Sheldon tells Penny that he and Leonard have lied to her. Leonard is not happy, and Sheldon does not understand.
Transcript:
Penny: What do you want?
Sheldon: Remember how Leonard told you we couldn’t come to your performance because we were attending a symposium on molecular positronium?
Penny: I remember symposium.
Sheldon: Yes, well, he lied.
Penny: Wait, what?
Sheldon: He lied, and I’m feeling very uncomfortable about it.
Penny: Well, imagine how I’m feeling.
Sheldon: Hungry? Tired? I’m sorry, this really isn’t my strong suit.
Scene: The living room.
Leonard: You told her I lied, why would you tell her I lied?
Sheldon: To help you.
Leonard: I’m sorry, I’m not seeing the help.
Sheldon: She was going to see through your lie eventually, so I told her that you were lying to protect me.
Leonard: Oh, I’m getting a bad feeling.
Sheldon: Hunger? Indigestion, I’m sorry I’m really not very good at this.
Vocabulary:
symposium = an occasion at which people who have great knowledge of a particular subject meet in order to discuss a matter of interest
positronium = a short-lived entity consisting of a positron and an electron bound together
strong suit = a particular skill or ability that a person or an organization has
indigestion = difficulty in digesting food, accompanied by abdominal pain
(definitions taken from the Cambridge and Collins Dictionary)
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