A fictional story about fictional characters.
In season 4 /episode 11, the nerds convince Penny to join them in a costume contest at the comic book store on New Year's Eve. This is an alternative conclusion to the story.
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Penny was almost sorry that she had shamed the nerds into some self-reflection and they had changed their behavior toward her boyfriend Zach. They had subtlety been making fun of Zach's intelligence, and she had pointed out that for people who had been the target of others ridicule all their lives; they should be reluctant to practice the same. Now they had befriended the hunk and included him in their plans to win a New Year's Eve costume contest at Stuart's comic book store. They had decided to dress as members of the Justice League, with head nerd Sheldon Cooper dressing up as the Flash; his roommate Leonard Hofstadter going as the Green Lantern; the perverted Howard Wolowitz living out a fantasy as Batman; and shy Raj Koothrappali reluctantly disguised as Aquaman.
They had accepted Zach into their group because he was naturally muscular and would make an acceptable Superman. The real problem was that now they were all pestering Penny to dress up as Wonder Woman...they had already acquired a costume. Zach's pestering bothered Penny the most because he was now convinced that he was part of their small circle of friends. The quartet of nerds were all colleagues at Caltech, and basically had very few friends. Howard had somehow managed to date a beautiful girl named Bernadette but she was unable to join them as Wonder Woman because her lab was currently quarantined. Sheldon, as asexual as he was, also had a girlfriend named Amy Farrah Fowler, and when Penny asked why she couldn't portray Wonder Woman, Sheldon informed her that, "Amy doesn't believe in wearing costumes...she isn't the free spirit I am."
Finally, after their incessant pestering, and after being reminded that it was her idea that they include Zach in their group, Penny had agreed to don the skimpy, tight Wonder Woman costume. When she had moved into the apartment across from Leonard and Sheldon, she never dreamed she would be venturing out in public dressed as a cartoon character. At least they were only going to the comic book shop; how much of a crowd could there be on New Years Eve. She retreated across the hall to her own apartment to put on the costume, and she was pleasantly surprised with the results. The Wonder Woman bustier pushed her 36 C breasts (they were actually about 35, but she liked to round up to the nearest even number) together and up and made them appear massive. The crotch area was fairly revealing and she was grateful that she kept her pubic area shaved bald, so that no quick trimming was necessary. As she twirled in front of the mirror, she admired the look. Penny couldn't help think that she was going to be the subject of a lot of nerd wet dreams that night. She actually smoothed moisturizer up and down her incredible legs so that they glistened.
When she returned to the nerds apartment, Sheldon immediately demanded that she wear the cheesy black wig: "in what alternate universe is Wonder Woman a blond?" With his decided lack of personality, he always seemed to push just the right buttons, and she stormed back into her apartment vowing not to go to the party with them. When Leonard knocked on her door, she knew they had elected him to try to convince her to attend. She and Leonard had dated a few times, but never seemed to be fully compatible. Penny was aware that Leonard still worshipped her, and the truth was that the more she dated other guys, the more she missed her sweet Leonard.
If it had been anyone else, she would have refused to talk, but she told Leonard to come in. He immediately apologized for initially making fun of Zach, explaining that it was just difficult seeing her with someone else. She choked back a few tears as she admitted that she and Zack were not really back together; she just didn't want to be alone on New Years Eve. Although he tried to conceal it, Penny spied a trace of a smile on his face as he sensed there was still a tiny glimmer of hope for him, and the fact that he attempted to hide his feelings made Penny even more fond of him. Leonard, still basically uncomfortable around women, responded by telling her, "if it's any consolation, you look way better than the real Wonder Woman...well, assuming there really was a Wonder Woman...you know what I mean. We would be a cinch to win the contest with you there." He was so awkwardly adorable that she burst out laughing, threw her arms around his neck, and agreed to wear the wig and go.
Just before leaving Sheldon and Leonard's apartment, the door flew open and Bernadette and Amy stepped in. Amy was wearing her traditional ankle length skirt and sweater, but had added a full-length white lab coat, a beret and was carrying a glass test tube. She announced, "I know you didn't think I would participate, but since there is no direct partner for the Flash, I decided to wear my own clothes and accompany you as Dr. Marie Currie. Bon jour."
Bernadette on the other hand was in full costume; and what a costume it was. To compliment Howard's Batman, she had poured her shapely body into a skintight black leather Catwoman jumpsuit, complete with black high heel boots. It was so tight that her prominent nipples were protruding visibly and her camel-toe perfectly outlined. Zach and Raj just stared at her with open mouths. The crowning touch was a matching black leather cowl with cat-ears. Penny thought she resembled a dominatrix more than Batman's nemesis. "The lab canceled the quarantine at the last minute. It seems it wasn't Yellow Fever bacteria after all," she informed them.
"Wow, Bernadette," Penny congratulated her, "that is some costume. I can't believe there was a shop with something like that still in stock."
"Oh, this is mine, right Howie, just something I keep in the closet for special occasions," Bernadette admitted.
Penny had always suspected that there was a wild side to her new friend, and this revelation confirmed it. She sneaked a glance at Leonard to see if he was staring at Bernadette like every other male in the room, and discovered he was not. There was a new sadness on his expression as he congratulated Bernadette, "nice costume," and Penny could almost read his mind: she knew he was thinking that now almost everyone but him had a mate to escort to the party.
They agreed to walk to the comic book store just in case there were alcoholic refreshments and no one felt comfortable driving home. It turned out to be a good choice since Howard had concealed two flasks of vodka in his utility belt and spiked the punch. Even Sheldon had gotten noticeably tipsy and at one point dissed Howard by telling him his utility belt looked more like a fanny pack. Sheldon had, of course, insisted on taking only the very first cup of punch from the bowl, before the germs of others had contaminated it. Since he was not used to consuming alcohol, it had only taken one cup to impair his judgement. Sheldon's version of the Justice League naturally won first prize, largely because of Penny's portrayal of Wonder Woman; and Sheldon's acceptance speech was fortuitously cut short by the countdown to the new year.