The Big Bang Theory (TV Series)
The Bon Voyage Reaction (2013)
Johnny Galecki: Leonard Hofstadter
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Quotes
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Leonard Hofstadter : So, listen, Do you remember when I said the similarities of the equations of General Relativity and Hydrodynamics suggest you could find the equivalent of Unruh radiation in a large body of water?
Penny : I thought I said that to you.
Leonard Hofstadter : Anyway, Stephen Hawking's team is looking into that, and I've been invited to join them.
Penny : Wow! Hawking, good for you!
Leonard Hofstadter : Well, it is. Just, you know, I'd be gone for a while.
Penny : For how long?
Leonard Hofstadter : Three - four months.
Penny : Whoa. When would you leave?
Leonard Hofstadter : Couple weeks.
Penny : Wow. OK. Well, I'll just come visit you.
Leonard Hofstadter : That's the thing. You can't. I'll be on a ship in the North Sea.
Penny : On a ship? Aren't they afraid Hawking'll just roll overboard?
Leonard Hofstadter : He's not going to be there. He's just sending a team to research his theory.
Penny : Oh sure. Like when you send me to kill spiders in your bathtub. Well, OK. Four months.
Leonard Hofstadter : Yeah. And... I'm a little worried, because things between us have been *so* great, and I'd hate to do anything that screws that up.
Penny : Well, sweetie, if you're going to screw things up it's going to be while you're here, not while you're away.
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Penny : Well, here we are.
Leonard Hofstadter : Yep. Really going to miss you.
Penny : Going to miss you too.
Sheldon Cooper : Penny, we're in the red zone. The white zone is for loading and unloading. We're breaking the law.
Penny : Yeah, there's no space in the white zone, so...
Leonard Hofstadter : Anyway. We can email and I, I think the phone connections are pretty good.
Sheldon Cooper : [quickly] All right, you have to get out of the car right now. I'm not going to jail for you.
Sheldon Cooper : Would you just relax?
Leonard Hofstadter : Oh, I see a space in the white zone. Quick, circle the airport!
Penny : Did you bring enough inhalers?
Leonard Hofstadter : Yeah.
Penny : And extra Dramamine? You remember what happened on "It's a Small World."
Leonard Hofstadter : Yeah, I'm covered.
Penny : OK.
Sheldon Cooper : Oh, dear Lord, a police officer's glancing in our direction. We've been made.
Leonard Hofstadter : Calm down, I'm getting out. Something I want to give you.
Penny : Oh, Leonard.
Sheldon Cooper : [very quickly] It's just a heart shaped locket with a picture of Leonard's face in it he got at the mall on clearance. Now move, move, move.
Penny : I love you.
Leonard Hofstadter : I love you too.
[They kiss and embrace]
Leonard Hofstadter : Don't worry officer. They just love each other. We're not smuggling drugs.
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Leonard Hofstadter : Anyway, Stephen Hawking's team is looking into that and I've been invited to join them.
Penny : Wow Hawking, good for you!
Leonard Hofstadter : Well it is. Just... you know I'd be gone for a while.
Penny : For how long.
Leonard Hofstadter : Three - four months.
Penny : Whoa. When would you leave?
Leonard Hofstadter : A couple weeks.
Penny : Wow. OK. Well, I'll just come visit you.
Leonard Hofstadter : That's the thing. You can't. I'll be on a ship in the North Sea.
Penny : On a ship? Aren't they afraid Hawking will just roll overboard?
Leonard Hofstadter : He's not going to be there. He's just sending a team to research his theory.
Penny : Oh sure. Like when you send me to kill spiders in your bathtub. Well, OK. Four months.
Leonard Hofstadter : Yeah, I'm a little worried because things between us have been so great. And I'd hate to do anything to screw that up.
Penny : Oh, sweetie. If you're going to do anything to screw things up, it's going to be while you're here, not while you're away.
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Leonard Hofstadter : Look, I appreciate your signature blend of concern for me and incredible selfishness. If I get the chance to do this, there is nothing you can say that's going to stop me.
Sheldon Cooper : Very well.
[long pause]
Sheldon Cooper : Things between you and Penny have never been better. I hope four months apart doesn't change anything.
[Leonard stops the car and stares at him]
Sheldon Cooper : I should have opened with that, huh?
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Leonard Hofstadter : I do have to ask you one favor.
Penny : Sure.
Leonard Hofstadter : Sheldon's nervous about me leaving; just keep an eye on him while I'm gone.
Penny : Mm, I don't know. Remember what happened when I took care of your goldfish?
Leonard Hofstadter : Well, flush Sheldon down the toilet and get me a new one.
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[first lines]
Raj Koothrappali : So anyway, last night on video-chat I spent like twenty minutes just staring into Lucy's eyes.
Leonard Hofstadter : Sounds romantic.
Raj Koothrappali : It was until I realized the screen had frozen. Still one of my top three dates of all time.
Leonard Hofstadter : Are we ever going to hang out with this girl?
Raj Koothrappali : I'd love that, but she's not really comfortable around people.
Sheldon Cooper : Yeah, I used to be uncomfortable around people, but then I learned a trick; I pretend everyone I meet is a beloved character from Star Trek.
Leonard Hofstadter : How's that working for you?
Sheldon Cooper : Oh, like a charm, Unnamed Crewman in a Red Shirt.
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Bernadette Rostenkowski : So have you been on a boat before?
Leonard Hofstadter : Yeah.
Bernadette Rostenkowski : Did you mean the time we were stuck on the It's a Small World ride at Disneyland?
Leonard Hofstadter : Yeah.