- Leonard, Howard and Raj try to meet Bill Gates, who's meeting with Penny to merge their companies; Sheldon thinks he's the victim of an April Fool's prank.
- Penny informs her friends that she has been asked by her company to be Bill Gates' guide when he comes for a visit. Despite especially Leonard, but also Howard and Raj's pleas to meet him, Penny tells them that it is solely a work function and that she doesn't have the authority to invite anyone along. Using some information inadvertently passed along by Penny, Leonard thinks he's found a way possibly to meet Gates. Going behind Penny's back may backfire on Leonard. Sheldon isn't involved in the begging to meet Gates as he initially believes that being April 1st that it is Penny playing an April's Fools prank solely on him. As the thought that Penny isn't pranking him slowly seeps into Sheldon's brain, he becomes easy prey truly to get pranked. Meanwhile, Stuart is taking the kids for the day leaving Bernadette free to go out for lunch with Amy. Bernadette finds that it is not only difficult to put the Mommy side of herself away, but that her brain has turned to Mommy mush. Amy helps her try to make that adult side of her brain function again. And Stuart is trying to learn Spanish so that he can hit on all the other nannies in the park.—Huggo
- While having dinner in apartment 4A, the guys are discussing Batman and whether he was now texting in lieu of use of the Bat-Signal in 2018. The girls want to put a stop to it so Penny goes over and announces that she is escorting Bill Gates around her company. His company wants to develop affordable vaccines. Sheldon figures that since he arrives on April Fool's Day, Penny is playing a prank on him. She just goes along with him.
As they clean up the apartment, Leonard is really impressed with Penny showing around Bill Gates. She hopes that if she does a good job, she can get a PR job that was opening up. Leonard wants to come along since he can talk to Bill Gates about his work. Penny plans to just tell him that his work is interesting and will ask him to tell her more to avoid having to understand it. Also Penny says that his visit is not a social event which Leonard understands. He met him years before through his mother back in New Jersey. Leonard was so happy that he burst into tears in front of Bill Gates.
At Howard and Bernadette's house, Stuart is taking both kids off to the park as Amy arrives to go to lunch with Bernadette. Stuart is practicing his meager understating of Spanish on Amy. Bernadette offers Amy a juice box or (ba)-nanners while they are watching "Bob the Builder" which she is really into. Amy wants them to head out to lunch, though Bernie wants to watch Bob.
Penny finds Sheldon in the laundry room thinking that he is folding her laundry. The big underwear is not Penny's making this the worst day of Sheldon's life. Sheldon still thinks that the Bill Gates' visit is a prank, so he asks Penny about it directly. She admits that the software billionaire is really coming which frustrates Sheldon since he doesn't know what to believe.
While at lunch Bernadette feels like her brain is turning to mush. She then talks about a video of her kids, a book she is reading that also floats in the bathtub. The book quacks when you squeeze it which makes Michael laugh. She tries to find the video to show Amy.
While playing a video game, Penny is heading to the office to prepare for her visit with Bill Gates. Both Howard and Raj also want to meet him. Penny shows Leonard his schedule to prove that he has no time to meet him. After she leaves, Leonard is excited that he knows which hotel he is at and when he gets there. Off the guys head to meet him.
In a modern hotel lobby, The guys discuss Gates' wealth. Howard would build a working Iron Man suit if he had a billion dollars. Bill Gates walks in and Leonard approaches the man. Leonard tells him about when they previously met and how much he influenced his life as Leonard breaks into tears. The crying incident is what Bill remembers about Leonard and he asks if Leonard wants a tissue.
Returning from lunch, Bernadette apologizes about continually talking about her kids. Amy didn't mind except when she cut up her meat. Bernie wants to know what happened to that smart, educated, successful woman. Amy tries to make her feel better telling that new mothers are more sensitive to danger, better at multitasking, finding food and seeking out nonverbal cues.
Sheldon returns to the apartment building and doesn't hold the door for Leonard. Heading up the stairs Leonard tells him about meeting Bill Gates. Sheldon still figures that it is an elaborate April Fool's prank. Leonard shows him a picture of them together. Sheldon wants to meet him so Leonard tells him the name of a different hotel as Sheldon is made victim of a prank and runs off to the wrong place.
Finding Penny at home, he lies that he was just hanging out with the fellows. Penny calls him a good husband. Leonard replies that since she said it, that she was probably right. Penny has good news that he can come to the private reception the next night to meet the man. Leonard gets all worried and insists that it will only be his second time.
While preparing a snack Howard hears Bernadette talking to the kids about some techno-babble equations on the baby monitor. She comes down and tells Howard that due to her new found cognitive abilities, she has been wasting her time making up nursery rhymes. She wants to learn all kinds of new things. Howard compares her to Bob the Builder and giraffe cage. Bernadette gets mad that she hadn't seen that one.
At the comic book store, Leonard talks about how screwed he is when he runs again into Bill Gates. Sheldon comes into the store to complain about Leonard's wild goose chase to the wrong hotel. Howard sends Sheldon off to Long Beach to another wrong hotel.
As Penny gets ready for the reception, Leonard complains about being sick. Penny feels really bad though she does say that he looks pale and clammy. After Penny leaves, Leonard checks himself out and he sees only his usual pale and clammy.
At dinner, Bernie can't stop talking about all the new things she is learning. Bored Amy says that she'll have the chicken. Bernadette quickly spells chicken backwards and declares that she has a "Mom Brain". Then Amy orders a whole bottle of wine.
While Leonard is playing a game, he gets a Skype call from Penny. She has a surprise for him and she introduces Bill Gates. Bill waves and then claims that he knows Leonard. They met in the hotel and he cried all over him ruining his tie. Penny wants to know what Gates is talking about. Leonard claims that it must be a joke and hangs up.
Sheldon is climbing the stairs complaining about his stupid trip and finds an "I'm sorry" sign on apartment 4A's door. Thinking that Leonard is apologizing to him, he goes in and finds Leonard with a big apology for Penny. He runs in and gives Leonard a big hug and says that he can't stay mad with him.
Finally Stuart is back in the park trying to speak to the Spanish speaking nannies. They wonder in Spanish what is wrong with him and who would let him watch their kids. Next they wonder if he stole the kids and whether they should talk to the cops.
Title reference: The men being excited to meet Bill Gates.
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