The Nobel sharing disagreement. Sheldon is upset when he has to share the Nobel Prize. Follow up to Season 8 Episode 14 "The Troll Manifestation". Everything belongs to Lorre and Prady.

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10 minutes after Amy's idea Leonard made a Skype call to his mother.

Leonard "Hello mother"

Beverly "What is it now Leonard, do you still want me to say congratulations?"

Leonard "No, could you talk to Amy."

Amy "Hello Dr. Hofstadter"

Beverly "Hello Dr. Fowler. How is Sheldon doing?"

Amy "That's what I want to talk to you about..."

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Fifteen minutes later Amy returned to her apartment with Leonard's laptop. She knocked on the door of the bedroom.

Amy "Hello Sheldon"

Sheldon "Back from the thief again?"

Amy "I am back from visiting with our dear friend Leonard, if that is what you mean."

Sheldon "I can't see anyone else there with you, so you may enter the bedroom."

Amy entered the bedroom and said "I am by myself but someone wants to talk to you" as she opened up Leonard's laptop.

Sheldon "Hello Beverly. I'm not crazy my mother had me tested."

Beverly "So you think that my son is a thief?"

Sheldon "I did the real work, the Nobel should be all mine."

Beverly "That's preposterous. I have read your papers on the superfluid work, they all say Cooper and Hofstadter in the author list. Very impressive work by the way."

Sheldon "It is nice of you to say that but Leonard had an initial lucky guess and then it was all my work. In the latter papers I was just humouring Leonard by putting his name on the author list."

Beverly "You may call it a lucky guess but without Leonard's initial work you wouldn't be getting this Nobel. You have heard of Sir Alexander Fleming."

Sheldon "Discoverer of Penicillin and won the Nobel Prize"

Beverly "But he didn't win the Nobel by himself did he?"

Sheldon "No he shared it with Florey and Chain."

Beverly "Fleming made the initial discovery but Florey and Chain were able to isolate and purify Penicillin and make it into a usable drug. It is right that all three shared the Prize."

Sheldon "So you think Leonard is Fleming and I am the other two."

Beverly "Well knowing Leonard he would disagree but basically yes. Amy, could you leave us please, I would like a private chat with Sheldon."

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One hour later Sheldon emerged from the bedroom holding Leonard's laptop. Sheldon's eyes looked rather red, he had just been crying.

Sheldon "Beverly has been a great help to me, before I go over to apologise to Leonard she would like to speak to you" then Sheldon handed her the laptop.

Amy "Hello Dr. Hofstadter"

Beverly "Hello dear, I think I have got to the bottom of this. It appears that Sheldon had a nervous breakdown when he found out he had finally won the Nobel Prize but had to share it. I will talk to him again tomorrow but in the meantime I am going to arrange for him to see one of my colleagues in Los Angeles, who is better qualified to deal with Sheldon's problem. Please make sure he keeps his appointments with Dr. Newton. One last thing, pass on my congratulations to Leonard, he has made his mother very proud, tell him I will see him in Stockholm." Then Beverly closed the connection.

Amy "Are you ready Sheldon?"

Sheldon "I am ready Amy."

Sheldon took Amy's hand and they walked across the hall.

Knock knock knock "Leonard", knock knock knock "Leonard", knock knock knock "Leonard".