S12E22 - The Maternal Conclusion

No: 277  |  Season: 12   Episode: 22  |  Air Date: 2019-05-09  |  Runtime: mins

Summary

Leonard is pleasantly surprised when Beverly comes to visit and she's genuinely kind to him, until he finds out the real reason she's there. Also, Denise and Stuart overstay their welcome at the Wolowitz house.

Director and Writers

Director: Kristy Cecil
Writers: Story by: Steve Holland & Eric Kaplan & Jeremy Howe / Teleplay by: Maria Ferrari & Andy Gordon & Anthony Del Broccolo

Script

Script: S12E22 - The Maternal Conclusion

Quotes

Denise: So you want to move in with me?
Stuart: More than Galactus wants to devour worlds.
Denise: Well that's great, cause I want to move in with you more than the Thing wants to clobber
Stuart: More than the Hulk wants to smash.
Denise: More than Batman wants to ignore the due process of law.
Stuart: We are so weird.

Raj: (At LAX, after Howard talked him out of going to London to be with Anu, they're walking away from the gate) How'd you get past security?
Howard: I bought a ticket. You owe me $1200.

Dr. Beverly Hofstadter: I see, so... you're here to tell me all the ways that I failed you as a mother
Leonard: Yeah. And get comfortable, 'cause i-it's a long list.
Dr. Beverly Hofstadter: Is it happening soon?
Leonard: You know what? It doesn't matter. Doesn't matter, you're never gonna change. If I want you to accept me for me, then I guess I'm gonna have to accept you for you. So... I forgive you.
Dr. Beverly Hofstadter: I didn't ask you to forgive me.
Leonard: Too bad. I forgive you anyway. And I forgive myself for taking so long to do it. Oh, my God, that feels so good.
Dr. Beverly Hofstadter: I must admit, it... it does feel good.
Leonard: What does?
Dr. Beverly Hofstadter: You forgiving me. It means a lot. Thank you.

Sheldon: Leonard, when are you leaving to pick your mother up from the airport?
Leonard: Oh well, let's see. Her plane gets in at three, I figure half an hour to get her luggage, so... never.
Penny: Never? Isn't that when you usually go to the gym?

Stuart: Hey, when I moved in, you and Bernadette said it was okay if I brought girls over.
Howard: We were making fun of you.

Bernadette: You seem angry.
Leonard: Of course I'm angry.
Bernadette: So, would you say that you're somewhat angry, very angry, or extremely angry? Never mind, I can see it in your face, dear.

Raj: (about Denise) I've noticed she's been over here a lot, lately.
Howard: You know how you noticed that, because you're over here a lot, lately.

Howard: Doesn't she have her own place? Why don't you guys hang out there?
Stuart: Um, she has a roommate and he's kinda creepy. And that's coming from me.

Dr. Beverly Hofstadter: Oh, I've always gotten along with Leonard. Of all of my children, he's the most docile.

Sheldon: Experimental physics, the carpentry of the science world.

Notes and Trivia

Title reference: Leonard and Beverly finally find closure for their difficult relationship. This is also the concluding episode for Leonard's mother on the show.

Goofs

None

Cast

Johnny GaleckiLeonard Hofstadter
Jim ParsonsSheldon Cooper
Kaley CuocoPenny Hofstadter
Simon HelbergHoward Wolowitz
Kunal NayyarRaj Koothrappali
Mayim BialikAmy Farrah Fowler
Melissa RauchBernadette Rostenkowski
Kevin SussmanStuart Bloom
Christine BaranskiDr. Beverly Hofstadter
Lauren LapkusDenise
Rati GuptaAnu
Todd GiebenhainMitch