1 00:00:02,253 --> 00:00:03,898 Previously on Young Sheldon... 2 00:00:03,922 --> 00:00:07,342 - So, he's really good to graduate? - He sure is. 3 00:00:07,592 --> 00:00:08,632 Do you think I can make it 4 00:00:08,676 --> 00:00:10,553 from one end of the college campus to the other 5 00:00:10,637 --> 00:00:12,972 in under ten minutes including a bathroom break? 6 00:00:13,056 --> 00:00:14,492 How important is the bathroom break? 7 00:00:14,516 --> 00:00:17,644 Very. The class schedules are designed for fully grown bladders, 8 00:00:17,727 --> 00:00:19,062 and mine is child-sized. 9 00:00:19,145 --> 00:00:20,438 One other bit of business. 10 00:00:20,522 --> 00:00:22,357 Since you're graduating top of the class, 11 00:00:22,440 --> 00:00:24,317 that makes you our valedictorian. 12 00:00:24,400 --> 00:00:26,528 I'm so proud of you, baby. 13 00:00:26,611 --> 00:00:30,031 - You seem surprised. - Well, it's quite an accomplishment. 14 00:00:30,114 --> 00:00:32,075 In this school? I don't think so. 15 00:00:33,576 --> 00:00:34,911 We're really gonna miss you. 16 00:00:38,331 --> 00:00:40,491 I've always enjoyed math word problems. 17 00:00:40,542 --> 00:00:42,502 Try wrapping your noggin around this one. 18 00:00:42,585 --> 00:00:46,047 A brilliant young boy named Sheldon is about to start college. 19 00:00:46,130 --> 00:00:49,384 He needs to get from his linear algebra class to his physics class, 20 00:00:49,467 --> 00:00:51,302 which is 822 meters away. 21 00:00:51,970 --> 00:00:56,391 If his stride is 23 inches long and he only has ten minutes, 22 00:00:56,474 --> 00:00:58,810 how many steps would he have to take per minute 23 00:00:58,893 --> 00:00:59,936 to make it on time? 24 00:01:00,019 --> 00:01:04,357 It's a doozy, isn't it? Don't worry. I'll show my work. 25 00:01:04,566 --> 00:01:08,278 First, we must determine the maximum velocity achievable 26 00:01:08,361 --> 00:01:09,779 without breaking a sweat. 27 00:01:10,655 --> 00:01:13,825 Sweating is forjocks and those who are worried the jig is up. 28 00:01:22,667 --> 00:01:23,625 Hey, Sheldon. 29 00:01:23,626 --> 00:01:25,604 Not now, Billy. I'm in the middle of a math problem. 30 00:01:25,628 --> 00:01:27,046 Okay. 31 00:01:30,758 --> 00:01:31,758 Darn it. 32 00:01:34,262 --> 00:01:36,598 - What are you looking for? - Chest hairs. 33 00:01:36,889 --> 00:01:39,392 Is there any chance I'll hit puberty in the next few weeks? 34 00:01:39,726 --> 00:01:41,936 Oh, God, I hope not. Why? 35 00:01:42,020 --> 00:01:44,689 The campus is so big, I'll never make it from one class to another 36 00:01:44,772 --> 00:01:46,649 without a solid dose of testosterone. 37 00:01:46,941 --> 00:01:49,819 Maybe they'll let you leave early so you'll have time. 38 00:01:49,902 --> 00:01:52,582 But the end of the class is when I point out the teacher's mistakes. 39 00:01:52,697 --> 00:01:54,073 Everybody loves that. 40 00:01:54,741 --> 00:01:56,159 I'd say run across campus, 41 00:01:56,242 --> 00:01:57,827 but I know how you feel about sweating. 42 00:01:57,910 --> 00:01:59,537 It's the urine of the skin. 43 00:02:00,455 --> 00:02:01,748 Why not ride your bike? 44 00:02:01,831 --> 00:02:02,831 I considered that, 45 00:02:02,874 --> 00:02:05,102 but I can't let my colleagues see me with training wheels. 46 00:02:05,126 --> 00:02:06,252 They'll think I'm a child. 47 00:02:07,045 --> 00:02:08,045 Can't have that. 48 00:02:08,129 --> 00:02:09,130 Mmm-mmm. 49 00:02:11,549 --> 00:02:13,926 - See any fuzz growing? - Let me look. 50 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:17,680 No, Meemaw. Bad Meemaw. 51 00:02:19,390 --> 00:02:20,306 What do you want? 52 00:02:20,308 --> 00:02:21,934 I was hoping you could help me build up 53 00:02:22,018 --> 00:02:23,728 my leg muscles to increase my speed. 54 00:02:24,103 --> 00:02:26,263 If you don't want people chasing you, be less annoying. 55 00:02:26,606 --> 00:02:28,483 It's so I can get to my classes on time. 56 00:02:28,858 --> 00:02:31,069 Sheldon, you know you ain't gonna work out. 57 00:02:31,444 --> 00:02:34,072 - I will. This is important. - Fine. 58 00:02:35,156 --> 00:02:36,324 Here. Hold these. 59 00:02:36,991 --> 00:02:40,119 Now, keep your back straight and bend your knees like this. 60 00:02:58,304 --> 00:03:01,849 Dad, you're a football coach. Do you use human growth hormone 61 00:03:01,933 --> 00:03:03,810 to enhance the performance of your players? 62 00:03:04,102 --> 00:03:07,146 We lost our last game 63 to 9. What do you think? 63 00:03:07,563 --> 00:03:09,649 I think you should look into human growth hormone. 64 00:03:10,274 --> 00:03:12,235 And if you do, send some this kid's way. 65 00:03:12,944 --> 00:03:15,130 With no access to controlled substances, 66 00:03:15,154 --> 00:03:16,489 I was left with only one option. 67 00:03:16,823 --> 00:03:19,200 Missy, will you teach me to ride a bike tomorrow? 68 00:03:19,283 --> 00:03:20,910 - Why not Mom? - Working. 69 00:03:20,993 --> 00:03:22,286 - Meemaw? - Old. 70 00:03:22,662 --> 00:03:23,830 - Dad? - Fat. 71 00:03:24,372 --> 00:03:25,373 Okay. 72 00:03:28,334 --> 00:03:29,711 I'm such a good person. 73 00:03:30,628 --> 00:03:33,381 All right, you're gonna pedal, I'm gonna run behind and hold you up. 74 00:03:33,464 --> 00:03:36,259 - I'm nervous. - Just pedal. You'll be fine. 75 00:03:37,260 --> 00:03:39,303 - Ready? Go. - Not really. 76 00:03:40,805 --> 00:03:41,805 I'm doing it. 77 00:03:41,806 --> 00:03:43,284 - Okay, I'm gonna let go. - Don't let go. 78 00:03:43,307 --> 00:03:44,684 - I'm letting go. - Don't let go. 79 00:03:44,767 --> 00:03:46,436 - I already let go. - You let go? 80 00:03:46,519 --> 00:03:47,562 I let go. 81 00:03:47,979 --> 00:03:49,772 - I'm doing it. - You're doing it. 82 00:03:49,856 --> 00:03:51,441 I'm doing it! 83 00:04:15,173 --> 00:04:17,258 - Dad, Sheldon got hurt. - How? 84 00:04:17,550 --> 00:04:19,051 A chicken chased him into a mailbox. 85 00:04:19,635 --> 00:04:20,635 Of course, it did. 86 00:04:23,431 --> 00:04:25,591 If I knew you could run I would have let you teach him. 87 00:04:26,559 --> 00:04:28,978 - What happened? - Belinda got off her leash... 88 00:04:29,270 --> 00:04:32,023 - You okay? - My arm really hurts. I want Mom. 89 00:04:32,106 --> 00:04:34,484 Well, you got me. Now, let me take a look. 90 00:04:34,567 --> 00:04:36,444 - Don't touch it. - I'm not gonna hurt you. 91 00:04:36,527 --> 00:04:38,654 I'm sorry but you are too big to be delicate. 92 00:04:38,738 --> 00:04:41,699 - I'm delicate. - I just wanna see if you can bend it. 93 00:04:41,783 --> 00:04:43,534 I can't. It hurts too much. 94 00:04:44,535 --> 00:04:46,135 I'm gonna take him to the emergency room. 95 00:04:46,913 --> 00:04:50,124 - Come on. You gonna be okay? - Yeah. 96 00:04:51,918 --> 00:04:52,918 Have fun. 97 00:04:56,506 --> 00:04:58,633 - This is bad. - You're gonna be just fine. 98 00:04:59,050 --> 00:05:00,426 This is the arm I write with, 99 00:05:00,510 --> 00:05:01,886 this is the arm I eat with, 100 00:05:02,428 --> 00:05:05,223 this is the arm I do the Vulcan salute with. Ow. 101 00:05:05,389 --> 00:05:07,016 It's not too swollen. That's a good sign. 102 00:05:07,099 --> 00:05:08,226 You're not a doctor. 103 00:05:08,518 --> 00:05:10,520 But I see this on the football field all the time. 104 00:05:11,103 --> 00:05:12,581 Football players are meant to be hurt. 105 00:05:12,605 --> 00:05:13,856 I'm meant to be cherished. 106 00:05:14,106 --> 00:05:17,276 Okay, looks like you fractured your ulna. 107 00:05:17,360 --> 00:05:18,444 Oh, no. 108 00:05:18,528 --> 00:05:20,404 Two weeks in a cast, you'll be good as new. 109 00:05:20,613 --> 00:05:21,632 - A cast? - Mm-hmm. 110 00:05:21,656 --> 00:05:22,656 Don't those get sweaty? 111 00:05:22,698 --> 00:05:24,158 - They can. - And itchy? 112 00:05:24,242 --> 00:05:25,743 - A little. - Can it get wet? 113 00:05:25,827 --> 00:05:26,827 Not supposed to. 114 00:05:26,828 --> 00:05:28,306 Then how am I supposed to take a shower? 115 00:05:28,329 --> 00:05:30,009 Well, some people wrap it in a garbage bag. 116 00:05:30,081 --> 00:05:31,457 That's where garbage goes. 117 00:05:31,707 --> 00:05:33,876 Did you get a discount doctor because we're poor? 118 00:05:34,710 --> 00:05:37,421 - Shelly, you okay? - I fractured my ulna. 119 00:05:37,547 --> 00:05:39,691 He's fine. I told you, you didn't need to come down here. 120 00:05:39,715 --> 00:05:43,553 - My baby is in the emergency room. - Yeah, with his father. 121 00:05:43,636 --> 00:05:45,012 Who let him get hurt. 122 00:05:45,096 --> 00:05:47,515 Me? I wasn't even there. If anything, it was Missy's fault. 123 00:05:47,598 --> 00:05:48,975 And Belinda Sparks. 124 00:05:49,058 --> 00:05:50,393 - Who? - Chicken. 125 00:05:50,643 --> 00:05:52,270 What does a chicken have to do with this? 126 00:05:52,353 --> 00:05:53,311 You know what? 127 00:05:53,312 --> 00:05:55,352 I'm gonna let the nurse come in and put the cast on. 128 00:05:56,357 --> 00:05:57,483 Don't worry, baby. 129 00:05:57,608 --> 00:05:59,902 - You're gonna be just fine. - Thanks, Mom. 130 00:05:59,986 --> 00:06:01,706 That's what I've been saying the whole time. 131 00:06:01,863 --> 00:06:03,114 But she cherishes me. 132 00:06:09,871 --> 00:06:11,998 That's so cool. Can I sign it? 133 00:06:12,832 --> 00:06:15,167 - Why? - 'Cause that's what kids do. 134 00:06:15,585 --> 00:06:17,086 Why would I care what kids do? 135 00:06:17,169 --> 00:06:19,630 So when it's over, you can have a cool reminder. 136 00:06:19,714 --> 00:06:22,008 I don't want a reminder. This is traumatic. 137 00:06:22,091 --> 00:06:23,217 I might need counseling. 138 00:06:24,093 --> 00:06:25,887 Come on. Don't be lame. Let me sign it. 139 00:06:26,387 --> 00:06:27,907 You're just gonna write something mean. 140 00:06:28,222 --> 00:06:30,102 You don't commit a crime and sign your own name. 141 00:06:30,433 --> 00:06:31,809 Learned that one the hard way. 142 00:06:35,396 --> 00:06:37,356 - Hey, Brenda. - Hey. 143 00:06:37,940 --> 00:06:41,444 I just wanted to check in and see how Sheldon's doing. 144 00:06:42,153 --> 00:06:44,614 He'll be fine. He's just... A little fracture. 145 00:06:44,906 --> 00:06:46,824 Oh, poor kid. 146 00:06:47,450 --> 00:06:50,661 Please know we feel terrible. 147 00:06:50,745 --> 00:06:52,246 Eh, accidents happen. 148 00:06:52,538 --> 00:06:57,168 Hey, speaking of accidents, which this clearly was... 149 00:06:58,002 --> 00:06:59,462 Insurance covers everything, right? 150 00:06:59,921 --> 00:07:02,121 If you're worried about me sending you a bill, don't be. 151 00:07:02,673 --> 00:07:03,674 Wasn't worried. 152 00:07:04,383 --> 00:07:07,053 I just wanted to bring you some food as a peace offering 153 00:07:07,136 --> 00:07:09,263 and promise it will never happen again. 154 00:07:10,264 --> 00:07:11,264 Well, thanks. 155 00:07:11,849 --> 00:07:13,392 Ooh, fried chicken. 156 00:07:16,187 --> 00:07:18,147 Never... again. 157 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:24,320 "I hope your arm gets better soon. XO, Missy." 158 00:07:24,779 --> 00:07:27,073 - See? Nothing mean. - Thank you. 159 00:07:27,698 --> 00:07:29,176 My sister could have a big heart. 160 00:07:29,200 --> 00:07:31,243 If only that were true of her brain. 161 00:07:31,327 --> 00:07:33,913 - That's the wrong "your." - What are you talking about? 162 00:07:33,996 --> 00:07:35,665 It's supposed to be Y-O-U-R. 163 00:07:36,082 --> 00:07:38,459 What you wrote means, "I hope you are arm gets better." 164 00:07:39,335 --> 00:07:40,336 Oh. 165 00:07:40,711 --> 00:07:43,005 You defaced my body with a grammatical error. 166 00:07:43,089 --> 00:07:45,466 I guess that's your problem. Y-O-U-R. 167 00:07:50,846 --> 00:07:53,224 Left-handed knocking. Wild. 168 00:07:54,308 --> 00:07:55,643 - Georgie. - What? 169 00:07:57,186 --> 00:07:58,270 You're left-handed. 170 00:07:58,354 --> 00:07:59,581 Now that I've joined your ranks, 171 00:07:59,605 --> 00:08:01,732 I was wondering if you could tell me what to expect. 172 00:08:02,316 --> 00:08:04,360 I don't know. To me, it's just normal. 173 00:08:04,819 --> 00:08:06,821 But the vast majority of people are right-handed. 174 00:08:07,154 --> 00:08:08,572 There must be some challenges. 175 00:08:09,865 --> 00:08:11,492 It's hard to cut stuff with scissors. 176 00:08:11,575 --> 00:08:13,411 Mom handles most of my cutting needs. 177 00:08:14,662 --> 00:08:16,302 When you shake hands, it's the wrong hand. 178 00:08:16,789 --> 00:08:18,791 I don't shake hands. It's disgusting. 179 00:08:20,584 --> 00:08:23,129 Oh, when driving, the gear shifter's on the right side. 180 00:08:23,546 --> 00:08:26,632 And I'm not old enough to drive. Being a lefty doesn't seem so bad. 181 00:08:27,174 --> 00:08:28,884 I don't know why you complain so much. 182 00:08:34,140 --> 00:08:37,435 Don't worry, baby. I cut everything into bite-size pieces for you. 183 00:08:37,643 --> 00:08:39,895 Maybe you could chew it up and spit it in his mouth. 184 00:08:39,979 --> 00:08:40,979 Please. 185 00:08:41,313 --> 00:08:42,313 Let's just say grace. 186 00:08:46,652 --> 00:08:48,362 Will you two help him with his mittens? 187 00:08:48,654 --> 00:08:51,240 - Maybe he doesn't wear them. - Then I'm not holding hands. 188 00:08:51,574 --> 00:08:54,577 - We ain't gotta hold hands? Sweet. - I like when we hold hands. 189 00:08:54,869 --> 00:08:56,996 We are holding hands. Let's go. Mittens. 190 00:08:57,079 --> 00:08:58,164 Fine. 191 00:08:58,664 --> 00:09:01,876 - Gently. Gently. - I'm doing it gently. 192 00:09:01,959 --> 00:09:04,712 - Well, your tone suggests otherwise. - Just give me your hand. 193 00:09:06,547 --> 00:09:07,547 Gently. 194 00:09:09,467 --> 00:09:11,052 There. 195 00:09:14,055 --> 00:09:16,182 Bless us, Lord, for the food we are about to receive 196 00:09:16,265 --> 00:09:17,659 and bless the hands that prepared it. 197 00:09:17,683 --> 00:09:20,811 And bless Sheldon's arm to heal strong and quick. 198 00:09:20,895 --> 00:09:21,979 Strongly and quickly. 199 00:09:22,563 --> 00:09:24,273 - Amen. - Amen. 200 00:09:25,316 --> 00:09:27,735 I've never operated a fork with my left hand before. 201 00:09:27,818 --> 00:09:28,903 I hope this goes well. 202 00:09:28,986 --> 00:09:31,280 When my buddy Mikey got the cast off his leg, 203 00:09:31,363 --> 00:09:33,824 you would not believe how skinny and smelly it was. 204 00:09:34,867 --> 00:09:36,118 Like beef jerky with toes. 205 00:09:36,494 --> 00:09:37,703 Can we please just eat? 206 00:09:40,873 --> 00:09:42,875 - Chicken's good. - Mrs. Sparks made it. 207 00:09:43,542 --> 00:09:44,542 Huh? 208 00:09:48,130 --> 00:09:51,050 My first bathroom attempt. Let's hope this goes well. 209 00:09:52,676 --> 00:09:54,136 Let me know if you need help. 210 00:09:54,428 --> 00:09:56,722 I think I'll be okay. It's just number one. 211 00:09:57,807 --> 00:09:59,141 I'm here if you need me. 212 00:10:02,019 --> 00:10:04,063 Mom, I can't get my zipper down. 213 00:10:04,772 --> 00:10:05,772 I'm coming. 214 00:10:07,733 --> 00:10:08,960 I am not saying 215 00:10:08,984 --> 00:10:11,445 my mother and I had a codependent relationship... 216 00:10:12,446 --> 00:10:14,908 Mom, I can't get my zipper up. 217 00:10:15,449 --> 00:10:16,534 I'm on my way. 218 00:10:16,617 --> 00:10:18,857 ...but she did have a tendency to baby me, 219 00:10:18,911 --> 00:10:21,247 and boy howdy was I okay with that. 220 00:10:23,499 --> 00:10:26,418 - How's this? - It's like I'm doing it myself. 221 00:10:28,212 --> 00:10:29,212 Hmm. 222 00:10:31,132 --> 00:10:32,132 Mmm-mmm. 223 00:10:33,717 --> 00:10:36,804 - Ooh, you got it. - Yep. Chicken. 224 00:10:38,305 --> 00:10:39,890 I don't have to tell you to be gentle. 225 00:10:40,307 --> 00:10:41,307 No, you don't. 226 00:10:44,687 --> 00:10:47,231 - Washcloth. - Washcloth. 227 00:10:47,314 --> 00:10:49,191 - Soap. - Soap. 228 00:10:50,901 --> 00:10:53,070 - Shampoo. - Shampoo. 229 00:10:53,654 --> 00:10:56,323 - Baby shampoo? - Does E equal MC squared? 230 00:10:56,824 --> 00:10:57,824 Love you. 231 00:10:59,577 --> 00:11:01,745 "The quantum properties of matter are to be associated 232 00:11:01,829 --> 00:11:04,957 with incompletely defined potentialities, 233 00:11:05,958 --> 00:11:09,420 which can be more definitely realized..." 234 00:11:14,133 --> 00:11:17,678 All right, you're gonna pedal, I'm gonna run behind and hold you up. 235 00:11:17,761 --> 00:11:19,972 - I'm nervous. - Just pedal. You'll be fine. 236 00:11:20,347 --> 00:11:21,827 You're gonna get hurt. 237 00:11:22,641 --> 00:11:24,810 - What? - Put us back on. 238 00:11:25,060 --> 00:11:28,397 - Mom? - You need us. We'll keep you safe. 239 00:11:29,356 --> 00:11:30,357 This is weird. 240 00:11:30,983 --> 00:11:32,109 We're a team. 241 00:11:32,610 --> 00:11:34,653 You and I belong together. 242 00:11:34,737 --> 00:11:36,947 No. I have to grow up and go to college. 243 00:11:37,323 --> 00:11:38,699 Forever. 244 00:11:38,782 --> 00:11:39,909 Getting weirder. 245 00:11:39,992 --> 00:11:44,079 Forever and ever. 246 00:11:49,293 --> 00:11:50,961 Forever and ever. 247 00:11:51,045 --> 00:11:52,880 "That is, if we try to picture the..." 248 00:11:52,963 --> 00:11:53,963 No. 249 00:11:54,798 --> 00:11:56,967 Mom's my training wheels. 250 00:11:57,968 --> 00:11:59,470 I can't have training wheels. 251 00:12:00,054 --> 00:12:02,681 - Mom's my training wheels. - Lot of noise over there. 252 00:12:06,268 --> 00:12:07,353 Everything okay? 253 00:12:07,436 --> 00:12:09,563 - I'm not sure. - What's going on? 254 00:12:10,356 --> 00:12:14,818 Ugh. He was muttering in his sleep that I am his training wheels. 255 00:12:15,110 --> 00:12:17,029 What on earth does that mean? 256 00:12:17,112 --> 00:12:18,530 Well, let's think about it. 257 00:12:19,156 --> 00:12:20,616 Training wheels are for little kids. 258 00:12:20,699 --> 00:12:22,660 Maybe he doesn't want to be a little kid anymore. 259 00:12:23,827 --> 00:12:25,204 What does that have to do with me? 260 00:12:27,289 --> 00:12:29,917 You have made it your life's mission to hold him up. 261 00:12:30,626 --> 00:12:32,002 What are you saying here? 262 00:12:32,378 --> 00:12:34,922 That I am wrong to love and protect my son? 263 00:12:35,005 --> 00:12:37,508 That he doesn't need his mother to keep an eye on him? 264 00:12:37,591 --> 00:12:40,678 I'm not saying that. I would never say that. 265 00:12:41,929 --> 00:12:42,972 All right, then. 266 00:12:45,975 --> 00:12:46,975 I'm not an idiot. 267 00:12:50,312 --> 00:12:52,982 Did you have a tough time when your kids started being independent? 268 00:12:53,065 --> 00:12:54,275 I'll let you know. 269 00:12:54,817 --> 00:12:55,859 What does that mean? 270 00:12:55,943 --> 00:12:58,070 It means one of them is still sitting in my kitchen 271 00:12:58,153 --> 00:12:59,655 whining about something. 272 00:13:00,447 --> 00:13:02,992 Could you be supportive for once? 273 00:13:04,368 --> 00:13:07,705 Yes. Watching your kids grow up is hard. 274 00:13:07,788 --> 00:13:09,290 So how do you handle it? 275 00:13:09,790 --> 00:13:12,293 I find a little bourbon in my coffee does the trick. 276 00:13:12,376 --> 00:13:14,169 And we're back to being not helpful. 277 00:13:16,046 --> 00:13:18,465 Look, you haven't even gotten to the worst part of it yet. 278 00:13:18,549 --> 00:13:21,260 They're gonna leave home, they're gonna move to another city. 279 00:13:21,592 --> 00:13:22,510 Oh, Lord. 280 00:13:22,511 --> 00:13:25,889 They're gonna tell you their loser boyfriend has knocked them up. 281 00:13:26,765 --> 00:13:29,727 - Just to be clear, that would be you. - Sorry. 282 00:13:29,810 --> 00:13:32,771 - Turned my hair gray overnight. - I said sorry. 283 00:13:33,188 --> 00:13:34,815 Clearly, you're not in the mood to help. 284 00:13:35,607 --> 00:13:36,607 Listen. 285 00:13:37,735 --> 00:13:39,194 It's hard being a parent. 286 00:13:39,278 --> 00:13:42,323 But if you do it right, they don't need you anymore. 287 00:13:43,324 --> 00:13:44,825 Well, I don't like that. 288 00:13:45,826 --> 00:13:48,704 I get it. But I just don't like it. 289 00:13:49,455 --> 00:13:52,833 Well, I'd point out you always have your husband, 290 00:13:53,292 --> 00:13:56,003 but you want me to be "helpful." 291 00:13:58,922 --> 00:14:01,508 Johannes Diderik van der Waals, 292 00:14:02,301 --> 00:14:04,345 Nils Gustaf Dalén, 293 00:14:05,262 --> 00:14:07,139 Heike Kamerlingh Onnes. 294 00:14:07,222 --> 00:14:08,474 What are you doing? 295 00:14:08,557 --> 00:14:10,642 Listing Nobel Prize winners in physics. 296 00:14:11,477 --> 00:14:12,477 Why? 297 00:14:12,686 --> 00:14:14,980 To keep me from cracking this cast like a coconut 298 00:14:15,064 --> 00:14:16,144 and scratching my skin off. 299 00:14:16,940 --> 00:14:20,235 - I need Mom to sing "Soft Kitty." - Don't do it. 300 00:14:20,819 --> 00:14:23,155 - Why? - You're being a baby again. 301 00:14:23,238 --> 00:14:24,323 But I'm injured. 302 00:14:24,948 --> 00:14:26,325 Big deal, you broke your arm. 303 00:14:27,076 --> 00:14:30,412 Look at Stephen Hawking over there. He's in a wheelchair. 304 00:14:30,996 --> 00:14:33,248 You don't hear him whining about it with his robot voice. 305 00:14:36,293 --> 00:14:38,420 So you're saying he and I are brilliant minds 306 00:14:39,254 --> 00:14:42,007 who have both suffered great physical adversity. 307 00:14:42,091 --> 00:14:43,691 That's not even close to what I'm saying. 308 00:14:44,259 --> 00:14:45,386 Well, that's what I heard. 309 00:14:45,969 --> 00:14:48,138 And if Hawking doesn't let it stop him, 310 00:14:48,555 --> 00:14:50,682 then I can't let this cast stop me. 311 00:14:50,766 --> 00:14:52,142 Great. Go back to sleep. 312 00:14:52,684 --> 00:14:55,354 I will. And I will do it all by myself. 313 00:15:02,069 --> 00:15:04,071 Soft kitty, warm kitty... 314 00:15:04,154 --> 00:15:05,322 Oh, my God. 315 00:15:05,406 --> 00:15:07,574 ...Little ball of fur 316 00:15:08,200 --> 00:15:13,247 Happy kitty, sleepy kitty Purr, purr, purr... 317 00:15:21,880 --> 00:15:22,880 I did it. 318 00:15:24,133 --> 00:15:25,717 Missy, I did it. 319 00:15:26,218 --> 00:15:29,263 - What? - I slept through the night. 320 00:15:29,930 --> 00:15:32,433 - What time is it? - 6:14. 321 00:15:33,225 --> 00:15:34,977 This is why people hate you. 322 00:15:36,145 --> 00:15:39,064 My sister's crankiness did not dampen my enthusiasm. 323 00:15:39,398 --> 00:15:41,483 A chicken may have fractured my arm, 324 00:15:41,567 --> 00:15:43,360 but nothing could break my can-do spirit. 325 00:15:45,571 --> 00:15:49,074 All in the bowl, none on me. I call that a successful urination. 326 00:15:49,158 --> 00:15:50,742 Great. Go teach your brother. 327 00:15:53,579 --> 00:15:56,915 I will not be denied my jelly. 328 00:15:57,833 --> 00:15:58,833 Yes. 329 00:15:59,251 --> 00:16:01,336 Watch out, peanut butter. You're next. 330 00:16:02,254 --> 00:16:05,466 Who would like to tell us how God touched their lives this week? 331 00:16:06,341 --> 00:16:09,219 - Sheldon. - He didn't, because he doesn't exist. 332 00:16:09,303 --> 00:16:12,598 - Then why raise your hand? - Not just any hand. My left hand. 333 00:16:12,681 --> 00:16:15,017 Because I'm able to overcome any obstacle. 334 00:16:15,100 --> 00:16:16,810 And maybe God helped you do that. 335 00:16:16,894 --> 00:16:20,272 Actually, it was Stephen Hawking, and he's better because he exists. 336 00:16:20,355 --> 00:16:21,982 Yes, 'cause God made him. Anybody else? 337 00:16:23,025 --> 00:16:25,194 - Billy. - Is this gonna be in the test? 338 00:16:25,652 --> 00:16:26,652 Oh, boy. 339 00:16:26,945 --> 00:16:28,131 I took a moment 340 00:16:28,155 --> 00:16:31,116 to reflect on myjourney of the last two weeks. 341 00:16:31,575 --> 00:16:36,497 Such emotional growth was worthy of a majestic bubble beard. 342 00:16:38,916 --> 00:16:40,626 But perhaps my sister was right. 343 00:16:42,586 --> 00:16:44,671 This was a time I'd want to remember. 344 00:16:45,047 --> 00:16:46,840 Dad, will you sign my cast? 345 00:16:48,342 --> 00:16:49,342 Sure. 346 00:16:52,471 --> 00:16:55,265 And if you have any grammar questions, please ask first. 347 00:17:00,354 --> 00:17:03,315 "Have a great summer. Georgie." 348 00:17:04,441 --> 00:17:06,276 Normally I'd write, "Have a bitching summer," 349 00:17:06,360 --> 00:17:07,754 but I figured you wouldn't like that. 350 00:17:07,778 --> 00:17:08,820 I wouldn't. 351 00:17:08,904 --> 00:17:10,572 My Meemaw wrote... 352 00:17:10,739 --> 00:17:16,495 "To my brave Moonpie, you handled this like a true Texan." 353 00:17:18,163 --> 00:17:19,540 My mom wrote... 354 00:17:19,623 --> 00:17:22,251 "Shelly, you'll always be my baby, 355 00:17:22,584 --> 00:17:26,088 but I'm so proud of the young man you've become. 356 00:17:26,463 --> 00:17:27,965 Love, Mom." 357 00:17:30,050 --> 00:17:31,260 And Billy wrote... 358 00:17:31,343 --> 00:17:32,761 Billy. 359 00:17:39,768 --> 00:17:41,812 The next day, I got my cast off. 360 00:17:42,396 --> 00:17:46,233 In a world where I valued symmetry, I was relieved to see 361 00:17:46,316 --> 00:17:49,695 that both my arms were as pale and skinny as ever. 362 00:17:50,237 --> 00:17:53,657 But this Texan had unfinished business to tend to. 363 00:17:53,740 --> 00:17:55,117 Want me to get you started? 364 00:17:55,450 --> 00:17:56,827 No. I can do it. 365 00:18:01,915 --> 00:18:03,195 And I did do it. 366 00:18:04,126 --> 00:18:07,379 I rode my bike without training wheels, like an adult. 367 00:18:07,462 --> 00:18:08,839 It would take more than a chicken 368 00:18:08,922 --> 00:18:11,425 or the threat of a fractured bone to scare me. 369 00:18:11,508 --> 00:18:14,052 It would take a brown beast named Scraps. 370 00:18:16,346 --> 00:18:17,848 Mommy! 371 00:18:18,473 --> 00:18:21,018 I rode my bike 11 miles that day. 372 00:18:21,101 --> 00:18:22,561 Mommy!