Sheldon, Amy and Stephen are in a park. While Amy pushes the stroller in which Stephen sits, Sheldon holds his backpack tightly with his fingers.
Sheldon: Okay, now that we got some fresh air, we can go back to our apartment.
Amy: Not yet, Sheldon. Stephen needs to sleep and we need to walk more. We sit the whole day in our apartment when we are not working.
Sheldon: Which is perfectly germ free. That's the best for our son. And here are so many strangers. I mean look at them. Why do the kids always have to play football?
Amy: Today is the Super Bowl.
Sheldon: Again?
Amy: It's once a year and we agreed to go to Penny to watch the game later, remember? I need Stephen to sleep now so we can watch.
Sheldon: Do you really wanna watch the game? There are so many better things we could do while he is asleep.
Amy: As tempting as that is, even though you probably think of something else than I do, I want to spend some time with Penny and she loves the game. You can watch the kids with Leonard.
Sheldon sighs: Football just doesn't make any sense. It's just men running around and bumping into each other. It's as stupid as bumper cars.
Amy: I thought your father was a coach.
Sheldon: He loved football more than anything. It has always puzzled me. Why couldn't he be normal and get excited over physics?
Amy: It's a strategic game. Penny explained it to me. It's really not that bad. You should give it a try. She even told me that Leonard likes it now as well. It's really just how you look at it. You don't like it, because you don't get it. And even you don't admit it, you know there are things you don't understand. But you can learn, you love learning. I taught you how fun biology can be.
Sheldon: Fine. But as soon as Stephen sleeps, we will go back to our apartment and do something fun.
Amy smiles but then abruptly stops, when she looks at the empty stroller.
Amy: Where is Stephen? Sheldon. Why didn't you watch our son? Where is he? What if he is in danger? He is just a toddler. So innocent. We need to find him.
Sheldon: Stop it. You are making me nervous. He is a smart kid. I am sure he went to the next library. I should have told him sooner that I always carry a physics book with me in my emergency backpack. Next to some hand sanitizer, an alarm system with a super loud siren and a megaphone in case someone tries to kidnap me, my Mr Spock figure to calm me down, ...
Amy interrupts him: He is on the field. Go and get him.
Sheldon stutters: Why me?
Amy: You are the man. Football is too dangerous for my little, fragile boy. He could get hurt. Do something.
Sheldon: I... erm...
Amy grabs for his physics book.
Amy: Go and catch it.
Amy tries to throw the book, but Sheldon grabs it before she releases it.
Amy: Now they stopped playing.
One of the players kneed down before Stephen.
Player: Hey little guy. Do you love football?
Stephen giggles and touches the football in the player's hand.
Player: Do you wanna catch it?
Stephen smiles.
Player: Show me if you can make a touchdown.
The man pretends to throw the ball, hands it right to Stephen. He holds it tightly and starts running away with it. The player grabs Stephen, and carries him right into the end zone.
Player: Touchdown. You did it man. High five.
Stephen smiles and touches his hand. Amy walks over to him, while Sheldon remains next to the stroller, holding his physics book tightly to his body.
Player: Is this your son, ma'am?
Amy knees down to Stephen.
Amy: Yes. Are you okay, honey? Don't just run away like that. You scared Mommy.
Stephen still smiles, showing her the ball.
Player: I think your son is a smart kid. He just knows what's good and makes the most fun. He can keep the ball. The first touchdown is special for everyone. Am I right, lil pal?
Amy takes Stephen, carries him on her arms.
Amy: Thank you.
They both leave the field, and walk over to Sheldon.
Amy: You would only save us in a video game, wouldn't you? You love superheroes but are too scared to rescue your own family.
She puts Stephen back into the stroller.
Sheldon: In my defense, I am too smart for this. I won't risk my life...
Amy looks mad at him.
Sheldon: Of course I, erm, would save you. If you were in actual danger, but Stephen was fine all the time. I knew it.
Amy: Let's go back to the apartment. Hopefully Stephen will sleep on the way home.
Back at the apartment, Amy decides to go straightly to Penny and Leonard, without saying a word to Sheldon.
Sheldon: I thought we wanted to have fun before we watch the boring game. Why don't you say anything? Is this still because I didn't run onto the field? Do I look like a football player to you? Next time when we will go to the park I will wear my hulk costume. Then maybe I will have a chance against these muscle machines.
Penny: Amy, Stephen, you are already here. And you brought Sheldon, already.
She walks over to Amy and whispers in her ear.
Penny: You could have let him stay at your place.
Amy: Oh Sheldon, you can go. I don't mind.
Sheldon, excitingly: Yes. That's wonderful.
He leaves the apartment, while Leonard enters from the bathroom, Taylor running in front of him.
Leonard: Taylor, slowly.
Taylor walks to Stephen and wants to take his football. Stephen doesn't let go, but when she gets it, he runs after her.
Penny: That's the spirit, kids. Are you ready for the game? I prepared some snacks. TV is on. The game can start. I am so excited who is gonna win.
She sits on the couch, Amy and Leonard next to her.
Amy: I am so excited as well. I really need some distraction after what happened in the park. Stephen was on the football field, and Sheldon just thought about his physics book.
Penny: Stephen played football?
She turns excitedly to Leonard.
Penny: I need a boy. So, you know what you have to do after the game.
Leonard smiles: Then there will certainly be a very happy boy in the room.
Penny turns back to Amy.
Amy: He was just running onto the field, while Sheldon distracted me. I don't even remember what we talked about, except for his emergency park backpack. It's ridiculous. He is a grown man, and all he wants is to be in his apartment. I mean there are things I love doing there, and never wanted to do in a park, but... He should protect us, or least have been worried about Stephen.
Penny: I am sure he was. He just doesn't wanna show his weak spots. Even though he does, when he wants to hide them. Sheldon is complicated. You knew that. You are the powerhouse here. You saved your child. Women are stronger anyway. We release our power only when we have to, but boy, nobody can stop us then.
Amy: Yeah, you are right. Let's watch the game and have a great evening.
Sheldon knocks three times: Amy, Penny, Leonard, Stephen, Taylor.
Sheldon knocks three times: Amy, Penny, Leonard, Stephen, Taylor.
Sheldon knocks three times: Amy, Penny, Leonard, Stephen, Taylor.
Penny rolls her eyes: When will the day finally arrive when he stops being weird?
Leonard: You have a vast phantasy still believing into that.
Amy: Come in.
Sheldon enters the room. Stephen stops right before him and throws the football to him. Sheldon catches it.
Sheldon: Hey. That's not nice. Penny, what did you do to my son?
Penny laughs: I think you are right. He certainly is a smart kid.
Sheldon: It's rare that you say something smart, and I already had enough trouble with my wife, so I just let that go. Amy, I am sorry I wasn't running after Stephen. I was too scared of getting hurt, that I wasn't thinking of him getting hurt.
Stephen runs to him, takes the ball in his left hand, takes Sheldon's hand with his right one and guides him to the sofa.
Sheldon: I can't sit there, Stephen. That's not my spot.
Leonard moans, gets up and let's Sheldon sit in his spot with Stephen in his lap. Leonard sits on the chair with Taylor.
Amy: When Stephen can forgive you, I can do it, too. You are learning, and being a father is not easy. I am glad you came back.
Sheldon smiles: And I am here to save you now. We can tune to Disney and watch the Mandalorian. So we can watch something that is actually good.
Leonard excitedly: Oh yes, I still haven't seen it.
Stephen puts his head on his football and looks with teary eyes at his father. Sheldon looks at him, twitching some of his face muscles.
Penny: Look at your son. Do you really want to make him cry?
Sheldon stutters: But... erm... he will love... Baby Yoda. He is only almost as cute as you.
Taylor: Hey, I am the cutest here.
Leonard: Yes, you are, my baby girl.
He hugs and kisses her on her forehead. Taylor smiles.
Penny: Let's watch the game. Just think of it as a math game. Who is the most likely to catch the ball? What is the best next move? What is better in a certain situation: throwing the ball, or running? Which team has, according to the player's abilities, the highest chances to win? And tell me as soon as possible, so I can change and win my bets.
Amy: You are not using my husband.
Penny: I am just trying to make this fun for everyone. Oh, the anthem. It's super bowl time.
Stephen smiles: Yay. Dood doll.