[flashback to Barney and Brandi at the news studio the night before:]
Brandi: Let me go see if the studio's open.
Barney: All right.
Patrice: Oh, hi, Barney. I'm working late. What are you doing here?
Barney: I'm... I don't know what I'm doing... here.
Patrice: Barney, I don't know you that well, but... are you okay?
Barney: Yeah. What do you mean?
Patrice: Well, whenever I see someone unhappy, I get the urge to give them cookies, and I really want to give you cookies right now. Cookie?
Barney: Lame. No, thanks.
Patrice: You sure? They're heart-shaped. Sorry, a couple of them are broken.
Barney: I know how they feel. I'd love one.
[present:]
Barney: After that, I sent Brandi packing, and Patrice and I talked all night. We're... kind of on a date right now. But if you'd like to throw on some clothes and join us for Crazy Eights...
Patrice: I can deal you in! My deck has puppies on it! Arf-arf!
Robin: Um... I gotta go.