She refused to 'kowtow to' their demands.
(..) Never mind. You won't get it right. I'd better come with you. Oh,yay. How come you didn't go into work today? I'm taking a sabbatical because I won't kowtow to mediocre minds. So you got canned,huh? Theoretical physicists do not get canned... but yeah. Well,maybe it's all for the best. (..)2007 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Luminous Fish Effect Season: 1 Episode 4