TEXT: Scene: The stairwell. Sheldon: It's an outrage. Leonard: I know. Sheldon: The university, they think they can do whatever they want. We just have to sit there and take it. Leonard: You need to let it go, Sheldon. Sheldon: You work tirelessly for someone, and this is what you get. Leonard: Oh, my God, they're just making you use your vacation days. Sheldon: But I don't want a vacation. Leonard: Okay, listen, I don't mean to diminish what you're going through, but I'm a little distracted right now. Sheldon: Oh, this again? So, Penny proposed, you didn't say yes, and now you think you may have lost her love forever. How does this compare to me being forced to relax for a few days? Leonard: It doesn't. Sheldon: Thank you. Leonard: I'm gonna go talk to Penny. Sheldon: I'm going to go inside, put on my coziest pajamas, curl up with a good book and wait for this nightmare to be over. (Leonard knocks three times) Penny. Sorry. Penny: Hi. Leonard: Hey. Penny: Look, I'm sorry I didn't text you back. I just needed some time to think. Leonard: Okay. Penny: Yeah. Come in. Leonard: Look, if you want to break up, just say it. Penny: Leonard... Leonard: No, no, no, no. I take it back. Don't say it. Just, just hate me, but stay with me. It worked for my parents. Penny: Listen, I don't want to break up with you. Leonard: Oh. Oh, okay. Good, good. So, it's cool if I cry a little? Penny: Yeah, I probably wouldn't. Leonard: Yeah. Penny: Look, you did the right thing last night. I was a mess. I was just frustrated because my career is going nowhere. Leonard: Look, I get it, and I want you to know that I support whatever you want to do. Penny: Great, because I've been thinking, if
SUMMARY:
The day after her drunk proposal, Penny admits to Leonard that he did the right thing stopping her, and that she has quit the Cheesecake Factory to concentrate on her acting career. Despite saying he supports her, Leonard is not thrilled with her quitting. Meanwhile Sheldon, forced into taking vacation time, ends up tagging along with Penny. He says he supports her decision, comparing it to his devoting his life to becoming a physicist. Leonard eventually says that though he could not take a risk like hers, he is proud of Penny for doing so. Geologist Bert brings Amy pretty rocks each day to hit on her. She is oblivious until Howard and Raj point it out. Despite telling Bert she has a boyfriend, Amy is guilt-tripped into attending a "mineral and rock show" with him. Howard and Raj talk to Bert to get Amy out of it, and they attend the show with Bert instead. Bernadette accidentally damages one of Howard's comic books, and heads to Stuart for help. As he does not have the issue, he reluctantly takes her to a rival store. The owner, Jesse, insults Stuart, so Bernadette scolds Jesse and leaves without the comic. She later returns to Jesse's store alone and continues to berate him, nevertheless purchasing the comic.