Sheldon hires Stuart to spend the day with Amy when he’d rather go to a movie screening. Also, Leonard’s mother, Beverly, comes to town and Penny struggles to make a connection with her.

During an interrogation at the witness stand, a prosecutor has what he thinks is a heart attack; Wilson is determined to prove that House is hiding something; Park starts to come out of her shell.

Vince bumps into old foe Carl Ertz, who expresses interest in producing the miner movie. Although 'Johnny's Bananas' has yet to air, Andrew Dice Clay convinces Drama that they should renegotiate their contracts. Lloyd sets Ari up on a date to cheer him up. Turtle gets news about his stake in Avion, and about Alex.