Leonard signs out of his roommate agreement, reducing himself and Sheldon to mere acquaintances, while Howard tries to think of a cool astronaut nickname for himself.
Leonard and Penny develop a system to insure their dates go smoothly. Raj finally finds a woman he can talk to - the virtual assistant on his mobile phone.
Penny must help Sheldon work on his relationship with Amy when he trivializes one of her accomplishments. Bernadette's dislike of children bothers Howard.
When Stuart from the comic book store asks Amy on a date, Sheldon considers having a more serious relationship with her. Meanwhile, the guys become obsessed with a new card game involving Wild West heroes and witches.
Sheldon takes offense when Leonard wants to attend a party with Star Trek's Wil Wheaton and Brent Spiner, and Bernadette tries to block Howard's opportunity to go into outer space.