1 00:00:02,002 --> 00:00:04,221 Previously onYoung Sheldon...Why do you look like you're gonna cry? 2 00:00:04,265 --> 00:00:07,224 A year ago, I was a TV weather girl in San Antonio, 3 00:00:07,268 --> 00:00:09,792 and now I'm living in a garage with the 17-year-old 4 00:00:09,835 --> 00:00:10,923 who got me pregnant. 5 00:00:10,967 --> 00:00:12,795 I'll be 18 before you know it. 6 00:00:12,838 --> 00:00:14,492 But not before you're a father! 7 00:00:14,536 --> 00:00:16,538 It's gonna be okay. 8 00:00:16,581 --> 00:00:17,713 [sniffles, exhales] 9 00:00:17,756 --> 00:00:19,106 Is it? 10 00:00:19,149 --> 00:00:21,804 [whispers]: I peed in the sink last night. 11 00:00:21,847 --> 00:00:22,805 [squeaks] 12 00:00:22,848 --> 00:00:24,937 Trust me. I'll fix this. 13 00:00:24,981 --> 00:00:26,591 Make yourself at home. 14 00:00:26,635 --> 00:00:28,811 Oh. Thank you so much. 15 00:00:28,854 --> 00:00:30,465 It's only temporary. I promise. 16 00:00:30,508 --> 00:00:31,988 Oh. No problem. 17 00:00:32,032 --> 00:00:33,468 Stay as long as you need. 18 00:00:33,511 --> 00:00:34,860 Bathroom's right down the hall. 19 00:00:34,904 --> 00:00:36,819 Oh, boy, a bathroom. 20 00:00:39,300 --> 00:00:40,475 MEEMAW: Here you go-- 21 00:00:40,518 --> 00:00:42,825 scrambled eggs, bacon, 22 00:00:42,868 --> 00:00:46,829 biscuits and fresh-squeezed orange juice. 23 00:00:46,872 --> 00:00:48,700 Thank you. Looks amazing. 24 00:00:48,744 --> 00:00:49,832 Where's mine? 25 00:00:49,875 --> 00:00:51,138 You're not pregnant. She is. 26 00:00:51,181 --> 00:00:53,705 Well, I like to think we're pregnant. 27 00:00:54,445 --> 00:00:55,664 Really? 28 00:00:55,707 --> 00:00:57,057 Are your ankles swollen? 29 00:00:57,100 --> 00:00:58,580 Did you throw up this morning? 30 00:00:58,623 --> 00:00:59,842 Are you constipated? 31 00:00:59,885 --> 00:01:00,973 No, dear. 32 00:01:01,017 --> 00:01:02,236 Stop calling me "dear." 33 00:01:02,279 --> 00:01:03,367 I'm not your dear. 34 00:01:03,411 --> 00:01:04,194 You want breakfast, 35 00:01:04,238 --> 00:01:05,413 eggs are here, 36 00:01:05,456 --> 00:01:06,414 stove is there. 37 00:01:06,457 --> 00:01:07,545 Knock yourself out. 38 00:01:07,589 --> 00:01:08,633 I get she's pregnant. 39 00:01:08,677 --> 00:01:09,982 I don't know why you're so moody. 40 00:01:10,026 --> 00:01:11,723 On the count of three... 41 00:01:11,767 --> 00:01:13,856 I'm leaving, I'm leaving. 42 00:01:13,899 --> 00:01:15,379 Have a good day, Mama. 43 00:01:15,423 --> 00:01:17,294 Ugh. "Mama." 44 00:01:17,338 --> 00:01:20,210 ♪ Nobody else is stronger than I am ♪ 45 00:01:20,254 --> 00:01:22,952 ♪ Yesterday I moved a mountain 46 00:01:22,995 --> 00:01:25,520 ♪ I bet I could be your hero 47 00:01:25,563 --> 00:01:28,218 ♪ I am a mighty little man 48 00:01:28,262 --> 00:01:32,701 ♪ I am a mighty little man.♪ 49 00:01:35,356 --> 00:01:37,009 ADULT SHELDON: Since losing his job, 50 00:01:37,053 --> 00:01:39,142 one of the few upsides for my dad 51 00:01:39,186 --> 00:01:42,624 was having the house to himself to enjoy some peace and quiet. 52 00:01:42,667 --> 00:01:44,147 BRENDA: Billy! 53 00:01:44,191 --> 00:01:46,584 Stop feeding the chickens Cap'n Crunch! 54 00:01:46,628 --> 00:01:48,412 BILLY: But they like it.We've been over this. 55 00:01:48,456 --> 00:01:51,241 You don't eat their food, they don't eat yours. 56 00:01:51,285 --> 00:01:53,591 Everything okay over there? 57 00:01:54,636 --> 00:01:55,506 Yeah. 58 00:01:55,550 --> 00:01:57,204 Doesn't sound okay. 59 00:01:57,247 --> 00:01:59,467 Oh. You don't want to know. 60 00:01:59,510 --> 00:02:00,990 Tell me. 61 00:02:03,166 --> 00:02:04,820 He's failing math, 62 00:02:04,863 --> 00:02:06,126 and they might hold him back. 63 00:02:06,169 --> 00:02:07,823 That's rough. 64 00:02:07,866 --> 00:02:10,826 I try helping him, but math was never my strong suit. 65 00:02:10,869 --> 00:02:12,262 Yeah, I hear ya. 66 00:02:12,306 --> 00:02:13,698 And when you do try to help 'em, they realize 67 00:02:13,742 --> 00:02:14,830 how dumb you are. 68 00:02:14,873 --> 00:02:16,788 You think... 69 00:02:16,832 --> 00:02:18,399 Sheldon would help Billy? 70 00:02:18,442 --> 00:02:21,924 [sighs] I'm not sure helping others is where he shines. 71 00:02:21,967 --> 00:02:24,318 Pissing 'em off-- he's got that down cold. 72 00:02:25,188 --> 00:02:27,234 Well, then I'm screwed. 73 00:02:27,277 --> 00:02:29,018 I can't afford a tutor. 74 00:02:30,193 --> 00:02:31,629 Let me talk to Sheldon, 75 00:02:31,673 --> 00:02:32,717 see what I can do. 76 00:02:32,761 --> 00:02:34,719 Appreciate it. 77 00:02:34,763 --> 00:02:36,025 BILLY: Mom, look! 78 00:02:37,113 --> 00:02:39,942 That chicken is not a hat! 79 00:02:39,985 --> 00:02:41,900 Hurry. 80 00:02:45,121 --> 00:02:45,991 Hey. How was school? 81 00:02:46,035 --> 00:02:47,384 Sucked. 82 00:02:47,428 --> 00:02:48,516 Language. 83 00:02:48,559 --> 00:02:49,778 You asked, and it did. 84 00:02:49,821 --> 00:02:50,866 What happened? 85 00:02:50,909 --> 00:02:52,476 I don't want to talk about it. 86 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:53,347 Are you sure? 87 00:02:53,390 --> 00:02:55,044 I'm a pretty good listener. 88 00:02:55,087 --> 00:02:57,655 Then why didn't you hear me say I don't want to talk about it? 89 00:02:57,699 --> 00:03:00,180 Is this about a boy?Mom. 90 00:03:00,223 --> 00:03:02,965 I-I do have some experience on the subject. 91 00:03:03,008 --> 00:03:04,793 Please, the only two boys you have experience with 92 00:03:04,836 --> 00:03:06,621 are Dad and Jesus. 93 00:03:06,664 --> 00:03:08,188 I'm gonna go talk to Meemaw. 94 00:03:09,580 --> 00:03:11,669 I know other boys. 95 00:03:11,713 --> 00:03:14,237 And then he walked right on by me like I wasn't there. 96 00:03:14,281 --> 00:03:16,239 Does he even know you like him? 97 00:03:16,283 --> 00:03:18,850 I don't know. I've ignored him, been mean to him. 98 00:03:18,894 --> 00:03:20,287 What else can I do? 99 00:03:20,330 --> 00:03:23,203 Sounds like you've tried everything. 100 00:03:23,246 --> 00:03:24,856 Okay. 101 00:03:24,900 --> 00:03:26,554 I've got an idea. 102 00:03:26,597 --> 00:03:27,990 Why don't you just tell him? 103 00:03:28,033 --> 00:03:29,644 But what if he doesn't like me back? 104 00:03:29,687 --> 00:03:30,688 I would die. 105 00:03:30,732 --> 00:03:32,124 You will not die. 106 00:03:32,168 --> 00:03:33,952 Oh, yes, I will. I will be dead, 107 00:03:33,996 --> 00:03:35,345 and you will be sad at my funeral. 108 00:03:35,389 --> 00:03:36,651 How about this-- 109 00:03:36,694 --> 00:03:38,348 why don't you get one of your girlfriends 110 00:03:38,392 --> 00:03:40,263 to find out how he feels about you. 111 00:03:40,307 --> 00:03:43,440 Why?Because then you don't have to put yourself on the spot. 112 00:03:43,484 --> 00:03:46,138 Okay. And if he doesn't like me back, 113 00:03:46,182 --> 00:03:48,053 I'll just keep being mean to him until he does. 114 00:03:48,924 --> 00:03:49,968 I don't know why that works. 115 00:03:50,012 --> 00:03:51,318 Men are dumb. 116 00:03:51,361 --> 00:03:53,363 Does that mean we're dumb for liking 'em? 117 00:03:54,234 --> 00:03:57,367 It's not a good look for us. 118 00:04:01,328 --> 00:04:02,677 [knocking]You busy? 119 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:04,156 Yes, but I'm also excellent 120 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:06,811 at bifurcating my cognitive abilities. Hit me. 121 00:04:06,855 --> 00:04:08,073 [sighs] 122 00:04:08,117 --> 00:04:10,293 Billy is struggling with math, and, mm, 123 00:04:10,337 --> 00:04:12,382 his mom was hoping that you could tutor him. 124 00:04:12,426 --> 00:04:13,340 I could. 125 00:04:13,383 --> 00:04:14,341 Great. 126 00:04:14,384 --> 00:04:15,167 But I won't. 127 00:04:15,211 --> 00:04:16,560 Why not? 128 00:04:16,604 --> 00:04:18,345 Because me teaching Billy is like trying to use 129 00:04:18,388 --> 00:04:19,911 the gravitational power of a neutron star 130 00:04:19,955 --> 00:04:21,696 to change the spin of a boson. 131 00:04:21,739 --> 00:04:23,567 Don't do that. 132 00:04:23,611 --> 00:04:25,134 If he doesn't pass math, 133 00:04:25,177 --> 00:04:26,614 they're gonna hold him back. 134 00:04:26,657 --> 00:04:27,789 That's the system working. 135 00:04:27,832 --> 00:04:29,225 Very Darwinian. 136 00:04:30,008 --> 00:04:31,488 Yeah. Never mind. 137 00:04:31,532 --> 00:04:33,621 Yeah, I told Brenda teaching wasn't really your thing. 138 00:04:34,578 --> 00:04:35,840 Well, it's not that I can't do it. 139 00:04:35,884 --> 00:04:36,928 Don't worry about it. 140 00:04:36,972 --> 00:04:38,234 You're good at a lot of things. 141 00:04:38,278 --> 00:04:39,670 Teaching just ain't one of 'em. 142 00:04:39,714 --> 00:04:42,282 I know what you're doing. It's reverse psychology. 143 00:04:42,325 --> 00:04:43,631 I don't know what you're talking about. 144 00:04:43,674 --> 00:04:46,068 It's childish and obvious. 145 00:04:46,111 --> 00:04:48,157 So you'll do it?Yes, I'll do it. 146 00:04:49,027 --> 00:04:50,638 Thanks for the pie. 147 00:04:50,681 --> 00:04:53,293 Mandy keeps bringing all these leftovers from the diner. 148 00:04:53,336 --> 00:04:56,426 [chuckles]Well, she's lucky to have you. 149 00:04:56,470 --> 00:04:57,601 [softly]: Mm-hmm. 150 00:04:57,645 --> 00:04:59,299 And Missy, too. 151 00:05:00,038 --> 00:05:01,866 Lucky, lucky. 152 00:05:01,910 --> 00:05:04,347 Oh, it's killing you, isn't it? 153 00:05:04,391 --> 00:05:05,653 What? No. 154 00:05:05,696 --> 00:05:06,697 I... 155 00:05:06,741 --> 00:05:08,090 I am happy 156 00:05:08,133 --> 00:05:11,659 that she has an adult she can confide in 157 00:05:11,702 --> 00:05:14,009 about... [sputters softly] 158 00:05:15,532 --> 00:05:17,621 Come on. Just tell me. 159 00:05:17,665 --> 00:05:19,406 I would. 160 00:05:19,449 --> 00:05:23,366 But the bond between a girl and her grandmother is... 161 00:05:23,410 --> 00:05:24,498 sacred. 162 00:05:24,541 --> 00:05:27,152 I am her mother and I am your daughter. 163 00:05:27,196 --> 00:05:28,632 Give me something. 164 00:05:28,676 --> 00:05:29,981 [sighs] 165 00:05:30,025 --> 00:05:31,809 It's just boy stuff, okay? 166 00:05:31,853 --> 00:05:33,071 [exhales] 167 00:05:33,115 --> 00:05:34,986 That she'd rather talk to you about. 168 00:05:35,030 --> 00:05:36,118 That's right. 169 00:05:36,161 --> 00:05:38,250 [sighing groan] 170 00:05:39,382 --> 00:05:40,340 There you go. 171 00:05:41,166 --> 00:05:43,255 Eat those feelings. 172 00:05:43,299 --> 00:05:45,127 All right, I'm given to understand you have 173 00:05:45,170 --> 00:05:47,564 a test coming up on negative numbers and fractions. 174 00:05:47,608 --> 00:05:48,870 Yeah. 175 00:05:48,913 --> 00:05:51,263 So, what part don't you understand? 176 00:05:53,962 --> 00:05:55,267 Oh, boy. 177 00:05:55,311 --> 00:05:56,617 Let's take it back a step. 178 00:05:56,660 --> 00:05:58,183 Where do you stand on addition, subtraction, 179 00:05:58,227 --> 00:05:59,881 multiplication and division? 180 00:05:59,924 --> 00:06:01,839 I'm against it. 181 00:06:01,883 --> 00:06:03,188 [exhales] 182 00:06:03,232 --> 00:06:04,799 [quietly]: Oh, boy. 183 00:06:05,626 --> 00:06:06,757 Hope you like tuna salad. 184 00:06:06,801 --> 00:06:08,019 I brought you a whole tub. 185 00:06:08,063 --> 00:06:09,456 How old is it? 186 00:06:09,499 --> 00:06:11,501 I don't know, but the clock's ticking. 187 00:06:11,545 --> 00:06:13,416 Meemaw? 188 00:06:13,460 --> 00:06:14,635 Uh-oh. 189 00:06:14,678 --> 00:06:15,679 We need to talk. 190 00:06:15,723 --> 00:06:16,637 Hi. 191 00:06:16,680 --> 00:06:18,160 Hi.What's going on? 192 00:06:18,203 --> 00:06:20,031 I told Heather that I liked Kevin 193 00:06:20,075 --> 00:06:22,077 so she could find out if he liked me back. 194 00:06:22,120 --> 00:06:23,687 Then she asked him out. 195 00:06:23,731 --> 00:06:24,993 What?She didn't even think 196 00:06:25,036 --> 00:06:26,821 he was cute until I said I liked him. 197 00:06:26,864 --> 00:06:27,996 Well, why'd you tell her? 198 00:06:28,039 --> 00:06:29,127 She told me to. 199 00:06:29,171 --> 00:06:30,390 'Cause that's how you find out 200 00:06:30,433 --> 00:06:31,956 if somebody likes you in school. 201 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:34,698 That's o-one way. 202 00:06:34,742 --> 00:06:36,134 Why? What would you have done? 203 00:06:36,178 --> 00:06:39,094 Uh, well, you put him on Heather's radar 204 00:06:39,137 --> 00:06:40,356 when you said you liked him. 205 00:06:40,400 --> 00:06:42,010 I probably would have dropped a note 206 00:06:42,053 --> 00:06:44,012 in his locker or asked one of his guy friends. 207 00:06:44,055 --> 00:06:45,622 That makes so much more sense. 208 00:06:46,362 --> 00:06:47,581 Why didn't you tell me that? 209 00:06:47,624 --> 00:06:48,756 I gave you good advice. 210 00:06:48,799 --> 00:06:50,845 It's not my fault Heather sucks. 211 00:06:50,888 --> 00:06:52,716 [scoffs] So what do I do now? 212 00:06:52,760 --> 00:06:53,891 Well, the first thing... 213 00:06:53,935 --> 00:06:55,110 I was talking to her. 214 00:07:00,985 --> 00:07:02,944 Okay, your basic arithmetic skills 215 00:07:02,987 --> 00:07:04,859 are disappointing but functional. 216 00:07:04,902 --> 00:07:05,468 Thank you. 217 00:07:06,251 --> 00:07:08,036 All right, let's talk about negative numbers. 218 00:07:08,079 --> 00:07:09,298 I'm all ear. 219 00:07:09,341 --> 00:07:10,342 "Ears." 220 00:07:10,386 --> 00:07:11,866 No. "Ear." 221 00:07:11,909 --> 00:07:13,389 This one's clogged. 222 00:07:13,433 --> 00:07:15,173 Right. Okay. 223 00:07:15,217 --> 00:07:18,046 Negative numbers are numbers that are less than zero. 224 00:07:18,089 --> 00:07:19,874 But zero's nothing.Yes. 225 00:07:19,917 --> 00:07:22,050 So how can you have less than nothing? 226 00:07:22,093 --> 00:07:23,225 Let's see. 227 00:07:23,268 --> 00:07:24,487 How about this? 228 00:07:24,531 --> 00:07:26,533 If you have a dollar, that's one. 229 00:07:26,576 --> 00:07:28,709 If you have no dollars, that's zero. 230 00:07:28,752 --> 00:07:30,972 But if you owe me a dollar, that's negative one. 231 00:07:31,015 --> 00:07:32,060 Does that make sense? 232 00:07:32,103 --> 00:07:33,278 I think so. 233 00:07:33,322 --> 00:07:34,758 All right, we're making progress. 234 00:07:34,802 --> 00:07:35,803 Mom! 235 00:07:35,846 --> 00:07:38,066 I owe Sheldon a dollar. 236 00:07:38,980 --> 00:07:40,372 Tomorrow, I'm gonna tell Heather 237 00:07:40,416 --> 00:07:41,722 what a bitch she is in front of everyone. 238 00:07:41,765 --> 00:07:43,637 No, no, no. Don't show your cards. 239 00:07:43,680 --> 00:07:46,030 Tomorrow, you're gonna be her best friend.Why? 240 00:07:46,074 --> 00:07:47,597 'Cause then she'll tell you things, 241 00:07:47,641 --> 00:07:49,077 and you can use those things against her. 242 00:07:49,120 --> 00:07:50,426 Oh. You're good. 243 00:07:50,470 --> 00:07:51,906 I know. 244 00:07:51,949 --> 00:07:54,735 It's nice to have someone to talk to about this stuff. 245 00:07:54,778 --> 00:07:58,216 My mom's pretty religious, and my meemaw's kind of old. 246 00:07:58,260 --> 00:07:59,261 MEEMAW: Hey. 247 00:07:59,304 --> 00:08:01,437 I'm sitting right here. 248 00:08:03,047 --> 00:08:04,135 Evening. 249 00:08:04,179 --> 00:08:06,355 I thought you were with Missy. 250 00:08:06,398 --> 00:08:07,922 Oh. 251 00:08:07,965 --> 00:08:10,881 I thought it was a good idea if she talked to Mandy. 252 00:08:10,925 --> 00:08:11,926 [fridge door shuts] 253 00:08:11,969 --> 00:08:14,972 They're closer in age. 254 00:08:17,627 --> 00:08:19,194 She threw you over, didn't she? 255 00:08:19,237 --> 00:08:21,152 Without hesitation. 256 00:08:21,196 --> 00:08:23,154 Stings, don't it? 257 00:08:23,198 --> 00:08:24,460 It do. 258 00:08:24,504 --> 00:08:26,593 Well, regardless, 259 00:08:26,636 --> 00:08:29,596 I'm glad Missy has someone she can talk to. 260 00:08:29,639 --> 00:08:32,555 Like a big sister.Yeah. 261 00:08:32,599 --> 00:08:35,123 Who got knocked up by a 17-year-old knucklehead. 262 00:08:35,166 --> 00:08:36,690 Why does she want to talk to her instead of us? 263 00:08:36,733 --> 00:08:39,040 Pisses me off.[door opens] 264 00:08:39,083 --> 00:08:40,128 Hey. What's up? 265 00:08:40,171 --> 00:08:41,999 Nothing. Just making dinner. 266 00:08:42,043 --> 00:08:43,218 What's going on with you? 267 00:08:43,261 --> 00:08:44,785 Just trying to stay busy. 268 00:08:44,828 --> 00:08:47,222 Keep my mind off the fact that the mother of my child 269 00:08:47,265 --> 00:08:48,310 doesn't want me around. 270 00:08:48,353 --> 00:08:49,833 Oh, honey, I'm sorry. 271 00:08:49,877 --> 00:08:52,488 Hey. Maybe you could put in a good word for me. 272 00:08:52,532 --> 00:08:55,056 And what would that word be? 273 00:08:55,099 --> 00:08:57,232 Take your pick. Dependable. 274 00:08:57,275 --> 00:08:59,843 Hardworking. Trustworthy. 275 00:08:59,887 --> 00:09:00,801 Sexy. 276 00:09:00,844 --> 00:09:01,410 Georgie. 277 00:09:01,453 --> 00:09:02,542 You're right. 278 00:09:02,585 --> 00:09:04,718 Sexy's how I got into this pickle. 279 00:09:05,893 --> 00:09:09,157 And if you add negative one and positive one, 280 00:09:09,200 --> 00:09:10,332 you get? 281 00:09:10,375 --> 00:09:11,768 Zero? 282 00:09:11,812 --> 00:09:13,422 Correct. 283 00:09:13,465 --> 00:09:14,989 I think I understand. 284 00:09:15,032 --> 00:09:16,425 Good.One question-- 285 00:09:16,468 --> 00:09:18,688 how can you have zero if zero is nothing? 286 00:09:19,602 --> 00:09:21,082 It's not something that you have. 287 00:09:21,125 --> 00:09:23,563 Zero represents a state of nothingness. 288 00:09:24,912 --> 00:09:26,000 What does that mean? 289 00:09:26,043 --> 00:09:27,654 It's nothingness. 290 00:09:27,697 --> 00:09:29,569 The absence of somethingness. 291 00:09:30,657 --> 00:09:31,875 Trust me, zero is a thing. 292 00:09:31,919 --> 00:09:33,747 But you just said it's a nothing. 293 00:09:33,790 --> 00:09:35,444 I did. 294 00:09:35,487 --> 00:09:37,272 Which is it? 295 00:09:37,315 --> 00:09:39,100 A something or a nothing? 296 00:09:39,143 --> 00:09:40,841 [exploding sound] 297 00:09:40,884 --> 00:09:42,190 [wind whooshing] 298 00:09:42,233 --> 00:09:43,452 We have a problem. 299 00:09:43,495 --> 00:09:44,366 What? 300 00:09:44,409 --> 00:09:45,889 Zero might not exist. 301 00:09:45,933 --> 00:09:49,458 [chuckles] Of course zero exists. 302 00:09:49,501 --> 00:09:51,199 Great. Then explain it to me. 303 00:09:51,242 --> 00:09:53,244 Easy. Zero is nothing. 304 00:09:53,288 --> 00:09:55,595 But how can nothing be a thing? 305 00:09:56,465 --> 00:09:57,684 Think of it this way-- 306 00:09:57,727 --> 00:09:59,816 picture an empty box. 307 00:09:59,860 --> 00:10:01,339 All right. 308 00:10:01,383 --> 00:10:02,689 What's in the box? 309 00:10:02,732 --> 00:10:03,907 Nothing. 310 00:10:03,951 --> 00:10:05,953 It's not nothing. Air, atoms, molecules-- 311 00:10:05,996 --> 00:10:08,216 that empty box is as full as full can be. 312 00:10:08,259 --> 00:10:10,610 Regardless, 313 00:10:10,653 --> 00:10:12,699 zero is very important. 314 00:10:12,742 --> 00:10:14,570 I'm not saying it isn't important. 315 00:10:14,614 --> 00:10:16,616 I'm just saying the little round guy ain't real. 316 00:10:16,659 --> 00:10:18,618 You're being silly. 317 00:10:18,661 --> 00:10:20,663 Zero is a number, 318 00:10:20,707 --> 00:10:22,534 like every other number. 319 00:10:22,578 --> 00:10:24,406 Oh, yeah? Can you divide with it? 320 00:10:24,449 --> 00:10:26,016 Well... 321 00:10:27,148 --> 00:10:28,540 No. 322 00:10:28,584 --> 00:10:30,064 In fact, the Greek philosopher Parmenides said, 323 00:10:30,107 --> 00:10:32,588 "Nothing cannot exist, because to speak of something 324 00:10:32,632 --> 00:10:35,243 is to speak of something that exists." 325 00:10:35,286 --> 00:10:37,549 Well, I suppose... 326 00:10:37,593 --> 00:10:39,856 you could look at it that way. 327 00:10:39,900 --> 00:10:41,379 Dr. Sturgis, 328 00:10:41,423 --> 00:10:42,554 zero isn't real. 329 00:10:42,598 --> 00:10:44,426 [exploding sound] 330 00:10:44,469 --> 00:10:45,645 [wind whooshing] 331 00:10:45,688 --> 00:10:47,037 I feel dizzy. 332 00:10:48,125 --> 00:10:49,387 [door opens] 333 00:10:50,475 --> 00:10:52,434 Need any help making dinner? 334 00:10:52,477 --> 00:10:53,435 You? 335 00:10:53,478 --> 00:10:54,436 Yeah. 336 00:10:54,479 --> 00:10:56,177 Since when? 337 00:10:56,220 --> 00:10:59,049 Since I thought I should learn to cook for Mandy and the baby. 338 00:10:59,093 --> 00:11:03,227 Georgie, that is the sweetest thing I've ever heard. 339 00:11:03,271 --> 00:11:04,751 Well, I'm a sweet boy. 340 00:11:04,794 --> 00:11:06,491 So what are we doing here? 341 00:11:07,275 --> 00:11:09,059 We are peeling potatoes. 342 00:11:09,103 --> 00:11:10,191 Cool. 343 00:11:10,234 --> 00:11:11,496 Why? 344 00:11:11,540 --> 00:11:13,324 'Cause we're making mashed potatoes 345 00:11:13,368 --> 00:11:14,935 and we don't want the skins in 'em. 346 00:11:14,978 --> 00:11:16,371 Uh-huh. 347 00:11:16,414 --> 00:11:17,459 Why? 348 00:11:18,286 --> 00:11:21,071 'Cause mashed potatoes are supposed to be smooth. 349 00:11:21,115 --> 00:11:22,290 Hmm. [chuckles] 350 00:11:22,333 --> 00:11:23,944 You know a lot about potatoes. 351 00:11:23,987 --> 00:11:25,554 Go ahead. Peel one. 352 00:11:25,597 --> 00:11:26,686 You think I'm ready? 353 00:11:26,729 --> 00:11:28,688 Only one way to find out. 354 00:11:30,254 --> 00:11:31,516 I'll see ya later. 355 00:11:31,560 --> 00:11:32,387 Where you going? 356 00:11:32,430 --> 00:11:33,388 To dinner. 357 00:11:33,431 --> 00:11:34,476 [scoffs] I'm cooking. 358 00:11:34,519 --> 00:11:36,391 Actually, we'recooking. 359 00:11:36,434 --> 00:11:37,784 Actually, we're bleeding. 360 00:11:37,827 --> 00:11:39,394 Mandy's taking me to dinner. 361 00:11:39,437 --> 00:11:40,656 What about homework? 362 00:11:40,700 --> 00:11:41,657 Don't have any. 363 00:11:41,701 --> 00:11:42,745 Can I go with y'all? 364 00:11:42,789 --> 00:11:44,747 I thought you were helping me cook. 365 00:11:44,791 --> 00:11:45,400 Hang on. 366 00:11:45,443 --> 00:11:46,488 Can I? 367 00:11:46,531 --> 00:11:48,011 No. It's girls' night. 368 00:11:48,055 --> 00:11:49,099 Bye. 369 00:11:51,754 --> 00:11:53,974 Might want to wash this one off. 370 00:11:54,017 --> 00:11:55,366 Oh. 371 00:11:55,410 --> 00:11:56,933 Any updates on Kevin? 372 00:11:56,977 --> 00:11:59,719 I did what you said and was nothing but nice to Heather. 373 00:11:59,762 --> 00:12:01,111 Okay. How'd that go? 374 00:12:01,155 --> 00:12:02,330 So good. 375 00:12:02,373 --> 00:12:03,810 I found out she stuffs her bra. 376 00:12:03,853 --> 00:12:05,681 Huh. See? When the time is right, 377 00:12:05,725 --> 00:12:07,204 you can destroy her with that. 378 00:12:07,248 --> 00:12:08,989 That's gonna be a good day. 379 00:12:09,032 --> 00:12:10,773 And that trick isn't just for middle school. 380 00:12:10,817 --> 00:12:12,993 That's something you can use for the rest of your life. 381 00:12:13,036 --> 00:12:14,734 You are so wise. 382 00:12:15,604 --> 00:12:17,345 Well, I have lived a little. 383 00:12:17,388 --> 00:12:18,476 And so pretty. 384 00:12:18,520 --> 00:12:19,739 You should be on TV. 385 00:12:19,782 --> 00:12:21,653 Actually, when I lived in San Antonio, 386 00:12:21,697 --> 00:12:23,264 I was a weather girl. 387 00:12:23,307 --> 00:12:25,005 Oh, my God, you were a TV star? 388 00:12:25,048 --> 00:12:27,181 Monday through Friday, 5:00 a.m., 389 00:12:27,224 --> 00:12:28,399 right before the farm report. 390 00:12:28,443 --> 00:12:30,053 Okay, you're, like, my new hero. 391 00:12:30,097 --> 00:12:31,881 Oh, stop. You could totally be a weather girl. 392 00:12:31,925 --> 00:12:35,102 No. They're all perfect and blonde. Like you. 393 00:12:35,145 --> 00:12:36,843 Anybody can be blonde. 394 00:12:36,886 --> 00:12:38,801 [scoffs] You think Madonna's really blonde? 395 00:12:38,845 --> 00:12:40,368 What? 396 00:12:40,411 --> 00:12:41,673 [whispers]: She's a brunette. 397 00:12:41,717 --> 00:12:43,763 What about her Blond Ambition Tour? 398 00:12:43,806 --> 00:12:46,940 Ha. More like Bottle Blond Ambition Tour. 399 00:12:46,983 --> 00:12:48,855 Funny and beautiful. 400 00:12:48,898 --> 00:12:51,118 No wonder my brother put a baby in you. 401 00:12:53,033 --> 00:12:55,078 ♪ 402 00:12:56,688 --> 00:12:57,820 What's wrong? 403 00:12:57,864 --> 00:12:59,387 Zero. 404 00:12:59,430 --> 00:13:01,171 Zero is wrong? 405 00:13:01,215 --> 00:13:03,304 Zero doesn't exist. 406 00:13:04,087 --> 00:13:05,088 I don't understand. 407 00:13:05,132 --> 00:13:06,568 Neither do we. 408 00:13:06,611 --> 00:13:08,875 Dr. Linkletter, there's no such thing as zero. 409 00:13:08,918 --> 00:13:11,225 That's preposterous. Of course there is. 410 00:13:11,268 --> 00:13:13,357 Prove it, tough guy. 411 00:13:13,401 --> 00:13:14,532 [stammers] 412 00:13:14,576 --> 00:13:16,752 ♪ 413 00:13:17,709 --> 00:13:19,059 Uh-oh. 414 00:13:20,712 --> 00:13:22,410 [retches, coughs] 415 00:13:22,453 --> 00:13:24,368 May I have that? 416 00:13:26,893 --> 00:13:28,851 [retches loudly] 417 00:13:29,852 --> 00:13:30,853 Over here. 418 00:13:37,381 --> 00:13:39,035 Uh-oh. 419 00:13:44,388 --> 00:13:45,607 [footsteps approaching] 420 00:13:45,650 --> 00:13:46,564 Let me see. 421 00:13:46,608 --> 00:13:47,261 It's bad. 422 00:13:47,304 --> 00:13:48,349 Just stay calm. 423 00:13:48,392 --> 00:13:49,393 I'm sure it's fine. 424 00:13:49,437 --> 00:13:50,742 It's the end of my life. 425 00:13:50,786 --> 00:13:52,353 Just show me. 426 00:13:56,357 --> 00:13:58,838 [exhales] Oh, my. 427 00:13:58,881 --> 00:14:01,014 That is... something. 428 00:14:01,057 --> 00:14:02,711 I can probably be homeschooled, right? 429 00:14:04,191 --> 00:14:05,888 It's okay. We can fix this. 430 00:14:05,932 --> 00:14:06,976 Before my parents get home? 431 00:14:07,020 --> 00:14:08,369 They're gonna kill me. 432 00:14:08,412 --> 00:14:09,370 Oh, man. 433 00:14:09,413 --> 00:14:11,024 Look at your head. 434 00:14:11,067 --> 00:14:12,982 Shut up!Georgie, don't make this worse. 435 00:14:13,026 --> 00:14:14,636 There's worse?[door opens] 436 00:14:14,679 --> 00:14:16,159 GEORGE SR.: Anyone home?[door closes] 437 00:14:16,203 --> 00:14:18,161 Okay, stay here. We'll stall him. 438 00:14:18,205 --> 00:14:19,989 Do you see her head? 439 00:14:20,033 --> 00:14:21,338 GEORGE SR.: Oh. 440 00:14:21,382 --> 00:14:23,950 Hey. What's up? 441 00:14:23,993 --> 00:14:26,343 Nothing. Nada. Absolutely nothing. 442 00:14:26,387 --> 00:14:27,867 Where are the kids? 443 00:14:28,650 --> 00:14:31,218 Well, I believe Sheldon's at Billy's. 444 00:14:32,001 --> 00:14:33,873 Oh, good. He's helping him. 445 00:14:33,916 --> 00:14:35,918 Mm.And Missy? 446 00:14:35,962 --> 00:14:37,267 Missy... 447 00:14:37,311 --> 00:14:39,052 That's a good question. 448 00:14:39,095 --> 00:14:40,531 I haven't seen her. 449 00:14:40,575 --> 00:14:44,579 I have not seen her, personally, myself. 450 00:14:45,580 --> 00:14:46,886 Okay. 451 00:14:51,151 --> 00:14:52,195 [door closes] 452 00:14:52,239 --> 00:14:53,457 We're a good team, me and you. 453 00:14:53,501 --> 00:14:55,111 Oh, not now, Georgie. 454 00:14:56,069 --> 00:14:58,419 I'm afraid I have some bad news. 455 00:14:58,462 --> 00:15:01,161 If you mean I'm gonna be left back, it's okay. 456 00:15:01,204 --> 00:15:02,205 You tried. 457 00:15:02,249 --> 00:15:04,120 No. Well, maybe. 458 00:15:04,164 --> 00:15:05,948 I have bad news about zero. 459 00:15:05,992 --> 00:15:07,341 It doesn't exist. 460 00:15:07,384 --> 00:15:08,733 So I was right? 461 00:15:08,777 --> 00:15:10,474 No one is more shocked than I am. 462 00:15:10,518 --> 00:15:12,868 I can't help you with your test. 463 00:15:12,912 --> 00:15:15,436 Without zero, I don't even know what math is anymore. 464 00:15:15,479 --> 00:15:16,654 Hmm. 465 00:15:16,698 --> 00:15:18,526 Yeah. Hmm. 466 00:15:18,569 --> 00:15:21,137 What if we just pretend it exists? 467 00:15:21,964 --> 00:15:24,793 Are you saying to accept zero as an act of faith? 468 00:15:24,836 --> 00:15:25,707 Was I? 469 00:15:25,750 --> 00:15:27,056 I think so. 470 00:15:27,100 --> 00:15:28,492 Okay. 471 00:15:28,536 --> 00:15:30,407 My mom accepts God as an act of faith, 472 00:15:30,451 --> 00:15:32,148 and zero is way more useful than God. 473 00:15:32,192 --> 00:15:35,108 Do not say that around Pastor Jeff.Think about it. 474 00:15:35,151 --> 00:15:36,674 Without zero, we wouldn't have calculus. 475 00:15:36,718 --> 00:15:39,068 Without God, we wouldn't have Spanish Inquisition. 476 00:15:39,112 --> 00:15:41,505 I know the Spanish word for "fajita." 477 00:15:41,549 --> 00:15:43,246 And don't forget-- before the Big Bang, 478 00:15:43,290 --> 00:15:44,726 there was actually nothing. 479 00:15:44,769 --> 00:15:45,988 It's "fajita." 480 00:15:46,032 --> 00:15:48,077 So you could say the entire universe 481 00:15:48,121 --> 00:15:49,470 was born out of zero. 482 00:15:49,513 --> 00:15:52,342 Meaning that zero created the universe, not God. 483 00:15:52,386 --> 00:15:54,344 Maybe we should pray to it. 484 00:15:54,388 --> 00:15:56,085 I think we should. 485 00:15:57,521 --> 00:15:59,480 Zero, it's me,Sheldon. 486 00:15:59,523 --> 00:16:01,003 I know I doubted you, but in my defense, 487 00:16:01,047 --> 00:16:02,744 you're literally nothing. 488 00:16:02,787 --> 00:16:05,138 I would like to thank you for all the gifts you've given us-- 489 00:16:05,181 --> 00:16:07,618 the null set, Fibonacci sequence, 490 00:16:07,662 --> 00:16:08,968 binary language. 491 00:16:09,011 --> 00:16:10,970 I could go on ad infinitum, 492 00:16:11,013 --> 00:16:12,232 but not without you. 493 00:16:12,275 --> 00:16:14,625 [whispers]: Ask Zero to help me pass my test. 494 00:16:14,669 --> 00:16:16,453 Zero's not magic. You still have to study. 495 00:16:16,497 --> 00:16:18,803 Oh. Then I'm going back to Jesus. 496 00:16:18,847 --> 00:16:20,588 Jesus, please help me. 497 00:16:20,631 --> 00:16:23,417 I'm already the biggest kid in sixth grade. 498 00:16:24,853 --> 00:16:25,854 Amen. 499 00:16:25,897 --> 00:16:27,377 Amen. 500 00:16:28,248 --> 00:16:30,598 [TV playing indistinctly] 501 00:16:32,861 --> 00:16:34,645 Hello? Who's in there? 502 00:16:34,689 --> 00:16:36,082 MISSY: Me. 503 00:16:36,125 --> 00:16:37,648 I need to use the bathroom. 504 00:16:37,692 --> 00:16:39,302 Give me a minute. 505 00:16:40,825 --> 00:16:42,262 [sighs] 506 00:16:42,305 --> 00:16:45,047 Can someone give me a hand with these groceries? 507 00:16:45,091 --> 00:16:46,396 Sure. Dad, come on. 508 00:16:46,440 --> 00:16:48,007 [stammers] I got to go to the bathroom. 509 00:16:48,050 --> 00:16:49,573 Hey, Mandy. 510 00:16:49,617 --> 00:16:50,400 Mrs. Cooper. 511 00:16:50,444 --> 00:16:52,315 What brings you here? 512 00:16:53,142 --> 00:16:54,578 Just saying hi to Georgie. 513 00:16:55,405 --> 00:16:57,494 Why, hello to you, too. 514 00:16:58,930 --> 00:17:00,541 Let's get a move on. 515 00:17:03,805 --> 00:17:05,067 Oh, boy. 516 00:17:05,111 --> 00:17:06,851 Damn it, Missy. I'm two seconds away 517 00:17:06,895 --> 00:17:08,984 from peeing in your mother's prayer garden.[door closes] 518 00:17:09,028 --> 00:17:11,639 Look what I found. 519 00:17:11,682 --> 00:17:13,032 What the hell? 520 00:17:13,075 --> 00:17:13,945 Melissa Cooper, 521 00:17:13,989 --> 00:17:15,295 what did you do? 522 00:17:15,338 --> 00:17:17,732 Yeah. What did you do? 523 00:17:18,559 --> 00:17:19,908 Yeah.[door closes] 524 00:17:19,951 --> 00:17:21,170 Good news. I think Billy 525 00:17:21,214 --> 00:17:23,085 might pass his math test tomorrow. 526 00:17:23,129 --> 00:17:24,869 There's a math test tomorrow? 527 00:17:24,913 --> 00:17:26,436 Your hair is upsetting me. 528 00:17:26,480 --> 00:17:28,569 Screw it. I'm going outside. 529 00:17:29,744 --> 00:17:30,788 [door slams] 530 00:17:37,969 --> 00:17:39,232 [quietly]: You can cheat off me if you want. 531 00:17:39,275 --> 00:17:40,102 I studied. 532 00:17:40,146 --> 00:17:41,712 [whispers]: Thanks. 533 00:17:42,757 --> 00:17:45,325 ADULT SHELDON: I'm not saying it was God or zero, 534 00:17:45,368 --> 00:17:48,023 but a small miracle did happen that day. 535 00:17:48,067 --> 00:17:50,504 Billy passed the test with a 68 536 00:17:50,547 --> 00:17:53,463 and went on to the seventh grade. 537 00:17:53,507 --> 00:17:56,336 Where he remained for the next several years. 538 00:18:01,080 --> 00:18:04,039 Captioning sponsored by CBS 539 00:18:04,083 --> 00:18:09,827 WARNER BROS. 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