Young Sheldon

Previously on Young Sheldon... So, he's really good

to graduate? He sure is.

Do you think I can make it from one end

of the college campusto the other

in under ten minutes, including a bathroom break?

How important is the bathroom break?

Very. The class schedules are designed

for fully grown bladders, and mine is child-sized.

One other bit of business.

Since you're graduating top of the class,

that makes you our valedictorian.

I'm so proud of you, baby.

You seem surprised.

Well, it's quite an accomplishment.

In this school? I don't think so.

We're really gonna miss you.

I've always enjoyed math word problems.

Try wrapping your noggin around this one.

A brilliant young boy named Sheldon

is about to start college.

He needs to get from his linear algebra class

to his physics class, which is 822 meters away.

If his stride is 23 inches long and he only has

ten minutes, how many steps would he have to take per minute

to make it on time? It's a doozy, isn't it?

Don't worry.

I'll show my work.

First, we must determine the maximum velocity achievable

without breaking a sweat.

Sweating is for jocks

and those who are worried the jig is up.

Hi, Sheldon.

Not now, Billy. I'm in the middle of a math problem.

Okay.

Darn it.

What are you looking for?

Chest hairs.

Is there any chance I'll hit puberty

in the next few weeks?

God, I hope not. Why?

The campus is so big, I'll never make it

from one class to another

without a solid dose of testosterone.

Maybe they'll let youleave early so you'll have time.

But the end of the class is when

I point out the teacher's mistakes.

Everybody loves that.

I'd say run across campus,

but I know how you feel about sweating.

It's the urine of the skin.

Why not ride your bike?

I considered that, but I can't let my colleagues

see me with training wheels. They'll think I'm a child.

Can't have that..

See any fuzz growing?

Let me look.

Hey.

No, Meemaw! Bad Meemaw.

What do you want?

I was hoping you could help me build up my leg muscles

to increase my speed.

If you don't want people chasing you, be less annoying.

It's so I can get to my classes on time.

Sheldon, you know you ain't gonna work out.

I will. This is important.

Fine.

Here. Hold these.

Now, keep your back straight

and bend your knees like this.

Dad, you're a football coach.

Do you use human growth hormone

to enhance the performance of your players?

We lost our last game 63 to nine. What do you think?

I think you should look into human growth hormone.

And if you do, send some this kid's way.

With no access to controlled substances,

I was left with only one option.

Missy, will you

teach me to ride a bike tomorrow?

Why not Mom? Working.

Meemaw? Old.

Dad? Fat.

Okay.

I'm such a good person.

All right. You're gonna pedal.

I'm gonna run behind and hold you up.

I'm nervous.

Just pedal. You'll be fine.

Ready?

Not really.Go.

I'm doing it.

Okay, I'm gonna let go. Don't let go.

I'm letting go. Don't let go.

I already let go. You let go?

I let go.

I'm doing it.

You're doing it! I'm doing it!

Dad, Sheldon got hurt. How?

A chicken chased him into a mailbox.

Course it did.

If I knew you could run, I would've let you teach him.

What happened?

Belinda got off her leash.

You okay?

My arm really hurts. I want Mom.

You got me. Now, let me take a look.

Don't touch it. I'm not gonna hurt you.

I'm sorry, but you are too big to be delicate.

I'm delicate.

Just want to see if you can bend it.

I can't. It hurts too much.

I'm gonna take him to the emergency room.

Come on.

You gonna be okay? Yeah.

Have fun!

This is bad.

You're gonna be just fine.

This is the arm I write with.

This is the arm I eat with.

This is the arm I do the Vulcan salute with.

It's not too swollen. That's a good sign.

You're not a doctor.

But I see this onthe football field all the time.

Football players are meant to be hurt.

I'm meant to be cherished.

Okay. Looks like you fractured your ulna.

No.

Two weeks in a cast, you'll be good as new.

A cast? Don't those get sweaty?

They can. And itchy?

A little. Can it get wet?

Not supposed to.

Then how am I supposed to take a shower?

Well, some people wrap it in a garbage bag.

That's where garbage goes.

Did you get a discount doctor because we're poor?

Shelly, you okay? I fractured

my ulna. He's fine.

I told you you didn't need to come down here.

My baby is in the emergency room.

Yeah, with his father.

Who let him get hurt.

Me? I wasn't even there.

If anything, it was Missy's fault.

And Belinda Sparks.

Who? A chicken.

What does a chicken have to do with this?

You know what, I'm gonna let the nurse come in

and put the cast on.

Don't worry, baby. You're gonna be just fine.

Thanks, Mom. That's what I been saying the whole time.

But she cherishes me.

That's so cool.

Can I sign it?

Why?

'Cause that's what kids do.

Why would I care what kids do?

So when it's over, you can have a cool reminder?

I don't want a reminder. This is traumatic.

I might need counseling.

Come on, don't be lame. Let me sign it.

You're just gonna write something mean.

You don't commit a crime and sign your own name.

Learned that onethe hard way.

Hey, Brenda.

Hey. I just wanted to check in

and see how Sheldon's doing.

He'll be fine. It's just a little fracture.

Poor kid.

Please know we feel terrible.

Accidents happen.

Hey, speaking of accidents,

which this clearly was,

insurance covers everything, right?

If you're worried about me sending you a bill, don't be.

Wasn't worried.

I just wanted to bring you some food as a peace offering

and promise it will never happen again.

Well, thanks.

Ooh, fried chicken.

Never again.

"I hope your armgets better soon.

"XO, Missy." See?

Nothing mean. Thank you.

My sister could have a big heart.

If only that were true of her brain.

That's the wrong "your."

What are you talking about?

It's supposed to be Y-O-U-R.

What you wrote means, "I hope you are arm gets better."

You defaced my body with a grammatical error.

I guess that's yourproblem.

Left-handed knocking. Wild.

Georgie? GEORGE JR.: What?

You're left-handed. Now that I've joined your ranks,

I was wondering if you could tell me what to expect.

I don't know. To me, it's just normal.

But the vast majority of people are right-handed.

There must be some challenges.

It's hard to cut stuff with scissors.