Mary frantically calls George Sr., who rushes home from the driving range with Sheldon. Sheldon, completely calm, walks into his room and points to a small gap between his bed and the wall. "The baby has migrated," he says. Indeed, the baby has rolled out of the crib, through the gap, and is now happily gumming a dust bunny under the bed. Mary is relieved and horrified. Sheldon then deadpans: "For the record, I advised against carpet fibers in the nursery."
Back at the golf course, George Sr. is about to give up on Sheldon when a crusty old groundskeeper named Mr. Givens watches Sheldon’s second shot. Sheldon, dejected that his perfect calculations didn’t account for a rogue sprinkler head that deflected his ball, starts ranting about the unpredictability of the physical world.
When he finally swings, he hits the ball exactly 72.4 yards—dead straight, exactly as calculated. But he has no follow-through, no joy. He simply notes the data. George Sr. tries to teach him to "feel" the swing. Sheldon replies, "Feel is just the name we give to calculations we haven't done yet." A frustrated George hits a massive drive, then tells Sheldon to just have fun. Sheldon doesn't understand the concept of "fun" in a competitive context. young sheldon s01e02 hdrip
The episode opens in the Cooper family living room in Medford, Texas. Nine-year-old Sheldon Cooper is not doing homework or reading a textbook. Instead, he has arranged a massive pile of Pringles chips on the coffee table in a precise geometric formation. His twin sister, Missy, watches with boredom while his older brother, Georgie, tries to grab a chip. Sheldon slaps his hand away.
"Chips, Golf, and the Disappearing Baby" Mary frantically calls George Sr
George Sr. almost smiles. Almost.
Mary puts the baby down for a nap in Sheldon’s room (the quietest room in the house, because Sheldon has soundproofed it with egg cartons). Later, Mary checks on the baby and the crib is empty. Panic ensues. She searches the house—under beds, in closets, behind the couch. Missy is watching TV and nonchalantly says, "Maybe he crawled to the kitchen." Indeed, the baby has rolled out of the
Georgie complains about his own problems. Missy mimics Sheldon’s golf swing. Mary says grace, thanking God that "no children were lost permanently." George Sr. looks at his chaotic, weird, brilliant family and just shakes his head.