1 00:00:01,840 --> 00:00:03,560 Previously on The Big Bang Theory... 2 00:00:03,760 --> 00:00:05,638 Guess I'm your new neighbor. Penny. 3 00:00:05,720 --> 00:00:07,598 - Leonard. Sheldon. - Hi. 4 00:00:07,680 --> 00:00:10,149 - Hi. - Hi. 5 00:00:10,600 --> 00:00:11,600 That's where I sit. 6 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:14,639 Howard Wolowitz. Caltech Department of Applied Physics. 7 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:15,756 Penny? 8 00:00:15,840 --> 00:00:16,840 Leonard. 9 00:00:16,920 --> 00:00:17,920 Raj? 10 00:00:18,240 --> 00:00:20,480 He speaks English. He just can't speak to women. 11 00:00:21,040 --> 00:00:23,191 Our babies will be smart and beautiful. 12 00:00:23,280 --> 00:00:24,316 Finally caught a break. 13 00:00:24,400 --> 00:00:26,357 Soft kitty... 14 00:00:26,440 --> 00:00:27,696 You know my girlfriend, Bernadette. 15 00:00:27,720 --> 00:00:29,996 Howard, I'm home! 16 00:00:30,280 --> 00:00:32,158 Warm kitty... 17 00:00:34,520 --> 00:00:36,671 Little ball of fur... 18 00:00:36,760 --> 00:00:38,831 I'm Amy Farrah Fowler. You're Sheldon Cooper. 19 00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:42,040 - Bazinga. - Whoa! 20 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:50,159 Welcome to the premiere episode of Sheldon Cooper Presents: 21 00:00:50,240 --> 00:00:51,390 Fun with Flags. 22 00:00:51,480 --> 00:00:54,712 I'm going up in space. Technically, I'm an astronaut. 23 00:00:54,800 --> 00:00:57,269 Oy vey! 24 00:00:58,000 --> 00:00:59,275 You're talking to me. 25 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:00,998 I am. 26 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:02,000 Ah! 27 00:01:03,480 --> 00:01:06,439 Bernadette Maryann Rostenkowski... 28 00:01:06,520 --> 00:01:10,070 We now pronounce you husband and wife. 29 00:01:10,520 --> 00:01:11,520 Amy? 30 00:01:11,720 --> 00:01:12,720 Howard? 31 00:01:13,160 --> 00:01:14,160 Angry Amy? 32 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:15,515 I don't want you to say it 33 00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:17,456 just because social convention dictates that you... 34 00:01:17,480 --> 00:01:18,550 I love you, too. 35 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:20,751 - Will you marry me? - Yes. 36 00:01:21,400 --> 00:01:22,400 We did it! 37 00:01:22,480 --> 00:01:24,870 Well, I enjoyed that more than I thought I would. 38 00:01:26,560 --> 00:01:27,835 I wonder which one's Halley. 39 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:32,920 Will you marry me? 40 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:36,511 That means positive? 41 00:01:36,920 --> 00:01:39,310 Super asymmetry, that's it! 42 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:42,554 Our paper was right. We did it! 43 00:01:42,640 --> 00:01:44,677 - We did it? - We did it! 44 00:01:46,520 --> 00:01:49,399 Six times ten to the eighth atoms of radium in a lead jar 45 00:01:49,480 --> 00:01:51,472 Six times ten to the eighth atoms of radium 46 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:54,192 If the half-life of radium should happen to pass 47 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:57,000 Three times ten to the eighth atoms of radium in a lead jar... 48 00:01:57,720 --> 00:01:59,791 Really hope you're almost to zero. 49 00:01:59,880 --> 00:02:01,872 No, see, that's the beauty of half-lives. 50 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:04,236 It's impossible to determine when you'll arrive at zero. 51 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:06,029 It's like Wheels on the Bus 52 00:02:06,120 --> 00:02:08,589 if the bus had an unknowable number of parts. 53 00:02:10,120 --> 00:02:11,520 Yeah, we're gonna need more coffee. 54 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:14,314 Yep. I'm with you. Leonard, coffee? 55 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:16,232 Black and strong, like Luke Cage. 56 00:02:17,880 --> 00:02:20,315 I'm too tired to even be disturbed by that. 57 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:22,837 - Sheldon? - Absolutely not, no. 58 00:02:22,920 --> 00:02:25,480 The Nobel committee will be making the calls to inform 59 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:27,836 the winners at any minute, so the only drug I need 60 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:29,838 is the endorphins pumping through my brain 61 00:02:29,960 --> 00:02:31,599 in anticipation of our victory. 62 00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:33,876 Well, technically, anticipation wouldn't be mediated 63 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:36,191 by endorphins as much as dopamine, but, you know, 64 00:02:36,280 --> 00:02:38,590 you've been up all night, so I'll give you that one. 65 00:02:42,520 --> 00:02:45,399 Really? The second he stops talking? 66 00:02:45,480 --> 00:02:47,278 Well, should we wake him up? 67 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:51,593 Well, he did say if he fell asleep, we were allowed to slap him awake. 68 00:02:54,160 --> 00:02:55,514 Oh, boy. 69 00:02:56,400 --> 00:02:58,039 Wait a minute. Why do you get to do it? 70 00:02:58,120 --> 00:03:00,096 - 'Cause I called it. - Well, you can't just call it. 71 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:02,555 - You have to earn it. - Oh, and you've earned it? 72 00:03:02,640 --> 00:03:04,996 No one has earned it more than me. 73 00:03:10,640 --> 00:03:12,916 You have your whole life to smack him around. 74 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:14,070 This is my time. 75 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:17,160 Fine. Don't miss. 76 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:19,397 It's not a volleyball. I can handle it. 77 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:22,554 Oh, wait. Hang on. 78 00:03:22,680 --> 00:03:24,760 When you're old, you are gonna want a record of this. 79 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:25,876 Oh! Yeah. 80 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:28,634 Do it in slo-mo. I want to see his cheeks ripple. 81 00:03:30,240 --> 00:03:31,640 Ready... Go. 82 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:33,880 It's happening! 83 00:03:34,040 --> 00:03:35,872 Unknown caller. It's got to be them. 84 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:37,235 Okay, put it on speaker. 85 00:03:38,440 --> 00:03:39,715 - Hello? - Hi. 86 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:41,678 Hello. This is Sweden calling. 87 00:03:44,160 --> 00:03:46,595 Is this Dr. Cooper and Dr. Fowler? 88 00:03:46,680 --> 00:03:47,680 - Yes. - Yeah. 89 00:03:48,120 --> 00:03:49,474 Congratulations. 90 00:03:49,560 --> 00:03:53,110 It is my pleasure to inform you that you've won the Nobel Prize 91 00:03:53,200 --> 00:03:55,157 in being suckers! 92 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:01,431 His Swedish accent was very convincing. 93 00:04:02,560 --> 00:04:04,950 This is it! 94 00:04:06,240 --> 00:04:07,594 What do you want, Howard? 95 00:04:07,680 --> 00:04:09,637 We were just calling to see if you'd heard yet. 96 00:04:09,720 --> 00:04:10,720 We haven't. 97 00:04:10,800 --> 00:04:12,837 But thank you for getting up so early to call. 98 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:13,990 That was very thoughtful. 99 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:16,675 Oh, please. We have two little kids. We've been up for an hour. 100 00:04:18,120 --> 00:04:19,793 Did anyone get to slap Sheldon? 101 00:04:19,880 --> 00:04:21,553 No. 102 00:04:21,640 --> 00:04:23,199 Okay, well, call us when you hear. 103 00:04:24,640 --> 00:04:25,915 All right, now what? 104 00:04:26,680 --> 00:04:28,672 Oh, why don't we play a game to pass the time? 105 00:04:28,760 --> 00:04:31,036 Here. I am thinking of a number. 106 00:04:31,120 --> 00:04:33,794 Hint, it's a cube of a cube of a prime. 107 00:04:33,880 --> 00:04:36,156 There's an infinite number of possibilities. 108 00:04:36,240 --> 00:04:37,674 What, you got somewhere to be? 109 00:04:38,600 --> 00:04:41,035 Oh! That's me. 110 00:04:42,360 --> 00:04:43,360 Hello? 111 00:04:44,360 --> 00:04:46,033 Yes, this is Dr. Fowler. 112 00:04:48,200 --> 00:04:49,395 I see. 113 00:04:50,600 --> 00:04:51,920 Okay, thank you. 114 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:56,680 We won. 115 00:05:04,280 --> 00:05:07,432 - Congratulations! - Oh, my God! 116 00:05:07,520 --> 00:05:09,751 - We did it. - I know. 117 00:05:09,840 --> 00:05:11,274 Can you believe it? 118 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:13,750 That's a good point. What if I'm dreaming? 119 00:05:21,440 --> 00:05:22,999 We won the Nobel Prize! 120 00:05:27,080 --> 00:05:30,357 Our whole universe was in a hot dense state 121 00:05:30,440 --> 00:05:33,512 Then nearly fourteen billion years ago expansion started... 122 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:34,600 Wait! 123 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:35,716 The earth began to cool 124 00:05:35,800 --> 00:05:36,960 The autotrophs began to drool 125 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:38,593 Neanderthals developed tools 126 00:05:38,680 --> 00:05:40,717 We built a wall We built the pyramids 127 00:05:40,800 --> 00:05:43,315 Math, science, history Unraveling the mystery 128 00:05:43,400 --> 00:05:45,392 It all started with the Big Bang! 129 00:05:45,480 --> 00:05:46,709 Bang! 130 00:05:53,400 --> 00:05:56,199 How does it feel to be married to a Nobel Prize winner? 131 00:05:56,440 --> 00:05:57,840 You tell me. 132 00:05:57,960 --> 00:06:00,395 Oh, Amy-centric. What a fun way to look at it. 133 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:03,431 - I think so. - You would. That makes sense. 134 00:06:03,520 --> 00:06:04,670 Oh! 135 00:06:05,960 --> 00:06:08,873 Aw! It's a congratulations text from my Meemaw. 136 00:06:08,960 --> 00:06:10,056 Oh! 137 00:06:10,080 --> 00:06:11,799 And there's one from my mom. 138 00:06:11,880 --> 00:06:13,440 And my sister. 139 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:15,056 And my brother. 140 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:16,736 And my brother's ex-wife. 141 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:18,840 My brother's other ex-wife. 142 00:06:19,200 --> 00:06:20,936 Boy, they don't tell you when you win a Nobel 143 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:22,280 it chews up your phone battery. 144 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:25,400 Oh! That's me. 145 00:06:27,400 --> 00:06:29,437 It's CVS. My prescription's ready. 146 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:32,151 Oh! And also my dad. 147 00:06:32,240 --> 00:06:34,516 He says congratulations and he loves me. 148 00:06:34,600 --> 00:06:36,910 Nothing about me? Oh! 149 00:06:37,280 --> 00:06:38,680 Oh, it's your dad. I'm good. 150 00:06:40,240 --> 00:06:43,119 You know, when you think about it, now that we're Nobel Prize winners, 151 00:06:43,200 --> 00:06:45,396 our names will be linked together forever. 152 00:06:45,480 --> 00:06:46,398 We're married. 153 00:06:46,400 --> 00:06:48,392 Our names are already linked together forever. 154 00:06:48,480 --> 00:06:51,440 Please. That's just a piece of paper. This is a piece of paper and a medal. 155 00:06:53,680 --> 00:06:55,717 It's weird. I don't really feel different, 156 00:06:55,800 --> 00:06:58,190 but I guess our lives will never be the same. 157 00:06:58,280 --> 00:07:01,079 I don't know. We're going to work like always. 158 00:07:01,440 --> 00:07:03,591 I still put my pants on both legs at a time. 159 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:07,076 One day that's gonna end very badly. 160 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:10,593 Dr. Cooper? 161 00:07:13,160 --> 00:07:15,117 Congratulations. How does it feel? 162 00:07:15,200 --> 00:07:17,669 Okay, we're happy to answer your questions, 163 00:07:17,760 --> 00:07:19,353 just, one at a time, please? 164 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:20,440 Dr. Cooper! 165 00:07:23,080 --> 00:07:24,400 Is Dr. Cooper coming back? 166 00:07:24,480 --> 00:07:26,199 No. Next question. 167 00:07:29,960 --> 00:07:32,429 Was it your left hand or your right hand? 168 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:35,150 Right. 169 00:07:35,240 --> 00:07:37,197 Spit actually flew out of his mouth. 170 00:07:38,960 --> 00:07:39,960 Hey, fellas. 171 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:42,910 Can you do me a favor? 172 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:44,116 Do we have a choice? 173 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:46,078 Ha-ha! No. 174 00:07:47,240 --> 00:07:49,516 Sheldon and Amy are now officially superstars, 175 00:07:49,600 --> 00:07:52,560 and the press will be reaching out to their family and friends for comment. 176 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:54,757 So that we're all on the same page, 177 00:07:54,840 --> 00:07:57,992 the word we're gonna use to describe them is "quirky." 178 00:07:58,120 --> 00:08:00,430 And not quirky. More like quirky. 179 00:08:00,520 --> 00:08:02,352 So not Mr. and Mrs. Wackadoodle? 180 00:08:04,440 --> 00:08:07,512 You bitter, envious little man. 181 00:08:12,520 --> 00:08:14,273 Thank you so much. 182 00:08:19,000 --> 00:08:20,593 And what do we call that? 183 00:08:20,680 --> 00:08:22,000 - Quirky. - Quirky. 184 00:08:25,120 --> 00:08:27,840 Dr. Cooper, can I get a minute of your time? 185 00:08:29,520 --> 00:08:32,877 - Hello? - Hey. Can I help you? 186 00:08:32,960 --> 00:08:33,960 Yeah, actually. 187 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:36,674 Um, I had an appointment to interview Dr. Cooper about the Nobel. 188 00:08:37,320 --> 00:08:39,596 Hang on a second. Sheldon? 189 00:08:46,680 --> 00:08:48,000 Sorry, he's not here. 190 00:08:49,120 --> 00:08:51,032 Damn. I've got a deadline. 191 00:08:51,640 --> 00:08:53,916 I don't know if it helps you at all, 192 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:56,196 but I'm his best friend in the whole world. 193 00:08:57,440 --> 00:08:58,510 Really? 194 00:08:58,640 --> 00:08:59,518 And an astronaut. 195 00:08:59,520 --> 00:09:02,281 Come on, you can buy me a cup of coffee, and I'll tell you about both. 196 00:09:11,640 --> 00:09:13,393 Everyone okay in there? 197 00:09:13,480 --> 00:09:14,550 Go away! 198 00:09:15,560 --> 00:09:16,560 Amy? 199 00:09:17,160 --> 00:09:18,913 Raj, please, not now. 200 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:20,320 Hey, what's wrong? 201 00:09:21,880 --> 00:09:24,714 My picture's all over the Internet, and I look terrible. 202 00:09:24,800 --> 00:09:26,393 No. Let me see. 203 00:09:27,160 --> 00:09:28,913 Well, that is an unfortunate angle. 204 00:09:30,600 --> 00:09:34,594 But who cares? You just won the Nobel. You should be proud of this moment. 205 00:09:35,240 --> 00:09:37,197 I know I shouldn't care about how I look, 206 00:09:37,280 --> 00:09:38,350 and I never thought I did. 207 00:09:38,440 --> 00:09:41,751 It's stupid and shallow, but I just can't help it. 208 00:09:41,840 --> 00:09:44,400 Am I really this frumpy? 209 00:09:44,520 --> 00:09:47,513 No. No, you are a beautiful woman. 210 00:09:48,600 --> 00:09:50,176 By the way, if you're not happy with those pictures, 211 00:09:50,200 --> 00:09:51,759 then make some changes. 212 00:09:51,840 --> 00:09:55,993 Get a haircut, new clothes, new glasses, big glasses... 213 00:09:56,080 --> 00:09:58,675 No glasses, then you won't be able to see those pictures. 214 00:10:00,320 --> 00:10:01,549 Sounds expensive. 215 00:10:02,400 --> 00:10:04,551 Excuse me, if I'm not mistaken, 216 00:10:04,640 --> 00:10:06,836 the Nobel comes with a substantial cash prize. 217 00:10:06,960 --> 00:10:08,240 What were you gonna spend it on? 218 00:10:09,480 --> 00:10:11,073 Hadn't really thought about it. 219 00:10:11,760 --> 00:10:14,116 Sheldon's got his eyes on some new Dockers. 220 00:10:15,920 --> 00:10:17,559 Come on. Do something for yourself. 221 00:10:18,720 --> 00:10:20,757 Well, I suppose I could get a haircut. 222 00:10:21,360 --> 00:10:24,717 And some makeup and a new wardrobe 223 00:10:24,800 --> 00:10:26,837 and a little thank-you gift for your shopping buddy 224 00:10:26,920 --> 00:10:28,440 if we see something he likes. Come on. 225 00:10:28,880 --> 00:10:30,155 Where are we going? 226 00:10:30,240 --> 00:10:32,550 Beverly Hills, where the things he likes are. 227 00:10:36,920 --> 00:10:38,036 Dinner ready? 228 00:10:38,120 --> 00:10:39,395 Not unless you cooked. 229 00:10:42,040 --> 00:10:45,078 Why is this article about Sheldon all about you? 230 00:10:46,920 --> 00:10:48,240 Let me see. 231 00:10:48,320 --> 00:10:50,118 Oh, good, they used my NASA picture. 232 00:10:52,280 --> 00:10:54,397 Why does it say that you're his best friend? 233 00:10:54,480 --> 00:10:55,675 Leonard's his best friend. 234 00:10:55,800 --> 00:10:59,032 No. Leonard has always been kind of a monkey butler. 235 00:11:00,520 --> 00:11:03,831 Whenever Sheldon got into a scrape, I was his go-to guy. 236 00:11:04,440 --> 00:11:06,113 When did he get into a scrape? 237 00:11:06,840 --> 00:11:08,194 You're kidding, right? 238 00:11:08,280 --> 00:11:09,760 Remember when he had a panic attack 239 00:11:09,840 --> 00:11:11,336 'cause his hand got stuck in a jar of olives? 240 00:11:11,360 --> 00:11:13,716 I was the one who told him to let go of the olives. 241 00:11:17,000 --> 00:11:19,231 Please, that doesn't make you his best friend. 242 00:11:20,920 --> 00:11:24,914 You know, that reporter asked me if I could put him in touch with 243 00:11:25,440 --> 00:11:26,556 Amy's best friend. 244 00:11:26,640 --> 00:11:27,640 That's Penny. 245 00:11:27,720 --> 00:11:29,200 Doesn't have to be. 246 00:11:34,920 --> 00:11:39,995 Hmm. What kind of tea is appropriate for winning a Nobel Prize 247 00:11:40,080 --> 00:11:43,915 and now everything is changing and you feel unmoored from reality? 248 00:11:45,280 --> 00:11:46,760 I don't know. Earl Grey? 249 00:11:48,320 --> 00:11:49,356 You know, 250 00:11:49,440 --> 00:11:51,352 this is something I've wanted my whole life. 251 00:11:51,480 --> 00:11:54,040 But I guess I never considered how everything would be different. 252 00:11:54,240 --> 00:11:56,880 Buddy, I know it all feels overwhelming right now, 253 00:11:56,960 --> 00:11:58,872 but I promise you, things will settle down. 254 00:11:58,960 --> 00:12:00,792 There's no Earl Grey! You filthy liar! 255 00:12:04,360 --> 00:12:05,278 Hey, is Penny here? 256 00:12:05,280 --> 00:12:06,280 No. Why? 257 00:12:06,320 --> 00:12:08,835 I wanted to show her my latest creation. 258 00:12:08,920 --> 00:12:10,036 I give you... 259 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:12,992 Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler. 260 00:12:19,640 --> 00:12:21,916 Wow. Amy, you look amazing. 261 00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:23,000 Thank you. 262 00:12:23,680 --> 00:12:26,195 Sheldon, what do you think? 263 00:12:31,560 --> 00:12:32,994 I like you better the way you were. 264 00:12:34,080 --> 00:12:36,640 But she looks beautiful! 265 00:12:36,720 --> 00:12:40,111 Classic lines, colors that complement her skin tone, 266 00:12:40,200 --> 00:12:43,398 and hair that goes from "office" to "on the town" in minutes. 267 00:12:46,760 --> 00:12:48,194 I don't care. Put it back. 268 00:12:48,960 --> 00:12:50,235 I like the way I look. 269 00:12:50,320 --> 00:12:51,720 Well, I don't! 270 00:12:54,360 --> 00:12:56,511 My fault. I was out of Earl Grey. 271 00:12:58,960 --> 00:13:00,838 Sheldon, that was really rude. 272 00:13:00,920 --> 00:13:01,838 I'm sorry. 273 00:13:01,840 --> 00:13:05,072 Amy is the one constant I can count on, and now she's changing. 274 00:13:05,160 --> 00:13:07,231 It's just a haircut and some clothes. 275 00:13:07,320 --> 00:13:10,677 No, it's the last straw! I can't take any more! 276 00:13:18,840 --> 00:13:20,880 Can you believe it? They finally fixed the elevator. 277 00:13:27,760 --> 00:13:29,638 This is a nightmare. 278 00:13:30,160 --> 00:13:31,230 What's with him? 279 00:13:31,320 --> 00:13:33,516 He won a Nobel Prize, and his wife looks amazing. 280 00:13:33,600 --> 00:13:35,239 Oh! Yeah, got it. 281 00:13:56,360 --> 00:13:57,680 How did you get down here? 282 00:13:57,760 --> 00:13:59,479 The elevator. It's really fast. 283 00:14:00,840 --> 00:14:03,594 I need to be alone right now. Don't try to follow me. 284 00:14:03,680 --> 00:14:04,680 All right. You need a ride? 285 00:14:04,681 --> 00:14:06,001 That'd be great. Thank you. 286 00:14:08,960 --> 00:14:10,599 I should've seen this coming. 287 00:14:10,680 --> 00:14:12,672 Stop. You're allowed to get a haircut. 288 00:14:12,760 --> 00:14:15,753 I know. But I should've done it gradually. 289 00:14:15,840 --> 00:14:17,115 You know, like... 290 00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:23,391 Maybe 300 tiny haircuts over a 10-year period. 291 00:14:24,920 --> 00:14:27,594 Okay, you need to focus on the positive. 292 00:14:27,720 --> 00:14:31,077 You won a Nobel Prize. I slapped Sheldon. 293 00:14:31,160 --> 00:14:33,152 A lot of dreams came true today. 294 00:14:34,920 --> 00:14:37,116 You know, you're right. 295 00:14:37,200 --> 00:14:40,398 This is a huge day for me, and I'm allowed to enjoy it 296 00:14:40,480 --> 00:14:42,995 without worrying how it's going to affect my husband. 297 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:46,879 Is it me or did it just get fierce in here? 298 00:14:51,480 --> 00:14:54,234 All this change is just too much. 299 00:14:54,960 --> 00:14:59,318 The reporters, the attention at work, and now even Amy's changed. 300 00:15:00,560 --> 00:15:03,234 - Whoa, whoa, whoa! Slow down. - I'm playing a drinking game. 301 00:15:03,320 --> 00:15:05,516 Every time you say the word "change," I take a slug. 302 00:15:07,480 --> 00:15:09,040 Are you gonna be able to drive me home? 303 00:15:09,280 --> 00:15:11,078 Hmm. Not unless you change the subject. 304 00:15:11,320 --> 00:15:12,320 Oh. 305 00:15:12,760 --> 00:15:14,114 Now I said it. 306 00:15:18,720 --> 00:15:20,074 You know, you're the only person 307 00:15:20,160 --> 00:15:21,800 who could win the biggest prize in science 308 00:15:21,840 --> 00:15:23,320 and still be upset about it. 309 00:15:23,440 --> 00:15:26,592 It's just... All the times I thought about winning, 310 00:15:26,680 --> 00:15:28,512 I never thought about how it would... 311 00:15:28,600 --> 00:15:30,478 Affect my life. 312 00:15:32,360 --> 00:15:34,591 I'm sorry, I'm genuinely concerned about your liver. 313 00:15:34,680 --> 00:15:37,832 Okay. Fine, I'll stop playing. 314 00:15:38,640 --> 00:15:41,096 You know, you go on and on about wanting things to stay the same, 315 00:15:41,120 --> 00:15:43,271 but you've changed a lot since I met you. 316 00:15:43,360 --> 00:15:45,397 Oh, you are a mean drunk. 317 00:15:46,280 --> 00:15:47,680 I'm serious. 318 00:15:47,800 --> 00:15:49,154 You have a ton of friends, 319 00:15:49,320 --> 00:15:51,789 you got married, moved into a new apartment, 320 00:15:51,920 --> 00:15:54,310 you wore a baseball hat that one time. 321 00:15:54,400 --> 00:15:57,552 Heck, you've had sex almost as many times as I have fingers. 322 00:16:00,800 --> 00:16:01,800 More. 323 00:16:02,440 --> 00:16:03,590 By this many. 324 00:16:03,680 --> 00:16:05,239 You dog! 325 00:16:05,360 --> 00:16:07,079 - It was the Avengers trailer. - Oh. 326 00:16:08,800 --> 00:16:11,216 You know, I've grown, too. I used to be the bartender back there. 327 00:16:11,240 --> 00:16:12,118 That's true. 328 00:16:12,120 --> 00:16:13,918 And now there is a completely different woman 329 00:16:14,000 --> 00:16:15,514 who botched my drink order. 330 00:16:15,600 --> 00:16:18,399 How hard is 65% Coke, 35% Diet Coke? 331 00:16:19,680 --> 00:16:23,037 Well, judging by the look on her face, it's at least one percent saliva. 332 00:16:27,560 --> 00:16:28,960 I do take your point. 333 00:16:29,040 --> 00:16:32,272 You know, you're also married, you have a successful career, 334 00:16:32,360 --> 00:16:35,194 you no longer dress like you're trying to attract sailors by the wharf. 335 00:16:37,360 --> 00:16:40,671 So, I guess the only thing that actually stays the same 336 00:16:40,760 --> 00:16:42,638 is that things are always changing. 337 00:16:44,440 --> 00:16:45,794 Interesting. 338 00:16:45,880 --> 00:16:49,078 So you're saying the inevitability of change 339 00:16:49,160 --> 00:16:51,800 might be a universal constant. 340 00:16:51,880 --> 00:16:54,520 Well, there's a little more to it than that, but, yeah, sure. 341 00:16:56,560 --> 00:16:58,517 Oh! Hey, look, that's Bernadette. 342 00:16:58,600 --> 00:17:02,833 I can't tell you how many times Dr. Fowler was gonna give up 343 00:17:02,920 --> 00:17:03,920 and I would say to her, 344 00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:08,153 "Amy, as your best friend, I'm not gonna let you quit." 345 00:17:08,240 --> 00:17:09,560 Okay, I'm drinking again. 346 00:17:10,640 --> 00:17:14,714 I'll join you. Waitress, 95% Hawaiian Punch, 5% vodka. 347 00:17:14,800 --> 00:17:18,271 Let me tell you about the time. Mr. Nobel Laureate wanted olives... 348 00:17:18,360 --> 00:17:20,192 This is a good one. 349 00:17:20,280 --> 00:17:22,237 You know what, 90/10! 350 00:17:26,280 --> 00:17:29,830 You know, I like the way my hair looks. I'm done tiptoeing around him. 351 00:17:30,120 --> 00:17:32,954 - We're all guilty of it. - But why? 352 00:17:33,040 --> 00:17:35,760 - 'Cause we were afraid to upset him. - Which happens anyway. 353 00:17:35,840 --> 00:17:37,194 Well, that's over. 354 00:17:37,280 --> 00:17:39,033 I'm done enabling him. 355 00:17:39,160 --> 00:17:40,719 Like, this is his spot 356 00:17:40,800 --> 00:17:44,874 and the thermostat has to be set to his comfort level, 357 00:17:45,000 --> 00:17:46,536 even though he doesn't even live here anymore 358 00:17:46,560 --> 00:17:47,994 and I'm always chilly. 359 00:17:51,120 --> 00:17:53,476 Is that why you wear a hoodie all the time? 360 00:17:55,040 --> 00:17:56,554 Why would... Yes! 361 00:17:58,240 --> 00:17:59,993 To accommodate Sheldon! 362 00:18:00,080 --> 00:18:03,391 And what about this thing? Why is it here? I'll tell you why. 363 00:18:03,560 --> 00:18:05,313 Because it was here when I moved in, 364 00:18:05,400 --> 00:18:09,280 and, for no earthly reason, he forbade me to touch it. 365 00:18:09,400 --> 00:18:11,995 Well, if you don't like it, get rid of it. 366 00:18:12,080 --> 00:18:13,400 Put it in the closet. 367 00:18:14,400 --> 00:18:15,800 You know what, 368 00:18:15,880 --> 00:18:16,880 I will. 369 00:18:25,280 --> 00:18:26,475 I bet that's the reason. 370 00:18:37,360 --> 00:18:38,360 Hang on. 371 00:18:43,040 --> 00:18:44,872 What do you think? Want to give it a try? 372 00:18:59,080 --> 00:19:03,393 Well, you know, the elevator did work when I moved into the building. 373 00:19:03,480 --> 00:19:06,359 So going up and down the stairs was a change, 374 00:19:06,440 --> 00:19:09,512 which means this would actually be a return to the status quo. 375 00:19:09,600 --> 00:19:11,273 - But, conversely, I think... - Get in! 376 00:19:18,560 --> 00:19:19,960 This is wild.