(He sneezes again) Sure you're not coming down with a cold? Amy: Actually, some research indicates that by not over-thinking, the less intelligent handle emotions better. Coming to you from Gomorrah, California. Howard (after Raj whispers to him): He's not talking about your shirt. I didn't get to spend a lot of time with you on this visit. I want to go sightseeing. Kick a man when he's down. Leonard: Okay. Mrs Cooper: It's called the Born Again Boat Ride. Rain. She doesn't want to cook. She wanted to see churches. Sheldon's mother is visiting. Sheldon: And just to be clear, only her baby and not these other people. Sheldon: And that reminds me of another saying. Sheldon: Are you trying to suggest that my emotional problems are no different than those of a stupid person? Sheldon: What sight is better than your little boy embarrassing a Nobel laureate? That would be great. You are in for a treat.
Plan: A: Sheldon's mother; Q: Who comes to Pasadena for a weekend visit? A: the "Born Again Boat Ride; Q: What Christian cruise does Sheldon's mother come to Pasadena to board? A: Los Angeles; Q: Where does Sheldon's mother go sightseeing with Leonard, Penny, Howard and Raj? A: a Nobel laureate; Q: Who does Sheldon embarrass? A: a standoff; Q: What does Sheldon's mother's behavior create between them? A: Amy; Q: Who counsels Sheldon about his mother's behavior? A: his emotional reactions; Q: What does Amy tell Sheldon is no different from any other human being? A: their emotions; Q: What does Amy tell Sheldon that less intelligent people might be able to handle better by not over thinking them? A: a fever; Q: What does Sheldon get when he gets caught in the rain? A: health; Q: What does Sheldon's mother nurse him back to? Summary: Sheldon's mother comes to Pasadena for a weekend visit while waiting to board a Christian cruise called the "Born Again Boat Ride". However she decides to spend her time eating out and going sightseeing around Los Angeles with Leonard, Penny, Howard and Raj instead of cooking and watching Sheldon embarrass a Nobel laureate. This upsets him, creating a standoff between himself and his mother. When he talks about his mother's behavior to Amy, she counsels him that while he is a genius, his emotional reactions to his mother ignoring him are no different from that of any other human being, and that the less intelligent might be able to handle their emotions better by not over thinking them. While returning home that evening, he gets caught in the rain and comes down with a fever, prompting his mother to nurse him back to health.