During dinner at Cooper house, Sheldon was still troubled by not reporting Georgie's cheating in time during today's exam.
Dinner ended, and Georgie left the table in a good mood.
Sheldon watched his retreating figure, hesitated for a while, and finally said, "I have a question."
"Did you run into trouble at school? Is someone bullying you? Shelly..." Mary guessed nervously.
"No." Sheldon shook his head, then said, "If, I mean if. What would you do if you found someone made a mistake?"
Seeing that Sheldon wasn't in trouble, Mary immediately lost interest in the current topic and began to clear the table.
George, however, was very interested in this question. He shared his own experiences.
The topic came to when George was a university teaching assistant. He was very young at the time. Because he discovered the head coach's bribery, he chose to expose the other party to the school.
Of course, the result was not ideal. The head coach at the time did not receive any punishment. Instead, George was expelled from the school because of his whistleblowing.
George wanted to use his life experience to tell Sheldon that when everyone turns a blind eye to a mistake, he shouldn't be so smart as to be the one to stick his neck out.
Mary, who was clearing the table, heard her husband talking about his unfair treatment back then and hugged him sympathetically.
"It's okay, everything is in the past." George smiled magnanimously.
George is very satisfied with his life now. Because of the team's performance, he has gained the school's attention. And most importantly, his salary has also increased accordingly.
Therefore, he has come to terms with the unfair treatment he received back then.
"Very good, your opinion is for me not to meddle." Sheldon extracted the key point from George's words.
Then, he looked at his next target: "Meemaw, what would you do?"
Connie, sitting opposite, slowly took a sip of beer and said casually, "It depends on my mood... If I'm in a good mood, Grandma will watch the fun from the sidelines. If I'm in a bad mood, Grandma will make a decision that makes her feel better."
Well, Connie's words were a bit subjective, and Sheldon couldn't reach that level for a while.
He thought for a moment, then turned to Mike, who was sitting next to him, and continued to ask, "What about you, Mike, what would you do?"
Mike said indifferently, "My opinion is similar to Connie's. If the other person's mistake doesn't affect me, then I'll wait and see.
Of course, if the other person's mistake has already affected me, then I will solve the problem fundamentally."
Mike's answer was very smooth and subjective, like an extension of Connie's answer.
Collecting everyone's opinions left Sheldon a little confused.
Obviously, the answers of Mike and the other two had some discrepancies with Sheldon's expectations.
In Sheldon's perception, no matter who it is, if they make a mistake, they should be punished.
And the opinions of Mike and the other two were more like trying to smooth things over.
Sheldon, with a small, tense face, left the table. He wanted to go back to his room to sort out his thoughts.
Passing by Georgie's door, Sheldon was still giving himself a psychological hint: Georgie cheating is his own business, I am not his accomplice. I just need to mind my own business...
Sheldon tried to convince himself that even if Georgie cheated and passed this Math Olympiad test, he would still expose his true level in the next test.
So, one instance of cheating doesn't affect anything.
However, the closer Sheldon got to his own room, the more he tried to convince himself, the more conflicted he became.
Finally, he stopped, turned around, and strode towards Georgie's room.
Pushing the door open, Sheldon stood at the doorway and said seriously, "Georgie, I saw you cheated on this test."
"So what?" Georgie leaned on a pillow, holding a magazine, and said carelessly, "Don't forget, you also covered for me during the test. If you expose me, I'll expose your tricking Ms. Ingram."
"I'm not your accomplice, I'll explain the situation to Ms. Ingram." Sheldon said, already prepared to expose Georgie.
"Oh really? I'm so scared—" Georgie smiled, showing no fear on his face: "Where's the evidence?"
Sheldon heard this, looked around the room, and found that he couldn't find the new pair of flats at all.
Obviously, Georgie was well prepared and had already hidden the evidence of his cheating in advance. That's why he was so calm now.
"How about it? If there's no evidence, I can sue you for defamation." Georgie proudly shook his leg, very happy to see Sheldon look deflated.
"Despicable—" Sheldon glared fiercely at Georgie, angrily left his room, and slammed the door shut.
However, before Georgie could gloat for long, Sheldon's shouts came from outside the door: "Mom, Georgie is hiding in his room again, secretly looking at adult magazines!"
"Damn it!" Georgie cursed under his breath, desperately trying to hide the magazine in his hand.
Accompanied by hurried footsteps, Mary, wearing dishwashing gloves, violently pushed open the door: "Georgie! How many times have I told you, you're not old enough to read adult magazines. Hand it over to me!"
"I swear to God, I didn't." Georgie feigned innocence: "Sheldon wants to frame me..."
Sheldon, who was standing at the door watching the show, prompted: "The magazine is hidden under the pillow."
Apparently, between her two sons, Mary was more willing to believe her younger son. She glared at Georgie, urging, "Hurry up, take it out! Don't make me do it."
Seeing that he couldn't refuse, Georgie reluctantly took the adult magazine from under the pillow and handed it over to Mary.
"Don't let me find out there's a next time. Otherwise, I'll have your father come and talk to you." Mary, after getting the magazine, warned Georgie and then left the room.
The facts prove: smiles do not disappear.
It just moved from Georgie's face to Sheldon's face.
The bad guy was punished, and justice was served.
Sheldon, who watched a good show at the door, finally felt comfortable in his heart.
He looked at the annoyed Georgie one more time with a triumphant posture, then walked proudly towards his own room.
Meanwhile, Mike, who had returned to Connie's, unexpectedly received a call from Cady.
On the phone, Cady, like a friend, told Mike about the trivial matters in her life during this period.
Among them, she expressed her regret for breaking off her friendship with Janis and said that she wanted to repair the relationship with her but didn't know how.
Mike didn't know the specifics of the situation, so he didn't rush to give advice, just comforted her a few words.
Cady, feeling comforted, was in a much better mood.
Afterward, she asked Mike about the Math Olympiad competition, unsure whether she should participate.
Now was a critical period for Cady to establish her influence in The Plastics, and she really couldn't spare any extra time.
Of course, deep down, she still wanted to join the school's Math Olympiad Team.
Regarding Cady's wavering thoughts, Mike could only advise her to follow her heart.