other mom is so into. 417 00:17:54,612 --> 00:17:57,980 Honestly, I'm not even sure I like babies. 418 00:17:57,982 --> 00:17:59,982 Look, some people are baby people, 419 00:17:59,984 --> 00:18:02,051 and some people are not baby people. 420 00:18:02,053 --> 00:18:04,387 It doesn't mean you won't love your own baby. 421 00:18:04,389 --> 00:18:07,089 But I thought I'd be more excited. 422 00:18:07,091 --> 00:18:10,893 Oh, being excited isn't a guarantee of anything. 423 00:18:10,895 --> 00:18:13,896 Rajesh's mother was thrilled when she was pregnant with him. 424 00:18:13,898 --> 00:18:17,333 After he was born, she doted on his every move. 425 00:18:17,335 --> 00:18:18,601 And you know what happened? 426 00:18:18,603 --> 00:18:20,803 He broke her heart, moved halfway around the world, 427 00:18:20,805 --> 00:18:22,772 and dates only poor white women. 428 00:18:25,643 --> 00:18:27,576 So you never know. 429 00:18:27,578 --> 00:18:30,513 Thank you. I feel better now. 430 00:18:30,515 --> 00:18:32,615 - I don't! - Good. 431 00:18:32,617 --> 00:18:35,418 Bernadette, I hope you have a daughter. 432 00:18:44,079 --> 00:18:47,580 Um, I don't really know how to say this. 433 00:18:47,582 --> 00:18:49,249 Well, you could try starting with "sir". 434 00:18:49,251 --> 00:18:51,251 Right. Sorry, sir. 435 00:18:51,253 --> 00:18:53,920 He said start with it, not end with it. 436 00:18:55,524 --> 00:18:56,994 - Sir... - Hmm? 437 00:18:56,995 --> 00:18:58,694 We've hit a bit of a snag. 438 00:18:58,696 --> 00:19:00,630 We're already behind schedule. 439 00:19:01,633 --> 00:19:03,799 The computations required to overcome 440 00:19:03,801 --> 00:19:05,201 the deployability issues 441 00:19:05,203 --> 00:19:07,537 are more significant than we thought. 442 00:19:07,539 --> 00:19:09,572 I understand that we're under contract, 443 00:19:09,574 --> 00:19:11,174 and I don't know what the consequences 444 00:19:11,176 --> 00:19:13,242 of violating that are, but, uh... 445 00:19:13,244 --> 00:19:15,745 we're not gonna be able to deliver 446 00:19:15,747 --> 00:19:17,313 in the time we promised. 447 00:19:24,022 --> 00:19:25,721 How long do you need? 448 00:19:27,125 --> 00:19:30,927 We-We're thinking... two years. 449 00:19:33,698 --> 00:19:34,897 All right. 450 00:19:36,434 --> 00:19:38,000 That's it? 451 00:19:38,002 --> 00:19:39,402 You're okay with that? 452 00:19:39,404 --> 00:19:41,871 You think you're the first government contractor 453 00:19:41,873 --> 00:19:44,106 who isn't gonna deliver on time? 454 00:19:44,108 --> 00:19:45,775 We're still waiting for a big space laser 455 00:19:45,777 --> 00:19:48,578 Reagan ordered to beat the commies. 456 00:19:50,215 --> 00:19:51,647 Thanks for understanding, sir. 457 00:19:51,649 --> 00:19:53,349 Yes, thank you so much. 458 00:19:53,351 --> 00:19:55,618 We-We really appreciate it. 459 00:19:57,021 --> 00:19:58,054 All right, pressure's off 460 00:19:58,056 --> 00:19:59,222 Wanna see a movie? 461 00:19:59,224 --> 00:20:01,057 Popcorn's on me. 462 00:20:01,549 --> 00:20:08,349 == sync, corrected by elderman == @elder_man