Randy went pale.

Here’s a short, engaging story based on the premise of Young Sheldon Season 7, Episode 13, titled Logline: As the Cooper family prepares for their move to California, Sheldon’s meticulous plans are derailed when his final high school project—a theoretical physics hard drive—goes missing, forcing him to confront the messiness of goodbyes.

Before Sheldon could propose a logical exchange involving future royalties and a sternly worded letter, Missy stepped forward. She didn’t yell. She just picked up a rusted crowbar, tapped it twice against a car fender, and smiled.

A beat of silence. Then Missy stood up. “I saw Billy Sparks’s older brother, Randy, hanging around the back fence last night. Said he was ‘looking for scrap metal.’”

“Yes. The one I specifically labeled with a radioactive symbol to deter tampering.”