Howard can't sleep thinking about the letter and is sitting in their kitchen. Bernadette comes in worried and tells him he should not have had the espresso just before bed. She knows the little cups make him feels big, however its not worth it. Howard agrees that he is curious about the contents since he hasn't seen him since he was small. Bernadette suggests that he reads it since he might apologize or explain why he left. Howard insists that he abandoned him and his mother. He doesn't deserve a chance to explain. Howard then turns on the stove, lights the letter and throws it in the sink saying that he should have done it a long time ago. Afterwards, Howard does feel better until the smoke alarm goes off. Neither of them are tall enough to reach it so Bernadette is seen giving Howard a boost.
