He enters with his arm around Penny. He is making annotations on his board. Howard: They gave him an assistant? I got a date with Penny. Leonard: And when we go in there, let's show Raj that we're happy for him. Leonard: If we do get a new friend, he should be a guy you can trust. Mrs Koothrappali: She's not Indian. Penny: Come on, this is huge, Raj is going to be in People magazine. Raj: She's so considerate. Raj: Sorry, it's not part of my heartwarming and personal narrative, in which a humble boy from New Delhi overcame poverty and prejudice and journeyed to America to reach for the stars. Raj: The people from People. Raj: Thirty visionaries under thirty years of age to watch as they challenge the preconceptions of their fields. Raj: Yes, but I'm finding that having a lackey suits me. Scene: Penny's apartment. She is in her bathrobe. Sheldon gives him his exaggerated smile.) Sheldon: Dr Gablehauser. Sheldon: There's a tribe in Papua New Guinea where, when a hunter flaunts his success to the rest of the village they kill him, and drive away evil spirits with a drum made of his skin.
Plan: A: 30 Years Old; Q: How old was Raj when he was included in People magazine's "30 Visionaries Under" list? A: trans-Neptunian; Q: What type of object was Raj credited with discovering? A: 2008; Q: What year was NQ17 discovered? A: his friends; Q: Who is jealous of Raj's inclusion in People magazine? A: Leonard; Q: Who thinks Raj's friends should be happy for him? A: star treatment; Q: What does Raj receive from Dr. Gablehauser that makes him arrogant? A: an assistant; Q: What did Dr. Gablehauser give Raj? A: all the guys; Q: Who ditches Raj after he becomes arrogant? A: his People reception; Q: Where does Raj invite Penny to? A: his parents; Q: Who does Raj introduce Penny to via webcam? A: his girlfriend; Q: What does Raj introduce Penny to his parents as? A: Indian; Q: What nationality is Penny not? A: his father; Q: Who likes Penny's resolute nature? A: The following morning, a sober and shy Raj attempts; Q: When did Raj apologize to Penny? A: a written apology; Q: What does Raj try to give Penny the next day? Summary: Raj is included in People magazine's "30 Visionaries Under 30 Years Old to Watch" list for his discovery of the trans-Neptunian object 2008 NQ17, making his friends jealous, though Leonard finds that they should be happy for him. Raj becomes arrogant after receiving star treatment from Dr. Gablehauser and being given an assistant, so all the guys ditch him, and he invites Penny to his People reception. After the party, a very intoxicated Raj returns home with Penny, and via webcam he introduces her to his parents as his girlfriend. His parents object that she is not Indian, though his father likes Penny's resolute nature. She denies being Raj's girlfriend, and escapes after he becomes sick from overdrinking. The following morning, a sober and shy Raj attempts to give Penny a written apology, but she forces him to utter a barely audible "sorry" before forgiving him.