Amy: 11 minutes. Amy: Sheldon, is everything okay? Bernadette: Oh. I finally got the chance to play it, and for some reason, it just wasn't as good as the first one. It's like a lesson in what not to do. It's stupid to fight over money. Leonard: She made him a chore chart. Leonard: The one I gave you? Penny: It really bothers him? Penny: Okay, I don't want this to turn into a fight. Penny: Well, if I do well in sales, I could end up making a lot more money than you. Raj: Look, I get it, but before we pass up on an incredible opportunity, I was thinking about when Howard was training to go to space, they put him in a simulated environment. Raj: So, I did a little research on what the conditions are like in the mines, and the guys might be right, sounds pretty rough down there. Rajj: Have her get season two. Sheldon: Good. Sheldon: It's dark matter. Sheldon: Who's he? That's longer than I thought. Wait! When I left India for America, I was never more scared in my life. [SCENE_BREAK]
[ Howard and Bernadette's apartment ]
Bernadette: Sorry you guys had to see that. [SCENE_BREAK]
[ Howard and Bernadette's apartment ]
Howard: Talk about wasted money. [SCENE_BREAK]
[ The university basement ]
Raj: Huh. [SCENE_BREAK]
♪ The Big Bang Theory 8x06 ♪
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[ Penny's apartment ]
Leonard: So, one of my favourite video games of all time is called Shadow of the Colossus, and it was only for PlayStation 2, but then they came out with a new version for PS3 with better graphics.
Plan: A: Penny; Q: Who gets a company car? A: months ago; Q: When did Penny sell the car Leonard gave her? A: the money; Q: What do Leonard and Penny finish having sex on? A: a conflict; Q: What does Penny and Leonard have? A: Raj; Q: Who consoles Sheldon when he is afraid in the tunnel? A: dark matter; Q: What do Raj and Sheldon see a chance to study? A: a salt mine; Q: Where do Raj and Sheldon go to study dark matter? A: a hot, sweaty steam pipe tunnel; Q: Where do Raj and Sheldon crawl into? A: Amy; Q: Who was waiting above ground? A: several phobias; Q: What does Sheldon fight? A: string theory; Q: What research does Sheldon fear will fail him? A: India; Q: Where did Raj leave to come to America? A: a panicked Sheldon; Q: Who abandons Raj when rats show up? A: Their simulation; Q: What lasts eleven minutes? Summary: After Penny gets a company car, she sells the one that Leonard gave her months ago and gives him the money. It bothers Leonard and leads to a conflict between the two. They later share a dinner with Howard and Bernadette to seek their counsel on marriage and finances, but this in turn leads to an argument between Bernadette and Howard over money since Bernadette earns more than Howard. Leonard and Penny decide to use it as an example of what not to do in their marriage and finish having sex on the money. Bernadette and Howard eventually make up as well. Raj and Sheldon see a chance to study dark matter by participating in experiments conducted in a salt mine. To test themselves, they crawl into a hot, sweaty steam pipe tunnel in the university basement with Amy waiting above ground. Sheldon fights several phobias including fear of enclosed places. He also reveals his fear that his new research will fail him like string theory did. Raj consoles him by relating his own fear when he first left India. When some rats show up, a panicked Sheldon quickly abandons Raj, who later excoriates Sheldon for doing so. Their simulation lasts eleven minutes, longer than Amy's estimates.