The Closure Alternative


 * Sheldon: I do not have a problem with closure. (Amy knocks five times. - Shave and a haircut..)
 * Sheldon: (Knocks twice. - ...two bits) That proves nothing.


 * Sheldon: They can't just cancel a show like Alphas. You know? They have to help the viewers let go. Firefly did a movie to wrap things up. Buffy the Vampire Slayer continued on as a comic book. Heroes gradually lowered the quality season by season till we were grateful it ended.


 * Penny: So I was thinking about how excited you get about stuff like Buffy or science or which TV remote you and Sheldon should buy.
 * Leonard: The Hominy one was fine. We didn't need to upgrade to the 1100 which he knows is too big for my hand.
 * Penny: You see that’s the kind of passion I didn't think I had. But then I realize I’m passionate about you.
 * Leonard: Ahh, my cute little tushie strikes again.
 * Penny : Well I’m serious .Look  I always had these plans to be in the movies, to live this glamorous life and anything else in my  life just wasn't worth getting excited about.
 * Leonard: Well, those things can still happen.
 * Penny: Oh, obviously it’s going to happen. A psychic at a bachelorette party told me so. Anyway what I meant was I shouldn't wait. You know, I got you. I got Sheldon. These wonderful friends. My life is exciting right now.
 * Leonard: Big deal.
 * Penny: It is, isn't it?
 * Leonard:  So does that mean we get to do stuff like talk about cool shows or get dressed up in matching costumes and then go to Comic Con.
 * Penny: Leonard, I had an epiphany; not a stroke.


 * [The scene at Penny's apartment where Bernadette and Penny have just finished watching an episode of 'Buffy'. Penny turns the TV off grumpily]
 * Penny: (asks Bernadette with sloppiness) Okay, help me out here. Why does he love this show so much?
 * Bernadette: Well, there was action, it was funny. I mean, you do get that usually the monster chases the pretty girl, but this time the pretty girl chases the monsters?
 * Penny: [tired and fed up] Yippee, it’s backwards. I get it.
 * Bernadette: Why does this bother you so much?
 * Penny: I don’t know. It’s just, he’s so passionate about so many different things. I just don’t get that way. Do you?
 * Bernadette: Well, sure. I’m pretty passionate about science. I remember the first time I looked through a microscope and saw millions of tiny microorganisms. It was like a whole other universe. If I wanted to, I could wipe it out with my thumb like a god.
 * Penny: See? I wish I had some of that fire in my life. I mean, I want to care about things and get excited like you guys.
 * Bernadette: Well, there’s no reason you can’t.
 * Penny: You think?
 * Bernadette: Absolutely. All we need to do is spend a little time and find something you’re passionate about.
 * Penny: (groans grumpily) Ugh, that sounds like a lot of work.


 * [The first montage scene of Amy singing on a keyboard to the quiet Sheldon]
 * Amy (singing): O’er the land of the free, and the home of the… Next.
 * [Sheldon twitches has mouth. Now comes the second montage scene where Sheldon is laying out an intricate pattern of dominoes]
 * Amy: That’s quite an impressive layout, isn’t it?
 * [Sheldon just gazes up at Amy]
 * Sheldon: Yes.
 * [Amy looks down at the layout for a second and then claps at Sheldon]
 * Amy: Let’s box it up.
 * Sheldon: (chanters) Let’s box it up.
 * [Sheldon throws the dominoes back into the box furiously. Now comes the third montage scene of Sheldon turning the handle on a jack-in-the-box. Amy then stops it just before the end of the tune]
 * Amy: That’s enough. (both Sheldon and Amy fight over it) Sheldon, give it!
 * [Sheldon growls angrily as Amy takes it off him and runs away off the sofa with it. Here is the last montage scene].
 * Amy: Okay, Sheldon, make a wish and blow out the candles.
 * [He takes a deep breath and only blows out five of the candles. Amy puts a cardboard plate over the last candle that remains alight. Sheldon glares guiltily at Amy].
 * Amy: Oops, missed one. Now your wish can’t come true.
 * [She moves the cake away from him and Sheldon has a grumpy think for one second]
 * Sheldon: (so grumpy by all of this) Lucky for you, ’cause I wished you were dead.


 * (The scene at apartment 4A where Amy is leaving and Sheldon holds the door for her).
 * Sheldon: Amy, I must say, I was skeptical at first, but this has truly been a transformative evening.
 * Amy: I’m a little surprised to hear you feeling so positive.
 * Sheldon: Well, you’re an excellent neuroscientist, you’re a wonderful girlfriend, and…
 * Amy: And?
 * Sheldon: Doesn’t matter, does it?
 * Amy: I’m proud of you, Sheldon. (Exits.)
 * Sheldon: And a complete sucker.
 * (Montage of scenes)
 * (First, he redraws the tic-tac-toe board)
 * Sheldon: Oh, yeah.
 * (Here is the second montage scene blows out all candles on the cake and blows a party whistle. Here is the third montage clip where he winds up the jack-in-the-box until it finally pops out)
 * Sheldon: There he is.
 * (He winds the box for one last second and Here is the fourth montage clip with him on the keyboard)
 * Sheldon (singing): And the home of the brave (holds last note).
 * (The final montage scene of where Sheldon knocks over first of intricate domino pattern)
 * Sheldon: Don’t stop. Yes, keep going. Just like that. Almost there, almost there. Uh-huh-huh!
 * (Sheldon imitates a heart attack and lies still for a second. Enter Penny)
 * Penny: Sheldon, you big weirdo, I want you to know that I love that you’re in my life.
 * Sheldon: I love you, too.


 * Sheldon: Hello. Uh, is this the Bruce Miller who wrote the season finale of Alphas? Oh, smashing. Yeah, you already sound nicer than the last Bruce Miller who suggested I have sexual relations with myself. Now, down to business. Um, your show ended on a cliffhanger. Could you please tell me how you planned to resolve it? Uh-huh. Mm-hmm. I see. Well, that all stinks. No wonder you got cancelled. Bye.