Laura Spencer

After the insults fly, Bernadette tries to broker the peace between Howard and Sheldon by having the two travel together to Houston in an attempt to improve their friendship. Meanwhile, Penny is offered an embarrassing movie role and Raj asks Amy to write to a woman on his behalf.

When the gang recreates a high-school prom night on the roof of the guys' apartment building, Sheldon feels pressure to participate in all the typical romantic traditions.

While Raj is wracked with guilt over dating two women at the same time and Penny is wrestling with whether to take a role in a cheesy movie, Amy must help Sheldon through the even greater hell of choosing between two gaming systems.

Raj's honesty about his past comes back to bite him after his girlfriend, is cold to Penny. Meanwhile, the guys consider becoming part-owners in Stuart's comic-book store.

Sheldon faces a personal crisis after deciding he's wasting his time with String Theory. Meanwhile, a double date between Raj, Emily and the Wolowitzes ends in embarrassment for Howard.