Young Sheldon (TV Series)

Little Green Men and a Fella's Marriage Proposal (2023)

Wallace Shawn: Dr. John Sturgis

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• Dr. John Sturgis : Sheldon can be a bit much sometimes, but you have to admit he has a remarkable mind.

  Dr. Linkletter : As he will be the first to tell you.

  Dr. John Sturgis : [CHUCKLING]  I actually miss him.

  Dr. Linkletter : I suppose things are a bit more lively when he's around.

  Dr. John Sturgis : Wouldn't it be something if he really did find life on other planets?

  Dr. Linkletter : He would immediately become the most famous scientist in the history of mankind.

  [Doctor Sturgis chuckles] 

  Dr. Linkletter : Where are you going?

  Dr. John Sturgis : Just to see if he needs any help.

  Dr. Linkletter : Wait, I'll come with you.

• Sheldon Cooper : [Scene is interspersed with Sheldon conversing with Dr. Sturgis Linkletter and Dr. Sturgis in their respective offices]  You should know, I'm replacing you with a more courageous mentor.

  Dr. John Sturgis : I'm sorry to hear that, Sheldon.

  Sheldon Cooper : One who's not afraid of new ideas.

  Dr. Linkletter : Great.

  Sheldon Cooper : Don't think of it as me walking away, think of it as you being left behind.

  Dr. Linkletter : I'm okay with that.

  Sheldon Cooper : Thank you for helping me on my journey. But you're like a rocket booster that must be discarded for me to reach escape velocity.

  Dr. John Sturgis : I understand.

  Sheldon Cooper : I'm walking away now.

  Dr. Linkletter : Goodbye.

  Sheldon Cooper : I'm walking backwards, so it seems like you're fading into obscurity.

  Dr. Linkletter : Neat.

  Sheldon Cooper : Take care... .Farewell... .Ciao... . Bon voyage.

  Dr. John Sturgis : Arrivederci... What a charming young man.

  Dr. Linkletter : Kook.