Lily: And before you know it...
Ted: His life turns into an angsty, existential black-and-white Italian movie.
Lily: Exactly.
[fantasy scene in black-and-white: a glum Marshall sips espresso in an outdoor cafe. A woman sits on the table next to him. They share a glance.]
Woman: [in Italian] "What do you do for a living?
Marshall: I used to be a lawyer.
Woman: [in Italian] "And what are you now?
Marshall: I don't know anymore.
Woman: [in Italian] "Why don't you move to Minnesota, where I will learn your mother's recipe for ham casserole."