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Previously onYoung Sheldon...

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Herschel moved out.

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Oh, Brenda.

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I'm so sorry.

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I think I have a boyfriend.What's his name?

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Marcus Adam Larson.
He's 11 and a half,

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he has blond hair,
his favorite color's green

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and he's learning
how to skateboard.

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How do you know
he's your boyfriend?

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Because this happened.

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Well, I didn't realize
you had documentation.

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I know.

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ADULT SHELDON:
As long as humans
have been on Earth,

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they've had to contend
with viruses.

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And as long
as I've been on Earth,

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I've come up with fun ways
to avoid them.

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I've heard so much about you.

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Apparently not how I feel
about shaking hands.

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ADULT SHELDON:
I wear personal
protective equipment...

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You come here
right this instant.

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...and I was social distancing

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before it was cool.

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But in the early '90s,

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a new type of virus
became prevalent.

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One that no amount
of hand-washing could stop.

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A computer virus.

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Oh, no.

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ADULT SHELDON:
But let's back up
and begin this story

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in a simpler time,
before an insidious infection

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had upended my life.

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Hey, how has Billy
been lately?

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I don't know.

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Aren't you friends?

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We're like "head nod
in the hallway" friends.

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What's that?

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You see someone in the hallway,

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you give 'em one of these.

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SHELDON:
Ooh, there's
a computer game

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called Railroad Kingdom.

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Can we get it?

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How much is it?

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$49.95.

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Are you crazy?I'll handle this.

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I am not paying that much
for a game.

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It's not just a game.
It's a cutting-edge simulation

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teaching business skills

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in the golden age of railroads.It doesn't matter.

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But what if I end up
running a railroad one day

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and don't have
the necessary business skills?

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I think I nailed it
with, "Are you crazy?"

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♪ Nobody else
is stronger than I am ♪

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♪ Yesterday I moved a mountain

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♪ I bet I could be your hero

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♪ I am a mighty little man

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♪ I am a mighty little man.♪

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MARY: Anyway,

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I just wanted to check in

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and see how
you're holding up.

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Working extra hours,
being a single mother.

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Living the dream.

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MARY: Want me to give you

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a hand straightening up?

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Sure. You got a bulldozer?

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Maybe we just need
to get your mind off things.

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Why don't we go out

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this weekend,
have a girls' night?

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Really?

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Mary Cooper's gonna show me
a fun night on the town?

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Yes.

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Where we going--
bingo at the church?

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Not anymore. [chuckles]

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Why do these games
have to be so expensive?

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At least you have MTV.

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♪

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All I have is TV.

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Will you please stop focusing on

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what you don't have
and try to focus on

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what I don't have?

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Look, if you really want it,
I know a guy

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who sells bootleg games
for five bucks.

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But that's like stealing.

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Aren't you gonna buy
the game eventually?

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As soon as I save up
enough money.

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So you're just getting it early.Hmm.

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I suppose an actual
railroad magnate

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would cut some corners.

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Problem solved.

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Look at that-- I don't
even have the game

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and I'm already learning
business skills.

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Cool. [shushes]

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Hey.Hey.

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Do you have any plans Saturday?

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Why? There a Church thing?

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No.I'm free.

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Good, because Brenda's
having a rough time

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and I want to show her some fun.

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Fun? [snorts]

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You?

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Yes, me.

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Sorry, that came out wrong.

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I know how to have a good time.

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Of course you do.
That came out wrong, too.

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George.

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Where you gonna take her?

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Well, I haven't decided yet,

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but I did find a coupon
to Muriel's Tea Room.

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Ooh, tea room,
that sounds like a blast.

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Boy, I am not good at this.

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Whatever we end up doing,
Billy's gonna be hanging here

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with Sheldon,
so you need to watch them.

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I'm happy to do that.

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That one sounded pretty good.

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ADULT SHELDON:
The next day, Tam showed up

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with the bootleg copy
ofRailroad Kingdom.

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I wore my mittens
so as not to leave fingerprints,

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in case it was ever
used as evidence against me.

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Also, Tam had pulled it
out of his gym bag. Ugh.

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I knew it was wrong, but listen

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♪ to that seductive theme song.

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Hey, can I talk to you?

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What's up?

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Think you could drop me off
at the movies Saturday night?

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I'm seeing Jana.
Can't Mom do it?

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Mom's going out.

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And I kind of want
to go with Marcus.

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Ah. So you're trying
to go on a secret date.

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Kind of.I don't know
how I feel about this.

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Come on, it's just a movie.

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Have you been out
with him before?Never alone.

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How old is this boy?Thirteen.

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Do his parents know about it?

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What are you, Mom now?

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You're my sister.
You and boys is weird.

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Will you take me or not?

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Fine.

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Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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You best not
be hugging him

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like this, or that date's
gonna be over real quick.

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It's nice
you're taking Brenda out.

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I'm glad someone
thinks I can be fun.

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Who said fun?
I said "nice."

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Okay, well, if you're so fun,
where would you go?

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It's not rocket science.

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She just wants to go out to
a bar and have some laughs.

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I can do that.

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You don't sound too sure.

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It's been a while,

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but there's no reason...You want me to come?

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I'll pay for all your drinks.

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You gonna regret that.
[chuckles]

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ADULT SHELDON:
I was so wrapped up in my game

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I didn't even know
where Tam went.

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TAM:
♪ The things you say

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♪ Mm, you're unbelievable,
oh... ♪

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ADULT SHELDON:
But I didn't care,

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because I was building
my locomotive empire.

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Little did I know,

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as I was spreading tracks
across North America,

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a computer virus was spreading
itself across my hard drive.

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Next stop: Infection City.

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♪ You're unbelievable...

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I'm leaving soon.
How do I look?

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Good, actually.

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Well, you don't
have to sound surprised.

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Well, it's nice you want
to look good for Brenda Sparks.

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What are you looking for?

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Deck of cards.

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Why? You gonna
play with the kids?

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Of course not. I-I invited
the guys over for poker.

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You're supposed
to be babysitting.

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They don't want me around.
They're gonna be watching TV.

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But do you really
need to be gambling?

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I thought you were
trying to be fun tonight.

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I am.

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Well, this seems
like a good place to start.

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You have a nice time
with your friends.Thank you.

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But so help me,
if the house smells like cigars

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when I get home,
you will not hear the end of it.

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It's your first day being fun.
Y-You keep trying.

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[sighs]

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SHELDON:
Right now, I'm about to take out
a loan so I can build

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the first railroad line between
the Atlantic and the Pacific.

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Cool.
What do I do?

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You watch me take out a loan
so I can build

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the first railroad line between
the Atlantic and the Pacific.

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Don't you have a game
that two people can play?

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I do, but not one that
lets you take out a loan

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so you can build
the first railroad line

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between the Atlantic
and the Pacific.

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I'll pick Jana up first,
then we'll go get Marcus.

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Okay.

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So what movie we seeing?What do you mean "we"?

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You think I'm letting you go
to the movies alone with him?

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What do you think's
gonna happen?

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Nothing's gonna happen,
'‘cause I'm gonna be there.

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[groans]

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Relax, I'm not
gonna sit with you.

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I'll be in the back.

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But you'll be watching me?

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Depends.
What movie we seeing?

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Beauty and the Beast.

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[sighs]
I'll be watching you.

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So how come it's taken us
so long to hang out?

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Well... my husband
never left me before.

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We can joke about it?

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Good.

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'Cause that's gonna
make this night way easier.

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Here we go.

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Is that three beers I see?

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It's girls' night out and I said

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I was gonna
show you a good time.

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All right, then, party
girl, give us a toast.

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Oh, um, well, uh...

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Bless these beers

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and the bartender
who poured them.

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Seriously?

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I thought it was good.

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I-I'll handle this.

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To friends.

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[laughs]

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And to Brenda's crap husband
who made this night possible.

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Mom.It's okay, she said
we could joke about it.

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[mouths]

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You have a serving bowl
I can put these in?

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A serving bowl?

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I didn't realize we were

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playing poker with
Martha Stewart.

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[laughs]

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I will make
civilized men of y'all

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if it kills me.

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I was just laughing
'cause he's my boss.

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I'll get you a bowl.

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Uh, hey, Billy.

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I thought you were playing
computer games with Sheldon.

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I got bored so I came out here.

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Well, you want me to go get him?

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No, I'm fine by myself.

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Where's my serving bowl?

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Uh, hey, Wayne, this is Billy.

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Hey.

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Hello.

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His mama's the one
Mary took out tonight.

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Oh, right.

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Billy, you just
make yourself comfortable,

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watch whatever you want and
help yourself to the fridge.

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BILLY:
Thank you.

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You can't just
leave this kid by himself.

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Why not?

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His father's gone.
He's lonely.

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Well, what do you
want me to do,

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invite him to play poker?

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Hey, Billy, why don't you
come hang with us?

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♪

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[music slows, distorts]

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What is happening?

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Oh, no.

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[line ringing]

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MAN:
Hello, you've reached
the Tandy Tech Support Hotline.

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I need help.
I think I have a virus.

260
00:09:49,066 --> 00:09:50,764
I was playing this game,
and then suddenly...

261
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Current wait time is 28 minutes.

262
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♪ So tie a yellow ribbon...

263
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ADULT SHELDON:
It wasn't bad enough
I had to wait,

264
00:09:59,250 --> 00:10:01,252
I also had to listen
to rock and roll.

265
00:10:07,955 --> 00:10:09,260
So...

266
00:10:09,304 --> 00:10:10,871
how serious is it
with you two?

267
00:10:10,914 --> 00:10:13,351
Well, we've held hands,
hugged once,

268
00:10:13,395 --> 00:10:16,964
and we haven't kissed,
but we did share a straw.

269
00:10:17,007 --> 00:10:18,356
Wow, pretty serious.

270
00:10:18,400 --> 00:10:19,967
They haven't even
been on a date yet.

271
00:10:20,010 --> 00:10:23,361
We got pretty serious before
you ever took me on a date.

272
00:10:23,405 --> 00:10:25,233
Cool it with that.

273
00:10:26,408 --> 00:10:29,193
Can I ask a relationship
question?Of course.

274
00:10:29,237 --> 00:10:30,934
Who said "I love you" first?

275
00:10:32,370 --> 00:10:33,894
Funny you should ask.

276
00:10:37,419 --> 00:10:38,855
Now, I think he cared more about

277
00:10:38,899 --> 00:10:41,597
those stupid chickens
than he did me.

278
00:10:41,641 --> 00:10:42,598
Oh, that's not true.

279
00:10:42,642 --> 00:10:44,339
He took them when he left.

280
00:10:44,382 --> 00:10:46,471
Okay, that's a tough one.
Give me a sec.

281
00:10:46,515 --> 00:10:49,518
Why are we talking about this?
We should be having fun.

282
00:10:49,561 --> 00:10:52,347
Actually, it feels good
to get it off my chest.

283
00:10:52,390 --> 00:10:53,870
Well, let's get into it.

284
00:10:53,914 --> 00:10:55,916
What happened?

285
00:10:55,959 --> 00:10:59,006
If it's another woman, she's a
tramp, and you're way prettier.

286
00:11:00,311 --> 00:11:02,096
No.
Although sometimes

287
00:11:02,139 --> 00:11:04,359
I wish there was.

288
00:11:04,402 --> 00:11:06,491
Then I'd have someone
to be mad at

289
00:11:06,535 --> 00:11:08,668
other than myself.

290
00:11:09,930 --> 00:11:12,410
And here I thought this one
was gonna be the sad sack.

291
00:11:12,454 --> 00:11:13,760
Mom, that is enough.

292
00:11:13,803 --> 00:11:16,937
Oh, there's my little killjoy.

293
00:11:16,980 --> 00:11:19,766
[both laughing]

294
00:11:22,725 --> 00:11:25,946
Do you know anything
about poker?No.

295
00:11:25,989 --> 00:11:28,600
That's all right,
neither does this guy.

296
00:11:28,644 --> 00:11:30,820
[laughter]Good one, boss.

297
00:11:30,864 --> 00:11:32,256
This is fun.

298
00:11:32,300 --> 00:11:34,084
Good. Glad you're here.

299
00:11:34,128 --> 00:11:36,957
My dad never let me
play cards with him.

300
00:11:37,000 --> 00:11:38,654
And then he left.

301
00:11:42,571 --> 00:11:43,790
Sorry, are we
still playing?

302
00:11:43,833 --> 00:11:46,314
'Cause I've got
a really good hand.

303
00:11:46,357 --> 00:11:47,358
Tandy Tech Support.
This is David.

304
00:11:47,402 --> 00:11:48,403
How can I help you?

305
00:11:48,446 --> 00:11:49,926
Hello, I'm having a problem

306
00:11:49,970 --> 00:11:51,754
with my Tandy 1000SL.

307
00:11:51,798 --> 00:11:52,668
What's going on?

308
00:11:52,712 --> 00:11:54,409
I think I have a computer virus.

309
00:11:54,452 --> 00:11:56,628
[chuckles]
Well, let's not jump there yet.

310
00:11:56,672 --> 00:11:58,805
Could be lots of things.
What did you see?

311
00:11:58,848 --> 00:12:00,763
Pixels started disappearing,
and then

312
00:12:00,807 --> 00:12:02,765
a message read: "Disk
Destroyer-- your hard drive

313
00:12:02,809 --> 00:12:05,725
is now corrupted."Yeah, that's a virus.

314
00:12:05,768 --> 00:12:07,030
Oh, dear.

315
00:12:07,074 --> 00:12:08,815
Have you used any
unlicensed software lately?

316
00:12:08,858 --> 00:12:11,774
Um... I'm not sure
I should answer that

317
00:12:11,818 --> 00:12:13,558
without consulting
an attorney first.

318
00:12:13,602 --> 00:12:16,561
Hey, hey, I get it.
I play a lot of games,

319
00:12:16,605 --> 00:12:19,477
not always officially purchased.

320
00:12:19,521 --> 00:12:20,740
I'm just here to help

321
00:12:20,783 --> 00:12:22,567
get your computer
up and running.

322
00:12:22,611 --> 00:12:24,308
Thank you for
understanding, David.

323
00:12:24,352 --> 00:12:27,224
I'm not usually a rule-breaker,
but it was Railroad Kingdom

324
00:12:27,268 --> 00:12:29,183
and I really wanted it
because I love trains.

325
00:12:29,226 --> 00:12:30,662
And it was $49.95.

326
00:12:30,706 --> 00:12:31,925
My mom said
it was too expensive.

327
00:12:31,968 --> 00:12:33,448
And I was
going to buy it eventually,

328
00:12:33,491 --> 00:12:34,841
and Tam said that
was good enough,

329
00:12:34,884 --> 00:12:36,494
so I got a bootleg copy,
and now I have a virus,

330
00:12:36,538 --> 00:12:38,453
which I very much deserve.

331
00:12:39,236 --> 00:12:41,108
I'm sorry, who's Tam?

332
00:12:43,501 --> 00:12:45,808
So no one's gonna say anything
for the rest of the night?

333
00:12:45,852 --> 00:12:48,289
Wouldn't be the first time
no one's said anything

334
00:12:48,332 --> 00:12:50,030
when the subject of love
came up.

335
00:12:50,073 --> 00:12:52,815
I said something.That doesn't count.

336
00:12:52,859 --> 00:12:55,078
Missy, if you said
"I love you" to Marcus,

337
00:12:55,122 --> 00:12:58,168
and he said "samesies,"
would you be okay with that?Well...

338
00:12:58,212 --> 00:12:59,822
And before you answer,
remember who agreed

339
00:12:59,866 --> 00:13:01,128
to take you on a secret date.

340
00:13:01,171 --> 00:13:02,782
Don't ask her, she's a kid.

341
00:13:02,825 --> 00:13:05,001
She held hands
and shared a straw!

342
00:13:05,045 --> 00:13:07,351
You ready to start
dating again?

343
00:13:07,395 --> 00:13:08,875
I think I need some time.

344
00:13:08,918 --> 00:13:12,356
Well, if you change your mind,
there's a gentleman

345
00:13:12,400 --> 00:13:13,618
over here at the bar
who would like us

346
00:13:13,662 --> 00:13:16,186
to see his butt crack.[laughs]

347
00:13:16,230 --> 00:13:20,930
So, then, was there no big
blowup when he left?

348
00:13:20,974 --> 00:13:22,105
Not really.

349
00:13:22,149 --> 00:13:24,629
Well, what happened?

350
00:13:24,673 --> 00:13:28,895
Let's see...
We used to be happy.

351
00:13:28,938 --> 00:13:31,288
Little by little, we weren't.

352
00:13:31,332 --> 00:13:32,463
Then there was bickering,

353
00:13:32,507 --> 00:13:36,685
then there was silence,
and then...

354
00:13:38,426 --> 00:13:39,862
...it was over.

355
00:13:43,431 --> 00:13:44,388
I mean...

356
00:13:44,432 --> 00:13:47,435
all couples bicker, right?

357
00:13:47,478 --> 00:13:50,003
You worried about
you and George?

358
00:13:52,570 --> 00:13:53,571
Of course.

359
00:13:53,615 --> 00:13:55,312
I'm sure you guys will be fine.

360
00:13:56,574 --> 00:13:59,055
And if it doesn'’t work out,
I'd be happy to introduce you

361
00:13:59,099 --> 00:14:01,623
to Butt Crack Bob over here.
[laughs]

362
00:14:08,021 --> 00:14:10,240
Well, I know it's rough,
but my old man left

363
00:14:10,284 --> 00:14:11,894
when I was around
your age. What are you,

364
00:14:11,938 --> 00:14:13,287
about 16, 17?

365
00:14:13,330 --> 00:14:14,810
I'm 12.

366
00:14:14,854 --> 00:14:16,681
Damn.

367
00:14:16,725 --> 00:14:18,335
You know, maybe he doesn't
want to talk about this.

368
00:14:18,379 --> 00:14:21,861
Sometimes it's good
to get stuff off your chest.

369
00:14:21,904 --> 00:14:23,471
My man's been
through a lot.

370
00:14:23,514 --> 00:14:26,169
And we're here for you.Thank you.

371
00:14:27,257 --> 00:14:28,258
I'm gonna raise.

372
00:14:28,302 --> 00:14:29,694
On the bright side,

373
00:14:29,738 --> 00:14:31,174
you could look after
your mom now.

374
00:14:31,218 --> 00:14:32,349
That's what I did.

375
00:14:32,393 --> 00:14:34,264
Made a man out of me.

376
00:14:34,308 --> 00:14:38,616
You know, Billy, sometimes
these things are for the best.

377
00:14:38,660 --> 00:14:40,270
Why would you say that?

378
00:14:40,314 --> 00:14:44,013
My parents had a bad marriage.

379
00:14:44,057 --> 00:14:45,449
Honestly, it...

380
00:14:45,493 --> 00:14:47,930
it was hard to be around.

381
00:14:52,282 --> 00:14:54,850
Full boat, read 'em and weep.
Come to papa.

382
00:14:56,069 --> 00:14:57,287
Sorry.

383
00:14:58,158 --> 00:15:00,377
Should we just
forget it and go home?

384
00:15:00,421 --> 00:15:01,465
Fine by me.

385
00:15:01,509 --> 00:15:03,163
Does the backseat get a vote?

386
00:15:03,206 --> 00:15:04,338
You put me on the spot.

387
00:15:04,381 --> 00:15:05,817
I never said that
to anyone before.

388
00:15:05,861 --> 00:15:08,908
Me neither,
and it didn't go well.

389
00:15:08,951 --> 00:15:10,518
Samesies.

390
00:15:10,561 --> 00:15:12,389
I'm sorry.

391
00:15:12,433 --> 00:15:14,478
I'm not even sure what
it's supposed to feel like.

392
00:15:14,522 --> 00:15:17,568
Well, if you felt it,
you'd know.

393
00:15:19,222 --> 00:15:20,615
I know that I like you.

394
00:15:20,658 --> 00:15:22,660
A lot.

395
00:15:23,661 --> 00:15:24,924
More than anybody else.

396
00:15:24,967 --> 00:15:25,968
Aw.

397
00:15:28,144 --> 00:15:29,102
Really?

398
00:15:29,145 --> 00:15:31,147
Yeah.

399
00:15:33,976 --> 00:15:35,412
By the way,
when Marcus is in the car,

400
00:15:35,456 --> 00:15:38,067
you can't be this lame.

401
00:15:38,111 --> 00:15:40,591
Okay, so what we're gonna
need to do is

402
00:15:40,635 --> 00:15:43,855
wipe your hard drive clean and
reinstall the operating system.

403
00:15:43,899 --> 00:15:45,553
What about all my files?

404
00:15:45,596 --> 00:15:46,946
Do you have everything
backed up?

405
00:15:46,989 --> 00:15:48,686
I back up my files
every Thursday night.

406
00:15:48,730 --> 00:15:50,427
I call it Backup Thursdays.

407
00:15:50,471 --> 00:15:52,908
It's not the catchiest,
but it sums up the situation.

408
00:15:52,952 --> 00:15:54,736
Perfect.
After we wipe your drive,

409
00:15:54,779 --> 00:15:55,955
you can restore it,
and you'll be

410
00:15:55,998 --> 00:15:57,957
good as new.Thank you so much.

411
00:15:58,000 --> 00:16:01,351
No problem. So, start
by turning the computer off

412
00:16:01,395 --> 00:16:02,831
and inserting the DOS disk.

413
00:16:02,874 --> 00:16:05,703
Wait, what if I used
the backup disk

414
00:16:05,747 --> 00:16:08,010
after the virus
was already on the computer?

415
00:16:08,054 --> 00:16:11,840
Oh. Uh, then I'm afraid
it's corrupted, too.

416
00:16:11,883 --> 00:16:14,669
But how do I get my files?

417
00:16:15,452 --> 00:16:16,714
You don't.

418
00:16:16,758 --> 00:16:19,152
But I have all my old papers
on there,

419
00:16:19,195 --> 00:16:20,240
my parents' taxes.

420
00:16:20,283 --> 00:16:22,807
I'm sorry.

421
00:16:26,855 --> 00:16:29,597
You ever play football?No, sir.

422
00:16:29,640 --> 00:16:32,600
Think about it. I will forge
a birth certificate tomorrow.

423
00:16:32,643 --> 00:16:35,559
Dad, something terrible
happened.What's the matter?

424
00:16:35,603 --> 00:16:37,735
I lost all the files
on my computer.

425
00:16:37,779 --> 00:16:39,868
Oh, well, I'm sure
you can get 'em back.

426
00:16:39,911 --> 00:16:41,565
I can't, and It's all my fault.

427
00:16:41,609 --> 00:16:42,914
All right, calm down.

428
00:16:42,958 --> 00:16:44,829
I can't calm down.
This is a disaster.

429
00:16:44,873 --> 00:16:46,744
It'll be okay, Sheldon.

430
00:16:46,788 --> 00:16:48,920
You don'’t understand.
They're gone.

431
00:16:48,964 --> 00:16:50,357
And they're gone forever.

432
00:16:50,400 --> 00:16:52,228
And no matter what I do,
they're never coming back,

433
00:16:52,272 --> 00:16:54,361
so it won't be okay.

434
00:16:54,404 --> 00:16:56,841
ADULT SHELDON:
I wish I could tell you

435
00:16:56,885 --> 00:16:59,061
I realized the cruel irony

436
00:16:59,105 --> 00:17:00,410
of what I had
just said to Billy,

437
00:17:00,454 --> 00:17:01,977
and apologized.

438
00:17:05,285 --> 00:17:06,286
But I didn't.

439
00:17:13,293 --> 00:17:14,729
ADULT SHELDON:
Like a virus,

440
00:17:14,772 --> 00:17:16,296
heartbreak can also spread.

441
00:17:20,648 --> 00:17:24,043
Once it does,
it's hard to contain.

442
00:17:28,525 --> 00:17:32,225
In some cases you can try
to reboot and start over.

443
00:17:37,621 --> 00:17:40,668
But it makes you appreciate
those early days,

444
00:17:40,711 --> 00:17:44,280
when your hard drive
was clean...

445
00:17:46,804 --> 00:17:50,199
...and the world
was full of possibility.

446
00:17:57,641 --> 00:18:04,387
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