Raj is sitting in an empty coffee shop with potential love interest, Lucy. He is talking about himself and where he has studied and that he is an astrophysicist. In the first take, he says "So I went to Cambridge to study astronomy, which is good because Cambridge looks like Hogwart. Now I am an astrophysicist at Caltech. So you could say that Raj is my name and stars are my game. Rhyming is also my game." [This dialogue was much shorter in the second take] He stops talking and asks her to talk about herself. She says, "I have to go to the bathroom." and gets up and he says, "We have so much in common! I go to the bathroom, too! More frequently than I'd care to admit... but I got it checked out. It's nothing." She excuses herself and he's smiling because he thinks the date is going super well. He asks the server for a chai refill and says "I have a good feeling about this!" As he's saying this to himself, you see Lucy outside, walking away. [This got a lot of sad awwws from the audience which is not exactly the reaction they want just before the credits, so in the second take] Raj walks back to their table and says "I should have brought the condoms!"
Sheldon is in his apartment sitting on the couch in front of his "Fun With Flags" whiteboard. You hear the classic (can I call it that now?), "Hello. I'm Dr. Sheldon Cooper. This is Dr. Sheldon Cooper presents: Fun with Flags. I'm sorry this is going up so late. I did tape an episode last week in honor of Black History month, but my roommate said that my portrayal of George Washington Carver was so spot-on that it was inherently (wildly) racist." He gives a shout out to the Afro-American community because, like him, they've been oppressed by "the man". He says that he knows that there are some flag novices out there, and this episode is for them. He goes on to say it's a very special episode because his guest 'star' is someone who's his friend, neighbor, and flag virgin - "But not real virgin. She's had coitus many times. Sometimes within earshot of this flag enthusiast. Once while I was watching The Incredibles. Penny." and she sits down and says hello to the camera. He asks her if she's ready to learn about flags and she says, "Oh, yeah, you know I can't tell you how many times I've been at a party and people start talking about flags and I just can't join in." and he says, "Well, you've come to the right place."
Penny asks if he can pause the camera for a second and he does. She says that he should act as if they were having a conversation instead of looking at the camera all the time. He says that he's getting some 'robotic' comments in youtube. He thought they were meant as compliments. She mentions that in her acting class they've been learning a lot about body language and she asks if she can give him some suggestions. She says when he's hunched over, he's shutting the audience out. Sitting up straight with your chest out invites the audience in. He says, "Ohhh, right. Which one do I want?" and she replies, "Let's try open."
Penny asks if he can pause the camera for a second and he does. She says that he should act as if they were having a conversation instead of looking at the camera all the time. He says that he's getting some 'robotic' comments in youtube. He thought they were meant as compliments. She mentions that in her acting class they've been learning a lot about body language and she asks if she can give him some suggestions. She says when he's hunched over, he's shutting the audience out. Sitting up straight with your chest out invites the audience in. He says, "Ohhh, right. Which one do I want?" and she replies, "Let's try open."