1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:04,930 HOWARD: Hey, Bernie. 2 00:00:05,080 --> 00:00:07,731 Hey. How's my little astronauttie hottie? 3 00:00:08,720 --> 00:00:09,721 Okay, I guess. 4 00:00:09,880 --> 00:00:14,408 It's just being cooped up in this tin can for weeks on end is starting to get to me. 5 00:00:14,560 --> 00:00:18,042 Hang in there. You just have a couple more days to go and you'll be home. 6 00:00:18,240 --> 00:00:21,847 - I know. - I gotta get back to work. I love you. 7 00:00:22,040 --> 00:00:23,530 Love you too. Hey, Bernie... 8 00:00:23,680 --> 00:00:27,924 ...before you go, can you do something for me? 9 00:00:28,080 --> 00:00:29,366 What do you want me to do? 10 00:00:29,920 --> 00:00:31,922 Okay, here it is. 11 00:00:32,080 --> 00:00:35,084 I really miss gravity. 12 00:00:35,240 --> 00:00:40,883 Can you drop something so I can watch it fall? 13 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:43,890 Really? You're serious? 14 00:00:48,040 --> 00:00:49,769 Okay. 15 00:00:51,560 --> 00:00:54,484 Oh, baby, you're killing me. 16 00:00:57,640 --> 00:00:59,768 Unh. Hey, Sheldon? Hi. 17 00:00:59,920 --> 00:01:01,729 This came for you today. It's from your mom. 18 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:04,486 - Oh. Thank you, Penny. PENNY: Mhmm. 19 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:06,642 Yeah, wait. Here. 20 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:10,770 For your troubles. 21 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:14,127 Oh, boy, a whole dollar. 22 00:01:14,280 --> 00:01:15,805 Now I can quit my paper route. 23 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:18,647 So, what's in it? 24 00:01:18,800 --> 00:01:22,805 Doesn't matter. Half the time, he just ends up playing with the box. 25 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:26,368 Yeah, it's journals and research papers I wrote as a child. 26 00:01:26,560 --> 00:01:28,449 Aw. How cute. 27 00:01:28,600 --> 00:01:30,125 Is this, like, a diary? 28 00:01:30,280 --> 00:01:32,886 No, that's my potty-training journal. 29 00:01:33,680 --> 00:01:36,331 - Really? Your potty-training journal? - Yeah. 30 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:40,451 And forgive my crude penmanship. I didn't start typing until I was 6. 31 00:01:42,920 --> 00:01:44,843 "August 7th, 8:42 a.m. 32 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:47,725 This is humiliating. What was wrong with diapers?" 33 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:49,484 (SHELDON CHUCKLES) 34 00:01:49,640 --> 00:01:51,483 There are some charts in the back... 35 00:01:51,640 --> 00:01:54,086 ...where I kept track of shape, color and consistency. 36 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:55,571 Oh! 37 00:01:56,640 --> 00:01:58,324 Disgusting. 38 00:01:58,480 --> 00:02:01,962 No, what's disgusting is he's still keeping track. 39 00:02:03,120 --> 00:02:04,849 - Why do you need this...? - No, no, no. 40 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:06,525 - Sorry. - I am glad you asked. 41 00:02:06,680 --> 00:02:10,082 - Oh. - Are you familiar with the Higgs boson? 42 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:12,163 Heh. Of course. 43 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:16,922 It is... It's been in the news. And it's a very famous boson. 44 00:02:18,240 --> 00:02:20,720 Nice try. No, in 1964... 45 00:02:20,920 --> 00:02:24,208 ...Dr. Peter Higgs, accomplished self-promoter and physicist... 46 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:26,647 ...he wrote a paper postulating the existence... 47 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:29,644 ...of a subatomic particle called the Higgs boson. 48 00:02:29,800 --> 00:02:32,406 Now, initially, the paper was rejected. 49 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:34,688 But recently, he was proven right. 50 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:37,690 And now he's on the fast track to win a Nobel Prize. 51 00:02:37,880 --> 00:02:40,884 - Yeah. That's basically what I said. - Yeah... 52 00:02:41,880 --> 00:02:46,727 The point is, Higgs is being celebrated for work he did 50 years ago. 53 00:02:46,880 --> 00:02:48,086 So that got me thinking. 54 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:52,882 Perhaps I've already hit upon the idea that will win me my Nobel Prize. 55 00:02:53,040 --> 00:02:56,840 I didn't know they gave Nobel Prizes for making boom-boom in the potty. 56 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:02,243 You really think there's some kind of scientific discovery in here? 57 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:05,244 Well, this box only covers my work through nursery school. 58 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:09,086 There's a good deal more to come. I didn't really hit my academic stride... 59 00:03:09,240 --> 00:03:12,722 ...until I cut out that time-suck known as playing outdoors. 60 00:03:13,720 --> 00:03:16,929 You're gonna spend hours and hours combing through all this stuff? 61 00:03:17,080 --> 00:03:20,084 That's a good point. My time is much too valuable. 62 00:03:20,240 --> 00:03:22,561 Perhaps I should find someone to do it for me. 63 00:03:22,760 --> 00:03:25,286 Someone with a rudimentary understanding of science... 64 00:03:25,480 --> 00:03:29,280 ...but whose real talents lie in menial labor. 65 00:03:33,640 --> 00:03:35,529 - Not gonna happen. - Yeah, well... 66 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:39,408 If I didn't think you could handle it, I wouldn't be asking. 67 00:03:40,080 --> 00:03:42,128 If you want help, just hire a grad student. 68 00:03:42,320 --> 00:03:45,085 - Maybe I could do it. - Really. 69 00:03:46,280 --> 00:03:50,171 You can assess the quality of my work? Okay. Um, here. 70 00:03:50,320 --> 00:03:52,527 I wrote this when I was 5 years old. 71 00:03:53,440 --> 00:03:55,283 "A proof that algebraic topology... 72 00:03:55,440 --> 00:04:00,571 ...can never have a non-self-contradictory set of abelian groups." 73 00:04:04,760 --> 00:04:07,843 I'm just a blond monkey to you, aren't I? 74 00:04:10,960 --> 00:04:13,247 You said it, not me. 75 00:04:39,840 --> 00:04:45,165 All right, Ms. Jensen, before we begin, may I offer you a refreshment? 76 00:04:45,320 --> 00:04:47,482 Water, coffee, tea? 77 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:49,842 A marijuana cigarette? 78 00:04:51,160 --> 00:04:52,321 No, thanks, I'm fine. 79 00:04:52,520 --> 00:04:56,286 Are you sure? Everyone's smoking them. 80 00:04:56,840 --> 00:04:59,366 I think they're the best. 81 00:04:59,920 --> 00:05:01,843 - I don't do drugs. - Excellent. 82 00:05:02,040 --> 00:05:03,371 Yeah. That was a ruse. 83 00:05:03,560 --> 00:05:07,007 They're not the best. Physics is the best. 84 00:05:07,480 --> 00:05:10,529 By the way, coffee was also an unacceptable choice. 85 00:05:10,680 --> 00:05:14,651 All right, so I see here you're from Des Moines, lowa. 86 00:05:14,800 --> 00:05:18,521 You're summa cum laude in theoretical physics from Stanford University. 87 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:23,368 Oh, and two years ago you had a persistent ear infection. 88 00:05:23,520 --> 00:05:25,807 I hope that didn't cause any hearing loss. 89 00:05:25,960 --> 00:05:27,530 No, of course not. 90 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:29,165 How did you know about that? 91 00:05:29,320 --> 00:05:31,482 Well, I did a comprehensive background check. 92 00:05:31,680 --> 00:05:35,207 Medical records, credit reports, criminal history. 93 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:38,489 I trust you paid off those parking tickets. 94 00:05:38,840 --> 00:05:39,887 Yes, I did. 95 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:43,044 Hearing unimpaired. Good. 96 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:45,646 Look, Dr. Cooper, I really want this position. 97 00:05:45,800 --> 00:05:49,327 It would be an incredible honor to work for a man of your brilliance. 98 00:05:49,720 --> 00:05:53,088 Flattery will not get you this job, Ms. Jensen. 99 00:05:53,240 --> 00:05:55,527 It's not flattery if it's the truth. 100 00:05:55,720 --> 00:05:57,449 Oh. 101 00:05:57,600 --> 00:05:59,170 Well, thank you. Welcome aboard. 102 00:06:01,480 --> 00:06:04,086 - Talked to Howard, lately? - Yeah, last night. 103 00:06:04,240 --> 00:06:07,608 He kept making me drop pencils for him. 104 00:06:09,040 --> 00:06:11,202 I got uncomfortable. 105 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:14,482 Hope you're hungry. They're serving macaroni and... 106 00:06:14,680 --> 00:06:16,762 (IN STRAINED VOICE) ...cheese. 107 00:06:20,120 --> 00:06:21,929 Smooth. 108 00:06:24,240 --> 00:06:25,730 - Hi. - Hello. 109 00:06:25,880 --> 00:06:27,609 Aren't you gonna introduce us? 110 00:06:27,760 --> 00:06:31,207 No. I have people for that now. You're up. 111 00:06:31,400 --> 00:06:33,448 I'm Alex, Dr. Cooper's new assistant. 112 00:06:33,600 --> 00:06:37,207 Ah, congratulations, and may God have mercy on your soul. 113 00:06:37,920 --> 00:06:40,127 - I'm Leonard, this is Raj. - Nice to meet you. 114 00:06:40,280 --> 00:06:42,044 I'm so excited to be working with... 115 00:06:42,200 --> 00:06:44,680 Please reserve chitchat for your breaks, Ms. Jensen. 116 00:06:44,880 --> 00:06:47,645 And FYI, there'll be no breaks. 117 00:06:49,120 --> 00:06:51,521 I should probably get to work. 118 00:06:53,920 --> 00:06:54,967 She seems nice. 119 00:06:55,120 --> 00:06:58,203 Hey, you already got a girlfriend. I call dibs. 120 00:06:59,120 --> 00:07:02,647 - All I said was "She seems nice." - Yeah, well, I love her. 121 00:07:06,680 --> 00:07:08,489 (PHONE RINGS) 122 00:07:10,320 --> 00:07:12,641 Hey, I wasn't expecting to hear from you today. 123 00:07:12,800 --> 00:07:15,246 - Everything okay? - Uh, no, not really. 124 00:07:15,400 --> 00:07:16,640 (SQUEAKS) 125 00:07:17,960 --> 00:07:19,450 What's wrong? 126 00:07:19,600 --> 00:07:23,127 Well, remember the Soyuz capsule they were sending to bring us home? 127 00:07:23,280 --> 00:07:25,408 - Uh-huh. - It's delayed. 128 00:07:25,560 --> 00:07:27,847 We're gonna be here at least another week, maybe 10 days. 129 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:30,651 It's the Russians, so you don't know. 130 00:07:33,400 --> 00:07:37,485 (WHISPERS) They left dogs up here in the '60s. 131 00:07:39,200 --> 00:07:42,170 Come on, Howard. No one's leaving you up there. 132 00:07:42,320 --> 00:07:45,403 (IN NORMAL VOICE) I don't know how much longer I can take this. I can't sleep. 133 00:07:45,560 --> 00:07:48,848 And zero-gravity is giving me crazy acid reflux. 134 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:51,924 I'm down to my last three Tums. 135 00:07:53,680 --> 00:07:54,806 You're gonna be fine. 136 00:07:54,960 --> 00:07:57,611 You survived that Weight Watchers cruise with your mom. 137 00:07:59,640 --> 00:08:02,484 And they ran out of low-fat ice cream on day two. 138 00:08:04,640 --> 00:08:07,211 Just calm down and take a few deep breaths. 139 00:08:07,360 --> 00:08:09,488 Okay, okay. 140 00:08:11,880 --> 00:08:15,009 What am I doing? I'm using up all the oxygen. 141 00:08:18,480 --> 00:08:21,962 If I die, promise you'll never have sex with another man. 142 00:08:28,400 --> 00:08:30,209 Oh, yeah. 143 00:08:32,400 --> 00:08:35,051 I'm a man-eater now. 144 00:08:36,560 --> 00:08:39,404 Okay, for the final touch, this is an eyelash-curler. 145 00:08:39,560 --> 00:08:43,360 You just place it on your lashes and squeeze it closed. 146 00:08:43,520 --> 00:08:45,807 Oh. I don't know. 147 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:49,527 Looks like something used by Tinker Bell's gynecologist. 148 00:08:52,240 --> 00:08:54,766 Who I hope, for her sake, is not Captain Hook, so... 149 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:01,081 Who you calling? 150 00:09:01,240 --> 00:09:03,527 - I'm gonna video-chat Sheldon. - Hmm. 151 00:09:03,680 --> 00:09:05,409 If my new look leads to phone sex... 152 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:07,921 ...I'm gonna have to ask you to leave the room. 153 00:09:09,000 --> 00:09:10,604 ALEX: (OVER PHONE) Dr. Cooper's office. 154 00:09:10,760 --> 00:09:12,603 Oh. Hello. Who are you? 155 00:09:12,800 --> 00:09:14,723 I'm Alex, Dr. Cooper's assistant. 156 00:09:14,880 --> 00:09:17,281 - Can I help you? - I'd like to speak to Sheldon. 157 00:09:17,440 --> 00:09:19,602 I'm sorry, he's asked me to hold all calls... 158 00:09:19,800 --> 00:09:24,283 ...unless you're Stephen Hawking, his mother, or himself from the future. 159 00:09:25,760 --> 00:09:28,366 - All right, well, tell him Amy called. - Last name? 160 00:09:28,520 --> 00:09:31,603 He knows my last name. I'm his girlfriend. 161 00:09:31,920 --> 00:09:35,288 We have a contract and everything. I'll send you a PDF. 162 00:09:37,320 --> 00:09:39,209 All right. I will tell him you called. 163 00:09:41,640 --> 00:09:43,608 - Hmm. That's weird. - What? 164 00:09:44,320 --> 00:09:47,051 Sheldon told me he had a new assistant named Alex. 165 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:49,123 He didn't mention that Alex was a girl. 166 00:09:49,320 --> 00:09:51,721 Maybe he didn't notice. 167 00:09:52,240 --> 00:09:54,641 You're right. I don't have to worry about Sheldon. 168 00:09:54,800 --> 00:09:57,280 (LAUGHING) No, you do not. 169 00:09:59,480 --> 00:10:01,164 It's her I have to worry about. 170 00:10:01,320 --> 00:10:04,722 Oh. Amy, really? She is not gonna come on to Sheldon. 171 00:10:04,880 --> 00:10:06,006 Oh, really? 172 00:10:06,160 --> 00:10:08,242 Look at this face. 173 00:10:11,120 --> 00:10:14,249 How can any woman spend eight hours a day alone with this face... 174 00:10:14,400 --> 00:10:16,880 ...and not fall in love with it? 175 00:10:17,960 --> 00:10:21,885 Well, for starters, at some point, that face starts talking. 176 00:10:27,680 --> 00:10:30,524 Amy, this is crazy. You have nothing to be suspicious about. 177 00:10:30,680 --> 00:10:31,761 I'm not suspicious. 178 00:10:31,920 --> 00:10:35,925 I just wanna stop in, say hi to my boyfriend, and meet his new assistant. 179 00:10:36,080 --> 00:10:37,570 Aha! 180 00:10:42,520 --> 00:10:45,490 - Can we go now? - Hang on. 181 00:10:51,920 --> 00:10:54,287 - What are you doing? - Isn't it obvious? 182 00:10:54,440 --> 00:10:58,206 I'm spreading my scent to mark my territory. 183 00:11:00,400 --> 00:11:02,209 Come on, Amy, that is not gonna work. 184 00:11:02,400 --> 00:11:05,051 Really? Because just before you became my best friend... 185 00:11:05,200 --> 00:11:08,204 ...I did this all over your apartment. 186 00:11:12,960 --> 00:11:15,406 Has your assistant said anything about me? 187 00:11:15,560 --> 00:11:16,891 Oh, in fact, she has. 188 00:11:17,040 --> 00:11:21,409 Her exact words were "What is that guy's problem?" 189 00:11:22,720 --> 00:11:26,645 I'm in her head. Let the dance begin. 190 00:11:28,240 --> 00:11:30,402 Here's your frozen yogurt, Dr. Cooper. 191 00:11:30,560 --> 00:11:31,800 This should be fun. 192 00:11:32,000 --> 00:11:34,890 Half chocolate, half vanilla, side by side, not swirled? 193 00:11:35,040 --> 00:11:36,690 - Yes. - Half a teaspoon of sprinkles? 194 00:11:36,880 --> 00:11:38,166 - Rainbow. - Two cherries? 195 00:11:38,320 --> 00:11:40,163 - One on top, one on the bottom. - Stems removed? 196 00:11:40,320 --> 00:11:44,041 Um... Top one, yes. I didn't check the one on the bottom. 197 00:11:44,200 --> 00:11:46,009 LEONARD: Oh! 198 00:11:47,560 --> 00:11:49,767 I'm so sorry, Dr. Cooper. 199 00:11:49,960 --> 00:11:53,760 It's all right, Alex. I'm not mad at you. I'm just disappointed. 200 00:11:55,400 --> 00:11:57,243 Wait, Alex, do you wanna join us? 201 00:11:57,480 --> 00:11:59,164 - Um... - Alex, a moment. 202 00:11:59,360 --> 00:12:02,523 I need a word with Dr. Hofstadter. 203 00:12:04,960 --> 00:12:09,124 Do you think it's appropriate for her to sit with us, given her station? 204 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:11,884 Given her what? 205 00:12:12,080 --> 00:12:15,243 If I've learned anything from British television shows on PBS... 206 00:12:15,400 --> 00:12:19,962 ...it's that servants dine downstairs with their own kind. 207 00:12:21,280 --> 00:12:22,770 What? 208 00:12:23,400 --> 00:12:25,084 It's a kindness, Leonard. 209 00:12:25,240 --> 00:12:27,242 Otherwise, you're cruelly tempting them... 210 00:12:27,400 --> 00:12:32,531 ...with a glimpse of a world that's just beyond their soot-stained fingertips. 211 00:12:32,880 --> 00:12:34,644 Oh, sure. 212 00:12:34,800 --> 00:12:38,282 - Please join us. - Oh, okay. Thank you. 213 00:12:38,480 --> 00:12:40,960 So, Alex, what's the topic of your dissertation? 214 00:12:41,120 --> 00:12:44,522 I'm looking for Trojan asteroids at Earth's L-5 Lagrange point. 215 00:12:44,680 --> 00:12:48,765 Oh. That happens to be Dr. Koothrappali's field of expertise. 216 00:12:48,920 --> 00:12:51,241 You two have a lot to talk about. 217 00:12:53,720 --> 00:12:54,767 Is that true? 218 00:13:06,800 --> 00:13:09,690 - Is he all right? - No. 219 00:13:13,280 --> 00:13:17,524 But compared to your boss, he's the poster boy for sanity. 220 00:13:17,920 --> 00:13:20,366 It's okay, I've been around scientists all my life. 221 00:13:20,560 --> 00:13:22,927 - My dad's an astronomer at SETI. - Oh, SETI. 222 00:13:23,080 --> 00:13:25,287 The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. 223 00:13:25,440 --> 00:13:28,091 You should introduce him to Sheldon. The search is over. 224 00:13:29,560 --> 00:13:31,324 What kind of research are you doing? 225 00:13:31,480 --> 00:13:33,801 - High-energy lasers. - Ooh, military? 226 00:13:33,960 --> 00:13:37,328 Not yet, but I can remove unwanted hair from 2 miles away. 227 00:13:37,480 --> 00:13:39,323 (ALEX & LEONARD LAUGH) 228 00:13:39,480 --> 00:13:41,642 You were right. I had nothing to worry about. 229 00:13:41,840 --> 00:13:44,320 That skank's your problem, not mine. 230 00:13:45,600 --> 00:13:48,331 - You're very funny, Dr. Hofstadter. LEONARD: Oh, thank you. 231 00:13:48,480 --> 00:13:50,721 Agh! Cherry stem. Cherry stem. 232 00:13:50,880 --> 00:13:52,803 (SHELDON COUGHING) 233 00:13:54,520 --> 00:13:57,205 How you doing, Howie? You feeling a little better? 234 00:13:57,360 --> 00:14:02,127 Oh. A lot better, thanks. One sec. 235 00:14:03,160 --> 00:14:05,891 Listen close, I don't have a lot of time. 236 00:14:06,720 --> 00:14:08,210 I need you to go to my house. 237 00:14:08,360 --> 00:14:12,410 In my bedroom you'll find a model rocket. I want you to bring it back to your place. 238 00:14:13,000 --> 00:14:14,081 Okay. 239 00:14:14,240 --> 00:14:17,164 Step two, build a version roughly 14 stories high. 240 00:14:18,600 --> 00:14:20,648 Fill it full of rocket fuel and come get me. 241 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:23,531 (WHISPERS) I'll leave the door unlocked. 242 00:14:25,520 --> 00:14:27,170 Maybe you should talk to someone. 243 00:14:27,320 --> 00:14:29,482 Let them know you're having a little anxiety. 244 00:14:29,680 --> 00:14:33,924 (IN NORMAL VOICE) No, no. I'm fine. No anxiety. 245 00:14:34,080 --> 00:14:35,923 We should probably talk in code. 246 00:14:36,080 --> 00:14:40,244 From now on, "frog" is me, "sandwich" means you, and "lemon" means rocket. 247 00:14:40,440 --> 00:14:44,525 So come on, sandwich, build me a lemon because froggie wants to come home. 248 00:14:49,920 --> 00:14:51,570 Look at you... 249 00:14:51,760 --> 00:14:54,161 ...putting on a brave face. 250 00:14:54,920 --> 00:14:57,446 There's nothing to be brave about. Everything's fine. 251 00:14:57,600 --> 00:15:01,047 Really? I don't know how much you know about primate behavior... 252 00:15:01,200 --> 00:15:04,443 ...but Sheldon's assistant was clearly courting Leonard. 253 00:15:04,640 --> 00:15:06,802 Were she a mandrill, she would've bent over... 254 00:15:06,960 --> 00:15:11,284 ...and displayed her brightly colored hindquarters like a big red welcome mat. 255 00:15:13,120 --> 00:15:16,647 By the way, you try that at the junior prom, you get kicked out. 256 00:15:18,440 --> 00:15:21,808 Okay, maybe she was flirting with him, but who cares? 257 00:15:21,960 --> 00:15:24,884 I don't even know where my relationship is with Leonard now. 258 00:15:25,040 --> 00:15:26,804 So says your prefrontal cortex. 259 00:15:26,960 --> 00:15:29,486 But the limbic system of your brain is calculating... 260 00:15:29,640 --> 00:15:32,086 ...that if another woman is attracted to Leonard... 261 00:15:32,280 --> 00:15:34,089 ...it must be because he's desirable. 262 00:15:34,280 --> 00:15:37,648 Well, of course he's desirable. I mean, he's great. 263 00:15:37,800 --> 00:15:40,644 He's smart, he's sweet, and in the bedroom, whew... 264 00:15:40,800 --> 00:15:44,486 ...let me tell you, he really tries. 265 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:48,287 So it does bother you. 266 00:15:48,440 --> 00:15:50,966 Fine, it bothers me a little. 267 00:15:51,600 --> 00:15:54,570 No, you know what? This is stupid. It doesn't bother me. 268 00:15:55,480 --> 00:15:57,164 Okay, it bothers me. 269 00:15:58,480 --> 00:16:02,201 But only because she wouldn't stop laughing. Leonard is not that funny. 270 00:16:03,840 --> 00:16:05,001 And there you have it... 271 00:16:05,200 --> 00:16:08,090 ...prefrontal-cortex reasoning versus limbic lust. 272 00:16:08,800 --> 00:16:11,121 If this were a boxing match they might call it... 273 00:16:11,320 --> 00:16:13,209 ...the Thriller Adjacent to the Amygdala. 274 00:16:13,360 --> 00:16:15,362 (LAUGHING) 275 00:16:17,000 --> 00:16:21,927 If you were a brain scientist, you would be busting a gut right now. 276 00:16:25,000 --> 00:16:27,890 - So how was work today? - Oh, it was all right, I guess. 277 00:16:28,040 --> 00:16:31,249 Had to Heimlich a cherry stem out of Sheldon. 278 00:16:32,160 --> 00:16:34,447 - Caught Raj right in the eye. - Oh. 279 00:16:35,760 --> 00:16:38,445 - You're kidding. - No, Raj had to go to the nurse. 280 00:16:38,640 --> 00:16:41,166 Wow. Anything else? 281 00:16:41,320 --> 00:16:45,211 Mm, the nurse is a woman, so he couldn't talk to her. 282 00:16:45,960 --> 00:16:49,681 She had to bring him the Grover puppet so he could point at what hurt. Heh. 283 00:16:53,520 --> 00:16:55,249 Is that it? 284 00:16:55,400 --> 00:16:57,402 Isn't that enough? 285 00:16:57,560 --> 00:17:01,201 It had weaponized fruit and a puppet. What more do you want? 286 00:17:01,840 --> 00:17:03,365 Oh, good. Leonard, you're here. 287 00:17:03,520 --> 00:17:05,807 Science news. This will interest you. 288 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:08,651 And, Penny, feel free to paint your nails. 289 00:17:10,320 --> 00:17:12,926 - What do you got? - I believe Alex may have unearthed... 290 00:17:13,080 --> 00:17:17,165 ...the grade-school science project that could be my ticket to the Nobel Prize. 291 00:17:17,320 --> 00:17:18,765 Behold. 292 00:17:18,920 --> 00:17:21,161 "Magnets: What Do They Stick To?" 293 00:17:23,280 --> 00:17:27,046 If the answer is metal, it's not exactly groundbreaking. 294 00:17:27,200 --> 00:17:28,326 The original title was: 295 00:17:28,520 --> 00:17:32,206 "A Rederivation of Maxwell's Equations Regarding Electromagnetism." 296 00:17:32,400 --> 00:17:35,722 I dumbed it down because some of the more religious people in town... 297 00:17:35,880 --> 00:17:38,451 ...were starting to say I was a witch. 298 00:17:39,080 --> 00:17:42,209 Sheldon thinks the approach in his paper might change the way... 299 00:17:42,360 --> 00:17:47,366 - ...we calculate ferromagnetic hysteresis. - Oh. It's about time. I hated the old way. 300 00:17:48,240 --> 00:17:50,004 - Hi, I'm Penny. - Alex. 301 00:17:50,160 --> 00:17:53,130 - Do you work with Dr. Hofstadter? - In a way. 302 00:17:55,680 --> 00:17:59,207 We've kind of been involved in a five-year experiment. 303 00:17:59,360 --> 00:18:01,931 Oh. Well, you're lucky. He seems very talented. 304 00:18:02,080 --> 00:18:04,242 I'm sure a lot of people wanna work with him. 305 00:18:04,400 --> 00:18:07,370 Oh, well, a lot of people can't, so... 306 00:18:08,080 --> 00:18:09,969 Uh, come on. 307 00:18:10,440 --> 00:18:11,601 Where are we going? 308 00:18:11,760 --> 00:18:14,969 My limbic system wants to take your pants off. 309 00:18:18,080 --> 00:18:19,809 She seems nice. 310 00:18:19,960 --> 00:18:22,167 Notice people on your own time. We're working. 311 00:18:28,800 --> 00:18:30,484 Hey, Howie, how you feeling? 312 00:18:30,640 --> 00:18:32,449 HOWARD: (OVER COMPUTER) Better. Much better. 313 00:18:32,600 --> 00:18:38,482 The other astronauts held me down and gave me a shot. 314 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:46,128 Ooh. 315 00:18:46,640 --> 00:18:49,325 Attention, people of Earth. 316 00:18:49,520 --> 00:18:56,324 Tonight there will be two moons in the sky. 317 00:18:56,520 --> 00:18:58,488 Howie, stop that. 318 00:18:58,640 --> 00:19:00,483 NASA's watching this. 319 00:19:00,640 --> 00:19:03,166 Put your pants back on. 320 00:19:04,160 --> 00:19:06,766 Whee! 321 00:19:09,000 --> 00:19:11,207 Whee!