06x09 - College Dropouts and the Medford Miracle

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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?

♪ Nobody else is stronger than I am ♪

♪ Yesterday I moved a mountain ♪

♪ I bet I could be your hero ♪

♪ I am a mighty little man ♪

(indistinct chatter)

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.

- (laughter)
- 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!

ROB: 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.

ROB: 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.

(sighs)

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

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

It's okay, forget about it.

- Amen!
- PLAYERS: Amen!

All right, hands in,

"team" on three!

One, two, three!

- ALL: Team!
- Let's go!

(whooping, cheering)

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 b*at 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.

MISSY: Of course I like cars.

Most girls don't?

- (knocking at door)
- Well, I do.

Which one's your favorite?

Yeah, totally.

- Ford's the best.
- (knocking)

SHELDON: Missy, I need to use the phone.

Too bad.

SHELDON: 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?

(accent): Hello? Yes,
I have Sheldon Cooper

calling for Mr. Jennings.

Yes, we'll hold.

(deeper voice): 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...

(dialing)

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.

SHELDON: 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!

(laughter)

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.

(chuckles weakly)

HUTCHINS: 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- ,

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.

SHELDON: 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 .

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.

(whispers): It was clear.

LOCKHART: 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.

If we fund this, we'd expect
you to work on it full-time.

We don't want someone else
b*ating us to the punch.

I suppose I could, uh, take
a sabbatical from teaching,

but my bedtime is also quite rigid.

Look, building a company
is not a part-time endeavor.

We need to know our partners
are as committed as we are.

So you want me to drop out of college?

Of course not. We want to give you money

to build a grant database.

I guess the question is...

what do you want?

Well, I-I want that too,

but I should probably ask my mom.

My mom is long dead, so...

I'm good to go.

SHELDON: Good news.

We found investors
for the grant database.

Oh, honey, that's great.

And even more good
news... You no longer have

to drive me to school, because
I'm dropping out to work on it.

What? No, you're not.

But they won't fund the project unless

I'm working on it full-time.

I don't care, you're finishing college.

But you let him drop out.

And look how his life turned out.

Hey.

I'm sorry, Sheldon,

but you're gonna have to tell them no.

I got a job

- and a cool garage to live in.
- (sighs)

This doesn't have to be
permanent. I can always go back.

People always say that, and
then life gets in the way.

I was gonna go to college
after I had Georgie,

and then I didn't.

And look how her life turned out.

This discussion is over.

This is so unfair.

What's going on?

Sheldon wants to quit college.

So I'm the only one who's not a dropout?

Who saw that coming?

(TV playing softly)

Hey, Coach.

You got a sec?

I'm trying to get through
this game tape on Jasper.

We're playing them on Friday.

Oh, I know, I'll-I'll be there.

Praying for you.

Great.

Heck of a practice today.

Yeah? What practice were you watching?

They were soft as noodles out there.

Yeah. Yeah, I heard you
yell that a few times.

What can I do for ya, Rob?

Well, you know I counsel
a few of your players.

- Mm-hmm.
- And, uh,

a-a couple of them have mentioned that

maybe you've been a little
hard on 'em this week.

Really?

Was it Stevens?

I bet it was Stevens.

It doesn't matter.

Thought I should let you know.

They think I've been hard,

they haven't seen "hard" yet.

It's just... I find that some kids

respond better to encouragement.

This isn't Sunday
school, this is football.

Oh, hey. I get it.

I was an athlete in high
school. Varsity tennis.

Okay.

Almost went to state.

I'm sure you did.

And I'm sure tennis is considered

a real sport... somewhere.

But this is Texas, and this
game on Friday is gonna be

a street fight, and it is my job

to make sure these
boys are ready for it.

Yeah, we got the same goal here, George.

Really? You also want you
to get out of my office?

All right, I'll go.

(chuckles)

I'm sorry if I overstepped. I just...

hope you think about
what I said, and, uh...

ball's in your court.

(clicks tongue)

Yeah, I'm not doin' that back.

Okay. I'm just gonna set this

right here between you.

And remember, just one hand at a time.

Thank you, Meemaw.

I'll just be upstairs,

unless I'm downstairs.

(whispers): I could be anywhere.

Got it.

- Sorry about her.
- Oh, no,

I like that you and your
grandma are so close.

- You do?
- I think it's cool.

Yeah, she's cool. We're pretty close.

I was close to my grandma, too.

Grandmas are the best.

Yeah.

Mine d*ed earlier this year.

Oh.

I'm sorry.

Yeah, it's... it's okay.

So, should we start the movie?

Totally.

(movie playing quietly)

Is she just gonna sit
upstairs by herself?

Oh, yeah, she loves it.

Probably knitting.

My grandma knitted.

Hey, think she'd want to watch with us?

Oh, no, she's fine.

I just know if I had the chance

to watch one more movie with my grandma,

I'd hate to pass it up.

(sighs)

Meemaw!

So what's goin' on here?

I really don't know.

Well, how are the boys
looking for Friday?

Good.

Just good?

'Cause I have a bet
with the Jasper principal

and I really don't want
to wear a pink cowboy hat

- to the next pep rally.
- (chuckles)

I gotta be honest, it'd be going better

if Pastor Rob would stay in his lane.

Well, I thought the kids
liked having him around.

Yeah, 'cause he's filling
their heads with junk

like they should be treated
nice and not get yelled at.

Oh. Well, he's one of those, huh?

Yeah.

So I can get rid of him?

Hell no.

We just b*at Pineview by points.

You telling me God didn't
have anything to do with that?

Well, I think I deserve a little credit.

Fine, good job.

- Mustache boy stays.
- Oh, come on.

George, you don't mess
with a winning streak.

So as long as we're winning
I'm stuck with this guy?

That's right.

What if we lose?

Then you're gonna get m*rder*d

by a guy wearing a pink cowboy hat.

- Dad, I have a question for you.
- (sighs)

Not a good time, Sheldon.

Please, it's really important.

Whatever it is, fine.

Mom, Dad said I could
drop out of college!

- What?
- MARY: George!

My parents are being
completely unreasonable.

They won't even let
me drop out of school.

And even after I told
them that Bill Gates

and Steve Jobs both
dropped out of college.

What did they say?

They said, "We don't
care what your friends do,

- you're not dropping out."
- Well, Sheldon,

I know it's disappointing,

but, uh, I think they just have

your best interests at heart.

They said that, too.

And for every Bill Gates and Steve Jobs,

there's a Paul Labiscous.

Who's that?

Exactly.

But this is a good idea.
We can't just give up.

Well, you could go
back to the university.

They were willing to fund it.

No, they wanted to
control the whole thing.

I want somebody who will
just give me the money,

let me work on my own schedule

and not expect me to
listen to their dumb ideas.

I don't think rich people who give money

like being told their ideas are dumb.

This is fun. Not a lot of people

I can talk to, scientist to scientist.

We're not talking
scientist to scientist.

You're not a scientist;

you're just a rich man that
no one will be honest to

because everyone wants your money.

What happened?

He found my honesty delightful

and gave the university a lot of money.

- Impressive.
- I know.

But what are the odds
we'll find someone like him?

Oh.

(phone ringing)

Hello?

Hey, Missy, it's Dean.

Oh, hi... Hey, I mean... Hi.

It was, uh,

fun hanging out with
you the other night.

I thought maybe we could do it again.

Totally. We could go to the mall.

Or we could go mini-golfing.

I was thinking

maybe we could hang out
with your grandma again.

And do what?

I don't know, uh,

we could play a board game,

or...

Oh, my grandma loved
to bake cookies with me.

I guess that could be fun.

Great. It's a date.

Right. You and me.

At your meemaw's. Can't wait. Bye.

♪ ♪

- (indistinct chatter)
- All right!

Hands in, "team" on three.

Wait. Isn't Pastor
Rob gonna pray with us?

Well, he's late and
we got a game to play.

Actually, we have a few minutes.

Thanks, Wayne.

Y'all want a prayer,
I'll give you a prayer.

Circle up.

Heavenly Father,

bless this team and
the hands that catch...

- the-the ball...
- Oh, boy.

...the feet that run and...

and kick...

ROB: Hey, y'all! Sorry, guys.

Sorry I'm late, Coach.

Oh, Pastor Rob's here, you can stop.

ROB: No, no, George,

I'm-I'm sure you're doing great.

Come on, Pastor Rob,
we want you to do it.

(team agreeing)

It's fine, go ahead.

- All right.
- Oh.

(exhales)

Heavenly Father, bless this team...

- Exactly what I said.
- Shh.

ROB: Help these young men...

Thank you so much for bringing
this opportunity to me.

This is exciting.

So will you give us the funding?

Well, it's a lot of money,

but my horoscope did
say take a chance today.

You're, uh, making a
big financial decision

based on astrology?

I know, I'm such a Gemini, right?

That's ridiculous.

The alignment of the planets and stars

has no correlation to
your success or failure.

Ah, this is great.

I mean, science thrives
on this kind of debate.

This isn't a debate.

Rebuttal: Yes, it is.

There we go again.

(chuckles)

Oh, I gotta tell ya,

making lab furniture has made me rich,

but this, this is what I really love.

Now, just to be clear,

we're looking for a
financier, not a partner.

Oh, yes, no, this is your baby.

You guys are the parents,
I'm just a wet nurse.

Just a wealthy, wealthy wet nurse.

What does that mean?

A wet nurse is a woman
who suckles another...

No, no, I know what it means, I
just meant what does he mean?

Well, I mean I just want
to be around the process.

Anything you need, I'm your guy.

But I'm still in charge, right?

Did NASA fake the moon landing?

No.

See, that's what I thought
until about a year ago.

Oh, we're gonna have so much fun.

(chuckles)

(cheering, band playing)

(indistinct announcement)

(cheering)

QUARTERBACK: Close to . Hut, hut!

(grunting)

(blows whistle)

Ah, damn!

- Time!
- (blows whistle)

What do you want to do, Coach?

Send in the field goal
unit, we gotta go for a tie.

Ooh...

What?

Nothing.

Not my place.

You got something to say, let's hear it.

I just don't think

they're gonna expect you to go for it.

You fake a field goal, you
might catch 'em off guard.

Actually, Pastor Rob, at this level

- that kind of play never...
- Hang on, Wayne.

Rob got us a win last week all on his own.

Who are we to say no?

Are you sure?

Yeah, I'm sure.

What's the worst that could happen?

- We could lose.
- Yep.

And who would we blame?

Change of plans, we're running the fake.

- Really?
- Yeah, you heard me.

Come on, let's go.

(cheering)

- (whistle blows)
- All right! Let's go!

PASTOR ROB: Let's go, guys!

♪ ♪

I don't want to tell
you how to do your job,

but if I was a prayin'
man, I'd start now.

(crowd cheering)

All right, let's go.

(indistinct chatter)

Hut, hut!

- (cheering)
- ANNOUNCER: Touchdown!

(cheering wildly)

(whooping)

George, you crazy son-of-a-bitch,

I can't believe you pulled that off!

Me, neither.

Looks like we make a
pretty good team, George.

Yeah!

What's up, boys? Go, go, go!

- Yeah!
- Yeah!

(laughter, cheering)

Hey, Dean, want to help
me roll out the dough?

Yeah, one second, I'm just
helping Grandma grease the pan.

Who?

Oh, uh, sorry.

You just remind me of my grandma.

I tell you what, why
don't you help Missy,

and I'm gonna start the dishes.

Oh, uh, while the cookies are baking,

maybe you could teach
me how to play gin rummy.

All right, we're done here.

- What?
- You heard me.

Are you breaking up with me?

Yeah. You can go now.

But my mom's not
picking me up till : .

Oh, I'll get the cards.

(sighs)