Future Ted: [v.o.] But still, it was time to move forward. So they set out to find a new apartment to rent.
Marshall: Hey, here's one. Private building, recently renovated, hardwood floors, tons of light, two bedroom, 2 bath.
Lily: Oh yeah, but that one's not for rent. It's for sale.
Marshall: Oh, right!
Narrator: Kids, your Uncle Marshall likes to say that he made 3 big mistakes in his life. This was the first...
[Marshall as a kid, jumping from his roof with cardboard wings and ballons]
Future Ted: This was the second...
[Marshall shaves his head just before his weeding to Lily]
Future Ted: And this was the third and biggest.
Marshall: We should buy a place!
Lily: What?
Marshall: Baby, real estate is always a good investment!
Future Ted: It's not!
Marshall: And the market is really hot right now.
Future Ted: It wasn't.
Marshall: And because of my new job, we are in such a strong place financially.
Future Ted: They weren't. 'Cause Lily had a secret.