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What are you doing?
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Pigeon check for Sheldon.
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North side's all clear!
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Great. Let's look
at some planets!
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Hey, why'd you lug your
telescope all the way over here?
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Leonard has one
in our apartment.
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Yeah, I'm gonna
use Leonard's.
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Might as well hold my hand
up like this and squint.
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I don't know.
It seemed pretty good.
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You know, once
when the cable went out,
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I watched an entire episode
of The Bachelor
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on a TV across the street.
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This one's more
of a professional model.
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So was the girl he picked!
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This baby's got a ten-inch
diameter with f/10 ACF optics.
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And tonight Mercury is
at its highest elongation.
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It makes far-away things seem
close, and Mercury is a planet.
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I know Mercury is a planet.
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But the-the other
thing was helpful.
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Oh. Look at that.
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- Neil Gaiman tweeted about my store!
- What did he say?
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Uh, "Next time
you're in Pasadena,
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"check out The Comic Center.
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"Great vibe,
old school,
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the owner really knows
his stuff."
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Isn't that amazing?
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Well, uh, it's no Sandman,
but I guess we can't expect
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everything he writes
to be a masterpiece.
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When was he in your store?
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I have no idea.
I think I would remember that.
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Obviously, vibranium is the
most powerful metal in comics.
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What, more powerful
than adamantium?
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He's right.
Wolverine's claws,
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Ultron's outer shell.
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Need I go on?
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You don't need to,
but you probably will.
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What about Wonder
Woman's bracelets?
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Good point.
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Strong as a metal and
fierce as a fashion choice.
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You know, Thor's hammer's
pretty powerful,
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and in the comics,
it's made out of enchanted uru.
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Uh, yeah, I think
it's the enchantment
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that's powerful,
not the uru,
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but, uh,
thanks for playing.
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Oh, man, I can't believe
Neil Gaiman came in,
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and we weren't even there.
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♪ Our whole universe
was in a hot, dense state ♪
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♪ Then nearly 14 billion years
ago expansion started... Wait! ♪
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♪ The Earth began to cool ♪
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♪ The autotrophs began to drool,
Neanderthals developed tools ♪
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♪ We built the Wall ♪
♪ We built the pyramids ♪
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♪ Math, Science, History,
unraveling the mystery ♪
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♪ That all started
with a big bang ♪
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♪ Bang! ♪
*THE BIG BANG THEORY*
Season 11 Episode 21
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Episode Title:
"The Comet Polarization"
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Can you see Mercury?
Can you see it?
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One second.
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You know,
the Greek version of Mercury, Hermes,
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was worshipped
in Athens
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by the carving of
giant wooden phalluses.
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Please, Amy,
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get your mind out
of the ancient Athenian gutter.
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Got another follower.
I'm blowing up.
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Great.
How many does that make?
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High double digits.
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- The nineties?
- Mid double digits.
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Hey, uh, Penny,
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- do you want to check this out?
- Yeah, sure.
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All right, just, uh, look through here,
and if you want to take a picture,
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- just push that button.
- Okay.
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Oh, what is that?
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Is it Mercury?
I'm really jonesing for Mercury.
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I think it's a
little early
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for Mercury to
be visible yet.
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Playing hard to get.
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I like that in a planet.
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No, there's something fuzzy.
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Is it your teen years?
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No.
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Yes. Shut up.
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Look. Look at that.
I think I see something.
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It could just be your eyelash.
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It's not an eyelash!
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Okay, well, uh,
take a picture. Let's see.
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Okay. Here.
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Hmm.
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I do see something.
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- Told you.
- What is it?
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I don't know.
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Maybe it's a comet.
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That would be so cool.
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You guys want
to see a real star,
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look over here.
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What?
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I just got retweeted...
by Patton Oswalt's brother.
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So, this is really
where Neil Gaiman shops?
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Neil Gaiman, Nicolas Cage,
Natalie Portman.
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The list goes on.
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They all come here?
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Unless I'm lying.
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Who are all these people?
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What? Is this
a flash mob?
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Are they dancing?
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I don't know what today's
dancing looks like.
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Hey, guys. That tweet
actually got people
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to come in.
Isn't that great?
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No. I liked the way
the store was before.
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You mean empty and sad?
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Yes, it was perfect.
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Like a funeral home
that sells Pokémon cards.
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What am I supposed
to do now
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if I want to hang out
and read a comic book?
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Go sit on the couch.
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Next to a stranger?
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If I'm going to sit, read,
and ignore a woman,
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it's going to be my fiancée.
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Why are you being
such a baby about the crowds?
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You go to Comic-Con.
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You... I'm sorry.
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You're comparing
this place to Comic-Con?
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Well, can I go to the bathroom
here next to a Wookiee
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who got his zipper
stuck in his fur?
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Wow. We go to Comic-Con
for different reasons.
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You know what?
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Just give me a copy
of Action Comics 1000,
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and I'll be on my way.
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Sorry. All out.
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Now you just let people
come in and buy them?
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I didn't realize
your soul was also for sale.
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Well,
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it wasn't,
but, uh, make me an offer.
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Who is that?
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- Sheldon.
- Who is he mad at?
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- Neil Gaiman.
- Who's that?
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- Not us.
- Great.
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- Guys.
- Hi. - Hey.
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So, guess what.
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That indeed was
a comet last night,
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and it turns out,
no one's seen it before.
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- Wow.
- Really?
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Look at that!
I discovered a comet! Oh!
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What do you mean
you discovered it?
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Well,
I'm the one who saw it.
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In my telescope
that I positioned.
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All you did was look into it.
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Well, you both discovered it.
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You can put both your names
on the registration form.
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- Actually, we can't.
- Why not?
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Because when I filled it out,
it asked for name of discoverer,
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and I put
"Rajesh Koothrappali" because...
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because that's who I am,
and that's what I did.
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Are you kidding me?
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Well, he is the one
who knew it was a comet.
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No, he didn't.
He thought it was an eyelash!
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And you thought
it was a fuzzy streak.
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I mean, do you even know
what a comet is?
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Yeah, the thing I saw first.
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I honestly don't think that
that qualifies as a discovery.
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But I took the picture.
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Because I told you to!
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Like, if a monkey
took the picture,
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did it discover the comet?
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Excuse me?!
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Eh, eh, eh, uh,
he didn't mean monkey.
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- Get the hell out of my apartment!
- And she didn't mean that.
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Actually, I think she did.
You should go.
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You look great.
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Oh, thanks.
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Would you believe
this is actually a dress
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from before I was pregnant?
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Well, it's not a competition,
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but... I wore this suit
to my Bar Mitzvah.
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Where's Stuart?
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I told him
we had a 6:30 reservation.
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Well, I'll call him.
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Comic Center,
where the real superhero is you.
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Stuart, you're supposed
to be babysitting.
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- Oh!
- Shoot. That was tonight. I forgot.
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The store's been really busy.
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Well, when can you
get here?
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Um, I don't think I can.
Listen to this.
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I-I was ringing up a customer,
and I heard someone say,
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"Hey, there's a line,"
and I looked, and there was.
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Come on. You can't
do this to us.
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I am really sorry.
I will make it up to you.
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But it won't be with
a Val Kilmer Batman figurine
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because some sucker's
buying that right now.
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Not you. This is great.
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He says he has to work.
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Oh, it's okay.
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We can have date night
another night.
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But you got all dressed up.
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We were supposed to have
dinner and romance.
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We'll just have
to divide and conquer.
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I'll go to dinner,
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and you can stay home with
the Internet and have romance.
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Okay, look, I Googled it.
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I took the picture,
so it's my discovery.
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He stole my comet.
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I know, but on the other hand,
do you really care?
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Yes, I care.
This happens to me all the time.
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People take one look at me
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and assume I don't know
what I'm talking about.
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Oh, I'm sure that's not true.
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I'm sorry.
Are you saying
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I don't know
what I'm talking about?
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No, I'm not saying anything...
ever again.
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Look, I'm serious.
The other day at work,
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I had this great idea,
but no one was listening to me.
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And then five minutes later,
Paul said the same thing,
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and they practically
carried him around the room.
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Oh, well, what was it?
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Well, CPK for lunch,
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but that's just one example.
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It also happens
with all
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the doctors
I have to deal with.
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You know,
they're so condescending.
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I'm so sick
of letting this stuff slide.
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I found that comet.
Why should I let Raj say he found it?
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I know you're right,
but he is our friend,
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and this could be good
for his career.
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Okay, so you agree with me,
but he still gets his way?
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Ah, there you go.
Everybody wins.
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My God, you're such
a people-pleaser.
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You can't stand
making anyone angry.
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Why would I want
to make anyone angry?
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'Cause it would mean
you were on my side.
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Oh, I am on your side.
Hey, hey.
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Let's not forget who
you're really mad at here... Raj.
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Oh, and Paul.
Paul sucks, right?
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But don't tell him I said that.
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Hey, Howard,
did you see that...?
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I'm over here, Sheldon.
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That was a close one.
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I almost went home
with that guy.
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You doing okay?
Do we need to go?
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No, I'm fine.
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I admit all these people
did take me by surprise at first,
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but... I've learned
that I can accept change.
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S-Since when?
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I managed it when Amy
switched her shampoo
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from Prell
to Prell for oily hair. Hmm?
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Although I do miss the way
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her head used
to slide off the pillow.
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May I help you?
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Who are you?
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Oh, I'm Denise,
the new assistant manager.
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Nope.
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Can you believe it?
In the past decade,
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I have spent thousands
of dollars in that store,
251
00:10:37,081 --> 00:10:38,721
and this is the thanks I get.
252
00:10:38,789 --> 00:10:42,204
You're right. I mean,
he could at least get you a mug.
253
00:10:43,634 --> 00:10:45,003
He gave me a mug.
254
00:10:45,071 --> 00:10:47,063
What do you think
I'm drinking out of?
255
00:10:47,335 --> 00:10:49,258
Do you even pay attention?
256
00:10:49,454 --> 00:10:51,524
Honestly, less and less.
257
00:10:53,415 --> 00:10:55,493
Amy, the comic
book store
258
00:10:55,561 --> 00:10:59,344
is like my version
of the country in Black Panther.
259
00:10:59,665 --> 00:11:02,073
Okay, I'm afraid
this is gonna get really offensive
260
00:11:02,141 --> 00:11:03,875
to certain groups.
261
00:11:06,427 --> 00:11:09,383
The nation of Wakanda
was a hidden gem,
262
00:11:09,461 --> 00:11:11,229
and they wanted to
keep it that way,
263
00:11:11,297 --> 00:11:13,977
because they knew if they
opened it up to the world,
264
00:11:14,077 --> 00:11:16,778
everything that was special
about it would get ruined.
265
00:11:17,915 --> 00:11:19,161
- Are you done?
- Yes.
266
00:11:19,229 --> 00:11:20,500
Oh, okay.
267
00:11:21,794 --> 00:11:24,707
That both made sense
and wasn't offensive.
268
00:11:26,056 --> 00:11:28,887
And to make things worse,
Stuart hired some woman.
269
00:11:28,955 --> 00:11:30,395
There we go.
No...
270
00:11:31,661 --> 00:11:33,645
I'm not annoyed
that she's a woman.
271
00:11:33,713 --> 00:11:35,947
I'm annoyed, and
she's a woman.
272
00:11:36,095 --> 00:11:37,298
No, I get that.
273
00:11:37,366 --> 00:11:39,742
I'm annoyed and I'm a woman.
274
00:11:41,061 --> 00:11:43,934
It's just, Stuart knows
my likes and dislikes.
275
00:11:44,002 --> 00:11:46,035
And I can count
on his discretion
276
00:11:46,103 --> 00:11:48,051
if I pick up the
occasional back issue
277
00:11:48,119 --> 00:11:50,384
of Superman's Pal
Jimmy Olsen.
278
00:11:52,376 --> 00:11:53,736
Which I don't.
279
00:11:54,767 --> 00:11:57,611
Well, don't think of her
as a stranger.
280
00:11:57,791 --> 00:11:59,478
Just think of her as a...
281
00:11:59,640 --> 00:12:04,134
a friend you haven't berated,
lectured or condescended to yet.
282
00:12:05,291 --> 00:12:07,220
I hadn't thought
of it that way.
283
00:12:07,564 --> 00:12:09,660
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
284
00:12:09,728 --> 00:12:13,283
You're wise,
and you smell like books.
285
00:12:15,624 --> 00:12:17,783
You really are
the whole package.
286
00:12:21,423 --> 00:12:22,923
Raj, just help me out.
287
00:12:23,046 --> 00:12:24,923
Penny's pretty mad
about this comet thing.
288
00:12:24,991 --> 00:12:26,591
Well, I'm sorry
she's upset.
289
00:12:26,659 --> 00:12:29,059
- But she didn't discover it.
- Oh, come on,
290
00:12:29,127 --> 00:12:30,361
you know
she was a part of it.
291
00:12:30,429 --> 00:12:32,041
Just add her name
to the registration.
292
00:12:32,109 --> 00:12:34,338
But I already told
everyone at work that I did it.
293
00:12:34,406 --> 00:12:35,455
My boss was so excited,
294
00:12:35,523 --> 00:12:37,123
he started calling me
Captain Comet.
295
00:12:37,836 --> 00:12:38,894
Which is better
296
00:12:38,962 --> 00:12:41,517
than his last nickname for me:
Dr. Doughnuts.
297
00:12:42,162 --> 00:12:44,088
Because one time
I had two doughnuts.
298
00:12:44,580 --> 00:12:46,642
And two times
I had three doughnuts.
299
00:12:49,071 --> 00:12:51,112
I guess you're just gonna
have to swallow your pride.
300
00:12:51,179 --> 00:12:53,144
I, I, I can't do that.
301
00:12:53,212 --> 00:12:56,298
Sure you can... just pretend
it's two or three doughnuts.
302
00:12:57,153 --> 00:12:58,486
You don't understand.
303
00:12:58,595 --> 00:13:00,381
Leonard, I need this.
304
00:13:00,463 --> 00:13:02,075
My last big discovery was:
305
00:13:02,143 --> 00:13:03,534
if you press
your upper lip hard enough,
306
00:13:03,601 --> 00:13:05,564
you can block a sneeze.
307
00:13:08,032 --> 00:13:09,494
I told you that.
308
00:13:10,783 --> 00:13:12,470
This is all my fault.
309
00:13:12,798 --> 00:13:14,620
I brought this
upon myself.
310
00:13:15,382 --> 00:13:17,027
I'm a bad scientist.
311
00:13:17,095 --> 00:13:19,048
I'm a selfish person.
No, no,
312
00:13:19,158 --> 00:13:21,403
- don't get upset.
- You're not a bad person.
313
00:13:21,471 --> 00:13:23,538
Just let me...
talk to Penny.
314
00:13:23,627 --> 00:13:24,639
I'm-I'm sure I can
315
00:13:24,707 --> 00:13:25,963
make her understand.
316
00:13:26,031 --> 00:13:28,657
Thank you.
You're a good friend, Leonard.
317
00:13:28,782 --> 00:13:31,571
I'm glad you think so,
'cause I may be living here soon.
318
00:13:40,251 --> 00:13:42,267
Just look at her
over there.
319
00:13:42,431 --> 00:13:43,486
She just started,
320
00:13:43,554 --> 00:13:45,126
and she gets to
put up "Staff Picks."
321
00:13:45,194 --> 00:13:46,580
I've been coming here
for ten years...
322
00:13:46,647 --> 00:13:49,025
I still can't put up
"Sheldon Dislikes."
323
00:13:49,599 --> 00:13:50,966
I talked to her yesterday.
324
00:13:51,034 --> 00:13:53,534
She really seems
to know her stuff.
325
00:13:54,370 --> 00:13:56,458
Challenge accepted.
326
00:13:57,083 --> 00:13:59,520
That is not what that was.
327
00:14:00,934 --> 00:14:02,140
Excuse me.
328
00:14:02,208 --> 00:14:03,507
I was wondering
329
00:14:03,575 --> 00:14:04,814
if you could recommend
something.
330
00:14:04,881 --> 00:14:06,714
Oh, sure.
You want to tell me what you like?
331
00:14:07,044 --> 00:14:08,559
I would not.
332
00:14:13,528 --> 00:14:15,716
All right, well, you're
wearing a Green Lantern shirt,
333
00:14:15,784 --> 00:14:17,497
so I'm guessing
you're a DC fan.
334
00:14:17,612 --> 00:14:19,200
Although that's from
the Alan Scott era,
335
00:14:19,268 --> 00:14:21,301
so you're probably not
super into the current run.
336
00:14:21,369 --> 00:14:23,381
How would you feel about
an alternate history
337
00:14:23,449 --> 00:14:26,450
where World War I was fought
with dragons and magic?
338
00:14:26,822 --> 00:14:28,103
That's what I wanted
the theme
339
00:14:28,171 --> 00:14:30,130
of my tenth birthday party
to be!
340
00:14:30,858 --> 00:14:31,989
Here.
341
00:14:32,057 --> 00:14:33,442
Check this out.
342
00:14:33,510 --> 00:14:36,044
- It's by Kurt Busiek.
- You know, if you're interested
343
00:14:36,112 --> 00:14:37,455
in alternate histories,
344
00:14:37,547 --> 00:14:40,002
Neil Gaiman wrote one
called 1602.
345
00:14:41,064 --> 00:14:43,369
I'm sorry, we're in the middle
of something here.
346
00:14:44,804 --> 00:14:46,004
It is pretty good, actually.
347
00:14:46,080 --> 00:14:47,338
He takes
the Marvel superheroes
348
00:14:47,406 --> 00:14:49,859
and he puts them
into Elizabethan England.
349
00:14:50,220 --> 00:14:54,127
Let me guess... everyone thinks
the X-Men are witches.
350
00:14:55,032 --> 00:14:56,297
Yeah.
351
00:14:59,587 --> 00:15:01,596
Why don't you take this home,
and if you don't like it,
352
00:15:01,663 --> 00:15:03,416
return it and I'll give
you your money back.
353
00:15:03,567 --> 00:15:04,869
Just don't tell Stuart.
354
00:15:05,439 --> 00:15:06,830
Stuart who?
355
00:15:10,641 --> 00:15:12,567
Hey. Where have you been?
356
00:15:12,797 --> 00:15:14,716
I went to yell at Raj.
357
00:15:14,946 --> 00:15:17,492
And? Is he gonna
give me back my comet?
358
00:15:17,962 --> 00:15:19,331
Interesting thing.
359
00:15:19,407 --> 00:15:20,634
Did you cave?
360
00:15:20,702 --> 00:15:22,251
Maybe I did, or...
361
00:15:22,492 --> 00:15:24,425
maybe I did.
362
00:15:25,784 --> 00:15:27,899
But I did realize something.
363
00:15:27,997 --> 00:15:30,720
I-I don't need
to fight your battles.
364
00:15:30,788 --> 00:15:31,845
You... you are
365
00:15:31,913 --> 00:15:33,847
a strong and independent woman.
366
00:15:33,923 --> 00:15:35,759
You have
your own voice.
367
00:15:35,827 --> 00:15:37,501
And, to quote
another strong woman,
368
00:15:37,569 --> 00:15:39,897
Katy Perry,
it's time to hear you roar.
369
00:15:41,814 --> 00:15:43,745
Did you just think of that
on your way home?
370
00:15:43,813 --> 00:15:45,893
What do you want from me?
The song was on in the car.
371
00:15:46,985 --> 00:15:48,426
But it doesn't mean
372
00:15:48,494 --> 00:15:49,657
that it's not true.
373
00:15:49,931 --> 00:15:51,419
Well, you make a good point.
374
00:15:51,651 --> 00:15:53,376
I'm gonna go talk to Raj myself.
375
00:15:54,455 --> 00:15:56,393
I know I don't say it enough,
376
00:15:56,475 --> 00:15:58,493
but you go, girl.
377
00:15:59,735 --> 00:16:01,189
That was enough.
378
00:16:04,626 --> 00:16:05,934
What's all this?
379
00:16:06,014 --> 00:16:08,024
Well, we missed
our date night,
380
00:16:08,092 --> 00:16:10,675
and Stuart's working again,
so I thought we could have
381
00:16:10,743 --> 00:16:12,165
a date night here at home.
382
00:16:12,431 --> 00:16:13,942
Aw, that's so sweet.
383
00:16:14,010 --> 00:16:16,556
Oh. So... is that
really what you're wearing
384
00:16:16,624 --> 00:16:18,212
to our date night?
385
00:16:20,009 --> 00:16:22,564
Well, Stuart's not here
and the kids are sleeping.
386
00:16:22,681 --> 00:16:24,181
I could wear nothing.
387
00:16:24,509 --> 00:16:26,761
You might want
to hold off on that...
388
00:16:26,829 --> 00:16:28,704
We're starting with soup.
389
00:16:30,790 --> 00:16:31,792
Hey!
390
00:16:31,860 --> 00:16:33,806
Wha...? I thought you
were working late again.
391
00:16:33,889 --> 00:16:35,722
I was, but Denise
has got it covered.
392
00:16:35,790 --> 00:16:36,857
- Oh.
- Oh...
393
00:16:36,933 --> 00:16:38,399
the funniest thing
happened today.
394
00:16:38,467 --> 00:16:41,723
You know the, uh, receipt tape
in the cash register?
395
00:16:41,791 --> 00:16:42,993
It ran out.
396
00:16:43,724 --> 00:16:45,724
I didn't even know
it could do that.
397
00:16:47,556 --> 00:16:49,356
You know, we were just
sitting down to dinner.
398
00:16:49,431 --> 00:16:50,462
Oh. Perfect timing.
399
00:16:50,530 --> 00:16:51,996
I'll go wash up.
400
00:16:53,564 --> 00:16:54,876
There goes date night.
401
00:16:55,008 --> 00:16:56,946
Are you kidding?
Stuart's here! Get your purse.
402
00:16:57,014 --> 00:16:59,173
- We're going out.
- What about the dinner you made?
403
00:16:59,556 --> 00:17:01,363
Right. Hey, Stuart!
404
00:17:01,431 --> 00:17:04,040
That can of soup
sitting by the stove, that's for you!
405
00:17:04,610 --> 00:17:06,759
You made canned soup
for date night?
406
00:17:06,897 --> 00:17:08,642
And you wore sweatpants.
Let's go.
407
00:17:11,782 --> 00:17:15,511
Oh, and it turns out Denise
is also really excited
408
00:17:15,579 --> 00:17:17,105
for Dan Slott's run
on Iron Man,
409
00:17:17,173 --> 00:17:19,657
because he was her favorite
Spider-Man writer, too.
410
00:17:19,776 --> 00:17:21,431
How about that?
411
00:17:22,335 --> 00:17:26,493
Oh! And guess who goes to art school
right here in Pasadena.
412
00:17:26,573 --> 00:17:28,039
Hmm. I don't know.
413
00:17:28,180 --> 00:17:30,110
Denise?
414
00:17:31,992 --> 00:17:33,813
You're a good guesser, Amy.
415
00:17:34,625 --> 00:17:36,141
Not as good
as Denise, though.
416
00:17:36,209 --> 00:17:38,292
She thought I would like
this comic, Arrowsmith,
417
00:17:38,360 --> 00:17:41,637
and she was right.
Well, was the store crowded?
418
00:17:41,705 --> 00:17:43,254
I bet it was.
I know you hate that.
419
00:17:43,322 --> 00:17:45,467
It was.
But if it weren't for the crowds,
420
00:17:45,535 --> 00:17:47,748
Stuart never would
have hired Denise,
421
00:17:47,816 --> 00:17:49,293
and she's the best.
422
00:17:54,480 --> 00:17:55,725
You must be Denise.
423
00:17:55,793 --> 00:17:57,082
Oh, yeah. How
can I help you?
424
00:17:57,280 --> 00:17:59,144
I'm Amy, Sheldon's fiancée.
425
00:17:59,315 --> 00:18:01,082
Oh. I got to be honest,
426
00:18:01,150 --> 00:18:03,480
I wasn't a hundred percent
sure you were real.
427
00:18:06,246 --> 00:18:09,514
Oh, I am. And I heard you and
Sheldon had a great time today
428
00:18:09,582 --> 00:18:10,803
talking about comic books.
429
00:18:10,871 --> 00:18:13,339
- We did.
- Great. Here's what's gonna happen.
430
00:18:14,197 --> 00:18:15,785
You're gonna teach me
how to do that.
431
00:18:15,926 --> 00:18:16,997
Do what?
432
00:18:17,071 --> 00:18:18,723
Pretend to like comic books.
433
00:18:18,791 --> 00:18:21,012
Oh, no, I actually
like comic books.
434
00:18:21,100 --> 00:18:23,334
All right, let's not get
hung up on semantics.
435
00:18:23,402 --> 00:18:25,051
It's late, we got
a lot of work to do.
436
00:18:35,151 --> 00:18:36,683
I'm sorry.
437
00:18:37,391 --> 00:18:38,801
I haven't even said
anything yet.
438
00:18:38,893 --> 00:18:41,137
I know, but I heard your
footsteps coming up the stairs,
439
00:18:41,205 --> 00:18:42,863
and they sounded angry.
440
00:18:43,637 --> 00:18:45,566
They are angry.
I'm mad at you.
441
00:18:45,634 --> 00:18:47,951
And you have
every right to be, okay?
442
00:18:48,019 --> 00:18:49,699
I was being...
I was being a jerk.
443
00:18:49,832 --> 00:18:53,558
We did this together,
and I hogged all of the credit.
444
00:18:53,676 --> 00:18:56,254
And after you've been such a good friend
to me over the years.
445
00:18:56,322 --> 00:18:59,624
Like, I wouldn't even be able to talk
to women if it wasn't for you, so...
446
00:18:59,809 --> 00:19:03,105
so I'm... I'm gonna make sure
that your name is on the comet.
447
00:19:03,312 --> 00:19:04,645
Thank you.
448
00:19:04,754 --> 00:19:07,515
Even if it's
professionally embarrassing.
449
00:19:07,683 --> 00:19:11,527
You know, or maybe put me
on thin ice at work.
450
00:19:12,058 --> 00:19:14,004
I may lose my funding.
451
00:19:14,422 --> 00:19:17,582
I still, uh...
still want to make this right.
452
00:19:17,650 --> 00:19:19,410
Good. Bye.
453
00:19:22,701 --> 00:19:25,340
That worked way better
with Leonard.
454
00:19:33,461 --> 00:19:35,752
- Hello.
- Hi.
455
00:19:36,760 --> 00:19:38,886
Why are you reading
a comic book?
456
00:19:39,400 --> 00:19:41,368
Denise recommended it to me.
457
00:19:41,604 --> 00:19:43,216
It's the Rebirth Omnibus.
458
00:19:43,284 --> 00:19:45,417
She thought it would be
a good entry point for me
459
00:19:45,485 --> 00:19:47,745
into the DC Universe...
And I have to say,
460
00:19:47,813 --> 00:19:49,566
- I really do like...
- You know, Amy, Amy, I've talked
461
00:19:49,633 --> 00:19:51,026
a lot about
comic books lately,
462
00:19:51,068 --> 00:19:53,031
can we talk about
something else?