Mary: [smiling] Happy birthday, sweetie. We're planning a special dinner tonight.
Sheldon: [defensively] I just want to be recognized as the brilliant and exceptional individual that I am.
Friend 1: [doubtful] Yeah, right, Sheldon. young sheldon s05e01 480p
[Scene: The Cooper kitchen. Missy is trying to get ready for school.]
Georgie Jr.: [teasingly] Yeah, Sheldon, we're not made of money. We can't throw you a lavish party like you want. Mary: [smiling] Happy birthday, sweetie
The Cooper family celebrates Sheldon's 14th birthday, but things don't go as smoothly as he had hoped. Sheldon struggles with the idea of getting older and feels like his family is not taking his birthday seriously enough. Meanwhile, Missy tries to navigate her own preteen drama, and Georgie Jr. deals with his own adolescent angst.
[Scene: The Cooper living room. Sheldon is sitting on the couch, looking excited.] Friend 1: [doubtful] Yeah, right, Sheldon
Missy: [whining] You're not a teenager, you don't understand.
