I donвЂ™t know why I never realized this before, but Beverly is so Miranda Priestly. Maybe itвЂ™s BernadetteвЂ™s voice, but Howard is out of there faster than Usain Bolt.Д«ack at the HofstadterвЂ™s house, Penny tells Beverly to apologize to Leonard, but she refuses in the most monotone, emotionless voice. When he questions what else there is left to do, Bernadette urges him to run after Raj and get his best friend back. вЂњYou canвЂ™t really think this is a good idea,вЂќ Bernadette tells her husband. They reckon that Raj-a hopeless romantic-is off to try to be with a woman who doesnвЂ™t believe in romantic comedies. 'Somewhat happier than usual? Or as happy as usual?вЂќ Penny says she's going with option D, which is, 'ThatвЂ™s a weird question.вЂќДЄcross town, Raj is preparing to board his flight to London while Howard and Bernadette sit at home questioning his decision. вЂњWould you say that that made him much happier than usual?' she asks. When Penny mentions that Leonard loved showing Beverly around the lab yesterday, Beverly has an odd response.

вЂњOf all of my children, heвЂ™s the most docile,вЂќ Beverly says. Penny tells her mother-in-law that she's delighted she's getting along so well with Leonard. Now we're finally back to Beverlygate 2019 to discover what's really going on. Further proof that we could have been great friends. While IвЂ™m not on board with his expedited plan, I am totally on board with Raj wanting his own Notting Hill moment. That's why he tells Howard and Bernadette that he's flying to London tomorrow to surprise Anu with the ring. Although I like Anu and Raj, their relationship is like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. Also, there are stars and astronomy in London, so victory for all. He says heвЂ™s going to ask Anu to marry him again because they both want to start a family. Meanwhile, Raj tells Howard and Bernadette about AnuвЂ™s plan to move to London. Howard suggests Stuart spend half the week at Denise's, but Stuart says this goes against what Howard and Bernadette told him when he moved in: that he could have girls over. Stuart says it's because her roommate is kind of creepy, but that's not enough for Howard to justify another person basically living at his house. Or why Stuart doesn't just ask Howard if it's OK to have Denise over all the time. Howard wants to know why Stuart doesnвЂ™t hang out at DeniseвЂ™s place more often. Howard overhears Denise tell Stuart that sheвЂ™ll see him later tonight. WeвЂ™ll have to wait a little longer to find out, because in the next scene weвЂ™re back to the Wolowitz Hotel. All true, of course, but Anu wants to know if he's actually happy in California. Leonard reluctantly agrees.ДЄnu asks how committed Raj is to staying in California, and he says that Pasadena is home to his work and his friends. And as Penny points out, Beverly gave birth to Leonard and that pretty much equals no-strings-attached airport rides. Leonard says Sheldon canвЂ™t pick Beverly up because that will make him look like a bad son. He offers to do it for him, but he doesn't drive (even though he has a license). Sheldon is appalled by Leonard's reluctance to pick up his own mother. If it were up to him, he'd just leave her there to fend off L.A. She's never had a strong relationship with her son, so it's no surprise that Leonard is reluctant to pick her up from the airport.

'The Maternal Conclusion' starts with the reveal that Beverly is coming to visit. You know what that means: Spoilers ahead, so proceed with caution. Same for Raj, who made the biggest decision of his life. Christine Baranski and Johnny Galecki brought the house down with their raw, emotional portrayals of Beverly and Leonard, and their relationship will never be the same.

The second to last episode of The Big Bang Theory is in the books, and you'll probably need someone to sing 'Soft Kitty' to you after you watch.

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