The Big Bang Theory (TV Series)

The Tangible Affection Proof (2013)

Margo Harshman: Alex Jensen

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• Alex Jensen : Well, um, I know she loves playing the harp, so I found this

  [pulls out harp-shaped music box] 

  Alex Jensen : beautiful music box that plays one of her favorite songs.

  Sheldon Cooper : Now, Amy already has a real harp, and it can play any song. What are you trying to pull here?

  Alex Jensen : Well, I just thought it would be...

  Sheldon Cooper : [sounding like a game-show buzzer]  Nexxxt!

  Alex Jensen : OK, um, I know she's a fan of the Canterbury Tales,

  Sheldon Cooper : Mmmm.

  Alex Jensen : so I found this cool map that illustrates the characters' journey through England. I thought we could put it in a really nice frame.

  Sheldon Cooper : But she's got Google Maps on her phone.

  Alex Jensen : I don't know how to respond to that.

  Sheldon Cooper : Well, I hope it's with a third good option, because these first two - Bleah...

  Alex Jensen : OK. Well, uh, luckily, I saved the best for last. Since Amy's a neuroscientist, I did some research and found out that Santiago Ramón y Cajal, the father of modern neuroscience, did lots of hand drawings of brain cells, and I managed to find this signed print.

  Sheldon Cooper : Wow. Oh, this is truly remarkable.

  Alex Jensen : Thank you.

  Sheldon Cooper : I think I'll keep it for myself.

  Alex Jensen : What about your girlfriend?

  Sheldon Cooper : It's too late, I called dibs.

• Sheldon Cooper : Ah, Alex, excellent. I have a research problem that I believe you can help with.

  Alex Jensen : Oh, Dr. Cooper, thank you. I've been waiting for an opportunity to contribute to your scientific work.

  Sheldon Cooper : Oh, no, no. That's not going to happen, no. What I need you to do is find a Valentine's gift for my girlfriend.

  Alex Jensen : You realize I passed up an opportunity to work at Fermilab to take this job with you.

  Sheldon Cooper : Well, I guess those chaps'll have to have someone else buy their girlfriends' presents. Now, here is, let's see, this is... this is about two thousand dollars. Um, I think she likes monkeys and the color grey.

  [Alex leaves] 

  Sheldon Cooper : Contribute to my work. Ah, kids say the darnedest things.