23
After work, Penny drove home. She asked Raj to give Sheldon, Missy and the baby a ride home. She was worried about Leonard. A little after six Leonard strode into their apartment.
"Hi honey. I'm home."
"Hi, sweetie. Are you okay?"
Leonard answered nervously. "Sure. Why wouldn't I be?"
"Well I saw those FBI men going all over the building today. I know Sheldon was nervous."
"Maybe Sheldon has something to be nervous about. I spoke to them for a while today and we're meeting again tomorrow. I'm pretty sure that this is all just a big misunderstanding. Everything will be worked out."
"Leonard, I remember you telling me about Joyce Kim."
"Penny, I can't talk about anything the FBI asked me about. Not even to you."
"Aren't you worried?"
"Why should I be? It's just a misunderstanding."
"But Leonard, I remember you telling me that you took the rocket fuel and you were going to show it to her."
"But Sheldon interrupted us and I didn't. So no harm. No foul. It's like it never happened."
"It blew up the elevator. I've been climbing stairs for years because of it."
"Climbing stairs is good exercise."
"Leonard, what's going to happen with your job?"
"Nothing. I'll be fine. You'll see. And next year I'll finally get tenure and we'll move to our own house in the suburbs and we'll have the life we dreamed of."
"That you dreamed of," Penny said sotto voce.
"What was that?" asked Leonard.
"Nothing. Never mind. What do you want for dinner?"
"Hmmmm. It's Tuesday. How about going to The Cheesecake Factory without Sheldon?"
"Fine."