Quote from Ted in Where Were We?
Ted: You know, first day at college, I showed up, I was so freaked out and I got up to my room and there was my roommate, lying on the bed with his feet up on the wall. He had headphones on, a big smile on his face like he just didn't give a crap. Happy. Confident. Not afraid of anything. That guy was you. You before you met Lily. Marshall: Ted. Ted: Yeah. Marshall: I was high that day. I was. I was so high I thought you were the dean. Ted: What I'm saying is, there's a version of you without Lily and... It's not this. You can't let Lily seal your identity the way that guy stole hers.