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615. Teen Angst and a Smart-Boy Walk of Shame
March 9, 2023Sheldon feels like a failure after the launch of his database. Meanwhile, Missy feels ignored by her parents, while new parents Georgie and Mandy take baby CeeCee home.
Quote from Sheldon
Sheldon: Hello, Niblingo. Little nibling.
Mandy: What is it, Sheldon?
Sheldon: I was hoping I could try to calm your baby down.
Mandy: Why?
Sheldon: I'm trying new things to build up a tolerance for setbacks and frustration.
Mandy: So you want to use my child for some kind of experiment?
Sheldon: Yes.
Mandy: Okay, here you go.
Quote from Adult Sheldon
Adult Sheldon: The next day, as I walked across campus, I could feel all eyes were on me, judging me for my failure. Look at them laughing at me. It was the closest I ever came to a walk of shame.
Quote from Dr. John Sturgis
Dr. John Sturgis: Hang on. Are you familiar with the Fred Astaire song "Pick Yourself Up"?
Sheldon: No.
Dr. John Sturgis: From the beloved musical Swing Time?
Sheldon: Still no.
Dr. John Sturgis: Then prepare to be uplifted. [sings] ♪ Nothing's impossible, I have found ♪ ♪ For when my chin is on the ground ♪ ♪ I pick myself up ♪ ♪ Dust myself off ♪ ♪ Start all over again ♪
Sheldon: I'm not uplifted.
Dr. John Sturgis: [talks] Well, then buckle up for the second verse. [sings] ♪ Don't lose your confidence if you slip ♪ ♪ Be grateful for a pleasant trip ♪ ♪ And pick yourself up ♪ ♪ Dust yourself off ♪ ♪ Start all over again. ♪
Quote from Meemaw
Mary: It's okay, sweetie, Nana's here.
Georgie: Nana? Who picked that?
Mary: I did.
Georgie: Why ain't you another meemaw?
Meemaw: 'Cause I'm the only meemaw.
Quote from Sheldon
Sheldon: I don't understand. The code is perfect. It should have worked.
Dr. John Sturgis: Well, the problem isn't that it didn't work, the problem is that nobody wanted to use it.
Sheldon: So, you're saying we didn't fail, the public failed us.
Dr. John Sturgis: No, we failed.
Sheldon: And you've also failed at cheering me up, so good job.
Dr. John Sturgis: Here's a thought. I've been toying around with this new plasma confinement idea. Why don't we work on that and, uh, take your mind off the database?
Sheldon: What if we fail at that, too? Then we'll have two failures back to back. I'll have to leave the country or grow a mustache, or leave the country until I can grow a mustache.
Quote from Billy Sparks
Missy: [whispers] Did you ever find out where your mom was the other day?
Billy Sparks: [whispers] She was at the hospital for your brother's baby.
Missy: What?
Billy Sparks: Did you not know he had one? It's a girl.
Quote from Sheldon
Sheldon: [sings] ♪ Soft kitty, warm kitty ♪ ♪ Little ball of fur ♪ ♪ Happy kitty, sleepy kitty ♪ ♪ Purr, purr, purr. ♪ [CeeCee stops crying]
Mandy: Are you freaking kidding me?
Sheldon: I'm not happy about it either.
[As Sheldon hands CeeCee back to Mandy and walks out, CeeCee starts crying again]
Mandy: No, no, no, no, no, no. ♪ Soft kitty, kitty, kitty. ♪ Sheldon, come back.
Quote from Dr. John Sturgis
Dr. John Sturgis: Well, we don't know if we'll fail until we try.
Sheldon: Counterpoint: if we don't try, we'll never fail.
Dr. John Sturgis: Oh, my little pal, do I have to sing again?
Sheldon: Little? I'm towering over you.
Dr. John Sturgis: [sings] ♪ Will you remember the famous men ♪ ♪ Who had to fall to rise again? ♪ ♪ So, pick yourself up, dust yourself... ♪
Quote from Missy
Missy: She's so cute.
Mandy: Yeah.
Missy: How long has she been crying?
Mandy: Her whole life.
Missy: [scoffs] I got a brother like that.
Quote from Missy
Darlene: No talking during the test.
Missy: [sighs] Your mom was there?
Billy Sparks: Yeah.
Missy: So I was the only person in the whole world who wasn't there.
Darlene: Keep your eyes on your own papers.
Missy: I'm not cheating.
Darlene: Well, that's not what it looks like.
Missy: I guess you would know what cheating looks like. Ask your husband.
Quote from Adult Sheldon
Adult Sheldon: Dealing with failure is a tricky business. You can face it head on and try to overcome it.
[Georgie and Mandy put CeeCee to sleep]
Georgie: Good job, Mama.
Adult Sheldon: You can avoid it.
[Mary and Meemaw are in bed together]
Mary: Thanks for letting me stay.
Meemaw: For as long as you need.
Adult Sheldon: You can try to drown it out.
[George drinks a beer and watches TV]
Adult Sheldon: Or you can try to talk to someone about it.
[Sheldon uses his pulley system to knock on Missy's wall. He waits for her to respond over their WalkieTalkies]
Adult Sheldon: And some people choose to run.
[Missy is driving her father's pick-up truck]
Quote from Sheldon
Sheldon: Careful, loud music is a sign of teen angst.
George: I'm aware.
Quote from George Jr.
Georgie: All right, we got this. You remembered to check the baby's I.D. bracelet before we left the hospital, right?
Mandy: Why?
Georgie: To make sure they gave us the right baby.
Mandy: Don't be ridiculous, I know my baby. This is her. [checks ID bracelet] Yeah, this is her.
Georgie: Good. I saw this Maury Povich show where there was a mix-up, and one family got a real clunker.
Mandy: Well, if she's a clunker, she's our clunker.
Georgie: [chuckles] Great.
Quote from Sheldon
Dr. John Sturgis: Well, good morning, Sheldon.
Sheldon: What's good about it? I'm a laughingstock.
Dr. John Sturgis: I don't think anybody cares.
Sheldon: But my database failed.
Dr. John Sturgis: Failure only means something if you quit.
Sheldon: Well, get ready for some meaning. I quit.
Quote from Sheldon
Sheldon: Would you teach me how to throw a football?
George: What? What? Why?
Sheldon: I'm trying to get more comfortable with failure.
George: What makes you think you're gonna fail?
Sheldon: The word "ball".
George: Well, I got to warn you, learning to throw isn't something you get right on the first try. It... It takes practice.
Sheldon: And does this practice involve setbacks and frustration?
George: Yeah.
Sheldon: Perfect.