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Definitions

‘Definitions’

Season 5, Episode 1 -  Aired September 21, 2009

Ted starts his new job as an architecture professor. Meanwhile, Lily forces Barney and Robin to have "the talk" about their relationship.

Quote from Marshall

Marshall: [reads note] "We're Barnman and Robin." [laughs] Come on, you got to admit, that's kind of fun, Lily.
Lily: Not... good enough.
Marshall: Not good enough! [whip cracks]

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Quote from Ted

Lily: 20 minutes late on your first day? That's rough.
Ted: Yeah, but here's the funny thing. By that point, I didn't have time to think about what kind of teacher I was going to be. I just got up there and talked about architecture. And it was kind of great.
Lily: That's awesome, Ted.
Marshall: Congratulations, buddy.
Ted: Thanks.
Robin: [o.s.] Nice job, Ted.
Barney: [o.s.] Hey, Ted, door five! Were you there?
Ted: Yeah, I got you, buddy.

Quote from Robin

Barney: Maybe we should go back to being just friends.
Robin: Maybe. But hum... I don't want to stop having sx.
Barney: Good. Me, neither.
Robin: Friends isn't gonna work.
Barney: We're not good at being friends. We're not good at being in a relationship. What are we good at?
Robin: I know something we're good at.
Barney: I don't know. If we're gonna do it again, I'm gonna need some Gatorade...
Robin: No. No, not that. Lying. Think about it. We spent the whole summer lying about being just friends. Why not just keep lying?

Quote from Robin

Robin: Really. We sat down. We had the talk. Barney's my boyfriend now.
Barney: And Robin's my girlfriend. I know it sounds nuts, but it feels good to say.
Robin: We're both afraid of commitment. But the fact is, we also can't live without each other.
Barney: And if the alternative is not being together, then it's worth taking this risk 'cause she's awesome.
Robin: And he's awesome. He looks nice in a suit.
Barney: She can handle her Scotch.
Robin: He's my boyfriend.
Barney: And she's my girlfriend.
[Lily finally unlocks the door and hugs them]
Marshall: Good enough! [whip cracks]

Quote from Robin

Robin: She bought it.
Barney: Hook, line, and sinker. We are good.
Robin: Totally. So, you want to get some breakfast?
Barney: You know, brunch actually does sound kind of good.
Robin: Well, lead the way, sweetie pie.
Barney: Flugelhorn.
Robin: Yeah, that felt wrong.

Quote from Lily

[Ted, Marshall and Lily watch Barney and Robin walk away together]
Ted: You do realize they were lying, right?
Lily: No, Ted, they don't realize they weren't lying.

Quote from Marshall

[Marshall arrives at MacLaren's wearing a tuxedo:]
Marshall: Hello. Hello. Good evening. Hello. Don't get up. Didn't we meet on a yacht? Hello. What? Oh, no, did I not tell you guys that it was Tuxedo Night? Doesn't feel very good, does it?

Quote from Barney

Lily: Okay, seriously. We're at the point of physical violence. Now, will you please have the talk?
Barney: Because of that? Come on. That's my thing. I'm always punching guys. Girls. I'll punch a baby. I don't care.

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