Amy and Sheldon’s apartment
Sheldon: How are you settling in?
Amy: Pretty well. Princeton has a beautiful campus.
Sheldon: Now, I've learned some fun facts about New Jersey to help you make small talk. Would you like to know the state bird or the murder rate? They're both shocking.
Amy: Actually, I want to hear about you. How are things at home?
Sheldon: Well, I'm a lot less likely to see an Eastern Goldfinch or be murdered, I'll tell you that.
Amy: I miss you.
Sheldon: I miss you, too.
Amy: It's so strange, earlier today I ended a sentence with a preposition and you weren't there to correct my grammar.
Sheldon: I'm sorry you had to go through that.
Amy: In fact, that's when I started to really miss you.
Sheldon: You know you just split an infinitive.
Amy: Did I? Are you gonna teach me a lesson?
Sheldon: I am. It is naughty to put an adverb between the word "to" and the verb stem.
Amy: What are you gonna do about it?
Sheldon: I'm going to admonish you.
Amy: Vigorously?
Sheldon: That's the only kind of admonishing I do.
Caltech: cafeteria
Howard: How's Sheldon doing with Amy gone?
Leonard: Well, the last three nights I've had to take him to get a haircut, to the train store, and to a Walgreens in Arcadia where they still have the "good ibuprofen." Now ask me how I'm doing with Amy gone.
Raj: How are you doing with...
Leonard: Shut up.
Howard: If you'd like, we can help you out.
Leonard: Oh, that would be great.
Howard: I mean, not me, I've got a wife and child, but this one posts video of himself flossing on Instagram.
Raj: It was a tutorial. And yes, I'm happy to keep Sheldon company.
Leonard: Great. Tonight he wants to look at ladders at Home Depot.
Raj: Oh, why does he need a ladder?
Leonard: He doesn't; he just likes looking at them. Bring a book.
Sheldon: Gentlemen. You may remember Dr. Nowitzki, She's back at Caltech for her postdoc.
Ramona: Hello.
Leonard: Hello.
Raj: Hi. Oh, let me bring a chair for you.
Sheldon: Oh, thanks. Dr. Nowitzki's going to tell me about the work she did at CERN. And she brought me this duty-free Toblerone.
Leonard: Oh. I love those.
Sheldon: Let's sit somewhere else.
Raj: What just happened?
Howard: A stranger just lured Sheldon away with a candy bar.
Leonard: Wait, isn't she the grad student that used to follow him around?
Howard: Oh, yeah. Back before he hit puberty and grew man parts.
Raj: So what do you guys think that's about?
Leonard: Knowing Sheldon, nothing.
Sheldon and Ramona’s table
Sheldon: So, tell me about your scalar dark energy experiment.
Ramona: Not 'til you tell me about your latest paper on quantum loop theory.
Sheldon: Oh. You must be one of those dessert before dinner people.
Leonard, Howard and Raj’s table
Leonard: He just made her laugh, something's wrong.
Raj: Do you see the way she's looking at him?
Howard: Yeah. Like Bernadette used to look at me.
Raj: I keep telling you, close the bathroom door.
Leonard: Ah, did you see that? She just touched his hand and he didn't swat it away. What is happening?
Howard: Okay, the simplest explanation is usually the right one.
Raj: Which is?
Howard: That ain't Sheldon.
Penny and Leonard’s apartment: kitchen
Penny: Not only did they eat together, Leonard said he made her laugh.
Bernadette: That's nothing, Howie said she touched his hand.
Penny: Did he Purell?
Bernadette: No.
Penny: I cannot believe Leonard mentioned the Toblerone but left that part out.
Bernadette: Should we call Amy?
Penny: I don't know; we shouldn't worry her if it's nothing.
Bernadette: I guess we could wait till we have more information about this girl.
Penny: Yeah. Do you think living with Amy has somehow stirred up Sheldon's... Sexual appetite?
Bernadette: Ugh… How can you think that? Why would you even put those words together?
Penny: All right, then we agree. He's not making any moves, it's this Dr. Ramona chick.
Bernadette: Nowitzki. I Googled her, she's pretty cute.
Penny: Really? All I got from Leonard was the Toblerone bar had nuts.
Amy and Sheldon’s apartment
Sheldon: And get this, I saw an articulating ladder with dual-leg levelling, which delivers stability and adaptability to uneven terrain.
Amy: Sounds like a big night.
Sheldon: Yeah. Raj made the funniest joke, he said, "Which is the best ladder to use to hang myself?"
Amy: So you're keeping busy? You're not lonely?
Sheldon: Oh, not at all. I've had outings with Leonard and Raj in the evening, and… Oh, I had lunch with Dr. Nowitzki.
Amy: Who's he?
Sheldon: Oh, Dr. Nowitzki is a woman.
Amy: Oh. Really? Uh, when did you meet her?
Sheldon: Many years ago. Back when she was a grad student. She's always been a huge fan of my work, and now she's doing research at Caltech.
Amy: Huge fan, you say?
Sheldon: Yes. I think you'd like her. She's extremely intelligent, just like you. Unlike you, she's tall, blonde and used to be an Olympic swimmer.
Amy: That's terrific. I'll call you right back.
Penny and Leonard’s apartment
Penny: Oh, hey, Amy.
Amy: I gave you one job! Keep an eye on him. How hard is that?
Penny: We thought you meant not letting him run out into traffic.
Bernadette: Which he only did once.
Penny: Yeah.
Amy: Why didn't you tell me?
Bernadette: We didn't want you to worry.
Amy: Should I worry?
Penny: No. Come on, it's Sheldon. Nothing is gonna happen.
Amy: That's what you said to me when I started dating him. And then five years later, bingo-bango, something happened.
Bernadette: Yeah, but you're gonna be back in three months.
Amy: You don't get it. I've been smacking that ketchup bottle for a long time. All she's got to do is tip it over and point it at her fries.
Penny: Well, what do you want us to do?
Amy: I don't know. Might be the New Jersey talking, but this Nowitzki broad needs to disappear.
Bernadette: That's ridiculous. As far as we know, all that happened is two scientists had lunch.
Amy: Yeah, but one of those scientists is a tall, blonde Olympic swimmer.
Penny: Come on. Looks don't matter to Sheldon. Because he only has eyes for you.
Amy: Nice try.
Penny: Thanks. I was scrambling.
Comic book center
Howard: It's unbelievable. Sheldon has lunch with another woman and somehow my wife yells at me.
Leonard: Penny laid into me, too. Apparently, I'm overly fixated on premium Swiss chocolate bars.
Raj: Can you even eat those things?
Leonard: If I take a Lactaid a half-hour before and some Pepto right after.
Raj: Sounds like a lot of work.
Leonard: Yeah. Eh, I'm worth it.
Howard: Guys. Focus. Should we do something about Nowitzki?
Leonard: Like what?
Raj: Uh, well, she's single, so if somebody else asks her out and she says yes, then we know she's not into Sheldon.
Stuart: I'll do it.
Leonard: No offense, Stuart, but Th-Th-the woman's a doctor.
Stuart: So? Doctors like me. Whenever I see mine he calls in a bunch of other doctors to have a look.
Howard: She's not that kind of doctor.
Stuart: Oh. Well, her loss. I've been called a genuine medical oddity.
Raj: Actually, I was going to suggest me.
Howard: Great. Anybody's better than, mmm.
Stuart: Excuse me. They took out my spleen and gallbladder, not my feelings.
Caltech: cafeteria
Raj: Dr. Nowitzki. Good to see you.
Ramona: Good to see you, too.
Raj: May I join you?
Ramona: No.
Raj: Good to see you.
Boys’s table
Howard: We should call Guinness, that might be a record.
Raj: She's clearly having a working lunch and preferred to eat alone.
Ramona’s table
Ramona: Dr. Cooper, over here.
Boys’s table
Raj: I could have made her very happy.
Leonard: You kept walking. I think you did.
Penny and Leonard’s apartment: kitchen
Penny: Do you really think there's reason to worry?
Leonard: Yeah, she's definitely going after Sheldon.
Raj: I made a play for her and she shot me down.
Penny: All right, well, that doesn't prove anything.
Bernadette: Yeah, there's a million reasons a woman would shoot Raj down.
Raj: Like, really, a million?
Bernadette: Fine, hundreds.
Raj: Thank you.
Penny: The point is this could be nothing and we are all overreacting.
Sheldon: Hey, everybody. This is my friend, Dr. Nowitzki.
Ramona: Hi.
All: Hi.
Sheldon: We just went swimming.
Penny and Leonard’s apartment: living room
Leonard: And you actually got in a pool?
Sheldon: I was scared, but I told myself it's just a big bathtub. Then I got scared again 'cause there are all these strangers in my bathtub.
Ramona: I was proud of him… A lot of people don't put their face in the water on the first day.
Sheldon: Well, I was hiding from a bee, but it still counts.
Bernadette: Can I just squeeze in here?
Penny: So, Sheldon, have you talked to Amy?
Sheldon: Yes, we Skyped this morning and I'm sure I'll check in with her before I go to sleep.
Ramona: Sheldon talks about her all the time. I can't wait to meet her.
Sheldon: That is true. She keeps asking how long Amy's going to be gone.
Leonard: Uh, so, Ramona, tell us about yourself. Do you, do you have a boyfriend?
Sheldon: Leonard, your wife is sitting right here. What are you doing?
Ramona: No, my work doesn't leave me a lot of time for relationships.
Raj: I think you made that very clear.
Sheldon: She was part of the American team at CERN.
Ramona: I had a front row seat when they detected the Higgs boson.
Sheldon: Do you know, I've corresponded with Peter Higgs. Would you like to see some of his letters?
Ramona: Absolutely.
Sheldon: I'll get them.
Ramona: Well, hang on, I'll come with you.
Sheldon: Oh, fun. Like a play date.
Penny: Okay, correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that exactly what we were supposed to stop from happening?
Bernadette: I threw my body at them, what else did you want me to do?
Leonard: You think you should call Amy?
Penny: You got fingers and a mouth, you call her.
Amy and Sheldon’s apartment
Sheldon: Here you go.
Ramona: Are these all from Peter Higgs?
Sheldon: Hmm? Oh, no, no, no. They're from many famous people… See? Oh, like this one. This is from Patrick Stewart. It says if I come to his house again, I get to meet his dogs… Oh, excuse me.
Amy: Sheldon.
Sheldon: Oh, hello, Amy.
Amy: I was missing you again.
Sheldon: I miss you, too. Hey, this is good timing. Remember that Dr. Nowitzki I told you about? She's right here.
Amy: Sh-she's what?
Ramona: Hello.
Amy: Hi.
Ramona: So nice to meet you.
Amy: Uh-huh… Hang on… Hello… A little late, Leonard… I'm sorry.
Sheldon: What is Leonard doing calling you at this hour?
Amy: It's not important.
Sheldon: I must tell you, that seems a little inappropriate. Don't you agree?
Ramona: I do.
Sheldon: See? We both think so.
Penny and Leonard’s apartment: living room
Penny: All right, this is making me crazy. Somebody's got to go over there.
Leonard: You got feet and legs, you do it.
Penny: Will you with me?
Bernadette: To do what? Shake a can of nickels at them?
Raj: We're being ridiculous. There's no way a woman that attractive is trying to seduce Sheldon Cooper.
Howard: You done trying to make yourself feel better?
Raj: No. I haven't played the race card yet.
Sheldon: Hey, I hate to break up the party, but Amy says I'm tired and have to go to bed.
Ramona: It was nice seeing everybody. Thank you for dinner.
Penny: Sure.
Leonard: Our pleasure.
Raj: Whatever.
Ramona: Walk me to my car?
Sheldon: Of course.
Penny: We'll all go.
Stairs
Bernadette: Excuse me.
Penny: Pardon. I just need to... Yeah.
Sheldon: That was fun. It was like Mario Kart.
Street
Sheldon: Bye.
Penny: We need to talk.
Sheldon: Wh… Is this about Leonard and Amy? I don't like it either.
Amy and Sheldon’s apartment
Penny: Okay, I know you don't have a lot of experience with women, but Ramona seems to have a romantic interest in you.
Sheldon: That doesn't make any sense. She knows I have a girlfriend.
Penny: Well, sometimes women don't care. Sometimes it makes them want a guy even more.
Sheldon: That may be true, but Dr. Nowitzki's just a friend. In fact, I wouldn't have even noticed she's a woman if she hadn't worn that bathing suit that highlighted her bosom.
Penny: Okay. Um... Let's try this. Think of yourself as one of those limited edition toys people like to collect.
Sheldon: I already do.
Penny: Well, then you get it.
Sheldon: Because there's only one of me, I'm more valuable.
Penny: Right.
Sheldon: Although, Amy's already taken me out of my package and played with me.
Penny: Let's forget the toy thing, okay? Um, maybe...
Sheldon: Penny, look. I appreciate your concern, but I don't think that's what's happening.
Penny: All right. What do you think is happening?
Sheldon: I think Dr. Nowitzki is a friendly colleague. I think you and Leonard need to see a marriage counsellor. And I need to update my résumé to include swimming as a special skill.
Penny: Don't look at me like that, I tried.
Caltech: Sheldon’s office
Ramona: Hey, did you eat yet?
Sheldon: Uh, breakfast yes, lunch no. I did have a cough drop, but that really rides the line between sucking and eating.
Ramona: Well, perfect. I made us sandwiches.
Sheldon: How thoughtful. Thank you.
Ramona: Mmm. No big deal, I enjoy spending time with you.
Sheldon: And I with you… Question: are you seeking a romantic relationship with me?
Ramona: What if I were?
Sheldon: Well, that would raise a number of problems. We're colleagues. I'm currently in a relation... Excuse me a moment.
Amy’s door
Sheldon: Amy. Amy. Amy… Will you marry me?