Ted: I can't believe that was the same ashtray. I should've recognized it.
Barney: I know... me, too.
Ted: Barney, you weren't there. Why is it so important that you be part of this story?
Barney: Because crazy stories are my thing. You have architecture, Marshall has the law, Lily has art, Robin has pleasing me sexually. You all have a passion that drives you. Well, if I have a passion, it's taking life and turning it into a series of crazy stories. If you can do that without me, then... I don't even know who I am anymore.