Amy: Happy Thanksgiving. Amy: Ooh! Amy: Sheldon. And then he did. At any point, was Las Vegas on its side? Bernadette's bringing her dad 'cause her mom's out of town, and I never have anything to say to that guy. Can we just get this over with? He's on his way here now. Howard: Does he? Howard: Oh, her gout's flaring up. Howard: Well, Sheldon started talking about how his dad isn't alive any more, and they were toasting, and I tried to tell them about how sad I was when my dad abandoned...
Amy: Zack's here! Leonard: Oh, she's mad at me because she just found out she's married to Zack. Leonard: You're the one who invited him here. Mike: A little in college. Mike: I know I'm hard on you, but you're not the worst son-in-law in the world. Mike: I'm trying to watch the game. Mike: To your dad. On Monday, we'll file for the annulment, and this marriage will be over. Penny: But it didn't seem real. Penny: We had one of those silly fake weddings. Penny: Well, you'll be happy to know I just spoke to Zack and he's willing to sign the court papers. Plus, Penny told me we're married, and Thanksgiving's a time to be with family. Raj, Bernadette and Amy: Ooh. Raj: No, no, speak up. Sheldon: Ain't she great? Sheldon: Do we really have to go to Mrs. Wolowitz's house? Sheldon: My father loved football. Sheldon: So was the man who owned the local liquor store. Then I finally got to do my calculus. Were you unable to consummate the marriage? You're sleeping with his wife.
Plan: A: The gang; Q: Who spends Thanksgiving at Mrs. Wolowitz's house? A: her gout; Q: What is Mrs. Wolowitz suffering from? A: Penny; Q: Who has invited Zack over to sign the annulment papers? A: Las Vegas; Q: Where did Penny spend Thanksgiving with her ex-boyfriend Zack? A: her ex-boyfriend Zack; Q: Who did Penny have a fake wedding with? A: the wedding; Q: What did Penny's friends tell her was real? A: tension; Q: What does Penny's wedding cause between her and Leonard? A: Leonard; Q: Who does Penny reconcile with after the wedding? A: his father; Q: Who did Sheldon watch football with as a child? A: Mike; Q: Who is Howard's father-in-law? A: Sheldon; Q: Who does Mike bond with? A: beers; Q: What does Mike share with Sheldon to comfort him? A: Amy orders; Q: Who orders Sheldon to apologize to Howard? A: the physical attention; Q: What does Amy enjoy about Sheldon's behavior? A: the annulment papers; Q: What does Penny want Zack to sign to end their marriage? A: the excitement; Q: What do Raj, Bernadette and Amy enjoy about Zack signing the annulment papers? A: concern; Q: What emotion does Zack express when he is reluctant to sign the annulment papers? A: Penny demands; Q: Who made Zack sign the papers? A: his kindness; Q: What does Mike attribute to Howard being drunk? Summary: The gang spends Thanksgiving at Mrs. Wolowitz's house. As she is laid up in bed (because her gout is acting up), Raj, Bernadette and Amy cook. Penny recalls her Thanksgiving in Las Vegas with her ex-boyfriend Zack, and their "fake" wedding. Her friends tell her the wedding was real, so she is legally married, causing tension between her and Leonard. Howard vainly tries to bond with his father-in-law, Mike, who instead starts to bond over football with Sheldon, who is apparently very knowledgeable as he was forced to watch the game with his father as a child. After Mike shares beers with Sheldon to comfort him because his father died while he was young, they continue to hit it off. Amy orders Sheldon to apologize to Howard after insulting him. A now-drunk Sheldon gestures to Amy, says to Mike, "Ain't she great?", and then swats her on the rear and suggests she get them more beers. Amy is shocked, but delighted at the physical attention. Meanwhile, Penny has invited Zack over to sign the annulment papers to end their marriage (to the excitement of Raj, Bernadette and Amy). Zack is at first reluctant to sign, expressing concern at how ending the marriage will affect their non-existent kids. Penny demands he sign, and he does. Mike finally compliments Howard, but then attributes his kindness to being drunk. Penny and Leonard reconcile.