Nothing is how it seems

02.06

Me, Sheldon and Leonard were sat in a lecture room in the university. I was stood next to Leo at the front.

"So, if any of you are considering going into experimental physics, my door is always open. Once again, I'm sorry that the demonstration didn't quite work out, but now we know what happens when you accidentally spill peach Snapple into a helium neon laser. Short answer is... don't. And now to tell you about the theoretical physics department is Dr. Sheldon Cooper. Dr. Cooper?" Leo stated.

"Forget it." Sheldon says.

"Excuse me. Sheldon, we both agreed to do this." Leo points out.

"It's a waste of time. I might as well explain the laws of thermodynamics to a bunch of labradoodles." Sheldon says. I looked at Leo. I had a idea.

"If you don't do this, I won't take you to the comic book store." I stated telling him.

"Hello. Nice work with the laser, by the way. Looking out at your fresh young faces, I remember when I too was deciding my academic future as a lowly graduate student. Of course, I was 14, and I'd already achieved more than most of you could ever hope to, despite my 9 o'clock bedtime. Now, there may be one or two of you in this room who has what it takes to succeed in theoretical physics, although, it's more likely that you'll spend your scientific careers teaching fifth graders how to make paper mache volcanoes with baking soda lava." Sheldon says.

"Oh, good God." Leo answered.

"In short, anyone who told you that you would someday be able to make any significant contribution to physics played a cruel trick on you, a cruel trick indeed. Any questions? Of course not. I weep for the future of science. Now if you'll excuse me, the latest issue of Batman is out. Come, Leonard." Sheldon stated.

"Laser demonstration's looking pretty good now, huh?" Leo asks. We were in the university cafeteria.

"I love this time of the year. The leaves are turning, there's a bracing chill in the air." Raj started.

"Plus there's a whole new crop of female grad students about to put on just enough winter weight to make them needy and vulnerable. That's right, honey, have another calzone, Daddy can wait." Howard stated.

"Gross Howard. I didn't need to know this." I stated putting my sandwich down.

"Isn't there a university policy against dating graduate students?" Raj asked us.

"No, if you can talk to them, you can ask them out." I stated.

"Damn, there's always a catch." Raj pointed out.

"That is exactly what I said." I pointed out.

"Hey, guys." Leslie says as she walks in.

"Oh I can't be bothered with this." I muttered to Raj making him nod.

"Hey, Leslie." Leo stated.

"So, dumbass, I heard you made a grad student throw up last night." Leslie said to Sheldon.

"The truth can indeed be a finger down the throat of those unprepared to hear it. But why should I cater to second-rate minds?" Sheldon asked.

"Because first-rate minds call you "dumbass"?" Leslie asks.

"Oh, yeah? Well... you're a mean person." Sheldon answered. I just looked between the duo.

"Excuse me, Dr. Cooper, I'm Ramona Nowitzki, I was at your talk last night. I think you're just brilliant." A girl said to Sheldon.

"That is the prevailing opinion." Sheldon said looking at Leslie.

"Oh, now I'm gonna throw up." Leslie stated.