The Road Not Taken Paradigm

Imagine a world where Mary Cooper has been trying to get Sheldon to meet the daughter of Meemaw's Godddaugher, Iris; for years Sheldon has managed to avoid meeting her, but now that he is working on his Doctorate in California and Iris lives in Glendale; Mary wants him to spend Thanksgiving with them...and Sheldon would rather keep studying... Usual disclaimer applies.