1 00:00:15,849 --> 00:00:18,579 OLDER TED: Kids, this is a Thanksgiving story. 2 00:00:18,785 --> 00:00:21,219 Thanksgiving in New York is a wonderful time, 3 00:00:22,022 --> 00:00:26,152 It's a time for giving of yourself, for thinking of your fellow man, 4 00:00:26,259 --> 00:00:29,854 A time when the unforgiving city becomes a little kinder, 5 00:00:29,996 --> 00:00:31,759 Well, I just ralphed. 6 00:00:32,432 --> 00:00:36,027 - How much did you guys drink last night? - Not how much, what. 7 00:00:36,503 --> 00:00:38,130 The Thanks-tini, 8 00:00:38,371 --> 00:00:41,272 a fun and delicious new novelty drink I invented. 9 00:00:41,374 --> 00:00:45,276 Cranberry juice, potato vodka, and a bouillon cube. 10 00:00:45,712 --> 00:00:48,237 Tastes just like a turkey dinner. 11 00:00:49,816 --> 00:00:52,307 It's like Thanksgiving in my mouth. 12 00:00:52,952 --> 00:00:55,682 You want a good holiday drink? Try his Kwanzaa-politan. 13 00:00:55,789 --> 00:00:57,279 (CAR HORN HONKING) 14 00:00:57,757 --> 00:00:59,554 The shuttle's here! 15 00:01:00,727 --> 00:01:03,025 He hasn't been back home to Minnesota since Christmas. 16 00:01:03,129 --> 00:01:05,359 - He's a little excited. - Baby, we're holding up the shuttle. 17 00:01:05,465 --> 00:01:08,662 Do you have everything you need? Toothbrush, pajamas, underpants? 18 00:01:08,768 --> 00:01:10,099 Underpants. 19 00:01:11,938 --> 00:01:14,930 So, Lil, Marshall's family. 20 00:01:15,241 --> 00:01:18,108 Whole weekend with the future in-laws. You excited? 21 00:01:18,211 --> 00:01:22,511 - Yeah, no, it'll be fun. - Lily, you just said, "Yeah, no." 22 00:01:23,516 --> 00:01:26,679 Did I? No, I love Marshall's family. 23 00:01:27,420 --> 00:01:30,048 - But, yeah, no, it'll be great. - You just did it again. 24 00:01:30,156 --> 00:01:31,783 Yeah, no, shut up. 25 00:01:33,226 --> 00:01:34,955 Wait, so you're not going home for Thanksgiving? 26 00:01:35,061 --> 00:01:37,928 - No, I have to work on Friday. You? - I'm Canadian, remember? 27 00:01:38,031 --> 00:01:40,864 - We celebrate Thanksgiving in October. - Oh, right, I forgot. 28 00:01:40,967 --> 00:01:44,562 You guys are weird. You pronounce the word "out," "oute." 29 00:01:45,038 --> 00:01:47,199 You guys are the world's leader in handgun violence, 30 00:01:47,307 --> 00:01:48,774 your healthcare system is bankrupt, 31 00:01:48,875 --> 00:01:52,641 and your country is deeply divided on almost every important issue. 32 00:01:54,047 --> 00:01:56,174 Your cops are called Mounties. 33 00:01:58,751 --> 00:02:00,616 So, probably hanging out with Barney, then? 34 00:02:00,720 --> 00:02:02,711 No. Barney's got his own Thanksgiving tradition. 35 00:02:03,289 --> 00:02:05,780 Thanksgiving in a strip club. Who's in? 36 00:02:05,925 --> 00:02:09,088 The Lusty Leopard has a surprisingly good Thanksgiving buffet. 37 00:02:09,195 --> 00:02:12,096 Plus, they do this thing. Heather dresses up as a Pilgrim, 38 00:02:12,198 --> 00:02:16,897 and Misty dresses up as an Indian, and they share a meal together. 39 00:02:17,103 --> 00:02:21,733 - Oh, Barney. - I'm sorry. Native American. 40 00:02:23,209 --> 00:02:25,939 I think I'm gonna go to a homeless shelter, serve food. 41 00:02:26,045 --> 00:02:27,672 - That's awesome. - Yeah. 42 00:02:27,780 --> 00:02:31,181 I thought I'd just spend the day giving back, you know, doing some good. 43 00:02:31,284 --> 00:02:33,377 - Canceling out Barney. - Exactly. 44 00:02:33,586 --> 00:02:36,282 - Where are all my underpants? - Did you check your suitcase? 45 00:02:36,422 --> 00:02:37,389 No. 46 00:02:38,758 --> 00:02:39,325 Let's go. 47 00:02:39,325 --> 00:02:39,950 Let's go. 48 00:02:40,059 --> 00:02:41,720 OLDER TED; And go they went, 49 00:02:41,828 --> 00:02:45,059 All the way to St., Cloud, Minnesota, Marshall's hometown, 50 00:02:45,465 --> 00:02:48,457 And as Lily stepped into her fiancé's boyhood home, 51 00:02:48,568 --> 00:02:50,195 she received a big welcome, 52 00:02:50,303 --> 00:02:52,032 Hello! We're home! 53 00:02:52,138 --> 00:02:54,333 (ALL EXCLAIMING) 54 00:02:54,841 --> 00:02:56,308 A very big welcome, 55 00:02:56,409 --> 00:03:00,277 You see, at 6-foot-4, Marshall was the runt of the Eriksen clan, 56 00:03:00,380 --> 00:03:02,814 - Great to see you. - Hey, you, too. 57 00:03:03,416 --> 00:03:06,510 Wow, I forgot how tall you guys are. 58 00:03:07,053 --> 00:03:09,385 - Where's my almost daughter-in-law? - Here I am! 59 00:03:09,489 --> 00:03:10,683 Over here! 60 00:03:12,892 --> 00:03:15,053 Well, you got yourself a great little bride here, Son. 61 00:03:15,161 --> 00:03:16,185 - Yeah. - That's great. 62 00:03:16,296 --> 00:03:18,491 All right, now, no farting around. 63 00:03:18,631 --> 00:03:21,429 Put your skates and your pads on, boys. Game on in five minutes. 64 00:03:21,534 --> 00:03:22,626 Yeah. All right. 65 00:03:22,735 --> 00:03:25,295 - Oh, you gonna play hockey? - Hike, hut! 66 00:03:25,405 --> 00:03:28,670 - With a basketball? - Well, it's a combination of the two. 67 00:03:28,775 --> 00:03:31,676 - We call it "bask-ice-ball." - We invented it. 68 00:03:31,778 --> 00:03:34,372 It's the most dangerous and awesome sport in the world. 69 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:38,211 Bask-ice-ball? Not ice-ket-ball? 70 00:03:38,318 --> 00:03:39,979 "Ice-ket-ball"? 71 00:03:40,987 --> 00:03:43,217 - Just sounds weird. - Yeah. 72 00:03:43,323 --> 00:03:47,521 - It's bask-ice-ball, okay? And I'm the best. - Oh, you wish. 73 00:03:47,627 --> 00:03:50,994 Oh, well, maybe that's just 'cause you haven't seen me play. 74 00:03:51,097 --> 00:03:52,894 (ALL HOOTING) 75 00:03:53,166 --> 00:03:55,634 I don't know, honey. It's not really a sport for a girl. 76 00:03:55,735 --> 00:03:58,499 Well, that's funny, 'cause your brother throws like a girl. 77 00:03:58,605 --> 00:03:59,902 (ALL JEERING) 78 00:04:01,241 --> 00:04:02,538 Marcus. 79 00:04:04,010 --> 00:04:07,241 - This is gonna be great. - I know. I'm so psyched we did this. 80 00:04:07,347 --> 00:04:08,507 Man, look at all these people. 81 00:04:08,615 --> 00:04:11,311 Giving up their Thanksgiving to help their fellow man. 82 00:04:11,417 --> 00:04:13,112 These have gotta be the best people in New York. 83 00:04:14,721 --> 00:04:17,554 Excuse me, guys, coming through. 84 00:04:17,657 --> 00:04:20,285 - Barney? - Well, hi, guys. 85 00:04:20,460 --> 00:04:23,554 - What are you doing here? - Oh, just the Lord's work. 86 00:04:24,597 --> 00:04:27,395 - But you're Satan. - Guys, okay, look. 87 00:04:27,634 --> 00:04:30,125 I don't advertise it, but I volunteer here. 88 00:04:30,236 --> 00:04:32,796 I think it's important to help the less fortunate. 89 00:04:32,905 --> 00:04:35,897 I'm the Angelina Jolie of incredibly hot guys. 90 00:04:36,809 --> 00:04:39,573 This is a joke, right? You don't actually volunteer here? 91 00:04:39,679 --> 00:04:42,739 Barney, we need you out front. There is a logjam on the stuffing line. 92 00:04:42,849 --> 00:04:45,010 - Can you show them how it's done? - I'm on it. 93 00:04:45,118 --> 00:04:48,781 - Wait, so, this is real? Barney does this? - Every Sunday, all year long. 94 00:04:48,888 --> 00:04:49,877 He's our best volunteer. 95 00:04:49,989 --> 00:04:52,480 That's 'cause I was trained by the best, Kendall. 96 00:04:52,692 --> 00:04:55,058 Anyway, we're psyched to be here, Kendall. 97 00:04:55,161 --> 00:04:56,719 What do you need us to do? 98 00:04:56,829 --> 00:04:58,922 - Go home, we're full. - ROBIN: What? 99 00:04:59,232 --> 00:05:01,097 We're volunteers, we're unpaid help. 100 00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:03,100 Can you ever really have enough unpaid help? 101 00:05:03,202 --> 00:05:06,899 On the biggest volunteer day of the year? Yeah, you can. 102 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:10,476 - Come on, we just wanna help out. - Kendall. They're cool. 103 00:05:11,577 --> 00:05:13,772 Fine. But I'm not promising anything. 104 00:05:13,880 --> 00:05:16,815 Wait here, we'll let you know if we need you. 105 00:05:17,917 --> 00:05:21,182 Okay, well, I better get back out there. There's a lot of food to give out. 106 00:05:21,287 --> 00:05:23,016 And a lot of smiles. 107 00:05:25,892 --> 00:05:27,951 I almost forgot. 108 00:05:28,494 --> 00:05:29,722 I know it's early, 109 00:05:29,829 --> 00:05:34,129 but you are a future Mrs. Eriksen. 110 00:05:34,233 --> 00:05:36,793 Oh, thank you. 111 00:05:37,203 --> 00:05:39,467 Well, it'll go great with my... 112 00:05:40,073 --> 00:05:41,506 I just love it. 113 00:05:42,542 --> 00:05:44,840 Okay, Lily, we're putting you on salad duty. 114 00:05:44,944 --> 00:05:48,175 Oh, I make this great frisée and endive salad 115 00:05:48,281 --> 00:05:50,681 with a coriander lime vinaigrette. 116 00:05:51,351 --> 00:05:53,751 But this is an American holiday. 117 00:05:54,654 --> 00:05:58,181 Lily, now that you're going to be a Mrs. Eriksen, 118 00:05:58,958 --> 00:06:02,018 I'm going to let you in on a secret recipe: 119 00:06:02,762 --> 00:06:06,459 The Eriksen Family Seven Layer Salad. 120 00:06:07,400 --> 00:06:09,231 Seven layer salad? 121 00:06:11,537 --> 00:06:14,335 Six cups of mayonnaise? That can't be right. 122 00:06:14,440 --> 00:06:18,672 Oh, no, dear. Sixteen cups. Mayo's in that cabinet. 123 00:06:22,014 --> 00:06:25,950 Oh, my God, there is some serious bask-ice-ball going on out there. 124 00:06:26,052 --> 00:06:28,987 Dad totally nailed Marcus in the face with a snowball, which is a foul, 125 00:06:29,088 --> 00:06:30,851 'cause you only get one snowball per possession, 126 00:06:30,957 --> 00:06:34,222 so I nailed him in the shin with my skate, and then I totally dunked it. 127 00:06:34,327 --> 00:06:37,728 Yeah, you were sitting pretty, till I whacked you with that mallet. 128 00:06:37,830 --> 00:06:39,457 Hey, gorgeous. 129 00:06:39,999 --> 00:06:41,364 You having fun? 130 00:06:41,634 --> 00:06:45,832 Yeah, but I kind of miss you. Could you stay in here for a little bit? 131 00:06:45,938 --> 00:06:48,099 Yeah, yeah, yeah, no problem. It's halftime. 132 00:06:48,441 --> 00:06:50,807 Halftime's over. Get your butts out here. Come on. 133 00:06:50,910 --> 00:06:53,879 And I hope you like the taste of skate, dorko. 134 00:06:55,815 --> 00:06:58,511 - Go. - Thanks, baby. 135 00:07:00,052 --> 00:07:01,144 Isn't this great? 136 00:07:01,254 --> 00:07:04,348 Can't you see why everybody from my high school stays in this town? 137 00:07:04,824 --> 00:07:07,918 Hey, Marvin! You're the dorko, dorko! 138 00:07:13,633 --> 00:07:15,294 (SIGHS) Man, it's amazing out there. 139 00:07:15,401 --> 00:07:18,529 I've done so much good today, I've got, like, a soul boner. 140 00:07:20,039 --> 00:07:22,473 Man, the way the faces of the less fortunate light up 141 00:07:22,575 --> 00:07:24,008 when you give them a hot, nutritious meal, 142 00:07:24,110 --> 00:07:25,941 is there a better feeling on earth? 143 00:07:26,112 --> 00:07:29,673 Yesterday, you said the best feeling on earth was getting your toes sucked. 144 00:07:29,916 --> 00:07:32,714 Then you requested a high-five, with your foot. 145 00:07:34,487 --> 00:07:37,012 Hey, Barn, what do you say you let us sub in for you 146 00:07:37,123 --> 00:07:39,182 scoop stuffing for a little bit? 147 00:07:39,292 --> 00:07:41,089 You wanna scoop stuffing your first day out? 148 00:07:41,194 --> 00:07:44,686 Hello, NFL, can I be quarterback this Sunday? Dude. 149 00:07:47,967 --> 00:07:51,801 Okay, I finished the Gummi Bear layer of the salad. 150 00:07:51,904 --> 00:07:53,303 What's next? 151 00:07:54,307 --> 00:07:56,241 Potato chips, of course. 152 00:07:56,476 --> 00:08:00,207 So, Lily, when are you gonna start thinking about having a baby? 153 00:08:00,947 --> 00:08:04,940 Baby? You know, I hadn't really thought about it. 154 00:08:05,318 --> 00:08:06,512 At all. 155 00:08:06,652 --> 00:08:09,883 OLDER TED; Actually, Aunt Lily was lying, It was all she'd been thinking about, 156 00:08:10,022 --> 00:08:11,455 You see, remember when she said... 157 00:08:11,991 --> 00:08:13,754 Well, I just ralphed. 158 00:08:14,460 --> 00:08:16,724 At that point, she was five days late, 159 00:08:16,829 --> 00:08:18,421 This was day six, 160 00:08:19,465 --> 00:08:22,366 Yeah, I mean, I'm way too young to have a baby, right? 161 00:08:22,468 --> 00:08:24,060 Oh, are you kidding? 162 00:08:24,170 --> 00:08:25,865 I was younger than you when I had Marcus. 163 00:08:25,972 --> 00:08:28,338 Beautiful 15-pound boy. 164 00:08:29,208 --> 00:08:31,335 Not much bigger than this turkey right here. 165 00:08:36,082 --> 00:08:37,310 Oh, boy. 166 00:08:42,388 --> 00:08:45,755 OLDER TED; Now, if Lily was already uneasy about joining the Eriksen family, 167 00:08:45,858 --> 00:08:46,847 imagine how she felt 168 00:08:46,959 --> 00:08:50,918 about possibly having a 15-pound Eriksen growing inside of her, 169 00:08:51,831 --> 00:08:53,799 That's a big baby, Judy. 170 00:08:54,233 --> 00:08:57,532 - The doctor thought he was twins. - (TITTERING) Twins. 171 00:08:58,871 --> 00:09:00,031 Twins. 172 00:09:03,142 --> 00:09:06,475 This is crazy. When did it get so hard to do charity work? 173 00:09:06,579 --> 00:09:08,342 I do charity work all the time. 174 00:09:08,447 --> 00:09:10,574 Remember when I said I'd find you a girlfriend? 175 00:09:10,683 --> 00:09:13,675 Delightful. How's that little project coming along, anyway? 176 00:09:13,786 --> 00:09:14,844 I'm working on it. 177 00:09:14,954 --> 00:09:17,514 I'm gonna introduce you to that girl you've been staring at. 178 00:09:17,623 --> 00:09:19,784 What? That's crazy. I haven't been staring at any girl. 179 00:09:19,892 --> 00:09:21,484 Have you met Ted? 180 00:09:21,727 --> 00:09:25,493 Hi, I'm the aforementioned Ted, and this is... Gone. 181 00:09:26,566 --> 00:09:28,124 - I'm Amanda. - Hi. 182 00:09:28,267 --> 00:09:32,966 - So, what do you do here, Ted? - Well, I've been... Nothing. I do nothing. 183 00:09:34,440 --> 00:09:35,498 Well, if you wanna do something, 184 00:09:35,608 --> 00:09:37,906 you and your girlfriend can help sort through these donations. 185 00:09:38,010 --> 00:09:40,103 Oh, I'm not his girlfriend. 186 00:09:40,212 --> 00:09:43,739 I used to be, but I just wasn't enough woman for Ted, 187 00:09:43,849 --> 00:09:46,511 emotionally, or sexually. 188 00:09:47,086 --> 00:09:48,417 Oh, my God. 189 00:09:48,888 --> 00:09:52,790 So, Amanda, what do you need us to do? 190 00:09:53,459 --> 00:09:54,619 Okay, this is important. 191 00:09:54,727 --> 00:09:56,695 Go through all these boxes of food donations, 192 00:09:56,796 --> 00:09:59,264 take out the really good stuff, and put it into this box. 193 00:09:59,365 --> 00:10:01,424 Got it. Consider it sorted. 194 00:10:02,835 --> 00:10:03,859 Hey, we're in business. 195 00:10:03,970 --> 00:10:06,438 Hey, Barney's not gonna get all the glory today. 196 00:10:10,943 --> 00:10:12,911 - Let's start with this one. - Yeah. 197 00:10:14,113 --> 00:10:16,411 - Amen. - ALL: Amen. 198 00:10:16,549 --> 00:10:18,949 Look who came to say good night. 199 00:10:19,051 --> 00:10:22,077 It's little Martin. Three months old. 200 00:10:22,622 --> 00:10:26,319 - Months? Three months? - He's been drinking his milk. 201 00:10:26,425 --> 00:10:27,483 Oh, yeah. 202 00:10:27,593 --> 00:10:29,060 Hear, hear. 203 00:10:30,963 --> 00:10:32,954 And she's already pregnant again. 204 00:10:33,065 --> 00:10:36,159 Well, that's 'cause those Eriksen boys' boys can swim. 205 00:10:36,268 --> 00:10:38,998 They got two tails and a drill bit for a head. 206 00:10:40,239 --> 00:10:44,266 - Dad, you're embarrassing me. - Don't worry about it, Son, she's cool. 207 00:10:44,377 --> 00:10:48,006 - She's gonna be an Eriksen. - Yeah, well, not literally. 208 00:10:48,214 --> 00:10:50,842 'Cause, you know, I'm keeping my name. 209 00:10:51,651 --> 00:10:53,676 But the apron? 210 00:10:56,756 --> 00:10:59,452 Well, we haven't actually decided anything yet, so we're gonna... 211 00:10:59,558 --> 00:11:02,584 No, I've decided, and I'm keeping my own name. 212 00:11:03,162 --> 00:11:06,029 But Eriksen is a great last name. 213 00:11:06,966 --> 00:11:09,025 People know the Eriksens. 214 00:11:10,636 --> 00:11:12,604 Well, sure, in St. Cloud, 215 00:11:12,705 --> 00:11:15,868 but our kids aren't gonna be growing up in St. Cloud. 216 00:11:16,042 --> 00:11:17,407 Right, baby? 217 00:11:20,012 --> 00:11:23,345 Well, why not St. Cloud? I mean, I loved growing up in St. Cloud. 218 00:11:23,449 --> 00:11:26,179 St. Cloud is a great place to have a childhood. 219 00:11:26,285 --> 00:11:27,912 Well, so is New York. 220 00:11:28,020 --> 00:11:30,181 (ALL LAUGHING) 221 00:11:30,723 --> 00:11:33,419 What? It is. And we grew up just fine. 222 00:11:33,526 --> 00:11:36,586 And we grew to the proper size, and then we stopped. 223 00:11:43,269 --> 00:11:45,760 - Hey, Amanda, what's this box for? - Oh, that's for me. 224 00:11:45,871 --> 00:11:50,069 - You can put it in my car. - In your car. Then you'll take it... 225 00:11:50,443 --> 00:11:53,970 Home. Yeah, we get so much extra food, no one can eat it all. 226 00:11:54,280 --> 00:11:57,374 Oh, truffle oil. Score. 227 00:11:58,150 --> 00:12:01,711 But people donated this food thinking it was going to feed the hungry. 228 00:12:01,821 --> 00:12:04,381 I know. And I'm starving. 229 00:12:07,827 --> 00:12:11,661 - But, Marshall, you love New York. - Yes, I do. 230 00:12:12,064 --> 00:12:13,497 But you always said that when we had kids, 231 00:12:13,599 --> 00:12:17,467 - you wanted to move out of Manhattan. - Well, yeah, to Brooklyn. 232 00:12:18,237 --> 00:12:22,264 Why are we even talking about this? This is, like, way down the road. 233 00:12:22,374 --> 00:12:26,572 OLDER TED; But Lily knew "way down the road,"might not be so far down the road, 234 00:12:27,747 --> 00:12:31,581 - I need to go to the restroom. - Lily, the restroom's the other way. 235 00:12:31,684 --> 00:12:33,379 So, she headed down the road, 236 00:12:34,253 --> 00:12:36,983 Lily? Lily! 237 00:12:42,328 --> 00:12:45,297 So, wait. Not only have you not done any good for anyone today, 238 00:12:45,397 --> 00:12:48,059 you're actually helping someone steal from the homeless? 239 00:12:48,167 --> 00:12:51,398 You know, Ted, it's called Thanksgiving, not Thanks-taking. 240 00:12:51,537 --> 00:12:52,595 Damn. 241 00:12:53,305 --> 00:12:55,432 Barney, you need me to sign your time sheet, right? 242 00:12:55,541 --> 00:12:58,977 - BARNEY: Oh, yeah, right. Thanks. - Barney. 243 00:12:59,478 --> 00:13:02,003 - Yeah, what's up? - You have a time sheet? 244 00:13:02,114 --> 00:13:04,446 - No one else has a time sheet. - Yeah, so? 245 00:13:04,550 --> 00:13:05,710 All right, let me see that. Come on. 246 00:13:05,818 --> 00:13:07,786 Hey, that's my private, personal business. 247 00:13:07,887 --> 00:13:10,617 "Court-mandated community service?" 248 00:13:10,723 --> 00:13:13,851 Oh, my God, you're on probation? What did you do? 249 00:13:15,094 --> 00:13:17,358 That's my private, personal business. 250 00:13:18,564 --> 00:13:20,259 (POLICE SIREN WAILING) 251 00:13:23,836 --> 00:13:28,239 I was unfairly punished because the wall belonged to the judge's church. 252 00:13:28,908 --> 00:13:30,899 You peed on a church? 253 00:13:31,010 --> 00:13:33,638 I peed in an alley, which happened to have a church, 254 00:13:33,746 --> 00:13:36,544 which I did not see, because I was drunk. 255 00:13:37,516 --> 00:13:41,748 - You are evil. - All is right with the world again. 256 00:13:41,887 --> 00:13:42,911 Okay, fine. 257 00:13:43,022 --> 00:13:46,219 So a judge is making me do this, but I'm still doing it. 258 00:13:46,325 --> 00:13:48,919 And kicking ass at it, BTW. 259 00:13:50,529 --> 00:13:53,327 When's the last time either of you did something good, huh? 260 00:13:56,769 --> 00:13:58,327 Kendall. Kendall. 261 00:13:59,004 --> 00:14:03,168 Amanda is stealing Portobello mushrooms from homeless people. 262 00:14:04,243 --> 00:14:08,202 Amanda. I called dibs on the Portobello mushrooms. 263 00:14:09,648 --> 00:14:13,311 - Those are for the hungry. - I know. And I'm starving. 264 00:14:13,719 --> 00:14:15,414 (BOTH LAUGHING) 265 00:14:19,558 --> 00:14:21,082 AMANDA: Those are good mushrooms! 266 00:14:21,193 --> 00:14:24,128 Mushrooms! Mushrooms! Portobello mushrooms for everyone! 267 00:14:24,263 --> 00:14:27,460 Take them and run! They're very expensive! 268 00:14:32,471 --> 00:14:35,702 - Happy Thanksgiving. - Happy Thanksgiving? 269 00:14:35,908 --> 00:14:38,536 As in, "Check out the chick buying the knock-up test, everybody, 270 00:14:38,644 --> 00:14:40,509 "wonder what must be going through her head." 271 00:14:40,613 --> 00:14:44,709 Yeah, well, since you asked, a family of mayonnaise-guzzling giants 272 00:14:44,817 --> 00:14:47,752 is trying to suck me into their suburban nightmare, 273 00:14:47,853 --> 00:14:50,219 and there's a solid chance that I have an Eriksen, 274 00:14:50,322 --> 00:14:54,088 the size of a 15-pound turkey, growing inside of me! 275 00:14:55,661 --> 00:14:59,688 You know the Eriksens? You're Marshall's fiancée. 276 00:15:00,833 --> 00:15:03,358 - Fantastic. - So nice to meet you. 277 00:15:03,469 --> 00:15:05,630 You're taller than described. 278 00:15:07,006 --> 00:15:09,497 Oh, I'm sorry I just yelled at you. 279 00:15:09,942 --> 00:15:12,502 - You mind if I use your bathroom? - Don't have one. 280 00:15:13,178 --> 00:15:15,772 - So what do you do when you have to... - I hold it. 281 00:15:16,382 --> 00:15:17,872 (SLURPING) 282 00:15:22,488 --> 00:15:26,390 - You can't fire a volunteer. - Apparently you can. 283 00:15:26,592 --> 00:15:29,390 And his two non-mushroom-throwing friends. 284 00:15:29,962 --> 00:15:32,897 I can't believe I told Kendall you guys were cool. 285 00:15:33,165 --> 00:15:35,827 I have 40 hours left on my community service. 286 00:15:35,935 --> 00:15:39,769 And now I've gotta spend it spearing trash on a freaking median strip. 287 00:15:41,440 --> 00:15:44,466 Volunteer of the Year! 288 00:15:45,577 --> 00:15:47,374 I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Okay? 289 00:15:47,479 --> 00:15:49,811 Look, if there's anything I can do to make it up to you, 290 00:15:49,915 --> 00:15:52,315 - just tell me, I'll do it. - Ted, I'm glad you asked. 291 00:16:01,860 --> 00:16:04,658 - Surprisingly good. - Right? I told you so. 292 00:16:05,064 --> 00:16:08,591 Public urination. Who gets arrested for public urination? 293 00:16:09,168 --> 00:16:12,296 - Lily's been arrested. - Oh, dear. What for? 294 00:16:13,906 --> 00:16:15,430 Public urination. 295 00:16:24,049 --> 00:16:26,483 - Thanks, Pete. - No problemo, Marsh. 296 00:16:28,320 --> 00:16:30,288 - You all right? - No. 297 00:16:30,923 --> 00:16:33,585 I embarrassed myself in front of your family, 298 00:16:33,692 --> 00:16:37,856 and now I'm celebrating Thanksgiving in probably the most depressing place ever. 299 00:16:42,534 --> 00:16:44,297 Well, I'm glad that you're safe. 300 00:16:44,570 --> 00:16:45,594 Hey, weird question. 301 00:16:45,704 --> 00:16:47,865 Why did you drive 3 miles down Route 23 302 00:16:47,973 --> 00:16:49,838 and take a pee behind a convenience store? 303 00:16:49,942 --> 00:16:52,001 Okay, I'll tell you, but before I do, 304 00:16:52,111 --> 00:16:55,638 promise me that we are not gonna move to St. Cloud, Minnesota. Promise. 305 00:16:55,748 --> 00:16:57,739 Look it, I'm not suggesting that we move here tomorrow, 306 00:16:57,883 --> 00:16:59,043 - I'm just... - Just promise! 307 00:16:59,151 --> 00:17:00,743 Why do you want me to promise you that? 308 00:17:00,853 --> 00:17:03,617 Because I don't fit in here. I'm not 8 feet tall, 309 00:17:03,722 --> 00:17:07,158 and I don't think you can call it a salad if it has Funyuns in it! 310 00:17:08,093 --> 00:17:09,458 I'm Funyuns. 311 00:17:09,928 --> 00:17:14,297 And mayonnaise, and Gummi Bears, and bask-ice-ball, and I love St. Cloud. 312 00:17:14,433 --> 00:17:17,231 And yes, there is a part of me that would like to move here someday. 313 00:17:17,336 --> 00:17:21,534 And why are we having this discussion in a jail cell on Thanksgiving? 314 00:17:22,241 --> 00:17:26,610 Okay, personal effects. One wallet, one cell phone, 315 00:17:27,546 --> 00:17:29,309 one pregnancy test. 316 00:17:37,456 --> 00:17:40,357 Pete arrested me before I could look at it. 317 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:50,195 - Whoa. - Yeah. 318 00:17:51,970 --> 00:17:54,336 Lily, we can't let our kids play bask-ice-ball. 319 00:17:54,807 --> 00:17:57,469 Bask-ice-ball is really dangerous. 320 00:17:58,577 --> 00:18:00,568 Yeah, what are the rules to that game, anyway? 321 00:18:00,679 --> 00:18:03,341 There are no rules. We just whale on each other. 322 00:18:08,420 --> 00:18:11,014 Look, I don't wanna be exactly like my family. 323 00:18:12,958 --> 00:18:15,358 And don't take this the wrong way, 324 00:18:15,994 --> 00:18:19,395 but I don't wanna be exactly like your family, either. 325 00:18:20,866 --> 00:18:22,800 We'll be our own family. 326 00:18:22,968 --> 00:18:27,871 And we'll find our own way to freak out the people our kids bring home. 327 00:18:31,376 --> 00:18:33,207 Great, now I'm crying. 328 00:18:33,645 --> 00:18:37,274 Look, we may have some really big decisions to make 329 00:18:37,382 --> 00:18:39,145 in about 10 seconds, 330 00:18:39,785 --> 00:18:42,219 but right now, I don't care where our kids grow up, 331 00:18:42,321 --> 00:18:44,687 as long as they have you for a father. 332 00:18:48,861 --> 00:18:50,795 Gosh, I hope you're the father. 333 00:18:50,896 --> 00:18:54,093 Just a little joke to lighten up the mood. 334 00:18:59,004 --> 00:19:00,596 What does it say? 335 00:19:01,540 --> 00:19:04,475 - I'm afraid to look. - PETE: It's negative! 336 00:19:05,911 --> 00:19:07,970 Oh, thank God. 337 00:19:09,314 --> 00:19:10,611 And, hey! 338 00:19:13,285 --> 00:19:15,776 Ted, are you listening? 339 00:19:16,989 --> 00:19:18,286 You're a good guy. 340 00:19:18,390 --> 00:19:20,358 Wanna know why I have to work tomorrow? 341 00:19:20,459 --> 00:19:23,724 My firm's designing an executive lounge for a tobacco company. 342 00:19:23,829 --> 00:19:27,265 In the fight against cancer, I'm on the side of cancer. 343 00:19:27,499 --> 00:19:30,468 Okay, Ted. I found a way for you to help someone, to do some good. 344 00:19:30,569 --> 00:19:33,037 This is Walter. Walter is homeless. 345 00:19:33,138 --> 00:19:36,835 - And Walter would like a lap dance. - Are you joking? 346 00:19:36,975 --> 00:19:40,775 I never joke about the sublime art of burlesque entertainment. 347 00:19:41,780 --> 00:19:43,543 No, Barney, that's insane. 348 00:19:43,649 --> 00:19:47,176 Sir, would you like me to buy you a ticket to the buffet? 349 00:19:47,286 --> 00:19:49,948 No, I'm stuffed. Just the lap dance would be fine. 350 00:19:51,056 --> 00:19:52,990 Ted, Walter's been to three shelter dinners. 351 00:19:53,091 --> 00:19:56,583 You know where he hasn't been? To heaven with Samantha. 352 00:19:58,597 --> 00:20:01,725 Look, it's the one chance you've had all day to help someone in need. 353 00:20:01,833 --> 00:20:03,994 Now, buy this man a lap dance. 354 00:20:04,937 --> 00:20:08,065 You said you wanted to see the look of joy in someone's eyes. 355 00:20:08,574 --> 00:20:11,270 You know, I don't think I'm gonna watch. 356 00:20:12,911 --> 00:20:16,608 Here you go, Walter. Happy Thanksgiving. 357 00:20:18,050 --> 00:20:21,042 Thank you so much. No, really. Thank you. 358 00:20:25,257 --> 00:20:27,225 Happy Thanksgiving, guys. 359 00:20:29,861 --> 00:20:32,489 Thanksgiving in November. Weird. 360 00:20:39,404 --> 00:20:41,964 OLDER TED; So, that was Thanksgiving 2005, 361 00:20:42,107 --> 00:20:46,066 To be honest, it didn't go great, But life has plenty of good parts, 362 00:20:46,311 --> 00:20:50,179 It's the rough parts that make you thankful you have people to share it with, 363 00:21:08,333 --> 00:21:12,133 Hey, I saw what you did for that guy. It was really sweet. 364 00:21:13,705 --> 00:21:16,003 - Do you want a dance? - No, thanks. 365 00:21:17,109 --> 00:21:19,600 - Do you want some yams? - No, thanks. 366 00:21:20,779 --> 00:21:22,804 - I'm Amber. - I'm Ted. 367 00:21:23,749 --> 00:21:26,047 Actually, I'm Tracey. 368 00:21:27,586 --> 00:21:28,883 Still Ted. 369 00:21:29,254 --> 00:21:32,314 OLDER TED; And that, kids, is the true story of how I met your mother, 370 00:21:32,791 --> 00:21:34,486 - BOTH: What? - (LAUGHING) I'm kidding. 371 00:21:34,960 --> 00:21:36,086 (LAUGHS)