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** Amy complains right into the microphone she's frustrated about not having a penis like men do.

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** Amy complains right into the microphone she's frustrated about not having a penis like men do.do then shares her belief that so are many women.



* NiceToTheWaitress: Penny complains Sheldon should be this to her as being the Cheesecake Factory waitress, she handles and touches whatever cheeseburger Sheldon eats. Sheldon believes Penny needs to obey the Official California Restaurant Workers’ Solemn Oath of Ethics and Cleanliness, only to be told that no such thing exists and that it was just an overstretched lie Leonard told him.

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* NiceToTheWaitress: Penny complains Sheldon should be this to her as being the Cheesecake Factory waitress, she handles and touches whatever cheeseburger Sheldon eats. Sheldon believes Penny needs to obey the Official California Restaurant Workers’ Solemn Oath of Ethics and Cleanliness, only to be told by Amy that no such thing exists and that it was just an overstretched lie Leonard told him.
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The gang (including Penny) all go on a trip to a science conference in UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco all the way from UsefulNotes/Los1Angeles.

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The gang (including Penny) all go on a trip to a science conference in UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco all the way from UsefulNotes/Los1Angeles.
UsefulNotes/LosAngeles.
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The gang (including Penny) all go on a trip to a science conference in San Francisco all the way from Los Angeles.

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The gang (including Penny) all go on a trip to a science conference in San Francisco UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco all the way from Los Angeles.
UsefulNotes/Los1Angeles.



* DownerEnding: Things go ''very'' bad for poor Leonard in the end. Penny reaffirms they're still separated, she only made out with him for one night, goes back to Los Angeles and now he's being pursued by a police officer who has caught him speeding at 120 mph (most California highways do not let you go over 70) since Sheldon and Amy were too pigheaded to tell him, and Leonard's definitely due to face some driver's fines.

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* DownerEnding: Things go ''very'' bad for poor Leonard in the end. Penny reaffirms they're still separated, she only made out with him for one night, goes back to Los Angeles and now he's being pursued by a police officer who has caught him speeding at 120 mph (most California highways do not let you go over (the maximum speed limit in UsefulNotes/{{California}} is 70) since Sheldon and Amy were too pigheaded to tell him, and Leonard's definitely due to face some driver's fines.

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The gang (including Penny) all go on a trip to a science panel conference in San Francisco all the way from Los Angeles.

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The gang (including Penny) all go on a trip to a science panel conference in San Francisco all the way from Los Angeles.
Angeles.

At the conference, Howard learns Bernadette used to go out with Glenn (Creator/RickFox), a tall, athletic man. This makes Howard feel very insecure.

Things go off the rails during a panel discussion, and Penny ends up going back to Los Angeles with Glenn, much to Leonard's chagrin.

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* CaptainOblivious: Sheldon has absolutely no idea what the rest of the main cast are arguing or complaining about at the science panel because of his lack of regard for their lives.

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* CaptainOblivious: Sheldon has absolutely no idea what the rest of the main cast are arguing or complaining about at the science panel because of his lack of regard for their lives. lives, not that he wasn't wrong to want them to stay focused on the symposium.


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* TemptingFate: Penny tells Leonard to stand up to Sheldon asking what he could possibly do. Cue GilliganCut to her in Howard and Bernadette's car and after five seconds, her begging Sheldon to let her back.
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* BastardBoyfriend: Howard pulls a JerkassBall for complaining to Bernadette about dating Glenn back before him. Bernadette fairly retorts that was in the past and that Howard should just put that behind him.
* BastardGirlfriend: Penny first almost uses Leonard for sex for one night at the hotel, then reveals it was only a one time incident (loudly announcing so in front of the crowd attending the science panel) and goes back home with Bernadette's ex.
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* IdiotBall: Bernadette manages to lose the title of being the level-headed one at the panel when she opens with a not-so-subtle jab at Howard rather than waiting till after the symposium to resolve the issue which is the catalyst for the full incident.
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* DownerEnding: Things go ''very'' bad for poor Leonard in the end. Penny reaffirms they're still separated, she only made out with him for one night, goes back to Los Angeles and now he's being pursued by a police officer who has caught him speeding at 120 mph (most California highways do not let you go over 70) since Sheldon and Amy were too pigheaded to tell him, and Leonard's definitely due to face some driver's license points, fines.

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* DownerEnding: Things go ''very'' bad for poor Leonard in the end. Penny reaffirms they're still separated, she only made out with him for one night, goes back to Los Angeles and now he's being pursued by a police officer who has caught him speeding at 120 mph (most California highways do not let you go over 70) since Sheldon and Amy were too pigheaded to tell him, and Leonard's definitely due to face some driver's license points, fines.
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* GentleGiant: Glen is very polite to Howard and Bernadette, offers to take Penny home when she said she needs a ride, and Bernadette clearly trusts him to do so by introducing him to assure her he's safe to be around.
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* ContinuitySnarl: It's been established the main cast live in Pasadena, California. However, Penny at the end begs for a ride back to Los Angeles.

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* ContinuitySnarl: It's been established the main cast live in Pasadena, California. However, Penny at the end begs for a ride back to Los Angeles. It's likely that she wants to spend the night there before going back to Pasadena.
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* NotHelpingYourCase: Bernadette already fueled the fire by leaving Howard by himself, but during the fight at the presentation by avoiding Howard's question when he asked how she'd feel if the roles were reversed.
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* BastardBoyfriend: Howard pulls a JerkassBall for complaining to Bernadette about dating Glenn back before him. Bernadette retorts that was in the past and that Howard should just put that behind him.
* BastardGirlfriend: Penny first uses Leonard for sex for one night at the hotel, then breaks up with him again (loudly announcing so in front of the crowd attending the science panel) and goes back home with Bernadette's ex.

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* BastardBoyfriend: Howard pulls a JerkassBall for complaining to Bernadette about dating Glenn back before him. Bernadette fairly retorts that was in the past and that Howard should just put that behind him.
* BastardGirlfriend: Penny first almost uses Leonard for sex for one night at the hotel, then breaks up with him again reveals it was only a one time incident (loudly announcing so in front of the crowd attending the science panel) and goes back home with Bernadette's ex.



* DownerEnding: Things go ''very'' bad for Leonard in the end. Penny reaffirms they're still separated, she only had sex with him for one night, goes back to Los Angeles and now he's being pursued by a police officer who has caught him speeding at 120 mph (most California highways do not let you go over 70) since Sheldon and Amy were too pigheaded to tell him, and Leonard's definitely due to face some driver's license points, fines and maybe even some jail time and suspension from driving.
* DrivesLikeCrazy: Out of road rage angry at Penny for leaving him after having sex and then going back home to Los Angeles with Bernadette's ex, Leonard speeds at 120 mph.
* AGodAmI: Sheldon appoints himself the leader of the group even arranging how the group goes in terms of cars and where the group eats (such as Denny's) declaring himself the road trip god.

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* DownerEnding: Things go ''very'' bad for poor Leonard in the end. Penny reaffirms they're still separated, she only had sex made out with him for one night, goes back to Los Angeles and now he's being pursued by a police officer who has caught him speeding at 120 mph (most California highways do not let you go over 70) since Sheldon and Amy were too pigheaded to tell him, and Leonard's definitely due to face some driver's license points, fines and maybe even some jail time and suspension from driving.fines.
* DrivesLikeCrazy: Out of road rage angry at Penny for leaving him after having sex and then going back home to Los Angeles with Bernadette's ex, Leonard speeds at 120 mph.
* AGodAmI: Sheldon appoints himself the leader of the group even arranging how the group goes in terms of cars and where the group eats (such as Denny's) declaring himself the road trip god.eats.



** Penny shouts that she and Leonard weren't making up, she only had sex with him once and does not intend to do it again.

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** Penny shouts that she and Leonard weren't making up, she only had sex made out with him once and does not intend to do it again.
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** Penny for using Leonard for sex just one night and then telling him they're still separated before driving back to Los Angeles with Glenn.
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** Howard and Bernadette argue with each other about Glenn. Bernadette asserts that she did nothing wrong for having a boyfriend before Howard, and she outright never attempted or planned on getting back with Glenn.

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** Howard and Bernadette argue with each other about Glenn. Bernadette asserts that she did nothing wrong for having a boyfriend before Howard, and she outright never attempted or planned on getting back with Glenn. She doesn't really help matters by leaving him by himself in the hotel room for the night, though she does have reason to be upset with Howard.
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** Howard and Bernadette argue with each other about Glenn. Bernadette complains that she did nothing wrong for having a boyfriend before Howard, and she outright never attempted or planned on getting back with Glenn.

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** Howard and Bernadette argue with each other about Glenn. Bernadette complains asserts that she did nothing wrong for having a boyfriend before Howard, and she outright never attempted or planned on getting back with Glenn.

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* GreenEyedMonster: Howard when he sees how muscular and handsome Bernadette's ex-boyfriend Glenn turned out to be.



** Howard and Bernadette argue with each other about Glenn.

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** Howard and Bernadette argue with each other about Glenn. Bernadette complains that she did nothing wrong for having a boyfriend before Howard, and she outright never attempted or planned on getting back with Glenn.
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* NiceToTheWaitress: Penny complains Sheldon should be this to her as being the Cheesecake Factory waitress, she handles and touches whatever cheeseburger Sheldon eats. Amy admits that Penny makes a good point though Sheldon believes there is no need since he believes Penny needs to obey the Official California Restaurant Workers’ Solemn Oath of Ethics and Cleanliness, only to be told that no such thing exists.

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* NiceToTheWaitress: Penny complains Sheldon should be this to her as being the Cheesecake Factory waitress, she handles and touches whatever cheeseburger Sheldon eats. Amy admits that Penny makes a good point though Sheldon believes there is no need since he believes Penny needs to obey the Official California Restaurant Workers’ Solemn Oath of Ethics and Cleanliness, only to be told that no such thing exists.exists and that it was just an overstretched lie Leonard told him.
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* NiceToTheWaitress: Penny complains Sheldon should be this to her as being the Cheesecake Factory waitress, she handles and touches whatever cheeseburger Sheldon eats.

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* NiceToTheWaitress: Penny complains Sheldon should be this to her as being the Cheesecake Factory waitress, she handles and touches whatever cheeseburger Sheldon eats. Amy admits that Penny makes a good point though Sheldon believes there is no need since he believes Penny needs to obey the Official California Restaurant Workers’ Solemn Oath of Ethics and Cleanliness, only to be told that no such thing exists.

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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Sheldon claims that the police car has been pursuing Leonard for at least ''minutes''. If that were the case, why were the police sirens only audible once Sheldon pointed them out instead of this whole time Leonard was driving back home?



* SanityBall: ''SHELDON'' of all people is handed this at the Science panel as while everyone else is arguing about their frustrated sex lives, he tries keeping the panel on-topic about science or whatever.

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* SanityBall: ''SHELDON'' Sheldon of all people is handed this at the Science panel as while everyone else is arguing about their frustrated sex lives, he tries keeping the panel on-topic about science or whatever.
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-->'''Penny:''' Okay, so the usual with extra spit on Sheldon's hamburger.

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* AHouseDivided: The science panel at the end. With the exception of Sheldon, the main cast has fallen apart and loudly shout out all their frustrations about their sex lives into the microphones for hundreds of attendees to hear.
** Leonard argues with Raj for joining his hotel room and sleeping in the adjoining bed when he was getting back together with Penny.
** Penny shouts that she and Leonard weren't making up, she only had sex with him once and does not intend to do it again.
** Amy complains right into the microphone she's frustrated about not having a penis like men do.
** Raj starts acting inappropriately at the science panel by getting drunk.
** Howard and Bernadette argue with each other about Glenn.


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* AGodAmI: Sheldon appoints himself the leader of the group even arranging how the group goes in terms of cars and where the group eats (such as Denny's) declaring himself the road trip god.
* AHouseDivided: The science panel at the end. With the exception of Sheldon, the main cast has fallen apart and loudly shout out all their frustrations about their sex lives into the microphones for hundreds of attendees to hear.
** Leonard argues with Raj for joining his hotel room and sleeping in the adjoining bed when he was getting back together with Penny.
** Penny shouts that she and Leonard weren't making up, she only had sex with him once and does not intend to do it again.
** Amy complains right into the microphone she's frustrated about not having a penis like men do.
** Raj starts acting inappropriately at the science panel by getting drunk.
** Howard and Bernadette argue with each other about Glenn.

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* CaptainOblivious: Sheldon has absolutely no idea what the rest of the main cast are arguing or complaining about at the science panel because of his lack of regard for their lives.



* DownerEnding: Things go ''very'' bad for Leonard in the end. Penny reaffirms they're still separated, she only had sex with him for one night, goes back to Los Angeles and now he's being pursued by a police officer who has caught him speeding at 120 mph (most California highways do not let you got over 70) since Sheldon and Amy were too pigheaded to tell him, and Leonard's definitely due to face some driver's license points, fines and maybe even some jail time and suspension from driving.

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* DownerEnding: Things go ''very'' bad for Leonard in the end. Penny reaffirms they're still separated, she only had sex with him for one night, goes back to Los Angeles and now he's being pursued by a police officer who has caught him speeding at 120 mph (most California highways do not let you got go over 70) since Sheldon and Amy were too pigheaded to tell him, and Leonard's definitely due to face some driver's license points, fines and maybe even some jail time and suspension from driving.

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* AHouseDivided: The whole main cast

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* AHouseDivided: The whole science panel at the end. With the exception of Sheldon, the main cast has fallen apart and loudly shout out all their frustrations about their sex lives into the microphones for hundreds of attendees to hear.
** Leonard argues with Raj for joining his hotel room and sleeping in the adjoining bed when he was getting back together with Penny.
** Penny shouts that she and Leonard weren't making up, she only had sex with him once and does not intend to do it again.
** Amy complains right into the microphone she's frustrated about not having a penis like men do.
** Raj starts acting inappropriately at the science panel by getting drunk.
** Howard and Bernadette argue with each other about Glenn.
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* SanityBall: ''SHELDON'' of all people is handed this at the Science panel as while everyone else is arguing about their frustrated sex lives, he tries keeping the panel on-topic about science or whatever.

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* AHouseDivided:

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* AHouseDivided: The whole main cast
* BastardBoyfriend: Howard pulls a JerkassBall for complaining to Bernadette about dating Glenn back before him. Bernadette retorts that was in the past and that Howard should just put that behind him.
* BastardGirlfriend: Penny first uses Leonard for sex for one night at the hotel, then breaks up with him again (loudly announcing so in front of the crowd attending the science panel) and goes back home with Bernadette's ex.


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* {{Jerkass}}: Everyone complains Howard is this for aggressively grilling Bernadette about whether she prefers Glenn over him. Bernadette asserts that she's not even thinking about going back to Glenn and politely told Howard to forget Glenn, yet Howard wouldn't stop.

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* NiceToTheWaitress: Penny complains Sheldon should be this to her as being the Cheesecake Factory waitress, she handles and touches whatever cheeseburger Sheldon eats.

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* DownerEnding: Things go ''very'' bad for Leonard in the end. Penny reaffirms they're still separated, she only had sex with him for one night, goes back to Los Angeles and now he's being pursued by a police officer who has caught him speeding at 120 mph (most California highways do not let you got over 70) since Sheldon and Amy were too pigheaded to tell him, and Leonard's definitely due to face some driver's license points, fines and maybe even some jail time and suspension from driving.
* DrivesLikeCrazy: Out of road rage angry at Penny for leaving him after having sex and then going back home to Los Angeles with Bernadette's ex, Leonard speeds at 120 mph.
* NiceToTheWaitress: Penny complains Sheldon should be this to her as being the Cheesecake Factory waitress, she handles and touches whatever cheeseburger Sheldon eats.eats.
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Sheldon and Amy outright put off telling Leonard about the cop pursuing him!!!
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'''The Love Car Displacement''' is the 13th episode of the 4th season of ''Series/TheBigBangTheory''.

The gang (including Penny) all go on a trip to a science panel conference in San Francisco all the way from Los Angeles.

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* AHouseDivided:
* ContinuitySnarl: It's been established the main cast live in Pasadena, California. However, Penny at the end begs for a ride back to Los Angeles.
* NiceToTheWaitress: Penny complains Sheldon should be this to her as being the Cheesecake Factory waitress, she handles and touches whatever cheeseburger Sheldon eats.

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