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Previously on Young Sheldon...

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- Who are you?
- I'm Paige.

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A unique child can
require a lot of attention.

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Try all the attention.

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Barry and I haven't been in
a good place in a long time.

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This is oddly reminiscent
of a dinner with my family.

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Do you think Stone Age parents
stayed together forever?

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They had to. There were no lawyers.

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Well, I think my parents
are getting a divorce.

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- Why?
- They fight all the time.

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- About what?
- Mostly me.

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I guess I'm lucky.

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Why?

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I'm the glue that holds
our family together.

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No more coffee?

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Last cup.

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Well, you mind making more?

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I just sat down.

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But you finished the pot.

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George, if I wanted to
make a cup of coffee,

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I'd have stayed at my house.

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Mmm.

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One day I'm gonna put you in a home,

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and I'm gonna smile just like that.

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That's fine.

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By then I won't know who you are anyway.

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Guess who is getting a divorce.

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About time. Congrats.

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Linda and Barry Swanson.

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Who's that? A-And can you
tell me how to make coffee?

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- They're Paige's parents.
- Who?

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The little smart girl.

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Apparently she's taking
the divorce really hard.

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I guess she's been
having trouble in school.

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Aw, poor thing.

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Linda thinks Sheldon
might be a good influence,

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you know, maybe rub
off on her a little bit.

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What, she wants her kid
to be more like Sheldon?

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I don't know what to say about that.

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So, good news.

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Paige is gonna spend
the weekend with us.

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My history with Paige

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brought up complicated feelings.

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She challenged me.

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Do you know if you'll be doing

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a full-color octet calculation

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with matrix manipulations?

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I know you're in my spot.

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She disturbed me.

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Hi, Sheldon!

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She enraged me.

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Checkmate.

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Things were simpler

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for my simple-minded sister.

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Yay!

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Shelly, I got you something.

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The Professor Proton Science Kit!

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Wait a minute.

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Last time you gave me
a present for no reason,

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I had to get a booster shot.

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Nothing like that.

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I was just thinking, it
might be a fun thing for you

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to share with Paige.

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Sharing. Sometimes I feel
like you don't know me.

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Paige is having a rough
time at home right now,

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and I think she could
really use a friend.

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A crocodile could really use a meal,

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but that doesn't mean I
should leap into his mouth.

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Shelly, I am asking
you to do this for me.

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This was the woman

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who cut the crusts off my sandwiches.

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She had me. Into the mouth I go.

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♪ Unskinny bop ♪

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♪ Just blows me away, yeah... ♪

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Why haven't you mowed the lawn?

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I been busy.

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Well, you're not busy now.

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I'm working out.

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Got the word "work" right there in it.

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Get out there and mow.

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Why? I'm making good money.

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I don't need an allowance,
so I don't need to do chores.

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It's not about that.

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You're part of this family,
you still need to help out.

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So I'm just here to do your bidding?

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Well, and people say Sheldon's a genius.

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I just want to remind you
both to please be sensitive

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about the situation with Paige's family.

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She's talking to you, dingus.

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Both of you.

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- Hi, come in.
- Hello.

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Hi, Missy. Hi, Sheldon.

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What did you do to your
hair? Is this because

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your parents got divorced?

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Dingus.

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Well, she just really wanted to,

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and I thought, you know,
under the circumstances,

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- why not?
- Well, I think it looks great.

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- So, can I have pink... ?
- No. Why don't you kids go play?

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I'd rather have pink hair
than together parents.

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I don't blame you.

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Well, it's about time.

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Hi, Mr. Cooper!

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Billy. What are you doing?

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I'm mowing the lawn.

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- What are you doing?
- Did Georgie put you up to this?

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Yeah. He's paying me.

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That dummy.

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I'm raising the money to buy a Jet Ski.

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I mean, I'm thrilled that he's gone,

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but I do worry about
how it's affecting Paige.

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Of course.

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You and George have
such a beautiful family.

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I think it's good for her
to be around that right now.

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Oh. Hey.

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Nice to see you. Sorry
about the divorce.

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I got to go yell at my idiot son.

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Georgie! Where are you?

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You look great, by the way.

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Oh, thanks. I started smoking again.

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What the hell's wrong with you?

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You think it's okay for Billy Sparks

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to do your work?

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I paid him.

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I tried to give him two
dollars, but he only wanted one.

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Damn it, Georgie, I'm trying
to teach you responsibility.

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You can't just buy your way
out of everything in life.

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You sure?

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'Cause I'll give you ten bucks
to leave me alone right now.

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Go mow the lawn.

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I'm not gonna say it again.

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Fine. But I'm only doing this
so you'll get off my back.

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Oh, you'll know when I'm
on your back, little man.

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Now we can be hair twins.

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Paige, you're supposed to
be doing science with me.

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That's boring.

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I want to do something dangerous.

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This is dangerous. We
don't have an eye wash station.

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- Let's go to the mall.
- Mom doesn't like the mall.

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She says the mannequins
don't have enough clothes on,

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but I think it's 'cause we're poor.

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We are poor. I do our taxes.

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Don't worry. I'll ask her.

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Ever since my parents got divorced,

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people can't say no to me.

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My mom promised she would
take me to the mall to get me

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a new backpack, but she was so busy

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cleaning my dad's
stuff out of the garage

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- that I think she forgot.
- Oh.

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Of course I can take
you. Anything you need.

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Thank you, Mrs. Cooper.

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Will you marry me?

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Why are you taking a
backpack to the mall?

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This is my mall safety kit.

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Earplugs to drown out crowd noise,

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Wet-Naps to wipe down
escalator handrails,

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a compass, a map of the mall,

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and a whistle, in case I get lost

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or approached by a woman
holding a perfume bottle.

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You want to stuff him in there, right?

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No.

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Okay, Paige,

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where should we go to get your backpack?

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The Hello Kitty store.

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I would help you find it,
but this subpar mall map

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isn't even oriented north.

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Let's go.

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All right, have fun at
the Hello Kitty store,

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and meet me at the
fountain in half an hour.

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Just to be clear, there are
no actual kitties, right?

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I can't imagine talking to my dad

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the way this kid talks to me.

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I'd have had a belt on
my backside so fast...

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My dad was a hugger.

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I had to tell him three
times to mow the lawn,

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and he still gave me attitude.

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He's going to school,
holding down a job.

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If he was my kid, I'd be proud of him.

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I am proud of him.

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When he's not being a
total pain in my ass.

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You ever tell him you're proud?

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He knows.

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I think it's important
for children to hear it.

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You don't even have kids.

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I teach and coach teenage boys.

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I also put up with
your childish nonsense.

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Georgie's just being
so damn disrespectful,

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I don't want to reward that.

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All right.

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My father never said he was proud of me.

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I turned out just fine.

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George, I'm just trying
to have a nice day,

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make some white folks uncomfortable.

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Can you please?

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♪ Bela Lugosi's dead... ♪

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This isn't the Hello Kitty store.

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No. It's Hot Topic.

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- What's the topic, devil worship?
- Hey,

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did you know there's a bow
tie section in the back?

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Why would they hide that in the back?

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- Ooh.
- What's that?

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Body glitter.

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That's so much better
than regular glitter.

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Then buy it.

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I don't have any money.

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Then steal it.

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No, my mom would kill me.

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Fine. Your mom can't punish me.

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I didn't see any bow ties,

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just a shirt with a bad word on it.

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- What did you put in your pocket?
- Nothing.

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Are you guys stealing?
Because if you are,

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I am prepared to literally
blow the whistle on you...

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Okay.

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Okay.

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Relax, we were just playing around.

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- Let's just get out of here.
- Good.

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Everyone behind the counter

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has an earring where an earring

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does not belong.

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Hey, Vern, looks like you're turning

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into quite the little shopper.

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Hey.

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I've already mowed the lawn.

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I know. Thanks for doing that.

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So what do you want?

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Well, I was thinking you
and I could go grab a burger.

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Why?

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'Cause I thought it'd
be a nice thing to do.

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Which restaurant?

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Why does it matter?

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Well, McDonald's burgers are fried,

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and sometimes I like flame-broiled.

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Fine, we can go to Burger King.

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I don't like the fries at Burger King.

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Ooh, Arby's has those curly fries.

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Shoot, they don't have burgers.

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Then let's go to Whataburger.

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Okay, but I hope you're not
this cranky the whole meal.

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So,

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we haven't really had a
chance to talk much lately.

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Why is it so hot in here?

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AC's busted.

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Why don't you get it fixed?

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'Cause I got better things
to spend my money on.

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Anyway,

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what I wanted to say is,

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even though I'm not loving
your attitude lately,

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I think it's great you got this job

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and y-you're doing so well at it.

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I'm proud of you.

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All right.

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That's all you have to say?

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Well, maybe if I wasn't
sweating my balls off,

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I could think of something else.

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Just stick your head out the window.

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If it's about money, I've got money.

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It can even be a loan if
it makes you feel better.

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Don't you dare.

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You said you're proud of my
job. I don't think you are.

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You know what? Forget lunch.

262
00:10:42,979 --> 00:10:44,245
Let's just go home.

263
00:10:44,247 --> 00:10:46,816
Smart. Save some money for your truck.

264
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That's it.

265
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You're walking.

266
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I had survived a perilous
trip to the accessory store,

267
00:11:03,203 --> 00:11:07,603
but it turned out, the
real accessory was me.

268
00:11:11,453 --> 00:11:13,262
I can't believe you stole.

269
00:11:13,264 --> 00:11:15,564
You walked out with it. You stole.

270
00:11:15,566 --> 00:11:16,732
Why would I steal glitter?

271
00:11:16,734 --> 00:11:19,001
I already have a sparkling personality.

272
00:11:19,003 --> 00:11:20,502
Tell it to the cops.

273
00:11:20,504 --> 00:11:21,670
Or your cellmate.

274
00:11:21,672 --> 00:11:25,007
You're so smart. Why
are you acting like this?

275
00:11:25,009 --> 00:11:26,775
Maybe I don't want to be smart.

276
00:11:26,777 --> 00:11:29,411
I have to sit down.

277
00:11:29,413 --> 00:11:31,213
Being smart sucks.

278
00:11:31,215 --> 00:11:33,865
It's the reason we
moved here from Arkansas,

279
00:11:33,867 --> 00:11:37,352
a-and my parents never yelled
at each other before that.

280
00:11:37,354 --> 00:11:41,266
It's just better to be normal.

281
00:11:41,268 --> 00:11:45,137
It works for me. But I
also have good cheekbones.

282
00:11:51,619 --> 00:11:52,885
You swim here?

283
00:11:52,887 --> 00:11:56,455
Dad kicked me out of his
truck. I had to walk back.

284
00:11:56,457 --> 00:11:59,191
What dumb thing did you say or do?

285
00:11:59,193 --> 00:12:01,393
How do you know I'm the
one who did something dumb?

286
00:12:01,395 --> 00:12:03,762
'Cause you kind of shine at it.

287
00:12:03,764 --> 00:12:06,665
All I did is offer to pay to fix his AC.

288
00:12:06,667 --> 00:12:09,034
And there it is. Dumb.

289
00:12:09,036 --> 00:12:10,135
What's wrong with that?

290
00:12:10,137 --> 00:12:11,403
Your dad is a grown man.

291
00:12:11,405 --> 00:12:13,906
He doesn't want his
kid giving him money.

292
00:12:13,908 --> 00:12:16,198
So he's glad I'm making money,

293
00:12:16,200 --> 00:12:18,544
but I'm not allowed to use
that money to help him out?

294
00:12:18,546 --> 00:12:20,901
- I don't get it.
- Well, someday, when you have

295
00:12:20,903 --> 00:12:24,249
a bunch of sweaty, mullet-headed
kids running around, you will.

296
00:12:24,251 --> 00:12:26,218
Oh, I ain't never having kids.

297
00:12:26,220 --> 00:12:29,688
Well, that's the smartest
thing I ever heard you say.

298
00:12:29,690 --> 00:12:31,691
Thank you.

299
00:12:39,633 --> 00:12:41,934
John Sturgis at your service.

300
00:12:41,936 --> 00:12:43,736
Dr. Sturgis, Sheldon Cooper.

301
00:12:43,738 --> 00:12:45,003
Hello, Sheldon.

302
00:12:45,005 --> 00:12:46,205
How are you doing?

303
00:12:46,207 --> 00:12:48,712
Confused, upset, annoyed,

304
00:12:48,714 --> 00:12:50,609
and potentially in trouble with the law.

305
00:12:50,611 --> 00:12:54,213
Well, in which order would
you like to handle this?

306
00:12:54,215 --> 00:12:55,547
Let's start with confused,

307
00:12:55,549 --> 00:12:57,950
but if we hear sirens
approaching, we'll jump ahead.

308
00:12:57,952 --> 00:13:00,085
Great. What's on your mind?

309
00:13:00,087 --> 00:13:02,454
Do you ever wish that you weren't smart?

310
00:13:02,456 --> 00:13:05,691
So I would be short, lonely and stupid?

311
00:13:05,693 --> 00:13:07,593
No, that seems worse.

312
00:13:07,595 --> 00:13:08,827
Why do you ask?

313
00:13:08,829 --> 00:13:10,496
Do you remember Paige?

314
00:13:10,498 --> 00:13:12,531
Of course, brilliant little girl.

315
00:13:12,533 --> 00:13:14,390
I know, but she says that she doesn't

316
00:13:14,392 --> 00:13:15,701
want to be smart anymore.

317
00:13:15,703 --> 00:13:20,205
Well, perhaps she's experiencing
some sort of identity crisis.

318
00:13:20,207 --> 00:13:23,066
Is it possible her ex is dating someone

319
00:13:23,068 --> 00:13:26,912
who seems better for her
in every imaginable way?

320
00:13:26,914 --> 00:13:28,847
I'm confused.

321
00:13:28,849 --> 00:13:30,415
So am I.

322
00:13:30,417 --> 00:13:33,519
How do I make her understand
that being smart is the best?

323
00:13:33,521 --> 00:13:39,024
Might I suggest, instead of
trying to fix her problem,

324
00:13:39,026 --> 00:13:40,959
you just listen?

325
00:13:40,961 --> 00:13:44,329
When I was in the psychiatric
ward, I learned that people

326
00:13:44,331 --> 00:13:48,967
who are struggling emotionally
often just need to be heard.

327
00:13:48,969 --> 00:13:50,769
Hmm.

328
00:13:50,771 --> 00:13:53,672
Sounds difficult, but
I suppose I could try.

329
00:13:53,674 --> 00:13:56,736
Another thing I learned in the
hospital is that some people

330
00:13:56,738 --> 00:14:00,026
believe there are weird
mole men living in tunnels

331
00:14:00,028 --> 00:14:01,713
deep inside the earth.

332
00:14:01,715 --> 00:14:04,750
Well, this has been mostly helpful.

333
00:14:04,752 --> 00:14:06,719
And you're mostly welcome.

334
00:14:12,719 --> 00:14:14,108
You made it.

335
00:14:14,110 --> 00:14:16,111
Yeah, I made it.

336
00:14:22,536 --> 00:14:24,537
Sorry.

337
00:14:26,473 --> 00:14:28,474
No problem.

338
00:14:34,351 --> 00:14:36,181
Ow.

339
00:14:36,183 --> 00:14:39,918
Ow. Is there a way to do
this so it doesn't hurt?

340
00:14:39,920 --> 00:14:41,920
No. Beauty is pain.

341
00:14:41,922 --> 00:14:44,456
Boy George must really suffer.

342
00:14:44,458 --> 00:14:46,468
Missy, I need a moment with Paige.

343
00:14:46,470 --> 00:14:47,893
Make it quick.

344
00:14:47,895 --> 00:14:49,896
I'm only half-beautiful.

345
00:14:53,868 --> 00:14:54,900
Yeah?

346
00:14:54,902 --> 00:14:56,521
I'm listening.

347
00:14:56,523 --> 00:14:57,569
To what?

348
00:14:57,571 --> 00:14:58,737
To you.

349
00:14:58,739 --> 00:15:00,105
I'm not saying anything.

350
00:15:00,107 --> 00:15:02,227
Well, if you wanted to say
anything, I'd be listening.

351
00:15:03,010 --> 00:15:04,376
But I don't want to say anything.

352
00:15:04,378 --> 00:15:06,879
And I don't want to be
listening, but here we are.

353
00:15:06,881 --> 00:15:08,247
Are you feeling better yet?

354
00:15:08,249 --> 00:15:12,785
You're being weird, and
not in the usual way.

355
00:15:15,122 --> 00:15:16,822
Guess that's my life now.

356
00:15:16,824 --> 00:15:18,424
What do you mean?

357
00:15:20,261 --> 00:15:22,861
Everyone is acting weird.

358
00:15:22,863 --> 00:15:28,066
My mom is going on dates and
my dad is acting like a child.

359
00:15:28,068 --> 00:15:31,738
My sister's crying all the time.

360
00:15:32,773 --> 00:15:34,406
I just

361
00:15:34,408 --> 00:15:40,012
wish that everything could
go back to the way it was.

362
00:15:40,014 --> 00:15:43,348
I don't think it will.

363
00:15:43,350 --> 00:15:46,118
It turned out I was
really good at listening.

364
00:15:46,120 --> 00:15:50,923
The trick is to sit there, and
when you want to leave, don't.

365
00:15:50,925 --> 00:15:54,493
I have to live in two separate houses.

366
00:15:54,495 --> 00:15:59,331
And my grandma says the
meanest things about my dad.

367
00:15:59,333 --> 00:16:02,081
I know that everyone is upset

368
00:16:02,083 --> 00:16:03,802
that I'm not doing well in school.

369
00:16:03,804 --> 00:16:07,840
It's just hard to care.

370
00:16:09,677 --> 00:16:13,078
Everything that used
to seem important to me

371
00:16:13,080 --> 00:16:17,550
just... doesn't anymore.

372
00:16:19,520 --> 00:16:24,590
So I guess, really, I just feel alone.

373
00:16:28,696 --> 00:16:30,696
That sounds hard.

374
00:16:30,698 --> 00:16:33,932
Yeah... it is.

375
00:16:33,934 --> 00:16:35,934
Dr. Sturgis was right.

376
00:16:35,936 --> 00:16:40,439
There was nothing I could do
to fix this, or so I thought.

377
00:16:40,441 --> 00:16:42,775
Can I offer you a hot beverage?

378
00:16:43,811 --> 00:16:45,477
That would be nice.

379
00:16:45,479 --> 00:16:47,747
Be right back.

380
00:16:49,083 --> 00:16:51,149
The "Hot Beverage of Comfort"

381
00:16:51,151 --> 00:16:53,235
would become my go-to method

382
00:16:53,237 --> 00:16:55,454
of dealing with someone
in emotional distress.

383
00:16:55,456 --> 00:16:57,356
And it always worked.

384
00:16:57,358 --> 00:16:59,864
Except when my wife was in labor,

385
00:16:59,866 --> 00:17:03,069
where it was suggested I
throw it in my own face.

386
00:17:07,853 --> 00:17:10,382
- What you doing?
- Paige is feeling sad,

387
00:17:10,384 --> 00:17:12,830
so I'm making her a hot beverage.

388
00:17:12,832 --> 00:17:15,033
Oh. You're a good kid.

389
00:17:17,598 --> 00:17:19,599
I'm proud of you.

390
00:17:20,801 --> 00:17:22,400
Thank you.

391
00:17:22,402 --> 00:17:23,902
Of all my accomplishments,

392
00:17:23,904 --> 00:17:26,843
I don't know why he
singled this moment out,

393
00:17:26,845 --> 00:17:29,312
but I'm glad he did.

394
00:17:29,314 --> 00:17:30,417
Sup?