The Big Bang Theory (TV Series)

The Maternal Capacitance (2009)

Kaley Cuoco: Penny

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Quotes 

• Penny : You know, I've always been curious, what was Leonard like when he was little?

  Beverly : Oh, I think you mean young. He's always been little.

• Leonard Hofstadter : You want to talk about not getting love from a parent - you know what I used to do when I was little for some sensation of human contact?

  Penny : Yeah, you grabbed your penis and wouldn't let go. Your mother told me.

  Leonard Hofstadter : Course she did. Anyway, that's not what I was going to say. When I was ten years old, I built a hugging machine.

  Penny : A hugging machine?

  Leonard Hofstadter : Yeah. I got a dressmaker's mannequin, I stuffed it with an electric blanket so it would be warm, and I built two radio-controlled arms that would hug me and pat my back.

  Penny : Oh, that is so sad.

  Leonard Hofstadter : You know what the saddest part was?

  Penny : What?

  Leonard Hofstadter : My father used to borrow it.

• [first lines] 

  Raj Koothrappali : [the boys are playing Rock Band] 

  [singing] 

  Raj Koothrappali : I don't ever wanna feel / Like I did that day / Take me to the place I love / Take me all the way /

  [falsetto] 

  Raj Koothrappali : I don't ever wanna feel / Like I did that day / Take me to the place I lo-

  [sees Penny in the doorway] 

  Penny : Fellas, please.

  Howard Wolowitz : Penny, come on, we were just finding our sound.

  Penny : You found it. It's the sound of a cat being run over by a lawnmower.

• Leonard Hofstadter : You can't let her get into your head.

  Penny : My head? What about yours?

  Leonard Hofstadter : It's too late for me. My head is her summer house.

• Penny : [Leonard knocks on Penny's door]  Hi.

  Leonard Hofstadter : You got alcohol?

  Penny : Your mom still here?

  Leonard Hofstadter : Yup.

  Penny : [holds out bottle]  C'mon in.

• Penny : [Beverly is staring at the elevator]  It's out of order.

  Beverly : Yes, I can read the sign; I'm just pondering the implications.

  Penny : I think it implies that the elevator doesn't work.

• [last lines] 

  Penny : [in tears]  I mean, my mom could have just said, "Bob, get over it; she's a girl. Move on!" But she didn't, not one word.

  Beverly : Interesting. Would you be willing to fly to New Jersey and discuss your relationship with your parents during a brain scan?

  Penny : Would it help?

  Beverly : Well, it would help me.

• Penny : Wait, wait, she's not gonna come here looking for you, is she?

  Leonard Hofstadter : Relax. She took Sheldon to the hospital to get a brain scan.

  Penny : Oh, my God. What happened?

  Leonard Hofstadter : Nothing. Mother likes looking at brains and Sheldon likes getting his brain scanned.

  Penny : Geez, what a fun couple.

  Leonard Hofstadter : She's only been here a day and a half and I'm seriously considering alcoholism as a new career path.

  Penny : Hey, I talked to her for five minutes yesterday and I've been half bombed ever since.

  Leonard Hofstadter : You can't let her get into your head.

  Penny : My head, what about yours?

  Leonard Hofstadter : It's too late for me. My head is her summer house.