Episode 10 – The Flaming Spittoon Acquisition (510)
While at the comic book store, Stuart is introduced to Amy, who accompanies the guys and is revealed to be bored by comic books. Stuart immediately develops a crush on her and proceeds to ask Leonard about the current state of Sheldon and Amy’s relationship. He then gets Leonard to check if Sheldon is fine with him asking her out. Sheldon depicts the scenario as moot, assuming that a renowned neurobiologist like Amy would never be interested in a guy like Stuart anyway. When Leonard and Sheldon return to the comic book store, they meet Dale, who replaces Stuart while Stuart is out having coffee with a girl. Sheldon, knowing that the girl must be Amy, conceals his true feelings and repeatedly states that he doesn’t care, although actions like friending Stuart on Facebook (despite having disapproved of the site before) to spy on him and asking Penny out on a date to make Amy jealous suggest otherwise. After talking to Penny, he interrupts Amy and Stuart during a movie to change the paradigm of their relationship. He hesitantly asks Amy to be his girlfriend, which she gladly accepts. When Sheldon presents her a “relationship agreement”, she is delighted and calls it very romantic. Amy later feels that she should’ve gotten a lawyer, when she finds out that her obligations as a girlfriend include taking care of her boyfriend’s injuries. But nevertheless, they continue their relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend.
Meanwhile, the guys find out that a new expansion pack for Mystic Warlords of Ka’a called “Wild West and Witches” has come out, which they initially turn down because of its theme and the price, but eventually buy after an argument about who would win in a fight between Billy the Kid and the Wizard of the North. Leonard also tries to return the new Mystic Warlords of Ka’a expansion pack, but Raj goes out to buy the “deluxe limited edition” of the pack in a collector’s tin. Leonard once again turns it down, but then ends up buying it, while being furious at himself for doing so.
Recurring character: Kevin Sussman as Stuart.
Title reference: One of the new cards in the new Mystic Warlords of Ka’a expansion.
Directed by Mark Cendrowski.
Written by Story: Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro & Dave Goetsch / Teleplay: Bill Prady, Jim Reynolds & Steve Holland.
Originally aired on November 17, 2011.
