1 00:00:01,071 --> 00:00:02,759 Previously on" Young Sheldon... 2 00:00:02,802 --> 00:00:04,795 - I've been corresponding with Dr. John Sturgis 3 00:00:04,838 --> 00:00:06,396 at East Texas Tech. 4 00:00:06,439 --> 00:00:08,130 He said I could audit his course. 5 00:00:08,173 --> 00:00:09,666 - I'm John Sturgis. 6 00:00:09,710 --> 00:00:11,367 Sheldon invited me to dinner. 7 00:00:11,410 --> 00:00:14,203 Spaghetti and hot dogs is delightful. 8 00:00:14,246 --> 00:00:15,371 - You're only here temporarily? 9 00:00:15,414 --> 00:00:18,009 - That's the plan for now, but...uh.. 10 00:00:18,053 --> 00:00:21,118 but I could be enticed to stay. 11 00:00:21,187 --> 00:00:22,898 - I do believe there was subtext there. 12 00:00:22,942 --> 00:00:24,399 Did you pick up on it? 13 00:00:25,859 --> 00:00:27,217 - Okay. 14 00:00:27,260 --> 00:00:28,594 I'll see you later. 15 00:00:28,638 --> 00:00:30,613 - Are you sure you don't want to stay with me? 16 00:00:30,657 --> 00:00:32,953 - I don't think so. I dont really understand this stuff. 17 00:00:32,997 --> 00:00:34,972 - That's how I felt when we watched Dirty Dancing, 18 00:00:35,016 --> 00:00:36,152 and I stayed. 19 00:00:36,196 --> 00:00:38,836 - When Patrick Swayze takes his shirt off in here, I'll be back. 20 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:40,368 You have a good one. 21 00:00:48,054 --> 00:00:49,422 - Hello. 22 00:00:49,742 --> 00:00:50,742 - Hi. 23 00:00:51,682 --> 00:00:53,042 - Who are you? 24 00:00:53,086 --> 00:00:54,244 - I'm Paige. 25 00:00:54,822 --> 00:00:56,086 I like your bow tie. 26 00:00:56,180 --> 00:00:57,213 - Thank you. 27 00:00:57,547 --> 00:00:59,105 You seem awfully young, Paige. 28 00:00:59,149 --> 00:01:01,151 Are you with an adult who's taking this class? 29 00:01:01,194 --> 00:01:03,719 - No. Dr. Sturgis heard about my research 30 00:01:03,762 --> 00:01:06,401 on quantum chromodynamics at high temperatures 31 00:01:06,445 --> 00:01:08,225 and invited me to audit his course. 32 00:01:08,268 --> 00:01:09,425 - Is that so? 33 00:01:09,468 --> 00:01:11,895 - Yes. He's been super nice. 34 00:01:11,938 --> 00:01:14,330 - Interesting. Well, just so we're clear, 35 00:01:14,373 --> 00:01:16,833 he's my mentor, he's my meemaws boyfriend, 36 00:01:16,876 --> 00:01:19,702 and he had spaghetti and hot dogs at my house. 37 00:01:19,745 --> 00:01:23,128 (chuckling) -The spaghetti goes on the hot dogs? 38 00:01:23,172 --> 00:01:24,140 - No. 39 00:01:24,190 --> 00:01:26,347 You realize this is a very advanced class. 40 00:01:26,391 --> 00:01:27,308 We'll be discussing 41 00:01:27,352 --> 00:01:29,512 deriving nuclear physics from the quark model. 42 00:01:29,555 --> 00:01:32,539 - Do you know if he'll be doing a full color octet calculation 43 00:01:32,583 --> 00:01:34,383 with matrix manipulations? 44 00:01:35,313 --> 00:01:36,252 - I do not. 45 00:01:36,295 --> 00:01:38,615 - Do you know how to differentiate under the integral sign? 46 00:01:39,921 --> 00:01:40,921 - No. 47 00:01:41,463 --> 00:01:43,430 (chuckles): - Well, do you know anything? 48 00:01:44,615 --> 00:01:46,416 - I know you're in my spot. 49 00:01:47,591 --> 00:01:50,283 ♪ Nobody else is stronger than I am ♪ 50 00:01:50,430 --> 00:01:52,768 ♪ Yesterday I moved a mountain 51 00:01:53,070 --> 00:01:55,572 ♪ I bet I could be your hero 52 00:01:55,616 --> 00:01:58,515 ♪ I am a mighty little man 53 00:01:58,578 --> 00:02:02,296 ♪ I am a mighty little man. 54 00:02:04,855 --> 00:02:08,398 ♪ 55 00:02:09,015 --> 00:02:10,319 - How old are you? 56 00:02:10,643 --> 00:02:11,968 - I'm ten. 57 00:02:12,171 --> 00:02:13,356 - I'm ten, too. 58 00:02:13,933 --> 00:02:15,424 - When's your birthday? 59 00:02:15,468 --> 00:02:16,959 - February 26. 60 00:02:17,444 --> 00:02:18,921 - March 17. 61 00:02:20,108 --> 00:02:22,444 - I'm the youngest person in this class. 62 00:02:22,594 --> 00:02:24,263 (chuckles): That's funny. 63 00:02:26,615 --> 00:02:28,020 - Oh, good. 64 00:02:28,265 --> 00:02:29,807 I see you two have met. 65 00:02:29,851 --> 00:02:31,288 - I'm younger than him. 66 00:02:31,332 --> 00:02:33,977 - How come you never mentioned she was coming to this class? 67 00:02:34,020 --> 00:02:36,378 - I thought it would be a fun surprise. 68 00:02:36,421 --> 00:02:37,970 - I don't like surprises. 69 00:02:38,014 --> 00:02:39,161 - Neither do I. 70 00:02:39,259 --> 00:02:40,783 - Then why did you do it? 71 00:02:40,827 --> 00:02:42,551 - Some people like surprises. 72 00:02:42,694 --> 00:02:44,286 - I love surprises. 73 00:02:44,329 --> 00:02:46,701 - Did you enjoy this one? - Yes. 74 00:02:46,888 --> 00:02:48,959 - A 50% success rate. 75 00:02:49,037 --> 00:02:50,569 Not bad. 76 00:02:50,613 --> 00:02:51,951 Let's get started. 77 00:02:52,991 --> 00:02:55,444 ADULT SHELDON: Not since sharing a uterus with my twin sister 78 00:02:55,488 --> 00:02:58,373 have I been so unhappy sitting next to someone. 79 00:02:59,345 --> 00:03:01,572 ("Cracklin' Rosie" by Neil Diamond playing) 80 00:03:01,959 --> 00:03:03,760 ♪ Taking it slow 81 00:03:04,414 --> 00:03:06,374 ♪ And Lord, don't you know ♪ 82 00:03:06,824 --> 00:03:08,892 - Awful quiet back there. 83 00:03:10,670 --> 00:03:13,549 - I'm having an emotion I'm unfamiliar with. 84 00:03:13,694 --> 00:03:16,252 - Hmm. Think it might have something to do 85 00:03:16,295 --> 00:03:17,743 with your new classmate? 86 00:03:17,787 --> 00:03:18,787 - It's possible. 87 00:03:18,830 --> 00:03:21,780 She's the only variable in the social equation. 88 00:03:21,944 --> 00:03:23,560 - So what are you feeling? 89 00:03:24,272 --> 00:03:25,495 - My face is hot, 90 00:03:25,538 --> 00:03:26,897 I've a knot in my stomach, 91 00:03:26,941 --> 00:03:29,865 and I'm resisting the urge to kick your seat right now. 92 00:03:30,022 --> 00:03:31,834 - I'm thinking it might be jealousy. 93 00:03:31,877 --> 00:03:33,769 - No, that's not in my nature. 94 00:03:33,812 --> 00:03:36,350 - All right, let's go through all the emotions. 95 00:03:36,944 --> 00:03:38,156 I'm looking at your face, 96 00:03:38,200 --> 00:03:40,193 so I'm gonna rule out happy. 97 00:03:40,686 --> 00:03:41,877 Are you sad? 98 00:03:41,920 --> 00:03:43,680 - No, there's too much anger in there. 99 00:03:43,723 --> 00:03:45,077 - Oh, well, maybe you're angry. 100 00:03:45,121 --> 00:03:46,750 - No, there's too much sad in there. 101 00:03:46,793 --> 00:03:48,584 - Maybe you got a little crush on her. 102 00:03:48,627 --> 00:03:50,353 - Do you want me to kick your seat? 103 00:03:50,741 --> 00:03:52,488 - I don't know, Moonpie. 104 00:03:52,531 --> 00:03:54,890 I'm still thinking it might be jealousy. 105 00:03:54,933 --> 00:03:57,792 - Give me one reason why I would be jealous. 106 00:03:57,836 --> 00:04:00,420 - Well, Dr. Sturgis means a lot to you, 107 00:04:00,464 --> 00:04:02,932 and now he's paying attention to somebody else. 108 00:04:02,975 --> 00:04:04,834 You're used to being the only smart kid around, 109 00:04:04,877 --> 00:04:07,189 and now there's another. 110 00:04:07,233 --> 00:04:08,771 Oh, and there's the possibility... 111 00:04:08,814 --> 00:04:10,340 - I said one reason, thank you. 112 00:04:10,686 --> 00:04:12,675 ♪ Yeah... 113 00:04:13,397 --> 00:04:15,332 (phone rings) 114 00:04:16,268 --> 00:04:17,268 - Hello? 115 00:04:17,312 --> 00:04:18,755 STURGIS (on phone): - Hello, Mary. 116 00:04:18,799 --> 00:04:20,444 This is John Sturgis, 117 00:04:20,488 --> 00:04:23,248 Sheldon's professor and your mother's lover. 118 00:04:23,589 --> 00:04:26,549 - Hi. And "John" was more than enough. 119 00:04:26,593 --> 00:04:29,619 - I was calling because there's a new student in my class 120 00:04:29,663 --> 00:04:31,060 who's Sheldons age. 121 00:04:31,348 --> 00:04:32,439 - No kidding. 122 00:04:32,483 --> 00:04:36,600 - Her mother wondered if I could put you two in contact 123 00:04:36,643 --> 00:04:38,534 since you have so much in common. 124 00:04:38,577 --> 00:04:41,337 - Oh, of course. 125 00:04:41,380 --> 00:04:42,381 - Excellent. 126 00:04:42,425 --> 00:04:44,517 I'll give you the number when you're ready. 127 00:04:44,561 --> 00:04:46,248 - Um... 128 00:04:46,373 --> 00:04:48,295 I am ready. 129 00:04:48,764 --> 00:04:54,345 - 409-356-6049. 130 00:04:54,389 --> 00:04:55,686 - John? 131 00:04:55,730 --> 00:04:56,752 - Yes? 132 00:04:56,796 --> 00:04:58,264 - That's my number. 133 00:04:58,443 --> 00:04:59,584 (laughs) 134 00:04:59,628 --> 00:05:01,429 - So it is! 135 00:05:04,302 --> 00:05:06,060 - This is so exciting. 136 00:05:06,522 --> 00:05:08,697 Don't you understand what this means? 137 00:05:09,381 --> 00:05:11,772 - Rather than me feel dumb, how about you just tell me? 138 00:05:12,147 --> 00:05:15,303 - These are parents we can actually relate to. 139 00:05:15,347 --> 00:05:16,641 - Yeah, sure. 140 00:05:16,685 --> 00:05:17,983 - All the times we wonder 141 00:05:18,027 --> 00:05:20,743 if we're doing right by Sheldon or how to handle him, 142 00:05:20,786 --> 00:05:23,042 we finally have someone to compare notes with. 143 00:05:23,086 --> 00:05:24,237 There's notes? 144 00:05:24,281 --> 00:05:25,714 (chuckles): I just been winging it. 145 00:05:25,757 --> 00:05:27,716 - I'm gonna call her right now. - Sounds good. 146 00:05:27,759 --> 00:05:28,772 (squeals) 147 00:05:28,816 --> 00:05:31,120 - Oh, thank you, Lord, for connecting us 148 00:05:31,163 --> 00:05:33,031 with the parents of another special child. 149 00:05:36,768 --> 00:05:39,237 You kids are special, too. 150 00:05:41,026 --> 00:05:42,495 - Do you feel special? 151 00:05:42,640 --> 00:05:44,367 - At least I'm the only daughter. 152 00:05:44,419 --> 00:05:45,945 You got nothing. 153 00:05:46,084 --> 00:05:47,803 SHELDON: - And she's such a know-it-all. 154 00:05:47,846 --> 00:05:49,139 - Yeah, you mentioned that. 155 00:05:49,182 --> 00:05:50,839 - I'm surprised her arm wasn't sore 156 00:05:50,882 --> 00:05:52,334 from raising her hand so much. 157 00:05:52,383 --> 00:05:53,542 - Yep, sure. 158 00:05:53,586 --> 00:05:55,077 - And who goes to college with stickers 159 00:05:55,120 --> 00:05:56,618 on their notepad? 160 00:05:56,662 --> 00:05:57,925 - I don't know. 161 00:05:57,969 --> 00:06:00,035 - Unicorn stickers. 162 00:06:00,079 --> 00:06:02,048 - And we're home. 163 00:06:02,092 --> 00:06:03,185 - Hey, Shelly. 164 00:06:03,228 --> 00:06:04,920 Guess who's coming over tomorrow? 165 00:06:04,970 --> 00:06:06,958 Your new friend Paige. 166 00:06:07,495 --> 00:06:09,326 - Okay, I'm gonna go. 167 00:06:16,514 --> 00:06:19,769 - Come on, Shelly. Maybe you'll end up being friends. 168 00:06:19,812 --> 00:06:20,655 - I don't like her, 169 00:06:20,699 --> 00:06:22,572 I'm not going to like her, and Tam is my friend. 170 00:06:22,615 --> 00:06:23,940 I don't need another one. 171 00:06:23,983 --> 00:06:25,875 - You can have more than one friend. 172 00:06:25,918 --> 00:06:28,043 I'm sure Tam has other friends. 173 00:06:28,086 --> 00:06:29,970 - No, I'm all hes got. 174 00:06:30,014 --> 00:06:32,350 And even I avoid him half the time. 175 00:06:32,394 --> 00:06:34,011 Also, you don't have any friends. 176 00:06:34,055 --> 00:06:36,478 Why are you so worried about me? 177 00:06:36,522 --> 00:06:38,319 - I have friends. 178 00:06:38,363 --> 00:06:40,803 - Then how come the only person who ever comes over is Meemaw? 179 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:42,158 - Because... 180 00:06:42,467 --> 00:06:44,368 Okay, this isn't about me. 181 00:06:44,412 --> 00:06:47,029 So Paige didn't make a good first impression, 182 00:06:47,072 --> 00:06:48,936 but that can change. 183 00:06:49,803 --> 00:06:52,053 What's that new Star Trek show? 184 00:06:52,097 --> 00:06:53,512 - Next Generation? 185 00:06:53,556 --> 00:06:56,139 - When that first came on, you said a new Star Trek 186 00:06:56,182 --> 00:06:58,608 without Dr. Spock could never be good, 187 00:06:58,651 --> 00:07:01,043 but I've seen you watching it. 188 00:07:01,086 --> 00:07:03,334 - Well, first of all, it's Mr. Spock. 189 00:07:03,378 --> 00:07:05,647 Dr. Spock writes books about babies. 190 00:07:05,725 --> 00:07:07,240 - My apologies. 191 00:07:07,284 --> 00:07:09,476 - And second of all, Paige isn't a TV show. 192 00:07:09,630 --> 00:07:12,668 She's a person, and we all know how I feel about people. 193 00:07:12,712 --> 00:07:14,013 (blows raspberry) 194 00:07:17,302 --> 00:07:18,894 (sighs) 195 00:07:18,937 --> 00:07:20,029 - Okay, look. 196 00:07:20,650 --> 00:07:21,751 You're right. 197 00:07:25,295 --> 00:07:27,654 I don't have many friends, 198 00:07:28,061 --> 00:07:31,334 so I was hoping to get to know Paige's mom. 199 00:07:35,475 --> 00:07:37,712 But if it makes you uncomfortable, 200 00:07:37,756 --> 00:07:40,125 then I will call her and cancel. 201 00:07:44,420 --> 00:07:46,389 - I'll think about it. 202 00:07:47,334 --> 00:07:48,920 - Thank you, baby. 203 00:07:49,795 --> 00:07:52,262 ADULT SHELDON: Guilt and jealousy in the same day. 204 00:07:52,305 --> 00:07:54,193 I slept hard that night. 205 00:07:57,162 --> 00:07:58,740 - Mmm. 206 00:07:59,076 --> 00:08:02,022 Did you know that there's a type of vanilla flavoring 207 00:08:02,066 --> 00:08:04,358 derived from the anal glands 208 00:08:04,402 --> 00:08:06,261 of the North American beaver? 209 00:08:06,586 --> 00:08:08,310 - That seems like a fact you could have shared 210 00:08:08,353 --> 00:08:09,812 before we started eating. 211 00:08:10,045 --> 00:08:11,475 - It isn't used very often. 212 00:08:11,519 --> 00:08:15,545 I understand it's difficult to, uh, milk the little sacs. 213 00:08:15,691 --> 00:08:18,250 - Cool. Okay, new topic. 214 00:08:18,490 --> 00:08:20,255 Let's talk about Sheldon. 215 00:08:20,298 --> 00:08:22,256 - Wonderful. What about him? 216 00:08:22,300 --> 00:08:25,995 - He's having kind of a hard time with the new girl in your class. 217 00:08:26,467 --> 00:08:27,998 - Really? Why? 218 00:08:28,042 --> 00:08:30,569 - He's jealous of the attention you're paying her. 219 00:08:31,131 --> 00:08:33,202 - Well, she's remarkable. 220 00:08:33,245 --> 00:08:35,237 - You see that? Less of that. 221 00:08:35,280 --> 00:08:37,307 - But I think he's remarkable, too. 222 00:08:37,350 --> 00:08:39,348 - Perfect. More of that, less of the other one. 223 00:08:39,392 --> 00:08:41,251 - Understood. 224 00:08:41,295 --> 00:08:43,745 See, this is why we're great together. 225 00:08:43,788 --> 00:08:46,100 You teach me about social etiquette, 226 00:08:46,144 --> 00:08:49,029 and I teach you about beaver anuses. 227 00:08:49,443 --> 00:08:50,854 (chuckles): - It is magical. 228 00:08:50,897 --> 00:08:54,823 - Did you know "ani" is also acceptable 229 00:08:54,866 --> 00:08:56,326 as the plural of "anus"? 230 00:08:56,369 --> 00:08:58,894 - And the magic continues. 231 00:08:59,201 --> 00:09:01,037 (chuckles) 232 00:09:02,812 --> 00:09:04,862 SPOCK: Must have been most difficult for you to share. 233 00:09:04,905 --> 00:09:06,522 ADULT SHELDON: The thought of Spending an afternoon 234 00:09:06,566 --> 00:09:08,604 with Paige seemed excruciating. 235 00:09:08,648 --> 00:09:10,707 But I wanted to make my mother happy. 236 00:09:10,750 --> 00:09:12,123 I was torn. 237 00:09:12,167 --> 00:09:14,342 The release of emotions, Mr. Spock, 238 00:09:14,386 --> 00:09:16,855 is what keeps us healthy... 239 00:09:16,965 --> 00:09:18,762 emotionally healthy, that is. 240 00:09:18,861 --> 00:09:21,951 ADULT SHELDON: Luckily, the wise wo rds of Gene Roddenberry 241 00:09:21,994 --> 00:09:23,952 flatly delivered by Leonard Nimoy 242 00:09:23,995 --> 00:09:25,621 Resolved my dilemma. 243 00:09:25,664 --> 00:09:27,205 - That may be, Doctor. 244 00:09:27,642 --> 00:09:29,402 However, I have noted 245 00:09:30,150 --> 00:09:33,338 that the healthy release of emotion 246 00:09:33,923 --> 00:09:36,345 is frequently very unhealthy. 247 00:09:36,389 --> 00:09:40,102 - I realized if Mr. Spock could rise above his emotions 248 00:09:40,145 --> 00:09:42,678 while the fate of the Enterprise hung in the balance, 249 00:09:42,722 --> 00:09:45,849 Certainly I could tolerate Paige for a few hours. 250 00:09:46,366 --> 00:09:48,110 GEORGE JR.: I'm not watching this crap. 251 00:09:48,153 --> 00:09:50,112 - Why do I listen to you? 252 00:09:50,155 --> 00:09:53,283 WOMAN: Tony, this is going to help you choose a major. 253 00:09:53,326 --> 00:09:55,884 This test is designed to help you focus. (exhales) 254 00:09:55,927 --> 00:09:57,086 TONY: I know, but what if it says all I'm good at is... 255 00:09:57,129 --> 00:09:58,468 - What are you doing? 256 00:09:58,538 --> 00:10:00,530 - Suppressing my emotions. 257 00:10:00,574 --> 00:10:02,633 - Oh, yeah? Suppress this. 258 00:10:02,677 --> 00:10:03,793 (belches) 259 00:10:03,836 --> 00:10:05,421 (blows) 260 00:10:05,768 --> 00:10:07,503 (whispers): Hot dogs. 261 00:10:08,483 --> 00:10:12,139 ♪ 262 00:10:12,377 --> 00:10:14,240 ADULT SHELDON: Vulcans use a technique 263 00:10:14,284 --> 00:10:16,342 called Kolinahr to suppress their emotions. 264 00:10:16,386 --> 00:10:18,105 MARY: Sheldon, they're here! 265 00:10:18,149 --> 00:10:19,908 - Obviously, I wasn't a Vulcan. 266 00:10:19,951 --> 00:10:21,778 So I did the next best thing: 267 00:10:21,821 --> 00:10:24,112 took my feelings and shoved them down so far 268 00:10:24,155 --> 00:10:25,782 they may have been lost forever. 269 00:10:25,825 --> 00:10:27,116 - Hi, Sheldon! 270 00:10:27,960 --> 00:10:29,851 - The release of emotions, Mr. Spock, 271 00:10:29,894 --> 00:10:31,920 is what keeps us healthy. 272 00:10:32,334 --> 00:10:34,399 Dr. McCoy was an idiot. 273 00:10:39,749 --> 00:10:42,731 - Well, you just have a beautiful home. - Thank you. 274 00:10:43,155 --> 00:10:45,749 - Can I interest anyone in something stronger than iced tea? 275 00:10:45,889 --> 00:10:47,687 - Oh, well, I'll take a beer if you have one. 276 00:10:47,746 --> 00:10:49,338 - Don't worry. He's personally keeping 277 00:10:49,381 --> 00:10:51,874 the Lone Star Brewing Company in business. 278 00:10:51,917 --> 00:10:53,209 (laughing) 279 00:10:53,335 --> 00:10:54,594 - They did send me a belt buckle. 280 00:10:54,637 --> 00:10:55,529 (chuckling) 281 00:10:55,573 --> 00:10:56,814 Be right back. 282 00:10:57,459 --> 00:10:59,716 - So, Barry, uh, Linda tells me 283 00:10:59,759 --> 00:11:01,149 - you're a dentist? - Uh, yes. 284 00:11:01,192 --> 00:11:02,884 I have a practice up in Jasper. 285 00:11:02,927 --> 00:11:05,755 Uh, Paige actually does some of the bookkeeping for us. 286 00:11:05,798 --> 00:11:06,788 - That's so funny. 287 00:11:06,831 --> 00:11:09,514 Sheldon does our taxes. 288 00:11:09,647 --> 00:11:11,308 - Oh! (chuckles) Yeah, we used to pay her In stickers, 289 00:11:11,351 --> 00:11:13,462 but, this year, she actually started asking for money. 290 00:11:13,505 --> 00:11:15,205 - Well, don't let Sheldon hear that. 291 00:11:15,249 --> 00:11:16,611 We pay him in binder clips. 292 00:11:16,655 --> 00:11:19,402 (chuckles)- He loves being organized. - Boy, does he. 293 00:11:19,445 --> 00:11:21,736 We can't go to the grocery store without him making sure 294 00:11:21,780 --> 00:11:23,740 that all the labels are facing the right way. 295 00:11:23,783 --> 00:11:26,808 - Oh, the stock boys there are always so happy to see him. 296 00:11:26,851 --> 00:11:28,043 (laughing) 297 00:11:28,086 --> 00:11:29,338 - That's adorable. 298 00:11:29,382 --> 00:11:32,406 - Well, it wasn't adorable when we redid our shower 299 00:11:32,450 --> 00:11:34,835 and he wouldn't use it cause two of the tiles were crooked. 300 00:11:34,879 --> 00:11:35,884 - He took baths in the sink 301 00:11:35,927 --> 00:11:37,019 until we got it fixed. 302 00:11:37,062 --> 00:11:39,121 (laughing) 303 00:11:39,164 --> 00:11:41,933 - So does Paige do any quirky stuff like that? 304 00:11:44,100 --> 00:11:45,584 (both) - No. Not really. 305 00:11:46,525 --> 00:11:47,525 - Oh. 306 00:11:48,974 --> 00:11:51,067 - Now, since we'll be spending a few hours together, 307 00:11:51,110 --> 00:11:53,535 I've created a list of activities to keep us occupied. 308 00:11:53,578 --> 00:11:55,284 We'll start with a tour of my room, 309 00:11:55,328 --> 00:11:56,972 then board games, and, if time permits, 310 00:11:57,015 --> 00:11:59,186 you can look at and not touch my trains. 311 00:11:59,250 --> 00:12:01,283 - Oh, My Little Pony. 312 00:12:01,327 --> 00:12:03,111 I love My Little Pony. 313 00:12:03,154 --> 00:12:05,347 - That's my sisters, and it's not part of the tour. 314 00:12:05,390 --> 00:12:07,472 - I share a room with my sister, too. 315 00:12:07,516 --> 00:12:09,009 It's super fun. 316 00:12:09,053 --> 00:12:10,277 - You're wrong. 317 00:12:10,451 --> 00:12:12,920 Now, over here, we have my desk. 318 00:12:13,155 --> 00:12:14,486 This is my computer. 319 00:12:14,530 --> 00:12:15,694 That's my mouse. 320 00:12:15,738 --> 00:12:16,923 This is my printer. 321 00:12:16,967 --> 00:12:18,853 This is the paper that goes in the printer. 322 00:12:18,897 --> 00:12:20,429 This is a box of extra paper 323 00:12:20,472 --> 00:12:22,164 that also goes in the printer. 324 00:12:23,129 --> 00:12:26,966 And this is my signed picture of Professor Proton. 325 00:12:28,439 --> 00:12:29,697 Do you watch his show? 326 00:12:29,874 --> 00:12:31,788 - No. I don't really like it. 327 00:12:32,482 --> 00:12:33,607 - You don't? 328 00:12:33,651 --> 00:12:35,380 - I think he's boring. 329 00:12:36,045 --> 00:12:38,081 - And he dumbs everything down. 330 00:12:38,733 --> 00:12:41,561 ADULT SHELDON: Come on, Kolinahr, don't fail me now. 331 00:12:41,733 --> 00:12:43,983 - And next on the tour, we have... 332 00:12:44,370 --> 00:12:45,412 a lamp. 333 00:12:47,199 --> 00:12:48,590 (sighs) 334 00:12:49,655 --> 00:12:51,767 (quietly): - This is not making me feel better. 335 00:12:51,811 --> 00:12:52,962 Their kid is perfect. 336 00:12:53,006 --> 00:12:54,642 - And so is ours. 337 00:12:54,686 --> 00:12:56,832 - So we're lying to each other. Fine. 338 00:12:57,303 --> 00:12:59,235 - It's just nice to get to know another family 339 00:12:59,279 --> 00:13:01,404 who's in a similar situation as us. 340 00:13:01,830 --> 00:13:03,665 - And we're still lying. (sighs) 341 00:13:07,811 --> 00:13:09,517 - What grade are you in? 342 00:13:09,561 --> 00:13:10,846 - Eighth. 343 00:13:11,498 --> 00:13:12,590 You? 344 00:13:12,640 --> 00:13:14,064 - Tenth. 345 00:13:14,108 --> 00:13:15,110 - Cool. 346 00:13:16,299 --> 00:13:17,866 - Nobody asked, but fourth. 347 00:13:20,616 --> 00:13:22,375 Why do grownups do this? 348 00:13:22,420 --> 00:13:24,293 They love to stick random kids together 349 00:13:24,336 --> 00:13:26,259 and expect them to just be friends. 350 00:13:26,303 --> 00:13:27,303 - I know. 351 00:13:27,561 --> 00:13:28,720 I hate that. 352 00:13:28,764 --> 00:13:31,358 - Fresh Prince is right. Parents just don't understand. 353 00:13:31,402 --> 00:13:33,801 (chuckles) - I love that song. 354 00:13:33,845 --> 00:13:35,080 MISSY: I have a cassette of it, 355 00:13:35,124 --> 00:13:36,639 but I recorded it off the radio. 356 00:13:37,414 --> 00:13:38,939 You can hear Sheldon in the background 357 00:13:38,983 --> 00:13:41,277 saying stuff about Sir Isaac Neutron. 358 00:13:41,320 --> 00:13:44,112 - Ugh, my sister's always talking about him. 359 00:13:44,897 --> 00:13:46,290 I don't know why. 360 00:13:46,483 --> 00:13:47,516 I think he's dead. 361 00:13:48,233 --> 00:13:50,228 - You have no idea how much it sucks 362 00:13:50,272 --> 00:13:51,419 to have a brother like him. 363 00:13:51,774 --> 00:13:53,801 Believe it or not, he's in my class. 364 00:13:53,845 --> 00:13:56,231 - My parents sent Paige to a private school. 365 00:13:56,966 --> 00:13:59,603 - Cool. We're too poor for that. 366 00:14:02,674 --> 00:14:04,167 (sighs) 367 00:14:04,530 --> 00:14:07,403 - Does Sheldon make you feel stupid? 368 00:14:07,446 --> 00:14:09,471 - Nah, I'm smart in other ways. 369 00:14:09,514 --> 00:14:11,240 - Me, too. 370 00:14:11,283 --> 00:14:12,908 - Hey, I saw an old TV in the alley. 371 00:14:12,951 --> 00:14:14,309 Want to go throw rocks at it? 372 00:14:14,352 --> 00:14:15,578 - Cool! - Hell yeah! 373 00:14:15,622 --> 00:14:16,657 - Let's do it. 374 00:14:18,123 --> 00:14:20,048 - We could play traditional chess. 375 00:14:20,091 --> 00:14:22,040 Or if you're interested, we could play a variant 376 00:14:22,084 --> 00:14:23,702 with a new piece I invented. 377 00:14:23,773 --> 00:14:25,232 - That sounds fun. 378 00:14:25,276 --> 00:14:26,505 What's the new piece? 379 00:14:26,897 --> 00:14:28,191 - A wizard. 380 00:14:28,241 --> 00:14:30,158 The wizard cannot be taken, and, at any point, 381 00:14:30,201 --> 00:14:33,461 he can teleport and switch places with any other piece. 382 00:14:33,504 --> 00:14:35,697 - Yes, but there's an obvious flaw. 383 00:14:35,740 --> 00:14:36,828 - What flaw? 384 00:14:36,872 --> 00:14:38,533 - Well, any time anyone is checkmated, 385 00:14:38,576 --> 00:14:41,271 they can simply have the wizard and their king switch places. 386 00:14:41,315 --> 00:14:43,474 So the game will never end. 387 00:14:44,033 --> 00:14:46,703 - I knew that. You passed my test. 388 00:14:47,552 --> 00:14:49,245 - We told Paige that if she won 389 00:14:49,288 --> 00:14:51,047 the regional spelling bee, she could get a puppy. 390 00:14:51,090 --> 00:14:52,527 We ended up with two, 391 00:14:52,571 --> 00:14:54,664 'cause she won twice. (chuckles) 392 00:14:54,871 --> 00:14:56,473 (chuckles): - Fun! That-That's fun. 393 00:14:57,462 --> 00:14:58,520 BARRY: All right... 394 00:14:58,831 --> 00:15:00,337 - That's enough about Paige. 395 00:15:00,381 --> 00:15:01,725 So, George, I know you're 396 00:15:01,769 --> 00:15:02,961 a football coach. 397 00:15:03,376 --> 00:15:04,822 What about you, Mary? 398 00:15:04,866 --> 00:15:06,529 - I work part-time at the church. 399 00:15:06,572 --> 00:15:07,689 - Oh. - Oh, that's so nice. 400 00:15:07,733 --> 00:15:09,164 - I used to work at the practice with Barry, 401 00:15:09,207 --> 00:15:11,333 but I had to quit once Paige's schedule 402 00:15:11,376 --> 00:15:12,534 - started to get busy. - Mm. 403 00:15:12,577 --> 00:15:14,035 - Well, that's understandable. 404 00:15:14,078 --> 00:15:17,072 A unique child can require a lot of attention. 405 00:15:17,115 --> 00:15:18,017 (Barry chuckles) 406 00:15:18,061 --> 00:15:18,648 - Mm. 407 00:15:18,692 --> 00:15:20,069 - Try all the attention. Hmm? 408 00:15:20,113 --> 00:15:22,857 (chuckles): -Okay. You know that's not true, Barry. 409 00:15:22,901 --> 00:15:25,648 - Well... (chuckles) She's... she's right. Its not. 410 00:15:25,691 --> 00:15:27,716 Although I did spend Father's Day alone 411 00:15:27,759 --> 00:15:29,652 'cause she took Paige to a robotics show. 412 00:15:29,695 --> 00:15:31,756 - Okay. That's enough, Barry. 413 00:15:31,800 --> 00:15:33,819 They don't need to hear all this. 414 00:15:33,863 --> 00:15:35,422 (chuckles) GEORGE SR.: That's okay. 415 00:15:35,466 --> 00:15:36,677 (stammers) That's why we're getting together, 416 00:15:36,723 --> 00:15:38,764 talk about this kind of stuff. 417 00:15:38,808 --> 00:15:41,200 Barry, it sounds like you might be feeling left out. 418 00:15:41,673 --> 00:15:43,164 - Oh. (chuckles) No. 419 00:15:43,207 --> 00:15:44,207 (laughs) 420 00:15:44,514 --> 00:15:46,067 - Sometimes I do. 421 00:15:46,110 --> 00:15:48,037 And it's not just me. It's Erica, too. 422 00:15:48,080 --> 00:15:50,372 - Oh, now he's just being dramatic. 423 00:15:50,415 --> 00:15:51,774 Erica gets a lot of attention, 424 00:15:51,817 --> 00:15:53,652 and she's just a joy. (chuckles) 425 00:15:56,084 --> 00:15:58,014 - Dang it, the screen won't break. 426 00:15:58,057 --> 00:16:00,249 - Bet it'll break if we blow it up. 427 00:16:05,241 --> 00:16:07,356 (whispers): - I love her. 428 00:16:07,399 --> 00:16:08,540 - Fine, you're right. 429 00:16:08,584 --> 00:16:10,150 Erica's doing just great. 430 00:16:10,194 --> 00:16:12,173 Nothing to worry about there. 431 00:16:12,217 --> 00:16:13,284 (chuckles) 432 00:16:15,750 --> 00:16:17,452 ERICA: Oh, come on. 433 00:16:19,340 --> 00:16:20,797 You got any matches? 434 00:16:20,841 --> 00:16:22,084 - Be right back. 435 00:16:27,153 --> 00:16:29,217 - While she's gone, you want to make out? 436 00:16:30,361 --> 00:16:31,361 - Sure. 437 00:16:32,557 --> 00:16:34,683 - You actually believe in the multiverse theory? 438 00:16:34,726 --> 00:16:36,118 - Very much so. 439 00:16:36,161 --> 00:16:38,009 - It's the most elegant interpretation 440 00:16:38,053 --> 00:16:39,587 of quantum mechanics. 441 00:16:39,630 --> 00:16:43,125 - So you really think there are an infinite number of universes? 442 00:16:43,168 --> 00:16:46,227 - Stephen Hawking believes it, so, yes, I do. 443 00:16:46,270 --> 00:16:49,432 - Well, if there are an infinite number of universes, 444 00:16:49,475 --> 00:16:51,766 I think that theory's dumb in all of them. 445 00:16:51,809 --> 00:16:53,217 (chuckles) 446 00:16:54,211 --> 00:16:55,603 This is fun. 447 00:16:55,647 --> 00:16:57,273 I don't get to have discussions like this 448 00:16:57,316 --> 00:16:58,881 with kids at my school. 449 00:16:59,012 --> 00:17:00,288 Do you? 450 00:17:00,970 --> 00:17:02,350 - No. 451 00:17:09,977 --> 00:17:12,725 - Do you ever wish you were just like everyone else? 452 00:17:14,225 --> 00:17:15,720 - Not at all. 453 00:17:15,764 --> 00:17:17,030 (chuckles) - Me neither. 454 00:17:17,074 --> 00:17:19,167 I love being smarter than everyone. (chuckles) 455 00:17:19,772 --> 00:17:21,162 - Me, too. 456 00:17:21,205 --> 00:17:23,131 ADULT SHELDON: I started to Think that Paige and I 457 00:17:23,174 --> 00:17:25,133 might have more in common than I thought. 458 00:17:25,176 --> 00:17:26,830 Maybe my mother was right. 459 00:17:26,874 --> 00:17:29,491 I really did just need to get to know her better. 460 00:17:31,065 --> 00:17:32,333 - Checkmate! 461 00:17:32,396 --> 00:17:33,774 You lose. (chuckles) 462 00:17:33,818 --> 00:17:35,610 KIRK: Red alert. (alarm sounding) 463 00:17:35,653 --> 00:17:37,713 Phasers stand by to fire on my order. 464 00:17:37,756 --> 00:17:40,448 - Guess that makes me the smartest. 465 00:17:40,670 --> 00:17:42,601 ADULT SHELDON: I don't know if ten-year-old Spock 466 00:17:42,645 --> 00:17:43,937 ever flipped a chess board, 467 00:17:43,981 --> 00:17:45,983 but ten-year-old Sheldon sure did. 468 00:17:46,027 --> 00:17:47,321 (alarm sounding) 469 00:17:47,512 --> 00:17:49,506 (Star Trek fight music playing) 470 00:17:50,549 --> 00:17:52,441 (Barry and Linda bickering indistinctly) 471 00:17:52,671 --> 00:17:55,531 - Got to say, I'm glad we invited 'em over. 472 00:17:55,574 --> 00:17:57,889 (clinking) - Don't you get him another beer. 473 00:17:57,942 --> 00:17:59,735 - Come on. You love this and you know it. 474 00:17:59,778 --> 00:18:01,975 They're as messed up as we are. 475 00:18:02,795 --> 00:18:05,140 - Fine. But one more and that's it. 476 00:18:05,456 --> 00:18:07,091 (loud boom) (gasps) 477 00:18:07,135 --> 00:18:08,427 GEORGE JR.: -Whoa! ERICA: -Yes! 478 00:18:08,522 --> 00:18:10,646 MISSY: Holy crap! 479 00:18:10,689 --> 00:18:13,295 - Don't you... Go out there and check! 480 00:18:17,298 --> 00:18:20,821 - Now, does anyone know what happens to quarks 481 00:18:20,865 --> 00:18:22,224 when we combine them 482 00:18:22,267 --> 00:18:24,470 to make mesons and baryons? 483 00:18:25,938 --> 00:18:27,522 - Yes, Paige. 484 00:18:27,566 --> 00:18:28,967 - We can ignore the particle masses 485 00:18:29,011 --> 00:18:30,741 at the individual quark level. 486 00:18:30,785 --> 00:18:31,966 - Correct. 487 00:18:32,010 --> 00:18:34,804 (chuckles): You are really... 488 00:18:36,010 --> 00:18:38,889 - He's jealous of you paying attention to her. 489 00:18:40,881 --> 00:18:42,945 - That was correct, Paige. 490 00:18:43,311 --> 00:18:44,947 And, Sheldon, 491 00:18:45,108 --> 00:18:47,522 is that a new bow tie? 492 00:18:48,506 --> 00:18:49,918 - It is. 493 00:18:49,961 --> 00:18:51,413 Lookin' sharp! 494 00:18:51,570 --> 00:18:52,819 - Thanks. 495 00:18:53,190 --> 00:18:54,883 - That was a close one. 496 00:18:54,943 --> 00:18:57,264 As I was saying, we only...