Barney: So, I'm talking to this girl...
[flashback to Barney talking to a crying woman at a hardware store:]
Barney: Look, I'm sure he's in a better place. Now let's find you a sturdier ladder.
[present:]
Barney: I was only gone for a second when...
[flashback:]
Barney: See? Skid-proof.
[The woman slaps Barney]