1 00:00:01,543 --> 00:00:02,711 Previously on Young Sheldon... What the hell's going on? 2 00:00:02,753 --> 00:00:04,254 Mom thinks that I'm crazy. 3 00:00:05,631 --> 00:00:07,716 I thought we weren't supposed to say stuff like that. 4 00:00:07,758 --> 00:00:09,217 Baby, there's something I need to tell you. 5 00:00:09,259 --> 00:00:10,594 Dr. Sturgis 6 00:00:10,636 --> 00:00:14,640 is not in the kind of hospital you think he is. 7 00:00:14,682 --> 00:00:16,892 What kind of hospital is he in? 8 00:00:16,934 --> 00:00:19,060 The psychiatric kind. 9 00:00:19,102 --> 00:00:22,314 And you think since he and I are both gifted, 10 00:00:22,356 --> 00:00:23,941 I'm going to end up like him? 11 00:00:23,983 --> 00:00:25,860 Oh, baby. 12 00:00:27,110 --> 00:00:29,530 See how valuable a little communication can be? 13 00:00:29,571 --> 00:00:31,156 You do not take credit for this. 14 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:36,244 ADULT SHELDON: You never know where scientific inspiration will strike. 15 00:00:36,286 --> 00:00:38,413 For Newton, it was under an apple tree. 16 00:00:38,455 --> 00:00:41,000 For Archimedes, it was sitting in a bathtub. 17 00:00:41,041 --> 00:00:43,126 For me, on this particular day, 18 00:00:43,168 --> 00:00:45,921 it had a "sweaty people eating meat" kind of vibe. 19 00:00:45,963 --> 00:00:48,256 Sheldon, do you really have to do that here? 20 00:00:48,298 --> 00:00:49,717 If the management 21 00:00:49,758 --> 00:00:51,719 didn't want me to solve unified field theory, 22 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:53,387 why would they give me a crayon? 23 00:00:53,428 --> 00:00:55,514 I told you to crack a window and leave him in the car. 24 00:00:55,556 --> 00:00:57,016 It occurred to me 25 00:00:57,056 --> 00:00:59,393 that Maxwell's equations would achieve full symmetry 26 00:00:59,434 --> 00:01:01,603 by adding a magnetic monopole. 27 00:01:01,645 --> 00:01:03,522 I drew a ladybug. 28 00:01:04,481 --> 00:01:06,483 All right, y'all. 29 00:01:06,525 --> 00:01:07,985 Oh... Is it okay to set this down? 30 00:01:08,027 --> 00:01:10,320 I'm a little busy. Could you come back later? 31 00:01:10,362 --> 00:01:11,363 Sheldon, I'm hungry. 32 00:01:11,405 --> 00:01:12,948 Let's just sit over there. 33 00:01:12,990 --> 00:01:15,701 No. We're gonna eat together as a family. 34 00:01:15,743 --> 00:01:18,871 Instead of electricity, we'll have magnetricity. 35 00:01:18,913 --> 00:01:20,539 (whispers): It's getting heavy. 36 00:01:20,581 --> 00:01:23,208 We'll be right over here if you need us. 37 00:01:23,250 --> 00:01:24,251 Let's go. 38 00:01:24,292 --> 00:01:25,920 Bye, ladybug. 39 00:01:26,921 --> 00:01:30,007 ♪ Nobody else is stronger than I am ♪ 40 00:01:30,049 --> 00:01:32,760 ♪ Yesterday I moved a mountain ♪ 41 00:01:32,801 --> 00:01:35,345 ♪ I bet I could be your hero ♪ 42 00:01:35,387 --> 00:01:38,139 ♪ I am a mighty little man ♪ 43 00:01:38,181 --> 00:01:42,227 ♪ I am a mighty little man. ♪ 44 00:01:49,860 --> 00:01:51,486 Baby, you need to eat something. 45 00:01:51,528 --> 00:01:53,572 But it looks like I can change the definitions 46 00:01:53,614 --> 00:01:55,240 of electric and magnetic fields 47 00:01:55,282 --> 00:01:58,159 and rotate the magnetic charge away mathematically to zero. 48 00:01:58,201 --> 00:01:59,912 Maybe some fried okra would help. 49 00:01:59,954 --> 00:02:02,163 Richard Feynman didn't develop quantum electrodynamics 50 00:02:02,205 --> 00:02:04,041 by filling up on fried okra. 51 00:02:04,083 --> 00:02:06,418 Well, maybe that's because his mama didn't love him 52 00:02:06,460 --> 00:02:08,169 as much as I love you. 53 00:02:08,211 --> 00:02:10,213 ADULT SHELDON: Richard Feynman was Jewish. 54 00:02:10,255 --> 00:02:13,425 His mother didn't give him fried okra. 55 00:02:16,344 --> 00:02:19,807 Ugh. What am I missing? 56 00:02:20,766 --> 00:02:22,101 Wake me up one more time, 57 00:02:22,142 --> 00:02:24,061 and I will sneeze in your mittens. 58 00:02:24,103 --> 00:02:27,106 A big, wet, snotty one. 59 00:02:28,941 --> 00:02:31,276 ♪ ♪ 60 00:02:32,820 --> 00:02:34,947 Baby, what are you doing? 61 00:02:34,989 --> 00:02:36,281 Working. 62 00:02:37,532 --> 00:02:39,242 Have you been out here all night? 63 00:02:39,284 --> 00:02:40,953 No. Why, what time is it? 64 00:02:40,995 --> 00:02:42,704 7:30. 65 00:02:42,746 --> 00:02:44,414 Oh. Then yes. 66 00:02:47,001 --> 00:02:48,627 (grunting) 67 00:02:48,669 --> 00:02:50,337 Son of a... 68 00:02:50,378 --> 00:02:51,880 Dad, you busy? 69 00:02:51,922 --> 00:02:53,465 Do I look like I'm busy? 70 00:02:53,507 --> 00:02:56,217 I can't see what you look like. You're under the sink. 71 00:02:56,259 --> 00:02:57,886 (grunts) What do you want? 72 00:02:57,928 --> 00:02:59,847 Would you teach me how to throw a baseball? 73 00:03:00,848 --> 00:03:02,432 What's bringing this on? 74 00:03:02,474 --> 00:03:04,018 ♪ ♪ 75 00:03:04,059 --> 00:03:06,353 ♪ Saying I love you ♪ 76 00:03:06,394 --> 00:03:08,897 ♪ Is not the words ♪ 77 00:03:08,939 --> 00:03:12,985 ♪ I want to hear from you ♪ 78 00:03:13,027 --> 00:03:16,822 ♪ More than words ♪ 79 00:03:16,864 --> 00:03:18,949 ♪ Is all... ♪ 80 00:03:18,991 --> 00:03:20,617 I don't know, just seems fun. 81 00:03:20,659 --> 00:03:22,536 Sure, why not? 82 00:03:22,577 --> 00:03:23,912 Great, I'll get the gloves. 83 00:03:23,954 --> 00:03:26,081 Not now! 84 00:03:29,043 --> 00:03:30,794 So, what's new? 85 00:03:30,836 --> 00:03:32,546 I'm worried about Sheldon. 86 00:03:32,587 --> 00:03:34,840 I said "new." 87 00:03:34,882 --> 00:03:36,967 He's not sleeping, he's not eating. 88 00:03:37,009 --> 00:03:38,593 We went out for barbecue last night, 89 00:03:38,635 --> 00:03:39,970 and he didn't touch a thing. 90 00:03:40,012 --> 00:03:41,889 He also started biting his nails. 91 00:03:41,930 --> 00:03:43,807 I've never seen him do that before. 92 00:03:43,849 --> 00:03:45,392 Is he worried about something? 93 00:03:45,433 --> 00:03:47,895 He's fixated on some science problem. 94 00:03:47,936 --> 00:03:49,312 Well, I'm sure he'll solve it 95 00:03:49,354 --> 00:03:51,231 and then everything will go back to normal. 96 00:03:51,272 --> 00:03:52,607 I hope so. 97 00:03:55,234 --> 00:03:57,071 What's going on with John? 98 00:03:57,112 --> 00:03:59,114 Not much. 99 00:03:59,156 --> 00:04:01,575 We write letters back and forth. 100 00:04:01,616 --> 00:04:02,951 That's romantic. 101 00:04:02,993 --> 00:04:05,037 Romantic if he were off to war, 102 00:04:05,079 --> 00:04:07,039 not in a mental hospital. 103 00:04:07,081 --> 00:04:12,044 Well, he's at war with his inner demons. 104 00:04:15,923 --> 00:04:18,967 You're right-handed, yeah? You don't know? 105 00:04:19,009 --> 00:04:21,053 Okay, smartass, which one am I? 106 00:04:21,095 --> 00:04:23,597 (exhales) I'm right-handed. 107 00:04:23,638 --> 00:04:25,974 Put this on your left hand. 108 00:04:26,934 --> 00:04:28,435 You ever thrown a ball before? 109 00:04:28,476 --> 00:04:29,978 Just rocks at Sheldon. 110 00:04:30,020 --> 00:04:31,312 Did you hit him? 111 00:04:31,354 --> 00:04:32,564 Every time. 112 00:04:32,606 --> 00:04:34,942 So, we got something to work with. 113 00:04:34,983 --> 00:04:36,693 All right, since you're right-handed, 114 00:04:36,735 --> 00:04:38,862 which I now know, 115 00:04:38,904 --> 00:04:40,989 you're gonna bring your arm up 116 00:04:41,031 --> 00:04:44,076 and follow through like this. 117 00:04:44,118 --> 00:04:46,245 Okay. 118 00:04:48,622 --> 00:04:50,791 Nice. You might be a natural. 119 00:04:50,832 --> 00:04:53,418 I'm not surprised. This is the arm I color with. 120 00:04:54,211 --> 00:04:55,462 (winces) 121 00:04:55,503 --> 00:04:57,005 I wasn't even aware I was chewing them. 122 00:04:57,047 --> 00:04:58,924 Baby, I think this math problem 123 00:04:58,966 --> 00:05:01,885 you're working on is stressing you out. 124 00:05:01,927 --> 00:05:05,013 It makes sense. Einstein struggled with it for 30 years 125 00:05:05,055 --> 00:05:06,723 and never found a solution. 126 00:05:06,765 --> 00:05:11,061 Maybe if you stop thinking about it, it'll just come to you. 127 00:05:11,103 --> 00:05:13,147 No. I can't stop. Sheldon. 128 00:05:13,188 --> 00:05:14,648 If I stop, I'll lose momentum. 129 00:05:14,689 --> 00:05:16,191 I'll never solve it. I'll be a failure. 130 00:05:16,233 --> 00:05:17,776 My life will be worthless. 131 00:05:17,818 --> 00:05:20,862 Okay, that's it. You're taking a break from science. 132 00:05:20,904 --> 00:05:23,282 Give me one good reason why I would do that. 133 00:05:23,323 --> 00:05:25,533 Where is Dr. Sturgis right now? 134 00:05:25,575 --> 00:05:28,036 That's a good reason. 135 00:05:30,831 --> 00:05:31,999 All right, remember, you need to look 136 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:33,458 right where you want the ball to go. 137 00:05:33,500 --> 00:05:34,626 Where else would I look? 138 00:05:34,668 --> 00:05:35,836 Well, in the last five minutes, 139 00:05:35,877 --> 00:05:37,045 I saw you watch a butterfly, 140 00:05:37,087 --> 00:05:38,839 a squirrel and the ice cream truck. 141 00:05:38,880 --> 00:05:41,300 You looked at the ice cream truck, too. 142 00:05:43,718 --> 00:05:47,014 Which team has a big red "T" on their hat? 143 00:05:47,055 --> 00:05:48,223 Texas Rangers. 144 00:05:48,265 --> 00:05:49,808 Is that a team we like? Uh, yeah. 145 00:05:49,850 --> 00:05:53,312 Yeah, that's who most people around here root for. 146 00:05:53,352 --> 00:05:57,649 Okay. And what's something I could say about the Rangers? 147 00:05:57,691 --> 00:05:59,234 You know, to sound cool. 148 00:05:59,276 --> 00:06:01,320 Is this about a boy? No. 149 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:02,654 All right, sorry. 150 00:06:05,406 --> 00:06:09,870 If you want, you could say, "Even though Nolan Ryan is old, 151 00:06:09,911 --> 00:06:12,080 the Rangers were still smart to get him." 152 00:06:12,122 --> 00:06:13,581 That's a real thing? 153 00:06:13,623 --> 00:06:14,958 That's a real thing. 154 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:16,960 How old is Nolan Ryan? 155 00:06:17,002 --> 00:06:18,086 My age. 156 00:06:18,128 --> 00:06:19,921 Ew. 157 00:06:21,506 --> 00:06:23,258 I'm so used to thinking about science, 158 00:06:23,300 --> 00:06:24,467 I'm not sure how to make myself stop. 159 00:06:24,509 --> 00:06:25,927 As soon as I think about 160 00:06:25,969 --> 00:06:29,056 not thinking about it, I'm thinking about it. 161 00:06:29,097 --> 00:06:32,184 Well, why don't you just think about something else? 162 00:06:32,226 --> 00:06:33,894 Like what? I don't know. 163 00:06:33,935 --> 00:06:35,394 Read a comic book? 164 00:06:35,436 --> 00:06:37,231 How do you think the spider that bit Peter Parker 165 00:06:37,272 --> 00:06:38,857 got radioactive? Science. 166 00:06:38,899 --> 00:06:41,193 How do you think Bruce Banner got exposed to gamma rays? 167 00:06:41,235 --> 00:06:42,861 Science. All right. 168 00:06:42,903 --> 00:06:44,321 When the Green Goblin flies... 169 00:06:44,363 --> 00:06:46,323 I said all right. Science. 170 00:06:46,365 --> 00:06:47,949 I know you don't want to hear this, 171 00:06:47,991 --> 00:06:51,203 but I find prayer can bring incredible peace of mind. 172 00:06:51,245 --> 00:06:53,372 Come on, Mary, I'm trying to help the kid. 173 00:06:54,664 --> 00:06:55,957 You just need a new hobby. 174 00:06:55,999 --> 00:06:58,459 Very well. What are yours? 175 00:06:58,501 --> 00:07:00,295 Smoking, drinking and gambling. 176 00:07:00,337 --> 00:07:03,298 But we can find you something almost as fun. 177 00:07:03,340 --> 00:07:06,260 Let's sweat again! 178 00:07:06,301 --> 00:07:07,386 Come on, everybody! 179 00:07:07,426 --> 00:07:08,720 MEEMAW: Come on, Sheldon. 180 00:07:08,762 --> 00:07:11,098 Let's get that blood pumping. 181 00:07:11,139 --> 00:07:12,849 I'd rather not. (chuckles) 182 00:07:12,891 --> 00:07:15,643 Do it. A little exercise will help 183 00:07:15,685 --> 00:07:17,104 get your head out of your butt. 184 00:07:17,145 --> 00:07:18,897 (cheering over TV) 185 00:07:20,065 --> 00:07:23,151 RICHARD SIMMONS: Get those hands going. 186 00:07:23,193 --> 00:07:24,694 Back to the front. 187 00:07:24,736 --> 00:07:26,113 What do you think? 188 00:07:26,154 --> 00:07:27,906 I think I hate this. 189 00:07:27,948 --> 00:07:31,701 Well, you're not thinking about science now, am I right? 190 00:07:31,743 --> 00:07:34,037 I'm thinking about how miserable I am. 191 00:07:34,079 --> 00:07:36,206 SIMMONS: Let's get on that train. Can we? 192 00:07:36,248 --> 00:07:38,541 Back to the front. Come on. 193 00:07:39,793 --> 00:07:40,919 Three. 194 00:07:40,961 --> 00:07:43,838 Yes. Four. Count them out for me! 195 00:07:43,880 --> 00:07:45,632 Five. Uh-huh. 196 00:07:48,843 --> 00:07:51,346 B-14. 197 00:07:51,388 --> 00:07:53,681 B-14. 198 00:07:57,144 --> 00:07:58,686 What else you got? 199 00:08:03,566 --> 00:08:07,154 Are you positive other people's fingers haven't been in this? 200 00:08:07,195 --> 00:08:08,863 I made sure to get you a new one. 201 00:08:08,905 --> 00:08:10,991 It doesn't look new. It's new. 202 00:08:11,032 --> 00:08:12,491 Let her rip. 203 00:08:19,166 --> 00:08:21,335 I'm still thinking about science. 204 00:08:21,376 --> 00:08:22,961 That's okay. 205 00:08:23,003 --> 00:08:25,839 Just aim for the front pin. 206 00:08:44,274 --> 00:08:46,567 ♪ ♪ 207 00:09:10,384 --> 00:09:13,220 You and Missy looked like you were having fun today. 208 00:09:13,261 --> 00:09:15,555 Uh, yeah, we were. 209 00:09:15,596 --> 00:09:17,432 A little father-daughter bonding. 210 00:09:17,474 --> 00:09:19,684 (chuckles) Yeah. It was nice. 211 00:09:19,726 --> 00:09:23,146 Hmm. You guys were out there for a while. 212 00:09:25,106 --> 00:09:26,483 What were you talking about? 213 00:09:26,525 --> 00:09:29,694 Oh, you know, just... life. 214 00:09:30,569 --> 00:09:32,822 Sure. 215 00:09:32,864 --> 00:09:34,741 Everything okay? 216 00:09:34,782 --> 00:09:36,701 Everything's fine. 217 00:09:36,743 --> 00:09:38,870 Nothing to worry about. 218 00:09:40,705 --> 00:09:42,707 You're really not gonna tell me? 219 00:09:42,749 --> 00:09:44,918 No. 220 00:09:50,798 --> 00:09:52,759 Hey there, Sheldon. What can I do for ya? 221 00:09:52,800 --> 00:09:54,469 I'm wondering if you have any books 222 00:09:54,511 --> 00:09:55,887 on stopping bad habits. 223 00:09:55,929 --> 00:09:58,515 A few. What habit are you trying to stop? 224 00:09:58,557 --> 00:10:00,475 Science. Yowza. 225 00:10:00,517 --> 00:10:01,560 It's not permanent. 226 00:10:01,601 --> 00:10:03,353 I'm just looking to take a break. 227 00:10:03,395 --> 00:10:04,938 I've heard that one before. 228 00:10:04,979 --> 00:10:06,523 What did you take a break from? 229 00:10:06,565 --> 00:10:08,108 Happiness. 230 00:10:08,149 --> 00:10:09,317 Okay. 231 00:10:09,359 --> 00:10:10,735 I've tried a few different activities, 232 00:10:10,777 --> 00:10:12,946 but whatever I do just leads me back to science. 233 00:10:12,987 --> 00:10:16,032 Well, let's think about it. What's the opposite of science? 234 00:10:16,074 --> 00:10:17,367 Science is based in facts, 235 00:10:17,409 --> 00:10:19,744 and the opposite of facts is fiction. 236 00:10:19,786 --> 00:10:20,995 How about fantasy? 237 00:10:21,037 --> 00:10:22,581 Magic and dragons. 238 00:10:22,622 --> 00:10:24,165 We have a whole section here. 239 00:10:24,207 --> 00:10:26,626 Ooh, that sounds intellectually bankrupt. 240 00:10:26,667 --> 00:10:28,169 I'll give it a shot. 241 00:10:29,837 --> 00:10:31,214 Good news. 242 00:10:31,256 --> 00:10:33,632 I found a way to take a break from science. 243 00:10:33,674 --> 00:10:35,343 That's great. What is it? 244 00:10:35,385 --> 00:10:39,264 A fantasy book series called The Lord of the Rings. 245 00:10:39,306 --> 00:10:41,558 Well, it's got "the Lord" in it. 246 00:10:41,600 --> 00:10:43,477 That's something. 247 00:10:47,188 --> 00:10:49,899 That one had some zip on it. 248 00:10:49,941 --> 00:10:51,109 Zip's a good thing, right? 249 00:10:51,151 --> 00:10:52,486 Yes. 250 00:10:53,528 --> 00:10:55,322 So it looks like I know what I'm doing? 251 00:10:55,363 --> 00:10:57,115 Just like a pro. 252 00:10:57,157 --> 00:10:59,200 But like a lady pro? 253 00:10:59,242 --> 00:11:01,286 Oh, yes. Very much. 254 00:11:02,829 --> 00:11:05,499 Is there anything else good I could say about the Rangers? 255 00:11:05,540 --> 00:11:07,875 Uh, let's see. 256 00:11:07,917 --> 00:11:10,420 Tell whoever's interested 257 00:11:10,462 --> 00:11:13,632 that no one's ever gonna touch Nolan Ryan's strikeout record. 258 00:11:13,672 --> 00:11:15,258 'Cause he strikes out all the time. 259 00:11:15,300 --> 00:11:16,759 (chuckles): No. 260 00:11:16,801 --> 00:11:19,513 Because he throws strikeouts all the time. 261 00:11:19,554 --> 00:11:21,640 Oh. Big difference. 262 00:11:21,680 --> 00:11:23,141 Dinner's ready. 263 00:11:23,183 --> 00:11:25,352 Five more minutes? 264 00:11:26,186 --> 00:11:27,354 She wants five more minutes 265 00:11:27,395 --> 00:11:28,563 with her ole dad. 266 00:11:32,192 --> 00:11:34,277 What are they doing out there? 267 00:11:34,319 --> 00:11:36,530 They're bonding. It's great. Sheldon, how's your book? 268 00:11:36,571 --> 00:11:37,905 Nice pivot. 269 00:11:37,947 --> 00:11:39,491 SHELDON: Excellent. There's a character 270 00:11:39,533 --> 00:11:42,202 named Gollum who was corrupted by the Ring of Power. 271 00:11:42,243 --> 00:11:45,246 Now he runs around naked and bites the heads off fish. 272 00:11:45,288 --> 00:11:47,123 MEEMAW: That's called sushi. 273 00:11:47,165 --> 00:11:50,168 Which, by the way, I will die before I eat. 274 00:11:50,210 --> 00:11:51,836 Speaking of dying, when you do, 275 00:11:51,878 --> 00:11:53,421 can I have your car? 276 00:11:57,467 --> 00:11:58,717 This can't be right. 277 00:11:58,759 --> 00:11:59,927 (groans) 278 00:11:59,969 --> 00:12:01,304 What now? 279 00:12:01,346 --> 00:12:03,181 In the letter that Gandalf leaves for Frodo 280 00:12:03,223 --> 00:12:05,308 at The Prancing Pony, he says that it's Mid-year's Day, 281 00:12:05,350 --> 00:12:08,102 Shire year 1418. However, 282 00:12:08,144 --> 00:12:10,355 in Appendix B, it says that Gandalf met Radagast 283 00:12:10,397 --> 00:12:13,316 on June 29, which is impossible because... 284 00:12:13,358 --> 00:12:14,817 Hey! 285 00:12:14,859 --> 00:12:16,236 Next time, it's my shoe. 286 00:12:16,277 --> 00:12:18,446 And I will put zip on it. 287 00:12:21,324 --> 00:12:25,537 "The man who lived in the town was tall." 288 00:12:25,579 --> 00:12:27,955 Which word is the relative pronoun? 289 00:12:27,997 --> 00:12:29,541 Sheldon. 290 00:12:29,583 --> 00:12:31,876 Have you read The Lord of the Rings? 291 00:12:31,918 --> 00:12:33,878 Um, I have, 292 00:12:33,920 --> 00:12:36,089 but that's not what we're really doing right now. 293 00:12:36,130 --> 00:12:37,465 The relative pronoun is "who." 294 00:12:37,507 --> 00:12:39,342 Now, did you notice that in Fellowship, 295 00:12:39,384 --> 00:12:41,344 Elrond says that the foundations of Barad-dûr 296 00:12:41,386 --> 00:12:43,054 were made with the One Ring? 297 00:12:43,096 --> 00:12:44,972 Let's say sure. 298 00:12:45,014 --> 00:12:47,726 However, in Appendix B, "The Tale of Years," it's clear 299 00:12:47,766 --> 00:12:50,895 that Sauron began building Barad-dûr in Second Age 1000, 300 00:12:50,937 --> 00:12:54,815 600 years before the ring was forged. 301 00:12:55,567 --> 00:12:56,693 Georgie. 302 00:12:56,735 --> 00:12:58,486 Imagine living with this. 303 00:12:58,528 --> 00:13:00,697 An hour a day is enough. 304 00:13:02,449 --> 00:13:04,200 The timeline doesn't make sense. I mean, it lists 305 00:13:04,242 --> 00:13:06,077 Samwise Gamgee's birth year as both 306 00:13:06,119 --> 00:13:08,663 2963 and 2980. 307 00:13:08,705 --> 00:13:10,707 Maybe he lied about his age. 308 00:13:10,749 --> 00:13:12,459 Why? I don't know. Maybe he thinks 309 00:13:12,500 --> 00:13:15,002 his neck makes him look older than he is. 310 00:13:15,044 --> 00:13:16,671 But he's only in his 30s. 311 00:13:16,713 --> 00:13:17,880 That's young. 312 00:13:17,922 --> 00:13:19,424 Thank you. 313 00:13:19,466 --> 00:13:22,176 For a hobbit. For a human, that's mommy-age. 314 00:13:22,218 --> 00:13:24,845 Thank you. 315 00:13:24,887 --> 00:13:26,139 When Frodo and Sam 316 00:13:26,180 --> 00:13:27,599 are riding through the Shire, the book says 317 00:13:27,641 --> 00:13:29,142 the moon went westward, 318 00:13:29,183 --> 00:13:30,809 but according to the calendar Tolkien created, 319 00:13:30,851 --> 00:13:32,270 there should have been no moon visible. 320 00:13:32,312 --> 00:13:34,314 But in the appendix, Tolkien covers himself 321 00:13:34,355 --> 00:13:36,065 by saying there may be mistranslations 322 00:13:36,107 --> 00:13:37,358 from the Red Book. 323 00:13:37,400 --> 00:13:39,026 Fictional Tolkien says that, 324 00:13:39,068 --> 00:13:40,861 but I can't help wondering if real Tolkien, 325 00:13:40,903 --> 00:13:42,196 who wrote the book, made the mistake 326 00:13:42,238 --> 00:13:43,906 or if it was an intentional mistake 327 00:13:43,948 --> 00:13:45,158 made by the fictional Tolkien, 328 00:13:45,199 --> 00:13:46,743 who translated these real-world events 329 00:13:46,785 --> 00:13:48,911 from an original source. 330 00:13:49,996 --> 00:13:51,665 Oh, no. 331 00:13:51,706 --> 00:13:53,583 Is that how I sound to people? 332 00:13:53,625 --> 00:13:55,710 Hey! You want to throw the ball around? 333 00:13:55,752 --> 00:13:57,086 (crying) 334 00:13:57,128 --> 00:13:58,797 No, go away. 335 00:14:00,131 --> 00:14:02,008 Did something happen at school? 336 00:14:02,049 --> 00:14:04,469 I don't want to talk about it. 337 00:14:04,511 --> 00:14:07,722 Okay. Well... 338 00:14:09,474 --> 00:14:12,686 You change your mind, you know I'm here for you. 339 00:14:16,773 --> 00:14:19,900 He likes someone else. 340 00:14:35,834 --> 00:14:37,752 I'm sorry, sweetheart. 341 00:14:37,794 --> 00:14:41,255 She doesn't even know who Nolan Ryan is. 342 00:14:41,297 --> 00:14:43,800 This guy sounds like an idiot. 343 00:14:43,842 --> 00:14:45,719 He's not. He's perfect. 344 00:14:45,760 --> 00:14:47,595 All right. 345 00:14:49,556 --> 00:14:51,098 Want me to get your mom? 346 00:14:51,140 --> 00:14:52,726 No. 347 00:14:52,767 --> 00:14:54,853 You want me to beat this guy up? 348 00:14:54,894 --> 00:14:57,605 No. (sniffles) 349 00:14:58,523 --> 00:14:59,940 What can I do? 350 00:14:59,982 --> 00:15:02,276 (sniffles) 351 00:15:05,154 --> 00:15:07,365 Nice. 352 00:15:09,242 --> 00:15:10,993 How do you make it curve? 353 00:15:11,035 --> 00:15:12,704 Well, that's a little tricky. 354 00:15:12,746 --> 00:15:15,749 You... you put two fingers on the seam. 355 00:15:15,790 --> 00:15:18,793 Right? And then you flick your wrist. 356 00:15:18,835 --> 00:15:20,795 Okay. Yeah? Here, try it. 357 00:15:21,629 --> 00:15:23,923 Two... Oh, so there. 358 00:15:23,964 --> 00:15:25,717 There you go, right on the stitch there. 359 00:15:25,759 --> 00:15:27,427 Two fingers on it. 360 00:15:27,468 --> 00:15:29,804 Then at the end, you flick your wrist. Like that? 361 00:15:29,846 --> 00:15:32,557 There you go. Give her a shot. 362 00:15:32,599 --> 00:15:34,851 (laughs): Hey! How about that? 363 00:15:34,893 --> 00:15:38,438 Right? Just like a pro, I'm telling you. 364 00:15:38,479 --> 00:15:40,607 Well, we'll work on that, shall we? 365 00:15:40,648 --> 00:15:42,859 Definitely. (laughs) 366 00:15:44,861 --> 00:15:45,862 Nice. 367 00:15:45,904 --> 00:15:47,488 ♪ Yeah, yeah, oh, yeah ♪ 368 00:15:47,530 --> 00:15:49,073 ADULT SHELDON: Having found no answers, 369 00:15:49,115 --> 00:15:51,409 I took it upon myself to rectify 370 00:15:51,451 --> 00:15:54,412 the inconsistent timeline in Lord of the Rings. 371 00:15:54,454 --> 00:15:57,248 J.R.R. Tolkien had a brilliant mind, 372 00:15:57,290 --> 00:15:58,583 but let's be honest. 373 00:15:58,625 --> 00:16:00,334 He was no S.L. Cooper. 374 00:16:00,376 --> 00:16:01,878 ♪ In a deep, dark hole ♪ 375 00:16:01,920 --> 00:16:04,505 ♪ And then I followed it in ♪ 376 00:16:05,964 --> 00:16:09,928 ♪ I watched myself crawlin' out... ♪ 377 00:16:09,968 --> 00:16:11,888 You okay out here? 378 00:16:11,930 --> 00:16:13,973 I will be once I finish this. 379 00:16:14,014 --> 00:16:16,643 ♪ I got up so tight... ♪ 380 00:16:16,684 --> 00:16:18,311 ADULT SHELDON: As hard as I tried 381 00:16:18,352 --> 00:16:20,187 to work out a consistent chronology, 382 00:16:20,229 --> 00:16:22,523 I kept running into roadblocks. 383 00:16:22,565 --> 00:16:24,066 ♪ I just dropped in ♪ 384 00:16:24,108 --> 00:16:26,068 ♪ To see what condition ♪ 385 00:16:26,110 --> 00:16:27,946 ♪ My condition was in... ♪ 386 00:16:27,987 --> 00:16:30,490 (sighs) What am I missing? 387 00:16:37,246 --> 00:16:39,165 (as Gollum): We're never going 388 00:16:39,206 --> 00:16:40,458 to figures it out. 389 00:16:40,500 --> 00:16:42,543 (snarling) 390 00:16:42,585 --> 00:16:46,172 (as Sméagol): We can, we're smarts. We're so smarts. 391 00:16:46,213 --> 00:16:48,007 Our brains is precious. 392 00:16:48,048 --> 00:16:49,634 (snarling) 393 00:16:49,676 --> 00:16:51,385 (as Gollum): If our brains is precious, 394 00:16:51,427 --> 00:16:53,554 we're wasting it on hobbitses. 395 00:16:53,596 --> 00:16:55,014 We like sciences. 396 00:16:55,055 --> 00:16:56,850 (as Sméagol): We took a break from sciences. 397 00:16:56,891 --> 00:16:58,685 It was making us crazy. 398 00:16:58,726 --> 00:17:00,269 (as Gollum): And look at us now. 399 00:17:00,311 --> 00:17:03,773 Look at what those nasty hobbitses have done to us. 400 00:17:05,525 --> 00:17:08,110 (as Sméagol): No, it was physicses. 401 00:17:08,152 --> 00:17:10,363 Physicses did this to us. 402 00:17:10,404 --> 00:17:11,447 (as Gollum): Hobbitses. 403 00:17:11,489 --> 00:17:12,490 (as Sméagol): Physicses. 404 00:17:12,532 --> 00:17:13,741 (as Gollum): Hobbitses. 405 00:17:13,783 --> 00:17:16,786 (grunting) 406 00:17:16,828 --> 00:17:18,204 Ow. 407 00:17:18,245 --> 00:17:19,956 I warned you. 408 00:17:21,207 --> 00:17:24,002 Mom. Mom. 409 00:17:24,042 --> 00:17:25,586 (snoring) What's wrong? 410 00:17:25,628 --> 00:17:27,588 I was Gollum and Sméagol and I was in a cave 411 00:17:27,630 --> 00:17:29,924 fighting with myself over physics and hobbits. 412 00:17:29,966 --> 00:17:32,593 And then I realized that even though physics is frustrating, 413 00:17:32,635 --> 00:17:34,595 it won't turn me into a tormented creature 414 00:17:34,637 --> 00:17:36,639 who bites the heads off fish. 415 00:17:36,681 --> 00:17:38,808 Okay, good night. 416 00:17:39,642 --> 00:17:41,101 (sighs) 417 00:17:41,143 --> 00:17:42,896 I've been doing a great job with Missy. 418 00:17:42,937 --> 00:17:44,605 This one's on you. 419 00:17:52,947 --> 00:17:56,158 (indistinct chatter, laughter) 420 00:18:09,338 --> 00:18:11,632 MARCUS: Ow! (Missy laughs) er)