1 00:00:14,280 --> 00:00:16,615 Ted: It was may of 2006 in new york city 2 00:00:16,617 --> 00:00:21,620 But everything was about to change. 3 00:00:21,622 --> 00:00:24,757 So... What do you think? 4 00:00:25,625 --> 00:00:27,793 Robin again? 5 00:00:27,795 --> 00:00:29,294 Ted, 6 00:00:29,296 --> 00:00:30,963 The universe clearly does not want 7 00:00:30,965 --> 00:00:33,232 You and robin to be together. 8 00:00:33,234 --> 00:00:34,833 Don't piss off the universe. 9 00:00:34,835 --> 00:00:36,468 The universe will slap you. 10 00:00:36,470 --> 00:00:38,337 Don't you think the universe has more important things 11 00:00:38,339 --> 00:00:39,505 To think about than my dating life? 12 00:00:39,507 --> 00:00:41,840 Unless your dating life is the glue holding 13 00:00:41,842 --> 00:00:44,643 The entire universe together... 14 00:00:44,645 --> 00:00:45,811 Whoa. Chills. 15 00:00:45,813 --> 00:00:48,313 Anybody else get chills? 16 00:00:48,315 --> 00:00:51,683 Look, I realize we've been down this road before, 17 00:00:51,685 --> 00:00:56,555 Whatever I do, it all keeps coming back to robin, 18 00:00:56,557 --> 00:00:59,558 So... I gotta do this. 19 00:00:59,993 --> 00:01:02,428 Ow! What the hell? 20 00:01:02,430 --> 00:01:03,162 That wasn't me. 21 00:01:03,164 --> 00:01:05,497 That was the universe. 22 00:01:05,499 --> 00:01:07,733 The funny thing was, at that very moment, 23 00:01:07,735 --> 00:01:11,603 The universe was working on something... a storm. 24 00:01:11,605 --> 00:01:14,673 So tropical storm willy is going to be with us 25 00:01:14,675 --> 00:01:16,241 At least until Monday. 26 00:01:16,243 --> 00:01:18,677 It's gonna rain cats and dogs, folks. 27 00:01:18,679 --> 00:01:20,512 So don't step in a poodle. 28 00:01:20,514 --> 00:01:22,014 Sandy? Robin? 29 00:01:22,016 --> 00:01:23,449 Thanks, lo... 30 00:01:23,451 --> 00:01:24,183 Boy, too bad. 31 00:01:24,185 --> 00:01:25,584 Our big metro news one 32 00:01:25,586 --> 00:01:27,252 Camping trip was going to be this weekend. 33 00:01:27,254 --> 00:01:30,522 Yeah, but camping out in the rain? No fun. Muddy. Yuck. 34 00:01:30,524 --> 00:01:32,191 Guess we'll have to take a rain check. 35 00:01:32,193 --> 00:01:34,793 And we'll check in with you tomorrow, new york. 36 00:01:34,795 --> 00:01:36,195 Have a great night. 37 00:01:36,197 --> 00:01:37,696 Man: And, we're clear. 38 00:01:37,698 --> 00:01:38,764 Bummer. 39 00:01:38,766 --> 00:01:40,065 I was hoping to finally have sex 40 00:01:40,067 --> 00:01:41,433 With you this weekend, scherbatsky. 41 00:01:41,435 --> 00:01:43,802 Well, I'd give you the "I don't date 42 00:01:43,804 --> 00:01:45,304 Coworkers" speech again, 43 00:01:45,306 --> 00:01:48,107 But, god, you must have that sum'bitch memorized by now. 44 00:01:48,109 --> 00:01:49,208 Shame, though. 45 00:01:49,210 --> 00:01:50,809 It was a pretty hot show tonight. 46 00:01:50,811 --> 00:01:52,478 The rhythmic give and take 47 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:54,213 Of our improvised banter there at the end 48 00:01:54,215 --> 00:01:56,448 Really got my freak juice flowing. 49 00:01:57,785 --> 00:02:01,787 How many times do you have to watch this crash and burn 50 00:02:01,789 --> 00:02:02,721 Before you say, "enough"? 51 00:02:02,723 --> 00:02:04,623 One more. One more time. 52 00:02:04,625 --> 00:02:07,059 One more big, beautiful, stupid romantic gesture. 53 00:02:07,061 --> 00:02:08,727 And then, whatever she says, 54 00:02:08,729 --> 00:02:09,962 Yes or no, that's it. 55 00:02:09,964 --> 00:02:11,396 If it's yes, great. 56 00:02:11,398 --> 00:02:14,666 If it's no, then I am done going after robin forever. 57 00:02:14,668 --> 00:02:15,801 Lily: So what's this 58 00:02:15,803 --> 00:02:17,903 Big, beautiful romantic gesture? 59 00:02:17,905 --> 00:02:21,573 I am going to make her... 60 00:02:21,575 --> 00:02:23,175 A mix cd. 61 00:02:24,244 --> 00:02:25,611 No, I'm kidding. I got a plan. 62 00:02:25,613 --> 00:02:28,013 Lily, I'm going to need the spare key to robin's apartment. 63 00:02:28,015 --> 00:02:29,581 I see where this is going. 64 00:02:29,583 --> 00:02:32,751 Ted, waiting naked in a girl's bed wearing whipped cream undies 65 00:02:32,753 --> 00:02:35,587 Does not work... Usually. 66 00:02:35,589 --> 00:02:36,321 The setting... 67 00:02:36,323 --> 00:02:37,523 Martha's vineyard, 1999. 68 00:02:37,525 --> 00:02:39,791 The characters: Yours truly and a raven-haired 69 00:02:39,793 --> 00:02:41,527 Au pair by the name... 70 00:02:41,529 --> 00:02:43,495 Universe. 71 00:02:44,264 --> 00:02:45,764 So, this plan you speak of? 72 00:02:45,766 --> 00:02:48,767 Remember the first night robin and I went out? 73 00:02:48,769 --> 00:02:53,472 I stole a blue french horn for her and it almost worked. 74 00:02:53,474 --> 00:02:55,440 Yeah. Dude, that was awesome, 75 00:02:55,442 --> 00:02:57,743 But how are you ever going to top that? 76 00:03:03,183 --> 00:03:04,950 She should be here any second. 77 00:03:04,952 --> 00:03:07,286 Uh, we're pretty hungry. 78 00:03:07,288 --> 00:03:08,787 When do we get our pizza? 79 00:03:08,789 --> 00:03:11,990 Enough with the... we'll go get pizza later, all right? 80 00:03:11,992 --> 00:03:14,426 Just... ( rustling ) 81 00:03:25,805 --> 00:03:27,639 Robin: Damn it. 82 00:03:32,979 --> 00:03:34,313 ( Phone ringing ) hello. 83 00:03:34,315 --> 00:03:36,248 Hey, lily, I'm locked out of my apartment. 84 00:03:36,250 --> 00:03:38,050 I need to come pick up my extra key. 85 00:03:38,052 --> 00:03:41,220 Extra key? 86 00:03:41,222 --> 00:03:44,156 Do I have an extra key to your apartment? 87 00:03:44,158 --> 00:03:45,357 Yes, I gave it to you. 88 00:03:45,359 --> 00:03:46,892 Oh, right. That key. 89 00:03:46,894 --> 00:03:48,727 Yeah, I lost it. 90 00:03:48,729 --> 00:03:51,897 Great, now I gotta go to the locksmith. 91 00:03:51,899 --> 00:03:53,031 No, wait, uh... 92 00:03:53,033 --> 00:03:55,500 Maybe you should just knock. 93 00:03:55,502 --> 00:03:56,735 Knock? 94 00:03:56,737 --> 00:03:59,004 Lily, my dogs aren't that well trained. 95 00:03:59,006 --> 00:04:00,305 ( Door opening) 96 00:04:03,843 --> 00:04:04,843 ( machine beeps ) 97 00:04:04,845 --> 00:04:06,345 Hello, lily, this is janet kagan 98 00:04:06,347 --> 00:04:07,913 At the russell house art foundation 99 00:04:07,915 --> 00:04:10,682 I'm pleased to inform you that we've accepted 100 00:04:10,684 --> 00:04:12,684 Your application for our summer fellowship. 101 00:04:12,686 --> 00:04:14,853 We look forward to hearing from you. Bye-bye. 102 00:04:14,855 --> 00:04:15,954 Uh, robin, 103 00:04:15,956 --> 00:04:18,824 I-I gotta go. Just knock, okay? 104 00:04:20,793 --> 00:04:22,861 Summer fellowship? 105 00:04:22,863 --> 00:04:24,429 Just knock. 106 00:04:24,431 --> 00:04:25,764 Okay. 107 00:04:28,034 --> 00:04:31,903 ( Romantic music playing ) 108 00:04:31,905 --> 00:04:33,038 Hi. 109 00:04:33,040 --> 00:04:35,374 Hi. 110 00:04:43,549 --> 00:04:46,018 Robin... 111 00:04:47,053 --> 00:04:48,887 I've sort of said this already. 112 00:04:48,889 --> 00:04:53,058 I've tried to say it, and I've said it badly. 113 00:04:53,060 --> 00:04:56,261 So this is me, just saying it. 114 00:04:56,263 --> 00:04:57,629 With strings. 115 00:04:58,931 --> 00:05:00,399 I'm crazy about you. 116 00:05:00,401 --> 00:05:01,900 I think we should be together. 117 00:05:01,902 --> 00:05:04,636 What do you say? 118 00:05:13,313 --> 00:05:16,081 ( Romantic music playing ) 119 00:05:16,083 --> 00:05:17,749 What do you say? 120 00:05:17,751 --> 00:05:18,784 Yes. 121 00:05:18,786 --> 00:05:19,786 No. 122 00:05:19,787 --> 00:05:21,186 I don't know. 123 00:05:21,188 --> 00:05:22,754 Those are the three options. 124 00:05:22,756 --> 00:05:24,189 Ted, this is so... 125 00:05:24,191 --> 00:05:25,424 I know. 126 00:05:25,426 --> 00:05:28,093 I come home, I was going to watch jeopardy 127 00:05:28,095 --> 00:05:30,796 And there's a string quartet and... 128 00:05:30,798 --> 00:05:32,764 I have to pee. 129 00:05:32,766 --> 00:05:34,833 Oh, I'm sorry. 130 00:05:35,301 --> 00:05:36,535 Un, well, go ahead. 131 00:05:36,537 --> 00:05:38,403 We'll, uh, we'll wait. 132 00:05:48,815 --> 00:05:52,117 Yeah, 'cause when we talked earlier, 133 00:05:52,119 --> 00:05:53,685 You said there'd be pizza. 134 00:05:53,687 --> 00:05:57,356 No, I said I'd get you a pizza afterwards. 135 00:05:57,358 --> 00:05:59,124 Look, could we talk about this later? 136 00:05:59,126 --> 00:06:01,660 I'm sort of professing my love here. 137 00:06:01,662 --> 00:06:02,861 Sure. 138 00:06:03,996 --> 00:06:07,366 We're not getting any pizza. 139 00:06:08,234 --> 00:06:10,001 Okay. ( romantic music resumes ) 140 00:06:10,003 --> 00:06:12,003 Let's talk. 141 00:06:12,005 --> 00:06:13,305 Okay. 142 00:06:13,307 --> 00:06:16,041 Um... 143 00:06:16,043 --> 00:06:17,809 Oh, hey, you guys want to take five? 144 00:06:17,811 --> 00:06:21,246 Thanks, guys. Just need a minute. 145 00:06:21,248 --> 00:06:23,215 Sort of a big life decision. 146 00:06:23,217 --> 00:06:25,150 Love the blue instruments, though. 147 00:06:25,152 --> 00:06:26,685 Kind of an inside joke. 148 00:06:26,687 --> 00:06:27,986 Thanks. 149 00:06:30,056 --> 00:06:31,089 You're crazy. 150 00:06:31,091 --> 00:06:32,091 Right. 151 00:06:32,092 --> 00:06:35,394 It's not that I haven't thought about this. 152 00:06:35,396 --> 00:06:37,662 You know that I have, but let's look at this, okay? 153 00:06:37,664 --> 00:06:39,898 We only just started being friends again. 154 00:06:39,900 --> 00:06:42,567 I know. But... come on. 155 00:06:42,569 --> 00:06:44,035 And we want different things. 156 00:06:44,037 --> 00:06:45,003 That's still there. 157 00:06:45,005 --> 00:06:46,605 That's not going away. 158 00:06:46,607 --> 00:06:47,939 I mean, what if we do this 159 00:06:47,941 --> 00:06:50,942 And it doesn't work out and I'd lose you as a friend? 160 00:06:50,944 --> 00:06:53,178 I gotta think about this. 161 00:06:53,180 --> 00:06:54,346 Okay, fine. 162 00:06:54,348 --> 00:06:55,514 Think about it on the plane. 163 00:06:55,516 --> 00:06:56,715 Let's go to paris for the weekend. 164 00:06:56,717 --> 00:06:57,616 I'm serious. 165 00:06:57,618 --> 00:06:59,184 I'm kidding. I'm serious. 166 00:06:59,186 --> 00:07:01,686 I can't go to paris, I'm going camping. 167 00:07:01,688 --> 00:07:03,054 I thought that thing was canceled. 168 00:07:03,056 --> 00:07:04,222 Well, it's back on. 169 00:07:04,224 --> 00:07:05,023 Since when? 170 00:07:05,025 --> 00:07:06,858 Since like an hour ago. 171 00:07:06,860 --> 00:07:10,028 Sending the storm back out into the atlantic. 172 00:07:10,030 --> 00:07:13,265 So it's blue skies this weekend. 173 00:07:13,267 --> 00:07:15,233 Sandy? Robin? 174 00:07:15,235 --> 00:07:17,202 Thanks, lou, but that blue sky 175 00:07:17,204 --> 00:07:19,905 Isn't without at least one cloud. 176 00:07:19,907 --> 00:07:22,407 I'm sorry to announce that one week from today 177 00:07:22,409 --> 00:07:24,543 I will be leaving metro news one. 178 00:07:24,545 --> 00:07:27,746 It has been an honor to bring you the news each night, 179 00:07:27,748 --> 00:07:29,414 And read the paper to you each morning. 180 00:07:29,416 --> 00:07:32,617 I will always treasure it. 181 00:07:32,619 --> 00:07:34,052 Good night, new york. 182 00:07:34,054 --> 00:07:36,087 Man: And we're clear. 183 00:07:36,089 --> 00:07:37,255 You're leaving? 184 00:07:37,257 --> 00:07:39,224 There. I quit my job. 185 00:07:39,226 --> 00:07:40,392 We're not coworkers. 186 00:07:40,394 --> 00:07:43,395 Will you please have dinner with me? 187 00:07:43,397 --> 00:07:46,231 I'm joking. I got offered a job at cnn. 188 00:07:46,233 --> 00:07:48,099 Oh, congratulations. 189 00:07:48,101 --> 00:07:49,568 Congratulations yourself. 190 00:07:49,570 --> 00:07:51,336 What do you mean? Well, 191 00:07:51,338 --> 00:07:53,271 Joel asked me who I thought 192 00:07:53,273 --> 00:07:55,073 Should replace me as lead anchor. 193 00:07:55,075 --> 00:07:56,975 I told him you. 194 00:07:58,077 --> 00:08:00,278 They're announcing it next week. Act surprised. 195 00:08:00,280 --> 00:08:02,948 Wow. 196 00:08:02,950 --> 00:08:04,216 Thanks. 197 00:08:05,251 --> 00:08:06,451 And, yes. 198 00:08:06,453 --> 00:08:07,419 Yes, what? 199 00:08:07,421 --> 00:08:09,588 Yes, let's go get dinner. 200 00:08:10,790 --> 00:08:13,692 How about this weekend on the camping trip? 201 00:08:13,694 --> 00:08:15,594 I roast a mean weenie. 202 00:08:16,963 --> 00:08:18,997 Oh, you're kidding me. 203 00:08:18,999 --> 00:08:20,131 No way. 204 00:08:20,133 --> 00:08:21,099 Don't go on this thing. 205 00:08:21,101 --> 00:08:22,367 Ted, I have to go. 206 00:08:22,369 --> 00:08:23,869 It's a company camping trip. 207 00:08:23,871 --> 00:08:26,271 Really? Because it also kinda sounds like a date. 208 00:08:26,273 --> 00:08:28,573 With sandy... And his weenie. 209 00:08:29,208 --> 00:08:30,976 I mean is this not a date? 210 00:08:30,978 --> 00:08:32,177 I don't-I don't know. 211 00:08:32,179 --> 00:08:34,145 So, what? 212 00:08:34,147 --> 00:08:35,347 You actually like this guy now? 213 00:08:35,349 --> 00:08:37,215 I don't know. 214 00:08:37,217 --> 00:08:39,017 Are you gonna hook up with him? 215 00:08:39,019 --> 00:08:39,484 I don't know. 216 00:08:39,486 --> 00:08:40,619 Yes, you do. 217 00:08:40,621 --> 00:08:41,686 No, ted, I don't. 218 00:08:41,688 --> 00:08:43,788 And you know what? That's okay. 219 00:08:43,790 --> 00:08:46,558 I don't plan out every second of my life like you do. 220 00:08:46,560 --> 00:08:47,792 I don't plan out every... 221 00:08:47,794 --> 00:08:50,295 Oh, really? What is all of this? 222 00:08:50,297 --> 00:08:52,397 I mean, why can't you just say, 223 00:08:52,399 --> 00:08:54,065 "hey, robin, let's go get some sushi?" 224 00:08:54,067 --> 00:08:57,736 No, it has to be a-a string quartet and-and paris 225 00:08:57,738 --> 00:08:59,070 And flowers and chocolates 226 00:08:59,072 --> 00:09:01,172 And let's spend the rest of our lives together. 227 00:09:01,174 --> 00:09:04,242 Don't you think we're a little bit past sushi at this point? 228 00:09:04,244 --> 00:09:05,710 God, you are 229 00:09:05,712 --> 00:09:06,912 So terrified of anything real. 230 00:09:06,914 --> 00:09:09,581 It's like you're floating out in space. 231 00:09:09,583 --> 00:09:11,816 Touch the ground, robin. 232 00:09:11,818 --> 00:09:13,385 Live in the world, make a mistake. 233 00:09:13,387 --> 00:09:14,586 Make this mistake. 234 00:09:14,588 --> 00:09:16,254 I need to think about this. 235 00:09:16,256 --> 00:09:18,023 Fine. 236 00:09:18,025 --> 00:09:20,225 No, I'm sorry, I... 237 00:09:20,227 --> 00:09:22,360 I can't do this anymore. 238 00:09:22,362 --> 00:09:23,728 I need an answer. 239 00:09:25,164 --> 00:09:29,601 If you want me to say yes right now, I-I can't do that. 240 00:09:29,603 --> 00:09:33,572 Well, if it's not yes, then it's a no. 241 00:09:35,374 --> 00:09:37,175 Then I guess it's not meant to be. 242 00:09:41,347 --> 00:09:43,014 Nice try, buddy. 243 00:09:43,016 --> 00:09:45,050 Good hustle out there. 244 00:09:45,052 --> 00:09:46,751 Look at the bright side. 245 00:09:46,753 --> 00:09:48,119 At least you got some closure. 246 00:09:48,121 --> 00:09:50,922 She's made her choice and you can finally move on. 247 00:09:52,191 --> 00:09:53,258 Screw that. This ain't over. 248 00:09:53,260 --> 00:09:54,292 ( All groaning) 249 00:09:54,294 --> 00:09:55,727 Ted, you sat here 250 00:09:55,729 --> 00:09:57,462 In this very booth and you said... 251 00:09:57,464 --> 00:09:59,431 I don't care what I said. 252 00:09:59,433 --> 00:10:00,532 This is gonna happen. 253 00:10:00,534 --> 00:10:01,933 She can't say it's not meant to be. 254 00:10:01,935 --> 00:10:04,235 It is meant to be, and you know why? 255 00:10:04,237 --> 00:10:06,605 'Cause I mean it to be. 256 00:10:10,076 --> 00:10:11,209 Unpause? 257 00:10:11,211 --> 00:10:12,211 Unpause. 258 00:10:12,212 --> 00:10:15,046 See, marshall and lily had a rule 259 00:10:15,048 --> 00:10:17,148 That at any point during a fight 260 00:10:17,150 --> 00:10:19,050 They could pause and take a break. 261 00:10:19,052 --> 00:10:20,952 Their fights often lasted for days. 262 00:10:20,954 --> 00:10:23,455 A painting fellowship? I was never going to take it. 263 00:10:23,457 --> 00:10:26,124 In california? I was never going to take it. 264 00:10:26,126 --> 00:10:28,960 Ted, she is going on that camping trip. 265 00:10:28,962 --> 00:10:31,229 Dude, barring some act of god, 266 00:10:31,231 --> 00:10:33,932 Robin's gonna be with sandy this weekend. 267 00:10:33,934 --> 00:10:36,067 Fine. 268 00:10:36,069 --> 00:10:38,570 If an act of god is what it takes, 269 00:10:38,572 --> 00:10:41,573 Then an act of god it is. 270 00:10:41,575 --> 00:10:44,709 What are you talking about? 271 00:10:45,578 --> 00:10:48,146 I'm gonna make it rain. 272 00:10:55,988 --> 00:10:57,922 I can't let robin go camping with this guy. 273 00:10:57,924 --> 00:11:00,258 So how do I keep that from happening? 274 00:11:00,260 --> 00:11:01,760 Simple... I make it rain! 275 00:11:01,762 --> 00:11:03,928 Ted, do you want me to slap you again? 276 00:11:03,930 --> 00:11:05,997 'Cause I kind of enjoyed it the first time. 277 00:11:05,999 --> 00:11:08,033 Look, I-I might be crazy right now... No, you know what? 278 00:11:08,035 --> 00:11:10,635 I am definitely crazy right now, but I have a plan. 279 00:11:10,637 --> 00:11:12,871 That girl you used to go out with, penelope, 280 00:11:12,873 --> 00:11:14,773 Wasn't she getting her phd in native american culture? 281 00:11:14,775 --> 00:11:16,941 Yeah. Are you still in touch with her? 282 00:11:16,943 --> 00:11:19,210 Sure. I mean, even though we stopped having sex, 283 00:11:19,212 --> 00:11:21,279 We still get together, like, once a month to chat and catch up, 284 00:11:21,281 --> 00:11:23,214 And of course I'm not in touch with her! 285 00:11:23,216 --> 00:11:26,017 Well, you're gonna need to get in touch with her. 286 00:11:26,019 --> 00:11:28,620 She's gonna teach me how to do a rain dance. 287 00:11:28,622 --> 00:11:32,691 Did you just say a "rain dance"? Yes. 288 00:11:32,693 --> 00:11:35,393 A rain dance. Yes. 289 00:11:35,395 --> 00:11:37,962 A dance to make it rain. 290 00:11:37,964 --> 00:11:39,130 Yes. 291 00:11:45,638 --> 00:11:48,039 We're finding penelope! No, we are not! 292 00:11:48,041 --> 00:11:49,974 Yes, we are! Ted, you're forcing me 293 00:11:49,976 --> 00:11:54,079 To be the voice of reason, and it's not a good look for me! 294 00:11:54,081 --> 00:11:56,081 Why the hell should I help you? 295 00:11:56,083 --> 00:11:58,850 Come on, I know it didn't work out between us, 296 00:11:58,852 --> 00:12:01,486 But we did... Have a relationship. 297 00:12:01,488 --> 00:12:03,755 We had sex twice in your car, 298 00:12:03,757 --> 00:12:05,390 And then you dumped me. 299 00:12:05,392 --> 00:12:07,425 How is that a relationship? 300 00:12:07,427 --> 00:12:09,160 Twice! 301 00:12:09,162 --> 00:12:10,495 Barney, there is 302 00:12:10,497 --> 00:12:11,329 No way... 303 00:12:11,331 --> 00:12:13,898 ( quietly ): Seriously, come on. 304 00:12:13,900 --> 00:12:18,403 ( Quietly ): Penelope, I really need to make it rain this weekend. 305 00:12:18,405 --> 00:12:21,072 Why? There's this girl... 306 00:12:21,074 --> 00:12:23,408 ( laughs): "there's this girl." 307 00:12:23,410 --> 00:12:25,043 You know, the traditional rain dance 308 00:12:25,045 --> 00:12:27,245 Is a sacred prayer to nature. 309 00:12:27,247 --> 00:12:28,413 I don't think 310 00:12:28,415 --> 00:12:29,781 The great spirit looks too kindly 311 00:12:29,783 --> 00:12:32,183 On white dudes who co-opt it to get laid. 312 00:12:32,185 --> 00:12:34,352 Penelope, this is the girl I love. 313 00:12:34,354 --> 00:12:35,854 If it doesn't rain this weekend, 314 00:12:35,856 --> 00:12:38,823 She's gonna end up with the wrong guy. Please. 315 00:12:39,592 --> 00:12:44,028 This wrong guy, is he a huge jackass? 316 00:12:44,030 --> 00:12:44,863 Absolutely. 317 00:12:44,865 --> 00:12:46,431 Kind of like barney? Kind of. 318 00:12:46,433 --> 00:12:48,299 Hey. You hit on my mom! 319 00:12:48,301 --> 00:12:49,868 We weren't exclusive! 320 00:12:51,470 --> 00:12:52,704 I'm in. 321 00:12:52,706 --> 00:12:54,239 And so the three of us 322 00:12:54,241 --> 00:12:56,708 Headed up to the roof of my building. Okay. 323 00:12:56,710 --> 00:12:58,910 Crouch down and bend over a little bit. 324 00:12:58,912 --> 00:13:00,245 Wow, it took five shots 325 00:13:00,247 --> 00:13:02,547 Of tequila to get you in that position. 326 00:13:02,549 --> 00:13:05,150 I will throw you off this roof. 327 00:13:05,152 --> 00:13:08,987 There's so much of your mom in you. 328 00:13:10,489 --> 00:13:13,091 And she's been throwing up ever since. 329 00:13:13,093 --> 00:13:15,293 So how'd she manage to eat so much chocolate? 330 00:13:15,295 --> 00:13:18,429 Remember that guy, ted, that I was telling you about? 331 00:13:18,431 --> 00:13:21,266 Well, I came home and I found him 332 00:13:21,268 --> 00:13:23,501 Waiting in my apartment with a string quartet 333 00:13:23,503 --> 00:13:24,936 And roses and chocolates... 334 00:13:24,938 --> 00:13:27,572 Oh, that's so sweet. 335 00:13:27,574 --> 00:13:29,174 Okay, yes, it's sweet in theory, 336 00:13:29,176 --> 00:13:31,476 But isn't it also kind of crazy? 337 00:13:31,478 --> 00:13:33,144 I mean, a string quartet 338 00:13:33,146 --> 00:13:36,247 In my living room... who does that? 339 00:13:36,249 --> 00:13:37,482 Nobody does that. 340 00:13:37,484 --> 00:13:41,319 No, honey... nobody does that. 341 00:13:42,788 --> 00:13:45,190 But I guess I'm just a hopeless romantic. 342 00:13:45,192 --> 00:13:47,992 I'm gonna put my hand up your dog now. 343 00:13:50,462 --> 00:13:53,464 So you're saying you would forbid me from going? 344 00:13:53,466 --> 00:13:54,833 Forbid? Who said forbid? 345 00:13:54,835 --> 00:13:56,601 I was just reminding you that there's this wedding 346 00:13:56,603 --> 00:13:57,969 Coming up in a couple of months, 347 00:13:57,971 --> 00:13:59,871 And I was kind of hoping you'd save the day. 348 00:13:59,873 --> 00:14:02,340 Look for me... I'll be the guy in the awesome suit. 349 00:14:02,342 --> 00:14:03,441 I mean, come on, lily. 350 00:14:03,443 --> 00:14:05,443 It's what you've always wanted. 351 00:14:05,445 --> 00:14:08,112 Yeah, but there's a lot of things I've always wanted, 352 00:14:08,114 --> 00:14:09,781 And I haven't done any of them. 353 00:14:09,783 --> 00:14:11,449 I'm sorry. 354 00:14:11,451 --> 00:14:15,386 I just need to do this before settling down forever. 355 00:14:15,388 --> 00:14:19,123 So now we've gone from "I was never gonna do it" to "I need to do this"? 356 00:14:19,125 --> 00:14:21,526 Did I leave the room at some point? When did that happen? 357 00:14:21,528 --> 00:14:23,795 Oh, maybe when you said you wouldn't let me do it. 358 00:14:23,797 --> 00:14:25,463 I never said that! 359 00:14:25,465 --> 00:14:27,632 You know, if you're having these kind of doubts now, 360 00:14:27,634 --> 00:14:30,168 Maybe we just shouldn't get married at all. 361 00:14:30,170 --> 00:14:32,403 Maybe not. 362 00:14:33,739 --> 00:14:35,874 Pause. Pause. 363 00:14:35,876 --> 00:14:37,709 So, are you just, like, starving? 364 00:14:37,711 --> 00:14:39,410 Totally. Red lobster? 365 00:14:39,412 --> 00:14:42,313 Lily: ♪ oh, lobster, lobster, lobster ♪ 366 00:14:42,315 --> 00:14:44,482 ♪ You are delicious! Oh, god, 367 00:14:44,484 --> 00:14:46,150 I love butter sauce! 368 00:14:46,152 --> 00:14:47,485 There's nothing bad about it. 369 00:14:47,487 --> 00:14:50,355 Say something bad about butter sauce, I dare you. 370 00:14:50,357 --> 00:14:53,758 ( Crying ) marshall, no. 371 00:14:53,760 --> 00:14:55,593 We're on pause. 372 00:14:55,595 --> 00:14:57,328 There's no crying 373 00:14:57,330 --> 00:14:58,330 In pauseland! 374 00:14:58,331 --> 00:15:00,665 Pauseland is a magical place, with-with... 375 00:15:00,667 --> 00:15:02,400 Popcorn shrimp mountains 376 00:15:02,402 --> 00:15:03,735 And butter sauce rivers! 377 00:15:03,737 --> 00:15:05,270 ( Sobbing) 378 00:15:05,272 --> 00:15:06,272 Damn it. 379 00:15:06,273 --> 00:15:08,439 ♪ Happy, happy, happy, happy, happy ♪ 380 00:15:08,441 --> 00:15:10,508 ♪ Happy birthday, happy, happy, happy, happy ♪ 381 00:15:10,510 --> 00:15:14,078 ♪ Happy, happy birthday, happy, happy... ♪ ( marshall and lily sobbing ) 382 00:15:24,290 --> 00:15:26,691 Ted, this is funny. 383 00:15:26,693 --> 00:15:28,526 Still funny. 384 00:15:28,528 --> 00:15:30,361 Still fu... 385 00:15:30,363 --> 00:15:32,130 And now it's sad. 386 00:15:32,132 --> 00:15:35,900 Hey, penelope, you sure I'm doing this right? 387 00:15:35,902 --> 00:15:37,468 I think so. Uh-huh. 388 00:15:37,470 --> 00:15:40,738 Does it, uh, look anything like a real rain dance? 389 00:15:40,740 --> 00:15:42,140 I think so. 390 00:15:42,142 --> 00:15:45,410 Hey, penelope, have you, uh, 391 00:15:45,412 --> 00:15:48,813 Have you ever actually seen a rain dance performed? 392 00:15:48,815 --> 00:15:50,281 No. 393 00:15:52,385 --> 00:15:55,086 Extensively on the subject: Firsthand accounts, 394 00:15:55,088 --> 00:15:57,255 Theoretical criticism, the anthropological... 395 00:15:57,257 --> 00:16:00,558 Have you ever seen a rain dance? 396 00:16:00,560 --> 00:16:02,760 I've seen a film strip. 397 00:16:02,762 --> 00:16:04,228 Terrific. Uh, look, I should run. 398 00:16:04,230 --> 00:16:06,597 I'm getting brain surgery from some guy who's seen 399 00:16:06,599 --> 00:16:07,999 A couple episodes of e. R. 400 00:16:08,001 --> 00:16:09,834 I can't believe this. 401 00:16:09,836 --> 00:16:13,171 We've been up here for the past hour making complete asses of ourselves. 402 00:16:13,173 --> 00:16:15,673 What do you mean "we," white man? 403 00:16:18,577 --> 00:16:20,478 How did we get here? 404 00:16:20,480 --> 00:16:23,581 Couple of days ago, the biggest problem in my life 405 00:16:23,583 --> 00:16:27,618 Was, did ted eat the last pudding snack pack in the fridge. 406 00:16:27,620 --> 00:16:29,754 I think there's still one left. 407 00:16:29,756 --> 00:16:31,189 Dibs. 408 00:16:33,592 --> 00:16:35,593 Unpause? 409 00:16:35,595 --> 00:16:36,661 Unpause. 410 00:16:36,663 --> 00:16:38,596 Look... 411 00:16:38,598 --> 00:16:40,932 I know this sucks. 412 00:16:40,934 --> 00:16:43,801 It's just something I'm going through. 413 00:16:43,803 --> 00:16:45,169 I'm not asking you to understand it. 414 00:16:45,171 --> 00:16:48,373 I'm not asking you to be happy about it. 415 00:16:48,375 --> 00:16:51,709 I... I'm just asking you to support it. 416 00:16:53,779 --> 00:16:56,781 I want to, lily, okay? 417 00:16:56,783 --> 00:16:58,383 I really do. 418 00:16:58,385 --> 00:17:00,451 But I just can't. 419 00:17:00,453 --> 00:17:04,188 Why not? Because you're scaring the hell out of me, that's why not. 420 00:17:04,957 --> 00:17:06,624 What if you decide to go be a painter 421 00:17:06,626 --> 00:17:09,127 And then you realize I don't fit in to your life anymore, 422 00:17:09,129 --> 00:17:10,728 And three months becomes forever? 423 00:17:10,730 --> 00:17:11,662 Can you promise me that 424 00:17:11,664 --> 00:17:13,731 That's not gonna happen? 425 00:17:13,733 --> 00:17:15,033 Marshall... 'cause if you can't 426 00:17:15,035 --> 00:17:17,001 Promise me that, we should just break up right now. 427 00:17:17,003 --> 00:17:18,836 I'm not gonna wait around for three months 428 00:17:18,838 --> 00:17:20,304 Just to have my heart ripped out. 429 00:17:22,674 --> 00:17:24,976 Marshall, I love you. 430 00:17:24,978 --> 00:17:27,712 Can you promise me that that's not gonna happen? 431 00:17:27,714 --> 00:17:29,080 Pause. 432 00:17:29,082 --> 00:17:30,581 No, lily, we cannot pause this anymore. 433 00:17:30,583 --> 00:17:32,483 Can you promise me that that's not gonna happen?! 434 00:17:32,485 --> 00:17:34,419 Pause! Why do you want me to pause?! 435 00:17:37,556 --> 00:17:41,225 That's just a great use of the pause function, baby. Thank you. 436 00:17:44,396 --> 00:17:47,398 ( Rhythmic grunting ) 437 00:17:47,400 --> 00:17:48,833 Hey, ted. 438 00:17:48,835 --> 00:17:50,935 Whatcha doing? 439 00:17:50,937 --> 00:17:52,336 A rain dance. 440 00:17:52,338 --> 00:17:53,704 Dude, 441 00:17:53,706 --> 00:17:57,175 That's a fat kid with a bee in his pants. 442 00:17:57,177 --> 00:17:59,010 Look, I highly doubt 443 00:17:59,012 --> 00:18:01,012 The great spirit is a stickler for choreography. 444 00:18:01,014 --> 00:18:03,247 It's the thought that counts. 445 00:18:03,249 --> 00:18:05,650 She's leaving in half an hour. 446 00:18:08,854 --> 00:18:09,954 These are your awesome years. 447 00:18:09,956 --> 00:18:11,756 You're wasting them on this girl. 448 00:18:11,758 --> 00:18:12,957 This isn't gonna work! 449 00:18:12,959 --> 00:18:14,525 Yeah. I know that. 450 00:18:14,527 --> 00:18:16,194 Well, then why are you doing this? 451 00:18:16,196 --> 00:18:17,695 Because I love her. 452 00:18:17,697 --> 00:18:21,399 I told her that the first night we went out, 453 00:18:21,401 --> 00:18:23,901 And here it is, eight months later, and nothing's changed. 454 00:18:23,903 --> 00:18:26,737 So, yes, I know this isn't gonna work. 455 00:18:26,739 --> 00:18:28,873 But it has to work! 456 00:18:28,875 --> 00:18:30,208 You hear me, universe? 457 00:18:30,210 --> 00:18:33,644 This is ted mosby talking! 458 00:18:33,646 --> 00:18:36,047 Give me some rain! 459 00:18:36,049 --> 00:18:38,549 Come on! 460 00:18:38,551 --> 00:18:40,885 Come on! 461 00:18:40,887 --> 00:18:43,788 Come on...! 462 00:18:43,790 --> 00:18:46,791 ( Thunder crashes ) 463 00:18:46,793 --> 00:18:50,161 Oh, come on! 464 00:18:51,163 --> 00:18:54,532 ( Gasping, laughing ) 465 00:19:02,074 --> 00:19:05,109 Pushing the front back into the tristate area 466 00:19:05,111 --> 00:19:07,612 And giving manhattan one of its worst storms 467 00:19:07,614 --> 00:19:09,013 In over a decade. 468 00:19:09,015 --> 00:19:10,481 Barney: How about that? 469 00:19:10,483 --> 00:19:12,650 He did it. 470 00:19:32,104 --> 00:19:34,105 Robin! 471 00:19:34,107 --> 00:19:36,541 Hey, robin! 472 00:19:41,680 --> 00:19:42,680 Oh, 473 00:19:42,682 --> 00:19:43,881 Thank god you're here! 474 00:19:43,883 --> 00:19:45,950 My camping trip got rained out. 475 00:19:45,952 --> 00:19:47,785 I know. I'm sorry. 476 00:19:47,787 --> 00:19:49,520 It's not your fault. 477 00:19:49,522 --> 00:19:50,788 Yeah, it is. 478 00:19:50,790 --> 00:19:51,956 Come down here. 479 00:19:51,958 --> 00:19:54,158 It's pouring. You come up. 480 00:19:54,160 --> 00:19:56,294 No, you have to come down here. 481 00:19:56,296 --> 00:19:57,895 ( Iaughs ): Why? 482 00:19:57,897 --> 00:20:01,866 Why? Because I made it rain, that's what I did today! 483 00:20:01,868 --> 00:20:03,234 And that's enough. 484 00:20:03,236 --> 00:20:04,969 I-I've done my part. 485 00:20:04,971 --> 00:20:06,470 Now, get down here! 486 00:20:06,472 --> 00:20:09,307 I'm not dressed, ted. No. Come up. 487 00:20:09,309 --> 00:20:11,475 I'm not coming up there, robin, I'm not. 488 00:20:11,477 --> 00:20:14,045 You have to come down here! 489 00:20:14,047 --> 00:20:17,715 ( Iaughs ) 490 00:20:32,864 --> 00:20:34,398 I was gonna... 491 00:20:34,400 --> 00:20:35,466 I know. 492 00:20:53,585 --> 00:20:56,020 And that's how robin and I ended up together. 493 00:20:56,022 --> 00:20:58,689 Turns out, all I had to do was make it rain. 494 00:20:58,691 --> 00:21:00,891 As I rode home the next morning, 495 00:21:00,893 --> 00:21:04,295 The city looked the same, the people looked the same, 496 00:21:04,297 --> 00:21:07,298 It all looked the same, but it wasn't. 497 00:21:07,300 --> 00:21:09,066 In just one night, 498 00:21:09,068 --> 00:21:11,969 Everything had changed.