1 00:00:01,585 --> 00:00:03,128 Previously on Young Sheldon... We've never really discussed 2 00:00:03,170 --> 00:00:05,464 the status of our relationship. 3 00:00:05,506 --> 00:00:07,132 Men don't break up with me. 4 00:00:07,174 --> 00:00:08,759 I do the breaking up. 5 00:00:08,801 --> 00:00:10,051 STURGIS: So, uh, 6 00:00:10,093 --> 00:00:11,261 how's Connie? 7 00:00:11,303 --> 00:00:13,681 Hit him! 8 00:00:13,722 --> 00:00:14,932 Hit him again. 9 00:00:14,974 --> 00:00:16,015 Mom's good. 10 00:00:16,057 --> 00:00:17,017 I'm glad she's doing well. 11 00:00:17,058 --> 00:00:18,519 Tell her I say hi. 12 00:00:18,560 --> 00:00:20,521 Or wait, greetings. 13 00:00:20,562 --> 00:00:22,189 Greetings from John. 14 00:00:22,230 --> 00:00:24,107 Hey, can I talk to you? 15 00:00:24,149 --> 00:00:26,193 You tell my granddaughter she can't play baseball? 16 00:00:26,234 --> 00:00:28,111 I was just looking out for her, that's all. 17 00:00:28,153 --> 00:00:29,655 Well, you and me are gonna have problems. 18 00:00:29,697 --> 00:00:31,782 MISSY: Meemaw got a date with the coach. 19 00:00:31,824 --> 00:00:35,035 What? It was a productive afternoon. 20 00:00:35,076 --> 00:00:36,954 (both laughing) 21 00:00:40,081 --> 00:00:42,041 ADULT SHELDON: Before that disembodied voice 22 00:00:42,083 --> 00:00:44,712 on AOL started saying, "You've got mail," 23 00:00:44,753 --> 00:00:46,964 we relied on my mom. 24 00:00:47,006 --> 00:00:49,299 Shelly, you've got mail! 25 00:00:49,341 --> 00:00:51,259 ADULT SHELDON: Some mail brought great joy. Ooh! 26 00:00:51,301 --> 00:00:53,554 Greetings, Mr. Spock. 27 00:00:53,595 --> 00:00:55,764 ADULT SHELDON: Some mail brought pain. 28 00:00:55,806 --> 00:00:58,058 George, you got jury duty! 29 00:00:58,099 --> 00:01:00,352 GEORGE SR.: Tell 'em I died! 30 00:01:00,394 --> 00:01:02,187 ADULT SHELDON: And one time... 31 00:01:02,229 --> 00:01:04,356 Missy, you got something. 32 00:01:04,398 --> 00:01:07,192 ...mail caused a war between neighbors 33 00:01:07,234 --> 00:01:09,778 rivaling that of the Klingon Empire 34 00:01:09,820 --> 00:01:13,114 and the Federation, which-- trust me-- was a doozy. 35 00:01:13,156 --> 00:01:14,408 What'd you get? 36 00:01:14,449 --> 00:01:16,577 An invitation to Billy's birthday party. 37 00:01:16,618 --> 00:01:18,286 That's nice. 38 00:01:18,328 --> 00:01:20,956 I wonder where Sheldon's is. 39 00:01:20,998 --> 00:01:22,374 (phone rings) 40 00:01:22,416 --> 00:01:23,542 MARY: Hey, Brenda. It's Mary. 41 00:01:23,584 --> 00:01:25,335 Oh, hey. MARY: So, 42 00:01:25,377 --> 00:01:27,838 we got Missy's invitation to Billy's party. 43 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:29,423 Great. Hope she can make it. 44 00:01:29,464 --> 00:01:31,717 But Sheldon's didn't arrive for some reason. 45 00:01:31,759 --> 00:01:33,385 Maybe it got lost in the mail? 46 00:01:33,427 --> 00:01:35,054 It didn't get lost. 47 00:01:35,094 --> 00:01:36,638 What are you saying? 48 00:01:36,680 --> 00:01:39,224 I think you know what I'm saying. 49 00:01:39,266 --> 00:01:41,643 So Sheldon isn't invited? 50 00:01:41,685 --> 00:01:43,228 See? You knew. Bye. 51 00:01:43,270 --> 00:01:44,521 (line disconnects) 52 00:01:44,563 --> 00:01:47,566 ♪ Nobody else is stronger than I am ♪ 53 00:01:47,608 --> 00:01:50,694 ♪ Yesterday I moved a mountain ♪ 54 00:01:50,736 --> 00:01:52,947 ♪ I bet I could be your hero ♪ 55 00:01:52,988 --> 00:01:55,198 ♪ I am a mighty little man ♪ 56 00:01:55,240 --> 00:01:59,787 ♪ I am a mighty little man. ♪ 57 00:02:04,165 --> 00:02:06,668 All right, Moon Pie. I'll see you after class. 58 00:02:06,710 --> 00:02:08,295 Aren't you going to walk me in? 59 00:02:08,336 --> 00:02:09,797 I think you can manage it. 60 00:02:09,838 --> 00:02:11,465 Is it because you're trying to avoid Dr. Sturgis? 61 00:02:11,506 --> 00:02:13,592 No. Is it because you're getting old, 62 00:02:13,634 --> 00:02:16,720 and you're trying to limit the number of steps you take? Get in there. 63 00:02:16,762 --> 00:02:18,138 Connie. 64 00:02:18,179 --> 00:02:20,682 Oh, hello, John. 65 00:02:20,724 --> 00:02:22,225 It's nice to see you. 66 00:02:22,267 --> 00:02:24,436 It's nice to see you, too. I assumed 67 00:02:24,478 --> 00:02:26,438 you stopped bringing Sheldon to class 68 00:02:26,480 --> 00:02:29,149 'cause you were worried it would be awkward running into me 69 00:02:29,190 --> 00:02:30,985 after our breakup. SHELDON: I asked her the same question, 70 00:02:31,026 --> 00:02:33,361 but she assured me that wasn't the case. 71 00:02:33,403 --> 00:02:34,863 What a relief! 72 00:02:34,905 --> 00:02:37,658 So, I suppose I'll see you after class? 73 00:02:37,699 --> 00:02:39,660 I suppose you will. 74 00:02:39,701 --> 00:02:42,663 Now, didn't she used to walk you to your seat? 75 00:02:42,704 --> 00:02:44,498 She did, but she was younger then. 76 00:02:44,539 --> 00:02:46,917 That makes sense. (knock on door) 77 00:02:46,959 --> 00:02:49,294 Sheldon and Billy are friends. 78 00:02:49,336 --> 00:02:51,296 My son should be at his party. 79 00:02:51,338 --> 00:02:53,256 (sighs) Look, 80 00:02:53,298 --> 00:02:55,884 I'm not trying to be mean here. 81 00:02:55,926 --> 00:02:58,219 Billy has a tough enough time with other kids 82 00:02:58,261 --> 00:03:01,180 without them seeing him pal around with the local weirdo. 83 00:03:01,222 --> 00:03:03,182 I thought you weren't trying to be mean. 84 00:03:03,224 --> 00:03:05,352 That was the nicest way I could say it. 85 00:03:05,393 --> 00:03:08,563 Well, I'm not trying to be mean here either, 86 00:03:08,605 --> 00:03:12,567 but you are behaving very unneighborly. 87 00:03:12,609 --> 00:03:14,528 (scoffs) That was mean? 88 00:03:14,569 --> 00:03:16,864 You're darn tootin'. Tootin'? 89 00:03:16,905 --> 00:03:19,407 Tootin'! Okay. 90 00:03:19,449 --> 00:03:22,494 So if Einstein's analysis of time is correct, 91 00:03:22,536 --> 00:03:24,371 the future's already happened, 92 00:03:24,412 --> 00:03:27,374 but we'll discuss that in more detail next week. 93 00:03:27,415 --> 00:03:30,585 Or perhaps we already have. Exactly. (laughs) 94 00:03:30,627 --> 00:03:32,838 Good one. Let's hit the road. 95 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:34,213 It was nice seeing you, Connie. 96 00:03:34,255 --> 00:03:37,759 Uh, we should get coffee sometime and catch up. 97 00:03:37,801 --> 00:03:42,181 Maybe, sure, yeah. We'll see. 98 00:03:42,221 --> 00:03:44,183 What about, uh, tomorrow morning? 99 00:03:44,224 --> 00:03:47,102 Oh, that's not great for me. 100 00:03:47,144 --> 00:03:49,437 Well, what about Sunday? 101 00:03:49,479 --> 00:03:52,440 Mm, I can't do that either. Maybe another time. 102 00:03:52,482 --> 00:03:55,234 Oh, I see. 103 00:03:55,276 --> 00:03:56,653 You should probably settle 104 00:03:56,695 --> 00:03:58,530 on a specific date because when I want to go 105 00:03:58,572 --> 00:04:00,741 to RadioShack and my dad says, "Maybe another time," 106 00:04:00,782 --> 00:04:02,283 we never end up going. 107 00:04:02,325 --> 00:04:04,912 Thank you so much, Sheldon. I think we got this. 108 00:04:04,953 --> 00:04:09,541 Yes. Well, uh, Sheldon, uh, s-see you next week. 109 00:04:09,583 --> 00:04:13,212 Bye. Can you explain why you didn't settle on a specific date 110 00:04:13,253 --> 00:04:15,547 for coffee with Dr. Sturgis? 111 00:04:15,589 --> 00:04:18,299 Maybe another time. Okay. 112 00:04:18,341 --> 00:04:21,302 And then she said she didn't want the other kids 113 00:04:21,344 --> 00:04:23,304 to see Billy hanging out with Sheldon. 114 00:04:23,346 --> 00:04:25,182 That boy's only other friend is a chicken 115 00:04:25,224 --> 00:04:26,600 and she's worried about Sheldon? 116 00:04:26,641 --> 00:04:29,937 What do we do? Tell Missy she can't go? 117 00:04:29,978 --> 00:04:31,271 If we're only gonna let Missy go places 118 00:04:31,312 --> 00:04:32,439 where they want to have Sheldon, 119 00:04:32,480 --> 00:04:33,982 then she ain't gonna get out much. 120 00:04:34,024 --> 00:04:36,193 Well, I don't think it's right that... (TV turns on) 121 00:04:37,903 --> 00:04:39,905 Sup. 122 00:04:39,947 --> 00:04:43,491 Excuse me. Can't you see that your father and I are talking? 123 00:04:43,533 --> 00:04:45,869 Yeah, but you can talk anywhere, 124 00:04:45,911 --> 00:04:49,164 and this is the only room in the house with a TV. 125 00:04:49,206 --> 00:04:50,540 Get out of here. 126 00:04:50,582 --> 00:04:53,127 Suit yourself. (TV turns off) 127 00:04:53,168 --> 00:04:54,711 But I'd like to point out, 128 00:04:54,753 --> 00:04:56,880 if you'd let me buy a TV for my bedroom, 129 00:04:56,922 --> 00:04:58,840 we wouldn't be in this situation, now would we? 130 00:04:58,882 --> 00:05:01,301 Go. 131 00:05:01,342 --> 00:05:03,053 I just hate 132 00:05:03,095 --> 00:05:05,013 that our little boy gets left out. 133 00:05:05,055 --> 00:05:07,933 Me, too, but he should probably get used to it. 134 00:05:07,975 --> 00:05:10,185 That's a terrible thing to say. 135 00:05:10,227 --> 00:05:13,855 Oh, come on, Mary, the boy's not exactly a social butterfly. 136 00:05:13,897 --> 00:05:16,233 In fact, he's scared of butterflies. 137 00:05:16,275 --> 00:05:17,484 Besides, it's their house. 138 00:05:17,525 --> 00:05:18,652 If they don't want him, 139 00:05:18,693 --> 00:05:20,570 there's nothing you can do about it. 140 00:05:22,489 --> 00:05:26,160 Pastor Jeff, are you still looking for a topic 141 00:05:26,201 --> 00:05:27,452 for this week's sermon? 142 00:05:27,494 --> 00:05:29,288 You mean the one I'm doing in 20 minutes? 143 00:05:29,329 --> 00:05:32,373 Sorry, silly question. No. 144 00:05:32,415 --> 00:05:34,417 What do you got? I was gonna do Noah's ark, 145 00:05:34,459 --> 00:05:36,753 but Sheldon's gonna eat me alive, 146 00:05:36,795 --> 00:05:39,214 like those two lions would've done to those two giraffes. 147 00:05:39,256 --> 00:05:42,843 Well, I've been thinking about the importance 148 00:05:42,884 --> 00:05:44,886 of being neighborly. 149 00:05:46,680 --> 00:05:48,974 CONGREGATION: ♪ Heart of my ♪ 150 00:05:49,016 --> 00:05:50,851 ♪ Own heart... ♪ 151 00:05:50,892 --> 00:05:53,812 ♪ Old MacDonald ♪ 152 00:05:53,854 --> 00:05:56,523 ♪ Had a farm... ♪ 153 00:05:56,564 --> 00:05:59,734 CONGREGATION: ♪ Still be my ♪ 154 00:05:59,776 --> 00:06:01,945 ♪ Vision ♪ 155 00:06:01,987 --> 00:06:04,489 ♪ O Ruler of all... ♪ 156 00:06:04,531 --> 00:06:08,827 ♪ E-I-E-I-O. ♪ 157 00:06:08,869 --> 00:06:10,204 Please be seated. 158 00:06:12,455 --> 00:06:15,374 A Pharisee once asked Jesus what 159 00:06:15,416 --> 00:06:17,961 the greatest commandment was, and do you know what he said? 160 00:06:18,003 --> 00:06:20,421 Sheldon, it's a rhetorical question. 161 00:06:20,463 --> 00:06:22,841 Aw. He said it was 162 00:06:22,883 --> 00:06:27,054 to love God and love your neighbor as yourself. 163 00:06:27,095 --> 00:06:29,306 And that's what I want to talk about today, 164 00:06:29,348 --> 00:06:32,559 being a good neighbor. How do we love our neighbors? 165 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:34,602 We check in on them, 166 00:06:34,644 --> 00:06:36,938 we welcome them into our homes. 167 00:06:36,980 --> 00:06:38,940 If we're having a party, we invite them. 168 00:06:38,982 --> 00:06:40,775 Even if they're not the most popular. Are you kidding me? 169 00:06:40,817 --> 00:06:42,236 Shh. 170 00:06:42,277 --> 00:06:44,238 Some of the Romans thought he was a little weird, 171 00:06:44,279 --> 00:06:46,907 but if you invite him into your heart, 172 00:06:46,948 --> 00:06:49,826 you get to go to the biggest party of all, 173 00:06:49,868 --> 00:06:51,452 the one in the sky. 174 00:06:51,494 --> 00:06:53,580 Ooh, a party in the sky. 175 00:06:53,621 --> 00:06:55,874 Fun. He means heaven. 176 00:06:55,916 --> 00:06:57,667 Or a blimp. 177 00:06:57,709 --> 00:06:59,669 He means heaven. 178 00:06:59,711 --> 00:07:03,340 I can't believe you told on me to Pastor Jeff. 179 00:07:03,382 --> 00:07:05,717 I have no idea what you're talking about. 180 00:07:05,759 --> 00:07:07,386 (whispers): Hi, neighbor. 181 00:07:07,426 --> 00:07:08,887 Hi. JEFF: No matter how funny they look. 182 00:07:12,974 --> 00:07:14,351 It just don't make no sense. 183 00:07:14,393 --> 00:07:16,019 If I'm gonna pay for it with my own money, 184 00:07:16,061 --> 00:07:17,938 why can't I get a TV for my bedroom? 185 00:07:17,979 --> 00:07:19,940 You have so much money, why don't you save it for college? 186 00:07:19,981 --> 00:07:21,524 If you're not gonna take this seriously, 187 00:07:21,566 --> 00:07:23,484 I don't even know why I'm talking to you. 188 00:07:23,526 --> 00:07:25,486 Your mother won't let me have a TV in my room, 189 00:07:25,528 --> 00:07:26,947 so you're not getting one in yours. 190 00:07:26,988 --> 00:07:28,990 Why do you care what Mom says? 191 00:07:29,032 --> 00:07:31,410 You're the man of the house, what you say goes. 192 00:07:31,450 --> 00:07:32,994 If you're not gonna take this seriously, 193 00:07:33,036 --> 00:07:34,704 I don't know why I'm talking to you. 194 00:07:34,746 --> 00:07:36,206 (phone ringing) 195 00:07:37,916 --> 00:07:39,042 Hello? 196 00:07:39,084 --> 00:07:42,212 Hello, George. Uh, John Sturgis here. 197 00:07:42,254 --> 00:07:44,756 Oh, hey, how you doing? Well, honestly, 198 00:07:44,798 --> 00:07:47,384 it's been a bit of a confusing week, 199 00:07:47,426 --> 00:07:51,388 and I was hoping we could schedule some male bonding time. 200 00:07:51,430 --> 00:07:55,225 Oh? Perhaps go to a bar 201 00:07:55,267 --> 00:07:58,312 or, uh, take a brisk walk together. 202 00:07:58,353 --> 00:08:00,521 (chuckles) I'm not really a walker. 203 00:08:00,563 --> 00:08:04,359 Well, that's true. Well, bar it is. 204 00:08:04,401 --> 00:08:06,236 How's, uh, 2:00? 205 00:08:06,278 --> 00:08:11,241 Uh, today's not great for me. Uh, maybe some other time. 206 00:08:12,617 --> 00:08:14,369 Oh, I understand. 207 00:08:14,411 --> 00:08:17,622 Uh, I won't bother you again. 208 00:08:17,664 --> 00:08:20,792 Well, it's not like that, y-you know, 209 00:08:20,834 --> 00:08:22,585 I'm just kind of busy right now. 210 00:08:22,627 --> 00:08:25,964 Of course, you made that perfectly clear. 211 00:08:26,006 --> 00:08:28,716 Goodbye. (line disconnects) 212 00:08:31,011 --> 00:08:33,972 You just dump somebody? No. 213 00:08:34,014 --> 00:08:37,225 Dr. Sturgis wanted to hang out, 214 00:08:37,267 --> 00:08:38,726 and I'm busy. 215 00:08:38,768 --> 00:08:41,729 Yeah, busy breaking hearts. 216 00:08:49,737 --> 00:08:52,573 You win. Hope you're happy. 217 00:08:54,034 --> 00:08:56,870 This was never about winners and losers. 218 00:08:56,911 --> 00:08:59,331 Two kids means two gifts. 219 00:08:59,373 --> 00:09:03,043 And no Play-Doh, he'll just eat it. 220 00:09:05,295 --> 00:09:06,587 (squeals quietly) 221 00:09:08,507 --> 00:09:11,218 Hey, Shelly, I got something for you. 222 00:09:11,259 --> 00:09:12,427 What is it? 223 00:09:12,469 --> 00:09:14,179 An invitation to Billy Sparks's 224 00:09:14,221 --> 00:09:16,931 birthday on Saturday. Isn't that nice? 225 00:09:16,973 --> 00:09:18,517 Sheldon's gonna go? 226 00:09:18,558 --> 00:09:21,311 A child's birthday party? No, thank you. 227 00:09:21,353 --> 00:09:24,356 Great. You're going to Billy's party. 228 00:09:24,398 --> 00:09:26,900 But I don't want to. And I don't want him to. 229 00:09:26,941 --> 00:09:28,735 Too bad, he's going. 230 00:09:28,776 --> 00:09:30,111 Then I don't want to go. 231 00:09:30,153 --> 00:09:33,781 Everyone's going and everyone's gonna have fun. 232 00:09:34,824 --> 00:09:36,535 This is so unfair. 233 00:09:36,576 --> 00:09:39,079 It is. You should run away from home. 234 00:09:40,788 --> 00:09:43,417 So they don't want Sheldon at the party, 235 00:09:43,458 --> 00:09:45,626 and Sheldon doesn't want to be at the party, 236 00:09:45,668 --> 00:09:47,712 but you're making him go to the party. 237 00:09:47,754 --> 00:09:50,173 I'm sure he'll have a good time when he gets there. 238 00:09:50,215 --> 00:09:52,800 And this isn't just because you made a big fuss, 239 00:09:52,842 --> 00:09:54,928 and you're gonna be embarrassed if he doesn't go? 240 00:09:54,969 --> 00:09:56,263 No. 241 00:09:56,304 --> 00:09:58,139 For a good Christian lady, 242 00:09:58,181 --> 00:09:59,766 you sure do lie a lot. 243 00:09:59,807 --> 00:10:01,726 I just think it's important 244 00:10:01,768 --> 00:10:05,688 that every once in a while Sheldon does normal kid things. 245 00:10:05,730 --> 00:10:07,690 You realize he's not a normal kid? 246 00:10:07,732 --> 00:10:10,151 Of course I do. Then what are you doing? 247 00:10:10,193 --> 00:10:13,280 I'm trying to make sure he knows how to be social 248 00:10:13,321 --> 00:10:17,742 so he doesn't become some lonely adult no one wants to be around. 249 00:10:18,701 --> 00:10:20,161 (sighs) 250 00:10:20,203 --> 00:10:22,080 Damn it. 251 00:10:22,122 --> 00:10:23,290 (phone ringing) 252 00:10:23,331 --> 00:10:25,375 Oh. 253 00:10:25,417 --> 00:10:26,626 Hello. 254 00:10:26,667 --> 00:10:28,002 Hey, John. 255 00:10:28,044 --> 00:10:29,879 Oh, George. 256 00:10:29,921 --> 00:10:32,257 Uh, you just caught me on my way out... 257 00:10:32,299 --> 00:10:34,342 to a party... with people. 258 00:10:34,384 --> 00:10:36,261 A people party. 259 00:10:36,303 --> 00:10:39,180 Sure. Hey, listen, I just wanted to let you know 260 00:10:39,222 --> 00:10:42,309 that my schedule opened up, and if you still want to hang out, 261 00:10:42,350 --> 00:10:44,644 you could come over on Saturday and watch a game. 262 00:10:44,685 --> 00:10:49,065 I don't know if Saturday works for me. Uh... 263 00:10:49,107 --> 00:10:50,984 Okay, well, you just let me know. 264 00:10:51,025 --> 00:10:52,319 Wait! 265 00:10:52,360 --> 00:10:55,322 Saturday's fine. I'll be there. 266 00:10:55,363 --> 00:10:56,781 (laughs): Okay. 267 00:10:56,823 --> 00:10:58,283 Have a good night. 268 00:10:58,325 --> 00:11:00,327 Goodbye! 269 00:11:01,244 --> 00:11:03,455 Sheldon's going to that party. 270 00:11:03,497 --> 00:11:05,832 I'm a good liar. 271 00:11:07,666 --> 00:11:09,752 (rattling) What'd I get him? 272 00:11:09,794 --> 00:11:10,878 Connect Four. 273 00:11:10,920 --> 00:11:13,423 That was thoughtful of me. Shelly? 274 00:11:13,465 --> 00:11:14,799 Come on! It's time to go. 275 00:11:14,841 --> 00:11:16,551 Do I have to wait for Sheldon? 276 00:11:16,593 --> 00:11:17,969 Can't I just go now? 277 00:11:18,011 --> 00:11:20,096 No, we're going together as a family. 278 00:11:21,139 --> 00:11:22,307 Greetings, Mother. 279 00:11:22,349 --> 00:11:24,892 I'm ready to beam down to the party. 280 00:11:26,853 --> 00:11:28,062 You go on ahead. 281 00:11:28,104 --> 00:11:30,023 Oh, thank you, Jesus. 282 00:11:31,107 --> 00:11:33,151 What do you think you are wearing? 283 00:11:33,193 --> 00:11:34,528 A Mr. Spock outfit. 284 00:11:34,569 --> 00:11:36,321 I know it's a Mr. Spock outfit. 285 00:11:36,363 --> 00:11:37,489 Then why did you ask? 286 00:11:37,531 --> 00:11:38,615 You can't wear that. 287 00:11:38,657 --> 00:11:40,033 No one else is gonna be dressed up. 288 00:11:40,074 --> 00:11:41,618 That's fine. I plan on pretending 289 00:11:41,660 --> 00:11:44,037 I'm a neutral observer of an alien culture. 290 00:11:44,078 --> 00:11:46,747 Or you can go and play with the other kids 291 00:11:46,789 --> 00:11:48,833 and wear pants from this planet. 292 00:11:48,875 --> 00:11:50,877 I thought you said I was supposed to have fun. 293 00:11:52,086 --> 00:11:53,963 Go and change. You are not wearing that. 294 00:11:54,005 --> 00:11:55,632 Then I'm not going. You're going. 295 00:11:55,674 --> 00:11:57,258 Then I'm wearing this. No, you're not. 296 00:11:57,300 --> 00:11:58,926 Yes, I am. 297 00:11:58,968 --> 00:12:01,638 Well, if you're gonna wear that, you need to participate. 298 00:12:01,680 --> 00:12:02,763 Participate how? 299 00:12:02,805 --> 00:12:04,849 Party games, cake... 300 00:12:04,891 --> 00:12:07,018 and singing "Happy Birthday." 301 00:12:07,060 --> 00:12:09,646 No games, one slice of cake, 302 00:12:09,688 --> 00:12:12,273 and I will mouth the words while the others sing. 303 00:12:13,191 --> 00:12:15,151 One game, 304 00:12:15,193 --> 00:12:19,197 and you need to interact with the other children. 305 00:12:19,239 --> 00:12:20,407 ♪ Y'all ready? ♪ 306 00:12:20,448 --> 00:12:21,866 ♪ Ready! ♪ 307 00:12:21,908 --> 00:12:23,159 ♪ Do the funky chicken now ♪ 308 00:12:23,201 --> 00:12:25,078 (whirring) 309 00:12:25,119 --> 00:12:26,287 ♪ You flap your arms... ♪ 310 00:12:26,329 --> 00:12:27,746 Fascinating. 311 00:12:27,788 --> 00:12:29,916 It seems to be a carbon-based life-form. 312 00:12:29,957 --> 00:12:31,750 ♪ Then you know... ♪ 313 00:12:31,792 --> 00:12:33,503 I'm interacting. 314 00:12:33,545 --> 00:12:35,463 ♪ Oh, oh. ♪ 315 00:12:35,505 --> 00:12:37,591 (chicken clucking) 316 00:12:40,218 --> 00:12:41,720 Hello! 317 00:12:41,760 --> 00:12:43,513 Sheldon's not home. Oh. 318 00:12:43,555 --> 00:12:46,891 I-I'm here to watch a sporting event with your father. 319 00:12:46,933 --> 00:12:48,685 Really? Yes. 320 00:12:48,727 --> 00:12:53,273 He only called it "the game," so I don't know which one it is. 321 00:12:53,314 --> 00:12:55,567 Well, this is just great. Come on in. 322 00:12:55,609 --> 00:12:57,193 Thank you. 323 00:12:57,235 --> 00:13:01,030 Hey, Dad, Dr. Sturgis is here to watch football with you. 324 00:13:01,072 --> 00:13:05,076 Oh, football. Good, that was the one I read up on. 325 00:13:05,118 --> 00:13:06,827 Hey, John, nice to see ya. 326 00:13:06,869 --> 00:13:10,081 You, too. Uh, brought some snacks for the game. 327 00:13:10,123 --> 00:13:11,458 How nice. 328 00:13:11,499 --> 00:13:13,209 Hope you like grapes. 329 00:13:13,251 --> 00:13:16,379 Oh, there's nothing my dad loves more than football and grapes. 330 00:13:16,421 --> 00:13:19,840 (laughs) Why don't you head on in to the den, John? 331 00:13:21,926 --> 00:13:23,386 You, get lost. 332 00:13:23,428 --> 00:13:26,805 So you two can feed each other grapes? Got it. 333 00:13:29,726 --> 00:13:31,810 ♪ ♪ (clucking) 334 00:13:31,852 --> 00:13:33,563 (whirring) 335 00:13:33,605 --> 00:13:36,399 Hmm. Gallus gallus domesticus, 336 00:13:36,441 --> 00:13:39,402 otherwise known as "Earth chicken." 337 00:13:39,444 --> 00:13:43,156 Live long and prosper... you filthy bird. 338 00:13:44,865 --> 00:13:46,534 I thought you didn't like chickens. 339 00:13:46,576 --> 00:13:48,244 Sheldon doesn't like chickens. 340 00:13:48,286 --> 00:13:50,246 Mr. Spock finds them fascinating. 341 00:13:50,288 --> 00:13:53,166 Who's Mr. Spock? I'm Mr. Spock. 342 00:13:53,207 --> 00:13:55,209 I'm Billy. 343 00:13:55,251 --> 00:13:56,336 What you doing? 344 00:13:56,377 --> 00:13:58,212 Using my tricorder to collect data. 345 00:13:58,254 --> 00:13:59,838 What's a tricorder? 346 00:13:59,880 --> 00:14:01,549 It's a multifunctional handheld device 347 00:14:01,591 --> 00:14:03,343 used for scanning and analysis. 348 00:14:03,384 --> 00:14:06,638 Cool. And what's everything you just said? 349 00:14:06,680 --> 00:14:09,516 Fascinating. 350 00:14:09,557 --> 00:14:12,851 ♪ ♪ 351 00:14:12,893 --> 00:14:16,356 (TV playing indistinctly) George, would you prefer me to wait 352 00:14:16,397 --> 00:14:17,774 for a commercial break 353 00:14:17,816 --> 00:14:21,235 before I bring up my emotional state? 354 00:14:21,277 --> 00:14:23,822 Oh, still want to talk about that, huh? 355 00:14:23,863 --> 00:14:25,114 Well, I... 356 00:14:25,156 --> 00:14:27,742 do think it would be helpful for me. 357 00:14:27,784 --> 00:14:31,621 Uh, we got seven minutes till kickoff. (TV turns off) 358 00:14:31,663 --> 00:14:34,248 Have at it. Where to begin? (chuckles) 359 00:14:34,290 --> 00:14:37,711 I saw Connie for the first time since I broke up with her, 360 00:14:37,752 --> 00:14:40,505 and it was harder than I expected. 361 00:14:40,547 --> 00:14:42,549 (chuckles): Well, breakups can be rough. 362 00:14:42,590 --> 00:14:44,967 I thought I was doing the right thing by her, 363 00:14:45,009 --> 00:14:47,595 but now it seems that I've lost her, 364 00:14:47,637 --> 00:14:51,432 not only as a romantic partner, but even as a friend. 365 00:14:51,474 --> 00:14:54,310 Women, huh? I've been feeling 366 00:14:54,352 --> 00:14:57,647 the loss very profoundly and it's making me wonder 367 00:14:57,689 --> 00:14:59,816 if she also is feeling lonely 368 00:14:59,858 --> 00:15:03,277 and I made a bad decision for both of us. 369 00:15:05,780 --> 00:15:08,032 I hate to be the one to tell you this, John, 370 00:15:08,074 --> 00:15:10,535 but, uh... 371 00:15:10,577 --> 00:15:12,871 she's kind of been seeing someone new 372 00:15:12,911 --> 00:15:14,831 and, uh... 373 00:15:14,873 --> 00:15:16,957 she seems to be doing okay. 374 00:15:16,999 --> 00:15:20,712 I see. 375 00:15:20,754 --> 00:15:22,422 (stammers) 376 00:15:22,463 --> 00:15:23,840 Is she happy? 377 00:15:23,882 --> 00:15:26,967 Hard to tell. Her face is all scrunched up 378 00:15:27,009 --> 00:15:29,303 and pinched most of the time. 379 00:15:29,345 --> 00:15:33,307 Well, I hope this man she's seeing treats her well. 380 00:15:34,392 --> 00:15:35,769 He seems okay. 381 00:15:35,810 --> 00:15:39,689 I also hope he gets lost at sea and never returns. 382 00:15:40,815 --> 00:15:43,651 I'm having a lot of feelings. 383 00:15:43,693 --> 00:15:46,320 Well, when that happens to me, I have another beer. 384 00:15:46,362 --> 00:15:48,948 I haven't finished this one yet. 385 00:15:48,989 --> 00:15:50,533 More for me. 386 00:15:52,243 --> 00:15:55,204 Ensign Sparks, there appears to be a white object 387 00:15:55,246 --> 00:15:57,874 under this chicken. It's called an egg. 388 00:15:57,916 --> 00:16:01,168 Interesting. What is its function on this planet? 389 00:16:01,210 --> 00:16:04,798 People eat them and throw them at me on Halloween. 390 00:16:04,839 --> 00:16:07,258 What are you doing out here? 391 00:16:07,300 --> 00:16:08,676 Playing with Sheldon. 392 00:16:08,718 --> 00:16:10,136 You're missing your party. 393 00:16:10,177 --> 00:16:11,596 But I'm having fun. 394 00:16:11,638 --> 00:16:14,098 Do not be alarmed, our mission is one of peace. 395 00:16:14,140 --> 00:16:17,644 I'm gonna go have a little chat with your mother. 396 00:16:18,895 --> 00:16:21,063 Seems unlikely; my mother's on Vulcan. 397 00:16:21,105 --> 00:16:23,441 My mom is on Valium. 398 00:16:36,955 --> 00:16:39,624 Oh, they scored another touchdown. 399 00:16:39,666 --> 00:16:41,835 That's just a replay, John. 400 00:16:41,876 --> 00:16:43,294 (laughs) 401 00:16:45,171 --> 00:16:48,382 Hey. Connie. 402 00:16:48,424 --> 00:16:51,177 I saw your bike outside, so I-I thought I'd just, 403 00:16:51,218 --> 00:16:53,972 uh, say hi. 404 00:16:54,012 --> 00:16:55,640 Well, that's so nice of you. 405 00:16:55,682 --> 00:16:57,809 I don't mean to interrupt or anything. 406 00:16:57,851 --> 00:17:01,562 I just wanted to... check in. 407 00:17:02,939 --> 00:17:05,316 Would it be awkward if I asked her to join us? 408 00:17:05,358 --> 00:17:07,902 Oh, couldn't be any more awkward. 409 00:17:07,944 --> 00:17:10,655 Would you like to, uh, watch the game with us? 410 00:17:10,697 --> 00:17:12,198 It's-it's football. 411 00:17:12,239 --> 00:17:14,701 Well, sure. (chuckles) 412 00:17:14,742 --> 00:17:16,160 I guess a... 413 00:17:16,202 --> 00:17:18,204 little visit wouldn't hurt. 414 00:17:19,497 --> 00:17:21,499 Excellent. 415 00:17:21,541 --> 00:17:24,752 Let me guess, you brought the grapes. 416 00:17:24,794 --> 00:17:27,046 I did. (laughs) 417 00:17:32,510 --> 00:17:34,220 Hey, how many of those have you had? 418 00:17:34,261 --> 00:17:36,055 So many! 419 00:17:37,097 --> 00:17:38,516 (door closes) 420 00:17:38,558 --> 00:17:40,226 Hope you're happy. 421 00:17:40,267 --> 00:17:42,854 Billy's missing his own party 'cause he's playing spaceman 422 00:17:42,896 --> 00:17:45,189 in the chicken coop with your son. 423 00:17:47,567 --> 00:17:50,486 You were right. I shouldn't have made you invite him. 424 00:17:50,528 --> 00:17:51,863 I'm sorry. 425 00:17:54,448 --> 00:17:56,492 Okay. 426 00:17:56,534 --> 00:17:58,703 Well, good. 427 00:17:58,745 --> 00:18:02,498 It's just hard to see him be left out. 428 00:18:02,540 --> 00:18:06,252 And I worry it's not gonna get better when he grows older. 429 00:18:08,379 --> 00:18:11,716 Can't say that Billy is exactly Mr. Popular either. 430 00:18:13,551 --> 00:18:15,469 I'm sure this kind of stuff bothers me 431 00:18:15,511 --> 00:18:17,555 way more than it bothers Sheldon. 432 00:18:20,725 --> 00:18:22,727 Doesn't make it any easier, does it? 433 00:18:22,769 --> 00:18:25,063 No. 434 00:18:25,104 --> 00:18:27,231 I'm gonna take Shelly back home 435 00:18:27,273 --> 00:18:30,693 so that Billy can get back to his party. Eh. 436 00:18:30,735 --> 00:18:33,446 You know, they're having fun out there. 437 00:18:33,487 --> 00:18:35,031 (door opens) 438 00:18:35,073 --> 00:18:37,533 SHELDON: Gallus gallus domesticus pooped on my uniform! 439 00:18:37,575 --> 00:18:40,202 The mission is compromised! 440 00:18:41,120 --> 00:18:43,581 Maybe take him home. Yeah. 441 00:18:48,210 --> 00:18:50,838 I've got something here for both of you. It's from Billy. 442 00:18:50,880 --> 00:18:52,840 I hope it's not another invitation. 443 00:18:52,882 --> 00:18:55,342 It's probably a thank you note. 444 00:18:55,384 --> 00:18:57,344 So now I have to write a you're welcome note? 445 00:18:57,386 --> 00:18:58,930 You people are killing me. 446 00:18:58,972 --> 00:19:00,180 "Dear Sheldon and Missy, 447 00:19:00,222 --> 00:19:02,016 "thank you for coming to my party. 448 00:19:02,058 --> 00:19:03,559 "I liked playing with Mr. Spock 449 00:19:03,601 --> 00:19:06,020 and watching Missy throw up Kool-Aid in the bushes." 450 00:19:06,062 --> 00:19:07,730 Still tasted like cherry. 451 00:19:07,772 --> 00:19:11,358 "My mother also threw up, but that was because of wine. 452 00:19:11,400 --> 00:19:14,153 My dad says she drinks because..." Okay, that's nice. 453 00:19:14,194 --> 00:19:16,530 But there's more. No, there's not. 454 00:19:16,572 --> 00:19:19,742 Guess we'll never know why she drinks. , that's nice.