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Atlantic City

‘Atlantic City’

Season 2, Episode 8 -  Aired November 13, 2006

When Marshall and Lily run off to Atlantic City to get married, they learn it's not as easy as they imagined.

Quote from Barney

Future Ted: [v.o.] Now, I had been to a lot of casinos before that night, and I've been to a lot of casinos since, but in all that time I've never seen a game quite like this one. To this day, I have no idea how it was played. But luckily, Barney did.
Lily: Do you understand what's happening?
Ted: Not a clue.
Robin: Do you think he's winning?
Ted: I don't even know if he's playing.
Marshall: Wait, I get it. I understand this game.
Ted: No, you don't.
Marshall: I totally understand the game, Theodore. Barney, split your tiles. You can triple your money if you find the jellybean.
Barney: Marshall, please. Don't you think I know what I'm... My God, you're right.

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Quote from Barney

Barney: Did you guys see me? I was on fire tonight. Man, I can't wait to get back to the shore. God, I love gambling!
Ted: When we get home, we're gonna go to a little meeting. Okay?
Barney: [sobbing] Why can't I do it just a little?

Quote from Marshall

Captain: "We stand witness today to celebrate the union of Lily and Marshall. Today, you two will become one, sharing your lives, the happiness, the sadness, the frustrations and the joy..."
Ted: This is pretty cool. I can't believe you never want to get married.
Robin: I never said "never."
Captain: "...to declare your love and devotion to each other in front of friends and family, all the people who matter most to you." What was that?
Marshall: What was what?
Captain: That little look. You two just shared a look.
Lily: We don't want to do this.
Marshall: We don't.

Quote from Marshall

Ted: Are you kidding me? You guys are calling off another wedding?
Robin: After I spent all this money on a bridesmaid shirt?
Barney: Did I bet someone that they'd call it off? I did, didn't I? Who'd I bet?
Ted: You actually expect any of us are gonna come to your third wedding?
Lily: Yes. Because it's gonna be amazing. Look, before, I was afraid to face Marshall's family and I didn't want to do all that work. B now that we're here, I realize that I have to face Marshall's family and I really want to do all that work.
Marshall: So do I. And, yeah, My family might still be upset with you. But when they see us up there, they're gonna see how much we love each other and none of that other stuff is gonna matter.

Quote from Lily

Lily: I love you, Marshmallow.
Marshall: I love you, too, Lilypad.
Captain: I now pronounce you man and wife.
Lily: What?!
Captain: Is that not right?
Marshall: Are... we married? Did you just marry us? Weren't you listening? We don't want to be married.
Captain: Uh... I suppose I could unpronounce you.
Both: Unpronounce us! Unpronounce us!
Captain: All right, I unpronounce you man and wife.
Lily: Oh, whew... That was close.
Future Ted: [v.o.] And that's the story of how Uncle Marshall and Aunt Lily got married for 12 seconds somewhere off the coast of Atlantic City.

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