Georgie And Mandy Season 2's Christmas Episode Explains Georgie And Sheldon's Future Rift

Contains spoilers for "Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage" Season 2, Episode 10 — "Miami Beach and a Magical Family Christmas"

In a surprising twist, it looks like the blame for the rift that will eventually estrange Georgie Cooper (Montana Jordan) from his brother Sheldon (Iain Armitage) doesn't entirely fall on Sheldon's shoulders. During "Miami Beach and a Magical Family Christmas," Sheldon invites his entire family to visit him in California for the Christmas holiday. Mary (Zoe Perry) is happy to go, but both Georgie and Missy (Raegan Revord) demur. 

Georgie initially says no because he's planning on spending the holiday at the office, earning extra money to pay off the debt that McAllister Auto and Tire has accrued thanks to competition from Fred Fagenbacher (Matt Letscher). Then his mother-in-law Audrey (Rachel Bay Jones) insists on taking the whole family to Miami, a trip Missy immediately jumps on because she wants to go to the beach for Christmas.

It's a journey that turns out miserably for everyone, but it double-underscores the fact that Sheldon's estrangement from his siblings may not entirely be his fault — a thing that adults who watch "Georgie and Mandy" might notice if they've had similar experiences. Which leaves one to wonder if Georgie is afflicted with the same kind of tunnel vision his brother has regarding his memories.

"Young Sheldon" reveals that Sheldon is something of an unreliable narrator, with the events and stories he recalls on "The Big Bang Theory" not matching what actually happened to him. Compare what Georgie does in "Miami Beach and a Magical Family Christmas" to what he says when he and Sheldon meet again in the "TBBT" episode "The Sibling Realignment" and you might realize that this shortcoming doesn't stop with just one Cooper.

In the latter episode, Georgie claims that Sheldon's financially-demanding college career required his parents to pay hand over fist to keep his education going, meaning that Georgie had to struggle alone while opening his first tire store. Viewers of "Georgie and Mandy" now know this is a half-truth: while Georgie has definitely sacrificed and worked hard to keep his store open, Mary has also invested in keeping the shop afloat, even as Georgie has overspent on advertising and trying to outdo Fagenbacher.

"Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage" could indeed be changed by the revelation that Georgie didn't quite tell the truth to Sheldon in the future; but it's likely to be a long time before anyone finds out. And if they don't, it definitely wouldn't be the first time "Georgie and Mandy" created a plot hole in "The Big Bang Theory" universe.