A Streetcar Named Desire is an American classic. Amy (on webcam): Hello, Sheldon. Amy: Our Penny's a star. Amy: Subtle, but powerful. Bernadette: Guys, we're trying to get him out of here, not you in. But when do they get to the part about streetcars? Can you just give him this? Girl: I have to go to the bathroom. Give me the number! He is wearing a stained vest, his hair is unkempt, and he is drinking wine from a bottle.) Howard: He's just decided he's never leaving his apartment again. Howard: Not even a little? Leonard: Yeah, you can't stay in your apartment for the rest of your life. No, wait, take her number. Now, Fun with Flags is not just for the flag aficionado, it's also for the flag novice, so, to help me with that, please welcome my friend, neighbour, and flag virgin, yeah, not a real virgin. Penny. Penny: Yeah, let's try it again, and maybe, this time, you could work on your body language a bit. Raj (off): Of course not. Raj: Go out with me on one date, and I promise you, you'll see. Raj: Just a sec. Sheldon: She is. Sheldon: She tried to rope us into going to her acting class to see a play. That's where I fell in love with astronomy, and now I'm an astrophysicist at Caltech, so I guess you could say, uh, Raj is my name and stars are my game. The right thing to do is reciprocate by going to see her play.
Plan: A: Lucy; Q: Who apologizes to Raj for walking out of their date? A: the previous episode; Q: What episode did Raj and Lucy have coffee after? A: the bathroom; Q: Where does Lucy pretend to go to escape Raj? A: any dating; Q: What does Raj feel incapable of doing after Lucy walked out on him? A: friends; Q: What group of people does Raj refuse to hang out with? A: Howard; Q: Who visits Raj at his apartment to give him his phone number? A: her behavior; Q: What does Lucy confront Howard about? A: just a pair; Q: How many white briefs is Raj wearing when Howard visits him? A: no interest; Q: What does Raj initially have in seeing Lucy again? A: later relents; Q: What happens to Raj's initial reluctance to see Lucy again? A: another date; Q: What does Lucy agree to to find out if Raj is selective mutism? A: Nebraska; Q: What state's flag does Penny help Sheldon learn about? A: Penny; Q: Who is Sheldon's special guest for his podcast? A: his body language; Q: What does Penny coach Sheldon on? A: a webcam chat; Q: Where did Amy tell Sheldon to thank Penny for helping him with his podcast? A: her class; Q: Where does Penny invite Sheldon to see a play? A: A Streetcar Named Desire; Q: What play does Penny invite Sheldon to? A: Amy's advice; Q: Why does Sheldon agree to attend Penny's play? A: a success; Q: How did Penny's play go? A: Penny's strong performance; Q: What impresses Sheldon about Penny's play? Summary: Raj and Lucy have coffee after the previous episode. Lucy, scared by his questioning, feigns going to the bathroom to escape their date. Raj is so hurt that he stays in his apartment, feeling incapable of any dating, and refuses to go to work or hang out with friends. When Howard confronts Lucy over her behavior, she gives him her phone number for Raj. Howard then visits Raj at his apartment to give him the number, where he is wearing just a pair of white briefs and Uggs. Initially he has no interest in seeing her again, but later relents. Lucy visits him to apologize for walking out of their date, revealing she is very shy and uncomfortable around people she does not know, but is working on it. Pleased at this, he admits his selective mutism, which she cannot believe, though she agrees to another date to find out. Meanwhile, Sheldon's special guest for a Fun with Flags podcast about the Flag of Nebraska is Penny, who also coaches him on his body language. In a webcam chat, Amy later says he should thank Penny for helping with his podcast. When he does so, she invites him to her class play A Streetcar Named Desire. On Amy's advice he reluctantly agrees to attend, with Amy and Leonard. The play is a success, Penny's strong performance impressing even Sheldon.