Sheldon and Amy encounter their first problem in their boyfriend/girlfriend relationship when Amy is hurt because Sheldon is not impressed by her latest scientific accomplishment, and Penny must help him with it. Meanwhile, Howard tries to deal with the fact that Bernadette isn't fond of children.
Tropes:
- Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking: Sheldon has this reasoning behind his opposition to stage magic.Sheldon: If we poison the critical thinking faculties of children by telling them rabbits come out of hats, then we create adults who believe in astrology, homeopathy and that Ryan Reynolds was a better Green Lantern than lovable rogue Nathan Fillion.
- Child Hater: The episode reveals Bernadette to be one.
- Distracted by the Luxury: Amy is upset that Sheldon bought her jewelry as an apology, until she opens the present.Amy: Jewelry? Seriously? Sheldon, you are the most shallow, self-centered person I have ever met. Do you really think that another transparently manipu — OHHH,IT'S A TIARA! A tiara, I have a tiara!
- Nose Shove: When Sheldon was five, a bully stuck a Mexican peso up his nose. To the best of his knowledge, it's still there.Sheldon: Takes me 45 minutes to get through airport security.
