[a little ways down the road:]
Woman: Oh, you look like you're coming from a wedding. Was it a nice one?
Ted: Uh, it's a long story, and I don't mean to be rude, but I really don't feel like talking about it. It all started when the bride asked to see me...
[10 hours earlier:]
Ted: Wow.
Robin: Okay, don't sugarcoat it, Mosby. Just give it to me straight, okay? How bad is Barney freaking out right now?
Ted: Oh, he's fine. No, I'm serious. He's totally fine.
[meanwhile, Marshall and Lily are wrestling Barney as he attempts to climb out of a window:]
Barney: I have a better tie at home! It's cornflower blue! It's cornflower blue!
[back:]
Ted: You may rest assured, Barney Stinson is absolutely 100% going through with this wedding.
Robin: Okay. Good news. Um, just one small issue, uh... I can't go through with this wedding.