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[English]

So, how'd it go in Dallas today?

GEORGE SR.: Went fine.

Nice people.

Sheldon seemed very comfortable

with the whole thing.

Welcome! How was the drive?

Eh, a little traffic comin' into the city but otherwise okay.

Sheldon, I want you to meet my husband, Elliot.

Elliot, this is Sheldon.

Well, it's nice to meet you, young man.

I've heard a lot about you.

MARY: George, that is <i>not at all how they were.

-What are you talking about? -There was

definitely something off about those people.

What'd I miss?

Welcome!

How was the drive?

Eh, a little traffic comin' into the city but otherwise okay.

-(creaking) -Sheldon,

I want you to meet my husband, Elliot.

Elliot, this is Sheldon.

Nice to meet you, young man.

I've heard a lot about you.

(cackling)

-(Flora cackling) -GEORGE SR.: Oh, come on.

You're making it out like they were some kind of monsters.

Sheldon has his own room.

There's books everywhere.

Even has a big old backyard he won't play in.

Aren't you forgetting somethin'?

What?

The underground laboratory.

GEORGE SR.: I think it's called

a finished basement, honey.

I know what I saw.

Mary, it's been a long day.

Can we just have a quiet dinner?

Sure.

(quietly): "Nice people."

Then why did we leave him there?

Because we love him and we want the best for him.

This is tense.

Me and the kids

had a nice day.

Watched a lot of football.

You know, the Dolphins' helmet has a dolphin on it.

And that dolphin is also wearing a helmet.

But his helmet doesn't have a dolphin on it--

it has the letter "M."

We talked about that for an hour.

All right.

Dig in.

Excuse me.

Aren't we going to say grace?

Uh, we don't do that in our house.

Oh.

But you're welcome to do so.

That's all right. I don't believe in God.

Well, then why would you say grace?

Because it makes my mom happy.

And why are you wearing mittens?

Well, I don't know where your hands have been.

Okay.

Maybe we should just eat.

(chuckles)

Do you like string beans?

No.

But I eat them.

(Flora chuckles)

♪

Sheldon, can you hear me?

It's your twin sister, Missy.

Everything's all right here,

but I think Mom misses you real bad.

(sighs) All right, I can't hear you,

so I'm gonna hang up now.

Good night.

MARY: I'm telling you, this is a terrible idea.

-This is a terrible, terrible idea. -MEEMAW: He's gonna be fine.

-You'll see. -MARY: I can't believe you're okay with this.

MEEMAW: I'm not okay with this.

I'm just trying to be strong for you!

What? You thought him leaving was a good idea.

Oh, I only said that because you thought it was a bad idea.

You know how it's always my nature to go the other way.

Say "up."

Up.

Down.

I'll see you in a bit.

Where are you off to?

I'm going to Dallas to get Sheldon.

-Really? -Yeah, really.

What about this being a great opportunity for him?

Y'all want me to go or not?

-Yes! Go! -Yes, and hurry up!

MEEMAW: Get a move on, Tubby.

-Where you going? -To get Sheldon.

-Do I get a vote in this? -No.

Dang.

Key Grammar Structures

• Went fine.

  ➔ Simple Past (elliptical)

  ➔ The verb ""went"" is the past form of "go". The subject (it) is omitted but understood from context.

• Sheldon seemed very comfortable with the whole thing.

  ➔ Linking verb + adjective complement (Simple Past)

  ➔ ""seemed"" is a past‑tense linking verb; the phrase ""very comfortable"" works as an adjective complement describing Sheldon.

• How was the drive?

  ➔ Past Simple Question (auxiliary inversion)

  ➔ The auxiliary verb ""was"" comes before the subject "the drive" to form a past‑tense question.

• Sheldon, I want you to meet my husband, Elliot.

  ➔ Verb + object + infinitive (want + to‑verb)

  ➔ ""want"" is followed by the object "you" and the infinitive phrase "to meet my husband, Elliot".

• I've heard a lot about you.

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ ""have"" + past participle "heard" indicates an experience that started in the past and is relevant now.

• Aren't you forgetting something?

  ➔ Present Continuous Negative Question

  ➔ ""are"" + not (contracted to "aren't") + subject "you" + verb‑ing "forgetting" forms the negative present‑continuous question.

• He's gonna be fine.

  ➔ "be going to" future (colloquial contraction "gonna")

  ➔ ""gonna"" is the informal contraction of "going to" and indicates a planned or certain future event: "He will be fine".

• What about this being a great opportunity for him?

  ➔ Gerund as subject

  ➔ ""being"" is a gerund (verb‑ing) that functions as a noun; it acts as the subject of the clause "being a great opportunity for him".