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The Guys plot:
Leonard and Raj decide to team up to communicate with aliens. Therefore, the guys split into teams to work on the experiment. Later on, the guys decide to merge together and work on it while Sheldon tries to annoy the guys with his ridiculous references to other scientists to other songs and can't grasp the fact that he isn't definitely in charge. Raj confronts Howard for not telling him that he went to Texas with Sheldon and Howard confronts Sheldon and Leonard for not taking them to Skywalker Ranch, which causes Leonard to confront Sheldon for visiting James Earl Jones without inviting them. The writers tried so hard to make me laugh this week with this storyline but the humor there was lackluster. The drama between the men could have been better as the storyline could have been more positive instead of so much conflict. However, the music video at the end with Sheldon singing to the aliens was amusing.
Penny plot:
Meanwhile, Penny goes to ask Sheldon for advice and the best part of the episode was when she spoofed his knock. He only wants to talk to her about topics that he proposes, but he does his best to listen to choose whether to keep her sales job or audition for "Clerks 3". The only advice he can offer is that she should know what to do but cannot say because he doesn't want to force her decision to her.
Then, Penny goes to audition with a mixture of aspiring and veteran actresses. However, it is implied after talking to Amy and Bernadette that she did not try her best at the audition and walked out immediately. She realizes that she should be grateful for her job and she never thought to thank Bernadette for the job. To prove her "Thank You", Bernadette suggests that she takes her and Amy out for dinner now that she makes more money than ever. Also, she suggests they go out now and Penny reluctantly agrees. She tries to forget her wallet but Bernadette does not let her get away with it that easy. I am glad that now she can move on to better things. She may be a good actress but in the long run, she will make a killing in her pharmaceutical career. Good for Bernadette looking out for her. Even though the guys plot kept dragging on too long, at least Penny's storyline stood out this week.
