American TV series: Starting with exploiting young Sheldon

After a night of inner struggle, Katie went to find her best friends, Janice and Damian, in twelfth grade, early the next morning.

The dimly lit basement of Damien's house became the trio's secret hideout.

Here, Katie tells two friends about Regina's notebook.

Upon hearing this, punk girl Janice was overjoyed: "That's great, Katie!"

Janice hadn't expected Katie to uncover Regina's secret in just over a week. She continued, "If we could get our hands on that notebook and expose it, we could definitely ruin that bitch Regina's reputation..."

The punk girl, imagining that scene, couldn't help but smile happily.

She had been waiting for this day for a long time.

“No way!” Katie rejected her friend’s suggestion and voiced her concerns.

While that notebook could certainly bring misfortune to Regina, the contents of the notebook were too far-reaching, and could easily lead to even more serious consequences.

Kind-hearted Katie didn't want to see this.

On the other side, although Janice was eager for revenge, she calmed down after listening to Katie's concerns.

After a long pause, punk girl Janice continued, "Never mind, even without that notebook, we can still take down Regina."

She drew the attention of the other two people in the basement to a small blackboard, picked up the chalk, and said, "Regina is so arrogant because she has many followers at school."

"As long as we get those followers away from Regina, she'll be nothing..."

Katie listened intently, nodded, and asked, "What should we do?"

“It’s very simple~” Janice wrote the words “figure” and “charm” on the blackboard.

Then, she explained, "If Regina doesn't have those two things, she'll never be the Queen Bee again..."

“Excuse me for interrupting.” The effeminate Damian raised his hand: “Although I hate to admit it, Regina is indeed incredibly charming. And given how much she cares about her figure, we simply don’t have a chance to make a move.”

“No, we didn’t have that before. But now we have Katie…” Janice told the two of them about her plans.

Basically, Katie used her status as a member of the "Perfect Body Group" to provide Regina with foreign "cosmetics" and "weight loss products" for free.

Starting with these two things, replace cosmetics with inferior products, and then replace weight loss products with weight gain products.

Basically, turn Regina into an annoying fat woman.

The plan to meet Janice was only aimed at Regina.

Katie, who already felt that Regina needed some punishment, immediately offered to cooperate.

After finalizing the long-term plan, Janice proposed a short-term plan for Regina.

The idea was to have Katie, who was in the cheerleading squad, find an opportunity to destroy Regina's uniform.

Imagine Regina, as the captain, wearing her ruined cheerleading outfit—that scene would be hilarious.

Then, the two girls continued to discuss the details of how to deal with Regina.

Seeing Katie seemingly possessed and being led by Janice, the effeminate Damian spoke up to remind her, "Katie, do you remember what your original goal was? If you want to win over Mike, Regina isn't your only rival."

Katie had heard that Mike had been getting close to a girl in his class lately. In particular, she had seen Mike sitting with a girl yesterday.

Thinking about this situation, Katie fell silent, unsure of what to do.

“Katie, don’t think too much about it,” Janice comforted her. “Once you’ve dealt with Regina, those eleventh-grade girls won’t stand a chance against you.”

However, Janice seemed somewhat guilty as she said these words. Clearly, her personal feud with Regina had affected her judgment.

However, Katie, who didn't know what to do, found strength in her friend's words.

She fantasized that if she became the queen bee, she would definitely be able to win back Mike's heart.

Thus, Katie's determination to deal with Regina became even stronger.

Meanwhile, on the last day of the weekend, Mike didn't choose to continue training. Instead, he went to Cooper's house and watched the NFL (National Football League) broadcast with Coach George and his family.

In front of the TV, George watched the game while explaining the techniques to Mike.

A professional rugby match is divided into four quarters, each lasting fifteen minutes. Two quarters together form a half.

There is a two-minute break between each quarter, and a twenty-minute break between the first and second halves.

There are three ways to score in rugby: touchdown, goal, and safety.

Touchdown: An offensive player who carries the ball into the defensive end zone scores 6 points. (And has one additional scoring opportunity.)

Shot: The attacking player kicks the ball towards the opponent's goal. If the ball goes in, 3 points are scored.

Safety play: This is a scoring method only for the defending team. When an offensive player is tackled, goes out of bounds, or commits a foul in their own paint, it can be considered a safety play, allowing the defending team to score 2 points.

The exhibition game between the Cardinals and the Longhorns on TV has reached its third quarter.

The Longhorns were on the offensive, but were pushed back near their own end zone by the Cardinals, who were on the defensive.

The next match might just be a defensive scoring opportunity for the Cardinals.

In general, the probability of scoring by a security guard is very low, unless there is a significant difference in strength between the two teams.

With the Longhorns' four offensive opportunities about to expire, George shouted excitedly, "Damn it, if you don't want to get scored on by a defensive stop, hurry up and send the punts in!"

Out of sympathy for the underdogs, George clearly projected himself onto the Longhorns.

Four attacks: During an attack, the attacking side has four opportunities to advance. If they advance a total of 10 yards in four attacks, they will get another attack opportunity. Otherwise, the roles of attacker and defender are reversed.

Punt: If the offense anticipates it cannot advance the ball to 10 yards, it can choose to punt the ball into the opponent's backcourt on the fourth drive. This allows for a longer defensive distance after the switch of possession.

Sure enough, on the court, the Longhorns coach, just as George had thought, called a timeout on the fourth possession and brought in the punter.

“That’s it!” George waved his hand.

Although the situation on the court is unfavorable for the Longhorns, there is still a fourth quarter, and anything is possible.

Chapter 38 Probability

Grandma Connie, who was also sitting on the sofa watching the game, looked even more focused than George, and even forgot to drink her beer.

"Come on, I don't care what happens, please God bless the Longhorns and let them win in the end..." Grandma Connie prayed.

"Mom, you've started gambling again?" Mary, who was knitting a scarf nearby, asked in surprise.

During this time, because Mike would cook at home from time to time, Connie's grandmother saved some money.

Connie's playful grandmother naturally used the money for some small entertainment activities.

However, her luck seems to have been bad lately. Not only has she lost all her initial investment, but she also incurs some debts.

When Mary asked her question, Grandma Connie still stubbornly insisted, "No, I didn't."

However, this time, Grandma Connie bet on the Longhorn team to win, simply because the name Longhorn sounded better.

Connie's grandmother wasn't good at this kind of thing that was purely a gamble on probability.

On the outer side of the sofa, young Sheldon, trying to fit in, also sat down in front of the television. However, his attention remained fixed on the science textbook in his hands.

Hearing the heated discussion among the crowd, he took a moment to look up at the game on TV.

At this moment, the Longhorns' punter had already entered the field and was preparing to unleash a long kick.

Seeing this, Sheldon thought for a moment and said, "Statistically speaking, always choosing to punt on the fourth possession is very unwise..."

Watching on TV, George, who was also following the Longhorns, shared his father's opinion that the decision to fold at this point was perfectly reasonable.

Hearing Sheldon's dissenting opinion, George turned around and retorted, "Data? I think you're a complete idiot."

In George's opinion, Sheldon, who had never been exposed to football, had no right to speak.

However, Sheldon Jr. didn't care about George's disdain. He seriously analyzed: "Data shows that when a team is attacked from their own five-yard line, the opponent has a 92% probability of scoring."

When this team chooses to concede deep into their own territory, the opponent still has a 77% chance of scoring.

However, if this team chooses to continue attacking, they will have a 50% chance to draw a foul and get another four offensive possessions.

Therefore, the data shows that the Longhorns should not have chosen to punt.

Sheldon's analysis was so logical and well-founded that it silenced everyone on the sofa, even George looked like he was questioning his existence.

Then, looking at the clever and quick-witted little Sheldon, Grandma Connie smiled and leaned close to her daughter's ear, whispering, "Mary, tell me quietly, who is his father?"

Genetically speaking, both George and his son have average intelligence, while Sheldon's intelligence is excessively high.

Hearing Grandma Connie's teasing, Mary rolled her eyes and continued knitting the scarf.

George, the team's coach, took a while to react before speaking up: "Sheldon, I've been involved in football my whole life, and experience tells me you're wrong."

"Really? Wait a minute..." After being questioned, Sheldon tilted his head back and thought for a moment before affirming, "I'm right. If the Longhorns lose possession, it will only allow the opponent to score another 6 points..."

As Sheldon Jr. explained, the Longhorns, who had punted to gain possession, were indeed scored on by their opponents, resulting in 6 points.

Amidst the wailing, Connie's grandmother approached Mary again: "Tell me honestly, is his biological father that dentist with the little glasses?"

“Mom…” Mary glared at her mother speechlessly, indicating that she didn’t want to talk.

Coach George, feeling humiliated, lost interest in analyzing the game for Mike.

Half an hour later, the Longhorns were defeated by a large margin.

Grandma Connie cursed loudly and was about to pull out the Longhorn Bulls' betting slip to tear it up, but when she saw the look in Mary's eyes, she immediately calmed down.

Coach George, standing to the side, has lost all interest in watching the game ever since the Longhorns thrashed him.

He was still thinking about Sheldon's words. Even after the game ended, George couldn't help but say, "Sheldon, although the Longhorns lost in the end, their decision to punt in the third quarter was absolutely right..."

George Jr. then began to criticize Sheldon Jr., blaming all of the Longhorns' failures on Sheldon Jr.

Not wanting to engage in a pointless argument with the two, Sheldon turned his attention to Mike: "Mike, as the second smartest person in the family, please tell them whether my speculation is correct."

Seeing the other person's matter-of-fact attitude, Mike really wanted to tell Sheldon that his IQ would surpass his one day.

Then, facing everyone's gaze, Mike thought for a moment and said, "Sheldon's analysis is correct, but he didn't take into account the strength of the players on the field."

After the first two quarters, it was clear that the Longhorns' overall strength was significantly lower than their opponents.

The outcome of that third-quarter attack was already decided, regardless of whether they chose to punt.

The Longhorns have a 99.9% chance of losing the entire game.

“Thank you for your addition,” Sheldon Jr. closed the book and continued, “Next time, I will take other factors into account.”

After saying that, young Sheldon picked up his thick textbooks and headed to his room.

Seeing this, Connie's grandmother also felt the spinach receipt in her pocket and followed.

After Sheldon had been gone for a while, George finally gathered his thoughts and said seriously to Mike, "I don't believe that probability can overshadow the players' hard work."

“Of course, that’s the charm of competitive sports.” Mike nodded in agreement.

He had previously estimated that the Longhorns had a 99.9% chance of losing, which left some room for error.

With Mike's approval, Coach George's expression softened considerably.

Then he said, "Sam will be back next week."

Although Sam's personality wasn't likable, he was, after all, a veteran of the football team and had played many games with the team.

If he cannot return to the team on time, Mike may still be able to take the starting running back position.

However, now that Sam has chosen to return at this time, Coach George can't simply remove him from the starting lineup out of consideration for personal relationships.

"I understand." Mike instantly grasped Coach George's predicament. Seeing the apologetic look on his face, he added, "I will follow the team's arrangements."

Seeing how "sensible" Mike was, Coach George hesitated for a moment, then promised, "Don't worry, Mike. I guarantee you'll have a chance to play in the game."

Melford High School's rugby team is not very strong; they are often eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.

This is also why Coach George didn't dare to immediately put Mike, who had no prior game experience, on the court.

Everything is for better results.

Chapter 39 Making trouble

Monday arrived in the blink of an eye, and because the college summer league was about to begin next week, there were noticeably more students discussing rugby at school.

The rugby team members also became the focus of everyone's attention.

Even a poor student like George, who often daydreamed and slept in class, received leniency from all the teachers because of his status as a football player.

Meanwhile, Katie also began her path of revenge.