: Leonard is horrified to discover that Sheldon and Beverly have been in regular contact. Sheldon has known for weeks about major family updates that Leonard was kept in the dark about, including his parents’ pending divorce , the death of the family dog , Mitzy, and Beverly’s recent surgery .
: After feeling neglected by Leonard, Penny takes Beverly out for drinks. The legendarily uptight neuroscientist eventually loosens up over tequila shots, leading to a hilarious bonding session where she begins to treat Penny as her "home girl" . [S3E11] The Maternal Congruence
: This episode is notable for being the first of only two in the series where a main character— Raj Koothrappali —appears but has no speaking lines . : Leonard is horrified to discover that Sheldon