- The girls decide to re-enact their high school proms with the guys. While Sheldon feels under pressure to commit to his relationship with Amy, Howard worries about who Stuart will bring as his date.
- As Penny has her prom dress out after organizing her closet, she, Bernadette and Amy talk about their respective proms, the latter two whose were not what they would have wanted. As such, Bernadette and Amy decide to host a prom night for themselves and their friends, all who accept. Leonard and Penny muse about what their prom would have been like if they knew each other then knowing what they know now. Howard has a problem about who Stuart's bringing as a date, who in turn may cause problems for someone else not at the prom. And Sheldon has an anxiety attack faced with the rituals of prom night, which may include the expectation of coitus.—Huggo
- Leonard saw Howard's mother at Sea World with Stuart. Raj wonders if Howard minds that they are dating. Howard insists that Stuart and his mother are just friends. Finally Howard admits that it does bother him. Sheldon interjects that he doesn't have the problem that the gibbon has, which is the only member of the ape family that is not classified as a great ape. He has been singled out by taxonomists as the weird kid on the playground. Leonard points out that a gibbon doesn't even know it's an ape, yet alone a gibbon. Sheldon commiserates with Howard that he has it worse than the gibbon.
Bernadette and Amy enter Penny's apartment with snacks for their movie. Penny is cleaning out her closet since she needs room for all her new business clothes. Among other items, Amy comes across Penny's prom dress. Bernadette is amazed that it isn't balled up in the corner of a barn somewhere in Nebraska. Penny looks disturbed and wants to know what kind of teenager they thought she was. Amy says "easy" and Bernadette says sexually promiscuous. Penny corrects them and says that the term is "popular". Amy didn't go to her prom, but was on the clean-up crew. The DJ let her dance with her mop to "The Lady in Red". Bernadette's date liked her friend and he spent the whole prom talking to her friend. Bernadette figures that Penny went with the captain of the football team. Penny denies it and only made out with him while his date got sick. Bernadette suggests that they have a prom do-over. They could fix up the roof, make the guys wear tuxedos, slow dance and fix up their hair. Penny has been to 7 proms. The themes were four "Under the Seas", two "Enchanted Evenings" and one "Night to Remember" which Penny ironically can't remember.
Howard joins Leonard, Sheldon, Penny and Raj for take-out in Apartment 4A. Raj has wanted to go to a prom ever since he saw "Pretty in Pink" and then changed his mind after seeing "Carrie". He changed his mind again after seeing "Never Been Kissed". According to Howard, Bernadette is so excited that her voice got high enough for the beagle next door to start howling. Sheldon did not go to his prom because he had a date with a good education, and due to skipping middle school and high school. Penny thinks that the whole idea is lame. Leonard feels that it is neat to even go to a fake prom with a woman as beautiful as Penny.
At their place, Bernie is on her laptop telling Howard that everyone accepted their invitations. Even Stuart is bringing a date. Howard then calls up Stuart telling him that he can't take it because he is dating his mom. Stuart tells him to not worry because he is bringing a date. Then is he cheating on his mother? Stuart corrects Howard that nothing weird is going on between the two of them.
Sheldon knocks on Penny's door more than three times. Just in case he is in a rush someday and could use a few in the bank. Penny asks if he will be participating in any post-prom mating rituals. Sheldon tells Penny that he wants to participate in the whole experience, he is open to it. Penny thinks that he is kidding. Sheldon is now officially interested in the prom do-over.
Leonard is helping Sheldon fix the tie on his tuxedo; he mentions that Sheldon could use a clip-on tie. The tie looks perfect which pleases Sheldon since he wants everything for his first prom to go right. Sheldon gets out a flask. He is going to spike the punch though only with pomegranate juice. Also, he plans to have his picture taken, slow dance and get elected prom king, though being king is a hereditary title and not an elected position. Leonard tells him not to feel any pressure about having sex even though all his friends are. Sheldon begins to worry.
Leonard and Sheldon go over to Penny's to pick up the girls. Penny is wearing her old red prom dress and Leonard thinks she looks amazing, as she does with him. Amy is wearing a turquoise dress and tells Sheldon that he looks handsome. Sheldon begins to stress out and excuses himself, claiming that he can't do it.
Howard, Bernadette, Raj and Emily are in a limo having champagne. Bernadette says that she likes Cinderella. Emily mentioned that in the original story Cinderella's step-sisters cut off their toes so they could fit in the glass slipper. Stuart shows up with his date, Jeanie (Kara Luiz), the second cousin that Howard lost his virginity to. Emily already knows the story since Raj told her.
Leonard escorts Penny to the roof which has been decorated by Amy and Bernadette for their dance. Penny thinks they did a beautiful job and is now getting into the mood. Leonard did go to the prom. His date was a girl called loneliness and then went home and had a threesome with humiliation.
Sheldon is in his room with Amy knocking on the door. Sheldon is having a panic attack. Sheldon tells Amy that he is worrying that they are going to a prom and there is a lot of pressure to participate in what Mr. Eubanks of "The Newlywed Game" calls making whoopee. Amy insists that all she said was that he looks handsome.
Back in the limo, Stuart is describing how he met Jeanie at Howard's Aunt Gladys' home in very Jewish terms showing the influence of Howard's mother on him. Howard says that Stuart and his mother have a weird and inappropriate relationship. Jeanie asks if it's weirder or more inappropriate than the one they had in the back of her father's Toyota Corolla. Both Bernadette and Howard wonder why Stuart would bring Jeanie when he knew that Howard would be there.
On the roof, Leonard and Penny are still alone. She is wearing her flats while Leonard has on heels. She asks him if he wants to take a picture of the two of them and send it to his old chess club buddies. Leonard admits that he did that with a picture of her in a bikini years ago. Penny says she just wants a prom without any drama. In the limo with everybody shouting while Howard is choking Stuart. He wants Stuart to stop climbing his family tree, while everyone is trying to make him stop.
Back outside Sheldon's room, Amy says that she is not going to miss another prom and is going upstairs without him. Sheldon opens the door to come stop her by saying "I really did think you looked pretty". She simply wanted to have a nice time and dance with somebody who has arms. Sheldon then surprises Amy by saying that he loves her too. This causes Amy to have a panic attack. Sheldon tells her that she should lie down and Amy runs into his room. Then he calls her that just because he said "I love you"; it doesn't mean that girls are allowed in his room. Amy leaves.
Finally Raj and Emily are taking the photos of the prom couples. Leonard gets up on his toes and has his arms round Penny's belly as he stands next to Her. Amy holds on to Sheldon and has a big smile after learning that Sheldon loves her. Sheldon's eyes are closed. Howard is seen charging Raj because he told him to say "cousin" instead of "cheese". Stuart has his arms round Jeanie, takes a phone call from Mrs. Wolowitz & walks away from Jeanie telling her that he has to go. Jeanie looks peeved.
Title reference: Amy and Bernadette decide to redo their high school prom on the roof since no one, except Penny, had good memories of theirs.
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