Future Ted: [v.o.] A week later, Robin's plane landed, and I was there to meet her at the airport. She told me all about her trip. And then we got dinner at the restaurant we hadn't been to in a long time. And by the end of the night, one thing had become clear:
Ted: It's not going to happen, is it?
Robin: I'm sorry.
Ted: It's because of Barney.
Robin: What? No. Barney and I... we... No. No. It's just... You know, things have just been so crazy lately. Everything in my life is... unstable. I mean, you're one of the few things that I can count on. And... I really don't want to mess that up. We... We still have our deal, right? If we're both still single when we're 40?
Ted: Yeah. Yeah. No. Look, I'm sorry. I can't do that anymore. As long as the door is even a little bit open, I have this feeling that I'll just be... waiting around to see if I win the lottery when you turn 40. I think you know how you feel about me now, and I don't think time's going to change that. Just tell me. Do you love me?
Robin: No.
Ted: I'm sorry. We're great as friends. Let's just... Let's just forget I ever said anything.