1 00:00:00,083 --> 00:00:01,835 [pleasant music playing] 2 00:00:01,918 --> 00:00:03,545 [adult Sheldon] I didn't care for Life. 3 00:00:03,628 --> 00:00:05,463 [all cheering] 4 00:00:05,797 --> 00:00:08,425 Marriage, children, careers, houses. 5 00:00:08,508 --> 00:00:09,884 What kind of life is that? 6 00:00:10,719 --> 00:00:13,805 In my game, the milestones are papers published, 7 00:00:13,888 --> 00:00:16,558 degrees earned, Nobel Prizes won. 8 00:00:16,641 --> 00:00:18,977 And in my version, I am dominating. 9 00:00:19,060 --> 00:00:19,978 But you knew that. 10 00:00:20,061 --> 00:00:22,731 Oh, and instead of cars, you'd ride around in a train. 11 00:00:22,814 --> 00:00:25,233 -[train horn blows] -Why aren't they making this? 12 00:00:25,358 --> 00:00:26,776 -Yes! -Hello, Sam. 13 00:00:26,860 --> 00:00:28,194 You seem agitated. 14 00:00:28,528 --> 00:00:30,822 I just got accepted into my summer program. 15 00:00:31,072 --> 00:00:32,031 Oh, summer school. 16 00:00:32,115 --> 00:00:35,118 I didn't realize you were struggling, but way to not give up. 17 00:00:35,201 --> 00:00:36,745 No, it's at Columbia. 18 00:00:37,078 --> 00:00:39,247 This'll look good on my grad school application. 19 00:00:39,706 --> 00:00:41,499 Grad school? Those are a year away. 20 00:00:41,875 --> 00:00:44,627 You have to start early. It's so competitive these days. 21 00:00:44,878 --> 00:00:46,004 I think I'll be fine. 22 00:00:46,379 --> 00:00:47,464 Where are you hoping to go? 23 00:00:47,672 --> 00:00:48,506 Caltech. 24 00:00:48,673 --> 00:00:51,760 Sheldon, that's one of the toughest programs to get into. 25 00:00:51,926 --> 00:00:53,428 I know. They deserve the best. 26 00:00:53,636 --> 00:00:55,805 If I were you, I would start building up my resume. 27 00:00:55,889 --> 00:00:57,265 My resume is pretty good. 28 00:00:57,390 --> 00:01:00,602 4.0, child prodigy, beloved wherever I go. 29 00:01:01,061 --> 00:01:02,729 Are you on any published papers? 30 00:01:03,062 --> 00:01:05,231 -No. -Have you presented at any conferences? 31 00:01:05,482 --> 00:01:06,316 No. 32 00:01:06,399 --> 00:01:08,902 Have you been involved in any outside projects? 33 00:01:09,194 --> 00:01:11,154 I developed a grant research database. 34 00:01:11,446 --> 00:01:12,447 That's something. 35 00:01:12,614 --> 00:01:13,907 It failed spectacularly. 36 00:01:15,784 --> 00:01:17,827 Well, hey, at least you're beloved. 37 00:01:19,329 --> 00:01:21,122 [train whistle blowing] 38 00:01:24,250 --> 00:01:26,252 [theme song playing] 39 00:01:42,310 --> 00:01:44,062 [on TV] Hope y'all enjoyed the sunny skies 40 00:01:44,187 --> 00:01:46,606 because we have some weather headed our way. 41 00:01:46,856 --> 00:01:47,690 You want some? 42 00:01:47,982 --> 00:01:48,817 No, I'm good. 43 00:01:49,651 --> 00:01:50,652 -Sure? -[Mandy] Yeah, 44 00:01:50,735 --> 00:01:53,113 I slept almost four hours. I feel like a tiger. 45 00:01:53,488 --> 00:01:54,447 Good for you. 46 00:01:54,739 --> 00:01:57,742 Brushed my hair, I brushed my teeth. I may even go outside today. 47 00:01:58,076 --> 00:01:59,911 …with an 80% chance of rain. 48 00:02:00,245 --> 00:02:01,663 -Never mind. -Probably from all 49 00:02:01,746 --> 00:02:03,248 these clouds over here… 50 00:02:03,414 --> 00:02:04,415 [Meemaw] Who is this guy? 51 00:02:04,749 --> 00:02:07,210 Where's perky Heather with today's weather? 52 00:02:07,502 --> 00:02:09,629 I don't know. I think the sports guy's filling in. 53 00:02:09,712 --> 00:02:11,840 This storm is just gonna make a full-court press. 54 00:02:12,132 --> 00:02:14,342 And just run right on past Houston, 55 00:02:14,717 --> 00:02:17,428 right on past Lufkin, all the way over to Medford over here. 56 00:02:17,679 --> 00:02:19,514 He ain't even pointing at Medford. 57 00:02:19,722 --> 00:02:22,642 That's a drive that Jack Nicklaus would be proud of right there. 58 00:02:22,851 --> 00:02:25,687 I used to do that job. You know, it's not as easy as you think. 59 00:02:26,146 --> 00:02:29,858 You gotta look forward, but point backward, while reading the script. 60 00:02:29,941 --> 00:02:32,110 All with sunshine in your voice. 61 00:02:32,318 --> 00:02:34,445 I could actually hear the sunshine in your voice. 62 00:02:34,529 --> 00:02:35,363 Thanks. 63 00:02:35,446 --> 00:02:36,531 [CeeCee crying] 64 00:02:37,323 --> 00:02:40,118 Now back to CeeCee in the nursery with screaming. 65 00:02:40,201 --> 00:02:41,953 -Ugh. -[on TV] And that's the weather. 66 00:02:44,831 --> 00:02:47,041 -You're late. -Sorry. I ran into Sam. 67 00:02:47,292 --> 00:02:49,043 Bright Girl. She's going places. 68 00:02:49,210 --> 00:02:51,462 Specifically to the physics department at Columbia. 69 00:02:51,546 --> 00:02:53,423 Oh, she got in. Fantastic. 70 00:02:53,631 --> 00:02:56,593 I know she was hoping to spice up her applications. 71 00:02:56,718 --> 00:02:59,929 I like to think that I'm all the spice my applications will need. 72 00:03:00,179 --> 00:03:01,014 You're not. 73 00:03:01,806 --> 00:03:04,225 -What are you saying? -Actually, uh… 74 00:03:04,601 --> 00:03:07,312 Should I be trying to beef up my grad school applications? 75 00:03:07,395 --> 00:03:10,732 The competition is fierce. It takes a lot to stand out. 76 00:03:11,149 --> 00:03:13,568 You're my advisers. Why didn't you advise me of this? 77 00:03:14,694 --> 00:03:17,196 Sheldon, if I could offer you some advice-- 78 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:18,239 No, thank you. 79 00:03:19,115 --> 00:03:20,867 Sheldon, I have a recommendation for you. 80 00:03:20,950 --> 00:03:22,702 I have one for you. Trim your nose hair. 81 00:03:24,162 --> 00:03:25,079 Do you remember that? 82 00:03:25,455 --> 00:03:27,665 I do. It looked like a spider was living up there. 83 00:03:31,836 --> 00:03:32,670 Hey. 84 00:03:32,754 --> 00:03:34,213 Hey. What are you doing here? 85 00:03:34,422 --> 00:03:36,758 I'm just looking for some of my old videotapes. 86 00:03:36,841 --> 00:03:37,800 Oh, cool. 87 00:03:38,509 --> 00:03:40,345 You didn't find one of my tapes, did you? 88 00:03:41,679 --> 00:03:43,640 -What are your tapes? -Nothing. 89 00:03:44,974 --> 00:03:46,935 Well, mine are from when I was a weather girl. 90 00:03:47,727 --> 00:03:48,978 What do you need 'em for? 91 00:03:49,145 --> 00:03:51,231 Local station's looking. I'm gonna apply. 92 00:03:52,315 --> 00:03:53,566 But you're a mom now. 93 00:03:55,109 --> 00:03:56,110 Yeah, so? 94 00:03:56,611 --> 00:03:59,197 Don't you kind of have your hands full with CeeCee? 95 00:04:00,573 --> 00:04:02,367 There's a lot of family around to help. 96 00:04:02,617 --> 00:04:03,618 I know but-- 97 00:04:03,701 --> 00:04:05,119 I was always gonna go back to work. 98 00:04:05,954 --> 00:04:07,914 If it's about money, we're good. 99 00:04:08,081 --> 00:04:09,165 You live in a garage. 100 00:04:09,457 --> 00:04:10,917 It ain't a garage if there's no car. 101 00:04:11,125 --> 00:04:12,335 Yeah, it is. 102 00:04:12,418 --> 00:04:15,505 And it's not about money, it's about my life. I want a career. 103 00:04:15,755 --> 00:04:18,091 Well, I happen to think motherhood is a career. 104 00:04:18,341 --> 00:04:19,175 Hmm. 105 00:04:19,592 --> 00:04:21,010 What about fatherhood? 106 00:04:21,219 --> 00:04:22,136 You have a job. 107 00:04:22,637 --> 00:04:24,097 -That's different. -Why? 108 00:04:24,389 --> 00:04:27,767 Because… There's lots of reasons. 109 00:04:27,850 --> 00:04:30,186 So, you just get to have a job and a life, 110 00:04:30,270 --> 00:04:31,604 and I have to stay with the baby? 111 00:04:32,230 --> 00:04:34,691 Or I have to have a job, 112 00:04:34,774 --> 00:04:36,567 and you get to stay home with the baby. 113 00:04:36,651 --> 00:04:38,027 It's all about perspective. 114 00:04:40,947 --> 00:04:43,825 Yes. Is this the Columbia summer science honors program? 115 00:04:44,909 --> 00:04:46,494 Excellent. My name is Sheldon Cooper. 116 00:04:46,577 --> 00:04:47,787 Perhaps you've heard of me. 117 00:04:48,621 --> 00:04:49,664 Well, now you have. 118 00:04:49,956 --> 00:04:51,791 Anyways, it's recently come to my attention 119 00:04:51,874 --> 00:04:54,335 that you could be important in my career advancement. 120 00:04:54,419 --> 00:04:56,170 So, good news. I'm available. 121 00:04:57,296 --> 00:04:59,048 I understand I've missed the deadline, 122 00:04:59,132 --> 00:05:00,800 but I'm sure you can make an exception. 123 00:05:03,261 --> 00:05:04,429 But I'm Sheldon Cooper. 124 00:05:07,265 --> 00:05:09,392 Doctors Linkletter and Sturgis were aware 125 00:05:09,475 --> 00:05:11,853 that I should have been focusing on my applications. 126 00:05:12,103 --> 00:05:13,646 And they didn't say anything to you? 127 00:05:14,063 --> 00:05:16,274 They did. But I don't come off well in that story. 128 00:05:16,691 --> 00:05:19,027 Shelly, how bad could it be? 129 00:05:19,110 --> 00:05:21,112 You started college when you were 11. 130 00:05:21,404 --> 00:05:23,197 It was impressive when I was little and cute, 131 00:05:23,281 --> 00:05:25,658 but now that I'm old and cute, it's not the same thing. 132 00:05:26,909 --> 00:05:30,413 Well, just 'cause you look older, doesn't mean you're any less special. 133 00:05:31,456 --> 00:05:33,499 Of course. It's your fault. 134 00:05:34,042 --> 00:05:34,876 What? 135 00:05:34,959 --> 00:05:36,669 You've been saying I'm special all my life, 136 00:05:36,753 --> 00:05:38,671 so I expect the world to cater to me, 137 00:05:38,755 --> 00:05:40,089 instead of taking initiative. 138 00:05:40,465 --> 00:05:42,717 But you are special, sweetie. 139 00:05:43,885 --> 00:05:45,261 You just can't turn it off. 140 00:05:51,392 --> 00:05:52,852 She's changed and napping. 141 00:05:53,770 --> 00:05:54,896 You washed your hands? 142 00:05:57,190 --> 00:05:59,067 Shelly, you want some mashed potatoes? 143 00:05:59,317 --> 00:06:01,736 There you go. Bringing the mashed potatoes to me, 144 00:06:01,819 --> 00:06:03,154 when I should be going to that. 145 00:06:03,863 --> 00:06:04,697 Fine. 146 00:06:05,740 --> 00:06:06,741 What's going on? 147 00:06:06,991 --> 00:06:08,868 Years of coddling have made me complacent, 148 00:06:08,951 --> 00:06:11,621 and now it may cost me to get into grad school at Caltech. 149 00:06:11,871 --> 00:06:13,372 Been saying that since you were born. 150 00:06:14,457 --> 00:06:15,917 And yet you didn't stop her? 151 00:06:16,209 --> 00:06:18,461 -I always thought you sucked. -[Mary] Missy! 152 00:06:19,170 --> 00:06:20,213 I talked to Meemaw. 153 00:06:20,296 --> 00:06:22,048 She said you can work at the video store 154 00:06:22,131 --> 00:06:23,007 and bring the baby. 155 00:06:24,008 --> 00:06:25,384 I thought you wanted a job. 156 00:06:25,635 --> 00:06:27,095 No, I said I wanted a career. 157 00:06:27,678 --> 00:06:30,848 Oh, are you thinking about going back to work already? 158 00:06:31,516 --> 00:06:32,350 Yeah. 159 00:06:33,059 --> 00:06:35,144 I mean, it's a little earlier than I thought, 160 00:06:35,228 --> 00:06:37,522 but an opportunity came up and I'm going for it. 161 00:06:37,814 --> 00:06:41,025 Initiative. Her parents kicked her out and look at that gumption. 162 00:06:41,442 --> 00:06:42,819 So, what job you going for? 163 00:06:43,152 --> 00:06:44,821 Channel 7's looking for a weather girl. 164 00:06:44,987 --> 00:06:48,616 Oh, yeah. She said she quit because she was getting married. 165 00:06:48,908 --> 00:06:50,743 Rumor is she got knocked up. 166 00:06:53,371 --> 00:06:54,705 Which is exciting. 167 00:06:55,540 --> 00:06:56,958 The interview's on Thursday. 168 00:06:57,917 --> 00:07:01,254 What? You already applied? I thought we were gonna talk about it. 169 00:07:01,587 --> 00:07:02,672 We did talk about it. 170 00:07:02,755 --> 00:07:04,882 I said I was going to send in a tape, and I did. 171 00:07:05,091 --> 00:07:06,509 Who's gonna watch CeeCee? 172 00:07:07,468 --> 00:07:09,804 Well, I was hoping her family would help out. 173 00:07:10,721 --> 00:07:12,849 Of course. I mean, I do work. 174 00:07:12,974 --> 00:07:13,975 I work, too, George. 175 00:07:14,058 --> 00:07:15,101 We work. 176 00:07:15,935 --> 00:07:16,853 They got a point. 177 00:07:17,520 --> 00:07:19,981 Uh, is the point that your mom's a working mother? 178 00:07:20,106 --> 00:07:22,692 Well, I didn't work when my kids were babies. 179 00:07:22,859 --> 00:07:24,652 That's true. She was a stay-at-home coddler. 180 00:07:24,735 --> 00:07:26,404 Okay, now you're being obnoxious. 181 00:07:26,696 --> 00:07:28,656 No one wants to hear you talk, ass-face. 182 00:07:28,906 --> 00:07:31,117 I appreciate the help, but let's keep it clean. 183 00:07:31,534 --> 00:07:33,453 -Butt-wad? -Better. 184 00:07:41,169 --> 00:07:42,170 Well, that's a look. 185 00:07:44,505 --> 00:07:45,590 That's also a look. 186 00:07:46,090 --> 00:07:48,176 I can't find anything to wear for my interview. 187 00:07:48,259 --> 00:07:49,302 [Meemaw] Let's see. 188 00:07:49,802 --> 00:07:50,636 Hmm. 189 00:07:51,220 --> 00:07:52,430 That's pretty cute. 190 00:07:53,598 --> 00:07:55,725 "Can't find" was code for "Can't fit into." 191 00:07:56,100 --> 00:07:57,560 Don't be so hard on yourself. 192 00:07:57,643 --> 00:07:58,936 You just had a baby. 193 00:07:59,061 --> 00:08:00,271 I'll tell them that. 194 00:08:00,354 --> 00:08:02,064 Everybody loves a working mother. 195 00:08:02,732 --> 00:08:04,108 Is that code for something? 196 00:08:04,442 --> 00:08:05,985 -Yeah. Your family sucks. -Ooh. 197 00:08:06,360 --> 00:08:08,029 Sounds like I missed a good dinner. 198 00:08:08,112 --> 00:08:10,114 Am I a bad mom because I want a career? 199 00:08:10,198 --> 00:08:13,284 Hell, no. And you're teaching your daughter that she can grow up 200 00:08:13,367 --> 00:08:15,036 to do something more than raise kids. 201 00:08:15,203 --> 00:08:16,037 Yeah. 202 00:08:16,120 --> 00:08:18,414 You're gonna go and you're gonna get this job. 203 00:08:18,706 --> 00:08:20,666 -Yeah! -But not in that. 204 00:08:21,792 --> 00:08:22,627 Yeah. 205 00:08:23,503 --> 00:08:25,463 -I'm waiting. -For what? 206 00:08:25,880 --> 00:08:27,423 The "I told you so." 207 00:08:27,632 --> 00:08:31,219 Because I've coddled Sheldon, and apparently, ruined his life. 208 00:08:31,302 --> 00:08:34,263 Oh, I'm not gonna say that. 209 00:08:35,389 --> 00:08:39,018 I mean, you did coddle him, and I did tell you. Okay. I told you so. 210 00:08:39,477 --> 00:08:40,770 Thanks for not saying it. 211 00:08:42,438 --> 00:08:44,023 He's just a dumb teenager. 212 00:08:44,106 --> 00:08:48,694 [sighs] I guess it is normal for teenagers to blame their parents for stuff. 213 00:08:49,278 --> 00:08:51,197 Sheldon's normal. That's a shocker. 214 00:08:51,489 --> 00:08:54,825 Great. The one normal thing he does is blame me. 215 00:08:55,076 --> 00:08:58,162 Someday, his kids are gonna tell him he's ruining their lives. 216 00:08:58,496 --> 00:09:01,499 -You think? -If he has them, they're gonna say it. 217 00:09:02,917 --> 00:09:04,001 So, probably not. 218 00:09:04,710 --> 00:09:05,545 [George sighs] 219 00:09:05,628 --> 00:09:07,964 [adult Sheldon] Joke's on him. I did have kids. 220 00:09:08,422 --> 00:09:11,926 And joke's on me. They say it all the time. 221 00:09:17,265 --> 00:09:18,641 Good morning. 222 00:09:18,933 --> 00:09:20,560 Oh, you're out and about early. 223 00:09:20,643 --> 00:09:22,228 Yeah. Got a lot going on today. 224 00:09:22,520 --> 00:09:23,729 Connie's taking me shopping, 225 00:09:23,813 --> 00:09:25,773 then to the salon to get ready for my interview. 226 00:09:25,856 --> 00:09:27,858 Nice. A little mommy-daughter day. 227 00:09:28,067 --> 00:09:29,860 Daddy-daughter day. Here you go. 228 00:09:30,569 --> 00:09:31,445 I have work. 229 00:09:31,904 --> 00:09:34,156 I like to think fatherhood is a full time job. 230 00:09:34,657 --> 00:09:37,827 How am I gonna feed her? I don't have the… You know. 231 00:09:38,494 --> 00:09:40,496 Formula's in the bag. Tag, you're it. 232 00:09:40,579 --> 00:09:41,539 Bye, CeeCee. 233 00:09:42,957 --> 00:09:43,833 [door closes] 234 00:09:44,542 --> 00:09:46,794 Well, it looks like it's just me and you. 235 00:09:47,211 --> 00:09:48,629 Let me give you the tour. 236 00:09:49,755 --> 00:09:50,965 That's Axl Rose. 237 00:09:51,465 --> 00:09:52,550 He's awesome. 238 00:09:53,551 --> 00:09:56,470 That's the weight bench. That's where Daddy gets ripped. Yeah. 239 00:09:57,972 --> 00:10:01,809 And that's the sink your mom totally peed in once. It's true. 240 00:10:02,184 --> 00:10:03,644 [chuckles] I know. It's true. 241 00:10:04,478 --> 00:10:06,188 Ooh, Volvo! Safe and flashy. 242 00:10:06,564 --> 00:10:07,398 Like me. 243 00:10:07,481 --> 00:10:09,358 Sheldon, I haven't had my coffee yet. 244 00:10:09,900 --> 00:10:11,360 I thought you might say that. 245 00:10:11,819 --> 00:10:12,653 Thank you. 246 00:10:13,154 --> 00:10:15,197 I don't drink coffee. You like seven sugars? 247 00:10:15,865 --> 00:10:16,699 [coughs] 248 00:10:17,283 --> 00:10:19,285 What's so important it got you outside? 249 00:10:19,368 --> 00:10:22,788 I had an idea that might be beneficial to both the university and me. 250 00:10:23,122 --> 00:10:24,707 An exclusive summer program 251 00:10:24,790 --> 00:10:26,626 led by a scientist of my choosing. 252 00:10:27,043 --> 00:10:28,169 I've got an idea. 253 00:10:28,711 --> 00:10:31,714 Apply to a school that already has it, get in and go there. 254 00:10:32,673 --> 00:10:35,343 Honestly, with my current resume, I may not get in anywhere. 255 00:10:36,093 --> 00:10:38,095 Which is why we need a program like this. 256 00:10:38,179 --> 00:10:40,431 We don't have the time or the resources 257 00:10:40,514 --> 00:10:42,725 to create a brand-new summer program. 258 00:10:42,933 --> 00:10:46,145 That's sleepy talk. Take a few more sips. Let that sugar kick in. 259 00:10:46,270 --> 00:10:47,563 The answer is no. 260 00:10:50,399 --> 00:10:52,443 I knew I should've put whiskey in that coffee. 261 00:10:55,071 --> 00:10:56,697 [game sounds beeping] 262 00:10:57,156 --> 00:10:57,990 Whose baby? 263 00:10:58,574 --> 00:10:59,408 Mine. 264 00:11:00,117 --> 00:11:02,078 And you brought her to a gambling room? 265 00:11:02,453 --> 00:11:04,580 Why not? There's flashing lights and fun noises. 266 00:11:04,664 --> 00:11:06,082 It's basically Chuck E. Cheese. 267 00:11:06,499 --> 00:11:08,084 Can I touch her head for luck? 268 00:11:08,668 --> 00:11:11,420 -No. -Come on. I just washed my hands. 269 00:11:13,297 --> 00:11:14,131 Make it quick. 270 00:11:15,549 --> 00:11:18,803 Come on, baby. Uncle Wade needs a win. 271 00:11:19,428 --> 00:11:20,721 All right. That's enough. 272 00:11:23,641 --> 00:11:24,558 [machine beeping] 273 00:11:26,352 --> 00:11:27,853 That's what I'm talking about! 274 00:11:28,104 --> 00:11:30,231 I told you babies was good luck. 275 00:11:31,732 --> 00:11:33,150 Can I touch her head, too? 276 00:11:33,442 --> 00:11:35,111 No one else is touching my baby's head. 277 00:11:37,446 --> 00:11:38,280 For free. 278 00:11:39,323 --> 00:11:40,157 How much? 279 00:11:40,783 --> 00:11:41,617 Five bucks. 280 00:11:41,909 --> 00:11:43,119 -Worth it. -Sold. 281 00:11:50,459 --> 00:11:51,961 -[door closes] -[Meemaw] Hey, dummy. 282 00:11:52,294 --> 00:11:53,462 We need to talk. 283 00:11:53,963 --> 00:11:56,298 If it's about CeeCee being here, I can explain. 284 00:11:56,924 --> 00:11:58,759 -Where is she? -Right here. 285 00:12:02,430 --> 00:12:03,264 Really? 286 00:12:03,389 --> 00:12:05,724 It's fine. He's got, like, 15 grandkids. 287 00:12:07,059 --> 00:12:08,018 We'll get back to that. 288 00:12:08,644 --> 00:12:12,982 I have spent my day listening to Mandy bitch about you. 289 00:12:13,441 --> 00:12:15,276 I don't suppose you stuck up for me? 290 00:12:15,359 --> 00:12:17,903 No! If you really want to be with that girl, 291 00:12:17,987 --> 00:12:20,156 you will not be the one to stand in her way. 292 00:12:20,239 --> 00:12:21,574 I'm not trying to. 293 00:12:22,992 --> 00:12:24,785 I just want to do what's best for CeeCee. 294 00:12:25,953 --> 00:12:26,954 Obviously. 295 00:12:27,663 --> 00:12:29,915 She deserves a mom who's home with her. 296 00:12:30,124 --> 00:12:33,711 I think she deserves a mom who is happy and supported by her dad. 297 00:12:35,171 --> 00:12:36,005 Huh. 298 00:12:36,255 --> 00:12:37,882 Why is that woman touching her head? 299 00:12:38,632 --> 00:12:40,801 I'll handle it. Hey, you gotta pay for that. 300 00:12:45,764 --> 00:12:47,141 [sighs] Come on, Cooper. 301 00:12:48,809 --> 00:12:51,020 See? He's been here since this morning. 302 00:12:51,103 --> 00:12:51,937 He won't leave. 303 00:12:52,396 --> 00:12:54,648 -What do you want me to do? -Get him to leave! 304 00:12:55,649 --> 00:12:58,444 Good. You're both here. This will go faster with three of us. 305 00:12:58,986 --> 00:13:00,529 Now. Do it. Give him the boot. 306 00:13:01,197 --> 00:13:04,283 [chuckles nervously] Trying to solve unified field theory? 307 00:13:04,700 --> 00:13:06,327 Yes. Who needs a summer program 308 00:13:06,410 --> 00:13:08,370 if you can solve what Albert Einstein couldn't? 309 00:13:08,454 --> 00:13:09,997 Let's see Caltech say no to this. 310 00:13:10,206 --> 00:13:13,334 Sheldon, you're not gonna solve this in an afternoon. 311 00:13:13,459 --> 00:13:15,794 -Or ever. -I need to do something to stand out. 312 00:13:16,295 --> 00:13:19,715 I think you're putting too much pressure on this summer program. 313 00:13:20,090 --> 00:13:21,634 You can apply next year. 314 00:13:21,800 --> 00:13:24,470 I can't wait a year. I'll fall even further behind. 315 00:13:24,637 --> 00:13:26,222 When I'm applying to Columbia, 316 00:13:26,472 --> 00:13:29,183 Sam will use her letter of recommendation to get into Caltech. 317 00:13:29,266 --> 00:13:30,434 And when I apply to Caltech, 318 00:13:30,518 --> 00:13:32,353 they'll say, "You're from East Texas Tech. 319 00:13:32,436 --> 00:13:33,395 "You must know Sam." 320 00:13:33,479 --> 00:13:35,856 She's here longer than you and you'll never catch up." 321 00:13:36,982 --> 00:13:39,276 -I think you need to calm down. -I can't calm down. 322 00:13:39,610 --> 00:13:41,946 I have to keep pushing myself or I'll fall behind 323 00:13:42,029 --> 00:13:44,198 until I'm an aging professor in a small university 324 00:13:44,281 --> 00:13:45,616 with nothing to show for my work. 325 00:13:45,950 --> 00:13:47,826 Ouch. I think he's talking about you. 326 00:13:48,160 --> 00:13:50,788 -I think he's talking about us. -No. 327 00:13:50,955 --> 00:13:52,706 I'm wasting time sleeping at night. 328 00:13:52,790 --> 00:13:54,124 Where's the coffee machine? 329 00:13:54,208 --> 00:13:56,627 It is time I start chasing the caffeine dragon. 330 00:13:56,710 --> 00:13:57,920 Sheldon, listen to us. 331 00:13:58,003 --> 00:14:00,005 Why should I? You let this happen to me. 332 00:14:00,381 --> 00:14:01,632 You failed as my mentors. 333 00:14:05,135 --> 00:14:06,053 What are you doing? 334 00:14:06,136 --> 00:14:08,264 You're still the student. This is still my office, 335 00:14:08,347 --> 00:14:10,015 and it's time for you to leave. 336 00:14:12,434 --> 00:14:13,769 I'm afraid he's right. 337 00:14:19,775 --> 00:14:20,693 [Mandy] Aww. 338 00:14:21,151 --> 00:14:22,736 There she is. 339 00:14:23,946 --> 00:14:25,364 Hi. 340 00:14:25,781 --> 00:14:28,367 [sniffs] Um, why does she smell like smoke? 341 00:14:28,534 --> 00:14:30,286 She hung out with me in the gambling room. 342 00:14:30,578 --> 00:14:32,121 -What? -She was a hit. 343 00:14:32,204 --> 00:14:33,622 Everybody says she was good luck. 344 00:14:34,915 --> 00:14:36,542 Okay. So, I guess it went well? 345 00:14:37,001 --> 00:14:41,714 It did. So, if you get that job, I'm all for it. 346 00:14:43,215 --> 00:14:44,091 [CeeCee cooing] 347 00:14:44,174 --> 00:14:45,217 Okay, good. 348 00:14:46,969 --> 00:14:47,845 What's wrong? 349 00:14:51,015 --> 00:14:54,101 Today was the longest I've been away from her, and it was awful. 350 00:14:55,603 --> 00:14:56,979 So, you don't want the job? 351 00:14:58,647 --> 00:14:59,690 I don't know. 352 00:15:00,858 --> 00:15:02,359 I think you should give it a shot. 353 00:15:03,694 --> 00:15:06,071 -Really? -Well, you were all excited about it. 354 00:15:06,196 --> 00:15:08,157 And if you get the job, you can still say no. 355 00:15:09,825 --> 00:15:10,993 Yeah, that's a good point. 356 00:15:11,410 --> 00:15:12,828 I'd love to see you on TV. 357 00:15:14,038 --> 00:15:14,872 Aww. 358 00:15:14,955 --> 00:15:16,915 Then I can say, "I slept with that girl on TV." 359 00:15:17,583 --> 00:15:18,417 Okay. 360 00:15:21,253 --> 00:15:23,964 ♪ Raindrops are falling on my head ♪ 361 00:15:25,674 --> 00:15:30,721 ♪ And just like the guy Whose feet are too big for his bed ♪ 362 00:15:31,347 --> 00:15:32,264 [door opens] 363 00:15:33,307 --> 00:15:34,224 [door closes] 364 00:15:35,601 --> 00:15:36,935 Why are you listening to this? 365 00:15:37,019 --> 00:15:39,188 I was upset, and this is the most angst-filled song 366 00:15:39,271 --> 00:15:41,106 I could find in Mom's record collection. 367 00:15:41,273 --> 00:15:42,316 What's wrong? 368 00:15:42,858 --> 00:15:44,818 These are grown-up problems. You won't get it. 369 00:15:45,027 --> 00:15:47,029 -Okay, bye. -I was the youngest student 370 00:15:47,112 --> 00:15:48,530 at the university, and now-- 371 00:15:48,614 --> 00:15:50,616 I thought I wouldn't understand your problems. 372 00:15:51,909 --> 00:15:53,243 Well, you're all I've got. 373 00:15:54,453 --> 00:15:56,872 I assumed that I'd be the youngest student in grad school 374 00:15:56,955 --> 00:15:58,916 and youngest person to win the Nobel Prize, 375 00:15:58,999 --> 00:16:00,334 and now it's all slipping away. 376 00:16:00,876 --> 00:16:02,628 No one cares how old you are. 377 00:16:02,962 --> 00:16:06,298 Really? I'm not treated special because of my age and intellect? 378 00:16:07,299 --> 00:16:09,968 I guess you do get everything you want all the time. 379 00:16:10,260 --> 00:16:11,887 -See? -Whenever you're obnoxious, 380 00:16:11,971 --> 00:16:14,473 it's always, "Poor Sheldon. He doesn't know any better." 381 00:16:14,598 --> 00:16:16,225 Exactly. Poor Sheldon. 382 00:16:17,184 --> 00:16:18,894 At grad school everybody's gonna be smart. 383 00:16:18,978 --> 00:16:20,813 If I'm not the youngest, I won't stand out. 384 00:16:21,063 --> 00:16:23,983 Sheldon, you're a kid talking about going to grad school. 385 00:16:24,066 --> 00:16:25,401 You have no problems. 386 00:16:25,901 --> 00:16:27,236 I knew you wouldn't understand. 387 00:16:27,611 --> 00:16:29,488 I do. Instead of being a kid genius, 388 00:16:29,571 --> 00:16:31,657 you're worried you're gonna be a regular genius. 389 00:16:31,865 --> 00:16:34,243 Which is a stupid thing for a genius to worry about. 390 00:16:34,993 --> 00:16:38,372 Stupid or not, I may not get to go to Caltech until I'm 15. 391 00:16:39,331 --> 00:16:40,749 This is about when you move out? 392 00:16:41,583 --> 00:16:43,836 -Yes. -I take it back. This is a big deal. 393 00:16:43,919 --> 00:16:47,047 ♪ Because I'm free ♪ 394 00:16:48,257 --> 00:16:50,968 ♪ Nothing's worrying me… ♪ 395 00:16:51,343 --> 00:16:54,763 All right. So, we're just gonna put you on tape and see how it goes. 396 00:16:55,264 --> 00:16:56,724 Okay. Uh, I'm ready. 397 00:16:57,725 --> 00:16:59,935 -Okay. In three… -[sighs] 398 00:17:00,227 --> 00:17:02,312 [mouthing] …two, one. 399 00:17:03,605 --> 00:17:06,275 All right, let's take a look at our forecast for tonight. 400 00:17:06,775 --> 00:17:08,569 Winds from the west are headed our way, 401 00:17:08,861 --> 00:17:11,989 taking temperatures down to a cool 43 degrees. 402 00:17:12,406 --> 00:17:13,741 You know what they say in Texas. 403 00:17:13,824 --> 00:17:16,160 "If you don't like the weather, wait five minutes." 404 00:17:16,744 --> 00:17:19,204 Actually, I've never said that. But my Aunt Bonnie does. 405 00:17:19,663 --> 00:17:21,040 She's not wrong, though, 406 00:17:21,123 --> 00:17:23,792 because those chilly days are gonna pass us by, 407 00:17:23,876 --> 00:17:26,879 and by the weekend, we're looking at sunny and 72. 408 00:17:27,087 --> 00:17:28,464 [adult Sheldon] Mandy was proving 409 00:17:28,547 --> 00:17:31,425 that new mothers could do anything anyone else could do. 410 00:17:31,759 --> 00:17:33,677 In fact, they could do more, 411 00:17:33,761 --> 00:17:35,304 like make their own milk… 412 00:17:36,388 --> 00:17:37,806 right there on camera. 413 00:17:38,474 --> 00:17:39,391 Everything okay? 414 00:17:41,018 --> 00:17:42,728 Not if you live on the coast. 415 00:17:42,811 --> 00:17:45,022 Because there is a storm front building. 416 00:17:45,355 --> 00:17:49,485 So, we need to keep an eye on these clouds right here. 417 00:17:50,360 --> 00:17:54,448 Uh, but there's a low pressure system building, um, over here. 418 00:17:54,823 --> 00:17:55,741 And, uh… 419 00:17:56,283 --> 00:17:59,578 Well, then that could bring rain to, uh, to this whole area here. 420 00:18:01,080 --> 00:18:02,831 So, for Channel 7 weather, 421 00:18:02,915 --> 00:18:05,501 I'm Mandy McCallister. Good night. 422 00:18:10,964 --> 00:18:13,217 And I just want to say I'm sorry for my behavior. 423 00:18:13,425 --> 00:18:16,970 I'm going to age out of being a child prodigy regardless of your help. 424 00:18:17,346 --> 00:18:18,806 I appreciate that. 425 00:18:19,348 --> 00:18:21,809 Takes maturity to admit when you're wrong. 426 00:18:21,975 --> 00:18:25,521 I know. Even this apology is grown up. This is all a disaster. 427 00:18:25,938 --> 00:18:28,398 Son, it's not. Believe me, no one is more excited 428 00:18:28,482 --> 00:18:30,150 for you to go to grad school than I am. 429 00:18:30,484 --> 00:18:32,277 I don't know. You should talk to my sister. 430 00:18:32,444 --> 00:18:34,113 Anyway, thank you for hearing me out. 431 00:18:34,488 --> 00:18:36,907 Actually, Sheldon, I do have some news. 432 00:18:37,407 --> 00:18:41,453 I reached out to a colleague who's doing a summer research program 433 00:18:41,537 --> 00:18:43,455 at the University of Heidelberg. 434 00:18:43,705 --> 00:18:45,332 And I think I can get you in. 435 00:18:45,999 --> 00:18:47,084 Heidelberg, Germany? 436 00:18:47,292 --> 00:18:49,336 A summer program 5,000 miles away. 437 00:18:49,419 --> 00:18:51,004 Only a fool would say no to that. 438 00:18:51,213 --> 00:18:53,632 That would certainly help my grad school applications. 439 00:18:53,799 --> 00:18:57,511 Yes, and they're doing exciting work on superstrings. 440 00:18:57,761 --> 00:19:00,430 Fantastisch. That's German for fantastic. 441 00:19:00,597 --> 00:19:02,099 [speaking German] 442 00:19:02,307 --> 00:19:03,976 That's German for "I'll help you pack." 443 00:19:08,313 --> 00:19:10,315 [theme music playing] l help you pack."