Fictional story of fictional characters.
Penny apologized to Howard the best way she knows how.
After Kripke's robot challenge were accepted, the gang was in desperate need of Howard's engineering skills after seeing what they're up to and get their robot into a fighting chance against Kripke's killer robot. They urged Leonard to talk to Penny and have her apologize to Howard since they're blaming her why Howard didn't go to work or talk to anyone, isolating himself in his bedroom.
After Leonard's exhausted every means of smooth talking her into apologizing to Howard failed miserably, he pulled out his trump card "Okay, let's try it this way. Remember the day that we first met and you asked me to go to your boyfriend's apartment to get your TV back and he was nine feet tall and he took my pants off and you said... what was that? What did you say? Oh, yes, you said you owed me one."
Penny tried to wheeze out of it, "Okay, come on, that's not fair." But Leonard was really desperate. "I came home with no pants." Penny realized she had no escape. "Fine, I'll go over there tomorrow."
Leonard, having won her over, heads towards the door "Thank you. I should probably give you a heads up about his mother."
Penny looked up. "What about her?"
Leonard chickened out, "She's a delightful woman. You'll love her," he said and left.
Penny went to see Howard to apologize not just because she owed Leonard but she also felt she owed the gang for all the goodness they gave her whenever she comes over especially at dinner time.
- Howard's Bedroom -
Mrs. Wolowitz yelling, "Howard, there's a blonde girl Patsy, here to see you!"
"Who?" Howard asked yelling.
Mrs. Wolowitz yelled back, "Okay, now she's saying its Penny."
Howard turned towards the door and yelled back, "I don't want to talk to her."
But suddenly the door opened and Penny entered the room and greeted Howard, "Hey."
Howard with annoyance on his face yelled towards the door, "Maaa!"
His mother's voice replied, "She ran past me. What was I supposed to do? Tackle her?"
Penny stood just inside the door her hands in pockets, "So, I just came by to see how you were doing."
Howard replied with a little hint of sadness, "I'm fine."
Penny tried to small talk to break the awkwardness, "Good. Your mom seems nice."
Howard nods towards the door, "People move away from her on the bus! What do you want?" he asked with an annoyed tone.
Penny hesitantly stepped towards Howard, "Okay... look... Howard...I just want to apologize for some things that I have said." With no response from Howard, she added, "About you."
"I've been informed that you have feelings." Penny added as if this was new to her.
"And apparently, I have hurt them." Penny said with disbelief on her face. "So, I'm sorry."
It's quite obvious to Howard that she's struggling to make this apology and he just sat staring at her with a blank face and only wished Penny would just stop talking.
Howard stood up and walked towards the door. "Fine, you're sorry. Good-bye." He opened and held the door for Penny to leave.
"So, you're okay?" Penny asked.
"Hey, I'm a big boy. I'm not traumatized by some random comment from some random woman. I mean, get over yourself," Howard said as he points towards the open door.
"Okay. Well, bye." Penny said thinking that this had gone so well, and walked out the door.
As soon as the door closed behind her and about to walk away, she heard Howard crying from the other side. "So close" She said with a little disappointment and guilt. She then turned back to Howard's room.
As she walked back in, she saw Howard sitting by the edge of the bed looking sad and pathetic. Penny saw his teary eyes as he looked at her that made her felt more guilty. "Why try so hard Howard?" Penny asked with a calm voice.
Howard looked down at the floor feeling sorry, "Look at me Penny, what do I have if I don't try hard enough. Even to have anyone just to look at me especially someone like you, pretty and all."
Penny felt genuinely sorry for Howard and flattered at the same time, "If you could just tone it down a bit, I bet any girl would fall for you." Penny said.
"That's so hard to believe and that coming from you? Sure Penny, whatever you say." Howard said sarcastically.
"I now realized how my words affected you and I'm really sorry but believe me. You're smart, funny, and quite an entertainer." Penny told Howard and sat beside him.
"Really?" Howard asked with a doubtful tone.
"Howard, you have talents that can sweep any girl if you just play your cards right and with out the creepy, insulting, and perverted comments you always make." Penny said.
Howard smiled a little and began talking about his failed attempts on picking up girls, from his childhood crush to clubs and even online dating. He kept talking and talking without realizing that he's talking about his fantasies, masturbation, and porn flicks.
Penny couldn't believe what Howard were revealing to her, she attempted to cut him off at some point but she failed as Howard kept talking and feeling sorry for himself till she heard that she's mostly part of his fantasies to masturbate to. "Wait... Wait ...Wait!" Penny said as she almost covered his mouth with her soft hand. "OK Howard stop right there!" She interjected.
Howard looked at her with his teary red eyes, "Wh...What?"
"Right there Howard, that's creepy." Penny said almost yelling at Howard.
Though Penny told Howard its creepy she felt really flattered and giggly inside knowing she's part of a guy's fantasy even though its Howard.
"What's creepy?" Howard asked confused.