Penny was home, at last. She ran as quickly as she could to the fourth floor of the building. She knocked on the door of Leonard and Sheldon's apartment and opened the door slowly and peeked in to find Sheldon, Howard, and Raj having Thai food.
"Hey, guys," said Penny, breathing heavily. "Can I tell you something that happened?"
"Well, I barely show interest in any topics you discuss," Sheldon said, flatly. "But since it is the accepted convention, proceed."
"Ok. I think I saw a UFO and an alien."
Sheldon's eyes widen; he was suddenly interested. "Really? What did the UFO look like? What did the extraterrestrial look like? What is its motive for coming to this planet?"
"All right, calm down," said Penny. "I don't have any details on the alien's appearance. Where's Leonard?"
"He and Priya are having dinner alone," said Howard. Raj wanting to say something, whispered in Howard's ear. "Uh, Sheldon, Raj wants to know why you believe Penny's story."
"Well, I always have been fascinated by life outside of Earth as long as I can remember. I was about six when I saw Spielberg's 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.' That influenced me to build a communication device similar to the one in the film. I had everything but the utility wires which, unfortunately, my mother would not let me possess, saying I would get electrocuted. But now we have aliens setting foot on Earth. Penny, where did you find the UFO?"
"Um, near the woods where you guys play paintball," Penny replied.
"Well, let's waste no time," Sheldon exclaimed. "Raj, Howard, dinner has been postponed. We are going to be the first to see alien life-forms!"
"Hang on, Sheldon," said Howard. "Nobody believed those who claimed they saw a UFO."
"Well, that's because the person whom no one believed was either a drug-addicted musician or politician," Sheldon replied. "Everyone would believe me since I am a respected member of the Physics department at Caltech with a Masters and two PhDs."
"Unbelievable," Howard said to Raj.
"Well, I really appreciate you guys coming with me," Penny said.
They all went out, and traveled far back to the exact spot where Penny claimed she saw the ship. However, there was nothing. Sheldon, who was real anxious to find the spaceship, was wandering around the area to find it while Howard and Raj were talking amongst themselves about the situation. Penny was standing, looking nervous and thinking whether or not the guys might find her crazy.
"Sheldon, give it up!" said Howard. "We're not going to find a UFO here."
"That's what the aliens want us to think," Sheldon said. "But I am not going to be fooled by an inadequate trick from their cloaking devices. Penny, do you have any photos of the spaceship?"
"Oh, almost forgot," said Penny. "I took a picture of it with my phone."
"Brilliant!" Sheldon exclaimed. "Now if you can send me a copy of that photo, it won't be long till they recognize the brilliance of Sheldon Cooper and give him a Nobel Peace prize!"
Howard took a look at the photo on Penny's phone. "Penny, what did the UFO looked like exactly?"
"Something very simple," said Penny. "Just shaped like a satellite."
"I think you mistaken the full moon in the sky for a satellite-shaped spaceship," Howard explained.
"But I swear I saw it!"
"Penny, you might be getting so stressed that you are seeing things. You've had a long day so I suggest we should just take you home, and you should get some rest. Sheldon, give it up, will ya?"
"I will not give up!" Sheldon shouted.
"Sheldon, I was wrong," said Penny.
"What do you mean?" Sheldon asked her.
"Howard's right. Maybe I was so stressed out that I might have saw the moon as a UFO."
"Well!" Sheldon said. "This trip proved to be useless. Raj, take us home!"
On the way back home, Penny was thinking to herself whether or not she might have seen the UFO. Maybe it was her strong feelings for Leonard playing tricks on her. She wondered if maybe her conscience was telling her to tell Leonard how she really feels for him. No, that wouldn't be necessary, she thought. Leonard seemed happy with Priya, so she would try to stay cheery despite all that happened.
"Hey, look!" Howard said. "There's an eclipse tonight."
Penny looked up and saw the wondrous sight in the sky. She didn't have any idea, but something about it told her that everything would turn out good for better or worse in the end. She let out a soft sigh, and relaxed.
"That's a bit unusual," Sheldon said. "The next eclipse that would appear in California would approximately be February 5, 2046." Everyone shrugged off at Sheldon's observation and continued to look at the bright ring.