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First Time in New York

‘First Time in New York’

Season 2, Episode 12 -  Aired January 8, 2007

When Robin's younger sister visits New York for the first time with her boyfriend, the gang reminisce about losing their virginities and try to warn Katie not to go too fast.

Quote from Marshall

Robin: You know, Katie, I have wanted to come to the Empire State Building for so long, but I waited to come here with someone special.
Katie: Oh, here we go.
Lily: Marshall and I have never been to the Empire State Building either. But I'm so glad I waited to do something so important with my fiancee.
Marshall: Speaking of waiting, I signed an abstinence pledge in high school. It's totally cool to wait. And stay away from drugs, other than pot.

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Quote from Barney

Katie: You told them?
Robin: Oh, okay, yes, I told them. But only because I think you should hear it from other grownups, too. Everyone thinks you should wait. Right, guys?
All: You should wait.
Barney: Sex is fun.

Quote from Barney

Katie: You are such a hypocrite. You were only 16 when you lost yours.
Robin: Well, how do you know that? You left your diary in your old room slash my new room.
Barney: I'll pay you $10,000 for that diary.

Quote from Marshall

Katie: Look, I've been dating Kyle for two months now. It's like forever. I mean, we've already done everything else. I mean, we've even...
Robin: Oh. [puts fingers in ears] La, la, la, la, la....
Marshall: Even Kyle gets to do that.

Quote from Barney

Katie: Robin, this is happening. Look, I already put it up on my Myspace page. I need a clove.
Robin: You smoke now, too?
Lily: Oh, remember cloves?
Marshall: No!
Robin: No "Aw, remember cloves?" This can't happen. She's my baby sister, okay? She should be watching The Little Mermaid and drinking Yoohoo, and not having sex.
Ted: Come on, you were only 16 when you had sex. I was 17.
Marshall: We were 18.
Ted: Barney was probably 12.
Barney: [exaggerated laughing] Good one, Ted. I was, uh, six... fourt... How old were you again?
Ted: 17.
Barney: Dude, me, too.

Quote from Barney

Ted: It was on last night.
Marshall: No, it was two nights ago. "She's Like the Wind" has been stuck in my brain for about 40 hours. I just got it out. Now it's back in. Damn you, Swayze!

Quote from Robin

Lily: The point is no matter what, it's never gonna be as perfect as you want it to be.
Robin: Well, mine was terrible.
Lily: Wait, I've never heard your story.
Robin: Well, as you know, I was 16. And it was with my boyfriend Brian.
[flashback to Brian and Robin in his bed together:]
Brian: Ready?
Robin: Yeah.
Brian: This feels so right.
Robin: Oh, I know.
Brian: Oh, Robin.
Robin: Oh, Brian.
Brian: Yeah, I'm gay.
[back:]
Lily: I'm so sorry.
Robin: Eh, I should've known. There were signs.
[flashback:]
Brian: Oh, my God! My mom's home. Quick! Get under my bed.
Robin: What?! Oh, my God!

Quote from Lily

Robin: You only get one shot at losing your virginity. And even though I just barely had sex, it counts.
Lily: What do you mean just barely?
Robin: Well, he didn't dive all the way into the pool, but he... splashed around in the shallow end.
Lily: Then you didn't lose your virginity to him. Just barely doesn't count.
Robin: Yes, it does.
Lily: No, it doesn't.
Marshall: Yes, it does.
Lily: No, it doesn't. It doesn't count. End of story.

Quote from Marshall

Barney: Ooh, why, Lily Aldrin, you saucy little harlot. Could it be that before Marshall took a swim, someone else tested the water?
Marshall: No. Nobody else tested the water, right? Scooter?
Barney: Who's Scooter?
Lily: My high school boyfriend, who I did not have sex with.
Marshall: I... I can't believe this. We're Marshall and Lily, when people see us, they say, "Oh, look at them, they've only had sex with each other."
Barney: No, Marshall, they say, [sad voice] "Oh, look at them, they've only had sex with each other."
Marshall: But now that's not true anymore, now you've had sex with twice as many people as I have. I knew that you were too good at it.

Quote from Robin

Robin: Katie, please. You only get to lose your virginity once. You should only be having sex with someone who's special.
Katie: Oh, please, you've had sex with, like, a hundred guys.
Robin: It's not a hundred guys. It's not a hundred guys.
Katie: I'm sure you were madly in love with all of them.
Robin: I had different levels of feeling for each of the... very reasonable number of guys.
Katie: Really. Well, do you love Ted? Do you love Ted?
Robin: I, um...

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