1 00:00:02,141 --> 00:00:03,624 Ma, Ma, calm down. 2 00:00:03,817 --> 00:00:04,585 Listen to me. 3 00:00:04,652 --> 00:00:06,419 I know it says click with the mouse, 4 00:00:06,420 --> 00:00:09,089 but on a laptop, the trackpad is the mouse. 5 00:00:09,090 --> 00:00:11,624 Now, put your finger on it. 6 00:00:11,625 --> 00:00:14,260 Doesn't matter which finger. 7 00:00:14,261 --> 00:00:16,296 Good choice. 8 00:00:16,297 --> 00:00:20,200 Now move it down to your e-mail icon. 9 00:00:20,201 --> 00:00:22,068 Yeah, the little envelope. 10 00:00:22,069 --> 00:00:24,504 What do you mean, "What does it look like?" 11 00:00:24,505 --> 00:00:26,573 It looks like an envelope! 12 00:00:26,574 --> 00:00:28,241 Fine, you don't like the computer, 13 00:00:28,242 --> 00:00:30,043 don't use it! 14 00:00:30,044 --> 00:00:33,580 Sure, we can exchange it for a salad spinner. Good-bye! 15 00:00:36,083 --> 00:00:39,919 That's a Hanukkah present you're regretting, huh? 16 00:00:39,920 --> 00:00:42,489 I won't say that all senior citizens 17 00:00:42,490 --> 00:00:46,159 who can't master technology should be publicly flogged, 18 00:00:46,160 --> 00:00:48,661 but if we made an example of one or two, 19 00:00:48,662 --> 00:00:51,097 it might give the others incentive to try harder. 20 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:54,134 I had a great idea. 21 00:00:54,135 --> 00:00:55,602 You know how we're always having 22 00:00:55,603 --> 00:00:57,504 to stop and solve differential equations, 23 00:00:57,505 --> 00:00:59,356 like when you're doing Fourier analysis, 24 00:00:59,357 --> 00:01:01,674 or using the Schrodinger equation? 25 00:01:01,675 --> 00:01:03,893 Howard doesn't. He's only an engineer. 26 00:01:05,279 --> 00:01:08,381 I was thinking, we could write a little app 27 00:01:08,382 --> 00:01:10,083 that would use handwriting recognition, 28 00:01:10,084 --> 00:01:12,352 and then run it through a symbolic evaluation engine. 29 00:01:12,353 --> 00:01:13,653 You just use your smartphone, 30 00:01:13,654 --> 00:01:16,823 take a picture of the equation and bam! 31 00:01:16,824 --> 00:01:20,927 You know what's a great app? The one that makes fart noises. 32 00:01:24,632 --> 00:01:26,733 You know, Leonard, 33 00:01:26,734 --> 00:01:28,501 that's actually a valid idea. 34 00:01:28,502 --> 00:01:29,936 Very good. 35 00:01:29,937 --> 00:01:33,440 Can you say that and not make it sound like I'm a cat 36 00:01:33,441 --> 00:01:36,176 who learned how to use the toilet? 37 00:01:36,177 --> 00:01:38,044 No. 38 00:01:38,045 --> 00:01:40,013 The two achievements are equally surprising 39 00:01:40,014 --> 00:01:41,481 and equally admirable, 40 00:01:41,482 --> 00:01:42,782 though if pressed, 41 00:01:42,783 --> 00:01:45,218 I'd have to give a slight edge to the cat. 42 00:01:45,219 --> 00:01:47,020 I'll save you the pain and nervousness 43 00:01:47,021 --> 00:01:48,388 of waiting for the answer. 44 00:01:48,389 --> 00:01:52,525 I agree to be part of your project. Congratulations. 45 00:01:52,526 --> 00:01:54,594 Oh, yay for me. 46 00:01:54,595 --> 00:01:57,280 What about you guys? 47 00:01:57,281 --> 00:01:58,415 I can't promise anything, 48 00:01:58,416 --> 00:02:00,700 but people do make money off stuff like this. 49 00:02:00,701 --> 00:02:02,118 A few extra bucks would be nice. 50 00:02:02,119 --> 00:02:04,070 I could finally move out of my mother's house. 51 00:02:04,071 --> 00:02:05,338 Where would you go? 52 00:02:05,339 --> 00:02:07,941 I always dreamed about building a little place of my own 53 00:02:07,942 --> 00:02:09,809 over the garage. 54 00:02:09,810 --> 00:02:13,313 You know, if I made more money, I could take time off from work 55 00:02:13,314 --> 00:02:15,248 and give pretty girls submarine rides. 56 00:02:15,249 --> 00:02:16,483 What's that? 57 00:02:16,484 --> 00:02:18,818 Some weird sex thing? 58 00:02:18,819 --> 00:02:20,320 No. 59 00:02:20,321 --> 00:02:21,988 You take pretty girls underwater 60 00:02:21,989 --> 00:02:24,257 in your private submarine, and you show them fish. 61 00:02:24,258 --> 00:02:27,961 Why does everything have to be dirty with you? 62 00:02:27,962 --> 00:02:30,363 I was thinking we could work on this at night, 63 00:02:30,364 --> 00:02:32,332 and then maybe in a couple of weeks, 64 00:02:32,333 --> 00:02:34,033 we'll have ourselves an app to sell. 65 00:02:34,034 --> 00:02:35,301 Sounds like we're in business. 66 00:02:35,302 --> 00:02:37,904 I think we should take a picture to capture this moment. 67 00:02:37,905 --> 00:02:39,706 Yeah. Oh! 68 00:02:43,944 --> 00:02:48,281 Was that the best 99 cents I ever spent, or what? 69 00:02:48,282 --> 00:02:51,918 ♪ Our whole universe was in a hot, dense state ♪ 70 00:02:51,919 --> 00:02:55,255 ♪ Then nearly 14 billion years ago expansion started... Wait! ♪ 71 00:02:55,256 --> 00:02:56,973 ♪ The Earth began to cool ♪ 72 00:02:56,974 --> 00:02:59,759 ♪ The autotrophs began to drool, Neanderthals developed tools ♪ 73 00:02:59,760 --> 00:03:02,128 ♪ We built the Wall ♪ ♪ We built the pyramids ♪ 74 00:03:02,129 --> 00:03:04,764 ♪ Math, Science, History, unraveling the mystery ♪ 75 00:03:04,765 --> 00:03:06,649 ♪ That all started with a big bang ♪ 76 00:03:06,650 --> 00:03:07,653 ♪ Bang! ♪ 77 00:03:07,653 --> 00:03:11,153 ♪ The Big Bang Theory 4x12 ♪ The Justice League Recombination Original Air Date on January 6, 2011 78 00:03:11,153 --> 00:03:14,453 == Sync, corrected by elderman == == for www.addic7ed.com == 79 00:03:15,864 --> 00:03:16,915 I checked the App Store. 80 00:03:17,014 --> 00:03:18,247 No one is doing 81 00:03:18,248 --> 00:03:20,633 handwriting-recognition differential equation solving. 82 00:03:20,634 --> 00:03:23,319 Oh, dear Lord, shush. 83 00:03:23,320 --> 00:03:25,121 What? 84 00:03:25,122 --> 00:03:27,690 You have so few good ideas, Leonard. 85 00:03:27,691 --> 00:03:29,592 And you're just going to spill the beans 86 00:03:29,593 --> 00:03:32,195 in front of an outsider? 87 00:03:37,267 --> 00:03:39,235 Who, me? 88 00:03:39,236 --> 00:03:41,454 Sheldon, I don't think Penny cares 89 00:03:41,455 --> 00:03:43,439 about handwriting-recognition based differential... 90 00:03:43,440 --> 00:03:46,325 ♪ The stars at night are big and bright ♪ 91 00:03:46,326 --> 00:03:49,145 ♪ Deep in the heart of Texas... ♪ 92 00:03:49,146 --> 00:03:51,514 She's not going to steal our idea. 93 00:03:51,515 --> 00:03:53,416 What idea? We're gonna write an application... 94 00:03:53,417 --> 00:03:55,468 ♪ The prairie sky is wide and high ♪ 95 00:03:55,469 --> 00:03:56,853 ♪ Deep in the heart... ♪ 96 00:03:56,854 --> 00:03:57,970 Okay, stop, stop! 97 00:03:57,971 --> 00:04:00,640 ♪ Of Texas. ♪ 98 00:04:00,641 --> 00:04:01,974 Whatever your secret is, 99 00:04:01,975 --> 00:04:04,076 I'm sure it's boring, so I'm not interested. 100 00:04:04,077 --> 00:04:05,695 It's not boring at all. 101 00:04:05,696 --> 00:04:07,296 You see, in higher order mathematics, 102 00:04:07,297 --> 00:04:08,498 there are certain sets 103 00:04:08,499 --> 00:04:10,266 of equations that... Bored. 104 00:04:10,267 --> 00:04:12,318 Satisfied? 105 00:04:12,319 --> 00:04:13,636 Hardly. 106 00:04:13,637 --> 00:04:16,339 Consider this unlikely but very plausible scenario. 107 00:04:16,340 --> 00:04:19,075 A young woman alone in the big city. 108 00:04:19,076 --> 00:04:20,476 Her ridiculous dream 109 00:04:20,477 --> 00:04:23,279 of becoming an actress lies shattered about her. 110 00:04:23,280 --> 00:04:24,847 Hey, wait a minute. 111 00:04:24,848 --> 00:04:26,816 Well, hang on. Let's see where he's going. 112 00:04:26,817 --> 00:04:28,251 Then it hits her. 113 00:04:28,252 --> 00:04:30,019 How is she going to survive? 114 00:04:30,020 --> 00:04:33,539 I mean, she has no prospects, no marketable skills. 115 00:04:33,540 --> 00:04:35,007 And then one day, 116 00:04:35,008 --> 00:04:37,126 she meets a group of geniuses 117 00:04:37,127 --> 00:04:39,061 and their friend Howard. 118 00:04:40,964 --> 00:04:42,932 Hey, I... 119 00:04:42,933 --> 00:04:44,901 Hang on. Let's see where he's going. 120 00:04:46,503 --> 00:04:48,638 She befriends them, and then lies in wait 121 00:04:48,639 --> 00:04:51,274 until they reveal a marketable idea, 122 00:04:51,275 --> 00:04:54,210 which she steals and sells to the highest bidder. 123 00:04:54,211 --> 00:04:56,345 - That is ridiculous. - Oh, is it? 124 00:04:56,346 --> 00:04:57,947 Let's see you come up with an explanation 125 00:04:57,948 --> 00:05:00,650 as to why this woman hangs out with us all the time. 126 00:05:04,922 --> 00:05:05,988 Oh, great. You know what? 127 00:05:05,989 --> 00:05:07,573 I've already mooched dinner off you guys. 128 00:05:07,574 --> 00:05:08,925 I don't need to listen to this. 129 00:05:08,926 --> 00:05:11,527 There's your answer-- free food. 130 00:05:12,746 --> 00:05:14,330 All right, I've taken the liberty 131 00:05:14,331 --> 00:05:16,265 of drafting these workflow charts 132 00:05:16,266 --> 00:05:18,968 which outline our various duties and the path we will follow 133 00:05:18,969 --> 00:05:21,304 as we develop our ground-breaking new app. 134 00:05:22,906 --> 00:05:25,875 Hey, why am I in charge of phone support? 135 00:05:26,977 --> 00:05:29,946 Seems a bit racist. 136 00:05:29,947 --> 00:05:31,714 A customer service representative 137 00:05:31,715 --> 00:05:34,250 with an Indian accent will create the impression 138 00:05:34,251 --> 00:05:36,852 we're a vast enterprise that uses overseas call centers. 139 00:05:36,853 --> 00:05:38,487 Oh. 140 00:05:38,488 --> 00:05:39,822 Very clever. 141 00:05:39,823 --> 00:05:41,891 But still racist. 142 00:05:41,892 --> 00:05:45,928 Duly noted, Steve from Wichita. 143 00:05:45,929 --> 00:05:49,565 Why am I listed as your executive assistant? 144 00:05:49,566 --> 00:05:52,335 Because the word "secretary" has fallen into disrepute. 145 00:05:52,336 --> 00:05:55,237 FYI, my mother's birthday is coming up. 146 00:05:55,238 --> 00:05:58,040 I'm going to need you to pick up a present. 147 00:05:59,142 --> 00:06:01,460 Okay, we need to stop for a minute. 148 00:06:01,461 --> 00:06:03,012 Leonard, please, we can talk during our break. 149 00:06:03,013 --> 00:06:04,480 We have one coming up at midnight. 150 00:06:04,481 --> 00:06:06,649 We'll need snacks. 151 00:06:06,650 --> 00:06:07,950 Sheldon, you're not in charge. 152 00:06:07,951 --> 00:06:09,802 It's my idea. I'm in charge. 153 00:06:09,803 --> 00:06:11,053 Oh, of course you are. 154 00:06:11,054 --> 00:06:12,388 Look at the organizational chart. 155 00:06:12,389 --> 00:06:13,889 You're clearly listed as founder. 156 00:06:13,890 --> 00:06:16,025 Well, yes, and you're listed 157 00:06:16,026 --> 00:06:18,060 as Chief Executive Officer, 158 00:06:18,061 --> 00:06:20,830 Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. 159 00:06:20,831 --> 00:06:22,448 You missed Chief Science Officer, 160 00:06:22,449 --> 00:06:25,334 Chairman of the Board, and Head of the Secret Santa Committee. 161 00:06:25,335 --> 00:06:27,370 Okay. 162 00:06:27,371 --> 00:06:30,122 You need to get clear on this right now. 163 00:06:30,123 --> 00:06:32,174 I am in charge of this project. 164 00:06:32,175 --> 00:06:37,797 Ooh. Leonard's going all alpha nerd on Sheldon's ass... 165 00:06:37,798 --> 00:06:40,282 All right. All right, I'm not going to argue with you. 166 00:06:40,283 --> 00:06:42,468 Sheldon Cooper is nothing if not a team player. 167 00:06:42,469 --> 00:06:44,953 Dr. Hofstadter, you have the conn. 168 00:06:46,857 --> 00:06:48,891 Thank you. 169 00:06:48,892 --> 00:06:50,159 I thought we might start 170 00:06:50,160 --> 00:06:51,844 by talking about the user interface. 171 00:06:51,845 --> 00:06:53,396 Oh, dear Lord, we're doomed. 172 00:06:55,565 --> 00:06:57,833 So this button here 173 00:06:57,834 --> 00:07:00,135 will allow you to scan a new equation, 174 00:07:00,136 --> 00:07:01,704 but over here, you can press this, 175 00:07:01,705 --> 00:07:04,240 and just substitute new values for the coefficients. 176 00:07:04,241 --> 00:07:06,993 Good one, boss. 177 00:07:09,746 --> 00:07:10,780 What? 178 00:07:10,781 --> 00:07:12,148 This diagram. 179 00:07:12,149 --> 00:07:14,617 I assume you were opening with a joke. 180 00:07:14,618 --> 00:07:18,688 It certainly buoyed up this employee's esprit de corps. 181 00:07:19,723 --> 00:07:21,924 It's not a joke. It's the real design. 182 00:07:21,925 --> 00:07:24,993 In that case, may I offer 27 little tweaks 183 00:07:24,994 --> 00:07:27,296 to make it slightly less embarrassing? 184 00:07:27,297 --> 00:07:29,331 Sheldon, I think this will work. 185 00:07:29,332 --> 00:07:30,933 Let's just try it my way. 186 00:07:30,934 --> 00:07:32,435 Oh, I'm-I'm sorry. 187 00:07:32,436 --> 00:07:33,686 I assumed that you wanted 188 00:07:33,687 --> 00:07:35,771 candid truth-telling from your employees, 189 00:07:35,772 --> 00:07:38,240 but I realize now, you want the mindless nattering 190 00:07:38,241 --> 00:07:40,876 of complacent yes-men. 191 00:07:40,877 --> 00:07:42,111 Are you done? 192 00:07:42,112 --> 00:07:44,046 If you say so, boss. 193 00:07:46,182 --> 00:07:48,084 So right now, this button-press event 194 00:07:48,085 --> 00:07:50,052 is just triggering a dummy procedure call... 195 00:07:50,053 --> 00:07:52,088 How about this for the app name? 196 00:07:52,089 --> 00:07:54,890 The Surprisingly Helpful Equation-Linked 197 00:07:54,891 --> 00:07:57,410 Differential Optimized Numerator. 198 00:07:59,028 --> 00:08:01,964 So it spells "Sheldon." 199 00:08:02,899 --> 00:08:04,083 Does it? 200 00:08:04,084 --> 00:08:06,168 A happy accident. 201 00:08:06,169 --> 00:08:09,905 We're not doing names now. Howard? 202 00:08:09,906 --> 00:08:11,924 Like I was saying, right now it's just a dummy procedure, 203 00:08:11,925 --> 00:08:13,242 but eventually, it will drop us into... 204 00:08:13,243 --> 00:08:14,343 All right, fine. 205 00:08:14,344 --> 00:08:15,878 If we're not going to give it a name, 206 00:08:15,879 --> 00:08:18,046 can we at least give it a secret code designation? 207 00:08:18,047 --> 00:08:20,049 - No. - Hear me out. 208 00:08:20,050 --> 00:08:22,418 The atomic bomb was The Manhattan Project. 209 00:08:22,419 --> 00:08:25,271 Windows 95 was originally Project Chicago. 210 00:08:25,272 --> 00:08:29,759 For our app, I would humbly suggest Project Nodlehs. 211 00:08:29,760 --> 00:08:33,195 That's just "Sheldon" backwards. 212 00:08:33,196 --> 00:08:35,197 Another happy accident. 213 00:08:35,198 --> 00:08:38,934 We're not wasting time with names right now. 214 00:08:38,935 --> 00:08:40,569 I see. 215 00:08:40,570 --> 00:08:42,238 Is that decision open for discussion? 216 00:08:42,239 --> 00:08:43,756 No. 217 00:08:43,757 --> 00:08:46,609 Is the decision to not discuss it open for discussion? 218 00:08:46,610 --> 00:08:47,777 No. 219 00:08:47,778 --> 00:08:49,261 Again, 220 00:08:49,262 --> 00:08:51,180 right now it's just a dummy procedure, 221 00:08:51,181 --> 00:08:53,616 but eventually, it will drop us into... 222 00:08:53,617 --> 00:08:55,301 I call for a vote of no confidence 223 00:08:55,302 --> 00:08:56,685 and an immediate change in leadership. 224 00:08:56,686 --> 00:08:58,087 Sheldon, stop it. 225 00:08:58,088 --> 00:09:00,189 When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary 226 00:09:00,190 --> 00:09:01,440 to dissolve the bonds 227 00:09:01,441 --> 00:09:03,192 that tie three competent scientists together... 228 00:09:03,193 --> 00:09:05,093 That's enough, Sheldon. All right, let's get right to the vote. 229 00:09:05,094 --> 00:09:06,979 Show of hands-- all those opposed 230 00:09:06,980 --> 00:09:08,798 to Leonard and his reign of tyranny. 231 00:09:11,234 --> 00:09:12,735 Okay, that's it, you're fired. 232 00:09:12,736 --> 00:09:14,703 Really? 233 00:09:14,704 --> 00:09:16,672 Why? 234 00:09:17,607 --> 00:09:20,910 Because you're impossible to work with. 235 00:09:20,911 --> 00:09:22,628 I see. 236 00:09:26,666 --> 00:09:28,717 And is that open for discussion? 237 00:09:34,257 --> 00:09:35,391 What are you doing? 238 00:09:35,392 --> 00:09:38,360 Oh. Good morning, shoemaker. 239 00:09:39,496 --> 00:09:40,596 I think you'll be pleased 240 00:09:40,597 --> 00:09:42,565 with what the elves were up to last night. 241 00:09:42,566 --> 00:09:44,466 I fired you. 242 00:09:44,467 --> 00:09:46,735 Oh, I know. I'm now an independent contractor. 243 00:09:46,736 --> 00:09:50,156 No, you are now nothing. 244 00:09:50,157 --> 00:09:53,108 You have no connection to this project whatsoever. 245 00:09:53,109 --> 00:09:55,544 But I made it better. 246 00:09:55,545 --> 00:09:57,780 I don't want it better. I want it my way. 247 00:09:57,781 --> 00:10:01,217 Well, that speaks volumes, doesn't it? 248 00:10:01,218 --> 00:10:05,120 All right, I suppose I'll go put on my bus pants. 249 00:10:05,121 --> 00:10:07,373 What the hell are bus pants? 250 00:10:07,374 --> 00:10:09,825 They are pants one wears over one's regular pants 251 00:10:09,826 --> 00:10:11,327 when one sits on bus seats 252 00:10:11,328 --> 00:10:13,696 that other people have previously sat on. 253 00:10:15,348 --> 00:10:17,183 But perhaps from your lofty heights 254 00:10:17,184 --> 00:10:19,101 atop the corporate ladder, you've lost touch 255 00:10:19,102 --> 00:10:22,137 with the struggles of the common man. 256 00:10:22,138 --> 00:10:25,007 Look, I'm still happy to drive you to work. 257 00:10:25,008 --> 00:10:26,842 Nothing's changed in that regard. 258 00:10:26,843 --> 00:10:29,812 We're still roommates, we're still friends. 259 00:10:29,813 --> 00:10:32,248 Except you identified me, your best friend, 260 00:10:32,249 --> 00:10:34,750 as a gangrenous limb that needed to be severed 261 00:10:34,751 --> 00:10:36,368 from the organism and tossed away. 262 00:10:36,369 --> 00:10:39,321 The desperate act of a little man 263 00:10:39,322 --> 00:10:41,790 with a big Napoleon complex. 264 00:10:42,626 --> 00:10:44,627 You know what? 265 00:10:44,628 --> 00:10:46,929 Go put on your bus pants. 266 00:10:52,548 --> 00:10:54,483 Mm. Last night, I had a dream 267 00:10:54,497 --> 00:10:56,097 we got so rich from the app, 268 00:10:56,098 --> 00:10:58,500 you and I bought matching side-by-side mansions. 269 00:10:58,501 --> 00:11:00,302 But... 270 00:11:00,303 --> 00:11:01,753 there was a secret tunnel 271 00:11:01,754 --> 00:11:04,840 connecting your front yard to my back yard. 272 00:11:09,712 --> 00:11:11,279 What do you think that means? 273 00:11:12,648 --> 00:11:16,401 It means after we play handball, I'm showering at home. 274 00:11:19,489 --> 00:11:21,623 Good morning, Friend Howard. 275 00:11:21,624 --> 00:11:22,924 Friend Raj. 276 00:11:22,925 --> 00:11:25,460 I see you gentlemen are enjoying beverages. 277 00:11:25,461 --> 00:11:28,864 Perhaps they would taste better out of these. 278 00:11:30,266 --> 00:11:32,200 "World's Greatest Astrophysicist"? 279 00:11:32,201 --> 00:11:34,769 Don't thank me. You earned it. 280 00:11:35,788 --> 00:11:39,207 "Howard Wolowitz." 281 00:11:40,109 --> 00:11:43,278 Why not "World's Greatest Engineer"? 282 00:11:43,279 --> 00:11:44,379 I'm sorry. 283 00:11:44,380 --> 00:11:46,114 I typed that into the label maker, 284 00:11:46,115 --> 00:11:47,449 but I just couldn't press enter. 285 00:11:47,450 --> 00:11:49,634 Now down to business. 286 00:11:49,635 --> 00:11:52,821 What would it take for you to abandon Leonard 287 00:11:52,822 --> 00:11:54,356 and join me in a rival company? 288 00:11:54,357 --> 00:11:56,525 Unless, of course, the mugs are sufficient, 289 00:11:56,526 --> 00:11:59,060 in which case, welcome aboard. 290 00:11:59,061 --> 00:12:01,229 We're not quitting on Leonard. 291 00:12:01,230 --> 00:12:04,065 I understand. Your loyalty is admirable. 292 00:12:04,066 --> 00:12:07,702 But what if I were to up the ante? 293 00:12:07,703 --> 00:12:09,871 What are you talking about? 294 00:12:09,872 --> 00:12:12,407 Monogrammed key chains 295 00:12:12,408 --> 00:12:15,210 with a built-in laser pointer. 296 00:12:17,813 --> 00:12:19,915 No? 297 00:12:20,967 --> 00:12:22,801 How about can cozies 298 00:12:22,802 --> 00:12:26,421 emblazoned with our university mascot? 299 00:12:26,422 --> 00:12:29,224 Go, Beavers. 300 00:12:30,192 --> 00:12:32,260 I'll be back. 301 00:12:34,564 --> 00:12:37,098 Okay, let's try this one. 302 00:12:39,502 --> 00:12:41,336 "Spherical Hankel function." 303 00:12:41,337 --> 00:12:42,904 Hold on. 304 00:12:42,905 --> 00:12:44,072 That's it! 305 00:12:44,073 --> 00:12:45,273 Eureka! 306 00:12:45,274 --> 00:12:47,108 Hey, we agreed when it was "Eureka" time, 307 00:12:47,109 --> 00:12:49,110 we were all gonna say it together. 308 00:12:49,111 --> 00:12:50,311 Fine. 309 00:12:50,312 --> 00:12:51,312 Let's say it together. 310 00:12:51,313 --> 00:12:53,348 No. The moment has passed. 311 00:12:53,349 --> 00:12:56,051 Greetings, gentlemen. 312 00:12:56,052 --> 00:12:58,086 How goes your little project? 313 00:12:58,087 --> 00:13:01,322 You mean, "Project Lenwoloppali"? 314 00:13:01,323 --> 00:13:04,626 Ah, a combination of all your names. 315 00:13:04,627 --> 00:13:05,710 Very clever. 316 00:13:05,711 --> 00:13:08,496 I assume "Koothranardowitz" was taken? 317 00:13:10,066 --> 00:13:11,833 We're actually scanning equations 318 00:13:11,834 --> 00:13:13,201 and getting good results. 319 00:13:13,202 --> 00:13:15,520 Oh, well then, by all means, carry on. 320 00:13:15,521 --> 00:13:17,439 I wouldn't want to impede your progress. 321 00:13:17,440 --> 00:13:19,941 Howard, did you solve the install time problem yet? 322 00:13:19,942 --> 00:13:21,476 No. It's a little tricky. 323 00:13:21,477 --> 00:13:23,445 I'm gonna try having it pick up the libraries dyn... 324 00:13:30,736 --> 00:13:32,320 What are you doing?! 325 00:13:32,321 --> 00:13:36,124 Playing the theremin. 326 00:13:37,660 --> 00:13:40,895 No. I mean, what are you doing with a theremin? 327 00:13:40,896 --> 00:13:43,431 Playing it. 328 00:13:43,432 --> 00:13:46,668 I've loved the theremin from the first moment 329 00:13:46,669 --> 00:13:48,803 I heard the original Star Trek theme. 330 00:13:48,804 --> 00:13:50,271 And it's been killing me 331 00:13:50,272 --> 00:13:53,241 that it just sits in my closet, gathering dust. 332 00:14:07,223 --> 00:14:09,524 Sheldon! We're working here! 333 00:14:09,525 --> 00:14:10,792 That's all right. 334 00:14:10,793 --> 00:14:14,663 I can barely hear you over my theremin. 335 00:14:20,202 --> 00:14:22,971 Well, that was a little uncalled for. 336 00:14:22,972 --> 00:14:24,939 No, that was completely called for. 337 00:14:24,940 --> 00:14:26,291 We need quiet. 338 00:14:26,292 --> 00:14:28,643 So, your project is more important than mine? 339 00:14:28,644 --> 00:14:32,881 Well, seeing as your project is to sabotage my project, yes. 340 00:14:32,882 --> 00:14:34,449 Don't beat around the bush, Leonard. 341 00:14:34,450 --> 00:14:35,483 If you don't want me here, 342 00:14:35,484 --> 00:14:37,418 just say the word, and I'll leave. 343 00:14:42,258 --> 00:14:44,359 Could have beaten around the bush a little. 344 00:14:46,829 --> 00:14:51,266 ♪ Nobody knows ♪ 345 00:14:51,267 --> 00:14:54,235 ♪ The trouble I've seen ♪ 346 00:14:54,236 --> 00:14:59,741 ♪ Nobody knows my sorrow ♪ 347 00:14:59,742 --> 00:15:03,178 ♪ Oh, oh, oh. ♪ 348 00:15:03,179 --> 00:15:04,813 What you doing? 349 00:15:04,814 --> 00:15:07,148 Trying to contact your home planet? 350 00:15:07,149 --> 00:15:09,718 I'm practicing my theremin. 351 00:15:09,719 --> 00:15:11,586 Oh. 352 00:15:11,587 --> 00:15:14,155 ♪ Nobody knows ♪ 353 00:15:14,156 --> 00:15:16,925 ♪ The trouble I've seen ♪ 354 00:15:16,926 --> 00:15:21,262 ♪ Glory, hallelujah. ♪ 355 00:15:23,001 --> 00:15:24,992 Something got you down, there, Sheldon? 356 00:15:25,167 --> 00:15:27,635 Leonard kicked me out of my own apartment. 357 00:15:27,636 --> 00:15:28,837 And his app team. 358 00:15:28,838 --> 00:15:30,972 Oh, honey, I'm sorry. 359 00:15:30,973 --> 00:15:32,857 He wouldn't drive me to work today. 360 00:15:32,858 --> 00:15:35,026 I had to wear my bus pants. 361 00:15:35,027 --> 00:15:36,945 - Is that so? - Yes. 362 00:15:36,946 --> 00:15:38,346 And they're still sticky. 363 00:15:38,347 --> 00:15:39,514 Aw... 364 00:15:39,515 --> 00:15:41,616 Probably going to have to throw them away. 365 00:15:43,719 --> 00:15:46,154 Hey, you don't need Leonard and his app. 366 00:15:46,155 --> 00:15:47,422 You can make one with me. 367 00:15:47,423 --> 00:15:49,190 With you? 368 00:15:50,760 --> 00:15:53,261 Seriously, I have a great idea for one. 369 00:15:53,262 --> 00:15:55,797 Is it better than your idea to move to Los Angeles 370 00:15:55,798 --> 00:15:57,499 and become a famous actress? 371 00:16:00,044 --> 00:16:00,645 Okay, look... 372 00:16:00,689 --> 00:16:02,540 when you see someone wearing shoes you like, 373 00:16:02,541 --> 00:16:03,925 you just snap a picture of them, 374 00:16:03,926 --> 00:16:05,460 and the app goes on the Internet 375 00:16:05,461 --> 00:16:06,994 to find out where you can buy them. 376 00:16:06,995 --> 00:16:09,297 That's your app idea? 377 00:16:09,298 --> 00:16:10,231 Well, you don't like it? 378 00:16:10,232 --> 00:16:12,333 I didn't say that. But no, I don't. 379 00:16:12,334 --> 00:16:14,869 Why not? 380 00:16:14,870 --> 00:16:16,371 Oh, Penny, where do I begin? 381 00:16:16,372 --> 00:16:18,839 The simple-mindedness of your idea 382 00:16:18,840 --> 00:16:22,443 is exceeded only by its crass consumerism and banality. 383 00:16:22,444 --> 00:16:24,345 And Leonard didn't want to work with you? 384 00:16:24,346 --> 00:16:25,980 Imagine that. 385 00:16:25,981 --> 00:16:27,782 I know, it's baffling. 386 00:16:29,568 --> 00:16:33,054 ♪ Nobody knows ♪ 387 00:16:33,055 --> 00:16:35,757 ♪ The trouble I've seen... ♪ 388 00:16:35,758 --> 00:16:37,859 Sheldon, I'm gonna make some cocoa. 389 00:16:37,860 --> 00:16:39,460 Do you want some? 390 00:16:39,461 --> 00:16:41,229 Do you make it with milk or water? 391 00:16:41,230 --> 00:16:42,897 - Milk. - Real cocoa? 392 00:16:42,898 --> 00:16:44,966 That's what it says on the packet. 393 00:16:44,967 --> 00:16:47,168 Do you have those little marshmallows? 394 00:16:47,169 --> 00:16:48,136 No, sorry. 395 00:16:48,137 --> 00:16:50,571 Well, I suppose it's appropriate. 396 00:16:50,572 --> 00:16:51,673 What does that mean? 397 00:16:51,674 --> 00:16:55,476 A disappointing drink for a disappointing day. 398 00:16:58,314 --> 00:16:59,580 Hey, look at this. 399 00:16:59,581 --> 00:17:01,616 20 people from the university have already signed up 400 00:17:01,617 --> 00:17:03,117 for our private beta. 401 00:17:03,118 --> 00:17:04,385 I'm telling you, 402 00:17:04,386 --> 00:17:06,454 the Lenwoloppali Differential Equation Scanner 403 00:17:06,455 --> 00:17:09,324 meets a real need. We've got a hit. 404 00:17:09,325 --> 00:17:10,792 What do you think we should sell it for? 405 00:17:10,793 --> 00:17:13,394 Well, based on the fact that our potential market 406 00:17:13,395 --> 00:17:15,430 is about 70 or 80 guys, 407 00:17:15,431 --> 00:17:16,564 and you want a submarine, 408 00:17:16,565 --> 00:17:18,399 I'd say about a million dollars a pop. 409 00:17:18,400 --> 00:17:21,703 Well, what if we put out a lite version for half a million? 410 00:17:21,704 --> 00:17:23,504 You know, get the word of mouth going. 411 00:17:24,606 --> 00:17:26,708 Hi. I'm sorry to bother you guys, 412 00:17:26,709 --> 00:17:28,509 but you've got to come take your Sheldon back. 413 00:17:28,510 --> 00:17:30,311 What's he doing in your apartment? 414 00:17:30,312 --> 00:17:32,747 Well, he was moping down in the lobby, so I invited him over. 415 00:17:32,748 --> 00:17:34,015 Now I regret it. 416 00:17:34,016 --> 00:17:36,634 Why do you regret... Uh, never mind, stupid question. 417 00:17:36,635 --> 00:17:39,020 Look, can't you just let him play with you until bedtime? 418 00:17:39,021 --> 00:17:42,106 We're not playing. 419 00:17:42,107 --> 00:17:43,291 This is real work. 420 00:17:43,292 --> 00:17:45,460 We're going to be hundred-aires. 421 00:17:46,261 --> 00:17:48,162 Okay. What if I got him to apologize 422 00:17:48,163 --> 00:17:49,530 and promise to behave? 423 00:17:52,801 --> 00:17:55,603 Then I guess we would let him back on the app team, 424 00:17:55,604 --> 00:17:57,905 and while we're doing that, you could take an aerial tour 425 00:17:57,906 --> 00:18:01,075 of L.A. on your flying pig. 426 00:18:01,076 --> 00:18:03,211 Okay. Wait right here. 427 00:18:04,480 --> 00:18:06,914 I'll tell you one thing. If I get rich enough, 428 00:18:06,915 --> 00:18:10,118 that's the kind of girl I want to take on a submarine ride. 429 00:18:11,053 --> 00:18:14,222 And yes, that time, I meant it to be dirty. 430 00:18:16,458 --> 00:18:17,959 Really? 431 00:18:17,960 --> 00:18:19,594 Leonard wants me back? 432 00:18:19,595 --> 00:18:22,730 Oh, yes. He says they are lost without you. 433 00:18:22,731 --> 00:18:26,401 Well, we sure saw that coming. 434 00:18:26,402 --> 00:18:27,852 That's right. 435 00:18:27,853 --> 00:18:29,137 You know what I'm going to do? 436 00:18:29,138 --> 00:18:32,640 I am going to sit here and just let them stew. 437 00:18:36,612 --> 00:18:37,612 No, no, no. You know, 438 00:18:37,613 --> 00:18:39,247 they have suffered enough. 439 00:18:39,248 --> 00:18:41,716 Everybody's suffered enough. 440 00:18:41,717 --> 00:18:44,886 The thing is, you're going to have to offer him 441 00:18:44,887 --> 00:18:46,921 a face-saving way out of this. 442 00:18:46,922 --> 00:18:48,089 How? 443 00:18:48,090 --> 00:18:49,290 Say you're sorry. 444 00:18:49,291 --> 00:18:50,925 Oh, no. 445 00:18:50,926 --> 00:18:54,429 Mrs. Mary Cooper didn't raise her no liars. 446 00:18:54,430 --> 00:18:57,532 Okay. Um... 447 00:18:57,533 --> 00:18:59,333 How about this? You know how you're always trying 448 00:18:59,334 --> 00:19:00,535 to learn about sarcasm? 449 00:19:00,536 --> 00:19:02,303 No. No? 450 00:19:02,304 --> 00:19:03,971 I was being sarcastic. 451 00:19:05,073 --> 00:19:07,308 Oh. Good for you. 452 00:19:07,309 --> 00:19:09,710 So all you have to do here is say you're sorry to Leonard, 453 00:19:09,711 --> 00:19:11,446 but say it sarcastically. 454 00:19:11,447 --> 00:19:13,648 Of course. 455 00:19:13,649 --> 00:19:16,584 He will hear it as an attempt to mend fences, 456 00:19:16,585 --> 00:19:18,953 as opposed to the withering condemnation 457 00:19:18,954 --> 00:19:20,721 you and I will know it to be. 458 00:19:20,722 --> 00:19:23,241 Yeah. Yeah, that was my plan. 459 00:19:23,242 --> 00:19:24,492 All right. Come on. Let's go. 460 00:19:24,493 --> 00:19:26,026 Oh, by the way, thank you 461 00:19:26,027 --> 00:19:27,895 for the delicious cocoa. 462 00:19:27,896 --> 00:19:28,896 Oh, you're welcome. 463 00:19:28,897 --> 00:19:30,698 Boy, I'm getting good at this. 464 00:19:33,969 --> 00:19:36,370 Okay, now that you're back on the team, 465 00:19:36,371 --> 00:19:37,371 let's get you caught up. 466 00:19:37,372 --> 00:19:39,874 Before you begin, let me say again 467 00:19:39,875 --> 00:19:42,944 how deeply sorry I am for my earlier behavior 468 00:19:42,945 --> 00:19:47,181 and how much I respect and admire your leadership. 469 00:19:47,182 --> 00:19:50,985 Thank you. 470 00:19:55,090 --> 00:19:56,457 So as you can see, 471 00:19:56,458 --> 00:19:59,293 not only can you store your favorite equations, 472 00:19:59,294 --> 00:20:01,496 but you can forward them to your friends 473 00:20:01,497 --> 00:20:04,799 or post them on Facebook right from the app. 474 00:20:04,800 --> 00:20:06,868 Well, I must say, I am impressed. 475 00:20:06,869 --> 00:20:07,952 Thanks. 476 00:20:07,953 --> 00:20:10,204 You all have clearly put in a lot of hard work. 477 00:20:10,205 --> 00:20:11,372 We have. 478 00:20:11,373 --> 00:20:12,607 As a result, you have taken 479 00:20:12,608 --> 00:20:14,742 the most important step on the road to success: 480 00:20:14,743 --> 00:20:16,427 learning what not to do. 481 00:20:16,428 --> 00:20:18,245 Now, let's start fresh. 482 00:20:18,246 --> 00:20:20,848 Howard, we're going to need some tea. 483 00:20:27,435 --> 00:20:30,070 Okay, these are Uggs. 484 00:20:30,071 --> 00:20:32,773 These are Crocs. 485 00:20:32,774 --> 00:20:35,142 These are knockoff Manolo Blahniks. 486 00:20:35,143 --> 00:20:36,710 Bored. 487 00:20:36,711 --> 00:20:39,696 Look, you said it yourself, we have to create a database 488 00:20:39,697 --> 00:20:41,815 before you can write an alga-thingy. 489 00:20:41,816 --> 00:20:43,216 Algorithm. 490 00:20:43,217 --> 00:20:45,619 You see, Penny, Alan Turing defined an algorithm... 491 00:20:45,620 --> 00:20:47,387 Bored. 492 00:20:47,388 --> 00:20:48,388 Okay. 493 00:20:48,389 --> 00:20:50,190 These are Steve Maddens. 494 00:20:50,191 --> 00:20:52,092 These are Nine West. 495 00:20:52,093 --> 00:20:55,596 These are Target. Oh, but don't they look like Chanel? 496 00:20:55,597 --> 00:20:56,797 These are Michael Kors... 497 00:20:56,798 --> 00:20:58,165 ♪ Nobody knows... ♪ 498 00:20:58,166 --> 00:21:01,667 == Sync, corrected by elderman == == for www.addic7ed.com ==