1 00:00:01,523 --> 00:00:03,133 Previously on Young Sheldon... 2 00:00:03,177 --> 00:00:05,788 Guess what? I'm buying a Laundromat. So, 3 00:00:05,831 --> 00:00:08,791 there's a secret back room at the Laundromat 4 00:00:08,834 --> 00:00:09,835 where you gamble? 5 00:00:10,923 --> 00:00:12,055 Give me a sense 6 00:00:12,099 --> 00:00:13,665 of how illegal this is. 7 00:00:13,709 --> 00:00:15,058 Who says it's illegal? 8 00:00:15,102 --> 00:00:16,277 Well, why is it a secret? 9 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:17,626 Okay, it's illegal. 10 00:00:17,669 --> 00:00:18,757 What do you know 11 00:00:18,801 --> 00:00:20,803 about these backroom slot machine places? 12 00:00:20,846 --> 00:00:21,978 We look the other way. 13 00:00:24,198 --> 00:00:25,199 What's going on? 14 00:00:25,242 --> 00:00:26,983 Are you Connie Tucker? 15 00:00:27,027 --> 00:00:29,029 Well, this sucks. 16 00:00:30,595 --> 00:00:31,988 In astronomy, 17 00:00:32,032 --> 00:00:34,251 a syzygy is a rare event 18 00:00:34,295 --> 00:00:37,124 when three or more celestial bodies line up. 19 00:00:37,167 --> 00:00:40,475 You may also know it as the stars aligning, 20 00:00:40,518 --> 00:00:42,085 which was probably coined 21 00:00:42,129 --> 00:00:43,913 by someone who couldn't spell "syzygy." 22 00:00:43,956 --> 00:00:47,003 If you want to win Scrabble, remember this bad boy. 23 00:00:47,047 --> 00:00:49,440 My father's idea of the stars aligning 24 00:00:49,484 --> 00:00:51,529 was having the house completely to himself. 25 00:00:51,573 --> 00:00:54,619 I was at school, Missy was at a friend's, 26 00:00:54,663 --> 00:00:56,404 Georgie was working, 27 00:00:56,447 --> 00:00:58,841 and my mother was on her way to a church retreat. 28 00:00:58,884 --> 00:01:03,498 ♪ There was a God who had a son, and Jesus was his name-o ♪ 29 00:01:03,541 --> 00:01:07,023 ♪ J-E-S-U-S ♪ J-E-S-U-S 30 00:01:07,067 --> 00:01:08,633 ♪ J-E-S-U-S 31 00:01:08,677 --> 00:01:11,114 ♪ And Jesus was his name-o. 32 00:01:11,158 --> 00:01:13,160 For my father, 33 00:01:13,203 --> 00:01:15,336 it was sweet, Southern syzygy. 34 00:01:15,379 --> 00:01:18,165 S-Y-Z-Y-G-Y. Syzygy. 35 00:01:20,080 --> 00:01:22,778 Balls. 36 00:01:24,214 --> 00:01:25,607 Hey, Billy. Sheldon's not here. 37 00:01:25,650 --> 00:01:27,652 Is Missy? Nope. 38 00:01:27,696 --> 00:01:30,046 Good. I need to talk to you alone. 39 00:01:31,003 --> 00:01:33,310 Balls. 40 00:01:33,354 --> 00:01:36,270 ♪ Nobody else is stronger than I am ♪ 41 00:01:36,313 --> 00:01:39,142 ♪ Yesterday I moved a mountain 42 00:01:39,186 --> 00:01:41,710 ♪ I bet I could be your hero 43 00:01:41,753 --> 00:01:44,060 ♪ I am a mighty little man 44 00:01:44,104 --> 00:01:48,325 ♪ I am a mighty little man.♪ 45 00:01:50,893 --> 00:01:54,244 You mind if I watch the game while we talk? 46 00:01:54,288 --> 00:01:55,680 That's fine. 47 00:01:55,724 --> 00:01:57,160 So, what's up? 48 00:01:57,204 --> 00:01:59,858 I would like your permission to ask out Missy. 49 00:02:01,512 --> 00:02:02,818 Really? 50 00:02:02,861 --> 00:02:03,993 Yeah. 51 00:02:04,036 --> 00:02:06,082 Okay. Uh... 52 00:02:08,215 --> 00:02:10,565 Well, I appreciate you coming to me. 53 00:02:10,608 --> 00:02:12,523 I wanted to do this the right way. 54 00:02:12,567 --> 00:02:14,177 Uh-huh. 55 00:02:14,221 --> 00:02:17,702 You know, Billy, this sounds like a big step. 56 00:02:17,746 --> 00:02:21,184 I'm not sure Missy's really ready for dating yet. 57 00:02:21,228 --> 00:02:22,620 She went out with Marcus from school. 58 00:02:23,795 --> 00:02:25,449 They went to the movies. 59 00:02:25,493 --> 00:02:27,799 Yeah, that is... 60 00:02:27,843 --> 00:02:29,279 meaningful. 61 00:02:29,323 --> 00:02:31,542 But they broke up, so now's my chance. 62 00:02:32,804 --> 00:02:35,198 Does Missy know anything about this? No. 63 00:02:35,242 --> 00:02:37,287 Great. Let's build on that. 64 00:02:37,331 --> 00:02:40,812 You don't want to be the rebound guy. 65 00:02:40,856 --> 00:02:42,292 What's that? 66 00:02:42,336 --> 00:02:44,642 That's the guy after the guy she really liked 67 00:02:44,686 --> 00:02:47,210 and before the next guy she really likes. 68 00:02:47,254 --> 00:02:49,125 What? You and Missy 69 00:02:49,169 --> 00:02:51,214 are friends. You go to school together. 70 00:02:51,258 --> 00:02:53,173 That could make things complicated 71 00:02:53,216 --> 00:02:54,783 if it doesn't go well. 72 00:02:54,826 --> 00:02:57,220 I didn't think about that. If she 73 00:02:57,264 --> 00:02:59,875 turns you down, you're gonna have to see her all the time. 74 00:02:59,918 --> 00:03:02,965 But if it goes right, I getto see her all the time. 75 00:03:03,008 --> 00:03:05,794 I just think you ought to take a minute 76 00:03:05,837 --> 00:03:07,883 and figure out if it's really worth it. 77 00:03:07,926 --> 00:03:09,841 Hmm. I-It's like football. 78 00:03:09,885 --> 00:03:13,497 You can go for it on fourth down on your own 20-yard line, 79 00:03:13,541 --> 00:03:16,892 but if you don't make it, it's game over. 80 00:03:16,935 --> 00:03:19,242 You're not just a football coach. 81 00:03:19,286 --> 00:03:22,114 You're a coach of life. 82 00:03:23,594 --> 00:03:25,814 You probably think of quantum physics 83 00:03:25,857 --> 00:03:28,686 as a white-knuckle rush of adrenaline, 84 00:03:28,730 --> 00:03:31,123 like thePeter Pan ride at Disneyland. 85 00:03:31,167 --> 00:03:33,996 But the reality can be a little less exciting, 86 00:03:34,039 --> 00:03:36,999 especially when you're stuck. 87 00:03:57,411 --> 00:03:58,629 We'll get this. 88 00:03:58,673 --> 00:04:00,327 Perhaps a set of fresh eyes 89 00:04:00,370 --> 00:04:01,502 could be helpful. 90 00:04:01,545 --> 00:04:02,938 If you're going to suggest Dr. Sturgis, 91 00:04:02,981 --> 00:04:04,722 I should remind you we have a complicated history. 92 00:04:04,766 --> 00:04:07,508 And your graviton research 93 00:04:07,551 --> 00:04:09,901 is mediocre at best! 94 00:04:09,945 --> 00:04:12,904 You're not qualified to judge my work. All right, that's it. 95 00:04:17,735 --> 00:04:19,781 We'll get this. 96 00:04:23,175 --> 00:04:25,352 Hey. You ready for dinner? 97 00:04:25,395 --> 00:04:26,527 Do I look ready? 98 00:04:26,570 --> 00:04:28,137 No. 99 00:04:29,399 --> 00:04:31,401 How was your day, dear? 100 00:04:31,445 --> 00:04:34,230 Well, I ran out of quarters. 101 00:04:34,274 --> 00:04:36,232 Then I had to break up a fight 102 00:04:36,276 --> 00:04:37,712 over a dryer sheet. 103 00:04:37,755 --> 00:04:41,977 Then washer number three overflowed again. 104 00:04:42,020 --> 00:04:44,240 Oh. Well, I had a nice day. 105 00:04:44,284 --> 00:04:46,590 I got to pet a horse. 106 00:04:47,417 --> 00:04:50,377 Come on, let me take you to dinner. 107 00:04:50,420 --> 00:04:52,770 Dinner's not gonna fix this mess. 108 00:04:52,814 --> 00:04:54,424 Yeah, I was counting on margaritas 109 00:04:54,468 --> 00:04:55,773 to do the heavy lifting. 110 00:04:55,817 --> 00:04:57,732 This is not what I signed up for. 111 00:04:57,775 --> 00:04:59,647 I need to get some help in here. 112 00:04:59,690 --> 00:05:00,735 Well, so, do it. 113 00:05:00,778 --> 00:05:02,127 Great. I'm taking Georgie. 114 00:05:02,171 --> 00:05:04,434 Georgie? No, he's my best employee. 115 00:05:04,478 --> 00:05:06,393 He's my grandson. Well, so what? 116 00:05:06,436 --> 00:05:08,917 Sheldon's the smart one. Take him. 117 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:11,702 Do you want to go out with somebody who's happy and fun 118 00:05:11,746 --> 00:05:15,140 or some cranky, old woman who smells like mop? 119 00:05:16,490 --> 00:05:19,275 All right. All right. Take Georgie. 120 00:05:19,319 --> 00:05:20,668 Thank you. 121 00:05:21,973 --> 00:05:24,193 I'm gonna go get myself fixed up. 122 00:05:26,151 --> 00:05:29,285 I think you look beautiful just the way you are. 123 00:05:29,329 --> 00:05:31,679 Go to hell. Okay. 124 00:05:31,722 --> 00:05:35,117 Triplets left, man in motion. Play action. 125 00:05:35,160 --> 00:05:36,684 Here comes a pass. He's got Jefferies deep. 126 00:05:36,727 --> 00:05:38,947 And that'll move the chains. See there? 127 00:05:38,990 --> 00:05:41,515 Now I know where Sheldon gets his brains from. 128 00:05:41,558 --> 00:05:42,907 Congratulations. 129 00:05:42,951 --> 00:05:44,605 You're the only person to ever say that. 130 00:05:44,648 --> 00:05:46,041 What's gonna happen next? 131 00:05:46,084 --> 00:05:47,521 You gonna get me a beer. 132 00:05:47,564 --> 00:05:48,783 Yes, sir. 133 00:05:50,219 --> 00:05:51,612 I'm home. 134 00:05:51,655 --> 00:05:54,658 In here. Watching the game with Billy. 135 00:05:54,702 --> 00:05:56,878 Do you have the number where Mom's staying? 136 00:05:56,921 --> 00:05:58,358 Everything okay? 137 00:05:58,401 --> 00:06:00,534 I need help navigating a situation 138 00:06:00,577 --> 00:06:01,970 with Dr. Linkletter. 139 00:06:02,013 --> 00:06:04,538 You should ask your dad. He's really smart. 140 00:06:04,581 --> 00:06:06,540 You're the first person who's ever said that. 141 00:06:06,583 --> 00:06:09,412 Yeah, try me. I might surprise you. 142 00:06:09,456 --> 00:06:12,328 Dr. Linkletter and I are stuck on a science problem. 143 00:06:12,372 --> 00:06:16,158 I know Dr. Sturgis could help, but I'm hesitant to suggest that 144 00:06:16,201 --> 00:06:18,465 because I know they have a professional rivalry. 145 00:06:18,508 --> 00:06:20,902 Well, the way I see it, 146 00:06:20,945 --> 00:06:23,339 y'all are on Team Science, right? 147 00:06:23,383 --> 00:06:25,036 I suppose. 148 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:26,995 And people on the same team don't have to get along 149 00:06:27,038 --> 00:06:27,996 to work together. 150 00:06:28,039 --> 00:06:28,997 Like you and Mom. 151 00:06:29,040 --> 00:06:30,694 No. 152 00:06:30,738 --> 00:06:32,087 A quarterback 153 00:06:32,130 --> 00:06:33,567 and his receivers. 154 00:06:33,610 --> 00:06:35,220 He doesn't throw it to the guy he likes best. 155 00:06:35,264 --> 00:06:37,092 He throws it to the one that's open. 156 00:06:37,135 --> 00:06:38,833 So smart. So, 157 00:06:38,876 --> 00:06:40,356 I should ask Dr. Sturgis what he thinks 158 00:06:40,400 --> 00:06:42,706 about the dark matter being a Bose condensate? 159 00:06:42,750 --> 00:06:44,926 Do you want Team Science to win? 160 00:06:44,969 --> 00:06:47,363 Thank you. This has been helpful. 161 00:06:49,147 --> 00:06:51,411 What's a Bose condensate? 162 00:06:51,454 --> 00:06:53,195 I'll tell you at halftime. 163 00:06:54,762 --> 00:06:57,852 You fancy yourself a bit of an entrepreneur, don't you? 164 00:06:57,895 --> 00:06:59,810 I like to think so. And now 165 00:06:59,854 --> 00:07:01,203 that you're not in school anymore, 166 00:07:01,246 --> 00:07:02,552 I bet you're wanting to take your career 167 00:07:02,596 --> 00:07:04,075 to the next level. 168 00:07:04,119 --> 00:07:05,250 What kind of entrepreneur 169 00:07:05,294 --> 00:07:06,469 would I be if I didn't? 170 00:07:06,513 --> 00:07:07,949 Well, this is your lucky day, 171 00:07:07,992 --> 00:07:10,081 because I have quite the opportunity. 172 00:07:10,125 --> 00:07:13,084 How would you like to manage a business 173 00:07:13,128 --> 00:07:15,043 all on your own? 174 00:07:15,086 --> 00:07:16,871 That'd be amazing. 175 00:07:16,914 --> 00:07:18,916 Be your own boss. Call the shots. 176 00:07:18,960 --> 00:07:20,483 Hell, yeah. What is it? 177 00:07:20,527 --> 00:07:21,832 Managing a Laundromat. 178 00:07:21,876 --> 00:07:23,007 No way. 179 00:07:23,051 --> 00:07:24,748 Oh, now, come on. You're perfect for this. 180 00:07:24,792 --> 00:07:27,490 I'm a salesman. There's nothing there to sell. 181 00:07:27,534 --> 00:07:29,057 You got a bunch of bored people 182 00:07:29,100 --> 00:07:30,450 with their pockets full of quarters, 183 00:07:30,493 --> 00:07:32,060 you can't sell them something? 184 00:07:32,103 --> 00:07:34,889 Then you're not the entrepreneur I thought you were. 185 00:07:34,932 --> 00:07:36,456 That ain't gonna work on me. 186 00:07:36,499 --> 00:07:39,459 And this is why you're management material. 187 00:07:39,502 --> 00:07:41,069 Nice try. 188 00:07:42,897 --> 00:07:45,421 The place is wall-to-wall girls. 189 00:07:46,422 --> 00:07:47,467 Why didn't you lead with that? 190 00:07:52,036 --> 00:07:53,690 My brother went 191 00:07:53,734 --> 00:07:56,084 to the Laundromat, excited to meet the female customer base 192 00:07:56,127 --> 00:07:57,694 my meemaw had promised. 193 00:07:57,738 --> 00:08:00,262 ♪ Girls, girls, girls 194 00:08:03,091 --> 00:08:05,485 ♪ Girls, girls, girls. 195 00:08:11,447 --> 00:08:13,536 You said "girls." 196 00:08:13,580 --> 00:08:15,059 They were girls 197 00:08:15,103 --> 00:08:16,626 once. 198 00:08:16,670 --> 00:08:18,236 Not in this century. 199 00:08:18,280 --> 00:08:20,412 Listen, I need you to help me with this. 200 00:08:20,456 --> 00:08:22,806 I don't want to run this dump. 201 00:08:22,850 --> 00:08:24,242 Then why'd you buy it? 202 00:08:24,286 --> 00:08:26,506 I'm retired. 203 00:08:26,549 --> 00:08:30,335 I thought it might be fun, get me out of the house. 204 00:08:30,379 --> 00:08:31,728 And you picked a Laundromat? 205 00:08:31,772 --> 00:08:33,687 It seemed like a better opportunity 206 00:08:33,730 --> 00:08:35,253 at the moment. 207 00:08:35,297 --> 00:08:37,821 What happened? You get tricked by a con man? 208 00:08:37,865 --> 00:08:40,128 No. It's all right. 209 00:08:40,171 --> 00:08:41,695 Happens to a lot of people your age. 210 00:08:42,696 --> 00:08:44,219 Come with me. 211 00:08:46,613 --> 00:08:48,745 Hey, uh, how's bachelor life treating you? 212 00:08:48,789 --> 00:08:50,094 Good. 213 00:08:50,138 --> 00:08:52,096 Mary makes this parenting thing seem hard. 214 00:08:52,140 --> 00:08:54,098 I'm great at it. 215 00:08:54,142 --> 00:08:55,709 So, you finally gave it a shot. 216 00:08:55,752 --> 00:08:57,275 Good for you. 217 00:08:57,319 --> 00:08:58,668 Make your jokes, but I'm even helping out 218 00:08:58,712 --> 00:09:00,844 kids that aren't mine.Really? 219 00:09:00,888 --> 00:09:02,933 Billy Sparks got a little crush on Missy. 220 00:09:02,977 --> 00:09:04,761 Uh-oh. 221 00:09:04,805 --> 00:09:06,546 Danger zone. What? 222 00:09:06,589 --> 00:09:08,156 Why? 223 00:09:08,199 --> 00:09:09,592 Getting in the middle of your teenage daughter's 224 00:09:09,636 --> 00:09:12,290 love life? What could possibly go wrong? 225 00:09:12,334 --> 00:09:13,814 I can't win with you. 226 00:09:13,857 --> 00:09:15,119 I'm not even gonna 227 00:09:15,163 --> 00:09:17,034 tell you how I helped Sheldon. 228 00:09:17,078 --> 00:09:19,471 It may be better you don't. Fine. 229 00:09:23,345 --> 00:09:26,043 I used a sports metaphor about science, and it worked. 230 00:09:26,087 --> 00:09:28,176 I'm sure it did. It did. 231 00:09:28,219 --> 00:09:30,308 I'm sure. You should be. 232 00:09:30,352 --> 00:09:31,832 I am. Good. 233 00:09:31,875 --> 00:09:33,311 It is good. 234 00:09:33,355 --> 00:09:36,140 Are you just gonna keep having the last word? 235 00:09:36,184 --> 00:09:38,578 No. Thank you. 236 00:09:44,192 --> 00:09:45,367 Just say it. 237 00:09:45,410 --> 00:09:47,151 You're welcome. 238 00:09:47,195 --> 00:09:49,850 A secret casino room? 239 00:09:49,893 --> 00:09:51,460 Yeah. 240 00:09:51,503 --> 00:09:53,375 The cops shut me down. 241 00:09:53,418 --> 00:09:55,812 That is so cool. Very cool. 242 00:09:55,856 --> 00:09:57,901 I got a room full of slot machines I can't 243 00:09:57,945 --> 00:09:59,773 turn on and a room full of washing machines 244 00:09:59,816 --> 00:10:00,817 I don't want. 245 00:10:00,861 --> 00:10:02,340 Let's get this going again. 246 00:10:02,384 --> 00:10:04,995 I can't. I'm on their radar now. 247 00:10:05,039 --> 00:10:07,258 That sucks. 248 00:10:07,302 --> 00:10:09,652 This is not how I saw this playing out. 249 00:10:09,696 --> 00:10:12,612 Hey, you took a shot. That's impressive. 250 00:10:12,655 --> 00:10:14,178 I guess. 251 00:10:14,222 --> 00:10:16,006 I mean, most folks your age have someone 252 00:10:16,050 --> 00:10:18,008 cutting up their food. That's enough. 253 00:10:19,053 --> 00:10:21,185 Well, I still think you're a badass. 254 00:10:22,796 --> 00:10:24,232 Thank you. 255 00:10:25,450 --> 00:10:28,410 We should probably get back out there. Oh. 256 00:10:28,453 --> 00:10:29,672 I ain't working for you. 257 00:10:29,716 --> 00:10:31,456 But I'm rooting for you. 258 00:10:34,155 --> 00:10:35,547 So, 259 00:10:35,591 --> 00:10:37,549 how'd it go? I had Dr. Sturgis 260 00:10:37,593 --> 00:10:40,552 present his ideas to Dr. Linkletter like you said. 261 00:10:40,596 --> 00:10:42,380 And? 262 00:10:42,424 --> 00:10:45,035 John, I must say, that might be the stupidest idea 263 00:10:45,079 --> 00:10:46,471 I've ever heard. 264 00:10:46,515 --> 00:10:48,865 Big talk coming from the man 265 00:10:48,909 --> 00:10:50,824 who thought the whole thing could be explained 266 00:10:50,867 --> 00:10:53,087 with classical field theory. 267 00:10:53,130 --> 00:10:54,305 Oh, no. 268 00:10:54,349 --> 00:10:56,743 Then what happened? Well... 269 00:10:56,786 --> 00:10:59,484 Why on earth would you bring this crackpot into my lab? 270 00:10:59,528 --> 00:11:01,051 You didn't mention me, did you? 271 00:11:01,095 --> 00:11:03,184 Because we're all on Team Science, 272 00:11:03,227 --> 00:11:05,273 and don't we want Team Science to win? 273 00:11:05,316 --> 00:11:07,971 Okay, good. But then... 274 00:11:08,015 --> 00:11:09,799 "Team Science"? 275 00:11:09,843 --> 00:11:12,149 And where did you get that bit of clichéd nonsense? 276 00:11:12,193 --> 00:11:13,716 My dad. 277 00:11:15,283 --> 00:11:17,328 What did you say to Billy? 278 00:11:17,372 --> 00:11:19,243 Uh... 279 00:11:19,287 --> 00:11:21,768 What did Billy say to you? 280 00:11:21,811 --> 00:11:24,596 He asked me out. And he said he talked to you about it? 281 00:11:24,640 --> 00:11:27,817 Well, yes, but...Why wouldn't you 282 00:11:27,861 --> 00:11:30,602 warn me? He asked me out in front of my friends. 283 00:11:30,646 --> 00:11:33,736 I didn't tell him to do it. I-I told him to think about it. 284 00:11:33,780 --> 00:11:35,259 Well, he thought about it, and then he did it, 285 00:11:35,303 --> 00:11:36,783 so thanks a lot. 286 00:11:36,826 --> 00:11:39,524 Wayne was right. 287 00:11:40,482 --> 00:11:42,527 You told Coach Wilkins? 288 00:11:43,485 --> 00:11:44,791 A little. 289 00:11:44,834 --> 00:11:46,749 His wife is my teacher. 290 00:11:46,793 --> 00:11:49,230 Do you have any idea how bad this is? 291 00:11:50,231 --> 00:11:51,754 I'm putting it together. 292 00:11:54,235 --> 00:11:55,932 I didn't tell him to do it! 293 00:12:03,766 --> 00:12:05,768 ♪ 294 00:12:13,863 --> 00:12:15,822 You see it, right? 295 00:12:15,865 --> 00:12:17,693 That Dr. Sturgis was correct 296 00:12:17,737 --> 00:12:19,695 and I need to eat crow and go back to him? 297 00:12:19,739 --> 00:12:20,827 Yes. 298 00:12:20,870 --> 00:12:22,829 Let's just give it another moment. 299 00:12:27,877 --> 00:12:30,619 Morning. Mmm. Morning. 300 00:12:32,490 --> 00:12:35,015 What's this? 301 00:12:35,058 --> 00:12:37,191 You've been doing such a good job at home, 302 00:12:37,234 --> 00:12:39,062 I thought you should be recognized. 303 00:12:39,106 --> 00:12:40,847 Oh. 304 00:12:40,890 --> 00:12:42,413 Thanks. Mm. 305 00:12:43,414 --> 00:12:45,025 How'd everything go last night? 306 00:12:45,068 --> 00:12:47,201 Not bad. Not bad. 307 00:12:47,244 --> 00:12:48,724 Glad to hear it. 308 00:12:48,768 --> 00:12:51,118 You lying sack. 309 00:12:51,161 --> 00:12:52,554 What? I know 310 00:12:52,597 --> 00:12:53,729 Billy asked Missy out 311 00:12:53,773 --> 00:12:55,383 and it all went south. 312 00:12:55,426 --> 00:12:56,906 Darlene told me everything. 313 00:12:56,950 --> 00:12:58,647 Oh, man, how did she find out? 314 00:12:58,690 --> 00:13:01,041 You know how gossip flies in the teachers' lounge. 315 00:13:01,084 --> 00:13:03,391 Fine. Everything you said is true. 316 00:13:03,434 --> 00:13:05,610 Shouldn't have gotten involved. 317 00:13:05,654 --> 00:13:07,961 Well, I'm-a let you keep the mug 318 00:13:08,004 --> 00:13:09,832 as a goal to work towards. 319 00:13:09,876 --> 00:13:11,094 Mm, gee, thanks. 320 00:13:11,138 --> 00:13:12,966 How'd the thing with Sheldon go? 321 00:13:15,011 --> 00:13:17,231 All right, give me the mug back. 322 00:13:17,274 --> 00:13:19,668 Gladly. 323 00:13:21,365 --> 00:13:23,628 67 years old, 324 00:13:23,672 --> 00:13:25,587 scraping Tootsie Roll out 325 00:13:25,630 --> 00:13:27,850 of a clothes dryer. Hey. 326 00:13:28,895 --> 00:13:30,244 What do you want? 327 00:13:30,287 --> 00:13:31,723 I want to help you out. 328 00:13:31,767 --> 00:13:33,856 Oh, I knew you'd come back. Listen, 329 00:13:33,900 --> 00:13:35,379 I got most of it, 330 00:13:35,423 --> 00:13:37,947 but there's this one chunk in there that won't let go. 331 00:13:37,991 --> 00:13:39,775 I'm not here to work. I'm here with the answers 332 00:13:39,819 --> 00:13:40,863 to all your problems. 333 00:13:40,907 --> 00:13:43,561 And what is that? 334 00:13:43,605 --> 00:13:45,563 How to get your back room up and running again. 335 00:13:45,607 --> 00:13:47,565 I'm listening. 336 00:13:47,609 --> 00:13:49,872 I was thinking about Chuck E. Cheese. 337 00:13:49,916 --> 00:13:51,743 Oh, God. 338 00:13:51,787 --> 00:13:53,615 Hear me out. 339 00:13:53,658 --> 00:13:56,400 Your payouts were in cash. 340 00:13:56,444 --> 00:13:59,273 That's illegal. 341 00:13:59,316 --> 00:14:01,884 When you play games at Chuck E. Cheese, 342 00:14:01,928 --> 00:14:03,407 you win tickets. 343 00:14:03,451 --> 00:14:06,106 Those tickets are traded for prizes. 344 00:14:06,149 --> 00:14:08,064 That's legal. 345 00:14:08,108 --> 00:14:10,153 You just need to do the same thing. 346 00:14:10,197 --> 00:14:11,894 People play your machines. 347 00:14:11,938 --> 00:14:14,201 Now the credits they win get exchanged 348 00:14:14,244 --> 00:14:15,811 for stuffed animals. 349 00:14:15,855 --> 00:14:16,986 Then you buy those stuffed animals back 350 00:14:17,030 --> 00:14:18,770 for cash. 351 00:14:18,814 --> 00:14:21,686 No laws broken, and you're back in business. 352 00:14:21,730 --> 00:14:24,428 That's the stupidest thing I ever heard. 353 00:14:24,472 --> 00:14:25,821 Why? 354 00:14:25,865 --> 00:14:27,779 Because I don't run a carnival. 355 00:14:27,823 --> 00:14:29,825 Grown-up people don't-don't gamble 356 00:14:29,869 --> 00:14:31,131 to win a teddy bear. 357 00:14:31,174 --> 00:14:32,262 You're not getting it. 358 00:14:32,306 --> 00:14:33,960 I'm getting that it's dumb. 359 00:14:34,003 --> 00:14:35,265 I'm trying to help you. 360 00:14:35,309 --> 00:14:37,093 If you really wanted to help me, 361 00:14:37,137 --> 00:14:40,357 you would stick your head in there and start scraping. 362 00:14:40,401 --> 00:14:42,272 Eventually, 363 00:14:42,316 --> 00:14:44,100 Dr. Linkletter admitted 364 00:14:44,144 --> 00:14:46,102 we could use the help of Dr. Sturgis, 365 00:14:46,146 --> 00:14:48,800 and Team Science was back in action 366 00:14:48,844 --> 00:14:51,629 scoring goals against Team Ignorance. 367 00:14:51,673 --> 00:14:53,718 Look at me, talking like a jock. 368 00:14:53,762 --> 00:14:54,806 Oh, I see 369 00:14:54,850 --> 00:14:56,330 you came around to my idea 370 00:14:56,373 --> 00:14:58,549 for distinguishing massive particles 371 00:14:58,593 --> 00:15:00,464 from axion particles. 372 00:15:00,508 --> 00:15:02,597 Well, it did provide an excellent jumping-off point 373 00:15:02,640 --> 00:15:04,947 for me to crack the actual problem. 374 00:15:04,991 --> 00:15:07,341 Seems the actual problem is your inability 375 00:15:07,384 --> 00:15:10,822 to recognize a brilliant idea when it's handed to you. 376 00:15:10,866 --> 00:15:13,303 Is that so, you pedantic little gremlin? 377 00:15:13,347 --> 00:15:15,218 How dare you! 378 00:15:15,262 --> 00:15:17,003 Well, it's all just simple... 379 00:15:17,046 --> 00:15:18,787 My father was right. 380 00:15:18,830 --> 00:15:20,745 They were bringing the best out of each other, 381 00:15:20,789 --> 00:15:22,617 like steel sharpening steel. 382 00:15:22,660 --> 00:15:24,880 Although I suppose, based on your premise, 383 00:15:24,924 --> 00:15:27,796 we could calculate the stress-energy tensor for each. It turned out 384 00:15:27,839 --> 00:15:30,407 their antagonism was the key to their success. 385 00:15:30,451 --> 00:15:32,409 ...find an experiment to distinguish them. 386 00:15:32,453 --> 00:15:35,935 While derivative, I'll admit your point does have some merit. 387 00:15:35,978 --> 00:15:37,675 Of course it has merit, 388 00:15:37,719 --> 00:15:39,677 you... you... 389 00:15:39,721 --> 00:15:41,418 Big, pink Sasquatch? Good. 390 00:15:41,462 --> 00:15:43,768 You big, pink Sasquatch! 391 00:15:46,467 --> 00:15:48,121 Bink's the name. 392 00:15:48,164 --> 00:15:50,427 Dr. Bink. Dr. Fink? 393 00:15:50,471 --> 00:15:52,777 Bink. With a "buh," "buh," "buh." 394 00:15:52,821 --> 00:15:54,344 How you doing? 395 00:15:54,388 --> 00:15:56,520 Fine. 396 00:15:58,522 --> 00:16:00,002 Things okay at school? 397 00:16:00,046 --> 00:16:03,875 Why? So you can go tell your friends? 398 00:16:03,919 --> 00:16:06,704 I just want to know how you're doing. 399 00:16:06,748 --> 00:16:08,358 Let's see. Billy feels bad. 400 00:16:08,402 --> 00:16:09,969 I feel bad for turning him down. 401 00:16:10,012 --> 00:16:12,145 Everything's awkward and terrible now. 402 00:16:12,188 --> 00:16:14,886 Does that answer your question? 403 00:16:28,248 --> 00:16:29,684 Hey. 404 00:16:29,727 --> 00:16:31,338 Thanks for letting me come by. 405 00:16:31,381 --> 00:16:32,600 Sure. 406 00:16:32,643 --> 00:16:34,994 How's he doing? I don't know. 407 00:16:35,037 --> 00:16:36,821 He never tells me anything. 408 00:16:36,865 --> 00:16:38,388 Well, Missy talks. 409 00:16:38,432 --> 00:16:40,303 It is not an improvement. 410 00:16:40,347 --> 00:16:42,740 Billy! 411 00:16:42,784 --> 00:16:45,395 Mr. Cooper's here! 412 00:16:45,439 --> 00:16:47,223 How you doing? 413 00:16:47,267 --> 00:16:50,270 Oh, do not look under that rock. 414 00:16:51,532 --> 00:16:54,013 But I appreciate you asking. 415 00:16:55,884 --> 00:16:57,625 Tough week, huh? 416 00:16:57,668 --> 00:16:59,235 Yeah. 417 00:16:59,279 --> 00:17:00,845 Yeah, I been there. 418 00:17:00,889 --> 00:17:02,717 You have? Oh, yeah. 419 00:17:02,760 --> 00:17:05,154 Darcy Lockhart, eighth grade. 420 00:17:05,198 --> 00:17:07,852 Shut me down on the school bus. 421 00:17:07,896 --> 00:17:10,681 That sounds awful. Couldn't even leave. 422 00:17:10,725 --> 00:17:14,076 Just had to sit there. I asked nine stops too early. 423 00:17:14,120 --> 00:17:15,730 What did you do? 424 00:17:15,773 --> 00:17:17,210 I felt bad for a while, 425 00:17:17,253 --> 00:17:19,690 but then I asked out Maggie Gormly. 426 00:17:19,734 --> 00:17:20,865 She said yes? 427 00:17:20,909 --> 00:17:22,563 Absolutely not. 428 00:17:22,606 --> 00:17:25,174 And would you believe I did it on the bus a second time? 429 00:17:25,218 --> 00:17:26,915 What a dope. 430 00:17:27,916 --> 00:17:30,614 Well, I'm never asking anybody out again. 431 00:17:30,658 --> 00:17:33,226 You will. 432 00:17:33,269 --> 00:17:35,880 At least the worst part's over. 433 00:17:35,924 --> 00:17:38,057 Doesn't feel like it. Hey. 434 00:17:38,100 --> 00:17:41,190 You got rejected, but was it the end of the world? 435 00:17:41,234 --> 00:17:42,887 No.And that 436 00:17:42,931 --> 00:17:44,846 is extremely valuable information. 437 00:17:44,889 --> 00:17:48,632 A lot of guys don't learn that and stop taking chances. 438 00:17:51,157 --> 00:17:52,201 And honestly, 439 00:17:52,245 --> 00:17:54,247 you dodged a bullet with Missy. 440 00:17:54,290 --> 00:17:56,075 The girl is mean. 441 00:17:56,118 --> 00:17:57,989 Thanks. 442 00:18:06,433 --> 00:18:10,263 My father didn't always get the credit he deserved. 443 00:18:10,306 --> 00:18:14,571 The advice he gave me actually worked out pretty well. 444 00:18:14,615 --> 00:18:17,139 Of course, I never told him. 445 00:18:19,141 --> 00:18:21,100 Talked to Billy. 446 00:18:21,143 --> 00:18:23,102 Why would you do that? 447 00:18:23,145 --> 00:18:24,407 No, it was good. 448 00:18:24,451 --> 00:18:27,018 Stay out of my life. 449 00:18:30,457 --> 00:18:33,155 He may not have been the world's greatest dad. 450 00:18:35,157 --> 00:18:37,290 But maybe we weren't the world's greatest kids. 451 00:18:45,602 --> 00:18:48,257 I guess I'll just sell the place. 452 00:18:48,301 --> 00:18:51,130 If I take a bath, so be it. 453 00:18:51,173 --> 00:18:52,957 Oh, I don't know. I got a realtor friend, 454 00:18:53,001 --> 00:18:54,394 might be able to help. 455 00:18:54,437 --> 00:18:57,179 You mean like your cop friend who shut me down? 456 00:18:57,223 --> 00:18:59,442 Yeah, that wasn't great. 457 00:18:59,486 --> 00:19:01,183 Mm. 458 00:19:01,227 --> 00:19:03,011 What about Georgie's idea? 459 00:19:03,054 --> 00:19:05,883 That dumb Chuck E. Cheese thing? Dale, come on. 460 00:19:05,927 --> 00:19:08,190 Well, actually, I think it's kind of brilliant. 461 00:19:08,234 --> 00:19:11,672 You think that grown-ups are gonna gamble 462 00:19:11,715 --> 00:19:12,890 for some stuffed animals? 463 00:19:12,934 --> 00:19:14,849 Yeah, that you're buying back from them. 464 00:19:14,892 --> 00:19:18,809 Well, a teddy bear's only worth a couple of bucks. 465 00:19:18,853 --> 00:19:20,855 It's worth whatever you say it's worth. 466 00:19:20,898 --> 00:19:24,163 They win a hundred bucks, then it's worth a hundred bucks. 467 00:19:29,690 --> 00:19:32,040 It seems I owe you an apology. 468 00:19:33,041 --> 00:19:33,737 Come on in.