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[English]

ADULT SHELDON: Like Superman in a phone booth,

I was no stranger to undressing in my gym locker.

But not today.

Thanks to Tommy, I was invincible.

(whistle blows)

All right, get your butts out to the gym.

Wind sprints in one minute.

(whistle blows)

Come on, Jason, I'm gonna be late.

Poor baby.

(Jason chuckles)

Excuse me.

I'd like to ask you some questions

about your use of intimidation to dominate others.

Are you trying to get your ass kicked?

No, I was just looking to open a spirited dialogue.

And you might want to unhand me.

I'm friends with Tommy Clarkson.

Is that so?

Yes.

Hello, Tommy.

I have some unfortunate news.

What's that? I boasted

to Jason Davies that you're my friend,

and things took an unexpected turn.

You're scheduled to fight him at 3:00 p.m.

on the basketball court.

I don't want to fight Jason Davies.

I don't think you have a choice. He was pretty adamant.

Fine, I'll deal with it.

You do have the option of simply not showing up.

That's not how fights work, Sheldon.

Why? Do they take attendance?

(clock ticking)

TAM: Look at this, my mother left me a note.

"You can do better. Mom."

Not "Love, Mom," not "XO, Mom,"

just "Mom."

ADULT SHELDON: While Tam prattled on

about some family nonsense,

I couldn't help but think about Tommy.

At 3:00 pm, he was going to engage in a schoolyard battle

that was entirely my fault.

I had to find a way to intervene, but how?

TAM: Ooh, a Nutter Butter.

Maybe she does love me.

(school bell rings)

(crowd cheering) BOY: Face-punching time!

Jason, let's do it!

(chanting): Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!

Fight! Fight!

(Jason growls)

Come on, Jason. Kick his ass.

ADULT SHELDON: I didn't have the physical stature to assist

Tommy in a brawl, but I did have something

far more lethal:

my once in a generation brain.

(students chanting): Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!

(chanting continues)

(cheering)

I didn't think you'd show up.

Well, I did.

Let's do this.

SHELDON: Stop!

You're not fighting Tommy, you're fighting me.

(laughter)

Oh, boy.

Unless you want to shake hands

and we all laugh about this over a glass of milk.

I think I'd rather kick both your asses.

I was afraid you'd say that.

Are you familiar with the story

of David and Goliath from the Bible?

Yeah.

That's too bad.

I had a nice speech prepared.

I'll say it anyway.

You may have the size advantage,

but like David and his sling,

I also possess an air-based weapon.

So I'll give you one more chance.

Are you willing to step down?

(students exclaiming)

I'll tell you what:

you take the first shot, then it's my turn.

Very well.

(rubber creaking)

Three...

...two...

...one.

Ow! Son of a bitch!

(laughter, cheering)

(growls)

I'm going to run.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
invincible /ɪnˈvɪnsɪbəl/ C1	adjective - incapable of being defeated or overcome
intimidate /ɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪt/ B2	verb - to frighten someone, especially in order to make them do something
dominate /ˈdɒmɪˌneɪt/ B2	verb - to have a commanding influence over; to control
adamant /ˈædəmənt/ C1	adjective - refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind
intervene /ˌɪntərˈviːn/ C1	verb - to become involved in a situation to change what is happening
lethal /ˈliːθəl/ C1	adjective - capable of causing death
generation /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən/ B2	noun - a group of individuals born and living at about the same time
sling /slɪŋ/ B2	noun - a simple weapon consisting of a pouch and two cords for throwing stones verb - to throw or launch with a sling
weapon /ˈwɛpən/ B1	noun - an instrument used for fighting or self‑defence
dialogue /ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/ B2	noun - a conversation between two or more people
engage /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/ B2	verb - to take part in or become involved in something
battle /ˈbætəl/ B2	noun - a fight or conflict between groups or individuals verb - to fight in a battle
attendance /əˈtɛndəns/ B1	noun - the act of being present at a place or event
prattle /ˈprætəl/ C1	verb - to talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way
nonsense /ˈnɒnsəns/ B2	noun - words or ideas that have no meaning or make no sense
sprint /sprɪnt/ B2	verb - to run very fast for a short distance noun - a short, fast run
whistle /ˈwɪsəl/ B1	noun - a small device that produces a high‑pitched sound when blown verb - to produce a sound by forcing air through a small opening
unhand /ʌnˈhænd/ C2	verb - to release someone or something from your grasp
spirited /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/ C1	adjective - full of energy, enthusiasm, or courage

Key Grammar Structures

• I was no stranger to undressing in my gym locker.

  ➔ Past continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "was no stranger to" highlights habitual actions in the past, emphasizing familiarity with an activity.

• Thanks to Tommy, I was invincible.

  ➔ Past simple tense with causation

  ➔ The phrase "Thanks to Tommy" indicates the cause of the state of being invincible, using the past simple tense.

• I'd like to ask you some questions about your use of intimidation.

  ➔ Conditional structure with 'would like'

  ➔ The phrase "I'd like to" is a polite way to express a request, using the conditional structure for courtesy.

• You're scheduled to fight him at 3:00 p.m.

  ➔ Passive voice with 'be scheduled to'

  ➔ The phrase "You're scheduled to" uses the passive voice to emphasize the action being done to the subject.

• Are you familiar with the story of David and Goliath?

  ➔ Present simple question form

  ➔ The question "Are you familiar with" uses the present simple to ask about general knowledge or familiarity.