Young Sheldon S01e02 Hdrip < DIRECT >

Sheldon looks up and says, "I’ve concluded that golf is an inefficient use of time. However, I’ve agreed to play again next Saturday. It appears that the unpredictable variables—namely, Father—are statistically insignificant to my enjoyment."

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

"In the end, I never became a professional golfer. But I did learn that my father was capable of patience, even when he didn't want to be. As for the baby, he grew up to be a perfectly average adult who still doesn't know how to properly secure a crib latch. Some people never learn." Sheldon looks up and says, "I’ve concluded that

That night, the Coopers have dinner. The baby has been returned safely to Brenda (who was unconcerned). Sheldon is eating his standardized meal of seven peas, four carrot slices, and a single chicken nugget cut into eight equal pieces. But he has no follow-through, no joy

"Chips, Golf, and the Disappearing Baby"

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.

George Sr. watches, stunned. He doesn't say "I'm proud of you." Instead, he says, "Well, I'll be. You're not completely useless." For George Sr., that's a declaration of love.