The Big Bang Theory (TV Series)

The Solo Oscillation (2018)

Laurie Metcalf: Mary Cooper

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• Sheldon Cooper : The answer is one in 18 million.

  Mary Cooper : What is?

  Sheldon Cooper : The odds of you running into Mr. Watkins.

  Mary Cooper : Oh, Shelly, I have bad news. Mr. Watkins passed this morning.

  Sheldon Cooper : Oh. Oh, I'm... I'm sorry.

  Mary Cooper : I know. What are the odds of that?

  Sheldon Cooper : [getting an idea]  Call you back.

• Sheldon Cooper : Hello, mother.

  Mary Cooper : Hi there, Shelly. You will never believe who I ran into at the barbecue festival.

  Sheldon Cooper : I am right in the middle of some very important work. I don't have time for this right now.

  Mary Cooper : Then why did you answer the phone?

  Sheldon Cooper : Because you raised me to be polite. Now stop bothering me!

• Mary Cooper : Hello again.

  Sheldon Cooper : Who did you see at the barbecue festival?

  Mary Cooper : Mr. Watkins.

  Sheldon Cooper : Really? You called me and interrupted my work to tell me that you ran into somebody you could plausibly run into? I'm sorry, mother, I really need to focus here. I will speak to you next week.

  Mary Cooper : Okay, sweetheart. I'll talk to you then.

  [he hangs up; after a moment of looking at his white board, he dials his phone] 

  Sheldon Cooper : I thought Mr. Watkins moved to Florida.

  Mary Cooper : He did. He was back visiting his son.

  Sheldon Cooper : Oh, gosh darn it, that is interesting. Was it Tommy or Joe? I bet it was Joe, 'cause he and Tommy had a falling out over that timeshare.