"Son, you can’t give your twin sister a picture of a dead astronomer for her birthday."
Birthday morning. The kitchen is decorated with a lopsided banner Mary made. Missy opens presents: a bracelet from Mary (not the mall one—budget was tight), a football from George Sr. ("so you can throw it back at your brother"), and a used video game from Georgie. Then she opens Sheldon’s.
"Carl Sagan is alive, and statistically, will remain so for another 15 to 20 years. That’s a higher life expectancy than the average hamster, which is what she asked for last year." young sheldon s03 vp3
(without looking up): "Statistically, 73% of charm bracelet charms detach within the first six months, leading to a frustration-to-enjoyment ratio of 4:1. You’d be happier with a savings bond."
Sheldon applies statistical probability to gift-giving, with predictably disastrous results for Missy’s birthday. "Son, you can’t give your twin sister a
Missy closes the notebook, hugs it to her chest, and says, "You’re the weirdest person on Earth."
"Sheldon, your mother says you’re refusing to get Missy a gift." ("so you can throw it back at your
"That was real sweet, what you did."