- Sheldon and Penny bond over missing Leonard. Howard tries to help Raj get over his breakup with Lucy. Amy and Bernadette take a trip together to a biology convention.
- Bernadette and Amy are attending a conference together. Despite being without their regular third, they end up not talking about science but boys like they would usually do with Penny. This discussion takes a bit of a turn that threatens the fun they were having. Raj is still pining over Lucy. As Raj can now at least talk to women, Howard suggests that he go to a graduate student mixer. Since Bernadette is away, Howard even offers to accompany him to be his wing man. At the mixer, Raj makes a connection with an unexpected person. And Penny and Sheldon both miss Leonard, although Sheldon does his best not to admit it. An impromptu telephone call to Leonard makes Penny reevaluate how she is feeling about Leonard being away. As such, the focus of Penny and Sheldon's time together turns from Leonard to each other.—Huggo
- Leonard (Johnny Galecki) and Sheldon (Jim Parsons) are on the phone, while Leonard is still on the research boat from last season. In roaring seas Sheldon hears a haunted roar. It sounded like someone had released a Kraken. A giant tentacle reaches over the side of the ship, picks Leonard up and drags him into the raging sea. Sheldon wakes up in his own bed, screaming & runs over to Penny (Kaley Cuoco).
Penny opens the door in the middle of the night. Sheldon says that he is concerned that she might be missing Leonard, resulting in her having bad dreams. Sheldon suggests that he should sleep in her place, so that she will not miss Leonard as much. Penny agrees. Sheldon walks passed her to her bedroom, says goodnight and closes her door.
Raj (Kunal Nayyar), Sheldon, and Howard (Simon Helberg) are having breakfast in the cafeteria. Raj is heartbroken about losing Lucy. Raj tells Howard that he sees Lucy everywhere, including her smile in his chicken potpie, Howard chops off the Pastry, destroying the illusion, and making him stop. Howard suggests that Raj attends the social for welcoming new post-doctorates, to meet some women.
Amy (Mayim Bialik) and Bernadette (Melissa Rauch) are attending a convention. Bernadette tells Howard that she loves him and really misses him. Amy must convince Sheldon that she won't bring back any bedbugs because she did check the bed.
The next night, Penny and Sheldon are hanging out in apartment 4A. Sheldon then welcomes her to the world of Star Trek Tri Dimensional Chess. He then wants to know if she would help him with his zipper; one of the things he claimed not to miss about Leonard.
Raj and Howard are at the post-doctorate social. Raj meets one boring female grad student who is talking about her thesis, who leaves awkwardly. Howard then notices Mrs. Janine Davis (Regina King) from the Human Resources Department whose husband has just left her for a young, gorgeous undergraduate student. Raj brings up the subject of infidelity among penguins. He tells her not to feel unattractive since her husband left her, because it happens among penguins and they are adorable.
Amy and Bernadette are lounging in the hotel bar looking over the schedule for the convention events. The waiter brings over two Alcoholic drinks from a pair of gentlemen at the bar, which gets Amy very excited. Amy waves to the fellows, while Bernadette tells her to be cool. Amy says: "Guys are hitting on us, and not just to get to Penny." Bernadette agrees.
Penny makes a move in their chess game. Sheldon comments that it is a bad move, since his queen can take her rook from below. Sheldon doesn't make the winning move because, according to him, they are having too much fun. Penny stands up and wants to take a break. Sheldon tells her that they are all out of Alcohol. Penny denies that she wanted a drink, moans and then sits back down. Penny decides to call Leonard, which makes Sheldon highly excited. Leonard, now sporting a beard, is dancing in a room full of fellow scientists having a party. Leonard gets the whole room to shout "Hi, Penny!" Penny says that it sounds like he is having a good time. Leonard shouts back that he is having the best time of his life. Sheldon asks: Someone on the ship yells out "iceberg". This comment worries Sheldon; however, Leonard tells him that it's just part of a drinking game and everyone has to take a shot. After the connection goes dead, a peeved Penny says: "I cannot believe we were missing that jerk."
Bernadette returns to their table in the lounge, after telling the guys that bought them drinks that they were both unavailable. Bernadette implies that if Amy was to cheat on Sheldon, nobody would mind as it is "Sheldon". This angers Amy, who makes unkind remarks about Howard. Bernadette then apologizes and asks if they can just let the subject go.
Penny is upset. She can't believe that she has been sitting around missing Leonard. Her second worst part is that he doesn't appear to be missing her at all. Sheldon then thinks that she might be worried that he is having drunken coitus with another woman. Penny tells him to stop trying to make her feel better. Sheldon says that he can't because Leonard made him promise to take care of her. Penny calls Leonard's action sweet and it changes her mood.
Back at work Raj approaches Janine Davis in the cafeteria to apologize for hurting her feelings and insulting penguins. He then tells her that they both are experiencing the throws of heartbreak and that he is going to tell her about his.
Sheldon has made Penny a hot beverage to comfort her contained in a "to go" cup which includes a veiled hint. Penny asks him to tell her something about him that she doesn't know. Penny decides to take a turn and tells him that when she first came to California she made a low budget movie about a killer gorilla in which she did a topless scene. She was so ashamed and glad that the movie was never released. Sheldon says that he's seen it, "Serial Apeist" which shocks Penny. Howard found the movie online the day they first met Penny. Sheldon says that he doesn't like the new YouTube rating system. He feels ten pounds lighter after getting that off his chest.
Bernadette and Amy are getting ready for bed in silence. Bernadette asks hypothetically which guy did Amy like. Amy likes the short one with the goofy haircut. Bernie likes the tall inexperienced-looking virgin. Amy found her guy staring at her rack. For the record, underneath her cardigan is another cardigan. Bernadette says her guy sounds like Howard. Bernadette's brainy virgin sounds like Sheldon. They give each other a weird look and then say good night again.
Back at Caltech, Raj is still talking to Janine Davies who has to leave since she has kids at home. Raj says that he knows what it's like to be a single parent since he has a dog. Sarcastically she says that that is just like having kids. She wonders if he was now hitting on her which Raj denies. She calls him sweet and then again says good night.
Penny is seen in the shower glad that the police had caught that sex crazed genetically altered ape. A shadow appears on the shower curtain of a man or ape carrying an ax. Leonard is watching her movie on his computer surrounded by his shipmates. He tells everyone that they are watching his girlfriend. The gang starts chanting "Leonard! Leonard!" The curtain is pulled opened and Penny screams!
Title reference: Penny and Sheldon miss Leonard while he is away, while Leonard does not seem to miss them.
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