Young Sheldon

Previously on Young Sheldon...

I understand you're moving forward

with Sheldon's grant database.

I was an intrinsic part of that.

Hmm. Sheldon didn't mention you.

Of course he didn't, that pint-sized little credit hog.

What did you decide?

I'm cutting everybody out and doing this myself.

-What? -I don't need the university,

and I don't need Dr. Linkletter.

How are you gonna pay for all this?

I'll find private investors. They can pay for it on the condition I'm left alone.

Are you sure you don't want to think about this a little more?

Perhaps you're right.

Done. I'm good.

Good morning. I'm Sheldon Cooper.

Thank you for taking the time to hear my proposal.

I have some handouts.

I-I'm sorry, who are you?

Oh, I'm... Sheldon Cooper.

I'm here to pitch my idea for a grant computer database.

How old are you?

When you hear my presentation, I believe you'll realize my age is irrelevant.

So there's no adult with you?

Well, my mom drove me here, but I told her to wait in the car.

-Is this a joke? -I assure you, it's not.

When I make jokes, I follow them with a "bazinga" so it's clear.

Like this: "Bazinga."

How long does it take to grow a mustache?

I know we've lost to Pineview a lot

over the years, but that's in the past.

You're a different team now.

So just stick to the plan, and you're gonna come out on top.

And Stevens, I don't care how uncomfortable you are, you're wearin' your cup tonight.

All right,

You boys have worked hard for this.

Now, let's get out there and get that W.

Yeah! Let's go! Yes, sir!

Looking like some winners in here. Hey, y'all; George.

Pastor Rob, you made it. -Of course.

And... why?

Coach Wilkins invited me to pray with the kids before the game.

Oh. And... why?

Can't hurt to have a little extra help from the big man upstairs.

Amen to that.

All right, guys. Circle up.

Lord, we lift these players...

What the hell, Wayne?

What? Lots of teams do it.

-Well, why him? -He's a good guy.

He's been counseling me since Darlene left.

Fine, just... next time, give me a heads-up.

Yeah, you're right, I'm sorry.

It's okay, forget about it.

-Amen! -Amen!

All right, hands in!; "Team" on three!

One, two, three!

Team! Let's go!

Yeah! All right, boys, go get 'em.

He did "team on three." I do "team on three."

-I'll do it with ya. Wh_ -It's not the same.

Hey; How was the game?

Fine.

Well, Pineview's a tough team. Don't beat yourself up.

No; We won.

I want to be happy, but your face is confusing me.

We destroyed 'em. It was a blowout.

That doesn't clear things up.

Pastor Rob prayed with the team before the game

and everyone thinks he's the reason we won.

So you're mad he helped you win?

He didn't help!

I coached that team up, I designed the game plan.

But who do they hoist on their shoulders after the final whistle?

Well...

What?

Come on.

Of course I like cars.

Most girls don't?

Well, I do.

Which one's your favorite?

Yeah, totally. Ford's the best.

Missy; I need to use the phone.

Too bad.

This is important. Can't you lie to boys

about liking cars some other time?

I gotta go. Bye.

Here.

Wait, don't go away. I need your help.

-This is stupid. -Do you want the money or not?

Hello? Yes, I have Sheldon Cooper

calling for Mr. Jennings.

Yes; We'll hold.

: Hello, Mr. Jennings.

Mr. Cooper here.

Yes, I know we have an appointment for tomorrow,

but I thought, why wait to do this face-to-face

when we could do it over the phone? Ha, ha.

Well, it's just that there's been so much interest

in the grant database, I wanted to make sure that you

got a chance to hear it first.

Excellent. Well...

-I'm on the phone. -Oh. Sorry, baby.

Uh, so you can hang up now.

Your voice sounds funny,

Are you coming down with a cold?

No, I'm fine. This is my normal adult voice.

I guess I just miss that sweet little boy voice.

Mom!

Wh-- I-It doesn't matter how old I am, Mr. Jennings,

because I'm really, really smart.

Oh, is this about his database thingy?

He is so excited about that

I could barely get him to bed last night.

Mom!

Oh. As long as I've been teaching here,

we have never beaten Pineview.

Oh, well, I can't take credit for that. Gotta give it to the big guy.

George?

Oh, I meant the big guy upstairs, but yeah, him, too.

So when you baptize someone;

Are you only wearing swim trunks or...?

Oh, no, no, fully covered.

So is it, like, in a pool... or a hot tub or...

Um...

I thought you were Mormon_

-Mind your business. -Okay.

-Good mornin'. -Hey, George. -Hey.

-Hey, good morning, George. -What's going on here?

Just talking about Friday's game.

The paper called it the "Medford Miracle."

No miracle, just good coaching.

Let's not forget about those kids--

I mean, they really played their hearts out. Mm. Yeah.

One of the things I coached them to do.

Of course. I'm just saying it's a team effort.

I'm sorry, what are you doin' here?

Oh. A couple of the players wanted to talk,

so I'm waiting for them to have a free period.

-Talk about what? -Anything they want.

Just here to listen.

He's a good listener, George.

-If you ever need someone to talk to_ -I'm fine.

Sure.

A man who listens.

Hmm.

Mmm-mm-mm.

So what's up?

Well, I was hoping I could maybe bring a friend over to watch a movie.

Mm-hmm; And would that friend be a-a boy?

Yeah, his name is Dean and he's so cool, and if I bring him to my house,

my family's gonna embarrass me and he's never gonna talk to me again.

Calm down; He can come here.

Thank you.

-But I have some rules. -Anything.

Okay, first rule; You can sit on the same couch...

...but separate cushions. And no crossing the line.

-Deal. -I'm not done.

I will leave you alone,...

...but I will cross through, occasionally...

...unannounced

and I better not see any scooting, scurrying or resetting of pillows.

-No problem. -The movie can be PG-130...

...but the date has to stay G.

-I promise. -All right, then.

-Thank you; You're the best meemaw ever. -Yeah, I know.

And just so you know, "Little Mermaid" is rated G,

and they totally kiss.

On the lips.

No one will even listen to my ideas.

I'm being discriminated against because I'm too young.

I'm sorry to hear that.

I can't wait till I'm your age and people treat me with respect and reverence.

Sometimes older people get discriminated against, too.

For what? Getting smaller and cuter year after year?

-Look at you. -Well, sometimes people assume,

because of my age, that I'm out of touch,

that I, uh, don't know how to use

new technologies, that I, uh...

Hold on, there's a third one.

So I'm too young and you're too old?

If you take the mean of both our ages,

we'd be a formidable 41.

Hmm.

My name is Sheldon Cooper and this is my partner, Dr. John Sturgis.

-Greetings. -With us,...

you get both youth and experience.

Oh, by the way, I remembered that third thing.

I'll tell you later.

So once this is up and running,

anyone with a computer and a modem can have access

to every grant offered worldwide.

And you can charge for access on both sides.

As the kids like to say, 'ka-ching'.

That's the sound of a cash register, in case the onomatopoeia was unclear.

Sounds like this could be very lucrative.

It was clear.

How soon do you think you could have a prototype?

Well, working around my class schedule

and a sensible bedtime, I think within a year.