Sheldon Cooper Seeks Circumvention of the Parol Evidence Rule

On the popular CBS sitcom, The Big Bang Theory, neurotic physicist Dr. Sheldon Cooper negotiates a "relationship agreement" with his girlfriend, neurobiologist Amy Farrah Fowler.  However, when Amy seeks to enforce one of its unambiguous provisions, Sheldon claims the "intent" of the clause was to achieve a result contrary to the plain meaning.

See the scene, below:

Is it Statue or Statute?

Thanks to my colleagues at NEALSB this past weekend.  It was another enjoyable weekend of law and laughter. At dinner we talked about this Seinfeld clip and the 2000 vocabulary words that Robert Wiener's students at Pace are required to spell (OK, it was "2 dozen," but we all heard "2 thousand.")

Vocabulary lesson #1: Is it STATUE of limitations or STATUTE of limitations?