1. Kids, in life there are a lot
of big romantic moments,
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2. and they make life worth living.
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3. But here's the problem.
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4. Moments pass.
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5. And lurking just around the corner
from those moments
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6. is a cruel, unshaven bastard
named reality.
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7. And so, back in 2006,
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8. on the night
of Claudia and Stuart's wedding,
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9. reality was the enemy.
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10. Wow, the Peace Corps?
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11. Yeah, I ship out tomorrow. Two years.
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12. You know, some people say
the Peace Corps
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13. is the most noble thing
a person can do.
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14. To those people I say, "Is it?"
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15. And usually, they say, "Yes, it is."
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16. But, Barney, they are so right.
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17. Wish there was something I could do.
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18. Oh, Tanya, I'm so glad you said that.
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19. This wasn't how I'd thought
the night would turn out.
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20. This was finally supposed to be
my big moment with Robin,
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21. but then reality came along.
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22. Robin got called up last minute
to anchor the 11:00 news.
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23. It was her big break.
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24. And I went to the wedding stag.
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25. Then, when I least expected it...
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26. Hey, where the hell
did you disappear to last night?
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27. I had the most amazing night ever.
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28. Tell me about it.
That cake! Best cake I ever had.
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29. Seriously. My stomach was like,
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30. "Hey, bro, I don't know what you're
eating, 'cause I don't have any eyes,
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31. "but it's basically awesome.
So keep sending it down gullet alley."
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32. Yeah, I know.
My stomach was like,
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33. "Girlfriend, we don't always get along,
but that cake..."
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34. Lily?
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35. Oh, right.
Most amazing night ever, and go.
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36. You know, I should tell you,
I have a rule.
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37. I never hook up at weddings.
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38. I'm guessing
you haven't always had this rule.
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39. Well, here's the thing.
Those big, romantic moments,
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40. they're great when they happen,
but they're not real.
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41. Exactly. Exactly. Like just now,
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42. when I saw you
doing the Chicken Dance out there,
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43. I'm not gonna lie to you,
big time thunderbolt.
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44. You should see me tap dance.
You'd be down on bended knee.
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45. Sadly, not out of character.
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46. But, I know now, it's just a mirage.
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47. - Wedding goggles.
- Exactly.
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48. And that, in a nutshell,
is why I'm not putting the moves on you.
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49. - This isn't the moves?
- What, you... you think this is the moves?
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50. Believe me, you'd know the moves.
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51. People 10 tables away
would know the moves.
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52. - That's too bad.
- Tell me about it.
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53. You know, I think I have a solution.
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54. Interested.
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55. And to preface this,
we're not gonna sleep together tonight.
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56. Less interested.
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57. - Go ahead.
- Okay.
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58. So the thing that always screws it up
is the next day. Right?
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59. So, why don't we just cut that part out?
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60. - What are you saying?
- I'm saying, I'm here, you're here.
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61. This is a big, romantic wedding.
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62. Why don't we just dance
and have a great time?
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63. And then when it's over,
never see each other again.
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64. - Unless...
- No, no unless.
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65. No emails, no phone numbers,
not even names.
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66. Tonight, we will make a memory
that will never be tarnished.
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67. And then, when we're old and gray,
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68. we'll look back on this night,
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69. and it'll be perfect.
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70. Wow.
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71. - Okay, I'm in.
- Okay.
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72. I guess... what, we'll need fake names?
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73. Um, you can call me Buttercup.
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74. Pleased to meet you, Buttercup.
I'm Lando Calrissian.
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75. Wow, this is kind of exciting.
Our names will forever be shrouded in...
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76. Ted, Ted, Ted, look. I got a bridesmaid.
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77. Ted, look. Look, Ted.
The second hottest bridesmaid!
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78. Ted, look. See you, Ted.
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79. So, I'm Ted.
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80. Victoria.
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81. - But no last names.
- No last names.
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82. - Oh. What is wrong with you?
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83. Yeah, dude, that is just like
a weenie ass idea.
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84. No, it was awesome.
I had a great night.
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85. I'm never going to see her again.
And there's no way to ruin it.
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86. Ted, how do I explain this to you?
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87. Last night I ate the best cake of my life.
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88. Now you think I'm gonna let that cake
out of my life? Hell, no.
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89. I'm gonna find out
what bakery made that cake,
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90. and damn it,
I'm gonna get some more cake.
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91. That cake really got to you, huh?
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92. It haunts me.
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93. So, what happened next?
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94. Okay, ground rules have been
established.
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95. - Uh-hmm.
- Now, let's see some of these moves
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96. I've heard so much about.
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97. Wait, wait, wait.
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98. Let's do all the single ladies in this
joint a big favor and steal the bouquet.
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99. Yes, but we'll need a diversion.
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100. - Kiss!
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101. Kiss! Kiss!
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102. Kiss, come on. Kiss! Kiss!
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103. Go, go, go.
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104. So, that's what happened to the bouquet.
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105. You know, good for Victoria.
It's such an evil tradition.
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106. - You're not gonna do it at your wedding?
- Oh, yeah!
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107. I'm gonna take that flower grenade
and chuck it into the crowd and scream,
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108. "Crawl for it, bitches!"
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109. It's just what girls do.
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110. So, where'd you guys go?
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111. - Very nice.
- Yeah?
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112. Okay, I don't really know
how to tap dance.
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113. I couldn't tell.
Yeah. Yeah.
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114. Oh, it's too bad
you're not gonna get some tonight!
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115. Oh, if I wanted some, I could get some.
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116. No, you couldn't.
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117. You're a dude.
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118. - I could get some.
- You could totally get some.
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119. We're not gonna kiss tonight.
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120. I mean, if we kiss,
all of this becomes real.
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121. You might use too much tongue,
I might not use enough.
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122. And then suddenly, poof, spell's broken.
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123. I will use exactly the right amount
of tongue.
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124. Okay, how about this?
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125. The best part of any first kiss
is the lead up to it.
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126. The moment right before the lips touch.
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127. It's like a big drum roll.
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128. So, how about tonight
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129. we just stick with the drum roll.
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130. - Okay.
- But we can't kiss.
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131. Okay.
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132. A drum roll? That's it?
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133. So, what? You just...
you said good night, came home,
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134. and performed a drum solo?
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135. Oh, Ted, you're such a doof!
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136. I mean, this girl sounds amazing.
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137. She was completely amazing.
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138. She was amazing and funny
and we connected on every level,
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139. and I'm never gonna see her again.
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140. Damn it, I have to see her again.
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141. - Yes!
- Yes!
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142. So let's get to work, man.
What else do you know about her?
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143. Nothing, her name's Victoria.
That's all I got.
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144. Wait, Claudia. Claudia would know.
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145. Well, Claudia's on her honeymoon.
She'll be back in two weeks.
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146. - Call her then.
- Yes, two weeks. Good idea.
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147. - I'm calling her now.
- No, Ted.
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148. - You don't mess with a honeymoon.
- Yeah, come on, dude.
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149. Ask her about the cake.
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150. - Ted?
- Hey, Claudia!
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151. Great wedding, beautiful toast,
touching stuff. How's the honeymoon?
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152. Listen, I'm calling because
last night I met this girl,
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153. and I was wondering if you had...
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154. Oh, you have got to be
freaking kidding me!
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155. Oh, here we go.
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156. Twenty-four hours ago,
you were begging... begging me
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157. to bring some other girl to my wedding
and now, what, you're over her?
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158. I've moved on.
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159. What was her name?
Is it my fat cousin Lindsey?
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160. Don't be embarrassed.
She has pretty eyes.
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161. No. Her name was Victoria.
I don't know her last name.
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162. Well, lucky for you. I know
that guest list backwards and forwards.
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163. Thank God!
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164. Unlucky for you, there was no Victoria
at my wedding. Goodbye, Ted.
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165. There was no Victoria at the wedding.
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166. Maybe she used a second fake name.
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167. Oh, she's good. She's very good.
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168. Maybe she was a ghost.
That's why she didn't want to kiss you.
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169. Because you'd just pass right through
her and feel really cold for a second.
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170. Oh, my God, I just had a great idea
for a screenplay.
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171. Marshall, she was not a ghost.
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172. I know that she wasn't a ghost.
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173. She picked up a bouquet
proving she had corporeal form.
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174. Wait, wait, wait! She was sitting across
from a couple of bridesmaids.
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175. She must have been at their table.
Maybe they know who she was.
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176. Great! So, how do we get in touch
with the bridesmaids?
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177. This better be good.
I'm about to enter Nirvana.
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178. By the way, I should get you
Nirvana's phone number.
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179. She gives a great massage. Say what?
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180. Barney!
- Ow!
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181. I know the house rules.
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182. Listen, Barney. I saw you talking
to that bridesmaid last night.
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183. Did you happen to get her phone
number?
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184. You know I did.
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185. Great! I'm gonna need you
to call her for me.
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186. - You know I won't.
- Why not?
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187. Because, we just hooked up last night.
I can't call the girl the next day.
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188. I have to wait at least, like, forever.
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189. Oh, snap! Never gonna call her.
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190. Besides, she thinks
I'm on my way to India.
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191. Oh, come on, Barney.
It's for a good cause.
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192. Ted going all castrati
over yet another girl
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193. is exactly not a good cause.
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194. Sorry, buddy, I wish I could help you.
My hands are tied.
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195. Oh, no, wait, that was last night.
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196. Okay, Barney,
I'll tell you what I'm gonna do.
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197. You make this call
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198. and I will go with you to Foxy Boxing.
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199. - Really?
- Yeah.
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200. But, you always said
the Foxy Boxing girls were neither foxy,
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201. - nor good at boxing.
- I'm ready to be proven wrong.
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202. - Tonight?
- Tonight!
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203. Dial.
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204. Yeah, Tanya. Turns out I don't leave
for the Peace Corps until tomorrow.
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205. Yeah, I know. It sucks.
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206. Just one fewer day I get to help people.
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207. Anyway, this girl, any idea who she was?
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208. Hold on. What kind of shoes was she...
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209. no, Tanya, he's a dude.
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210. He's not gonna know
what kind of shoes she was wearing.
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211. Actually...
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212. Oh, come on!
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213. Hey!
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214. So, what do you want to do next?
Don't think!
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215. First thing that comes into your mind.
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216. Hold this.
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217. And this.
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218. Oh.
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219. There she goes.
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220. Apparently,
she was wearing brown shoes
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221. with little snowflakes on them.
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222. Yeah, they do sound cute.
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223. Any idea who...
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224. Okay. Well, thanks anyway.
Yeah, you take care.
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225. What's...
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226. Tonight?
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227. Well, I'm shipping out pretty early.
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228. So, I won't be able to stay over,
but, yeah, sure, I'd love to.
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229. Okay. I'll talk to you later.
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230. Sorry, Ted, I won't be able
to make Foxy Boxing tonight.
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231. I understand.
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232. Okay. Let's not lose hope.
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233. We'll call the hotel.
Maybe she was staying there.
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234. We'll have them check the registry
for anyone named Victoria.
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235. - Or maybe she goes by Vicky or Tori...
- Or Ictor.
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236. She probably doesn't go by Ictor.
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237. No, you know what? This is fate.
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238. I am never supposed to see
this girl again.
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239. That was the whole point of the night.
I've just been saved from myself.
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240. - Let's drink many beers.
- Agreed.
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241. And I thought
that was the end of it. But then...
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242. - Hey, there's the anchor lady.
- Hello.
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243. - How was it?
- Oh, I don't know.
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244. Why don't you ask the new substitute
weekend anchor?
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245. Robin? Thanks, Robin. It was awesome.
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246. - Back to you, Robin.
- Congrats!
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247. - Thanks.
- That's so cool.
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248. Yeah, I felt really bad
bailing on Ted though.
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249. Oh, don't even worry about it. In fact...
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250. And then Lily told her the whole story,
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251. right down to the brown shoes
with the little snowflakes on them.
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252. And by the end of it...
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253. What?
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254. I know who she is.
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255. You know who she is?
But you weren't even at the wedding.
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256. Actually I kind of was.
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257. What?
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258. Well, after the newscast
I was so excited,
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259. I decided to surprise Ted
by going to the reception.
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260. Oh, damn it.
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261. Oh, stop it.
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262. What the hell?
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263. Hello?
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264. You okay in there?
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265. Yeah, I'm fine!
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266. Just allergies or something. I'm fine.
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267. Listen, do you wanna come
and cry out here?
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268. I've been told I'm an excellent hugger.
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269. Oh, thanks.
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270. But I don't actually cry
in front of people
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271. or cry at all for that matter.
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272. Man, it's gross.
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273. Does everyone snot up this much
when they cry?
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274. Hey, you're speaking to a fellow snotter.
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275. So, why you crying?
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276. Because you have feelings for Ted.
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277. I don't know. Maybe?
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278. Okay, what is wrong with the two of you?
Seriously!
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279. He likes you, and you like him,
and just be together!
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280. Jeez, Louise,
happiness is not that difficult.
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281. Oh, look, okay.
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282. Yes, I cried in the bathroom
and that was weird.
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283. But that doesn't mean
I'm in love with the guy.
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284. The fact is, I don't know how I feel.
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285. Yes, you do.
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286. Seeing him with someone else
and crying about it?
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287. Guess what? That's how you feel!
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288. That is nothing but how you feel.
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289. Okay, fine, I have feelings for him.
Happy?
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290. Kind of, yeah.
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291. But it doesn't change anything.
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292. I still don't wanna get married,
and he's still Ted.
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293. What I should do is just tell him
who Victoria is, so he can be happy.
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294. Or you could tell him that you're into him
and then you could both be happy.
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295. I'm gonna go find him.
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296. Well, wait.
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297. Which one are you gonna tell him?
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298. I have no idea.
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299. And here's the most amazing part.
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300. Because I told her I had converted
all my money to India dollars,
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301. she gave me $50 to take a cab
to the airport.
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302. That's right. I just got paid for sex.
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303. I really should give this money
to the Peace Corps.
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304. They've done so much for me lately.
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305. - Hi, guys.
- Hey.
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306. Ted, can I talk to you outside
for a second?
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307. - Sure, what's up?
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308. - I have to tell you something.
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309. Oh, just get it.
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310. - Hello?
- Ted? It's Stuart.
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311. My lovely bride would like to say
something to you.
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312. Ted.
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313. I'm sorry I hung up on you earlier.
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314. My new husband and vodka cranberry,
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315. which cost $10.50
at the freaking airport bar...
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316. - when is this plane going to board?
- Sweet pea.
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317. have helped me realize that
sometimes I can act like a crazy person.
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318. And I don't want my new husband
to think I'm a crazy person.
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319. It's fine, Claudia, don't worry about it.
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320. Oh, um, Marshall wanted to know
where you guys got that cake.
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321. Cake?
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322. Why don't you take this?
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323. Sounds like you could use it.
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324. Thanks. You're very sweet.
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326. We got it at this little bakery downtown.
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327. Actually, neither.
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328. It's called the Buttercup Bakery.
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329. Pleased to meet you, Buttercup.
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330. I made the cake.
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331. She made the cake.
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332. Buttercup Bakery!
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333. She wasn't on the guest list,
because she wasn't a guest.
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334. She made the cake!
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335. She made that cake.
Ted, this is the girl.
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336. You gotta marry her. Today.
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337. She has to move in with us.
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338. - I'm going down to that bakery.
- No, no, don't do it.
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339. Baby, what are you talking about?
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340. Yeah, all day long you've been busting
my apple bag about finding this girl.
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341. Well, I just think that
maybe she's not that into you.
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342. And that's why
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343. Robin, care to chime in with anything?
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344. Yes.
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345. Ted...
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346. go get her.
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347. Going. Getting!
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348. Ted. Oh, my gosh, I love this moment.
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349. You know why? 'Cause I'm gonna say it.
And this time,
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350. you're actually gonna say yes.
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351. You ready? You ready to say yes?
Ted, suit up!
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352. Yes!
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353. - No.
- Oh, come on!
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354. - Oh. Guess we were gone a while.
- Oh, that's too bad.
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355. I was looking forward to one last dance.
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356. You give your hand to me
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357. And then you say hello...
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358. Why, yes, I am.
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359. Sorry, I could tell
what you were just thinking.
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360. Wow, what was I just thinking?
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361. Damn, he's looking mighty fine
in that tux.
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362. You got me. You are good.
- Yeah.
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363. Uh-hmm. You know,
I don't look like this every day.
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364. On a real weekend, the real Ted wears
a pair of jeans and a sweatshirt
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365. with bleach stains on it.
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366. Uh-hmm.
The real Ted sounds real sexy.
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367. It's too bad I'll never get to see it.
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368. Who dreams of you at night
and longs to kiss your lips
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369. Buttercup Bakery. This is it.
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370. Good luck, dude. Grab me a cupcake.
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371. Ted? You still with us?
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372. The one who loves you so
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373. Well, you don't know me
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374. Tell me your last name.
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375. You know, there's one little flaw
in our plan.
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376. What's that?
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377. I'm gonna go home tonight
with a lot of great memories,
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378. and one really sucky memory.
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379. The memory of you walking out
that door.
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380. Though my heart aches
with love for you
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381. Hey, Ted.
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382. Yeah?
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383. Close your eyes and count to five.
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384. I let my chance to go by...
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385. One...
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386. Two...
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387. Three...
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388. Four...
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389. Five...
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390. And then you say goodbye
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391. I watch you walk away
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392. Beside the lucky guy, oh
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393. Until our dying days,
we'll remember everything
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394. about that night as perfect.
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395. Maybe we both need that.
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396. I mean, so many things go wrong in life,
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397. but this is the one thing that never will.
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398. It will always, always be pure,
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399. unadulterated, awesome.
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400. If I walk in there, I'm robbing both of us
of what could be...
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401. The meter's running, dude.
Crap or get off the pot.
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402. Yeah, yeah, I'm going.
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403. However you feel
whatever it takes
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405. Whenever it's real,
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