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* JerkassHasAPoint: When Mitch is asked to move out, he asks if Stuart is doing this because he loves Denise. When he replies that he does, Mitch tells him “Say it to HER, not me.”
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* BreadEggsMilkSquick: Stuart and Denise try to convince Denise's roommate to move out, arguing that they're deeply in love enough to commit to each other together in the same room. Denise's roommate asks Stuart to tell Denise that he loves her (he does), and then asks Denise to say it back to Stuart (she does), before asking Stuart and Denise to say it to ''him''. Cue Stuart and Denise staring back at him in awkward silence.

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* BreadEggsMilkSquick: Stuart and Denise try to convince Denise's roommate Mitch to move out, arguing that they're deeply in love enough to commit to each other together in the same room. Denise's roommate Mitch asks Stuart to tell Denise that he loves her (he does), and then asks Denise to say it back to Stuart (she does), before asking Stuart and Denise to say it to ''him''. Cue Stuart and Denise staring back at him in awkward silence.

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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** After realizing that Beverly's attempts at bonding were just more "research" for her next book, Leonard finally accepts that his mother is never going to change (TruthInTelevision regarding most AbusiveParents) and rather than tear into her, he decides it's better to just forgive her and move on, even though she doesn't deserve his forgiveness (forgiveness is about letting go of one's own pain rather than letting the one who harmed you off the hook).
** When [[MarriedToTheJob Anu moves to London for her dream job]], Raj is prepared to go to London to stay with her. Howard manages to catch up with him, but first he has to buy a plane ticket for himself to be able to get inside the airport terminal in order to reach Raj and convince him to stay, which he does. It ends with Howard telling Raj that Raj owes him the money he had to spend for said plane ticket.

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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** After realizing that Beverly's attempts at bonding were just more "research" for her next book, Leonard finally accepts that his mother is never going to change (TruthInTelevision regarding most AbusiveParents) and rather than tear into her, he decides it's better to just forgive her and move on, even though she doesn't deserve his forgiveness (forgiveness is about letting go of one's own pain rather than letting the one who harmed you off the hook).
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SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: When [[MarriedToTheJob Anu moves to London for her dream job]], Raj is prepared to go to London to stay with her. Howard manages to catch up with him, but first he has to buy a plane ticket for himself to be able to get inside the airport terminal in order to reach Raj and convince him to stay, which he does. It ends with Howard telling Raj that Raj owes him the money he had to spend for said plane ticket.
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** To ''Film/Paddington2'': Denise balks at watching the sequel to ''Film/{{Paddington}}'', which she has not seen yet. Stuart tries to reassure her she will be able to follow the sequel's highly cerebral plot. In any case, Mitch, creepily lurking around and glowering at the two of them is a much bigger obstacle to her enjoyment of the movie.

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** To ''Film/Paddington2'': Denise balks at watching the sequel to ''Film/{{Paddington}}'', ''Film/Paddington2014'', which she has not seen yet. Stuart tries to reassure her she will be able to follow the sequel's highly cerebral plot. In any case, Mitch, creepily lurking around and glowering at the two of them is a much bigger obstacle to her enjoyment of the movie.

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Also, Howard has grown very tired of Stuart (Kevin Sussman) and Denise (Creator/LaurenLapkus) being in his house all the time. Doesn't Denise have her own place? She does, she rents an apartment, and her roommate is the very creepy Mitch (Todd Giebenhain). It didn't have to be this way: Stuart could have moved in with Denise months ago.

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Also, Howard has grown very tired of Stuart (Kevin Sussman) and Denise (Creator/LaurenLapkus) being in his house all the time. time.

Doesn't Denise have her own place? She does, she rents an apartment, and her roommate is the very creepy Mitch (Todd Giebenhain). It didn't have to be this way: Stuart could have moved in with Denise months ago.
ago. Maybe Mitch could be persuaded to move out so Stuart can move in?



** To ''Film/Paddington2'': Denise balks at watching the sequel to ''Film/{{Paddington}}'', which she has not seen yet. Stuart tries to reassure her she will be able to follow the sequel's highly cerebral plot.

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** To ''Film/Paddington2'': Denise balks at watching the sequel to ''Film/{{Paddington}}'', which she has not seen yet. Stuart tries to reassure her she will be able to follow the sequel's highly cerebral plot. In any case, Mitch, creepily lurking around and glowering at the two of them is a much bigger obstacle to her enjoyment of the movie.
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[[caption-width-right:350:What? Beverly wants to spend time with her son and not with Sheldon?]]
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** To ''Film/Paddington2'': Denise balks at watching the sequel to ''Film/{{Paddington}}'', which she has not seen yet. Stuart tries to reassure her she will be able to follow the sequel's highly cerebral plot.
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* GuineaPigFamily: Beverly comes to spend the day with Leonard and takes an interest in his work. At first Leonard is happy that he's finally getting validation from his mother, until the next day when [[spoiler:she asks questions about how that made him feel, and he realizes she's just been using him as research for her latest book.]]
* MarriedToTheJob: Anu moves to London for her dream job when she's offered it at the conference she attends in London. [[spoiler:This is why Raj DidNotGetTheGirl.]]

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* GuineaPigFamily: Beverly comes to spend the day with Leonard and takes an interest in his work. At first Leonard is happy that he's finally getting validation from his mother, until the next day when [[spoiler:she she asks questions about how that made him feel, and he realizes she's just been using him as research for her latest book.]]
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* MarriedToTheJob: Anu moves to London for her dream job when she's offered it at the conference she attends in London. [[spoiler:This This is why Raj DidNotGetTheGirl.]]

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!!Plot
When Leonard's mother (Creator/ChristineBaranski) comes to visit, he's pleasantly surprised to find her being nice to him...until he learns her motives. Meanwhile, Raj decides to move to London, while Stuart and Denise make a decision regarding their living arrangement.

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'''"The Maternal Conclusion"''' is an episode of ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' that first aired on May 9, 2019. Directed by Creator/KristyCecil. Teleplay by Anthony del Broccolo, Maria Ferrari and Andrew Gordon, based on a story by Steve Holland, Jeremy Howe and Eric Kaplan.

When Leonard's mother (Creator/ChristineBaranski) comes to visit, he's pleasantly surprised to find her being nice to him...him, until he learns it's all just research for yet another one of her motives. books.

Meanwhile, Raj decides to move to London, while London after learning that Anu (Creator/RatiGupta) will be moving there for her new job. It will be a grand romantic gesture that she probably won't appreciate.

Also, Howard has grown very tired of
Stuart (Kevin Sussman) and Denise make a decision regarding their living arrangement.

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(Creator/LaurenLapkus) being in his house all the time. Doesn't Denise have her own place? She does, she rents an apartment, and her roommate is the very creepy Mitch (Todd Giebenhain). It didn't have to be this way: Stuart could have moved in with Denise months ago.

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When Leonard's mother comes to visit, he's pleasantly surprised to find her being nice to him...until he learns her motives. Meanwhile, Raj decides to move to London, while Stuart and Denise make a decision regarding their living arrangement.

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When Leonard's mother (Creator/ChristineBaranski) comes to visit, he's pleasantly surprised to find her being nice to him...until he learns her motives. Meanwhile, Raj decides to move to London, while Stuart and Denise make a decision regarding their living arrangement.

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* RealityEnsues: After realizing that Beverly's attempts at bonding were just more "research" for her next book, Leonard finally accepts that his mother is never going to change (TruthInTelevision regarding most AbusiveParents) and rather than tear into her, he decides it's better to just forgive her and move on, even though she doesn't deserve his forgiveness (forgiveness is about letting go of one's own pain rather than letting the one who harmed you off the hook).

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After realizing that Beverly's attempts at bonding were just more "research" for her next book, Leonard finally accepts that his mother is never going to change (TruthInTelevision regarding most AbusiveParents) and rather than tear into her, he decides it's better to just forgive her and move on, even though she doesn't deserve his forgiveness (forgiveness is about letting go of one's own pain rather than letting the one who harmed you off the hook).hook).
** When [[MarriedToTheJob Anu moves to London for her dream job]], Raj is prepared to go to London to stay with her. Howard manages to catch up with him, but first he has to buy a plane ticket for himself to be able to get inside the airport terminal in order to reach Raj and convince him to stay, which he does. It ends with Howard telling Raj that Raj owes him the money he had to spend for said plane ticket.
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* ForgivenButNotForgotten: The reason why Leonard decides to forgive his mother for her abuse is because he knows she’s never gonna change so forgiving her is the best way to let go of his pain and move on with his life.
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* BreadEggsMilkSquick: Stuart and Denise try to convince Denise's roommate to move out, arguing that they're deeply in love enough to commit to each other together in the same room. Denise's roommate asks Stuart to tell Denise that he loves her (he does), and then asks Denise to say it back to Stuart (she does), before asking Stuart and Denise to say it to ''him''. Cue Stuart and Denise staring back at him in awkward silence.
* GuineaPigFamily: Beverly comes to spend the day with Leonard and takes an interest in his work. At first Leonard is happy that he's finally getting validation from his mother, until the next day when [[spoiler:she asks questions about how that made him feel, and he realizes she's just been using him as research for her latest book.]]
* MarriedToTheJob: Anu moves to London for her dream job when she's offered it at the conference she attends in London. [[spoiler:This is why Raj DidNotGetTheGirl.]]
* RealityEnsues: After realizing that Beverly's attempts at bonding were just more "research" for her next book, Leonard finally accepts that his mother is never going to change (TruthInTelevision regarding most AbusiveParents) and rather than tear into her, he decides it's better to just forgive her and move on, even though she doesn't deserve his forgiveness (forgiveness is about letting go of one's own pain rather than letting the one who harmed you off the hook).
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When Leonard's mother comes to visit, he's pleasantly surprised to find her being nice to him...until he learns her motives. Meanwhile, Raj decides to move to London, while Stuart and Denise make a decision regarding their living arrangement.

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