1 00:00:01,710 --> 00:00:03,128 Previously on Young Sheldon... You can't be my lab assistant. 2 00:00:03,211 --> 00:00:04,630 There's a wait list of students 3 00:00:04,713 --> 00:00:06,423 and I just can't give you special treatment. 4 00:00:06,507 --> 00:00:08,300 Not with that attitude. 5 00:00:08,383 --> 00:00:09,677 (phone rings) 6 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:11,345 Hello? 7 00:00:11,428 --> 00:00:12,888 Can I be your lab assistant? 8 00:00:12,972 --> 00:00:14,849 If I say yes, will you please stop hounding me? 9 00:00:14,932 --> 00:00:17,392 Absolutely. Fine, you win. 10 00:00:18,268 --> 00:00:19,770 I understand my role here. 11 00:00:19,854 --> 00:00:22,105 In fact, I noticed a flaw in your reaction rate, 12 00:00:22,189 --> 00:00:23,941 but I kept it to myself because I know my place. 13 00:00:24,023 --> 00:00:25,985 What is it? Nice try. 14 00:00:26,067 --> 00:00:27,653 LINKLETTER: Fire! 15 00:00:27,736 --> 00:00:28,988 Fire! 16 00:00:29,070 --> 00:00:30,698 Was it too much oxygen in the reagents? 17 00:00:30,781 --> 00:00:33,450 See, you didn't need my help after all. 18 00:00:37,621 --> 00:00:40,624 ADULT SHELDON: My role as Dr. Linkletter's lab assistant 19 00:00:40,708 --> 00:00:42,417 was progressing nicely. 20 00:00:42,501 --> 00:00:45,754 I had mastered operating the manual particle collector, 21 00:00:45,838 --> 00:00:47,673 aka a broom. 22 00:00:47,756 --> 00:00:49,717 I may not always recognize 23 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:51,844 sarcasm, but I sure know how to use it. 24 00:00:51,927 --> 00:00:53,012 Sheldon, 25 00:00:53,094 --> 00:00:54,805 I've hit a bit of a roadblock 26 00:00:54,889 --> 00:00:56,807 with the solar neutrino detector. 27 00:00:56,891 --> 00:00:58,684 Why don't you come have a look? 28 00:00:58,767 --> 00:01:01,979 Are you saying you would like me to take part in your experiment? 29 00:01:02,062 --> 00:01:05,273 Well, I think a fresh set of eyes might be helpful. 30 00:01:05,357 --> 00:01:08,027 Because my previous observations proved correct? 31 00:01:08,109 --> 00:01:09,987 Yes. 32 00:01:10,070 --> 00:01:12,406 And had you listened to me, the lab wouldn't have caught fire? 33 00:01:12,489 --> 00:01:13,908 Yes. 34 00:01:13,991 --> 00:01:15,659 So just to be clear, at the tender age of 11, 35 00:01:15,743 --> 00:01:17,828 I'll be officially participating in an academic study. 36 00:01:17,912 --> 00:01:19,287 Will you do it or not? 37 00:01:19,371 --> 00:01:20,873 Absolutely. Here you go. 38 00:01:20,956 --> 00:01:22,833 What am I supposed to do with this? 39 00:01:22,917 --> 00:01:25,669 Well, if you can't figure that out, no wonder you need my help. 40 00:01:27,671 --> 00:01:30,632 ♪ Nobody else is stronger than I am ♪ 41 00:01:30,716 --> 00:01:33,092 ♪ Yesterday I moved a mountain ♪ 42 00:01:33,176 --> 00:01:36,513 ♪ I bet I could be your hero ♪ 43 00:01:36,597 --> 00:01:39,016 ♪ I am a mighty little man ♪ 44 00:01:39,098 --> 00:01:42,978 ♪ I am a mighty little man. ♪ 45 00:01:47,524 --> 00:01:48,692 Do we have another hair dryer? 46 00:01:48,776 --> 00:01:50,069 This one broke. 47 00:01:50,151 --> 00:01:52,071 Just use a towel. 48 00:01:52,153 --> 00:01:53,739 So my hair can look like yours? 49 00:01:53,822 --> 00:01:55,532 I don't think so. 50 00:01:56,450 --> 00:01:57,868 Go look in the garage. 51 00:01:57,952 --> 00:01:59,369 Thank you. 52 00:02:04,165 --> 00:02:05,960 I like my hair. 53 00:02:06,043 --> 00:02:08,087 ADULT SHELDON: I may have been part of an academic study, 54 00:02:08,169 --> 00:02:09,671 but I wasn't the only Cooper 55 00:02:09,755 --> 00:02:12,007 on the verge of making a great discovery. 56 00:02:13,174 --> 00:02:14,676 Sheldon's tests. 57 00:02:16,136 --> 00:02:18,973 (heavenly choir sings) 58 00:02:19,974 --> 00:02:21,475 I'm gonna be rich. 59 00:02:21,558 --> 00:02:23,644 (knocking) MARY: Missy, ten minutes. 60 00:02:23,727 --> 00:02:25,062 MISSY: Okay. 61 00:02:25,144 --> 00:02:26,981 (clears throat) 62 00:02:31,443 --> 00:02:33,821 ♪ ♪ 63 00:02:34,655 --> 00:02:35,864 Whatcha looking at? 64 00:02:35,948 --> 00:02:38,325 Uh, just Pastor Jeff and Mrs. Sparks. 65 00:02:38,408 --> 00:02:40,243 They were out there the other day, too. 66 00:02:40,327 --> 00:02:42,037 Oh. 67 00:02:42,121 --> 00:02:43,998 How come you don't go with them? 68 00:02:45,124 --> 00:02:46,792 They didn't invite me. 69 00:02:46,875 --> 00:02:48,209 Ouch. 70 00:02:48,293 --> 00:02:49,503 Rough start to your day. 71 00:02:49,586 --> 00:02:51,672 (exhales) 72 00:02:53,007 --> 00:02:54,549 So, the problem that I'm running into 73 00:02:54,633 --> 00:02:55,968 is I can't get the inner sphere 74 00:02:56,051 --> 00:02:58,095 to remain suspended in the buffer liquid. 75 00:02:58,177 --> 00:03:00,263 Have you tried wrapping the sphere in copper wire? 76 00:03:00,347 --> 00:03:02,307 I did, but it just slips out. 77 00:03:02,390 --> 00:03:04,935 Perhaps we could suspend it in some sort of sleeve. 78 00:03:05,019 --> 00:03:07,186 That would prevent light from getting through. 79 00:03:07,270 --> 00:03:08,939 Hmm. 80 00:03:09,023 --> 00:03:10,774 I wonder if my thinking would be more effective 81 00:03:10,858 --> 00:03:12,693 if I had a beard to stroke. 82 00:03:12,776 --> 00:03:15,570 It's one of the few aspects of puberty I'm looking forward to. 83 00:03:17,072 --> 00:03:18,949 GEORGE JR.: Hey, Tam. 84 00:03:19,033 --> 00:03:20,784 Hey. What if I told you 85 00:03:20,868 --> 00:03:22,953 you didn't have to study for your chemistry test tonight? 86 00:03:23,037 --> 00:03:24,538 Why? 87 00:03:24,621 --> 00:03:25,956 'Cause I found this. 88 00:03:26,040 --> 00:03:27,666 TAM: Cool. 89 00:03:27,749 --> 00:03:30,209 But how do you know we're gonna get the same test? 90 00:03:30,293 --> 00:03:33,547 I checked-- we've been taking the same ones all year. 91 00:03:33,630 --> 00:03:35,966 And teachers call us lazy? 92 00:03:36,050 --> 00:03:37,342 I know. 93 00:03:37,425 --> 00:03:39,636 Well, thank you. 94 00:03:39,720 --> 00:03:42,056 Hold on now. I ain't just givin' it away. 95 00:03:42,139 --> 00:03:43,640 How much? 96 00:03:43,724 --> 00:03:45,184 Five bucks. 97 00:03:45,266 --> 00:03:46,643 It's worth it. 98 00:03:46,727 --> 00:03:48,645 If I get another B, my mom will kill me. 99 00:03:48,729 --> 00:03:50,939 Hey, I don't just sell tests. 100 00:03:51,023 --> 00:03:53,525 I bring families together. 101 00:03:53,608 --> 00:03:55,652 ♪ Take the Lord, praise the Lord... ♪ 102 00:03:55,736 --> 00:03:57,154 Get this. 103 00:03:57,237 --> 00:03:58,405 I drove past 104 00:03:58,488 --> 00:03:59,823 the Methodist church and you know 105 00:03:59,907 --> 00:04:01,158 what the sign out front said? 106 00:04:01,241 --> 00:04:02,910 What? 107 00:04:02,993 --> 00:04:06,580 "Friendship, pirate ship, try the best ship-- worship." 108 00:04:06,663 --> 00:04:08,082 Clever. 109 00:04:08,165 --> 00:04:10,250 That was our sign last year! I wrote that! 110 00:04:10,333 --> 00:04:12,335 Isn't the most important thing 111 00:04:12,419 --> 00:04:14,838 that it might get more people to go to church? 112 00:04:14,922 --> 00:04:17,007 But whoever did it has the sin of stealing 113 00:04:17,091 --> 00:04:19,384 on their soul now, so at least there's that. 114 00:04:20,177 --> 00:04:22,012 There you go. 115 00:04:22,971 --> 00:04:24,223 Oh, um... 116 00:04:24,305 --> 00:04:25,182 I saw 117 00:04:25,265 --> 00:04:27,101 you and Brenda Sparks 118 00:04:27,184 --> 00:04:29,937 out for a walk this mornin'. 119 00:04:30,687 --> 00:04:32,647 That's fun. Yeah. 120 00:04:32,731 --> 00:04:34,608 Nice way to start the day. 121 00:04:34,649 --> 00:04:35,609 Yeah. Um... 122 00:04:35,692 --> 00:04:36,735 I'd go with George, 123 00:04:36,818 --> 00:04:38,319 but he's a gym teacher, 124 00:04:38,403 --> 00:04:41,198 and as a group, they're not much for walkin'. 125 00:04:42,074 --> 00:04:45,160 Well, you keep asking, maybe he'll come around. 126 00:04:46,536 --> 00:04:48,122 Good idea, thank you. 127 00:04:48,205 --> 00:04:51,208 It's not just witty church signs up here. 128 00:04:52,500 --> 00:04:53,961 (sighs) 129 00:04:54,044 --> 00:04:55,921 I never thought a sphere suspended in mineral oil 130 00:04:56,004 --> 00:04:57,338 could be so exciting. 131 00:04:57,422 --> 00:04:59,049 Eight minutes and it hasn't moved. 132 00:04:59,133 --> 00:05:00,383 So far so good. 133 00:05:00,467 --> 00:05:02,469 Oh, boy, my heart is pounding. 134 00:05:02,552 --> 00:05:04,054 I hope I don't turn into an adrenaline junkie. 135 00:05:04,138 --> 00:05:06,056 What's going on in there? 136 00:05:06,140 --> 00:05:08,725 This is a prototype of a solar neutrino detector. 137 00:05:08,809 --> 00:05:10,518 We need to keep the sphere suspended 138 00:05:10,602 --> 00:05:12,229 precisely in the scintillator. 139 00:05:12,312 --> 00:05:13,647 Speaking of scintillating... 140 00:05:13,730 --> 00:05:15,857 No. Sorry. 141 00:05:16,900 --> 00:05:18,318 Darn it. 142 00:05:18,401 --> 00:05:20,237 Ah, the oil must've dissolved the adhesive. 143 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:21,320 Well... 144 00:05:21,404 --> 00:05:22,864 ready to hit the road? 145 00:05:22,948 --> 00:05:25,242 Please, not yet. We're so close to cracking this. 146 00:05:25,325 --> 00:05:27,661 Just ten more minutes? 147 00:05:27,744 --> 00:05:28,954 Fine. 148 00:05:29,037 --> 00:05:31,498 Oh, boy. Yes! 149 00:05:31,581 --> 00:05:33,416 ADULT SHELDON: I wasn't even at that school, 150 00:05:33,500 --> 00:05:36,003 and I was still boosting its grade point average. 151 00:05:36,086 --> 00:05:37,336 You got biology? 152 00:05:37,420 --> 00:05:38,839 Depends. You got money? 153 00:05:38,922 --> 00:05:41,925 Yeah. I got biology. 154 00:05:45,595 --> 00:05:48,765 Perhaps we could create some sort of a cocoon to suspend it. 155 00:05:48,849 --> 00:05:50,934 Out of wire? Or nylon. 156 00:05:51,018 --> 00:05:53,394 But I wouldn't know how to weave it around a sphere. 157 00:05:53,478 --> 00:05:55,396 I'm not a genius, but it sounds to me 158 00:05:55,480 --> 00:05:58,066 like what y'all are talking about is, uh, crochet. 159 00:05:58,150 --> 00:06:00,443 I suppose we are. 160 00:06:00,527 --> 00:06:03,655 Because with crochet, you can make all kinds of shapes. 161 00:06:03,738 --> 00:06:05,199 Intriguing. 162 00:06:05,282 --> 00:06:08,451 Hell, I even crocheted a cover for Jolene. 163 00:06:08,535 --> 00:06:09,619 I'm sorry? 164 00:06:09,703 --> 00:06:11,246 That's my bowling ball. 165 00:06:11,330 --> 00:06:13,665 She likes to name inanimate objects-- it's odd. 166 00:06:13,748 --> 00:06:15,250 Or whimsically charming. 167 00:06:15,334 --> 00:06:17,794 Connie, would you help us detect solar neutrinos? 168 00:06:17,878 --> 00:06:19,546 Really? 169 00:06:19,629 --> 00:06:22,174 You-you-you want me to be a part of your science thing? 170 00:06:22,257 --> 00:06:23,633 Indeed. 171 00:06:24,634 --> 00:06:26,345 Well... 172 00:06:26,427 --> 00:06:28,722 sure, why not. (chuckles) 173 00:06:28,805 --> 00:06:30,098 Excellent. 174 00:06:30,182 --> 00:06:32,142 ADULT SHELDON: And just like that, 175 00:06:32,226 --> 00:06:36,188 my meemaw had been seduced by the siren call of science. 176 00:06:36,271 --> 00:06:38,815 But before we unravel the secrets of the universe, 177 00:06:38,899 --> 00:06:40,275 I'm gonna hit the john. 178 00:06:40,359 --> 00:06:43,153 Oh... of course. 179 00:06:46,531 --> 00:06:47,615 MARY: And bless the hands that prepared it. 180 00:06:47,699 --> 00:06:48,533 Amen. 181 00:06:48,616 --> 00:06:49,993 Amen. Amen. 182 00:06:50,077 --> 00:06:51,245 Where is everyone? 183 00:06:51,328 --> 00:06:52,411 Georgie's out and Sheldon's 184 00:06:52,495 --> 00:06:53,955 at the university with Meemaw. 185 00:06:54,039 --> 00:06:55,249 A lot of pressure on me to keep things fun. 186 00:06:55,332 --> 00:06:57,084 MARY: Hey, I was thinking 187 00:06:57,167 --> 00:06:59,794 after dinner, maybe you and I could go out for a walk. 188 00:07:01,046 --> 00:07:02,797 Why? 189 00:07:02,881 --> 00:07:04,925 Pastor Jeff and Brenda have been doing it, might be nice. 190 00:07:05,008 --> 00:07:07,094 So go with them. 191 00:07:07,177 --> 00:07:09,679 They didn't invite her. She was all upset about it. 192 00:07:09,763 --> 00:07:10,764 (clears throat) 193 00:07:10,847 --> 00:07:12,057 Well, you get left out 194 00:07:12,140 --> 00:07:13,433 and I get punished? 195 00:07:13,516 --> 00:07:15,685 A walk with your wife is punishment? 196 00:07:15,769 --> 00:07:17,478 You're up, say somethin' fun. 197 00:07:17,562 --> 00:07:19,438 I think Pastor Jeff and Mrs. Sparks 198 00:07:19,522 --> 00:07:21,191 might be talking about Billy. 199 00:07:21,275 --> 00:07:22,734 What's going on with Billy? 200 00:07:22,817 --> 00:07:24,778 He's been getting in trouble at school. 201 00:07:24,861 --> 00:07:26,445 How is that fun? 202 00:07:26,529 --> 00:07:28,865 It's gossip. Gossip's fun. 203 00:07:29,824 --> 00:07:31,576 Poor thing. 204 00:07:31,659 --> 00:07:34,746 Brenda did say he was having trouble adjusting. 205 00:07:34,829 --> 00:07:37,791 Maybe I should see if she's doing okay later. 206 00:07:37,874 --> 00:07:40,210 Great idea. I'm not walking, good job. 207 00:07:42,921 --> 00:07:45,048 So what am I making this thing out of? 208 00:07:45,132 --> 00:07:46,800 We were using wire, but that might be 209 00:07:46,883 --> 00:07:48,302 difficult to crochet with. 210 00:07:48,385 --> 00:07:50,845 Oh, please, I could crochet barbed wire 211 00:07:50,929 --> 00:07:52,722 with a chopstick if I had to. 212 00:07:52,806 --> 00:07:54,141 I admire your bravado. 213 00:07:54,224 --> 00:07:55,434 In this case, 214 00:07:55,516 --> 00:07:56,935 isn't it the feminine, "bravada"? 215 00:07:57,018 --> 00:07:58,519 I've never heard the term "bravada." 216 00:07:58,603 --> 00:07:59,771 Let's just go with "chutzpah." 217 00:07:59,854 --> 00:08:01,564 What's chutzpah? It's like moxie. 218 00:08:01,648 --> 00:08:02,690 Oh, I do like moxie. 219 00:08:02,774 --> 00:08:04,025 I admire your moxie. 220 00:08:04,109 --> 00:08:05,610 However, I believe that nylon thread 221 00:08:05,693 --> 00:08:07,112 would be the best choice. 222 00:08:07,195 --> 00:08:08,738 True, it's chemically inert and would allow 223 00:08:08,822 --> 00:08:10,031 more light to pass through. 224 00:08:10,115 --> 00:08:11,408 Nylon thread. 225 00:08:11,491 --> 00:08:12,742 Done. 226 00:08:12,826 --> 00:08:14,744 Brava. That one I know is a word. 227 00:08:14,828 --> 00:08:16,079 MEEMAW: Can I ask... 228 00:08:16,163 --> 00:08:17,664 why exactly are we looking 229 00:08:17,747 --> 00:08:19,498 for solar neutrinos? 230 00:08:19,582 --> 00:08:21,668 Other experiments have only seen about half the neutrinos 231 00:08:21,751 --> 00:08:22,877 coming from the Sun. 232 00:08:22,961 --> 00:08:24,338 And we'd like to figure out why. 233 00:08:24,421 --> 00:08:26,089 And what happens if we do? 234 00:08:26,173 --> 00:08:27,632 They will tell us what kind of nuclear reactions 235 00:08:27,715 --> 00:08:28,675 are going on there. 236 00:08:28,758 --> 00:08:30,302 In the Sun? 237 00:08:30,385 --> 00:08:32,012 Yes. 238 00:08:32,095 --> 00:08:33,721 That's so far-- how? 239 00:08:33,805 --> 00:08:36,350 Neutrinos are made deep within the core of the Sun. 240 00:08:36,433 --> 00:08:38,059 They have to go over a hundred times 241 00:08:38,143 --> 00:08:39,811 the radius of Earth just to get out. 242 00:08:39,894 --> 00:08:41,646 Mm, kind of like how you can drive 243 00:08:41,729 --> 00:08:43,940 all day and still be in Texas. 244 00:08:44,024 --> 00:08:45,608 Exactly, then they have to travel another 245 00:08:45,692 --> 00:08:47,402 93 million miles just to get here. 246 00:08:47,486 --> 00:08:49,029 Huh. Neutrinos are essentially 247 00:08:49,112 --> 00:08:51,281 direct messengers from the center of the Sun. 248 00:08:51,365 --> 00:08:53,533 That's why we're building the prototype. 249 00:08:53,616 --> 00:08:55,660 And I get to be a part of it? 250 00:08:55,702 --> 00:08:56,661 You do. 251 00:08:56,744 --> 00:08:57,996 Damn. 252 00:08:58,079 --> 00:08:59,122 Is there any money in it? 253 00:08:59,206 --> 00:09:01,416 No. Damn. 254 00:09:05,379 --> 00:09:07,464 (phone ringing) 255 00:09:07,547 --> 00:09:08,631 Hello? 256 00:09:08,715 --> 00:09:10,925 Hey, Brenda. It's Mary. 257 00:09:11,009 --> 00:09:13,178 Oh. Hey. 258 00:09:13,261 --> 00:09:17,098 Hi. I was just checking in, seeing how you're doing. 259 00:09:18,392 --> 00:09:20,560 How am I doing about what? 260 00:09:21,936 --> 00:09:23,730 Well, I heard that Billy 261 00:09:23,813 --> 00:09:25,982 might be having a tough time at school. 262 00:09:26,066 --> 00:09:28,151 Well, you know what, he'll be fine, so thanks for calling. 263 00:09:28,235 --> 00:09:29,736 Okay. 264 00:09:29,819 --> 00:09:32,489 Um, if there's anything I can do, 265 00:09:32,572 --> 00:09:34,324 or if you ever want to talk...? 266 00:09:34,408 --> 00:09:36,076 Good to know. Anything else? 267 00:09:36,159 --> 00:09:38,745 Uh, no, that was it. 268 00:09:38,828 --> 00:09:41,122 Okay. Bye. 269 00:09:42,832 --> 00:09:45,126 (dial tone) 270 00:09:46,002 --> 00:09:47,462 (exhales) 271 00:09:47,546 --> 00:09:49,339 (audience cheering on TV) 272 00:09:49,423 --> 00:09:51,591 ADULT SHELDON: That night, my meemaw was so inspired 273 00:09:51,674 --> 00:09:54,261 to be part of our science experiment, 274 00:09:54,344 --> 00:09:56,763 she began working on it as soon as she got home. 275 00:09:56,846 --> 00:09:57,889 ♪ ♪ 276 00:09:57,972 --> 00:09:59,182 ♪ Fight till the end ♪ 277 00:09:59,266 --> 00:10:00,683 ♪ 'Cause your life will depend ♪ 278 00:10:00,767 --> 00:10:02,643 ♪ On the strength that you have inside... ♪ 279 00:10:02,727 --> 00:10:04,145 She was in the zone. 280 00:10:04,229 --> 00:10:05,272 ♪ Standin' out in the crowd... ♪ 281 00:10:05,355 --> 00:10:06,647 She was focused. 282 00:10:06,731 --> 00:10:08,525 She was determined. 283 00:10:08,608 --> 00:10:11,236 She was also 68 and had eaten a lot of pizza. 284 00:10:11,319 --> 00:10:13,238 (snoring) 285 00:10:13,321 --> 00:10:18,034 ANNOUNCER: And the Nobel Prize for Science goes to Connie Tucker! 286 00:10:18,118 --> 00:10:19,786 (applause) ♪ You're the best around... ♪ 287 00:10:19,869 --> 00:10:23,248 Oh, my goodness, y'all are so sweet. 288 00:10:23,331 --> 00:10:24,874 (chuckles) 289 00:10:24,958 --> 00:10:28,295 I want to thank my brilliant grandson Sheldon 290 00:10:28,378 --> 00:10:31,798 and his pal Dr. Linkletter, for bringing me in 291 00:10:31,881 --> 00:10:33,632 on the experiment. 292 00:10:33,716 --> 00:10:36,261 I'd like to thank my Aunt Linda for teaching me to crochet 293 00:10:36,344 --> 00:10:39,306 when I was knee-high to a June bug. (laughter) 294 00:10:39,389 --> 00:10:43,393 And everyone, for making me... 295 00:10:43,477 --> 00:10:45,479 "The Meemaw of Science." 296 00:10:45,562 --> 00:10:49,649 (cheering, applause) ♪ Oh, you're the best around... ♪ 297 00:10:49,732 --> 00:10:51,985 AUDIENCE (chanting): Meemaw! Meemaw! Meemaw! 298 00:10:52,068 --> 00:10:53,861 ♪ You're the best around ♪ 299 00:10:53,945 --> 00:10:56,156 ♪ Nothing's gonna ever keep you... ♪ 300 00:10:59,909 --> 00:11:01,869 ADULT SHELDON: Being a good entrepreneur, 301 00:11:01,953 --> 00:11:05,332 my brother realized his supply of my old tests was limited. 302 00:11:05,415 --> 00:11:09,169 So he did something else he was good at: lie to my father. 303 00:11:09,252 --> 00:11:11,754 Dad, you ever use the copy room at school? 304 00:11:11,838 --> 00:11:13,632 Sometimes. Why? 305 00:11:13,714 --> 00:11:16,884 I need to make some copies for a school project I'm working on. 306 00:11:16,968 --> 00:11:18,261 Uh, it's not really for students. 307 00:11:18,345 --> 00:11:19,638 You know, they keep it locked. 308 00:11:19,720 --> 00:11:22,390 So, you have a key? 309 00:11:23,266 --> 00:11:24,934 I'm not giving you my key. 310 00:11:25,018 --> 00:11:26,853 Why not? Well, because I know you, 311 00:11:26,936 --> 00:11:28,687 and therefore don't trust you. 312 00:11:28,771 --> 00:11:30,940 I told you, it's for school. 313 00:11:31,024 --> 00:11:32,526 Great, then bring it by my office tomorrow 314 00:11:32,609 --> 00:11:33,985 and I'll make copies. 315 00:11:34,068 --> 00:11:35,903 Never mind. 316 00:11:41,993 --> 00:11:43,495 It's not on my key chain! 317 00:11:43,578 --> 00:11:45,497 GEORGE JR.: Dang it. 318 00:11:45,580 --> 00:11:48,166 ADULT SHELDON: It was however, in my dad's drawer at work, 319 00:11:48,249 --> 00:11:50,709 leading my brother to do something 320 00:11:50,793 --> 00:11:54,589 he had never done before: get to school early. 321 00:11:59,386 --> 00:12:01,346 Sucker. 322 00:12:02,263 --> 00:12:03,931 (machine whirring) 323 00:12:07,602 --> 00:12:10,438 It's like printing money. 324 00:12:11,314 --> 00:12:13,816 (key clicking in lock) 325 00:12:27,288 --> 00:12:28,623 (sniffs) 326 00:12:30,250 --> 00:12:32,001 (knocking on door) 327 00:12:35,754 --> 00:12:37,965 (door closes) 328 00:12:39,092 --> 00:12:40,510 You look beautiful. 329 00:12:40,594 --> 00:12:42,470 Shut up and kiss me. 330 00:12:44,514 --> 00:12:46,266 (moaning) GIVENS: Oh, Cheryl. 331 00:12:46,349 --> 00:12:48,476 HUTCHINS: Oh, Hubert. 332 00:12:49,269 --> 00:12:50,437 (cow bellows) 333 00:12:50,520 --> 00:12:51,938 (phone ringing) 334 00:12:52,813 --> 00:12:54,524 John Sturgis. 335 00:12:54,608 --> 00:12:55,816 Hey, John. 336 00:12:55,900 --> 00:12:58,819 Connie. So nice to hear from you. 337 00:12:58,903 --> 00:13:01,281 You'll never guess what I'm doing. 338 00:13:01,364 --> 00:13:02,282 Tell me. 339 00:13:02,365 --> 00:13:04,367 I am working on a solar 340 00:13:04,451 --> 00:13:06,869 neutrino detector. 341 00:13:06,953 --> 00:13:11,207 Wow. I was gonna guess making soft-boiled eggs. (chuckles) 342 00:13:11,291 --> 00:13:14,168 (chuckles) Yeah, Sheldon and Linkletter 343 00:13:14,252 --> 00:13:15,754 asked me to help them out. 344 00:13:15,836 --> 00:13:19,132 Oh. Linkletter's involved. 345 00:13:19,215 --> 00:13:20,550 Oh, well, he's not so bad. 346 00:13:20,634 --> 00:13:22,552 (laughs) You and he aren't...? 347 00:13:22,636 --> 00:13:25,388 Oh, no, no, no. I'm still seeing Dale. 348 00:13:25,472 --> 00:13:27,056 Okay, good. 349 00:13:27,140 --> 00:13:29,934 I can handle you with a guy who sells volleyballs, 350 00:13:30,017 --> 00:13:32,979 but you with another scientist, that'd be like 351 00:13:33,062 --> 00:13:34,648 a dagger in the heart. 352 00:13:34,731 --> 00:13:37,150 (chuckles) No daggers here. 353 00:13:37,233 --> 00:13:40,027 (chuckles) So tell me about this experiment. 354 00:13:40,111 --> 00:13:43,114 Well, I don't know if you know this, but solar neutrinos 355 00:13:43,197 --> 00:13:46,159 are like little messengers from the center of the Sun. 356 00:13:46,242 --> 00:13:47,577 I did know that, 357 00:13:47,661 --> 00:13:49,788 but it's delightful to hear you say it. 358 00:13:49,870 --> 00:13:53,291 Well, enjoy, 'cause that's about all I remember. 359 00:13:53,374 --> 00:13:54,833 (laughs) 360 00:13:54,917 --> 00:13:56,628 So, what's new by you? Well, let's see... 361 00:13:56,711 --> 00:14:01,924 Uh, oh, yesterday I had my first breakfast burrito. 362 00:14:02,008 --> 00:14:03,468 Mm. 363 00:14:03,551 --> 00:14:05,512 Good for you. How was it? 364 00:14:05,595 --> 00:14:09,683 Confusing. I ordinarily have burritos for lunch or dinner. 365 00:14:09,766 --> 00:14:11,058 (Meemaw laughs) 366 00:14:11,142 --> 00:14:13,144 I don't know how to respond to that. 367 00:14:13,227 --> 00:14:15,062 You're working on an experiment 368 00:14:15,146 --> 00:14:17,315 and I'm eating dinner for breakfast. 369 00:14:17,398 --> 00:14:19,776 It's a crazy world. 370 00:14:19,858 --> 00:14:22,195 (moaning) 371 00:14:24,030 --> 00:14:25,740 I've got to get back to the library. 372 00:14:25,824 --> 00:14:28,618 Oh, but this is so much more fun than books. 373 00:14:28,702 --> 00:14:30,829 Will I be seeing you tonight? 374 00:14:30,911 --> 00:14:34,290 Oh, you'll be seeing all of me. 375 00:14:34,374 --> 00:14:36,083 (both panting) 376 00:14:36,167 --> 00:14:38,294 I think this might be my finest work. 377 00:14:38,378 --> 00:14:41,047 And she made my dinner mittens, so that means a lot. 378 00:14:41,130 --> 00:14:42,923 Oh. 379 00:14:43,007 --> 00:14:44,258 I can't thank you enough. 380 00:14:44,342 --> 00:14:46,177 Shall we apply the empirical method? 381 00:14:46,260 --> 00:14:48,638 Yes, the empirical method. Let's apply that. 382 00:14:48,722 --> 00:14:50,931 (knocking on door) 383 00:14:52,099 --> 00:14:54,310 What now? 384 00:14:54,394 --> 00:14:56,521 I feel like I might've overstepped my bounds 385 00:14:56,604 --> 00:15:00,941 last night, so I just wanted to bring you these and apologize. 386 00:15:02,235 --> 00:15:03,611 Thank you. 387 00:15:04,445 --> 00:15:05,655 And I did mean it. 388 00:15:05,739 --> 00:15:07,323 If you ever need to talk, I'm here. 389 00:15:07,407 --> 00:15:09,200 Appreciate it. 390 00:15:09,283 --> 00:15:10,785 Okay. 391 00:15:12,829 --> 00:15:14,247 It's more than Billy. 392 00:15:17,834 --> 00:15:20,002 Herschel moved out. 393 00:15:21,462 --> 00:15:24,632 Oh, Brenda, I'm so sorry. 394 00:15:25,925 --> 00:15:27,635 Do you want to come in? 395 00:15:29,470 --> 00:15:31,180 Of course. 396 00:15:38,312 --> 00:15:40,273 So what's with the box? 397 00:15:40,356 --> 00:15:42,525 SHELDON: The experiment needs to be in complete darkness to work. 398 00:15:42,609 --> 00:15:44,694 We watch these monitors for the results. 399 00:15:48,364 --> 00:15:51,158 Okay, all that's left is to turn on the cameras. 400 00:15:51,242 --> 00:15:52,744 Sheldon, will you get the lights? 401 00:15:52,827 --> 00:15:54,621 Yes, sir. 402 00:15:54,704 --> 00:15:57,039 Is that to make it more dramatic? 403 00:15:57,123 --> 00:16:00,126 It's so that we can better see the flashes on the monitor. 404 00:16:00,209 --> 00:16:01,502 But a little drama never hurts. 405 00:16:01,586 --> 00:16:03,254 (chuckles) All right, here we go. 406 00:16:03,337 --> 00:16:05,423 Commencement of the solar neutrino detector prototype 407 00:16:05,506 --> 00:16:08,468 in three, two, one. 408 00:16:08,551 --> 00:16:10,511 (whirring) 409 00:16:15,725 --> 00:16:16,935 I don't see anything. 410 00:16:17,017 --> 00:16:18,478 Give it a moment. 411 00:16:23,232 --> 00:16:25,944 ♪ ♪ 412 00:16:26,026 --> 00:16:27,236 Is that it? 413 00:16:27,320 --> 00:16:28,404 That's it. 414 00:16:28,488 --> 00:16:29,739 (gasps) 415 00:16:29,823 --> 00:16:31,240 We did it. 416 00:16:31,324 --> 00:16:32,951 Phase one is a success. 417 00:16:33,033 --> 00:16:34,201 Congratulations. 418 00:16:34,285 --> 00:16:35,620 MEEMAW: Wow. 419 00:16:35,703 --> 00:16:39,290 Look at those beautiful neutrinos. 420 00:16:39,373 --> 00:16:40,583 Those aren't neutrinos. 421 00:16:40,667 --> 00:16:41,918 What are you talking about? 422 00:16:42,001 --> 00:16:43,336 That's what we're looking for. 423 00:16:43,419 --> 00:16:45,254 That's just radioactivity. 424 00:16:45,338 --> 00:16:49,258 Well, then, when do we find the neutrinos? 425 00:16:49,342 --> 00:16:51,636 We don't. This is just the prototype. 426 00:16:51,719 --> 00:16:53,346 You kidding me? 427 00:16:53,429 --> 00:16:55,598 The actual device needed would be the size of a building. 428 00:16:55,682 --> 00:16:57,433 And that's 20 to 30 years away. 429 00:16:57,517 --> 00:16:59,352 Well, I could be dead by then. 430 00:16:59,435 --> 00:17:01,855 You still may have helped advance science. 431 00:17:01,938 --> 00:17:03,439 Unless another team beats us to it. 432 00:17:03,523 --> 00:17:04,691 Yeah. 433 00:17:05,692 --> 00:17:07,861 I'm gonna wait in the car. 434 00:17:07,944 --> 00:17:11,280 If it helps, in 30 years, I should still be alive. 435 00:17:12,657 --> 00:17:14,826 Boy, you'd think she'd be happy about that. 436 00:17:14,909 --> 00:17:16,369 (door closes) 437 00:17:19,455 --> 00:17:21,374 Remember, the smart cheater gets some answers wrong. 438 00:17:25,378 --> 00:17:26,880 I heard I might find you here. 439 00:17:27,714 --> 00:17:29,674 Oh, hey, Mr. Givens. 440 00:17:29,757 --> 00:17:32,635 Would you like to explain why this was on the copy machine? 441 00:17:33,511 --> 00:17:34,971 Anyone could have left that there. 442 00:17:35,053 --> 00:17:37,598 It's your brother's and Tam said it was you. 443 00:17:38,516 --> 00:17:40,059 Fine, but I only left it there 444 00:17:40,142 --> 00:17:42,562 because you came in the copy room and I had to hide. 445 00:17:43,479 --> 00:17:45,356 What? When? What? 446 00:17:45,439 --> 00:17:47,274 This morning before school. 447 00:17:47,358 --> 00:17:49,151 (exhales): Uh... 448 00:17:49,235 --> 00:17:51,153 What exactly did you see? 449 00:17:51,237 --> 00:17:53,113 I don't want to talk about it. 450 00:17:53,197 --> 00:17:55,742 Well, I don't want you talking about it. 451 00:17:55,825 --> 00:17:57,660 Well, I don't want you talking about this. 452 00:17:57,744 --> 00:17:59,620 I don't even know what this is. 453 00:17:59,704 --> 00:18:00,788 I don't even know what I saw. 454 00:18:00,872 --> 00:18:02,832 All right, then. All right. .