The Maternal Conclusion

"The Maternal Conclusion" is the twenty-second episode of the twelfth season of the sitcom The Big Bang Theory. The episode aired on Thursday, May 9, 2019.

Summary
Leonard is pleasantly surprised when Beverly comes to visit and she's genuinely kind to him, until he finds out the real reason she's there. Also, Denise and Stuart overstay their welcome at the Wolowitz House.

Extended Plot
Having with the Coopers, Sheldon asks when Leonard was planning on picking his mother up at the. Never because she always takes a. She likes to meet people and then determine their weak spots. After Sheldon volunteers Amy and himself to pick up Beverly Hofstadter, Leonard gets goaded into doing it himself. Sheldon wants to go, but ends up not going when Amy doesn’t want to be the only one not going and has the that people will be talking about her.

Leonard picks up Beverly who wonders why others didn’t come. When asked about her, she complains about some on the plane crying because that she made them  after some of her. Beverly is staying with Leonard and Penny even though Leonard offers her the chance to stay in a. She accepted Leonard’s earlier offer and Beverly thinks that everyone is now though Leonard does not sound happy.

Howard, Raj and Bernadette are having together in the  while Raj wonders why they never eat in the. Bernadette explains that that’s for and Raj finds out that he’s not company. They discuss that Anu is in when Denise comes in, says hi and add  to their. Bernadette then snaps that she wonders whose that was. She has been staying at their house quite a bit lately.

In Apartment 4A, Beverly is discussing Leonard’s new project co-leading on a entanglement team. She finds that interesting and wants to see his. Leonard is surprised, but glad to show it to her. She then says and calls him “dear”. Penny thinks that Beverly is being nice, while Leonard figures that she is. Penny wonders if Beverly thinks that he is doing great and that she is of him. Leonard takes Penny’s away saying that she has had too much to.

Raj is with Anu in London at her. He is glad to see him. Anu is staying in just like in  which Anu hasn’t seen. She has that she had been offered a  position in London. What about them? Anu asks Raj how committed he is to California. His friends are there, but Raj hasn’t been happy for a long time.

Denise is leaving the comic book store for her  as Stuart  her and says that he’ll she her later. Howard notices and Stuart mentions that they are having later. Howard asks Stuart that shouldn’t he say something to him since it his. Stuart thinks a moment and then invited Howard to join them. Howard asks about them doing at. Howard finds out that she has a rather. Howard comments that it’s like Denise is living with them. Stuart replies that he and Bernadette said that Stuart could bring over. But they were making FUN of him at the time.

Leonard shows his around his photon lab and she finds the  very impressive. Leonard is expecting a “but” tinged with. Surprisingly he gets none. Sheldon joins them and Beverly is glad to see him, but wants to spend her time with Leonard. She tells Sheldon that they can talk later about his nominated work.

Stuart and Denise sit down to watch "" at her apartment when her creepy room-mate Mitch asks to join them. He sits down even though he’s seen the. He’d rather stare at them.

Raj sits down with the Wolowitzes to discuss Anu. He thinks that her moving to London is the push he needed to move forward with their. He plans to to London to ask her. Raj admits that they only like each other, be her feels that he can get a as an astronomer in England. There are stars in London other than just. Howard is shocked. Raj going to present her the that he gave her once before. Howard wonders if that makes him an “r”.

Leonard gives his mother some tea which she appreciates. Penny tells her that she feels great since she and Leonard are getting along. Beverly calls him the most of her children. Penny also comments that Leonard was so happy to show off his lab. Beverly wants her to grade his level of happiness. Leonard admits that their relationship hasn’t always been easy, but he feels that she just wanted him to be the best version of himself. Beverly then asks that even though her were difficult at times, she wonders if they did contribute to his. Penny wants some of the credit for helping him with his success. Beverly feels that that is a fair point. She would like to “ them together the next day. She is writing a book on how her parenting strategies affected her children as adults. Leonard gets very angry that while he thought they were enjoying each other’s company, she was just doing on him, again.

Sheldon is going through his with Beverly and can’t see why she is mad at him and doesn’t want to spend any time with him. Amy replies that she just may want to spend time with her. Leonard comes storming in mad about his mother. Sheldon is just relieved that Beverly is not at him. Leonard claims that he is done his mother so Sheldon leaves to talk with her. Amy has Sheldon sit down and stay out of it. She doesn’t have time to explain the with him. Sheldon lets her have the point, but feels that that excuse is running out of.

Bernadette is having dinner with her husband and convinces him to go stop Raj. Raj is about to have his with Anu who won’t even get the point.

Back in Apartment 4A, Penny tells Beverly that Leonard was very upset with her and that she should talk to him. She won’t because she doesn’t think that Leonard should get what he wants by throwing a. Penny then forcibly tells her to pick up her and call her son and. Beverly then tells Penny that she is also throwing a tantrum. Penny storms off.

Talking to Sheldon and Amy, Leonard explains that around his mother he feels like a needy eight-year-old boy. Sheldon adds that he sounds like one right now. Amy tries to should more than her husband saying that  humans need the  of their mothers. Leonard wonders why after all these years, he didn’t learn that.

At the comic book store, Denise is complaining about her sore because her  made her spend the night in a comic book store. Her room-mate really freaks Stuart out. Of course, if Stuart had agreed to with Denise, that they wouldn’t be in this situation. Now Stuart does want to move in together with her more than anything. And they admit that they are a couple.

Howard runs up to Raj while he is in line to get on his. He tells him to go if he Anu and can’t stand to be without her for another day. If not, stay where his friends love him and that he’ll find another girl who loves, and all the other dumb things he loves. Then they both admit that they love each other. Raj hugs him and then everyone in line breaks into. Howard denies what that it looks like it is happening. They walk off together with Howard saying that he owes him for the ($1300) he had to buy to get back through.

Leonard comes storming on and asks Penny to leave so he can to his mother. Penny is fine with that. He explains to his mother that she hurt him. That was not Beverly’s intention. She asks if he is gong to tell her how she as a mother. Leonard agrees and that it’s a long. He pauses and them admits that she’ll never change. If he wants her to him for himself, he has to accept her for herself. He forgives her and forgives himself for taking so long to do it. Leonard finds himself feeling good after admission. Beverly also has the same feeling. It feels good for him to forgive her. It means a lot. She comes up and him and he gives her an even tighter embrace.

Finally, Stuart and Denise sit down with Mitch and tell him that Stuart had made a mistake and that they want to live together. Mitch asks him if he loves her. Stuart admits it and then tells Denise directly. She loves him, too. They’re happy. Then Mitch wants them to say it to him.

Credits

 * Guest starring:
 * Kevin Sussman as Stuart
 * Christine Baranski as Beverly
 * Lauren Lapkus as Denise
 * Rati Gupta as Anu
 * Todd Giebenhain as Mitch
 * Teleplay: Maria Ferrari, Andy Gordon & Anthony Del Broccolo
 * Story: Steve Holland, Eric Kaplan & Jeremy Howe

Critics

 * To be entered.
 * IMDb user review

Trivia

 * Eighth episode of the last ten episodes.
 * Beverly Hofstadter makes her final Big Bang appearance in this episode.
 * Howard and Bernadette feel that Denise has effectively moved into their house with Stuart. They ultimately confess their love for each other and decide to move in together (after they get rid of Denise's creepy roommate).
 * Anu gets a job in London. Raj plans to go and ask her to marry him but Howard talks him out of it.
 * Denise's roommate Mitch has a "creepy serial killer" aura about him, reminiscent of Norman Bates. Mitch's actor, Todd Giebenhain, previously portrayed a serial killer in a guest role on Criminal Minds.

Quotes

 * Leonard: One of us is dying!