Brenda Sparks (40s, amused) laughs. Mary does not.
George Sr. (40s, exhausted) comes home holding a pink slip from the high school.
GEORGE SR. I’m too tired to even ask.
SHELDON I’ve been asked to discuss my spiritual journey. To summarize: at age five, I asked God for a proton accelerator. I did not receive it. At age seven, I asked for a pet axolotl. Also negative. Therefore, either God does not exist, or He has terrible taste in gifts.
From upstairs, we hear SHELDON (11) yell:
SHELDON (Deadpan) Testing. One. Two. The decibel level is adequate.