Wh... You're suggesting that I have emotional issues below my consciousness which drive my behavior, thus causing me to lash out at anything or anyone that threatens my intellectual superiority.

Might be something to think about.

- Leonard? - Yeah.

Howard's allergic to peanuts.

How can I use that against him?

Okay, now that everyone's here, we can begin.

Before we do, I just talked to Leonard.

And if you're gonna spend all your time trying to belittle me by making this class unnecessarily hard, then I'm out.

But if you're interested in making a sincere effort to be a good teacher, then I'm willing to give this a shot.

I suppose that's a fair request.