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Previously on Young Sheldon...

Hello. I'm Sheldon Cooper,
and this is

Why Sheldon Cooper Should Go
to College.

I firmly believe that I'm ready

for this next step
in my academic life.

I guess our baby's
going to college.

So I don't want to get married.
It's nothing personal.

After everything that I've done
for you and your family.

You give my grandson a job
so I'm supposed to marry you?

Well, you can forget
I even asked.

Oh, no.

I screwed up.

You're fired.

Here's for firing
my grandson.

Jackass!

ADULT SHELDON:
I never understood
why kids didn't like

being sent
to the principal's office.

I thought it was great.

Sheldon, you are
a remarkable young man.

Thanks, and you're
a remarkable old man.

Sheldon.

So you sure he's got
all the credits he needs?

Yeah, between his coursework
and his AP tests,

he's met all
of his academic requirements.

He even managed
to get a good grade in P.E.

I earned extra credit
snitching on kids

who were smoking
behind the equipment shed.

I don't have to buy cigarettes
for a year.

So he's really good to graduate?

He sure is.
I got to tell ya,

usually when kids leave school
after two years,

it's not for college.

It's for prison or pregnancy.

Well, between Georgie and Missy,
we may hit the trifecta.

George!

Well, I'm not rooting for it.

It's just a thing
that could happen.

One other bit of business.

Since you're graduating early,

and you're
top of the class,

that makes you
our valedictorian.

Way to go, buddy!

I'm so proud
of you, baby.

You seem surprised.

Well, it's quite
an accomplishment.

Being top of the class
in this school?

I don't think so.

We're really gonna miss you.

♪ Nobody else
is stronger than I am ♪

♪ Yesterday I moved a mountain ♪

♪ I bet I could be your hero ♪

♪ I am a mighty little man ♪

♪ I am a mighty little man. ♪

I imagine my leaving
will be hard for you.

Oh, yeah, being
best friends

with a little kid really
boosted my game with the ladies.

Makes sense.
I'm a conversation starter.

Just think. You'll have
this table all to yourself.

Actually,
I joined the jazz band.

Those guys have their own table
in the cafeteria.

Oh.

They're pretty cool.

The drummer's even got a goatee.

Well, I'm glad I knew you before
you became a heroin addict.

Where are my safety goggles?

I don't have no orange today.

No, I have a lab later.

Just use the room goggles
like everyone else.

And risk eyebrow lice?

They don't just like
head hair, Tam.

They must be in my locker.

Don't eat my fluffernutter!

I won't.

Mmm.

"Don't eat my fluffernutter."

Hello.

Thank you for seeing me.

You might not be so happy I did
by the time we're done.

(sighs)

All right,
let me start by saying

that I owe you an apology.

You can finish
with an apology, too.

I'm sorry we had a fight. I'm...

I'm really sorry
I lost my temper,

and I'm very sorry
that I took it out on Georgie.

That wasn't great.

But I want you to know
that I'm trying to change.

'Cause that's what people do--
they change.

I mean it. You know, I'm tired
of being a cranky old bastard.

It's tiring
for everybody else, too.

Would you please?

Sorry. Go ahead.

(sighs)

I'm admitting I was wrong,
and that's not something I do.

What do you want from me?

One more chance.

I don't know.

Oh, come on.

I went to three stores
to find these purple flowers.

They are pretty.

They're not as pretty as you.

(laughing):
Oh, God.

(laughing)

Safety pins, safety scissors,

no safety goggles.

Did you happen to see
a pair of safety goggles?

Sheldon, we're in
the middle of a test.

Sorry.

I can't give
you the answer,

but what you have
is not even close.

Out!

(sobbing)

These things happen.

(sobbing)

My mother had me
when she was young.

Sorry to interrupt. I can't
find my safety goggles.

Well, they're not here.

I have to find them.

Nothing's more important
than protection!

(sobbing loudly)

Dad, you need to take me home.

Why? What's the matter?

I don't have my safety goggles.
Let's go.

Sheldon, I'm busy.

You're just watching TV.

I'm reviewing game tape.

So you know how it ends.
I'll meet you at the car.

Sheldon, I'm not
driving you home.

I got practice
in 20 minutes.

Then call Mom and tell her
to bring them to me.

She's working, too.

But I need my goggles!

Then use the ones in class.

And I don't want to hear
about eyebrow lice.

The ones in class
are too big for me.

What if they fall off and
something happens to my eyes?

If I go blind,
I'll need a Seeing Eye dog,

and I'm scared of dogs.

Hey!

Is this how you plan on acting
when you get to college?

No.

Good, 'cause you're gonna need

to handle stuff like this
on your own.

I can handle it.

I hope so.

ADULT SHELDON:
I ended up using
the class goggles that day

and did not get eyebrow lice.

But eight months later,

I did contract a mild case
of pink eye.

Were the two events related?
This scientist says yes.

Do you think
I can make it from one end

of the college campus
to the other

in under ten minutes,
including a bathroom break?

I don't know. How important
is the bathroom break?

Very. The class schedules
are designed

for fully-grown bladders,
and mine is child-sized.

Then don't put your classes
so close together.

Well, it's either this or I move
my labs to Tuesday afternoons.

Is that bad?

Yes. That's when
Professor Proton is on.

Well, we'll tape it,
and you can watch it later.

But what if I have a lot
of homework and can't get to it

until the next day
and one of the kids

in my class
spoils the episode for me?

Sheldon, has anyone ever spoiled
Professor Proton for you?

No.

Has anyone even talked to you
about Professor Proton?

Do you count?

No.

Then no.

Thanks again for
giving me another shot.

Oh, my pleasure.

And I got
something else for you.

(drawer opens)

(drawer closes)

Wow. Thank you, but why?

Well, I'm trying to get better
at forgiving people.

Well, I'm glad
to hear you say that,

'cause I'm the one
who egged your store last night.

That was you?

Well, me and Meemaw.

Oh.

It's okay.

I forgive you.

Cool.
Thanks again for the money.

Mm, forgiving people sucks.

Bless us, Lord, for the food
we are about to receive,

and bless the hands
that prepared it.

And thank you

for Georgie getting
his job back. Amen.

ALL:
Amen.

That was nice of Dale.

I know. He even forgave me
for egging his store.

You went egging
without me?

Georgie Cooper!

Dale already forgave me,
and God has to.

You can't get mad.

Ha. Burn.

Oh. Hold on.
Hold on.

Your chair, milady.

"Milady"?

Where did that come from?

I don't know.

My brain.

(laughs)

Can I get y'all started
with some drinks?

Yeah. Uh, margaritas?

Mm-hmm.

Split a pitcher?

Mm, no, I think I'm okay.

More of a beer night?

No, not really.

I'm gonna take a little break.

I'll just stick with water.

Really?

Well, you know,
I don't do my best thinking

after I've been drinking.
(laughs)

(chuckles)

Should I not get one, then?

No, no, you go ahead.

I don't want it to get weird.

I can come back.

No, no. Hey, just
bring her a margarita.

No, don't.

I insist.

I don't want one.

Yeah, you do.

It's getting weird.

Maybe come back.

Missy, how would you and Sheldon
like a graduation party?

Why would Missy have
a graduation party?

'Cause I'm graduating
elementary school.

That counts?

Of course it counts.

Yes, it's a big deal.
She's going to a new school.

New friends, new teachers.

Same clothes
'cause we're poor.

(phone ringing)

We're not poor.

So I can get new clothes?

We're not rich,
either.

Do I really got to sit
through two graduations?

Yes. It is a special day for
your brother and your sister.

I'm giving the
valedictorian speech.

And I'm singing
"This Land Is Your Land"

with a bunch of other kids.

And we are proud
of you both equally.

Guess what.
The local news wants

to do story on Sheldon
being valedictorian.

(chuckles)
Isn't that great?

What?

Cheers.

How is it?

Good. Yours?

A little watery.

I want to tell you
how much I appreciate you

giving Georgie his job back.

Well, I didn't
do it just for you.

It was
the right thing to do.

I even forgave him
for egging the store.

(gasps)
He egged your store?

That rascal!

I know you did it, too.

Okay, I did.

You go to church,
don't you?

Yeah, when I'm not hungover.

Well, maybe I'll go
with you sometime.

Really? You?

Yeah, I was thinking a little
religion might do me some good.

Well, good for you. (chuckles)

I was thinking
it was a fajita night.

Your daughter runs
a Bible study, doesn't she?

Uh-huh.

ADULT SHELDON:
The next day, the local news
showed up to interview me

and my family,
which may sound impressive,

but this is the same local news
that covered a potato chip

shaped like Texas.

So act natural.
We're just having a chat.

I'm gonna ask y'all
a few questions

about Sheldon's
high school graduation.

I'm graduating, also.

Really? You're graduating
from high school, too?

No, elementary school.

Oh.

My class is singing
"This Land Is Your Land."

Want to hear it?

♪ This land is your land... ♪

Hey, can I ask my girlfriend
to the prom on TV?

It would blow her mind.

♪ To the New York Islands,
from the... ♪

We're here
with the Cooper family.

Mary, George
and 11-year-old Sheldon,

who's going to be Medford
High School's valedictorian.

Mom and Dad,
you must be so proud.

Oh, very proud.

But we're proud
of all of our children.

She has to say that.

I was a little worried
about missing

Professor Proton,
but I'm going to tape it

and watch it at night.

Once I'm in college,

can we push my bedtime to 8:30?

Let's talk bedtime when
we're not on the news, honey.

I'm sure it'll work out
since I have all summer

to recalibrate
my bathroom schedule.

Let's not talk
about that, either.

So what's it like being the
parents of such a special child?

Get it away! Get it away!

Fascinating.

(chicken clucking,
Sheldon screaming)

Every day's a blessing.

Sheldon, tell us
what you're gonna miss

the most about high school.

Nothing.

Really?

Not your teachers, your friends?

I only have one friend.

And I don't think
he's gonna miss me because

he already found other people
to have lunch with.

Oh, I'm sure
he'll miss you.

And I said I'm okay with
watching Professor Proton

at night,
but that'll never work.

I get overtired--
everybody knows that!

Maybe we could turn
the camera off.

And the other day, I couldn't
find my safety goggles

and I freaked out in school,
and my dad asked

is this how I plan on acting
when I get to college,

and I said no,
but it probably is

because even though I'm smart,
I'm just a little boy!

I think we have enough.

Cut.

Here you go, baby.

I don't know if I can go
to college next year.

Are you kidding me?!

George.

Buddy, I know you're upset.

But are you kidding me?

Don't listen to him.

There is no pressure.

If you want to spend
another year in high school,

that is your decision.

I don't know.

May I be excused?

Uh, of course.

We support you, buddy!

I get it.

What do you get?

Why you don't want to go
to college.

I doubt that you do.

You're scared everything's
gonna be different

and it'll be hard.

And you're gonna miss
the way that it was.

How do you know that?

'Cause that's how I feel.

You're scared?

Yeah.

So what do we do?

I guess be scared
and do it anyway.

Hmm.

It's comforting to know that
you feel the same way that I do.

That's why I said it, dumbass.

(sighs)

Mom?

Dad?

MARY:
Yeah, baby?

I'm ready to graduate.

Good night.

(door closes)

That's because I supported him.

(page turns)

(sighs)

(applause)

PETERSEN:
Our next young speaker needs

no introduction,
but that didn't stop him

from writing one
and making me read it.

(laughter)

"Fun fact."

(audience groaning, murmuring)

I hear you.

"The word 'valedictorian' is
from the Latin 'valedicere,'

"meaning 'to say farewell.'

"It is primarily used
in the United States,

Canada, the Philippines
and Armenia."

Maybe that fact's more fun
in Armenia.

Please welcome your
valedictorian, Sheldon Cooper.

Yay, Shelly!

Hello.

I'm not very comfortable
speaking in front of crowds.

But there's a technique
to reduce stage fright

by focusing on
one person in the audience

and delivering your speech
just to them.

That's what I'll be doing today.

If it weren't for this person,
I wouldn't be here right now.

They've taught me a lot,

and it's by their example
that I found the courage

to move forward into this new
and exciting chapter of my life.

Missy...

...this is for you.

Change can be scary,

but I know
we're going to be fine...

...because like you said,

"It's okay to be scared.

We just have to do it anyway."

So if any of my fellow graduates
are nervous about the future,

know that you're not alone.

I suggest you all try to be
as brave as my twin sister.

That's my plan.

Missy,

I wish I could give you advice
about middle school,

but I was so smart,
I skipped it.

If you make it to high school,
we'll talk.

Thank you.

(applause)

(kids singing)

ADULT SHELDON:
The following day,

I attended my sister's
elementary school graduation.

She didn't deliver
a speech to me,

but she did make eye contact

while she sang
"This Land Is Your Land."

♪ From the Redwood Forest ♪

♪ To the Gulf Stream waters ♪

♪ This land was made
for you and me... ♪

ADULT SHELDON:
Later that day, we had

a graduation party
for me and my sister.

I don't normally care
for parties,

but this one wasn't so bad.

Who's ready for cake?

Me!

Hey, should we say grace?

Heck, yeah! Let's hold hands.

Oh, cool. Let's say grace.

ADULT SHELDON:
Dale invited Jesus to the party,

and while he wasn't
on my guest list, it was okay

because it made my mom happy.

And bless our
friends and family...

ADULT SHELDON:
In fact, it was
the best graduation party

I had ever been to,

until the one we had
for my son, Leonard Cooper.

ALL:
Amen.

Cake!

ADULT SHELDON:
I wanted his name to be

Leonard "Nimoy" Cooper,
but Amy wouldn't let me.

AMY:
Be happy I let you
name him Leonard!

ADULT SHELDON:
Okay, okay!

AMY: Love you.

ADULT SHELDON: Love you, too.

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