Amy: Because you got her the job and you think she should be working harder to prepare for it? Amy: I don't know. Amy: I understand. Bernadette: I was probably being too hard on her. But if you're interested in making a sincere effort to be a good teacher, then I'm willing to give this a shot. He is going to be so lost. Howard: And you love the sound of your own voice. Howard: I'm thinking about getting my doctorate, and he wants to teach. Howard: Sheldon, I'm more than smart enough to take your class. Howard: So I can shoot you with a spitball. Howard: You reported me to human resources? I'm happy for you guys. Leonard: Come on, give him a hard one. Penny: That is not true. Penny: Well, you saw her the other night. Sheldon: I can't believe I have to waste my time babysitting a bunch of grad students who probably think dark matter is what's in their diapers. Sheldon: It was like the rest of the class wanted Ms. McDonald to forget the quiz. Sheldon: No one signed up. Sheldon: Now, where was I? They're allowing me to move on from string theory, but they made me a junior professor and are requiring me to teach a class. Uh, welcome back. Uh, you wanted to see me? Wait! When? Your uvula does not have an STD. [SCENE_BREAK]
[ The stairwell ]
Amy: So, after drinks with Bernadette, I get home, and Penny calls to complain about her.
Plan: A: Sheldon; Q: Who is allowed to study what he wants in exchange for becoming a junior professor? A: his reputation; Q: Why does nobody sign up for Sheldon's class? A: Howard; Q: Who shoots a spitball into Sheldon's mouth? A: the class; Q: What did Howard drop after the incident with Sheldon? A: a doctorate; Q: What is Howard trying to get? A: physics; Q: What subject does Howard not understand? A: Human Resources; Q: Who did Howard report to for shooting a spitball into Sheldon's mouth? A: one; Q: How many difficult engineering questions does Sheldon not know? A: The men; Q: Who heals by celebrating their own genius? A: Bernadette; Q: Who feels Penny should start studying for her pharmaceutical job? A: Penny; Q: Who wants to wait to start studying for her pharmaceutical job? A: tension; Q: What does Bernadette and Penny's disagreement over Penny's training cause? A: Amy; Q: Who loves being in the middle of the two women? A: each one; Q: Who does Amy spend time with alone? A: friendship; Q: What bond does Amy have with Penny and Bernadette? A: Her good times; Q: What is short lived when Bernadette and Penny apologize to each other? A: her friends; Q: Who does Amy eavesdrop on to see if they are getting along? Summary: Sheldon is allowed to study what he wants in exchange for becoming a junior professor and teaching a class; he is not happy, and nobody signs up for his class because of his reputation. Howard decides to take the class to work on a doctorate, but Sheldon focuses on areas of physics that Howard does not understand to humiliate him. Howard gets him back by being a horrible student leading to an incident where he shoots a spitball into Sheldon's mouth, causing him to be reported to Human Resources. After dropping the class, Howard asks Sheldon engineering questions most of which Sheldon answers apart from one difficult one he is forced to admit he doesn't know. The men eventually heal by celebrating their own genius, and asking each other questions. Meanwhile, Bernadette feels Penny should start studying for her pharmaceutical job, but Penny wants to wait since she will undergo training anyway which leads to tension. Amy loves being in the middle, pretending to agree with both of them. Now she can spend time with each one alone, and increase her bond of friendship by trash talking about the other woman and feeling immensely popular. Her good times are short-lived when Bernadette and Penny study and apologize to each other, and Amy ends up eavesdropping on her friends to see if they are getting along.