1 00:00:00,166 --> 00:00:01,626 [Missy] Previously on Young Sheldon… 2 00:00:01,710 --> 00:00:04,754 -Why do you look like you're gonna cry? -A year ago, I was a TV weather girl 3 00:00:04,838 --> 00:00:06,047 in San Antonio 4 00:00:06,131 --> 00:00:08,633 and now I'm living in a garage with the 17-year-old 5 00:00:08,717 --> 00:00:09,592 who got me pregnant. 6 00:00:09,676 --> 00:00:11,469 Well, I'll be 18 before you know it. 7 00:00:11,553 --> 00:00:13,179 But not before you're a father. 8 00:00:13,763 --> 00:00:14,764 It's gonna be okay. 9 00:00:15,640 --> 00:00:17,892 [sniffles] Is it? 10 00:00:19,185 --> 00:00:21,479 I peed in the sink last night. [cries] 11 00:00:21,563 --> 00:00:23,648 Trust me, I'll fix this. 12 00:00:23,732 --> 00:00:25,442 Make yourself at home. 13 00:00:26,025 --> 00:00:29,195 [sighs] Thank you so much. It's only temporary, I promise. 14 00:00:29,279 --> 00:00:30,697 Oh, no problem. 15 00:00:30,780 --> 00:00:33,575 Stay as long as you need. Bathroom's right down the hall. 16 00:00:33,658 --> 00:00:35,160 Oh, boy. A bathroom. 17 00:00:38,663 --> 00:00:41,499 Here you go. Scrambled eggs, bacon, 18 00:00:41,583 --> 00:00:45,462 biscuits and fresh-squeezed orange juice. 19 00:00:45,545 --> 00:00:48,465 -Thank you. It looks amazing. -Where's mine? 20 00:00:48,548 --> 00:00:49,841 You're not pregnant. She is. 21 00:00:50,467 --> 00:00:52,010 Well, I like to think we're pregnant. 22 00:00:53,011 --> 00:00:57,348 Really? Are your ankles swollen? Did you throw up this morning? 23 00:00:57,432 --> 00:00:58,516 Are you constipated? 24 00:00:58,600 --> 00:00:59,684 No, dear. 25 00:00:59,768 --> 00:01:01,978 Stop calling me dear. I'm not your dear. 26 00:01:02,062 --> 00:01:05,148 You want breakfast, eggs are here, stove is there. 27 00:01:05,231 --> 00:01:06,232 Knock yourself out. 28 00:01:06,316 --> 00:01:08,777 I get she's pregnant. I don't know why you're so moody. 29 00:01:08,860 --> 00:01:11,863 -On the count of three-- -I'm leaving, I'm leaving. 30 00:01:12,822 --> 00:01:13,990 Have a good day, Mama. 31 00:01:14,616 --> 00:01:15,658 Ugh! Mama. 32 00:01:16,242 --> 00:01:17,494 [theme song playing] 33 00:01:34,636 --> 00:01:38,056 [adult Sheldon] Since losing his job, one of the few upsides for my dad 34 00:01:38,139 --> 00:01:41,434 was having the house to himself to enjoy some peace and quiet. 35 00:01:41,518 --> 00:01:45,438 [Brenda] Billy, stop feeding the chickens Cap'n Crunch. 36 00:01:45,522 --> 00:01:47,899 -[Billy] But they like it. -[Brenda] We've been over this. 37 00:01:47,982 --> 00:01:50,401 You don't eat their food, they don't eat yours. 38 00:01:50,485 --> 00:01:51,861 Everything okay over there? 39 00:01:52,612 --> 00:01:53,822 [pants] Yeah. 40 00:01:54,739 --> 00:01:55,824 Doesn't sound okay. 41 00:01:55,907 --> 00:01:57,867 Oh. You don't wanna know. 42 00:01:57,951 --> 00:01:59,244 Tell me. 43 00:02:02,038 --> 00:02:04,749 He's failing math and they might hold him back. 44 00:02:05,792 --> 00:02:06,668 That's rough. 45 00:02:06,751 --> 00:02:09,379 I try helpin' him, but math was never my strong suit. 46 00:02:09,462 --> 00:02:10,755 Yeah, I hear you. 47 00:02:10,839 --> 00:02:13,424 And when you do try to help them, they realize how dumb you are. 48 00:02:14,425 --> 00:02:16,970 You think Sheldon would help Billy? 49 00:02:17,053 --> 00:02:20,557 [sighs] I'm not sure helping others is where he shines. 50 00:02:20,640 --> 00:02:22,725 Pissing them off, he's got that down cold. 51 00:02:23,810 --> 00:02:27,355 Well, then I'm screwed. I can't afford a tutor. 52 00:02:29,065 --> 00:02:31,276 Let me talk to Sheldon, see what I can do. 53 00:02:32,068 --> 00:02:34,362 -Appreciate it. -[Billy] Mom, look. 54 00:02:35,989 --> 00:02:37,907 That chicken is not a hat. 55 00:02:39,200 --> 00:02:40,201 [whispers] Hurry. 56 00:02:43,788 --> 00:02:45,874 -Hey. How was school? -Sucked. 57 00:02:45,957 --> 00:02:48,334 -Language. -You asked and it did. 58 00:02:48,418 --> 00:02:51,087 -What happened? -I don't wanna talk about it. 59 00:02:51,212 --> 00:02:53,590 Are you sure? I'm a pretty good listener. 60 00:02:53,673 --> 00:02:56,175 Then why didn't you hear me say I don't wanna talk about it? 61 00:02:57,135 --> 00:02:58,803 -Is this about a boy? -Mom. 62 00:02:58,887 --> 00:03:01,598 I do have some experience on the subject. 63 00:03:01,681 --> 00:03:05,393 Please, the only two boys you have experience with are Dad and Jesus. 64 00:03:05,476 --> 00:03:06,644 I'm gonna go talk to Meemaw. 65 00:03:08,521 --> 00:03:09,981 I know other boys. 66 00:03:10,607 --> 00:03:13,026 And then he walked right on by me like I wasn't there. 67 00:03:13,109 --> 00:03:15,778 -Does he even know you like him? -I don't know. 68 00:03:15,862 --> 00:03:19,073 I've ignored him, been mean to him. What else can I do? 69 00:03:19,532 --> 00:03:21,117 Sounds like you've tried everything. 70 00:03:22,535 --> 00:03:26,623 Okay. I've got an idea. Why don't you just tell him? 71 00:03:26,706 --> 00:03:29,292 But what if he doesn't like me back? I would die. 72 00:03:29,375 --> 00:03:31,836 -You will not die. -Oh, yes, I will. 73 00:03:31,920 --> 00:03:33,880 I will be dead and he will be sad at my funeral. 74 00:03:34,547 --> 00:03:37,300 How about this? Why don't you get one of your girlfriends 75 00:03:37,383 --> 00:03:39,719 -to find out how he feels about you? -Why? 76 00:03:39,802 --> 00:03:42,263 Because then you don't have to put yourself on the spot. 77 00:03:42,347 --> 00:03:44,641 Okay. And if he doesn't like me back, 78 00:03:44,724 --> 00:03:46,434 I'll keep being mean to him until he does. 79 00:03:47,393 --> 00:03:49,854 I don't know why that works. Men are dumb. 80 00:03:49,938 --> 00:03:51,814 Does that mean we're dumb for liking 'em? 81 00:03:52,857 --> 00:03:54,275 It's not a good look for us. 82 00:04:00,156 --> 00:04:01,407 [knocks] You busy? 83 00:04:01,491 --> 00:04:05,495 Yes. But I'm also excellent at bifurcating my cognitive abilities. Hit me. 84 00:04:06,788 --> 00:04:08,498 Billy is struggling with math 85 00:04:08,581 --> 00:04:11,042 and his mom was hoping that you could tutor him. 86 00:04:11,125 --> 00:04:12,961 -I could. -Great. 87 00:04:13,044 --> 00:04:15,046 -But I won't. -Why not? 88 00:04:15,129 --> 00:04:18,007 Because teaching Billy is like trying to use the gravitational power 89 00:04:18,091 --> 00:04:20,385 of a neutron star to change the spin of a boson. 90 00:04:21,219 --> 00:04:22,345 Don't do that. 91 00:04:22,428 --> 00:04:25,306 If he doesn't pass math, they're gonna hold him back. 92 00:04:25,390 --> 00:04:27,684 That's the system working. Very Darwinian. 93 00:04:28,893 --> 00:04:30,228 Yeah. Never mind. 94 00:04:30,311 --> 00:04:32,230 I told Brenda teaching wasn't really your thing. 95 00:04:33,398 --> 00:04:34,524 It's not that I can't do it. 96 00:04:34,607 --> 00:04:36,943 Don't worry about it. You're good at a lot of things. 97 00:04:37,026 --> 00:04:39,529 -Teaching just ain't one of them. -I know what you're doing. 98 00:04:39,612 --> 00:04:42,323 -It's reverse psychology. -I don't know what you're talkin' about. 99 00:04:43,283 --> 00:04:44,325 It's childish and obvious. 100 00:04:44,409 --> 00:04:46,119 -So you'll do it? -Yes, I'll do it. 101 00:04:47,787 --> 00:04:48,997 Thanks for the pie. 102 00:04:49,664 --> 00:04:53,209 Mandy keeps bringing all these leftovers from the diner. 103 00:04:53,293 --> 00:04:55,420 -[chuckles] -Well, she's lucky to have you. 104 00:04:56,546 --> 00:04:57,839 And Missy too. 105 00:04:58,923 --> 00:05:00,049 Lucky, lucky. 106 00:05:01,009 --> 00:05:02,593 Oh, it's killing you, isn't it? 107 00:05:03,344 --> 00:05:08,474 What? No. I… I am happy that she has an adult 108 00:05:08,558 --> 00:05:11,561 she can confide in about… 109 00:05:14,480 --> 00:05:17,567 -Come on. Just tell me. -I would. 110 00:05:18,609 --> 00:05:23,323 But the bond between a girl and her grandmother is sacred. 111 00:05:23,406 --> 00:05:26,242 I am her mother and I am your daughter. 112 00:05:26,325 --> 00:05:27,368 Give me something. 113 00:05:27,452 --> 00:05:28,828 [sighs] 114 00:05:28,911 --> 00:05:30,621 It's just boy stuff, okay? 115 00:05:31,914 --> 00:05:33,750 That she'd rather talk to you about. 116 00:05:34,292 --> 00:05:35,960 -That's right. -[sighs] 117 00:05:38,463 --> 00:05:41,549 There you go. Eat those feelings. 118 00:05:42,633 --> 00:05:44,886 All right. I understand you have a test coming up 119 00:05:44,969 --> 00:05:46,387 on negative numbers and fractions. 120 00:05:47,013 --> 00:05:49,307 -Yeah. -So what part don't you understand? 121 00:05:53,603 --> 00:05:55,605 Oh, boy. Let's take it back a step. 122 00:05:55,688 --> 00:05:58,691 Where do you stand on addition, subtraction, multiplication and division? 123 00:05:59,400 --> 00:06:00,651 I'm against it. 124 00:06:02,361 --> 00:06:03,321 [softly] Oh, boy. 125 00:06:04,489 --> 00:06:06,908 I hope you like tuna salad. I brought you a whole tub. 126 00:06:07,617 --> 00:06:08,493 How old is it? 127 00:06:08,576 --> 00:06:10,286 I don't know, but the clock's ticking. 128 00:06:10,369 --> 00:06:11,370 Meemaw. 129 00:06:12,622 --> 00:06:14,499 -Uh-oh. -We need to talk. 130 00:06:14,582 --> 00:06:16,209 -Hi. -Hi. 131 00:06:16,292 --> 00:06:19,045 -What's going on? -I told Heather that I liked Kevin 132 00:06:19,128 --> 00:06:21,130 so she could find out if he liked me back. 133 00:06:21,214 --> 00:06:23,174 -Then she asked him out. -What? 134 00:06:23,257 --> 00:06:25,676 She didn't even think he was cute until I said I liked him. 135 00:06:25,760 --> 00:06:27,929 -Well, why'd you tell her? -She told me to. 136 00:06:28,012 --> 00:06:30,807 'Cause that's how you find out if somebody likes you in school. 137 00:06:31,432 --> 00:06:32,809 That's one way. 138 00:06:33,643 --> 00:06:35,061 Why? What would you have done? 139 00:06:35,686 --> 00:06:39,190 Uh, well, you put him on Heather's radar when you said you liked him. 140 00:06:39,273 --> 00:06:41,651 I probably would have dropped a note in his locker, 141 00:06:41,734 --> 00:06:42,902 asked one of his guy friends. 142 00:06:43,486 --> 00:06:46,405 That makes so much more sense. Why didn't you tell me that? 143 00:06:46,489 --> 00:06:49,700 I gave you good advice. It's not my fault Heather sucks. 144 00:06:49,784 --> 00:06:51,536 [scoffs] So what do I do now? 145 00:06:51,619 --> 00:06:53,663 -Well, the first thing-- -I was talking to her. 146 00:06:59,502 --> 00:07:01,420 Okay, your basic arithmetic skills 147 00:07:01,504 --> 00:07:03,798 -are disappointing but functional. -Thank you. 148 00:07:04,507 --> 00:07:06,342 All right. Let's talk about negative numbers. 149 00:07:06,425 --> 00:07:08,678 -I'm all ear. -Ears. 150 00:07:08,761 --> 00:07:11,722 No. Ear. This one is clogged. 151 00:07:11,806 --> 00:07:13,141 Right. Okay. 152 00:07:13,975 --> 00:07:16,352 Negative numbers are numbers that are less than zero. 153 00:07:16,436 --> 00:07:18,354 -But zero is nothing. -Yes. 154 00:07:18,438 --> 00:07:20,356 So how can you have less than nothing? 155 00:07:20,440 --> 00:07:22,859 Let's see. How about this? 156 00:07:22,942 --> 00:07:24,986 If you have a dollar, that's one. 157 00:07:25,069 --> 00:07:27,155 If you have no dollars, that's zero. 158 00:07:27,238 --> 00:07:29,407 But if you owe me a dollar, that's negative one. 159 00:07:29,490 --> 00:07:31,409 -Does that make sense? -I think so. 160 00:07:31,492 --> 00:07:32,994 All right. We're making progress. 161 00:07:33,077 --> 00:07:35,997 Mom, I owe Sheldon a dollar. 162 00:07:37,498 --> 00:07:40,126 Tomorrow I'm gonna tell Heather what a bitch she is. 163 00:07:40,209 --> 00:07:42,211 No, no, no. Don't show your cards. 164 00:07:42,295 --> 00:07:44,547 -Tomorrow you're gonna be her best friend. -Why? 165 00:07:44,630 --> 00:07:47,300 'Cause she'll tell you things and you can use those against her. 166 00:07:47,383 --> 00:07:49,302 -Oh, you're good. -I know. 167 00:07:50,928 --> 00:07:53,222 It's nice to have someone to talk to about this stuff. 168 00:07:53,306 --> 00:07:55,892 My mom's pretty religious and my Meemaw is kind of old. 169 00:07:56,559 --> 00:07:59,061 Hey. I'm sitting right here. 170 00:08:01,856 --> 00:08:04,775 -Evening. -I thought you were with Missy. 171 00:08:04,859 --> 00:08:06,235 Oh… 172 00:08:06,319 --> 00:08:09,197 I thought it was a good idea if she talked to Mandy. 173 00:08:11,032 --> 00:08:12,366 They're closer in age. 174 00:08:16,370 --> 00:08:19,498 -She threw you over, didn't she? -Without hesitation. 175 00:08:19,582 --> 00:08:22,877 -Stings, don't it? -It do. 176 00:08:22,960 --> 00:08:27,757 Well, regardless, I'm glad Missy has someone she could talk to. 177 00:08:28,549 --> 00:08:30,384 -Like a big sister. -Yeah. 178 00:08:31,093 --> 00:08:33,679 Who got knocked up by a 17-year-old knucklehead. 179 00:08:33,763 --> 00:08:35,681 Why does she want to talk to her instead of us? 180 00:08:35,765 --> 00:08:37,391 Pisses me off. 181 00:08:37,475 --> 00:08:40,311 -Hey. What's up? -Nothing. Just making dinner. 182 00:08:40,394 --> 00:08:43,314 -What's going on with you? -Just trying to stay busy. 183 00:08:43,397 --> 00:08:45,650 Keep my mind off the fact that the mother of my child 184 00:08:45,733 --> 00:08:46,692 doesn't want me around. 185 00:08:46,776 --> 00:08:48,694 Oh, honey, I'm sorry. 186 00:08:48,778 --> 00:08:50,947 Hey, maybe you could put in a good word for me. 187 00:08:51,030 --> 00:08:53,407 And what would that word be? 188 00:08:53,950 --> 00:08:54,784 Take your pick. 189 00:08:54,867 --> 00:08:59,163 Dependable, hardworking, trustworthy, sexy. 190 00:08:59,247 --> 00:09:01,040 -Georgie. -You're right. 191 00:09:01,123 --> 00:09:02,792 Sexy's how I got into this pickle. 192 00:09:04,544 --> 00:09:08,798 And if you add negative one and positive one, you get… 193 00:09:09,465 --> 00:09:11,425 -Zero? -Correct. 194 00:09:12,009 --> 00:09:13,469 -I think I understand. -Good. 195 00:09:14,345 --> 00:09:17,515 One question. How can you have zero if zero is nothing? 196 00:09:18,307 --> 00:09:19,934 Well, it's not something that you have. 197 00:09:20,017 --> 00:09:21,811 Zero represents a state of nothingness. 198 00:09:23,563 --> 00:09:24,397 What does that mean? 199 00:09:25,314 --> 00:09:27,817 It's nothingness. The absence of somethingness. 200 00:09:29,235 --> 00:09:30,528 Trust me, zero is a thing. 201 00:09:30,611 --> 00:09:32,113 But you just said it's a nothing. 202 00:09:33,406 --> 00:09:37,535 -I did. -Which is it? A something or a nothing? 203 00:09:37,618 --> 00:09:38,661 [explosion] 204 00:09:40,663 --> 00:09:41,497 We have a problem. 205 00:09:42,456 --> 00:09:44,542 -What? -Zero might not exist. 206 00:09:44,625 --> 00:09:45,584 [chuckles] 207 00:09:45,668 --> 00:09:49,005 -Of course zero exists. -Great. Then explain it to me. 208 00:09:50,172 --> 00:09:53,801 -Easy. Zero is nothing. -But how can nothing be a thing? 209 00:09:55,177 --> 00:09:58,180 Think of it this way. Picture an empty box. 210 00:09:59,015 --> 00:10:01,017 -All right. -What's in the box? 211 00:10:01,684 --> 00:10:03,227 -Nothing. -It's not nothing. 212 00:10:03,311 --> 00:10:04,645 Air, atoms, molecules. 213 00:10:04,729 --> 00:10:06,647 That empty box is as full as full can be. 214 00:10:07,898 --> 00:10:11,319 Regardless, zero is very important. 215 00:10:11,402 --> 00:10:13,070 I'm not saying it isn't important. 216 00:10:13,154 --> 00:10:15,114 I'm just saying the little round guy ain't real. 217 00:10:15,740 --> 00:10:17,116 You're being silly. 218 00:10:17,199 --> 00:10:21,037 Zero is a number, like every other number. 219 00:10:21,120 --> 00:10:23,914 -Oh, yeah? Can you divide with it? -Well… 220 00:10:25,958 --> 00:10:26,792 No. 221 00:10:26,876 --> 00:10:28,794 In fact, the Greek philosopher Parmenides said, 222 00:10:28,878 --> 00:10:31,255 "Nothing cannot exist, because to speak of something 223 00:10:31,339 --> 00:10:33,215 is to speak of something that exists." 224 00:10:34,550 --> 00:10:38,220 Well, I suppose you could look at it that way. 225 00:10:38,304 --> 00:10:41,057 Dr. Sturgis… zero isn't real. 226 00:10:41,140 --> 00:10:42,183 [explosion] 227 00:10:44,435 --> 00:10:45,353 I feel dizzy. 228 00:10:46,771 --> 00:10:47,605 [door opens] 229 00:10:49,148 --> 00:10:50,566 Need any help making dinner? 230 00:10:51,359 --> 00:10:52,943 -You? -Yeah. 231 00:10:53,819 --> 00:10:54,654 Since when? 232 00:10:55,363 --> 00:10:57,656 Since I thought I should learn for Mandy and the baby. 233 00:10:58,282 --> 00:11:01,744 Georgie, that is the sweetest thing I've ever heard. 234 00:11:01,827 --> 00:11:04,747 Well, I'm a sweet boy. So what are we doing here? 235 00:11:05,831 --> 00:11:07,500 We are peeling potatoes. 236 00:11:08,417 --> 00:11:09,543 Cool. Why? 237 00:11:10,503 --> 00:11:13,381 'Cause we're making mashed potatoes and we don't want the skins in 'em. 238 00:11:14,215 --> 00:11:15,716 Uh-huh. Why? 239 00:11:17,301 --> 00:11:19,512 'Cause mashed potatoes are supposed to be smooth. 240 00:11:20,805 --> 00:11:22,431 You know a lot about potatoes. 241 00:11:23,099 --> 00:11:25,309 -Go ahead. Peel one. -You think I'm ready? 242 00:11:25,393 --> 00:11:27,019 Only one way to find out. 243 00:11:29,313 --> 00:11:30,940 -I'll see you later. -Where you goin'? 244 00:11:31,023 --> 00:11:33,234 -To dinner. -I'm cooking. 245 00:11:33,317 --> 00:11:34,527 Actually, we're cooking. 246 00:11:35,403 --> 00:11:36,487 Actually, we're bleeding. 247 00:11:36,570 --> 00:11:39,240 -Mandy's taking me to dinner. -Well, what about homework? 248 00:11:39,323 --> 00:11:41,409 -Don't have any. -Can I go with y'all? 249 00:11:41,492 --> 00:11:43,119 I thought you were helping me cook. 250 00:11:43,202 --> 00:11:47,123 -Hang on. Can I? -No. It's girls' night. Bye. 251 00:11:51,001 --> 00:11:52,378 You might wanna wash this one off. 252 00:11:52,461 --> 00:11:53,295 Oh… 253 00:11:54,505 --> 00:11:55,548 Any updates on Kevin? 254 00:11:56,173 --> 00:11:58,342 I did what you said. I was nothing but nice to Heather. 255 00:11:58,426 --> 00:11:59,677 Okay. And how'd that go? 256 00:11:59,760 --> 00:12:02,596 So good. I found out she stuffs her bra. 257 00:12:02,680 --> 00:12:05,808 [chuckles] See? When the time is right, you can destroy her with that. 258 00:12:06,517 --> 00:12:07,768 That's gonna be a good day. 259 00:12:07,852 --> 00:12:09,603 And that trick isn't just for middle school. 260 00:12:09,687 --> 00:12:11,522 That you can use for the rest of your life. 261 00:12:11,605 --> 00:12:13,149 You are so wise. 262 00:12:14,442 --> 00:12:16,110 Well, I have lived a little. 263 00:12:16,193 --> 00:12:18,237 And so pretty. You should be on TV. 264 00:12:18,320 --> 00:12:20,322 Actually, when I lived in San Antonio, 265 00:12:20,406 --> 00:12:21,866 I was a weather girl. 266 00:12:22,491 --> 00:12:23,826 Oh, my God. You were a TV star? 267 00:12:23,909 --> 00:12:27,037 Monday through Friday, 5:00 a.m., right before the farm report. 268 00:12:27,121 --> 00:12:28,873 Okay, you're, like, my new hero. 269 00:12:28,956 --> 00:12:30,666 Oh, stop. You could be a weather girl. 270 00:12:30,749 --> 00:12:33,669 No. They're all perfect and blond, like you. 271 00:12:33,752 --> 00:12:35,254 Anybody can be blond. 272 00:12:35,838 --> 00:12:37,298 [scoffs] You think Madonna's blond? 273 00:12:38,132 --> 00:12:40,342 -What? -[whispers] She's brunette. 274 00:12:41,010 --> 00:12:42,470 What about her Blond Ambition tour? 275 00:12:42,553 --> 00:12:44,805 [scoffs] More like Bottle Blond Ambition tour. 276 00:12:46,265 --> 00:12:49,602 Funny and beautiful. No wonder my brother put a baby in you. 277 00:12:55,733 --> 00:12:57,943 -What's wrong? -Zero. 278 00:12:58,527 --> 00:13:01,697 -Zero is wrong? -Zero doesn't exist. 279 00:13:02,281 --> 00:13:05,075 -I don't understand. -Neither do we. 280 00:13:05,159 --> 00:13:07,411 Dr. Linkletter, there's no such thing as zero. 281 00:13:08,204 --> 00:13:09,914 That's preposterous. Of course there is. 282 00:13:10,706 --> 00:13:12,041 Prove it, tough guy. 283 00:13:12,124 --> 00:13:12,958 [splutters] 284 00:13:16,253 --> 00:13:17,338 Uh-oh. 285 00:13:19,673 --> 00:13:20,841 [retches] 286 00:13:21,342 --> 00:13:22,176 May I have that? 287 00:13:25,763 --> 00:13:27,139 [retches] 288 00:13:28,557 --> 00:13:29,391 Over here. 289 00:13:36,273 --> 00:13:37,107 Uh-oh. 290 00:13:43,197 --> 00:13:44,782 -Let me see. -It's bad. 291 00:13:44,865 --> 00:13:46,951 Just stay calm. I'm sure it's fine. 292 00:13:47,034 --> 00:13:49,203 -It's the end of my life. -Just show me. 293 00:13:54,583 --> 00:13:55,417 Oh, my. 294 00:13:56,544 --> 00:13:58,587 That is something. 295 00:13:58,671 --> 00:14:00,673 I can probably be homeschooled right? 296 00:14:02,007 --> 00:14:03,425 It's okay. We can fix this. 297 00:14:03,509 --> 00:14:05,719 Before my parents get home? They're gonna kill me. 298 00:14:05,803 --> 00:14:09,181 -Oh, man. Look at your head. -Shut up. 299 00:14:09,265 --> 00:14:11,684 -Georgie, don't make this worse. -There's worse? 300 00:14:11,767 --> 00:14:13,769 -[door opening] -[George] Anyone home? 301 00:14:13,852 --> 00:14:15,479 Okay. Stay here. We'll stall him. 302 00:14:16,063 --> 00:14:17,147 Did you see her head? 303 00:14:18,482 --> 00:14:21,485 So, hey, what's up? 304 00:14:21,569 --> 00:14:23,988 Nothing. Nada. Absolutely nothing. 305 00:14:24,446 --> 00:14:25,281 Where are the kids? 306 00:14:26,323 --> 00:14:28,534 Well, I believe Sheldon's at Billy's. 307 00:14:29,868 --> 00:14:32,955 Oh, good. He's helping him. And Missy? 308 00:14:33,789 --> 00:14:34,873 Missy… 309 00:14:34,957 --> 00:14:37,918 That's a good question. I haven't seen her. 310 00:14:38,752 --> 00:14:41,130 I have not seen her personally myself. 311 00:14:43,257 --> 00:14:44,091 Okay. 312 00:14:49,054 --> 00:14:49,889 [door closes] 313 00:14:49,972 --> 00:14:52,391 -We're a good team, me and you. -Oh, not now, Georgie. 314 00:14:54,268 --> 00:14:55,561 I'm afraid I have some bad news. 315 00:14:56,604 --> 00:14:58,939 If you mean I'm gonna be left back, it's okay. 316 00:14:59,023 --> 00:15:01,150 -You tried. -No. Well, maybe. 317 00:15:01,984 --> 00:15:05,029 I have bad news about zero. It doesn't exist. 318 00:15:05,112 --> 00:15:06,488 So I was right? 319 00:15:06,572 --> 00:15:08,198 No one is more shocked than I am. 320 00:15:09,074 --> 00:15:10,701 I can't help you with your test. 321 00:15:10,784 --> 00:15:12,911 Without zero I don't even know what math is anymore. 322 00:15:13,621 --> 00:15:15,456 -Hmm. -Yeah. Hmm. 323 00:15:17,041 --> 00:15:18,751 What if we just pretend it exists? 324 00:15:19,877 --> 00:15:22,004 Are you saying to accept zero as an act of faith? 325 00:15:22,796 --> 00:15:24,506 -Was I? -I think so. 326 00:15:25,382 --> 00:15:26,216 Okay. 327 00:15:26,300 --> 00:15:28,135 My mom accepts God as an act of faith, 328 00:15:28,218 --> 00:15:30,054 and zero is way more useful than God. 329 00:15:30,679 --> 00:15:32,765 -Do not say that around Pastor Jeff. -Think about it. 330 00:15:32,848 --> 00:15:34,600 Without zero, we wouldn't have calculus. 331 00:15:34,683 --> 00:15:36,727 Without God, we wouldn't have Spanish Inquisition. 332 00:15:37,478 --> 00:15:39,229 I know the Spanish word for fajita. 333 00:15:39,313 --> 00:15:42,232 And don't forget before the Big Bang, there was actually nothing. 334 00:15:42,775 --> 00:15:43,609 It's fajita. 335 00:15:43,692 --> 00:15:46,987 So you could say the entire universe was born out of zero. 336 00:15:47,655 --> 00:15:50,032 Meaning that zero created the universe, not God. 337 00:15:50,616 --> 00:15:53,202 -Maybe we should pray to it. -I think we should. 338 00:15:55,496 --> 00:15:57,164 Zero, it's me, Sheldon. 339 00:15:57,247 --> 00:15:58,332 I know I doubted you, 340 00:15:58,415 --> 00:16:00,250 but in my defense you're literally nothing. 341 00:16:00,334 --> 00:16:02,878 I would like to thank you for all the gifts you've given us. 342 00:16:02,962 --> 00:16:06,590 The null set, Fibonacci sequence, binary language. 343 00:16:07,091 --> 00:16:09,760 I could go on ad infinitum, but not without you. 344 00:16:10,260 --> 00:16:12,304 [whispers] Ask Zero to help me pass my test. 345 00:16:12,388 --> 00:16:14,181 Zero's not magic. You still have to study. 346 00:16:14,264 --> 00:16:16,433 Oh, then I'm going back to Jesus. 347 00:16:17,059 --> 00:16:18,477 Jesus, please help me. 348 00:16:18,560 --> 00:16:20,854 I'm already the biggest kid in sixth grade. 349 00:16:22,773 --> 00:16:24,358 -Amen. -Amen. 350 00:16:26,568 --> 00:16:27,528 [tv chatter] 351 00:16:30,572 --> 00:16:32,741 -Hello? Who's in there? -[Missy] Me. 352 00:16:33,867 --> 00:16:35,911 -I need to use the bathroom. -Give me a minute. 353 00:16:39,790 --> 00:16:42,835 Can someone give me a hand with these groceries? 354 00:16:42,918 --> 00:16:45,671 -Sure. Dad, come on. -I gotta go to the bathroom. 355 00:16:45,754 --> 00:16:48,173 -Hey, Mandy. -Mrs. Cooper. 356 00:16:48,257 --> 00:16:49,717 What brings you here? 357 00:16:50,884 --> 00:16:52,052 Just saying hi to Georgie. 358 00:16:53,220 --> 00:16:54,930 Well, hello to you too. 359 00:16:56,598 --> 00:16:58,142 [bangs] Let's get a move on. 360 00:17:01,812 --> 00:17:02,646 Oh, boy. 361 00:17:02,730 --> 00:17:04,481 Damn it, Missy. I'm two seconds away 362 00:17:04,565 --> 00:17:06,275 from peeing in your mother's prayer garden. 363 00:17:06,358 --> 00:17:07,443 [front door opens] 364 00:17:07,526 --> 00:17:08,861 Look what I found. 365 00:17:09,778 --> 00:17:11,655 -What the hell? -Melissa Cooper. 366 00:17:11,739 --> 00:17:15,325 -What did you do? -Yeah. What did you do? 367 00:17:16,452 --> 00:17:17,619 Yeah. 368 00:17:17,703 --> 00:17:20,247 Good news. I think Billy might pass his math test tomorrow. 369 00:17:20,914 --> 00:17:24,293 -There's a math test tomorrow? -Your hair is upsetting me. 370 00:17:24,376 --> 00:17:25,794 Screw it. I'm going outside. 371 00:17:34,595 --> 00:17:36,847 You can cheat off me if you want. I studied. 372 00:17:37,514 --> 00:17:38,348 Thanks. 373 00:17:39,975 --> 00:17:42,603 [adult Sheldon] I'm not saying it was God or Zero, 374 00:17:42,686 --> 00:17:45,189 but a small miracle did happen that day. 375 00:17:45,272 --> 00:17:47,608 Billy passed the test with a 68 376 00:17:47,691 --> 00:17:49,443 and went on to the seventh grade. 377 00:17:50,319 --> 00:17:52,780 Where he remained for the next several years. 378 00:17:55,073 --> 00:17:56,158 [theme music playing] the next several years.