- Sheldon tries to bond with Amy's father, but when Wolowitz lures Mr. Fowler away with magic tricks, Sheldon has no choice but to bond with Mrs. Fowler. Also, Koothrappali and Anu try to get physical for the first time.
- Raj has announced that he and Anu are planning to get married in India on Valentine's Day 2019. With their wedding approaching, Anu tells Raj that she thinks they should have sex sooner than later to make sure that side of their relationship is compatible, she planning on getting a room in the hotel where she works for the event. A nervous Raj turns to his friends for support on the matter, but old routines may rear their proverbial ugly head in the process. This situation for Raj makes Leonard and Penny reminisce about their first time, they having different perspectives on it. And with Raj stating that he has a good relationship with Anu's parents, Sheldon decides to have bonding sessions with Amy's parents, first with Mr. Fowler before moving onto more difficult Mrs. Fowler. While Sheldon and Mr. Fowler's bonding session gets sidetracked by an easily distracted Mr. Fowler, Amy wants to protect a lie she has been perpetrating about Sheldon and her mother.—Huggo
- While setting up for take-out, Raj asks if they have any plans for Valentine's Day. He wants them all to come to India for his and Anu's wedding. The gang's all excited including Sheldon who wants to feed the elephants peanuts. Raj is sure they can have a wedding in only three months because he talks to her family all the time. They all discuss their relationships with their in-laws including Sheldon who never talks to Amy's folks. Also Raj doesn't want Anu to have to sit on the floor like Raj always does. Overreacting, when Anu arrives, everyone else is on the couch.
Driving home, Raj complains about all the dumplings he ate, while Anu announces that they should have sex. Raj almost wrecks the car. Anu plans to get a room in her hotel. Raj says that he is very confident. Anu just wants to make sure that they are compatible.
Amy wakes up and finds Sheldon planning a day of fun for her while Sheldon has other plans. He wants to get to know her family better. Amy thinks that their put-offish relationship is perfect. Amy's mother is difficult so Sheldon is planning a day with her dad. Larry (Teller) arrives and calls Amy "pumpkin". Sheldon calls her spaghetti squash. He starts to call his father-in-law Larry, but then decides to pick a vegetable name.
While Leonard and Howard play a video game, Raj wants to talk about his pending coitus. He is pretty anxious and wonders what happens if they don't connect. He also wonders if that will make them breakup or if he is going to have a lifetime of mediocre sex. Leonard's first time with Penny was awesome, while Howard was just worried about his mother walking in on him and Bernadette (which she did).
Talking to Bernie and Penny, Bernie tells Raj to lock the door of their hotel room. Penny is sure that everything will be fine and that Anu is also probably nervous.
Sheldon brings Larry into another of his favorite places, the comic book store. Previously, Sheldon took Larry to the train store where Larry bought a train whistle. Sheldon blows it. Howard then makes the whistle disappear, amazingly Larry. He wants Howard to show him how he did it and offers Howard a hundred bucks for the secret, but he can't find his wallet because Howard picked his pocket.
At the hotel Raj calls Penny to talk about how nervous he was. Penny again says that everything will work out. Her first time with Leonard was nothing to write home about, but it gets "better" with time. Anu arrives and Raj tries to say "hi", but can't utter a sound because his Selective Mutism has returned. Raj grabs the champagne and heads into the bathroom worrying Anu. Raj comes out and Anu asks him what the problem is. Raj wants to explain, but knows that it's not a good story.
At the Wolowitzes, Howard is teaching an excited Larry the magic rings trick. Sheldon tells "Turnip" that they need to leave; however, Larry is having a great time. Sheldon would rather go to the train station. Sheldon tells Howard to stop bonding with his father-in-law and go do it with Bernie's father. Howard offers to trade his fathers-in-law. Then, Sheldon goes to visit Amy's mother (Kathy Bates) and bond with her.
Raj explains to Anu his previous problem of not being able to talk to women except when drunk. Anu wonders if he's been drunk the whole time they've known each other. Raj denies it and says that he was just nervous that night. He hadn't told her because he was embarrassed. Anu can identify with the problem because she gets embarrassed to tell people that she doesn't like music. Any music. They both admit that they have their eccentricities, they laugh about them and then embrace.
At the Fowler's, Sheldon is to Mrs. Fowler talking about his foot fungus which she finds very disturbing. Mrs. Fowler doesn't want to discuss her body with Sheldon, who then decides to take a selfie with her. In it they look like they are two peas in a pod. Sheldon then wonders if he can call her "Old Lady Green Bean".
In Apartment 4A, Leonard tells Penny that he was reliving their first night together. Penny tells him to not beat himself up because now the sex is great. Amy runs in worried that Sheldon is hanging out with her mother. She had been telling her mother that she couldn't visit her because of Sheldon. She loves her Mom, but she doesn't want to spend a lot of time with her.
At the Fowler's, Sheldon wants to play twenty questions about Nobel Prize winning physicists. Amy calls him and asks how things are going. Sheldon says that he is bonding with her and that he thinks that she likes him. Mrs. Fowler shoots back that she'd like him better if he didn't keep Amy away from her. Sheldon denies it and asks Amy who doesn't want to broach the subject. Amy tells Sheldon to not listen to her mother because she is crazy. "Hello, Amy", her mother tells her. Amy was unknowingly talking to her and then offers to have Thanksgiving dinner with them. Mrs. Fowler tells Sheldon that she should be angry at Amy and not Sheldon who starts to bond because he is also mad at his wife. Then they also bond over not liking Howard. Sheldon still defends Amy because he loves her; however, he still calls his mother-in-law a delight.
In the morning, Anu brings Raj some coffee. She found that the previous night was wonderful and that Raj was talking to her again. Raj wonders if they should wait for another night, while Anu insists that Raj join her in the shower.
In Apartment 4B, Mrs. Fowler thanks Amy for having them over for dinner. Amy could not think of one reason why they couldn't and she had tried. Larry wants to show everyone a magic trick and he makes a steak knife disappear. Amy is amazed while Larry's hand starts to bleed. He runs off to the bathroom. Mrs. Fowler doesn't see the point of magic, which pleases Sheldon greatly.
Title reference: Raj unable to sleep with Anu.
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