1 00:00:14,515 --> 00:00:17,051 TED: It was May of 2006 in New York City 2 00:00:17,085 --> 00:00:18,586 and life was good. 3 00:00:18,619 --> 00:00:21,689 But everything was about to change. 4 00:00:21,722 --> 00:00:24,625 So... what do you think? 5 00:00:25,693 --> 00:00:27,761 Robin again? 6 00:00:27,795 --> 00:00:29,430 Ted, 7 00:00:29,463 --> 00:00:31,132 the universe clearly does not want 8 00:00:31,165 --> 00:00:33,334 you and Robin to be together. 9 00:00:33,367 --> 00:00:35,035 Don't piss off the universe. 10 00:00:35,069 --> 00:00:36,770 The universe will slap you. 11 00:00:36,804 --> 00:00:38,472 Don't you think the universe has more important things 12 00:00:38,506 --> 00:00:39,740 to think about than my dating life? 13 00:00:39,773 --> 00:00:42,076 Unless your dating life is the glue holding 14 00:00:42,110 --> 00:00:44,645 the entire universe together... 15 00:00:44,678 --> 00:00:45,946 Whoa. Chills. 16 00:00:45,979 --> 00:00:48,482 Anybody else get chills? 17 00:00:48,516 --> 00:00:51,719 Look, I realize we've been down this road before, 18 00:00:51,752 --> 00:00:53,154 but the fact is, 19 00:00:53,187 --> 00:00:56,657 whatever I do, it all keeps coming back to Robin, 20 00:00:56,690 --> 00:00:59,393 so... I gotta do this. 21 00:01:00,027 --> 00:01:02,230 Ow! What the hell? 22 00:01:02,263 --> 00:01:03,264 That wasn't me. 23 00:01:03,297 --> 00:01:05,533 That was the universe. 24 00:01:05,566 --> 00:01:07,935 The funny thing was, at that very moment, 25 00:01:07,968 --> 00:01:11,672 the universe was working on something-- a storm. 26 00:01:11,705 --> 00:01:14,842 So tropical storm Willy is going to be with us 27 00:01:14,875 --> 00:01:16,344 at least until Monday. 28 00:01:16,377 --> 00:01:18,679 It's gonna rain cats and dogs, folks. 29 00:01:18,712 --> 00:01:20,481 So don't step in a poodle. 30 00:01:20,514 --> 00:01:22,116 Sandy? Robin? 31 00:01:22,150 --> 00:01:23,251 Thanks, Lou. 32 00:01:23,284 --> 00:01:24,285 Boy, too bad. 33 00:01:24,318 --> 00:01:25,619 Our big Metro News One 34 00:01:25,653 --> 00:01:27,421 camping trip was going to be this weekend. 35 00:01:27,455 --> 00:01:30,558 Yeah, but camping out in the rain? No fun. Muddy. Yuck. 36 00:01:30,591 --> 00:01:32,293 Guess we'll have to take a rain check. 37 00:01:32,326 --> 00:01:34,762 And we'll check in with you tomorrow, New York. 38 00:01:34,795 --> 00:01:36,230 Have a great night. 39 00:01:36,264 --> 00:01:37,598 MAN: And, we're clear. 40 00:01:37,631 --> 00:01:38,632 Bummer. 41 00:01:38,666 --> 00:01:40,201 I was hoping to finally have sex 42 00:01:40,234 --> 00:01:41,502 with you this weekend, Scherbatsky. 43 00:01:41,535 --> 00:01:43,971 Well, I'd give you the "I don't date 44 00:01:44,004 --> 00:01:45,473 coworkers" speech again, 45 00:01:45,506 --> 00:01:48,176 but, God, you must have that sum'bitch memorized by now. 46 00:01:48,209 --> 00:01:49,277 Shame, though. 47 00:01:49,310 --> 00:01:50,978 It was a pretty hot show tonight. 48 00:01:51,011 --> 00:01:52,580 The rhythmic give and take 49 00:01:52,613 --> 00:01:54,382 of our improvised banter there at the end 50 00:01:54,415 --> 00:01:56,317 really got my freak juice flowing. 51 00:01:57,951 --> 00:01:59,019 Dude, he's right. 52 00:01:59,052 --> 00:02:01,489 How many times do you have to watch this crash and burn 53 00:02:01,522 --> 00:02:02,690 before you say, "enough"? 54 00:02:02,723 --> 00:02:04,692 One more. One more time. 55 00:02:04,725 --> 00:02:07,127 One more big, beautiful, stupid romantic gesture. 56 00:02:07,161 --> 00:02:08,696 And then, whatever she says, 57 00:02:08,729 --> 00:02:09,963 yes or no, that's it. 58 00:02:09,997 --> 00:02:11,465 If it's yes, great. 59 00:02:11,499 --> 00:02:14,468 If it's no, then I am done going after Robin forever. 60 00:02:14,502 --> 00:02:15,536 LILY: So what's this 61 00:02:15,569 --> 00:02:17,938 big, beautiful romantic gesture? 62 00:02:17,971 --> 00:02:21,509 I am going to make her... 63 00:02:21,542 --> 00:02:22,876 a mix CD. 64 00:02:24,278 --> 00:02:25,813 No, I'm kidding. I got a plan. 65 00:02:25,846 --> 00:02:28,148 Lily, I'm going to need the spare key to Robin's apartment. 66 00:02:28,182 --> 00:02:29,883 I see where this is going. 67 00:02:29,917 --> 00:02:32,486 Ted, waiting naked in a girl's bed wearing whipped cream undies 68 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:35,323 does not work... usually. 69 00:02:35,356 --> 00:02:36,357 The setting-- 70 00:02:36,390 --> 00:02:37,758 Martha's Vineyard, 1999. 71 00:02:37,791 --> 00:02:39,927 The characters: Yours truly and a raven-haired 72 00:02:39,960 --> 00:02:41,229 au pair by the name... 73 00:02:41,262 --> 00:02:43,264 Universe. 74 00:02:44,298 --> 00:02:45,899 So, this plan you speak of? 75 00:02:45,933 --> 00:02:48,936 Remember the first night Robin and I went out? 76 00:02:48,969 --> 00:02:53,441 I stole a blue French horn for her and it almost worked. 77 00:02:53,474 --> 00:02:55,476 Yeah. Dude, that was awesome, 78 00:02:55,509 --> 00:02:57,511 but how are you ever going to top that? 79 00:03:03,217 --> 00:03:04,985 She should be here any second. 80 00:03:05,018 --> 00:03:07,255 Uh, we're pretty hungry. 81 00:03:07,288 --> 00:03:08,689 When do we get our pizza? 82 00:03:08,722 --> 00:03:12,025 Enough with the-- we'll go get pizza later, all right? 83 00:03:12,059 --> 00:03:14,194 Just... ( rustling ) 84 00:03:25,773 --> 00:03:27,408 ROBIN: Damn it. 85 00:03:33,080 --> 00:03:34,348 ( phone ringing ) Hello. 86 00:03:34,382 --> 00:03:36,250 Hey, Lily, I'm locked out of my apartment. 87 00:03:36,284 --> 00:03:38,018 I need to come pick up my extra key. 88 00:03:38,051 --> 00:03:41,289 Extra key? 89 00:03:41,322 --> 00:03:44,157 Do I have an extra key to your apartment? 90 00:03:44,191 --> 00:03:45,326 Yes, I gave it to you. 91 00:03:45,359 --> 00:03:46,760 Oh, right. That key. 92 00:03:46,794 --> 00:03:48,662 Yeah, I lost it. 93 00:03:48,696 --> 00:03:51,732 Great, now I gotta go to the locksmith. 94 00:03:51,765 --> 00:03:53,066 No, wait, uh... 95 00:03:53,100 --> 00:03:55,235 Maybe you should just knock. 96 00:03:55,269 --> 00:03:56,804 Knock? 97 00:03:56,837 --> 00:03:58,806 Lily, my dogs aren't that well trained. 98 00:03:58,839 --> 00:03:59,940 ( door opening ) 99 00:04:03,877 --> 00:04:04,678 ( machine beeps ) 100 00:04:04,712 --> 00:04:06,347 Hello, Lily, this is Janet Kagan 101 00:04:06,380 --> 00:04:07,781 at the Russell House Art Foundation 102 00:04:07,815 --> 00:04:08,816 here in San Francisco. 103 00:04:08,849 --> 00:04:10,584 I'm pleased to inform you that we've accepted 104 00:04:10,618 --> 00:04:12,720 your application for our summer fellowship. 105 00:04:12,753 --> 00:04:14,655 We look forward to hearing from you. Bye-bye. 106 00:04:14,688 --> 00:04:15,756 Uh, Robin, 107 00:04:15,789 --> 00:04:18,459 I-I gotta go. Just knock, okay? 108 00:04:20,494 --> 00:04:22,630 Summer fellowship? 109 00:04:22,663 --> 00:04:24,064 Just knock. 110 00:04:24,097 --> 00:04:25,433 Okay. 111 00:04:27,701 --> 00:04:31,805 ( romantic music playing ) 112 00:04:31,839 --> 00:04:32,906 Hi. 113 00:04:32,940 --> 00:04:34,742 Hi. 114 00:04:43,216 --> 00:04:45,619 Robin... 115 00:04:47,054 --> 00:04:48,489 I've sort of said this already. 116 00:04:48,522 --> 00:04:49,757 I mean I've half said it. 117 00:04:49,790 --> 00:04:53,093 I've tried to say it, and I've said it badly. 118 00:04:53,126 --> 00:04:56,129 So this is me, just saying it. 119 00:04:56,163 --> 00:04:57,365 With strings. 120 00:04:58,999 --> 00:05:00,434 I'm crazy about you. 121 00:05:00,468 --> 00:05:01,502 I think we should be together. 122 00:05:01,535 --> 00:05:04,037 What do you say? 123 00:05:13,213 --> 00:05:15,816 ( romantic music playing ) 124 00:05:15,849 --> 00:05:17,317 What do you say? 125 00:05:17,351 --> 00:05:18,318 Yes. 126 00:05:18,352 --> 00:05:19,353 No. 127 00:05:19,387 --> 00:05:21,154 I don't know. 128 00:05:21,188 --> 00:05:22,390 Those are the three options. 129 00:05:22,423 --> 00:05:23,991 Ted, this is so... 130 00:05:24,024 --> 00:05:25,359 I know. 131 00:05:25,393 --> 00:05:27,861 I come home, I was going to watch Jeopardy 132 00:05:27,895 --> 00:05:30,398 and there's a string quartet and... 133 00:05:30,431 --> 00:05:32,366 I have to pee. 134 00:05:32,400 --> 00:05:34,435 Oh, I'm sorry. 135 00:05:35,035 --> 00:05:36,404 Un, well, go ahead. 136 00:05:36,437 --> 00:05:37,771 We'll, uh, we'll wait. 137 00:05:48,682 --> 00:05:51,685 Yeah, 'cause when we talked earlier, 138 00:05:51,719 --> 00:05:53,554 you said there'd be pizza. 139 00:05:53,587 --> 00:05:57,257 No, I said I'd get you a pizza afterwards. 140 00:05:57,290 --> 00:05:58,892 Look, could we talk about this later? 141 00:05:58,926 --> 00:06:01,161 I'm sort of professing my love here. 142 00:06:01,194 --> 00:06:02,430 Sure. 143 00:06:03,631 --> 00:06:06,634 We're not getting any pizza. 144 00:06:07,535 --> 00:06:09,837 Okay. ( romantic music resumes ) 145 00:06:09,870 --> 00:06:11,839 Let's talk. 146 00:06:11,872 --> 00:06:13,006 Okay. 147 00:06:13,040 --> 00:06:15,809 Um... 148 00:06:15,843 --> 00:06:17,511 Oh, hey, you guys want to take five? 149 00:06:17,545 --> 00:06:21,148 Thanks, guys. Just need a minute. 150 00:06:21,181 --> 00:06:22,916 Sort of a big life decision. 151 00:06:22,950 --> 00:06:24,618 Love the blue instruments, though. 152 00:06:24,652 --> 00:06:26,186 Kind of an inside joke. 153 00:06:26,219 --> 00:06:27,555 Thanks. 154 00:06:29,923 --> 00:06:30,758 You're crazy. 155 00:06:30,791 --> 00:06:31,759 Right. 156 00:06:31,792 --> 00:06:32,826 Come on. 157 00:06:32,860 --> 00:06:35,095 It's not that I haven't thought about this. 158 00:06:35,128 --> 00:06:37,531 You know that I have, but let's look at this, okay? 159 00:06:37,565 --> 00:06:39,500 We only just started being friends again. 160 00:06:39,533 --> 00:06:42,369 I know. But-- come on. 161 00:06:42,402 --> 00:06:43,904 And we want different things. 162 00:06:43,937 --> 00:06:44,705 That's still there. 163 00:06:44,738 --> 00:06:46,406 That's not going away. 164 00:06:46,440 --> 00:06:47,875 I mean, what if we do this 165 00:06:47,908 --> 00:06:50,511 and it doesn't work out and I'd lose you as a friend? 166 00:06:50,544 --> 00:06:52,813 I gotta think about this. 167 00:06:52,846 --> 00:06:54,147 Okay, fine. 168 00:06:54,181 --> 00:06:55,415 Think about it on the plane. 169 00:06:55,449 --> 00:06:56,316 Let's go to Paris for the weekend. 170 00:06:56,349 --> 00:06:57,417 I'm serious. 171 00:06:57,451 --> 00:06:58,952 I'm kidding. I'm serious. 172 00:06:58,986 --> 00:07:01,421 I can't go to Paris, I'm going camping. 173 00:07:01,455 --> 00:07:02,523 I thought that thing was canceled. 174 00:07:02,556 --> 00:07:03,824 Well, it's back on. 175 00:07:03,857 --> 00:07:04,492 Since when? 176 00:07:04,525 --> 00:07:06,594 Since like an hour ago. 177 00:07:06,627 --> 00:07:09,697 ...sending the storm back out into the Atlantic. 178 00:07:09,730 --> 00:07:13,000 So it's blue skies this weekend. 179 00:07:13,033 --> 00:07:14,702 Sandy? Robin? 180 00:07:14,735 --> 00:07:16,870 Thanks, Lou, but that blue sky 181 00:07:16,904 --> 00:07:19,673 isn't without at least one cloud. 182 00:07:19,707 --> 00:07:21,975 I'm sorry to announce that one week from today 183 00:07:22,009 --> 00:07:24,177 I will be leaving Metro News One. 184 00:07:24,211 --> 00:07:27,548 It has been an honor to bring you the news each night, 185 00:07:27,581 --> 00:07:29,249 and read the paper to you each morning. 186 00:07:29,282 --> 00:07:32,319 I will always treasure it. 187 00:07:32,352 --> 00:07:33,721 Good night, New York. 188 00:07:33,754 --> 00:07:35,523 MAN: And we're clear. 189 00:07:35,556 --> 00:07:36,690 You're leaving? 190 00:07:36,724 --> 00:07:39,026 There. I quit my job. 191 00:07:39,059 --> 00:07:40,027 We're not coworkers. 192 00:07:40,060 --> 00:07:43,030 Will you please have dinner with me? 193 00:07:43,063 --> 00:07:46,033 I'm joking. I got offered a job at CNN. 194 00:07:46,066 --> 00:07:47,568 Oh, congratulations. 195 00:07:47,601 --> 00:07:49,302 Congratulations yourself. 196 00:07:49,336 --> 00:07:50,904 What do you mean? Well, 197 00:07:50,938 --> 00:07:52,740 Joel asked me who I thought 198 00:07:52,773 --> 00:07:54,508 should replace me as lead anchor. 199 00:07:54,542 --> 00:07:56,476 I told him you. 200 00:07:57,845 --> 00:08:00,047 They're announcing it next week. Act surprised. 201 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:02,315 Wow. 202 00:08:02,349 --> 00:08:03,817 Thanks. 203 00:08:04,985 --> 00:08:06,153 And, yes. 204 00:08:06,186 --> 00:08:07,120 Yes, what? 205 00:08:07,154 --> 00:08:08,956 Yes, let's go get dinner. 206 00:08:10,558 --> 00:08:13,360 How about this weekend on the camping trip? 207 00:08:13,393 --> 00:08:14,762 I roast a mean weenie. 208 00:08:16,496 --> 00:08:18,398 Oh, you're kidding me. 209 00:08:18,431 --> 00:08:19,533 No way. 210 00:08:19,567 --> 00:08:20,701 Don't go on this thing. 211 00:08:20,734 --> 00:08:22,135 Ted, I have to go. 212 00:08:22,169 --> 00:08:23,571 It's a company camping trip. 213 00:08:23,604 --> 00:08:25,773 Really? Because it also kinda sounds like a date. 214 00:08:25,806 --> 00:08:27,941 With Sandy... and his weenie. 215 00:08:28,809 --> 00:08:30,377 I mean is this not a date? 216 00:08:30,410 --> 00:08:31,912 I don't-I don't know. 217 00:08:31,945 --> 00:08:33,581 So, what? 218 00:08:33,614 --> 00:08:35,048 You actually like this guy now? 219 00:08:35,082 --> 00:08:36,784 I don't know. 220 00:08:36,817 --> 00:08:38,418 Are you gonna hook up with him? 221 00:08:38,451 --> 00:08:39,186 I don't know. 222 00:08:39,219 --> 00:08:40,287 Yes, you do. 223 00:08:40,320 --> 00:08:41,388 No, Ted, I don't. 224 00:08:41,421 --> 00:08:43,323 And you know what? That's okay. 225 00:08:43,356 --> 00:08:46,226 I don't plan out every second of my life like you do. 226 00:08:46,259 --> 00:08:47,527 I don't plan out every... 227 00:08:47,561 --> 00:08:49,897 Oh, really? What is all of this? 228 00:08:49,930 --> 00:08:51,965 I mean, why can't you just say, 229 00:08:51,999 --> 00:08:53,767 "Hey, Robin, let's go get some sushi?" 230 00:08:53,801 --> 00:08:57,437 No, it has to be a-a string quartet and-and Paris 231 00:08:57,470 --> 00:08:58,972 and flowers and chocolates 232 00:08:59,006 --> 00:09:01,041 and let's spend the rest of our lives together. 233 00:09:01,074 --> 00:09:03,944 Don't you think we're a little bit past sushi at this point? 234 00:09:03,977 --> 00:09:05,412 God, you are 235 00:09:05,445 --> 00:09:06,747 so terrified of anything real. 236 00:09:06,780 --> 00:09:09,249 It's like you're floating out in space. 237 00:09:09,282 --> 00:09:11,418 Touch the ground, Robin. 238 00:09:11,451 --> 00:09:13,086 Live in the world, make a mistake. 239 00:09:13,120 --> 00:09:14,254 Make this mistake. 240 00:09:14,287 --> 00:09:15,889 I need to think about this. 241 00:09:15,923 --> 00:09:17,390 Fine. 242 00:09:17,424 --> 00:09:19,793 No, I'm sorry, I... 243 00:09:19,827 --> 00:09:21,629 I can't do this anymore. 244 00:09:21,662 --> 00:09:22,996 I need an answer. 245 00:09:24,832 --> 00:09:29,102 If you want me to say yes right now, I-I can't do that. 246 00:09:29,136 --> 00:09:32,740 Well, if it's not yes, then it's a no. 247 00:09:34,742 --> 00:09:36,343 Then I guess it's not meant to be. 248 00:09:40,681 --> 00:09:42,415 Nice try, buddy. 249 00:09:42,449 --> 00:09:44,484 Good hustle out there. 250 00:09:44,517 --> 00:09:46,386 Look at the bright side. 251 00:09:46,419 --> 00:09:47,788 At least you got some closure. 252 00:09:47,821 --> 00:09:50,123 She's made her choice and you can finally move on. 253 00:09:51,625 --> 00:09:52,760 Screw that. This ain't over. 254 00:09:52,793 --> 00:09:53,627 ( all groaning ) 255 00:09:53,661 --> 00:09:55,162 Ted, you sat here 256 00:09:55,195 --> 00:09:56,964 in this very booth and you said... 257 00:09:56,997 --> 00:09:58,899 I don't care what I said. 258 00:09:58,932 --> 00:10:00,067 This is gonna happen. 259 00:10:00,100 --> 00:10:01,568 She can't say it's not meant to be. 260 00:10:01,601 --> 00:10:03,737 It i meant to be, and you know why? 261 00:10:03,771 --> 00:10:05,773 'Cause I mean it to be. 262 00:10:09,476 --> 00:10:10,911 Unpause? 263 00:10:10,944 --> 00:10:11,745 Unpause. 264 00:10:11,779 --> 00:10:12,980 Let's pause. 265 00:10:13,013 --> 00:10:14,882 See, Marshall and Lily had a rule 266 00:10:14,915 --> 00:10:16,750 that at any point during a fight 267 00:10:16,784 --> 00:10:18,652 they could pause and take a break. 268 00:10:18,686 --> 00:10:20,420 Their fights often lasted for days. 269 00:10:20,453 --> 00:10:23,023 A painting fellowship? I was never going to take it. 270 00:10:23,056 --> 00:10:25,726 In California? I was never going to take it. 271 00:10:25,759 --> 00:10:28,628 Ted, she is going on that camping trip. 272 00:10:28,662 --> 00:10:30,798 Dude, barring some act of God, 273 00:10:30,831 --> 00:10:33,266 Robin's gonna be with Sandy this weekend. 274 00:10:33,300 --> 00:10:35,635 Fine. 275 00:10:35,669 --> 00:10:38,005 If an act of God is what it takes, 276 00:10:38,038 --> 00:10:41,008 then an act of God it is. 277 00:10:41,041 --> 00:10:43,844 What are you talking about? 278 00:10:45,245 --> 00:10:47,347 I'm gonna make it rain. 279 00:10:55,655 --> 00:10:57,557 I can't let Robin go camping with this guy. 280 00:10:57,590 --> 00:10:59,626 So how do I keep that from happening? 281 00:10:59,659 --> 00:11:01,294 Simple-- I make it rain! 282 00:11:01,328 --> 00:11:03,363 Ted, do you want me to slap you again? 283 00:11:03,396 --> 00:11:05,465 'Cause I kind of enjoyed it the first time. 284 00:11:05,498 --> 00:11:07,868 Look, I-I might be crazy right now... No, you know what? 285 00:11:07,901 --> 00:11:10,103 I am definitely crazy right now, but I have a plan. 286 00:11:10,137 --> 00:11:12,305 That girl you used to go out with, Penelope, 287 00:11:12,339 --> 00:11:14,241 wasn't she getting her PhD in Native American culture? 288 00:11:14,274 --> 00:11:16,409 Yeah. Are you still in touch with her? 289 00:11:16,443 --> 00:11:19,079 Sure. I mean, even though we stopped having sex, 290 00:11:19,112 --> 00:11:20,981 we still get together, like, once a month to chat and catch up, 291 00:11:21,014 --> 00:11:22,950 and of course I'm not in touch with her! 292 00:11:22,983 --> 00:11:25,385 Well, you're gonna need to get in touch with her. 293 00:11:25,418 --> 00:11:28,121 She's gonna teach me how to do a rain dance. 294 00:11:28,155 --> 00:11:32,292 Did you just say a "rain dance"? Yes. 295 00:11:32,325 --> 00:11:34,728 A rain dance. Yes. 296 00:11:34,762 --> 00:11:37,330 A dance to make it rain. 297 00:11:37,364 --> 00:11:38,298 Yes. 298 00:11:45,105 --> 00:11:47,640 We're finding Penelope! No, we are not! 299 00:11:47,674 --> 00:11:49,442 Yes, we are! Ted, you're forcing me 300 00:11:49,476 --> 00:11:53,680 to be the voice of reason, and it's not a good look for me! 301 00:11:53,713 --> 00:11:55,916 Why the hell should I help you? 302 00:11:55,949 --> 00:11:58,285 Come on, I know it didn't work out between us, 303 00:11:58,318 --> 00:12:00,954 but we did... have a relationship. 304 00:12:00,988 --> 00:12:03,290 We had sex twice in your car, 305 00:12:03,323 --> 00:12:04,624 and then you dumped me. 306 00:12:04,657 --> 00:12:06,626 How is that a relationship? 307 00:12:06,659 --> 00:12:08,495 Twice! 308 00:12:08,528 --> 00:12:09,662 Barney, there is 309 00:12:09,696 --> 00:12:10,697 no way... 310 00:12:10,730 --> 00:12:11,832 Shh! 311 00:12:11,865 --> 00:12:13,066 ( quietly ): Seriously, come on. 312 00:12:14,868 --> 00:12:17,838 ( quietly ): Penelope, I really need to make it rain this weekend. 313 00:12:17,871 --> 00:12:20,640 Why? There's this girl... 314 00:12:20,673 --> 00:12:22,776 ( laughs ): "There's this girl." 315 00:12:22,810 --> 00:12:24,611 You know, the traditional rain dance 316 00:12:24,644 --> 00:12:26,479 is a sacred prayer to nature. 317 00:12:26,513 --> 00:12:27,747 I don't think 318 00:12:27,781 --> 00:12:29,216 the Great Spirit looks too kindly 319 00:12:29,249 --> 00:12:31,751 on white dudes who co-opt it to get laid. 320 00:12:31,785 --> 00:12:33,653 Penelope, this is the girl I love. 321 00:12:33,686 --> 00:12:35,222 If it doesn't rain this weekend, 322 00:12:35,255 --> 00:12:37,991 she's gonna end up with the wrong guy. Please. 323 00:12:38,992 --> 00:12:43,296 This wrong guy, is he a huge jackass? 324 00:12:43,330 --> 00:12:44,197 Absolutely. 325 00:12:44,231 --> 00:12:45,866 Kind of like Barney? Kind of. 326 00:12:45,899 --> 00:12:47,567 Hey. You hit on my mom! 327 00:12:47,600 --> 00:12:49,036 We weren't exclusive! 328 00:12:50,838 --> 00:12:52,105 I'm in. 329 00:12:52,139 --> 00:12:53,573 And so the three of us 330 00:12:53,606 --> 00:12:56,076 headed up to the roof of my building. Okay. 331 00:12:56,109 --> 00:12:58,411 Crouch down and bend over a little bit. 332 00:12:58,445 --> 00:12:59,746 Wow, it took five shots 333 00:12:59,779 --> 00:13:01,915 of tequila to get you in that position. 334 00:13:01,949 --> 00:13:04,617 I will throw you off this roof. 335 00:13:04,651 --> 00:13:08,121 There's so much of your mom in you. 336 00:13:09,923 --> 00:13:12,459 And she's been throwing up ever since. 337 00:13:12,492 --> 00:13:14,962 So how'd she manage to eat so much chocolate? 338 00:13:14,995 --> 00:13:17,664 Remember that guy, Ted, that I was telling you about? 339 00:13:17,697 --> 00:13:20,533 Well, I came home and I found him 340 00:13:20,567 --> 00:13:22,870 waiting in my apartment with a string quartet 341 00:13:22,903 --> 00:13:24,404 and roses and chocolates... 342 00:13:24,437 --> 00:13:26,806 Oh, that's so sweet. 343 00:13:26,840 --> 00:13:28,675 Okay, yes, it's sweet in theory, 344 00:13:28,708 --> 00:13:30,911 but isn't it also kind of crazy? 345 00:13:30,944 --> 00:13:32,679 I mean, a string quartet 346 00:13:32,712 --> 00:13:35,415 in my living room-- who does that? 347 00:13:35,448 --> 00:13:36,649 Nobody does that. 348 00:13:36,683 --> 00:13:37,851 Exactly. 349 00:13:37,885 --> 00:13:40,320 No, honey-- nobody does that. 350 00:13:42,222 --> 00:13:44,724 But I guess I'm just a hopeless romantic. 351 00:13:44,757 --> 00:13:47,060 I'm gonna put my hand up your dog now. 352 00:13:50,097 --> 00:13:52,866 So you're saying you would forbid me from going? 353 00:13:52,900 --> 00:13:54,201 Forbid? Who said forbid? 354 00:13:54,234 --> 00:13:55,969 I was just reminding you that there's this wedding 355 00:13:56,003 --> 00:13:57,270 coming up in a couple of months, 356 00:13:57,304 --> 00:13:59,306 and I was kind of hoping you'd save the day. 357 00:13:59,339 --> 00:14:01,541 Look for me-- I'll be the guy in the awesome suit. 358 00:14:01,574 --> 00:14:02,675 I mean, come on, Lily. 359 00:14:02,709 --> 00:14:05,045 It's what you've always wanted. 360 00:14:05,078 --> 00:14:07,347 Yeah, but there's a lot of things I've always wanted, 361 00:14:07,380 --> 00:14:09,249 and I haven't done any of them. 362 00:14:09,282 --> 00:14:10,650 I'm sorry. 363 00:14:10,683 --> 00:14:14,687 I just need to do this before settling down forever. 364 00:14:14,721 --> 00:14:18,425 So now we've gone from "I was never gonna do it" to "I need to do this"? 365 00:14:18,458 --> 00:14:21,128 Did I leave the room at some point? When did that happen? 366 00:14:21,161 --> 00:14:23,063 Oh, maybe when you said you wouldn't let me do it. 367 00:14:23,096 --> 00:14:25,032 I never said that! 368 00:14:25,065 --> 00:14:26,799 You know, if you're having these kind of doubts now, 369 00:14:26,833 --> 00:14:27,901 what's gonna change in three months? 370 00:14:27,935 --> 00:14:29,402 Maybe we just shouldn't get married at all. 371 00:14:29,436 --> 00:14:31,371 Maybe not. 372 00:14:33,040 --> 00:14:35,142 Pause. Pause. 373 00:14:35,175 --> 00:14:36,977 So, are you just, like, starving? 374 00:14:37,010 --> 00:14:39,079 Totally. Red Lobster? 375 00:14:39,112 --> 00:14:41,748 LILY: * Oh, lobster, lobster, lobster * 376 00:14:41,781 --> 00:14:43,850 * You are delicious! Oh, God, 377 00:14:43,883 --> 00:14:45,285 I love butter sauce! 378 00:14:45,318 --> 00:14:47,020 There's nothing bad about it. 379 00:14:47,054 --> 00:14:49,556 Say something bad about butter sauce, I dare you. 380 00:14:49,589 --> 00:14:50,390 I wouldn't dare. 381 00:14:50,423 --> 00:14:52,960 ( crying ) Marshall, no. 382 00:14:52,993 --> 00:14:54,694 We're on pause. 383 00:14:54,727 --> 00:14:56,429 There's no crying 384 00:14:56,463 --> 00:14:57,564 in Pauseland! 385 00:14:57,597 --> 00:14:59,967 Pauseland is a magical place, with-with... 386 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:01,568 popcorn shrimp mountains 387 00:15:01,601 --> 00:15:02,936 and butter sauce rivers! 388 00:15:02,970 --> 00:15:04,404 ( sobbing ) 389 00:15:04,437 --> 00:15:05,638 Damn it. 390 00:15:05,672 --> 00:15:07,640 * Happy, happy, happy, happy, happy * 391 00:15:07,674 --> 00:15:09,776 * Happy birthday, happy, happy, happy, happy * 392 00:15:09,809 --> 00:15:13,113 * Happy, happy birthday, happy, happy... * ( Marshall and Lily sobbing ) 393 00:15:23,456 --> 00:15:25,725 Ted, this is funny. 394 00:15:25,758 --> 00:15:27,560 Still funny. 395 00:15:27,594 --> 00:15:29,462 Still fu... 396 00:15:29,496 --> 00:15:31,364 And now it's sad. 397 00:15:31,398 --> 00:15:35,068 Hey, Penelope, you sure I'm doing this right? 398 00:15:35,102 --> 00:15:36,636 I think so. Uh-huh. 399 00:15:36,669 --> 00:15:39,906 Does it, uh, look anything like a real rain dance? 400 00:15:39,939 --> 00:15:41,308 I think so. 401 00:15:41,341 --> 00:15:44,577 Hey, Penelope, have you, uh, 402 00:15:44,611 --> 00:15:47,947 have you ever actually seen a rain dance performed? 403 00:15:47,981 --> 00:15:49,216 No. 404 00:15:51,518 --> 00:15:52,485 No? I've read 405 00:15:52,519 --> 00:15:54,387 extensively on the subject: firsthand accounts, 406 00:15:54,421 --> 00:15:56,389 theoretical criticism, the anthropological... 407 00:15:56,423 --> 00:15:59,626 Have you ever seen a rain dance? 408 00:15:59,659 --> 00:16:01,961 I've seen a film strip. 409 00:16:01,995 --> 00:16:03,430 Terrific. Uh, look, I should run. 410 00:16:03,463 --> 00:16:05,665 I'm getting brain surgery from some guy who's seen 411 00:16:05,698 --> 00:16:07,100 a couple episodes of E.R. 412 00:16:07,134 --> 00:16:09,169 I can't believe this. 413 00:16:09,202 --> 00:16:12,339 We've been up here for the past hour making complete asses of ourselves. 414 00:16:12,372 --> 00:16:14,507 What do you mean "we," white man? 415 00:16:17,844 --> 00:16:19,812 How did we get here? 416 00:16:19,846 --> 00:16:22,849 Couple of days ago, the biggest problem in my life 417 00:16:22,882 --> 00:16:26,486 was, did Ted eat the last pudding snack pack in the fridge. 418 00:16:26,519 --> 00:16:28,655 I think there's still one left. 419 00:16:28,688 --> 00:16:30,157 Dibs. 420 00:16:32,792 --> 00:16:34,761 Unpause? 421 00:16:34,794 --> 00:16:35,762 Unpause. 422 00:16:35,795 --> 00:16:37,797 Look... 423 00:16:37,830 --> 00:16:40,167 I know this sucks. 424 00:16:40,200 --> 00:16:42,869 It's just something I'm going through. 425 00:16:42,902 --> 00:16:44,304 I'm not asking you to understand it. 426 00:16:44,337 --> 00:16:47,540 I'm not asking you to be happy about it. 427 00:16:47,574 --> 00:16:50,543 I... I'm just asking you to support it. 428 00:16:53,012 --> 00:16:55,782 I want to, Lily, okay? 429 00:16:55,815 --> 00:16:57,217 I really do. 430 00:16:57,250 --> 00:16:59,852 But I just can't. 431 00:16:59,886 --> 00:17:03,090 Why not? Because you're scaring the hell out of me, that's why not. 432 00:17:04,091 --> 00:17:05,892 What if you decide to go be a painter 433 00:17:05,925 --> 00:17:08,228 and then you realize I don't fit in to your life anymore, 434 00:17:08,261 --> 00:17:09,729 and three months becomes forever? 435 00:17:09,762 --> 00:17:10,863 Can you promise me that 436 00:17:10,897 --> 00:17:12,532 that's not gonna happen? 437 00:17:12,565 --> 00:17:14,201 Marshall... 'Cause if you can't 438 00:17:14,234 --> 00:17:16,203 promise me that, we should just break up right now. 439 00:17:16,236 --> 00:17:17,604 I'm not gonna wait around for three months 440 00:17:17,637 --> 00:17:19,206 just to have my heart ripped out. 441 00:17:21,674 --> 00:17:24,144 Marshall, I love you. 442 00:17:24,177 --> 00:17:26,813 Can you promise me that that's not gonna happen? 443 00:17:26,846 --> 00:17:28,215 Pause. 444 00:17:28,248 --> 00:17:29,649 No, Lily, we cannot pause this anymore. 445 00:17:29,682 --> 00:17:31,484 Can you promise me that that's not gonna happen?! 446 00:17:31,518 --> 00:17:33,253 Pause! Why do you want me to pause?! 447 00:17:36,889 --> 00:17:40,127 That's just a great use of the pause function, baby. Thank you. 448 00:17:43,463 --> 00:17:46,166 ( rhythmic grunting ) 449 00:17:46,199 --> 00:17:47,967 Hey, Ted. 450 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:50,002 Whatcha doing? 451 00:17:50,036 --> 00:17:51,104 A rain dance. 452 00:17:51,138 --> 00:17:52,739 Dude, 453 00:17:52,772 --> 00:17:53,973 that's not a rain dance. 454 00:17:54,006 --> 00:17:56,276 That's a fat kid with a bee in his pants. 455 00:17:56,309 --> 00:17:58,178 Look, I highly doubt 456 00:17:58,211 --> 00:18:00,079 the Great Spirit is a stickler for choreography. 457 00:18:00,113 --> 00:18:02,315 It's the thought that counts. 458 00:18:02,349 --> 00:18:04,417 She's leaving in half an hour. 459 00:18:07,820 --> 00:18:09,021 These are your awesome years. 460 00:18:09,055 --> 00:18:10,690 You're wasting them on this girl. 461 00:18:10,723 --> 00:18:12,024 This isn't gonna work! 462 00:18:12,058 --> 00:18:13,626 Yeah. I know that. 463 00:18:13,660 --> 00:18:15,162 Well, then why are you doing this? 464 00:18:15,195 --> 00:18:16,596 Because I love her. 465 00:18:16,629 --> 00:18:17,664 I love her! 466 00:18:17,697 --> 00:18:20,467 I told her that the first night we went out, 467 00:18:20,500 --> 00:18:23,035 and here it is, eight months later, and nothing's changed. 468 00:18:23,069 --> 00:18:25,805 So, yes, I know this isn't gonna work. 469 00:18:25,838 --> 00:18:27,807 But it has to work! 470 00:18:27,840 --> 00:18:29,209 You hear me, universe? 471 00:18:29,242 --> 00:18:32,645 This is Ted Mosby talking! 472 00:18:32,679 --> 00:18:35,014 Give me some rain! 473 00:18:35,047 --> 00:18:37,484 Come on! 474 00:18:37,517 --> 00:18:39,752 Come on! 475 00:18:39,786 --> 00:18:42,489 Come on...! 476 00:18:42,522 --> 00:18:45,892 ( thunder crashes ) 477 00:18:45,925 --> 00:18:48,861 Oh, come on! 478 00:18:50,230 --> 00:18:53,333 ( gasping, laughing ) 479 00:19:01,274 --> 00:19:04,177 Pushing the front back into the tristate area 480 00:19:04,211 --> 00:19:06,279 and giving Manhattan one of its worst storms 481 00:19:06,313 --> 00:19:07,980 in over a decade. 482 00:19:08,014 --> 00:19:09,216 BARNEY: How about that? 483 00:19:09,249 --> 00:19:11,351 He did it. 484 00:19:31,103 --> 00:19:33,005 Robin! 485 00:19:33,039 --> 00:19:35,275 Hey, Robin! 486 00:19:40,547 --> 00:19:41,414 Oh, 487 00:19:41,448 --> 00:19:42,915 thank God you're here! 488 00:19:42,949 --> 00:19:44,984 My camping trip got rained out. 489 00:19:45,017 --> 00:19:46,719 I know. I'm sorry. 490 00:19:46,753 --> 00:19:48,255 It's not your fault. 491 00:19:48,288 --> 00:19:49,389 Yeah, it is. 492 00:19:49,422 --> 00:19:51,023 Come down here. 493 00:19:51,057 --> 00:19:53,159 It's pouring. You come up. 494 00:19:53,192 --> 00:19:55,262 No, you have to come down here. 495 00:19:55,295 --> 00:19:57,029 ( laughs ): Why? 496 00:19:57,063 --> 00:20:00,900 Why? Because I made it rain, that's what I did today! 497 00:20:00,933 --> 00:20:02,235 And that's enough. 498 00:20:02,269 --> 00:20:03,770 I-I've done my part. 499 00:20:03,803 --> 00:20:05,472 Now, get down here! 500 00:20:05,505 --> 00:20:08,341 I'm not dressed, Ted. No. Come up. 501 00:20:08,375 --> 00:20:10,477 I'm not coming up there, Robin, I'm not. 502 00:20:10,510 --> 00:20:13,012 You ha to come down here! 503 00:20:13,045 --> 00:20:16,416 ( laughs ) 504 00:20:31,931 --> 00:20:33,132 I was gonna... 505 00:20:33,165 --> 00:20:34,233 I know. 506 00:20:52,619 --> 00:20:55,288 And that's how Robin and I ended up together. 507 00:20:55,322 --> 00:20:57,790 Turns out, all I had to do was make it rain. 508 00:20:57,824 --> 00:20:59,992 As I rode home the next morning, 509 00:21:00,026 --> 00:21:03,330 the city looked the same, the people looked the same, 510 00:21:03,363 --> 00:21:06,232 it all looked the same, but it wasn't. 511 00:21:06,265 --> 00:21:08,000 In just one night, 512 00:21:08,034 --> 00:21:10,603 everything had changed.