Sheldon considers this. “That’s a high cost.”
Sheldon Cooper, age 14, is sitting at his spot on the couch, but he isn’t working on string theory. Instead, he’s staring at a whiteboard filled with an unusual equation: .
Mary’s face softens. “That’s… surprisingly insightful.”
Silence. Then Missy opens the door, arms crossed, but her eyes are watery.
“Take it or leave it, MPC.”
Sheldon’s eyes widen. “Three hours? My model predicted only 47 minutes. S-factor just spiked to 9.2.”
He pauses, then adds, “Also, Dad’s garage roof comment isn’t about the roof. It’s about the fact that you threw away his old fishing hat during the spring cleaning of ’92.”