Georgie gets caught in a rivalry between his wife and another weathergirl in a first look at this week’s episode of the ‘Young Sheldon’ spinoff.

(L to R): Montana Jordan as Georgie, Emily Osment as Mandy in ‘Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage’

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Key Points

Georgie and Mandy face conflict over a rival journalist’s interview request.
Mandy uses the rivalry to further her own career prospects.
Mandy ultimately tries reverse psychology to influence Georgie’s decision.

It’s common to see trouble in paradise for the titular characters of Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage. After all, theYoung Sheldon spinoff has a young couple navigating a world fraught with many firsts for them, including a rollercoaster of jobs over nearly two seasons. But what happens when work and home life mix?

We get at least a brief answer to that question in an exclusive sneak peek of this week’s episode. Georgie (Montana Jordan) comes home to an apologetic Mandy (Emily Osment), who has apparently rebuffed her husband’s request to sit down for an interview. But he responds with a major reveal, “Just so you know, Channel Seven thinks I am a story.”

“Little Schmoozin’ and a Nose for the News,” this week’s episode, focuses on a rivalry Mandy develops with a weathergirl from another network. And in this clip we find out that “Kelli with an I” (guest star Jenna Ebersberger) is not above scooping the loved one of her competition in an attempt to get a good story.

“I hate Kelly with an i!” Mandy declares. “How does she know about you? Did you call her?”

“I most certainly did not call her!” he disputes.

“So Ruben called her,” Mandy replies, referring to Georgie’s partner-in-crime at the auto service store.

“Dang! You do have a nose for the news,” he confesses.

Jenna Ebersberger as Kelli in ‘Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage’Troy Harvey/CBS

Obviously, Mandy is apoplectic in hearing this, feeling it’s a massive betrayal for her own husband to cozy up to her rival. “How would you feel if I bought tires from Fagenbacher?” she asks hypothetically.

“I feel like you’re throwing your money away, ’cause you get a family discount with me,” he retorts.

“That is not the point! She’s just trying to embarrass me.”

Despite how upset she is, Georgie does point out that he gave his wife first right of refusal for his story (whatever that may be). “I came to you first! You said no.”

Mandy decides to put her foot down, outright telling him, “You are not doing that interview.”

“You can’t stop me!” he responds insolently. Seeing her adamancy getting her nowhere, she then decides to try a classic tactic: Reverse psychology.

“You know what? You’re right,” she says, suddenly taking on a much quieter and cooler tone. “You do whatever you want. It’s your decision.” She casually walks to the door and leaves the room, offering nothing but a small look at him on the way out.

“Okay, she may have stopped me,” Georgie admits, to nobody in particular.

What’s interesting is, as much as this rivalry with Kelli is sending Mandy up a wall, she may see lucrative value in it as well. According to the episode description from CBS, while she’s heavily embroiled in the feud, “Mandy tries to use the conflict to help her career.” So, as much as she may be feeling betrayed by her own husband doing an interview with the biggest thorn in her side, she also sees an opportunity to help her own career in the process. And, considering the controversies she got in earlier this season that led to her quitting her job at the station, she may be looking for any way to make — and stay in — the news.

Check out an exclusive sneak peek of this week’s episode of Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage above. New episodes air Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.