Still own nothing

Leonard opened the doors of the car and put the diaper bag on the rear floor in front of Jenny's Car Seat. He then put Jenny in the seat as Penny loaded Max into the seat behind her. When all the family was in the car and properly buckled in, Leonard started the car and then drove off to the television studio.

Penny looked over at Leonard taking his free right hand in hers. "I'm SO nervous. What do you think they will ask? I better talk with Wendy before we go on so I can get my story straight. I don't want to get anything wrong. I wonder if Katie will be there."

Leonard giggled a bit. "Penny, calm down. I really don't think you have anything to worry about. And don't worry about synching your story with Dr. Johnson. She will probably be talking about the technical things about the differences and possible problems with your kind of pregnancy. They will probably want to talk to you about how things progressed for you. Dr. Johnson was not part of that as a rule. Just try to have fun with it".

Penny smiled at Leonard. "You're right, I'll just tell them how it was being pregnant with twins that were not the same age. It's gonna be fun… right?"

Leonard smiled back. "Just try to relax. Let them ask their questions and then just be honest with them. Don't sugar coat it if you feel there is something that the audience or some other mother out there might need to know."

Penny kissed his hand. "You're right. Just like always. Play it by ear, answer honestly, don't be nervous….. It's just that whenever I did anything acting wise… I always had somebody else's words to say. It was never ME out there. I could always hide behind the character. This is going to be just ME….. What if I screw it up"?

Leonard took a quick look to his wife. "Penny, there is absolutely no way you could possibly screw it up. You are a beautiful, articulate woman. No one knows you better than you do and no one can "Play you" better that you can. You are so genuine, just be yourself… You'll be fine. Remember, I'll be right there in the Green Room watching, supporting you all the way. You'll do great".

Penny looked over. "You're so great Leonard, I love you to death. You make it sound so easy. Are you sure you don't want to change careers to public relations? Could you maybe be in the audience, so I could see you? It might calm me down a bit".

Leonard pulled into the parking lot of the studio. "We'll see, maybe if they have room for me."

Penny and Leonard then gathered the kids from the back seat and went into the studio.

Bernadette pulled her car into the driveway of her parent's home. She got out and walked up to the front door and knocked before she opened the door and went in. "Mom? It's me…."

Bernadette's mother pocked her head out from the kitchen. "Oh… Honey, come on in.. it's so nice of you to come over…"

Bernadette put her purse down. "It's not THAT rare… You make it sound like we never come over".

Bernadette's mom came and sat down on the sofa. "Bernie, we both know that Howard and your father don't get along that well. You only come over when you have to. I understand…".

Bernadette looked a little surprised. 'Mom….. Howard I is just a little afraid of Daddy, that's all. We don't stay away on purpose…."

Bernadette's mom smiled and put her hand on Bernadette's knee. "Honey, let's not worry about that, I'll talk to dad about Howard. What's on your mind? We haven't had a mother, daughter talk in quite some time?"

Bernadette looked at her mother. "Mom, I was wondering what it was like for you to have a bunch of kids and take care of them. Was it hard? And did you ever regret not having a career?"

Alex was sitting on her couch wrapped in a pair of sweats and watching TV. Nothing particular, just flipping through the channels. She was trying to make sense of the tests she took, one positive and one negative. She had earlier called her doctor and discussed what had happened. She made an appointment to go in and have a checkup considering that it was time for her yearly appointment anyway.

She was also thinking about Raj. She was sure she had hurt him by not answering him when he asked if being pregnant was such a bad thing. He just didn't understand. His career was established as far as any foreigner on a work visa could be. Sure he was under some pressure to produce results or have his visa revoked, but it wasn't the same.

She was just starting her career. She had put in a grant proposal for consideration, but hadn't heard back yet. There was no guarantee that she would even be in California if the grant didn't come through. What then? Raj's visa was tied to his work at Cal Tech.

The more Alex thought about the different possibilities, the more confused she got. She had started to have deep feelings for Raj. He had helped her with her PhD defense, he supported her in her grant proposal, he had even been one of her references. Raj still garnered a little notoriety form the People article of Thirty people under thirty to watch in their respective fields. She was also sure that Raj felt deeply for her. If nothing else, it showed in his eyes and the expression on his face as he left the apartment.

Alex simply needed to talk to another person and get another perspective. She picked up her phone and dialed. After a few rings, the phone was answered. After hearing the person on the other line…. Alex broke down in tears…. "Daddy?"

Sheldon actually had a list of places he needed to go. They included the pottery barn, the comic book store and radio shak. Amy didn't know what she had agreed to. "Sheldon, are you sure that you need to go to ALL these places now?"

Sheldon strapped his seat belt. "Amy, I have come to understand, living with Leonard and Penny, that the probability of multiple trips spread over time, decreases after the first outing. They seem to be less willing to go on multiple trips."

Amy looked straight ahead. "Yeah, I can see that."

Sheldon looked over at Amy. "I can see that you seem to be having that same response. I must say, having you provide my transport is very appealing to me. You certainly offer more engaging conversation than Penny, and Leonard seems preoccupied with tales of his family. Those can get quit tedious."

Amy looked over at Sheldon, "Um…. Hmm". She continued to drive.