Remember the episode of Young Sheldon where George took Georgie and Sheldon on a failed road trip to see a space shuttle? Well, now Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage Episode 7 has its own version.
Ah, the beautiful memories of Young Sheldon in its heyday! Long before George died, he offered to take the boys to see a space shuttle launch, but never got there due to bad weather.
In its place, we saw one of the most beautiful moments in the show’s history – George asking Sheldon how storms worked purely because he knew talking science would make his son happy.
Many years later, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage Episode 7 is trying to replicate that very same thing before its Christmas break (though it only makes us miss Sheldon’s Texan childhood more). But what actually happens this time around? Warning: spoilers ahead!
Georgie and Jim bond over a Mustang in Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage Episode 7
When Georgie has to fix Jim’s lawnmower and sprinkler system after crashing them, he reveals an old Mustang is sitting in the family’s garage. Audrey says she absolutely hates it, having sat there for years after Jim promised to do it up. He bought it at a police auction, but it’s sat gathering dust ever since.
Georgie thinks they could sell it for way more than Jim bought it for, offering to work on it with him. Not wanting to let Audrey win by thinking it’s only good for scraps, he agrees. Together, the pair begin to find parts, even accidentally bidding against each other without knowing.
Meanwhile, Audrey wants to get closer to Mandy too. She suggests they take on an activity of their own – even though most of Georgie and Jim’s bonding results in sitting in the car drinking beer. They settle on repainting one of the rooms as a nursery for Cece. Mandy is open to the idea of getting some privacy, as they all sleep in the same room.
Obviously, this doesn’t come without its issues. Audrey wants Cece to appear more feminine, claiming she was mistaken for a boy at the mall. Mandy hates the idea of painting everything pink and frilly, with the pair settling on tones of yellow with sunflowers on the walls.
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Talking about her past, Audrey reveals the young dreams she never followed through with. She says more than anything, she wants Mandy to have a fulfilling life as her own person alongside being a mother.
Connor gets included, but at a cost
The boys don’t get much work done on the car, but their time together does raise another issue. Georgie worries Connor is being left out of the fun, declining the join the work on the car when asked. Instead, Georgie approaches him separately and asks to go on a road trip, which he agrees to.
Just as George, Georgie, and Sheldon once did, the eldest Cooper boy sets off with Jim and Connor on the road to nowhere in particular. Georgie has a ton of snacks, with Connor only interested in listening to synth music on his cassette. While Jim is annoyed, Georgie says to leave him be – he’s having fun in his own way.
By the time they pitch up at a roadside diner to eat, Connor has managed to get himself a job there. Why? Because Jim is always saying he doesn’t do enough to contribute, and he bears the brunt of being a disappointment. Jim immediately scolds him for getting work there, telling him to get back to the car. This enforces Connor’s belief that he can never do anything right.
Enter Georgie, who saves the day. He tells Jim about his road trip with Sheldon, and how his younger brother “complained” the entire time (remember, this isn’t what we took away from that Young Sheldon episode). He prides himself on knowing how to handle different kids – or more stopping Missy from killing Sheldon.
He takes Connor to one side, giving him a pep talk. He says he has a feeling that everything will work out exactly how it needs to for him, which Connor takes to heart. Back at home, Audrey asks Connor how he got on, replying that he thinks Georgie is an “amazing person.”
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage will return to CBS in 2025. Catch up with our Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5, and Episode 6 recaps before you watch the latest episode.
