When the guys camp in line for a screening, their plans are thwarted by Sheldon's greatest nemesis, WIL WHEATON (guest starring as himself). Meanwhile, Penny and Bernadette invite Amy to her first slumber party.
Max attempts to make a good impression on her first day of pastry school, but finds the class clown, Deke (recurring guest star ERIC ANDRÉ – The Internship, Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23), to be extremely distracting — and intriguing. Meanwhile, Caroline dresses to impress Max's handsome teacher, Nicolas (recurring guest star GILLES MARINI). Recurring guest star MARY LYNN RAJSKUB also appears as Bebe.
When Deke (recurring guest star ERIC ANDRÉ) invites Max's friends over for a gathering at his dumpster, Caroline learns an enormous secret about his background.
Max is surprised to find she wants to be more than just friends with her pastry school partner, Deke (recurring guest star ERIC ANDRÉ). Meanwhile, Caroline is "hot for teacher" - the married Chef Nicholas (recurring guest star Gilles Marini).
When Deke (recurring guest star ERIC ANDRÉ) invites Max and Caroline to join him and his parents for dinner at their home, Max is tongue-tied - until his mother confides in her about her secret past. Guest stars Jeff Garlin (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Arrested Development, The Goldbergs) and Sheryl Lee Ralph (Moesha, Instant Mom, It's a Living) guest star as Deke's parents.