(In a fake Indian accent) Hello Lalita, Raj Koothrappali. Coming up. Dr Koothrappali: I knew it, he moves to America and becomes an alcoholic. Dr Koothrappali: I play golf with her father, I won't be able to look at him. His parents are on the screen. I already have a dentist. Leonard: Take it, Raj. Leonard: You left with his date. Mrs Koothrappali: What are we supposed to say to Lalita's parents? Of course, it speaks to me culturally. Penny: Okay, can you please order a cocktail, I need to practice mixing drinks. Raj is talking to his parents on the webcam. Raj: But he's right, Papa, listen to him. Raj: Haven't you been listening to me, I cannot talk to women. Raj: He lives with Leonard. Raj: Okay, that's my life, that's my friends, good to see you, say goodbye. Raj: So you're a dental student? Scene: Penny's restaurant. Sheldon: A beloved character from an Indian folk tale. This is Lalita Gupta, Lalita this is Leonard and Sheldon and Howard and Penny. Uh, why don't you bring her to my restaurant when I'm tending the bar so I can keep an eye on you? Um, Raj is going through some stuff right now and he'd like to take up drinking.
Plan: A: his friends; Q: Who does Raj introduce his parents to via webcam? A: dental student; Q: What is Lalita Gupta's profession? A: Howard; Q: Who impersonates Raj to set up a date for them? A: a fake Indian accent; Q: How did Howard impersonate Raj? A: Penny; Q: Who takes up bar tending for extra money? A: the guys; Q: Who does Penny practice mixing drinks with? A: alcohol; Q: What does Raj drink to be able to speak to women? A: Penny's restaurant; Q: Where did Penny and the guys decide to take Raj to? A: Raj's behavior; Q: What does Penny want to keep an eye on when drinking? A: an obnoxious drunk; Q: What does Raj become on his date? A: Sheldon; Q: Who flatters Lalita with compliments? A: Princess Panchali; Q: What Indian fairy tale princess does Sheldon compare Lalita to? A: Raj's horror; Q: How did Raj feel when Lalita took him away for a meal? A: his drinking; Q: What do Raj's parents get angry about when he tries to explain his date with Lalita? A: Leonard; Q: Who asks Sheldon if he plans to see Lalita again? A: a dentist; Q: What does Sheldon say he already has? Summary: Raj introduces his parents, Dr. V.M. Koothrappali and Mrs. Koothrappali, to his friends via webcam. However, Raj is overwhelmed when his parents try to arrange him a date with Lalita Gupta, a childhood friend and dental student, as he cannot talk to women. To Raj's annoyance, Howard, using a fake Indian accent to impersonate Raj, phones Lalita to set up a date for them. Meanwhile, Penny takes up bar tending for some extra money. She practices mixing drinks with the guys, and they discover Raj is able to speak to women after drinking alcohol. They decide his date should be at Penny's restaurant so she and the guys can keep an eye on Raj's behavior when drinking. On his date, Raj becomes an obnoxious drunk. After Sheldon flatters Lalita with compliments comparing her to Princess Panchali, an Indian fairy tale princess, she takes him away for a meal, to Raj's horror. When Raj tries to explain all this to his parents, they are angry about his drinking. Leonard asks Sheldon if he plans to see Lalita again, but he replies that he already has a dentist.