1. Kids, the thing about
New Year's Eve is that it sucks.
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2. Sure it looks great on TV.
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3. But in reality,
it's always just a big letdown.
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4. But in 2005,
I attempted to do the impossible:
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5. to give my friends a great New Year's Eve.
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6. I had an idea of how to do it, too,
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7. and all it cost was
half my Christmas bonus.
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8. Yeah, that's right. A limo.
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9. Oh, man, Ted, this is great.
- Okay, people, let's talk strategy.
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10. Last New Year's,
we went our separate ways, and it sucked.
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11. This year, we party together,
or not at all.
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12. Now, I sifted through
your party submissions,
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13. - and I narrowed them down to these five.
- Question.
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14. Yes, Barney,
your submissions were received,
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15. and no, we will not be attending
any parties in your pants.
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16. But you enjoyed the e-vite, right?
That was an actual picture of my pants.
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17. Yeah.
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18. We will hit all five parties
before midnight,
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19. and then narrow them down to one,
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20. the most awesome party
in New York City,
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21. and that is where we will ring,
nay, rock in the new year.
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22. All right, and party number one,
that's where we get to meet Marybeth?
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23. - Marybeth?
- Oh, she works in my office.
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24. She seems like she might be into me.
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25. She's always finding reasons to hug me.
So tonight, we'll see...
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26. People often ask me,
"Barney, how is it that you're so psyched
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27. - "so much of the time?"
- By who? Who asks you that?
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28. And the answer is right here.
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29. My own, personal, get-psyched mix.
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30. Now, people often think
a good mix should rise and fall,
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31. but people are wrong.
It should be all rise, baby.
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32. Now, prepare yourselves
for an audio journey
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33. into the white-hot center of adrenaline.
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34. Bam.
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35. Shot through the heart
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36. And you're to blame, darling...
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37. - It's working.
- I'm definitely getting psyched.
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38. God. I'm reaching dangerous
levels of psychage.
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39. Must do robot.
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40. - Let's do this!
- Yes! Let's!
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41. Oh, driver?
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42. Hello!
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43. Hey, Ranjit!
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44. Dude, you're driving a limo now.
That's awesome.
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45. I've moved up in the world.
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46. How do you guys know each other?
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47. Oh, we rode in his cab one time.
It's a long story.
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48. Hey, what are we waiting for?
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49. We got five parties to hit,
and three hours to do it.
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50. Oh, I wish I could come with you guys,
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51. but Derek should be coming by
any minute to pick me up.
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52. Oh, yeah, Robin was spending
New Year's with her boyfriend Derek.
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53. Derek. He was, like, rich,
successful, handsome.
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54. I hated that guy.
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55. Oh, I'll miss you guys. Have fun.
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56. Bye.
- Happy New Year.
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57. - Bye.
- Here we go.
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58. - Oh, this kind of sucks.
- Okay, nobody get down.
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59. We knew this going in.
We're a man down.
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60. That just means were gonna have to party
that much harder.
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61. Ranjit. Party number one.
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62. - Party number one!
- Party number one!
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63. I can't believe we're leaving a party
that had pigs in blankets.
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64. If you think we can beat that,
you got some brass ones.
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65. Hey, we've got four more parties to hit.
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66. If party number one turns out to be
the best, we'll just limo on back to it.
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67. We didn't really get a chance to meet.
I'm Lily, and this is my fiancé, Marshall.
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68. Hi. Marybeth.
It's so great to meet you guys.
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69. - Oh, well, my word.
- Oh, hey. Well, you're friendly.
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70. Hello, American party friends of Barney's.
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71. - Oh, no.
- So, Barney, who's your new friend?
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72. - Natalya.
- Oh, friendly.
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73. - So, where are you from, Natalya?
- She... Who knows?
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74. The former Soviet Republic
of Drunk-off-her-ass-istan?
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75. Super drunk fantastic, huh?
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76. Isn't she awesome?
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77. - How are your feet doing, baby?
- Oh, okay.
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78. I love these shoes, but
the pain-to-hotness ratio is pretty steep.
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79. Can we swing by the apartment
so I can change?
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80. Come on, Lily.
We have a tightly scheduled evening
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81. of awesomeness ahead of us.
I need you to power through the pain.
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82. Okay, Ted, but these dogs
are really barking.
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83. It's true. I can hear them.
What's that, little boys? What's that?
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84. You wanna go for a rock?
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85. - Ranjit, party number two!
- Party number two!
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86. - Party number two, not so good.
- No, let's go back to party number one.
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87. No, no turning back.
Ranjit, party number three.
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88. - Party number three!
- Yeah!
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89. Oh, wait, wait, wait!
We have to turn around. We left Natalya.
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90. - Barney, none of us really liked her.
- What?
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91. - Sorry.
- Oh, very nice, Lily.
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92. You know, she is a guest in this country.
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93. So, while you may choose
to turn your back on her,
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94. I choose to turn my front on her. What up.
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95. - I'm sorry about Barney.
- No, I'm having a great time.
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96. I'm really glad
that you asked me out tonight.
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97. Me, too. Just a sec.
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98. - Hey, Robin.
- Ted, Derek stood me up.
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99. Derek. Now we had
a tight schedule to keep that night,
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100. and I was already on a date
with another girl.
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101. But it was Robin.
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102. Ranjit, turn it around.
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103. Hi. Oh, God, I am so sorry about this.
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104. You guys had your schedule,
and I screwed it all up.
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105. No. This is perfect. It's meant to be.
We're all back together.
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106. What happened?
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107. Oh, Derek's stuck in Connecticut
closing some deal.
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108. Who works on New Year's Eve?
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109. Okay, now I feel worse.
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110. I was really looking forward
to this night. This sucks.
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111. Shot through the heart...
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112. - Oh, dude, not now!
- What? She needs to get psyched!
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113. - Barney!
- Fine.
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114. Maybe I should just go home.
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115. - Barney!
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116. My finger slipped.
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117. Look, Robin. You're not going home.
Come on, it's New Year's Eve.
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118. Look, so your date fell through, so what?
What do you need a date for?
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119. Someone to kiss at midnight? Fine.
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120. I'll kiss you
at a little bit after midnight.
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121. - Hi, I'm Robin.
- Marybeth.
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122. Oh, wow, you're friendly.
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123. I haven't eaten dinner yet.
Is there anything to eat in this thing?
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124. That's it. I know
what you're jonesing for.
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125. - Ranjit, take us to Gray's Papaya.
- Oh, yes, Ted, you rock.
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126. We couldn't
go back for Natalya, a human being,
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127. - but we do have time for hot dogs?
- Yeah, we like hot dogs.
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128. No. No! We are already behind schedule.
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129. Ted, come on, we have
an hour-and-a-half before midnight,
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130. - and I don't wanna be kissing Ranjit.
- You don't know what you're missing.
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131. - Come on. It's only a 20-minute detour.
- Which is exactly how much time I need.
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132. - Ranjit, stop the car.
- Stopping the car.
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133. - Wait, baby, what are you doing?
- No, I'm going home.
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134. - What? No!
- No, you can't, Lily!
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135. I can't stay in these heels any longer,
I just can't.
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136. There's a cab over there,
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137. I'll just run back to the apartment
and change shoes.
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138. But hot dogs.
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139. Oh, I know, baby, I'd love to go,
but it's two against one.
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140. - Okay, I'll go with you.
- No, baby.
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141. Baby, you go with them,
and I'll meet you at party number three.
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142. - Are you sure?
- If I don't see you, Happy New...
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143. Don't say that. We'll find each other.
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144. - We'll find each other.
- I know we will.
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145. Bye, Lil.
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146. - Bye.
- Bye.
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147. Hell of a woman.
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148. Let's go get some hot dogs!
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149. - Ranjit, party number three.
- Party number three.
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150. - Oh yeah!
- Look at us, riding around in a limo,
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151. eating hot dogs.
It's like we're the President.
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152. - Hey, I bet you're feeling better now.
- Oh, so much better.
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153. Guys, is that Moby?
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154. I think that that's Moby.
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155. Now, kids, Moby was
a popular recording artist
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156. when I was young.
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157. - No way.
- That's totally Moby. That's awesome.
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158. Should I say something?
I should say something, right?
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159. Moby. Hey, Moby!
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160. Oh, my God, he's coming over.
Everybody be cool. Everybody be cool.
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161. - Hey.
- Hello.
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162. What's up? You going somewhere?
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163. Yeah, I'm just going
to this party downtown.
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164. You want a ride?
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165. Sure.
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166. Welcome.
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167. - Wow. You're friendly.
- Big fan.
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168. I'm Barney Stinson.
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169. So, what about this party?
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170. Oh, it's just a New Year's thing
with some friends.
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171. Wow. That sounds awesome.
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172. - You guys wanna come?
- Yeah, we'd love to.
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173. - All right.
- Ted.
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174. - Sidebar.
- Moby, switch up, will you?
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175. Yeah, what's up?
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176. - What about Lily?
- Call her.
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177. I've been trying to call her.
I can't get through.
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178. - All the circuits are jammed.
- That's New Year's Eve for you.
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179. Well, look, we'll just swing by
Moby's party, and then, afterwards...
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180. No, I can't. Lily's waiting.
I gotta find her.
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181. Okay, I'll meet you
at party number three.
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182. But... Come on. Moby's party.
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183. Moby's party. Moby's...
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184. - Ranjit, Moby's party.
- Moby's party.
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185. This is a cool mix.
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186. You know, people think
a great mix has to rise and fall.
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187. - I think it should be all rise.
- Yes. Moby.
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188. Yeah, it should start high, get higher.
This mix is my pride and joy.
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189. - I never leave home without it.
- That's how I feel about Janice here.
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190. So, then I said, your motorcycle
was like that when I got here.
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191. - You're not Moby, are you?
- Who?
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192. - Moby. The recording artist, Moby.
- No.
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193. But when we said, "Hey, Moby,"
you said, "Yeah."
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194. I thought you said, "Tony."
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195. - So, your name is Tony?
- No.
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196. Oh, hey, we're here. All right.
You guys gonna come in?
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197. - No.
- You sure?
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198. Come on, it's gonna get nuts in there.
It's this dude who owes me money.
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199. No, we're good. We're good.
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200. Happy New Year, Not Moby.
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201. Oh, hey, hey. Be safe.
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202. - Why did we think that guy was Moby?
- I don't know.
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203. I see a short, bald hipster,
my mind goes straight to Moby.
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204. That's Marshall's phone.
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205. Hey...
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206. Hello.
- Oh, Marshall. Thank God I got through!
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207. - Hey, sexy.
- Barney, where's Marshall?
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208. He left his phone in the limo.
He's out looking for you.
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209. - What? Where?
- Party number three.
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210. Well, I'm here
at party number three and...
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211. Oh, my God,
guess who just walked in? Moby.
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212. Moby? She's upstairs.
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213. Lily, you have to get out of there
this instant. That's not Moby!
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214. Oh, no, I know Moby, and that's...
Does he have a gun?
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215. Run!
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216. Oh, my God.
Not Moby's party is party number four.
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217. What are the odds?
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218. Who was that guy?
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219. Well, we know it's not Moby,
and it's not Tony.
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220. - Ranjit! Drive!
- Where to?
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221. - Party number three!
- Party number three!
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222. Party number three.
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223. No, but I was just at party number three.
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224. No, no, no. You were at party number four.
You must have looked at the list wrong.
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225. Well, after that
rather unpsyching experience,
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226. you know what it's time for?
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227. It's time to, what?
That's right. Re-psych.
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228. Re...
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229. Where's the...
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230. Oh, my God, Not Moby took my
get-psyched mix!
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231. Barney, Barney, what the hell!
Barney, it's not worth it. Let it go.
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232. We need to get back on schedule.
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233. Oh, nuts.
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234. Ranjit, you sure I can't help?
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235. No. I am pissed.
Ted, I don't want you to see me pissed.
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236. Okay.
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237. Okay, not a problem.
He'll jack it up, slap on a tire,
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238. we'll be at party number three in no time.
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239. I wish Marshall would call.
Guess the circuits are jammed.
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240. Yeah, you know
why all the circuits are jammed?
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241. 'Cause everyone's calling their
loved ones. Everyone around the world.
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242. Everyone except Barney.
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243. Oh, sure. Laugh. Laugh for Barney Stinson.
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244. Laugh for the sad clown
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245. trapped on his whirling carousel of suits,
and cigars,
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246. and bimbos, and booze.
Round and round it goes.
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247. And where's it all heading? Nowhere.
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248. Is this just 'cause
you lost your get-psyched mix?
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249. I'm sorry.
Am I not allowed to have a pensive side?
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250. No. No, not tonight. Not in the limo.
We gotta stay psyched.
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251. Ted went to a lot of trouble
to make this an awesome New Year's.
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252. Shot through the heart
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253. And you're to blame, darling
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254. You give love a bad name
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255. A bad name
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256. I play my part and you play...
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257. I'm gonna get some air.
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258. You give love a bad name
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259. It'll be fine,
we'll be out of here in a jiff.
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260. Ted, I'm gonna head out.
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261. My roommates are having a party
not far from here.
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262. What? No!
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263. Look, I know this night isn't turning out
the way I planned, but we...
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264. How long have you been in love
with Robin?
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265. I'm not in love... We're just friends.
Where are you getting that from?
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266. Ted, it's okay. I'm fine.
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267. - And I can tell that she's into you, too.
- That's ridiculous.
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268. - Wait, really?
- Happy New Year, Ted.
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269. I can't believe
Marybeth left before midnight.
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270. Oh, she just had to make an appearance
at this other party.
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271. It's no big deal.
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272. The first time I rode in a limo,
I was five.
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273. I was on the way
to my grandfather's funeral.
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274. I suppose, in a way, I still am.
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275. Okay, wow, it's getting weird in here.
I'm gonna call Marshall.
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276. - But he left his phone.
- Marshall!
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277. Marshall!
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278. - I'm sorry about your girl.
- Sorry about your guy.
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279. Well, at least we both have someone
to kiss at midnight.
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280. Did you forget about our little deal?
Because I did not.
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281. I did not, too.
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282. Derek. Hi, how's work?
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283. Give you some privacy.
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284. Marshall!
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285. - Hey.
- Hey.
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286. - Hey.
- Hey.
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287. Marshall!
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288. Okay, how's this for a plan?
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289. We start walking now,
we get to party number three by 12:45,
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290. we celebrate the new year
in Central Standard time.
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291. Marshall!
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292. - Give it a rest, Ted.
- Give what a rest?
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293. Trying to turn this night
into anything more than what it is,
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294. which is New Year's Eve,
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295. which is the single biggest letdown
of a night, every single year.
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296. - Marshall!
- Come on! Come on,
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297. we can still turn this thing around.
We've still got 10 minutes.
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298. Stop trying to chase down
some magical, perfect New Year's, Ted.
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299. It doesn't exist.
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300. - Marshall!
Lily!
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301. - Holy crap.
- Marshall!
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302. I knew I'd catch up
with you guys eventually.
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303. So much to tell. I couldn't find Lily
at party number three, so I walked.
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304. I walked to the next party on the list.
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305. - Not Moby's party?
- Yes, Moby's party.
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306. Check it out, he signed my shirt.
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307. And guess what I found?
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308. Yeah, I heard it playing at the party,
so I swiped it.
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309. - I know. I know. Come on.
- Come on.
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310. Marshall.
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311. Baby, baby. I was so worried about you.
Why didn't you call me?
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312. I tried, baby, all the circuits
are jammed. But, wait, there's more.
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313. After party number four, I figured
you guys went to party number five.
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314. And so I went there, too,
and it is awesome!
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315. I wanna cry. It is so awesome.
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316. - We have to go there.
- How? We'll never get a cab.
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317. The flat's fixed.
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318. Let's do this! Come on! In! Go, go, go!
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319. - Go, go, go!
- Natalya?
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320. Yeah, it turns out she was asleep
in the front seat the whole time.
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321. - Ranjit, why didn't you tell me?
- I didn't want to wake her.
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322. She looked so peaceful.
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323. Party number five is 20 blocks away
and all the way across town.
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324. Ranjit, can you get us there
in eight minutes?
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325. I'll get you there in six.
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326. I don't think I can do it.
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327. - No, come on.
- No, come on.
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328. - Move, you stupid taxi!
- Move...
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329. - Three minutes! Come on!
- Come on!
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330. Ranjit, put her in park.
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331. Dudes, I'm sure
party number five is awesome.
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332. But it's not the best party in New York,
'cause this is.
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333. Right here.
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334. - Cheers. Well said.
Cheers.
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335. Cheers.
- Cheers.
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336. And just like that, we were
having the perfect New Year's Eve.
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337. Funny thing is, all night long
I'd been trying to chase something down
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338. that was right there in that limo.
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339. Derek? Derek.
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340. - Hey.
- Hey. Come on in.
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341. Robin.
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342. I cut my meeting short
because I wanted to see you at midnight.
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343. - I can't believe you made it.
- I made it, baby.
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344. I super love you, okay?
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345. Here, you need a mint.
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346. Eight, seven,
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347. six, five, four,
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348. three, two, one!
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349. Happy New Year!
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350. You probably wanna feel bad
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351. for your old man
at this point in the story.
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352. Well, don't.
Not every night has a happy ending.
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353. But all of it's important.
All of it was leading somewhere.
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354. Because suddenly, it was 2006.
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355. And 2006 was a big one.
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356. Ted.
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357. What the hell, man?
I thought we had a deal.
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358. What about your guy? It's midnight.
Go kiss him.
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359. He kept me waiting.
I can keep him waiting.
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360. Well, a deal is a deal.
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361. Happy New Year.
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362. Happy New Year.
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