1 00:00:01,175 --> 00:00:02,915 Previously onYoung Sheldon... 2 00:00:02,959 --> 00:00:04,830 Your brother's gonna have a baby. 3 00:00:04,874 --> 00:00:05,831 Are they getting married? 4 00:00:05,875 --> 00:00:07,050 It would be better for them 5 00:00:07,094 --> 00:00:08,269 and better for the baby. 6 00:00:08,312 --> 00:00:09,879 And better for you so your church friends 7 00:00:09,922 --> 00:00:11,185 don't get bent out of shape. 8 00:00:11,228 --> 00:00:12,795 If you ever need anything, call me. 9 00:00:12,838 --> 00:00:15,711 I've already been through this with my daughter, so... 10 00:00:15,754 --> 00:00:17,713 I know how to do it wrong. 11 00:00:17,756 --> 00:00:20,194 [short chuckle] Thanks. 12 00:00:20,237 --> 00:00:22,544 I'm worried that if he doesn't marry this girl, 13 00:00:22,587 --> 00:00:25,373 the congregation's gonna turn on me. 14 00:00:25,416 --> 00:00:26,287 Hey, Joan. 15 00:00:26,330 --> 00:00:27,201 I just wanted to make sure that 16 00:00:27,244 --> 00:00:28,724 you knew Bible study was today. 17 00:00:28,767 --> 00:00:31,248 Susan, just making sure everything's okay, 18 00:00:31,292 --> 00:00:33,207 since you're not at Bible study. 19 00:00:33,250 --> 00:00:34,643 Of course. No problem. 20 00:00:34,686 --> 00:00:36,210 I understand. 21 00:00:36,253 --> 00:00:38,429 Hey, it's Mary. 22 00:00:38,473 --> 00:00:40,040 Do you have time to talk? 23 00:00:40,083 --> 00:00:42,607 For you, always. 24 00:00:48,613 --> 00:00:50,659 Hey.Hi. 25 00:00:50,702 --> 00:00:53,270 Thank you for meeting with me.No problem. I got you 26 00:00:53,314 --> 00:00:56,752 coffee. You seemed upset, so, donut holes. 27 00:00:56,795 --> 00:00:58,623 Which I love if you don't want them. 28 00:00:58,667 --> 00:01:00,799 I'm good with coffee.Okay. 29 00:01:01,583 --> 00:01:03,193 So, what's going on? 30 00:01:03,237 --> 00:01:04,760 Well... 31 00:01:06,022 --> 00:01:08,590 ...all the things that I was afraid of 32 00:01:08,633 --> 00:01:09,808 are happening. 33 00:01:09,852 --> 00:01:11,984 Ever since word got out about Georgie, 34 00:01:12,028 --> 00:01:15,118 everyone at my Bible study canceled. 35 00:01:15,162 --> 00:01:17,381 Well, first of all, that sucks and I'm sorry. 36 00:01:17,425 --> 00:01:19,992 I also can't say I'm surprised. This is the part 37 00:01:20,036 --> 00:01:21,472 of religion I don't like. 38 00:01:21,516 --> 00:01:24,127 I know Georgie made a mistake, 39 00:01:24,171 --> 00:01:27,870 but I thought, as Christians, we're supposed to forgive. 40 00:01:29,176 --> 00:01:31,961 Well, I'm gonna ask you a tricky question. 41 00:01:32,004 --> 00:01:33,919 If this were happening 42 00:01:33,963 --> 00:01:36,444 to someone else in the congregation, 43 00:01:36,487 --> 00:01:38,750 how would you respond? 44 00:01:40,883 --> 00:01:42,406 [sighs] 45 00:01:43,407 --> 00:01:45,366 Good choice. 46 00:01:45,409 --> 00:01:47,759 That'll help. 47 00:01:48,673 --> 00:01:50,719 Mm. 48 00:01:52,373 --> 00:01:54,157 [indistinct chatter] 49 00:01:55,071 --> 00:01:58,161 [shushing, chatter quiets down] 50 00:02:01,338 --> 00:02:02,774 What's going on? 51 00:02:02,818 --> 00:02:04,385 What's going on is people are talking about my brother 52 00:02:04,428 --> 00:02:06,865 behind my back instead of saying it to my face. 53 00:02:06,909 --> 00:02:08,780 She's talking about Georgie, not me. 54 00:02:08,824 --> 00:02:10,042 People talk about me behind my back, 55 00:02:10,086 --> 00:02:11,522 but it's about how smart I am. 56 00:02:11,566 --> 00:02:13,524 I'll say it to your face. 57 00:02:13,568 --> 00:02:15,744 Your brother's going to hell. 58 00:02:15,787 --> 00:02:17,093 No, he's not. 59 00:02:17,137 --> 00:02:19,356 Primarily because hell isn't real. 60 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:20,575 My mom said they should 61 00:02:20,618 --> 00:02:22,098 kick your whole family out of the church. 62 00:02:22,142 --> 00:02:23,882 How about I kick your ass. 63 00:02:23,926 --> 00:02:25,754 I'd like to see you try. 64 00:02:26,581 --> 00:02:27,712 How about I help her? 65 00:02:27,756 --> 00:02:29,627 How about I go get Pastor Rob? 66 00:02:29,671 --> 00:02:33,240 Say one more thing about my family and see what happens. 67 00:02:34,110 --> 00:02:35,459 Y'all are white trash. 68 00:02:35,503 --> 00:02:37,418 Whoa, what's going on here? 69 00:02:38,158 --> 00:02:41,073 ♪ Nobody else is stronger than I am ♪ 70 00:02:41,117 --> 00:02:43,772 ♪ Yesterday I moved a mountain 71 00:02:43,815 --> 00:02:46,122 ♪ I bet I could be your hero 72 00:02:46,166 --> 00:02:48,907 ♪ I am a mighty little man 73 00:02:48,951 --> 00:02:53,303 ♪ I am a mighty little man.♪ 74 00:03:01,268 --> 00:03:03,052 Pastor Rob should be here any minute. 75 00:03:03,095 --> 00:03:04,619 Maybe if he was in the classroom when he was supposed to be, 76 00:03:04,662 --> 00:03:06,011 none of this would've happened. 77 00:03:06,055 --> 00:03:08,449 You can't blame him for Missy punching someone. 78 00:03:08,492 --> 00:03:11,103 If he was there to shut that kid up, Missy wouldn't have had to. 79 00:03:11,147 --> 00:03:13,105 Sunday school is no place for violence. 80 00:03:13,149 --> 00:03:15,673 The boy's parents are very upset. 81 00:03:15,717 --> 00:03:16,805 Yeah, well so am I. 82 00:03:16,848 --> 00:03:18,198 Sorry I'm late. 83 00:03:19,199 --> 00:03:20,548 Hi. 84 00:03:20,591 --> 00:03:23,115 I'm Rob. Nice to meet you. 85 00:03:23,159 --> 00:03:25,161 Wish it were under better circumstances. 86 00:03:25,205 --> 00:03:27,032 Oh, that's right, you haven't met. 87 00:03:27,076 --> 00:03:30,210 No. But I've seen you around. 88 00:03:31,254 --> 00:03:34,866 So, shall we get to the business at hand? 89 00:03:34,910 --> 00:03:36,433 Obviously, we're... 90 00:03:36,477 --> 00:03:38,914 mortified by Missy's behavior. 91 00:03:38,957 --> 00:03:40,742 Even though it sounds like that punk had it coming. 92 00:03:40,785 --> 00:03:43,266 While his words were out of line, 93 00:03:43,310 --> 00:03:45,181 it brings us to the bigger issue, 94 00:03:45,225 --> 00:03:47,270 which is... 95 00:03:47,314 --> 00:03:49,272 people are talking about Georgie. 96 00:03:49,316 --> 00:03:51,143 Bunch of holy rollers with no lives. 97 00:03:51,187 --> 00:03:53,885 Well, we are a tight-knit community, 98 00:03:53,929 --> 00:03:55,931 and sometimes that means what happens to one of us 99 00:03:55,974 --> 00:03:57,280 affects all of us. 100 00:03:57,324 --> 00:03:59,282 Whether it's their business or not. 101 00:03:59,326 --> 00:04:01,371 A-As Pastor Rob helped me realize, 102 00:04:01,415 --> 00:04:03,547 if I were in their shoes, I would have 103 00:04:03,591 --> 00:04:05,375 been judgmental myself. 104 00:04:05,419 --> 00:04:08,857 Well, it's a mess, and something needs to be done. 105 00:04:08,900 --> 00:04:10,293 I'm glad to hear you say that, because 106 00:04:10,337 --> 00:04:13,644 I was thinking that maybe you could give a sermon 107 00:04:13,688 --> 00:04:16,995 reminding the congregation what Jesus said about, 108 00:04:17,039 --> 00:04:20,303 um, judgment and forgiveness. 109 00:04:20,347 --> 00:04:22,305 Make it a teaching moment. I like it. 110 00:04:22,349 --> 00:04:23,959 That's a way to go. 111 00:04:24,002 --> 00:04:26,918 But I was thinking, 112 00:04:26,962 --> 00:04:29,312 you've got a lot going on right now. 113 00:04:29,356 --> 00:04:32,837 Maybe take some time off, focus on things at home. 114 00:04:32,881 --> 00:04:36,014 Hold on. Are you firing her? 115 00:04:36,058 --> 00:04:39,670 No, no, just a little leave of absence 116 00:04:39,714 --> 00:04:40,976 till things settle down. 117 00:04:41,019 --> 00:04:44,501 Is that really necessary?I believe it is. 118 00:04:44,545 --> 00:04:46,242 As leaders of this church, 119 00:04:46,286 --> 00:04:48,113 we are held to a higher standard. 120 00:04:51,073 --> 00:04:53,423 Are you asking us to leave the church? 121 00:04:53,467 --> 00:04:54,946 Of course not. 122 00:04:54,990 --> 00:04:57,035 Y'all talk a big game about community, and then 123 00:04:57,079 --> 00:04:59,429 you just turn your back when things get a little messy. 124 00:04:59,473 --> 00:05:00,865 Okay, let's just take a breath. 125 00:05:00,909 --> 00:05:03,477 You do that. We're leaving. Come on, Mary. 126 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:05,348 George, let's talk this through. 127 00:05:05,392 --> 00:05:06,784 I've heard enough. 128 00:05:06,828 --> 00:05:08,656 I'll be in the truck. 129 00:05:13,574 --> 00:05:15,967 There must be another way. 130 00:05:18,753 --> 00:05:21,364 It's all right. I'll, um... 131 00:05:22,931 --> 00:05:25,107 ...clean out my office. 132 00:05:29,633 --> 00:05:31,026 [TV playing indistinctly] 133 00:05:31,069 --> 00:05:33,942 Movies lie. Punching people hurts. 134 00:05:33,985 --> 00:05:35,813 Try being the punchee. 135 00:05:35,857 --> 00:05:37,075 [door opens, closes] 136 00:05:37,119 --> 00:05:39,687 What happened to you? 137 00:05:39,730 --> 00:05:41,123 Nothing. 138 00:05:41,166 --> 00:05:42,690 She punched a boy in the face at Sunday school. 139 00:05:42,733 --> 00:05:43,908 Why? 140 00:05:43,952 --> 00:05:46,389 He was saying crap about our family. 141 00:05:46,433 --> 00:05:48,304 Is this about me and Mandy? 142 00:05:49,523 --> 00:05:50,785 Yeah. 143 00:05:50,828 --> 00:05:52,700 You can't go around hitting people. 144 00:05:52,743 --> 00:05:53,875 I had to do something. 145 00:05:53,918 --> 00:05:55,746 Me too.What did you do? 146 00:05:55,790 --> 00:05:57,487 I ran and told the nearest adult. 147 00:05:57,531 --> 00:05:59,402 I don't want you getting in trouble for me. 148 00:05:59,446 --> 00:06:01,709 But Danny says you're going to hell. 149 00:06:01,752 --> 00:06:04,494 I'm there now. 150 00:06:04,538 --> 00:06:06,409 Promise me. 151 00:06:07,454 --> 00:06:08,672 Fine. 152 00:06:08,716 --> 00:06:10,935 And I know you ain't hitting nobody. 153 00:06:10,979 --> 00:06:12,763 You are correct, sir. 154 00:06:12,807 --> 00:06:14,635 [doorbell rings] 155 00:06:16,811 --> 00:06:18,334 Can we talk? 156 00:06:18,378 --> 00:06:22,120 Of course. Come in. 157 00:06:22,164 --> 00:06:25,210 So, I told my folks about the baby. 158 00:06:25,254 --> 00:06:26,516 And? 159 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:27,778 They told me I'm on my own. 160 00:06:27,822 --> 00:06:29,519 They want nothing to do with me. 161 00:06:29,563 --> 00:06:31,434 Sorry. 162 00:06:31,478 --> 00:06:33,741 Give it a minute, they still might come around. 163 00:06:33,784 --> 00:06:37,527 I didn't even get to the part where the father's 17 years old. 164 00:06:37,571 --> 00:06:39,921 Something fun for next time. 165 00:06:43,141 --> 00:06:45,143 [TV playing indistinctly] 166 00:06:45,187 --> 00:06:47,015 Just join a new church, Mary. 167 00:06:47,058 --> 00:06:48,712 We're not joining another church. 168 00:06:48,756 --> 00:06:50,801 Seriously? After what we just went through, 169 00:06:50,845 --> 00:06:51,846 you want to go back there? 170 00:06:51,889 --> 00:06:53,543 I don't know. 171 00:06:53,587 --> 00:06:57,025 If we're switching religions, may I recommend Judaism. 172 00:06:57,068 --> 00:06:58,461 Why? 173 00:06:58,505 --> 00:07:01,333 Both William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy are Jewish. 174 00:07:01,377 --> 00:07:02,030 So? 175 00:07:02,073 --> 00:07:04,336 Isn't that enough? 176 00:07:04,380 --> 00:07:07,383 When Mary told me she was pregnant, 177 00:07:07,427 --> 00:07:10,647 I reacted pretty much the same way that your folks did. 178 00:07:10,691 --> 00:07:12,388 Not my finest moment. 179 00:07:12,432 --> 00:07:13,868 Let me guess, they got married 180 00:07:13,911 --> 00:07:16,261 and suddenly you were okay with it.Hell no. 181 00:07:16,305 --> 00:07:17,611 I didn't want my daughter to marry 182 00:07:17,654 --> 00:07:19,830 that fat dumbass. 183 00:07:19,874 --> 00:07:21,876 I shouldn't have said that. 184 00:07:21,919 --> 00:07:24,269 He got fat later.I'd laugh, 185 00:07:24,313 --> 00:07:25,793 but my mom gained 70 pounds 186 00:07:25,836 --> 00:07:28,099 when she had my little brother.[chortles] 187 00:07:28,143 --> 00:07:30,493 But I'll tell you something. 188 00:07:30,537 --> 00:07:32,843 Georgie's gonna be there for you, 189 00:07:32,887 --> 00:07:34,715 whether you like it or not. 190 00:07:34,758 --> 00:07:36,630 You may not know, but your feet are gonna swell up. 191 00:07:36,673 --> 00:07:39,589 And your boobs. I'll rub whatever you need rubbed. 192 00:07:39,633 --> 00:07:41,765 I'm getting that impression. 193 00:07:42,592 --> 00:07:44,507 [TV playing indistinctly] 194 00:07:44,551 --> 00:07:45,552 What are you doing? 195 00:07:45,595 --> 00:07:47,815 Go to your room.She's fine, Mary. 196 00:07:47,858 --> 00:07:49,164 She needs to be punished. 197 00:07:49,207 --> 00:07:50,774 For what-- sticking up for us? 198 00:07:50,818 --> 00:07:53,603 She punched a boy in church. 199 00:07:53,647 --> 00:07:54,822 I'll just go to my room. 200 00:07:54,865 --> 00:07:56,432 Hey, don't you move. What are you watching? 201 00:07:56,476 --> 00:07:58,565 MTV.Watch MTV. 202 00:07:58,608 --> 00:08:01,437 George.I'm not punishing her for doing the right thing. 203 00:08:01,481 --> 00:08:03,352 Violence is never the right thing. 204 00:08:03,395 --> 00:08:05,310 I'm sorry, are we in California? 205 00:08:05,354 --> 00:08:06,398 Ugh! 206 00:08:09,706 --> 00:08:11,403 Turn that off. 207 00:08:11,447 --> 00:08:14,537 So, you really think my folks'll come around? 208 00:08:14,581 --> 00:08:15,843 I don't know 'em, 209 00:08:15,886 --> 00:08:18,672 but babies have a magical power over people, 210 00:08:18,715 --> 00:08:20,325 especially grandparents. 211 00:08:20,369 --> 00:08:21,631 Is that how you felt when Georgie was born? 212 00:08:21,675 --> 00:08:24,199 Oh, it was love at first sight. 213 00:08:24,242 --> 00:08:26,897 And then 17 years later he got me pregnant. 214 00:08:27,724 --> 00:08:28,899 You're not gonna let that go, are you? 215 00:08:28,943 --> 00:08:30,248 Nope.Hmm. 216 00:08:34,688 --> 00:08:36,951 Should you really be reading in the car, baby? 217 00:08:36,994 --> 00:08:39,431 I'll be fine.You sure? 218 00:08:39,475 --> 00:08:40,694 You're not the one who'll have to 219 00:08:40,737 --> 00:08:42,565 clean up the oatmeal back there. 220 00:08:42,609 --> 00:08:44,088 I said I'll be fine. 221 00:08:44,132 --> 00:08:46,569 And it's the blueberries you should be worried about. 222 00:08:46,613 --> 00:08:48,484 Well, you're in a mood. 223 00:08:48,528 --> 00:08:50,878 Maybe because there was so much bickering going on at home 224 00:08:50,921 --> 00:08:52,314 that I couldn't study. 225 00:08:52,357 --> 00:08:54,838 Oh, I'm sorry if our family problems 226 00:08:54,882 --> 00:08:57,188 are getting in the way of your schoolwork. 227 00:08:57,232 --> 00:08:59,060 I accept your apology. 228 00:09:01,192 --> 00:09:02,498 [retches]Oh... 229 00:09:02,542 --> 00:09:04,761 SHELDON: Yep, blueberries. 230 00:09:05,762 --> 00:09:07,068 Where you going? 231 00:09:07,111 --> 00:09:08,548 I got stuff to do. 232 00:09:08,591 --> 00:09:09,636 Like what? 233 00:09:09,679 --> 00:09:10,985 Just stuff. 234 00:09:11,028 --> 00:09:12,943 Well, can you stop and get me something to eat? 235 00:09:12,987 --> 00:09:14,205 No.Why not? 236 00:09:14,249 --> 00:09:15,729 'Cause I got stuff to do. 237 00:09:15,772 --> 00:09:16,860 Which you won't tell me. 238 00:09:16,904 --> 00:09:18,688 'Cause it's none of your damn business. 239 00:09:18,732 --> 00:09:20,516 Is it illegal? 240 00:09:20,560 --> 00:09:22,562 I'm not gonna play this game with you, Georgie. 241 00:09:22,605 --> 00:09:24,041 Just give me the first letter. 242 00:09:24,085 --> 00:09:25,303 Goodbye. 243 00:09:25,347 --> 00:09:27,044 [door opens] 244 00:09:27,088 --> 00:09:29,569 Please, leave. 245 00:09:29,612 --> 00:09:31,092 ♪ 246 00:09:32,441 --> 00:09:34,443 These people are so lost. 247 00:09:34,486 --> 00:09:37,054 [doorbell rings] 248 00:09:37,098 --> 00:09:38,752 Just a minute! 249 00:09:45,367 --> 00:09:47,021 Oh! [coughs] 250 00:09:47,064 --> 00:09:48,457 Uh, Pastor Rob. 251 00:09:48,500 --> 00:09:50,198 [short chuckle] You okay? 252 00:09:50,241 --> 00:09:52,679 Um... swallowed a Tic Tac. 253 00:09:52,722 --> 00:09:53,984 [coughs]Well, 254 00:09:54,028 --> 00:09:55,725 I can barely smell the smoke at all. 255 00:09:55,769 --> 00:09:57,901 [chuckles softly]What are you doing here? 256 00:09:57,945 --> 00:10:01,513 I just didn't like the way things went down the other day, 257 00:10:01,557 --> 00:10:03,951 and I came to check on you. 258 00:10:04,952 --> 00:10:06,344 Aren't you kind. 259 00:10:06,388 --> 00:10:07,650 Can I come in? 260 00:10:07,694 --> 00:10:10,131 Oh, yeah, of course. 261 00:10:11,828 --> 00:10:13,047 [coughs] 262 00:10:14,483 --> 00:10:15,919 [indistinct conversations] 263 00:10:15,963 --> 00:10:17,660 Okay... 264 00:10:17,704 --> 00:10:20,097 marital status. 265 00:10:20,141 --> 00:10:22,186 Single. 266 00:10:23,144 --> 00:10:24,928 Mind your own business. 267 00:10:26,277 --> 00:10:27,888 Name of father. 268 00:10:27,931 --> 00:10:30,586 I can't write "Georgie," it sounds like he's 11. 269 00:10:30,630 --> 00:10:32,414 George Marshall Cooper. 270 00:10:32,457 --> 00:10:34,634 Marshall? I didn't know that. 271 00:10:34,677 --> 00:10:36,984 Isn't it nice he can still surprise you? 272 00:10:37,027 --> 00:10:38,289 [chuckles] 273 00:10:38,333 --> 00:10:40,727 Payment method. 274 00:10:40,770 --> 00:10:42,903 Don't see an option for "bad check." 275 00:10:42,946 --> 00:10:44,774 You don't have health insurance? 276 00:10:44,818 --> 00:10:46,167 I don't even have car insurance. 277 00:10:46,210 --> 00:10:47,690 How do you drive without car insurance? 278 00:10:47,734 --> 00:10:49,170 Slowly. 279 00:10:50,693 --> 00:10:53,957 Don't worry about the money. I got you. 280 00:10:54,001 --> 00:10:55,785 I can't ask you to do that. 281 00:10:55,829 --> 00:10:58,701 You're not asking, I'm offering. 282 00:11:01,356 --> 00:11:03,010 Thank you. 283 00:11:05,099 --> 00:11:06,491 I knew it. 284 00:11:06,535 --> 00:11:07,667 What are you doing here? 285 00:11:07,710 --> 00:11:08,842 What are you doing here? 286 00:11:08,885 --> 00:11:10,321 I asked her to be here. 287 00:11:10,365 --> 00:11:11,845 So, her and not me? 288 00:11:11,888 --> 00:11:13,150 Yeah. 289 00:11:14,282 --> 00:11:15,762 Don't make me come over there. 290 00:11:16,719 --> 00:11:17,938 How did you follow me? 291 00:11:17,981 --> 00:11:19,591 Wasn't hard. You can see that 292 00:11:19,635 --> 00:11:21,115 yellow Toyota from outer space. 293 00:11:21,158 --> 00:11:22,507 It is a Mazda. 294 00:11:22,551 --> 00:11:24,074 This is my baby, too. 295 00:11:24,118 --> 00:11:25,815 I think I should be a part of this. 296 00:11:25,859 --> 00:11:28,078 You did your part, now git. 297 00:11:29,079 --> 00:11:32,866 Mandy, please. I want to help. 298 00:11:34,737 --> 00:11:36,696 He can stay. 299 00:11:37,479 --> 00:11:38,523 Thanks. 300 00:11:38,567 --> 00:11:40,090 What can I do? 301 00:11:40,134 --> 00:11:41,352 Nothing. 302 00:11:41,396 --> 00:11:43,180 I can do that. 303 00:11:43,224 --> 00:11:46,183 ADULT SHELDON: I was struggling to focus and needed help. 304 00:11:46,227 --> 00:11:48,229 Luckily, there was someone on campus 305 00:11:48,272 --> 00:11:51,711 I could always count on to lend a friendly ear. 306 00:11:51,754 --> 00:11:54,104 A second mom, if you will. 307 00:11:54,148 --> 00:11:55,149 What now? 308 00:11:55,192 --> 00:11:56,759 You said if I ever had a problem, 309 00:11:56,803 --> 00:11:58,195 I could come to you and you'd fix it. 310 00:11:58,239 --> 00:11:59,762 When did I say that? 311 00:11:59,806 --> 00:12:01,677 September 13th, 1991. 312 00:12:01,721 --> 00:12:02,852 You had just eaten a poppyseed bagel 313 00:12:02,896 --> 00:12:04,332 and had one stuck in your teeth. 314 00:12:04,375 --> 00:12:05,855 I'll take your word for it. 315 00:12:05,899 --> 00:12:07,074 It was right here. How did it not 316 00:12:07,117 --> 00:12:08,728 make you crazy? It made me crazy. 317 00:12:08,771 --> 00:12:10,207 What do you want? 318 00:12:10,251 --> 00:12:12,732 My family's falling apart. 319 00:12:12,775 --> 00:12:15,343 Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. Uh... 320 00:12:15,386 --> 00:12:16,605 what do you want me to do? 321 00:12:16,648 --> 00:12:18,694 Fix it. 322 00:12:19,477 --> 00:12:22,785 I just can't believe the church turned its back on us. 323 00:12:22,829 --> 00:12:26,746 The church may have, but God didn't. 324 00:12:28,573 --> 00:12:30,967 I don't feel His presence right now. 325 00:12:31,794 --> 00:12:34,144 Well, let's invite Him to join us. 326 00:12:34,928 --> 00:12:37,582 Oh, ok-okay. 327 00:12:41,848 --> 00:12:44,067 Heavenly Father, we ask for Your guidance 328 00:12:44,111 --> 00:12:46,417 in these troubled times. Please, 329 00:12:46,461 --> 00:12:49,029 watch over Mary Cooper 330 00:12:49,072 --> 00:12:50,247 and her family, 331 00:12:50,291 --> 00:12:52,815 let her know that though this unborn child is 332 00:12:52,859 --> 00:12:54,948 out of wedlock, he or she is a miracle 333 00:12:54,991 --> 00:12:58,778 in Your creation and should be celebrated as such. 334 00:12:59,561 --> 00:13:00,910 Amen. 335 00:13:00,954 --> 00:13:03,608 Amen. 336 00:13:07,656 --> 00:13:09,353 What's going on here?Uh, uh, praying, 337 00:13:09,397 --> 00:13:12,095 we're praying.Just praying. 338 00:13:12,922 --> 00:13:14,271 [door closes]Why aren't you in school? 339 00:13:14,315 --> 00:13:16,926 You told me not to punch anyone else, so I left. 340 00:13:16,970 --> 00:13:18,667 Well... 341 00:13:18,710 --> 00:13:20,147 go to your room. 342 00:13:21,365 --> 00:13:23,237 I should probably go. 343 00:13:23,280 --> 00:13:25,369 Uh, of course. Um... 344 00:13:25,413 --> 00:13:27,110 thank you for stopping by. 345 00:13:27,154 --> 00:13:30,505 Of course. Thank you for the tea and, uh... 346 00:13:31,419 --> 00:13:32,986 MARY: Bye.[door closes] 347 00:13:34,117 --> 00:13:35,815 Mm-hmm. 348 00:13:46,173 --> 00:13:47,348 [door opens] 349 00:13:47,391 --> 00:13:49,654 Mandy, the doctor'll see you now. 350 00:13:50,568 --> 00:13:52,657 Where do you think you're going? 351 00:13:52,701 --> 00:13:54,224 Going to see the doctor. 352 00:13:54,268 --> 00:13:55,486 Not you. 353 00:13:55,530 --> 00:13:57,488 Why not me? I'm the dad.Georgie, 354 00:13:57,532 --> 00:13:59,142 please don't cause a scene. 355 00:14:00,143 --> 00:14:01,362 All right. 356 00:14:01,405 --> 00:14:02,842 I'll wait here for you. 357 00:14:10,197 --> 00:14:12,155 I'm the dad. 358 00:14:12,199 --> 00:14:14,766 PETERSON: I know I'm opening myself up 359 00:14:14,810 --> 00:14:16,072 for cheap shots, but 360 00:14:16,116 --> 00:14:17,639 I'm thinking about getting a rug. 361 00:14:17,682 --> 00:14:19,032 Oh, they're called hair systems now. 362 00:14:19,075 --> 00:14:20,294 My brother just got one. 363 00:14:20,337 --> 00:14:22,774 He went from bald to Rick James like that. 364 00:14:22,818 --> 00:14:24,341 I'm just trying to get back out there 365 00:14:24,385 --> 00:14:27,518 with the ladies. Wouldn't hurt having something up here, 366 00:14:27,562 --> 00:14:30,608 you know, for them to hold on to.Good for you. 367 00:14:30,652 --> 00:14:32,567 Although the right gal wouldn't care. 368 00:14:32,610 --> 00:14:35,918 Says the man who doesn't have to put sunblock on his head.[chuckles] 369 00:14:35,962 --> 00:14:38,486 Hey, you heard from George today? 370 00:14:38,529 --> 00:14:41,010 George. Cooper? No. 371 00:14:41,054 --> 00:14:43,056 You?No. 372 00:14:43,099 --> 00:14:44,753 Hoping that he would join us. 373 00:14:44,796 --> 00:14:46,624 Well, he's going through a tough time at home, 374 00:14:46,668 --> 00:14:48,452 you got to cut him a little slack. 375 00:14:48,496 --> 00:14:49,758 Are you done? 376 00:14:49,801 --> 00:14:51,368 I don't know. What do you think? 377 00:14:51,412 --> 00:14:52,935 I can keep going.Me too. 378 00:14:52,979 --> 00:14:56,069 You ever wonder how that Sheldon kid wound up being so smart? 379 00:14:56,112 --> 00:14:59,376 Oh, you mean like was there a genius pizza delivery guy 380 00:14:59,420 --> 00:15:00,682 or mailman in the mix? 381 00:15:00,725 --> 00:15:02,945 Exactly.All right, that's enough. 382 00:15:02,989 --> 00:15:05,948 And for the record, my grandfather was a brilliant man. 383 00:15:05,992 --> 00:15:07,732 Co-invented the traffic cone. 384 00:15:07,776 --> 00:15:10,431 Used to be wood, he made it rubber. 385 00:15:11,127 --> 00:15:12,563 That's right. 386 00:15:12,607 --> 00:15:14,870 Where you going?Home. 387 00:15:14,914 --> 00:15:17,351 This was fun, let's do it again sometime. 388 00:15:17,394 --> 00:15:20,354 Kiss my ass. 389 00:15:20,397 --> 00:15:21,877 Think we cheered him up? 390 00:15:21,921 --> 00:15:23,226 Oh, yeah. 391 00:15:23,270 --> 00:15:25,185 I'm hoping for a boy, but as long as it's healthy, 392 00:15:25,228 --> 00:15:26,751 that's all that matters. 393 00:15:28,275 --> 00:15:29,929 What are y'all having? 394 00:15:31,147 --> 00:15:32,105 [sighs] 395 00:15:32,148 --> 00:15:33,976 Hey. 396 00:15:34,020 --> 00:15:35,021 Hey. 397 00:15:35,064 --> 00:15:36,631 [door closes]How was your day? 398 00:15:36,674 --> 00:15:39,068 Swell. You? 399 00:15:39,112 --> 00:15:40,287 Oh, you know, 400 00:15:40,330 --> 00:15:42,767 a little boring not having work to go to. 401 00:15:42,811 --> 00:15:44,987 [short chuckle] Yeah, well, I'll trade you. 402 00:15:46,554 --> 00:15:48,817 Oh, Pastor Rob dropped by. 403 00:15:49,557 --> 00:15:51,254 Why? 404 00:15:51,298 --> 00:15:54,127 Just seeing how we were doing. 405 00:15:54,954 --> 00:15:56,607 You mean to see how you were doing. 406 00:15:56,651 --> 00:15:58,914 [sighs] 407 00:15:58,958 --> 00:16:01,569 What's that supposed to mean?Come on, Mary, you... 408 00:16:01,612 --> 00:16:03,049 you're not fooling anybody. 409 00:16:03,092 --> 00:16:04,224 We were just praying. 410 00:16:04,267 --> 00:16:05,529 GEORGE SR.: Is that what we're calling it? 411 00:16:05,573 --> 00:16:06,704 MARY: Yes, because that's what it was. 412 00:16:06,748 --> 00:16:08,097 GEORGE SR.: All right. 413 00:16:09,316 --> 00:16:11,013 I've had enough of this. 414 00:16:11,057 --> 00:16:12,884 Where are you going? I'm making dinner.[phone ringing] 415 00:16:12,928 --> 00:16:14,625 Yeah, well, maybe Pastor Rob'll eat it. 416 00:16:14,669 --> 00:16:15,975 George! 417 00:16:22,198 --> 00:16:23,721 Hello? 418 00:16:23,765 --> 00:16:26,115 Mrs. Cooper, it's Linda Hagemeyer. 419 00:16:26,159 --> 00:16:27,377 Is everything okay? 420 00:16:27,421 --> 00:16:28,813 Well, I was hoping 421 00:16:28,857 --> 00:16:30,554 that you could tell me. [chuckles] 422 00:16:30,598 --> 00:16:32,034 Uh, Sheldon was in my office earlier 423 00:16:32,078 --> 00:16:35,124 and was pretty upset about the situation at home. 424 00:16:35,907 --> 00:16:37,300 What did he tell you? 425 00:16:37,344 --> 00:16:38,649 Nothing much, really, just 426 00:16:38,693 --> 00:16:40,782 that his parents are fighting all the time, 427 00:16:40,825 --> 00:16:43,002 his older brother got a girl pregnant 428 00:16:43,045 --> 00:16:45,221 and his sister punched a little boy 429 00:16:45,265 --> 00:16:46,962 in Sunday school. 430 00:16:47,006 --> 00:16:49,138 Oh. Well... 431 00:16:50,618 --> 00:16:52,054 ...it's been a busy couple of days. 432 00:16:52,098 --> 00:16:55,753 Just, you know, life-- one thing after another. 433 00:16:55,797 --> 00:16:58,234 Oh, ain't that the truth. 434 00:16:58,278 --> 00:16:59,801 Anyway, I'm sure 435 00:16:59,844 --> 00:17:02,717 that you know this university has invested quite a bit 436 00:17:02,760 --> 00:17:06,155 in Sheldon's progress, and, uh, well, 437 00:17:06,199 --> 00:17:07,983 not to be critical, but... 438 00:17:08,027 --> 00:17:11,073 he didn't come to you complaining about me. 439 00:17:11,117 --> 00:17:13,684 What are you saying? 440 00:17:13,728 --> 00:17:15,295 Are you saying that I'm not 441 00:17:15,338 --> 00:17:17,645 doing a good job as his mother? 442 00:17:17,688 --> 00:17:19,168 Because I am 443 00:17:19,212 --> 00:17:21,692 doing the best that I can to hold this family together, 444 00:17:21,736 --> 00:17:23,999 and I am tired of everyone blaming me. 445 00:17:24,043 --> 00:17:27,307 I have half a mind to get in my car and drive until 446 00:17:27,350 --> 00:17:29,787 I run out of road and then start my life over again 447 00:17:29,831 --> 00:17:31,354 with a different name. 448 00:17:31,398 --> 00:17:34,009 Okay. Sure. 449 00:17:34,053 --> 00:17:35,532 So, uh... 450 00:17:35,576 --> 00:17:38,535 sounds like you've got a handle on this. 451 00:17:38,579 --> 00:17:41,451 So good to talk to you. Um, have a lovely evening. 452 00:17:41,495 --> 00:17:43,540 You too! 453 00:17:46,282 --> 00:17:48,328 [crying] 454 00:17:53,333 --> 00:17:55,030 Oh... 455 00:17:57,641 --> 00:17:58,903 [sniffles] 456 00:17:58,947 --> 00:18:01,036 It's okay. 457 00:18:11,307 --> 00:18:13,570 Where's Dad? 458 00:18:13,614 --> 00:18:14,223 Well... 459 00:18:14,267 --> 00:18:15,746 He had to work late. 460 00:18:18,053 --> 00:18:20,099 Georgie, how was your day? 461 00:18:20,142 --> 00:18:21,361 Pretty good, actually. 462 00:18:21,404 --> 00:18:23,319 Me and Mandy went to the baby doctor. 463 00:18:23,363 --> 00:18:25,191 She actually wanted you there? 464 00:18:25,234 --> 00:18:27,236 Not at first, but I wore her down. 465 00:18:27,280 --> 00:18:28,324 Let's say grace. 466 00:18:28,368 --> 00:18:29,760 Hang on, safety first. 467 00:18:29,804 --> 00:18:31,588 When are you gonna get over that? 468 00:18:31,632 --> 00:18:33,982 I would think recent events would make you value protection. 469 00:18:34,025 --> 00:18:35,201 Enough. 470 00:18:35,244 --> 00:18:36,898 Bless us, Lord, for the food we are 471 00:18:36,941 --> 00:18:40,075 about to receive and bless the hands that prepared it. 472 00:18:40,119 --> 00:18:41,598 And bless Mom. 473 00:18:42,773 --> 00:18:44,775 Thank you. Amen. 474 00:18:44,819 --> 00:18:46,212 Amen.GEORGE JR.: Amen. 475 00:18:46,255 --> 00:18:47,256 She's the hands that prepared it. 476 00:18:47,300 --> 00:18:48,257 Your blessing is redundant. 477 00:18:48,301 --> 00:18:48,997 Let's eat.