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The Rough Patch

‘The Rough Patch’

Season 5, Episode 7 -  Aired November 9, 2009

When Barney and Robin hit a rough patch in their relationship, Ted and Marshall conspire to break them up but they need a little help.

Quote from Robin

[flashback to Barney's apartment:]
Robin: Isn't it time you got rid of your stupid doll?
Barney: It's not a doll. It's a Stormtrooper.
Robin: Uh... He's wearing a diaper.
Barney: It's not a diaper, Robin. It's protective armor.
Robin: Stormtrooper, more like Stormpooper.
Barney: Stop it!
Robin: Whoa! Oh! It sounds like your Stormpooper here needs a changing.

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Quote from Ted

Alan Thicke: Hi, Lily. Sorry I'm late. I was looking for a van.
Ted and Marshall: Thank you.

Quote from Lily

Lily: Okay, so wait, wait, wait. When they blew up the Death Star, knowing full well there were thousands of
Stormtroopers on it, those were people?
Marshall: Well, it was called the Death Star, baby. They knew what they were getting into.
Alan Thicke: Look, I don't wanna play the "I'm Alan Thicke" card, but I really do have a dinner to get to, so...
Pizza guy: Someone has gotta take this sausage.
Ted: Okay, were you in that video? Were you the guy with the farmer tan?

Quote from Lily

Robot: Jonesing for some za, Will Robinson.
Alan Thicke: Come on, I'm Alan Thicke!
Pizza guy:This ain't what I signed up for.
Marshall: Hey, that's my...
Lily: Okay, you know what, everyone stop! Alan Thicke, shut up! Marshall, it's a station wagon, get over it! Ted, stop talking about porn! And for the love of God, somebody get the Stormtrooper some pizza!
Ted & Marshall: It's not a Stormtrooper.
Lily: Crap! They see us.
Robot: Danger! Danger!

Quote from Marshall

Marshall: Are you sure they saw us?
Lily: Yes.
Meg: Hey! Can I go talk to Barney now? I'm so excited. Do you really think he's gonna propose to me?
Ted: Oh, honey.
Marshall: Forget it, Crazy Meg. We've been made. If we try anything now, they're gonna know it's us. I think we should all just go home.
Lily: No! This is my masterpiece. So what if they saw us? It'll still work.
Ted: Stop it! We'll think of something else.

Quote from Lily

Alan Thicke: Let me repeat, I am Alan Thicke.
Meg: You're Alan Thicke?
Alan Thicke: No.
Lily: Alan Thicke, you're up. Get on out there.
Future Ted: [v.o.] And so, Lily followed through with her plan. First, Alan Thicke, followed by Crazy Meg, then the robot and, finally, the dirty dishes. But by the end of it...
Lily: They're kissing. They shouldn't be kissing. Why isn't this working?
Ted: Because they're in love.
Marshall: It really was just a rough patch.
Lily: What the hell am I doing? This whole thing was a mistake.

Quote from Barney

Alan Thicke: Robin?
Robin: Hi.
Alan Thicke: It's always so great to see a fellow hoser.
Robin: Oh. Yes.
Meg: Hi. Good news. I forgive you for the whole restraining order thing.
Barney: Uh, hi.
Robin: Oh, was that a Stormtrooper?
Barney: That's not a Stormtrooper. You wanna get outta here?

Quote from Future Ted

Barney: Getting back together as friends. I like that.
Robin: One more for the road? [Barney and Robin kiss]
Barney: And, I mean, who knows, maybe when, like, you turn 40, if you haven't found anyone...
Robin: I already have that deal with Ted.
Barney: Oh! Right. Stupid. Well, maybe when you turn 39, if you haven't found anyone...
Future Ted: [v.o.] It turns out that they really did just need to let things run their course.

Quote from Marshall

Ted: If we make Robin think for even a second that Barney is proposing, she'll lose it, and they'll break up.
Marshall: That's crazy. Why don't we just, like, lead Barney into temptation? We'll find some hot woman to hit on him. [Marshall sees Barney wiping his grease-stained fingers on his shirt] Okay, the ring thing.

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