Dr. Linkletter: Connie, would you help us detect solar neutrinos?
Meemaw: Really? You-you-you want me to be a part of your science thing?
Dr. Linkletter: Indeed.
Meemaw: Well... sure, why not.
Dr. Linkletter: [chuckles] Excellent.
Adult Sheldon: And just like that, my meemaw had been seduced by the siren call of science.
Meemaw: But before we unravel the secrets of the universe, I'm gonna hit the john.
Dr. Linkletter: Oh... of course.

Mary: Hey, I was thinking after dinner, maybe you and I could go out for a walk.
George: Why?
Mary: Pastor Jeff and Brenda have been doing it, might be nice.
George: So go with them.
Missy: They didn't invite her. She was all upset about it.
George: [clears throat] Well, you get left out and I get punished?
Mary: A walk with your wife is punishment?
George: [to Missy] You're up, say somethin' fun.

Dr. Linkletter: [to Meemaw] I admire your bravado.
Sheldon: In this case, isn't it the feminine, "bravada"?
Dr. Linkletter: I've never heard the term "bravada." Let's just go with "chutzpah."
Sheldon: What's chutzpah?
Dr. Linkletter: It's like moxie.
Sheldon: Oh, I do like moxie.
Dr. Linkletter: [to Meemaw] I admire your moxie. However, I believe that nylon thread would be the best choice.
Sheldon: True, it's chemically inert and would allow more light to pass through.
Meemaw: Nylon thread. Done.
Dr. Linkletter: Brava. That one I know is a word.

Meemaw: Can I ask... why exactly are we looking for solar neutrinos?
Sheldon: Other experiments have only seen about half the neutrinos coming from the Sun.
Dr. Linkletter: And we'd like to figure out why.
Meemaw: And what happens if we do?
Dr. Linkletter: They will tell us what kind of nuclear reactions are going on there.
Meemaw: In the Sun?
Dr. Linkletter: Yes.
Meemaw: That's so far... how?
Sheldon: Neutrinos are made deep within the core of the Sun. They have to go over a hundred times the radius of Earth just to get out.
Meemaw: Mm, kind of like how you can drive all day and still be in Texas.
Dr. Linkletter: Exactly, then they have to travel another 93 million miles just to get here.
Meemaw: Huh.
Sheldon: Neutrinos are essentially direct messengers from the center of the Sun.
Dr. Linkletter: That's why we're building the prototype.
Meemaw: And I get to be a part of it?
Dr. Linkletter: You do.
Meemaw: Damn. Is there any money in it?
Dr. Linkletter: No.
Meemaw: Damn.

Adult Sheldon: Being a good entrepreneur, my brother realized his supply of my old tests was limited. So he did something else he was good at: lie to my father.
Georgie: Dad, you ever use the copy room at school?
George: Sometimes. Why?
Georgie: I need to make some copies for a school project I'm working on.
George: Uh, it's not really for students. You know, they keep it locked.
Georgie: So, you have a key?
George: I'm not giving you my key.
Georgie: Why not?
George: Well, because I know you, and therefore don't trust you.
Georgie: I told you, it's for school.
George: Great, then bring it by my office tomorrow and I'll make copies.
Georgie: Never mind. [walks off]
George: It's not on my key chain!
Georgie: Dang it.
Adult Sheldon: It was however, in my dad's drawer at work, leading my brother to do something he had never done before: get to school early.

Meemaw: I think this might be my finest work.
Sheldon: And she made my dinner mittens, so that means a lot.
Dr. Linkletter: Oh. I can't thank you enough. Shall we apply the empirical method?
Meemaw: Yes, the empirical method. Let's apply that.

Meemaw: Wow. Look at those beautiful neutrinos.
Sheldon: Those aren't neutrinos.
Meemaw: What are you talking about? That's what we're looking for.
Sheldon: That's just radioactivity.
Meemaw: Well, then, when do we find the neutrinos?
Dr. Linkletter: We don't. This is just the prototype.
Meemaw: You kidding me?
Sheldon: The actual device needed would be the size of a building.
Dr. Linkletter: And that's 20 to 30 years away.
Meemaw: Well, I could be dead by then.
Sheldon: You still may have helped advance science.
Dr. Linkletter: Unless another team beats us to it.
Sheldon: Yeah.
Meemaw: I'm gonna wait in the car.
Sheldon: If it helps, in 30 years, I should still be alive. [to Dr. Linkletter] Boy, you'd think she'd be happy about that.

Mr. Givens: Would you like to explain why this was on the copy machine?
Georgie: Anyone could have left that there.
Mr. Givens: It's your brother's and Tam said it was you.
Georgie: Fine, but I only left it there because you came in the copy room and I had to hide.
Mr. Givens: What? When? What?
Georgie: This morning before school.
Mr. Givens: [exhales] Uh... What exactly did you see?
Georgie: I don't want to talk about it.
Mr. Givens: Well, I don't want you talking about it.
Georgie: Well, I don't want you talking about this.
Mr. Givens: I don't even know what this is.
Georgie: I don't even know what I saw.
Mr. Givens: All right, then.
Georgie: All right.

Georgie: What if I told you you didn't have to study for your chemistry test tonight?
Tam: Why?
Georgie: 'Cause I found this.
Tam: Cool. But how do you know we're gonna get the same test?
Georgie: I checked... we've been taking the same ones all year.
Tam: And teachers call us lazy?
Georgie: I know.

Missy: Where is everyone?
George: Georgie's out and Sheldon's at the university with Meemaw.
Missy: A lot of pressure on me to keep things fun.

Meemaw: So what's with the box?
Sheldon: The experiment needs to be in complete darkness to work.
Dr. Linkletter: We watch these monitors for the results. Okay, all that's left is to turn on the cameras. Sheldon, will you get the lights?
Sheldon: Yes, sir.
Meemaw: Is that to make it more dramatic?
Dr. Linkletter: It's so that we can better see the flashes on the monitor. But a little drama never hurts. [Meemaw chuckles]

Missy: I think Pastor Jeff and Mrs. Sparks might be talking about Billy.
Mary: What's going on with Billy?
Missy: He's been getting in trouble at school.
Mary: How is that fun?
Missy: It's gossip. Gossip's fun.
Mary: [sighs] Poor thing. Brenda did say he was having trouble adjusting. Maybe I should see if she's doing okay later.
George: Great idea. [to Missy] I'm not walking, good job.

Missy: Whatcha looking at?
Mary: Uh, just Pastor Jeff and Mrs. Sparks.
Missy: They were out there the other day, too.
Mary: Oh.
Missy: How come you don't go with them?
Mary: They didn't invite me.
Missy: Ouch. Rough start to your day.

Adult Sheldon: I wasn't even at that school, and I was still boosting its grade point average.
Donald: You got biology?
Georgie: Depends. You got money?
Donald: Yeah.
Georgie: I got biology.

Brenda Sparks: [answers phone] Hello?
Mary: Hey, Brenda. It's Mary.
Brenda Sparks: Oh. Hey.
Mary: Hi. I was just checking in, seeing how you're doing.
Brenda Sparks: How am I doing about what?
Mary: Well, I heard that Billy might be having a tough time at school.
Brenda Sparks: Well, you know what, he'll be fine, so thanks for calling.
Mary: Okay. Um, if there's anything I can do, or if you ever want to talk...?
Brenda Sparks: Good to know. Anything else?
Mary: Uh, no, that was it.
Brenda Sparks: Okay. Bye. [hangs up]