The gang sees on the hallway some shadows running in the distance.
Why are people running towards the cafeteria, Raj asks.
They find the answer to the question when they open the cafeteria doors. There are three dozen people in line to the cafeteria, everyone having a tray full of food, snacks and soft drinks. The boxes which were full of muffins and sandwiches are empty now. Some shrink wrapped food is still on the cold shelves as well as water bottles. Leonard grabs all the food and water he can fit on the tray and goes to the end of line. A security guard is standing by the line.
Everyone can only buy what you can fit on the tray. No hoarding, he speaks with a loud voice. Raj grabs candies and rice paddies.
Really, rice paddies, asks Sheldon. Those have practically no energy and taste like styrofoam, he continues. He has his camouflage backpack on his back. Sheldon grabs magazines and places them on his tray. In case I get bored, he says to Howard who is watching with his mouth open.
Maybe you should buy some more food just in case, Howard says. In case you run out of your supplies, he continues.
Others near them stop and look at Sheldon who looks up to the the ceiling and tries really hard to think he is invisible.
What supplies is he talking about Cooper, Kripke asks. He is standing in the line a couple of places in front of Leonard.
I don't know what that he is talking about, Sheldon answers looking awkward and gives Howard an evil eye.
OK, gotcha, Kripke winks and whispers: We can talk later. You have to promise me 20 percent or I tell everyone else what I think I know is going on here.
Sheldon looks Kripke, then looks at Howard and shakes his head. He starts running away from the cafeteria, leaving his tray with magazines on the counter. Nobody is following him.
Must reach own lab and barricade myself in, he says to himself. And note to self to run more often, he says with an exhausted voice. Sheldon reaches his lab and closes and locks the door behind him. He starts to drag the desk towards the door to barricade himself in with it.
Should we go after him, Raj asks in the line, eating a red licorice candy. You go after him Leonard, after all he is your roommate and best friend.
Nice try, Leonard asks and remains in line. They wait for their turn to pay and after all have done so they walk back to Sheldon's lab.
