Episode 14: The Joint Party Application
Howard and Bernadette host a joint birthday party for Halley and Ainsley.
Howard quickly ran into Halley and Reuben's room after hearing his daughter scream bloody murder.
"Halley, why did you do that?" He shouted, catching his breath.
"It's my birthday!" She said, jumping around the room with excitement.
"Sometimes I don't get you." He sighed.
Bernadette emerged from outside the nursery of their youngest daughter and laughed. "Yeah, she's been doing that."
Howard sat down on Halley's bed and invited her to sit next to him.
"Halley, how many times have we told you not to scream like that unless you're in danger. It scared me."
"But I'm happy." Halley defended.
"I know you are, but don't do it again. Unless there is a gun to your head." Howard sighed.
"Howard!" Bernadette yelled at him, making him jump.
Halley laughed silently at her father. "You got in trouble." She whispered.
"I always get in trouble." Howard whispered back, before they both began laughing.
"Good morning." Sheldon smiled, waking up his sleeping wife.
"Sheldon, what's going on? Is everything okay?"
"It's your birthday. I made you breakfast in bed." He smiled, lifting his arms and showing her the tray with food on.
Amy suspiciously looked up at her husband and sighed. "You're up to something."
"What? Why would you think that?"
"Because... you never do anything like this."
"Well, I wanted to do something for your birthday. And I wanted to apologize for last night. I freaked out."
"Don't worry, it's only your twenty-second this month."
Sheldon sneered at the thought of freaking out so many times already.
"Well, anyway. Enjoy your breakfast, and I'll see you when you're finished." He smiled, before leaving the room.
Amy raised her eyebrows for a moment and watched the bedroom door. "Something's is definitely wrong with him." She whispered to herself.
Penny rushed out of the bedroom and into the living room to find Sheldon and Amy already there.
"Leonard, why didn't you wake me?" She questioned.
"I wanted to, but you looked so peaceful." He answered with a charming smile.
"Aww, thanks. But now we're going to be late."
"Hey, it's only ten minutes away. The boys are dressed and ready. And so are you. We'll be fine."
"If the boys are ready, where are they?" Penny wondered, getting a drink from the fridge.
Instead of answering, Leonard, as well as Amy, looked over to the couch. Sheldon pointed to the bookcase behind the couch.
"They're behind the back." She stated, not asking if they were or not.
"They want to scare you." Amy laughed.
Penny approached the front of the couch and began calling for the twin boys. They both jumped high and made a roaring noise, which Penny then pretended to be scared from.
"You scared me!" She laughed.
Ben and Sam both walked out from behind the couch and smiled at each other, before laughing hysterically.
Halley happily screamed again as the door went. She forcefully grabbed Howard's arm and took him to open the door. Ainsley quickly wobbled behind them.
"Uncwe Leonard! Uncwe Sheldon!" Halley screamed, running into Leonard's leg.
"Hey, do we not get any hellos?" Penny wondered, looking down at the happy birthday girl.
"Sorry." She apologized, before running into Penny. "Hi, Auntie Penny! Hi, Auntie Amy!"
"Hi, Halley, happy birthday." Penny smiled as she let go and hugged Amy.
"Happy birthday auntie Amy." Halley beamed, knowing that she shared a birthday with her aunt.
"Happy birthday to you too." Amy smiled.
Howard invited them in, and grabbed Ainsley out of the way. When they all got into the living room, they immediately noticed the room with screaming kids.
"Wow, you've got the place full." Penny pointed out.
"Yeah, Halley insisted having almost every kid in her class. And then Reuben wanted a few too."
"Has Ainsley got anyone here for her?" Sheldon asked.
"Sheldon, she doesn't know anyone else who isn't already here. She's one."
"Well, she can play with Ben and Sam." Leonard smiled, placing one of the twins on the floor.
"Alright, everyone, outside!" Bernadette shouted, leading the group of screaming kids out the door to the garden, as well as the adults that had chosen to stay.
Once everyone was outside, Howard remained in the living room. "I don't know why I agreed to this." He mumbled to himself, walking out into the garden to help Bernadette.
After the majority of the party had finished, it just left the group of friends and their kids, who were all playing in the new sandbox.
"Can you believe how much has changed the past year and a bit?" Penny wondered, looking over at the twin boys as they both began laughing hysterically.
"Penny, when they start laughing like that, doesn't it mean they've done something?" Leonard wondered.
"Or they're up to something... One moment." Penny said quickly, before jumping up from the table.
Raj and Rayna both agreed, along with Sheldon and Amy.
"Yeah, Penny, you're right. A lot has changed recently." Raj mentioned as she sat back down at the table.
"What did they do?" Leonard questioned.
"They shoved sand down each other's shirts." She sighed, before the whole table smiled, including Sheldon.
"Hey, Howard, how's it feel to have a five-year-old daughter?" Rayna questioned.
"Scary. Really, really scary." He answered, staring blankly into space.
"And a one-year-old?" Leonard wondered, piling on.
"Hey! It isn't even new year yet! Ainsley's still got a while until she becomes one. Shut up!"