What happens next?

Help is on its way -- sorta

"Do we really have to listen to Neil Diamond again?" said Sheldon as he got into Howard's car.

"Again?" asked Howard. "You never let me listen to it at all."

"Well, that's because I don't want us to get mistaken for gang members," said Sheldon.

"Sheldon, Neil Diamond is not the type of music gang members listen to," said Raj as he climbed into the back seat.

"Thank you, Raj," said Howard as he put on his seat belt.

"That said, the very thought of having to listen to 'Sweet Caroline' again is enough to make me think quite seriously about doing a drive-by," said Raj.

"Shut up, Raj," said Leonard as he too got into Howard's vehicle.

"Very well, Sheldon," said Howard. "I'll let you have your way this time."

"I don't see why you're so wild about Neil Diamond anyway," said Sheldon. "It's not like he's very popular with women under fifty."

"Oh, he's popular, all right," said Howard. "I'm quite sure lots of women my age like him."

"Yeah, right," said Sheldon. "If you're ever lucky enough to actually meet someone like that, you have my complete and total permission to marry her."

"Shouldn't we get going?" asked Leonard.

"Why?" asked Howard. "We're going to be quite early as it is."

"Leonard wants to see if that blonde jogger who just passed us is really Penny," said Raj.

"I kinda doubt she is," said Sheldon. "Penny is supposed to be working right now."

"Yeah, that's right," said Howard. "What's her new job like, Leonard?"

"I don't know," said Leonard. "She didn't tell me much about it. Just that it starts today and that it pays a lot."

"Well, good," said Sheldon. "I'm getting tired of giving her rent money. It would be nice to see her pulling her own weight for a change."

"Oh, don't be like that," said Leonard.

"Be like what?" asked Sheldon.

"Be so -- you," said Leonard. "Anyway -- wait! Who's that?"

"Whoever it was, it was not Penny," said Howard. "Even I could see that. But if you're going to keep seeing Penny everywhere we go, then we might as well leave. At least you're not likely to see anyone who reminds you of her at our destination."