(Sheldon begins to shake uncontrollably, then expand, then a second Sheldon separates from the original Sheldon and ends up sitting next to him. Leonard: Uh...
Howard: My mom's making a brisket tonight. Leonard: Why? One foot is in a foot spa. Penny: Get rid of her how? Penny: Hey, guys, this package came for y...
(Sheldon is sitting in his usual seat, typing on his laptop. Ramona: And who was that great man? Ramona: Dr. Cooper's working. Ramona: He is cute, isn't he? Ramona: I know it's hard, but he's a gift to the whole world, and we can't be selfish. Ramona: There won't be any room until they get rid of the permanent Leslie Winkle exhibit. Ramona: Well, would you consider naming it the Cooper-Nowitzki Theorem? Scene: A lecture room at the university. She's smart, insightful and she has a very unique way of, you know, revering me. Sheldon escape the apartment in his paintball gear only to be chased back inside by Ramona returning with groceries, she finds him sitting in his underpants with his paintball helmet still on. Sheldon: He did. Sheldon: I don't know, but apparently I'm in some kind of relationship, and you seem to be an expert at ending them. Sheldon: Oh, you want me to share credit? Sheldon: That would be acceptable.
Plan: A: a lecture; Q: What did Ramona Nowitzki attend that made her fall in love with Sheldon? A: Ramona Nowitzki; Q: Who is the graduate student who insinuates herself into Sheldon's life? A: his platonic girlfriend/assistant/manager; Q: What does Ramona Nowitzki become to Sheldon? A: the puzzlement; Q: What did Penny and the guys think of Ramona Nowitzki? A: a helpful influence; Q: What does Ramona prove to be on Sheldon's work? A: help; Q: What does Sheldon seek from Penny and Leonard to get rid of Ramona? A: Leslie Winkle; Q: Who is Sheldon's rival? A: a verbal confrontation; Q: How does Ramona beat Leslie Winkle? A: his apartment; Q: Where does Ramona move into to control Sheldon? A: his usual recreational activities; Q: What does Ramona prohibit Sheldon from doing? A: Eventually Sheldon; Q: Who realizes that he is in a relationship with Ramona? A: a research breakthrough; Q: What does Sheldon realize he would not have achieved without Ramona? A: his discovery; Q: What does Ramona suggest they share credit for? A: "The Cooper-Nowitzki Theorem; Q: What does Ramona suggest they call their discovery? A: another student; Q: Who approaches Sheldon in the same way Ramona did? Summary: After a lecture by Leonard and Sheldon, a graduate student named Ramona Nowitzki is so impressed by Sheldon that she insinuates herself into his life as his platonic girlfriend/assistant/manager, to the puzzlement of Penny and the guys. Ramona proves to be a helpful influence on Sheldon's work, even bettering his rival Leslie Winkle in a verbal confrontation, but Ramona moves into his apartment to control him, prohibiting his usual recreational activities and forcing him to concentrate solely on his research. Eventually Sheldon realizes that he is in "some sort of relationship" with Ramona, and seeks help from Penny and Leonard to get rid of her, but without success. Sheldon eventually makes a research breakthrough he tells Ramona he would never have achieved without her, and gratefully asks how he can repay her. She suggests they share credit for his discovery by calling it "The Cooper-Nowitzki Theorem". He asks "Who is Nowitzki?" and at her answer he angrily ejects her. After another student reads a preprint of the new theorem, she approaches Sheldon in the same way Ramona initially did.