(Runs after her and bumps into pillar. (Sees Penny out. At that point, based on the geography of the apartment and the ambulatory speed of a sick Sheldon, you'll have seven seconds to get out, glasses or no glasses. But there's a Planet of the Apes marathon at the New Art today. Cut to Leonard entering living room in panic, stumbling and trying to put on a pair of trousers. Leonard (To Howard and Raj): Sheldon's at the Cheesecake Factory. Leonard and Sheldon are playing the three dimensional chess game from the original Star Trek series. Leonard: Okay, he must be in his bedroom. Leonard: Penny, you'll have to excuse Sheldon, he's a bit of a germophobe. Leonard: What for? Leonard: Yes,
Sheldon: In the lab? Penny (knocking and entering): Hi guys. Picks up an electronic thermometer and takes his temperature. Scene: The cinema. Sheldon: Leonard! Sheldon: Sick?
Plan: A: Penny returns; Q: Who returns from Nebraska? A: mail; Q: What does Penny pick up from Leonard? A: a germophobe; Q: What is Sheldon? A: his already obnoxious personality; Q: What made Sheldon even more demanding? A: a Planet of the Apes; Q: What movie series were the guys watching? A: his glasses; Q: What does Leonard break in the cinema? A: the apartment; Q: Where does Leonard go to get his glasses? A: Howard and Raj; Q: Who piloted the laptop? A: a Bluetooth helmet camera; Q: What does Leonard use to see where he is going? A: the short-sighted Leonard; Q: Who is short-sighted? A: a wall; Q: What does Leonard run into when he tries to escape? A: sick Sheldon; Q: Who does Penny have to take care of? Summary: Penny returns from visiting family in Nebraska, but mentions while picking up mail from Leonard that most of her relatives became sick. Sheldon, a germophobe according to Leonard, freaks out and becomes sick, becoming demanding on top of his already obnoxious personality. Familiar with Sheldon being sick, Leonard and the guys hide from him at a Planet of the Apes series marathon, leaving Penny to care for Sheldon. However, Leonard breaks his glasses in the cinema and has to retrieve his spare pair from the apartment, piloted by Howard and Raj using a laptop, an endoscope, and a Bluetooth helmet camera worn by the short-sighted Leonard. Penny intercepts him and abandons him to his fate with Sheldon. Leonard tries to escape, but runs into a wall and nearly knocks himself out. In the end, injured Leonard and sick Sheldon sit miserably on the couch.