Amy: I used to take my lunch down to the maintenance room and eat with the janitor. Amy: Of course. And we're going to use that to our advantage. Bernadette: Did I tell you Priya invited me and Howard to have dinner with her and Leonard? Bernadette: He's a consultant. Bernadette: I suppose I could get them back to talking about Leonard going to India to meet Priya's parents. Bernadette: She's also dating an astronaut. Checkmate on Sheldon. He says it's the next big thing for social anxiety disorder. Howard: Okay, I'm still trying to work this out. I'm just here to observe. I'm such a basket case, I can't even talk to a woman without having alcohol in my body. Leonard: All right. Or is that implausible, as well? Penny: Wait. Raj (still naked): Hey, I've got winners. Raj: And what is your name? Raj: I need a hug. Raj: No. Raj: Well, not so much depressed as lonely. Scene: A coffee shop. Sheldon is playing three person chess by himself. Sheldon, Leonard and Howard are playing three person chess. Sheldon: I'd like to buy a scone. Very interesting. Very... prominent. Woman: Angela.
Plan: A: Bernadette; Q: Who reveals that Howard and Priya have been invited to a double date? A: Amy; Q: Who wants to use Bernadette to spy on Priya? A: disinformation; Q: What does Amy want Bernadette to spread about Penny and Leonard? A: Raj; Q: Who is lonely and wants to try to cure his social anxiety? A: Sheldon; Q: Who does Raj visit to get advice about his social anxiety? A: an experimental drug; Q: What does Raj try to cure his social anxiety with? A: a coffee shop; Q: Where does Raj go to observe the drug's effectiveness? A: Angela; Q: What is the name of the woman Raj starts to talk to? A: all his inhibitions; Q: What does Raj lose after taking the drug? A: Sheldon's chess; Q: What game do Sheldon, Leonard and Howard play while Raj watches? A: a still-nude Raj; Q: Who watches Sheldon, Leonard and Howard play chess? Summary: Bernadette reveals that Howard and her have been invited to a double date by Priya. Amy proposes to use Bernadette to spy on Priya and spread disinformation about Penny and Leonard. Meanwhile, Raj, who is still very lonely, visits Sheldon, who is busy developing a version of three-player chess. He tries to get advice about whether or not he should try to cure his social anxiety using an experimental drug. Sheldon finally advises Raj to take the drug and accompanies him to a coffee shop to observe the drug's effectiveness. It ends up working very well, as Raj starts to talk to a woman named Angela, who also seems to like him. However, Raj loses all his inhibitions and strips completely naked, thus scaring off Angela. In the end, Sheldon, Leonard and Howard play a test game of Sheldon's chess while a still-nude Raj is watching them.