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I could talk about her for hours.
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It feels like, maybe...
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9. - I don't wanna say it.
- Trust that impulse, Ted.
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for a Local Area Media Award.
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13. - A LAMA?
- We prefer Local Area Media Award.
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- Word up!
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21. - Really? It's three months away.
- I know.
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She won't return my calls.
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32. - Look, I shouldn't go.
- You should definitely go.
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and that you support her.
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36. Even better, triple threat,
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37. - That's only two.
- Count again.
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38. Barney, I'm not bringing a date
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40. - So get an escort.
- By escort, you mean prostitute?
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- Because gross?
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45. - You really think that's true?
- Oh, yeah.
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48. Uh-huh. So, then, the oldest profession
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It'll be fun.
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- Yes.
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Ted, you're such a hayseed.
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57. You do realize that one out of every eight
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58. - You just made that up.
- Withdrawn.
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61. - Fifty-seven days.
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62. - Is that your water? May I?
- Yeah, go ahead.
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64. Fifty-seven days! Ted, you are in a slump.
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65. No, it's not a slump.
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66. A slump is when you strike out
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it feels pretty good.
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70. Yeah. You know what else
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She's hot. She's totally cool.
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81. You're just waiting for me to speak,
so you can...
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- What?
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85. - You okay?
- Oh, yeah. Sorry.
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by the end of the day.
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because, well, I don't get my nap.
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90. Oh, wait, you were taking naps
when the kids were? Is that safe?
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91. Oh, they're only five.
What are they gonna do to me?
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92. - Ted's still coming to this thing, right?
- Yep.
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94. Look at you, Scherbatsky,
blatantly trying to make Ted jealous.
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95. No, it's just this guy
at the station.
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but he asked me and I said yes.
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- No, it's not gonna be weird at all.
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- That's gonna be really weird.
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- Okay.
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100. - Robin's bringing a date.
- Oh. Okay, that's not weird.
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101. She's bringing a date.
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102. - Dude, it's gonna be weird.
- No, it's fine.
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105. - Yeah, it won't be weird.
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106. Because you're gonna bring
your own date.
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107. - Hello, Barney.
- Hi, Mary.
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109. - Nice to meet you, Ted.
- Hi, Mary.
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110. Wow! It's, uh, nice to meet you, too.
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111. So, we're going to an award show?
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112. Yep. Could you just excuse us
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113. - Barney?
- See you in two shakes, Mar.
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115. What the hell?
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116. Dude, your narrow-minded views
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118. - So, I got you a date for the evening.
- You got me a hooker.
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119. A really hot... A hooker!
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125. And D, B all night long.
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126. I'm not taking a prostitute
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127. Dude, the only people who will know
are you, me and Marshall.
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128. No one will suspect a thing.
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129. They'll just see you with
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130. Okay, yeah,
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131. Look, I'm just trying to expand
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132. But if you're not interested, fine,
I'm out 500 bucks. Whatever.
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133. Five hundred bucks, you?
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135. You think I'm gonna stick you with some
toothless tranny from the Port Authority?
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136. Look at how hot she is.
Robin would be so jealous.
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137. I'm not trying
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138. Look, I... Tell Mary thanks,
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141. telepathic conversations.
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142. Check out Robin's date.
I know.
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143. Is that who I think it is?
Yep. It's Sandy Rivers.
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145. the most low-budget
cable news channel ever.
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today's paper reading it aloud to viewers.
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a story about a...
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150. I guess a guy in a superhero costume
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- Yosemite Sandy, definitely.
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155. Excellent choice.
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159. I hate this guy.
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160. - Hey. Hi.
- Hi.
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161. - I'm Lily.
- I'm Mary. Nice to meet you.
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162. Mary is a friend of Barney's.
Barney invited her.
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163. Just met Mary ourselves.
Don't know too much about Mary.
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164. Look, a beer.
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165. - Hey.
- Hi.
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166. - You look nice.
- Oh, Ted, this is Sandy.
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167. Hi, Sandy Rivers. Use my full name.
People get a kick out of it.
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168. Hi, Sandy Rivers.
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169. - So, are you two...
- Starting a bunch of office rumors?
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170. Looks that way. Looks that way.
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174. Ladies and gentlemen,
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Local Area Media Awards.
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176. Please say hello
to our host for the evening,
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177. king of the Saturday afternoon
kung fu movie, Vampire Lou.
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178. Tonight we celebrate the very best
in broadcasting
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179. and the triumph of the human spirit.
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180. Man, Vampire Lou just looks great.
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181. I can't believe I'm on a date
with a hooker.
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182. Yeah, I can't believe you let her and Lily
go to the ladies' room together, man.
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183. Secrets come out in there.
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185. "Pass me a towel.
P.S. I have sex for money."
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186. - Who had sex for money?
- Nobody.
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anything interesting?
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189. We just chitchatted,
and I borrowed her lipstick.
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190. Yeah, why is Vampire Lou the host
of a Saturday afternoon kung fu movie?
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191. You know? It just makes no sense.
God, that pisses me off.
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And when I get tired, I get cranky.
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took away my naptime...
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Work at a private school.
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with the school board,
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202. - and you'll make a ton more money.
- Well, guess what, Barney?
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on how much money I'm gonna make,
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for the record for everybody...
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- A prostitute.
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208. Exactly. Thank you, Mary.
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- She's a paralegal.
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210. Yes, I'm a paralegal.
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clerical work in a law firm, downtown.
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214. - Oh, what firm?
- Douglas, O'Halloran and Stamp.
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- I know.
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- Are you flirting with me?
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- Yes, it's encouraged.
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I'm just gonna say it.
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222. - Well, thank you.
- You're welcome.
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You hold on to him.
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I read the paper every morning.
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and I go to my real job as an architect,
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You're terrific.
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236. Do you think that's how Sandy
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239. And so, as the night wore on,
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242. - Hey.
- Hey.
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Have you kissed her yet or are you waiting
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247. And just like that it's all okay.
Roll credits.
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248. So you're gonna be mad at me forever?
What, we're not even friends now?
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249. - We're still friends.
- We're... Are we?
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We never hang out.
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by waving Edward R. Moron in my face?
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252. Oh, and Paralegally Blonde isn't here
in her low-cut dress to make me jealous?
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253. Oh, so now she's a whore?
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254. - What?
- You know something?
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255. Mary the paralegal is awesome.
And you know what else?
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256. I didn't come here tonight
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and frankly, I'm sick of trying.
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259. - Hey.
- Hey.
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talking about over there?
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261. Oh, I was, uh, just telling my friend
that I think you're awesome.
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263. You know, this is one of the nicer hotels
I've ever been in.
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264. Oh, yeah, my friend did the remodel.
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the views are amazing.
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266. Yeah? Maybe it's too bad
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267. Room 1506, my treat. You kids go nuts.
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268. Actually, don't use the minibar.
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269. - Do it. Come on, Ted, do it.
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270. This is one of those things you have to do
before you turn 30.
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- No, lose your virginity. What up!
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272. Statistic. Men who have had at least
one relationship with a prostitute
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to have success in future relationships.
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274. - You just made that up.
- Withdrawn.
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276. First of all,
Robin's category is almost up.
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277. And second of all, you cannot do this.
It's wrong on every level.
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278. And third, I've been placing small items
in Sandy's hair all night,
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280. I know I can't do this.
I'm not doing this.
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281. It's just, it's a shame.
She's really cool.
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282. - Yeah, well, Here we go.
- All right.
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A Bicycle. Joy Ride or Death Pass?
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for Thirteen, Pregnant and Addicted.
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285. And Robin Scherbatsky
for Pickles, the Singing Dog.
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286. And the winner is Robin Scherbatsky.
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287. Thanks.
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288. Oh, wow. This is really a surprise.
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289. You know, it's nice to be able
to share this award with my friends.
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293. And that's it. Those are all my friends.
Thank you.
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- Oh, thanks.
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- Sure. Let's go.
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296. Yeah, this party is dead.
Mary, you wanna go upstairs?
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298. Dude, what are you doing?
What's it look like?
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299. It looks bad, is what
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Don't worry about it.
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- Yeah.
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313. - There's not enough money in the world.
- Oh, thank God.
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- Uh-huh.
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- I put him in a cab.
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- I don't date people I work with.
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- He's off trying to make you jealous.
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321. And, you know, if Ted likes her,
she's probably pretty cool.
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but I have to tell someone this,
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So here it goes.
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324. Mary's not a paralegal.
She's a prostitute.
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325. Mary's a prostitute?
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326. - What?
- Barney paid for her.
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for anyone else this would be a new low,
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it's just a new middle.
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337. Okay, well, I guess now
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341. "Mary is not really a prostitute."
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342. - What?
- That's all, Vampire Lou. Nicely done.
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- No.
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If you don't laugh, it just seems mean.
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- No.
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I've never done this before.
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- You know, been on a date.
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- No.
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We'll relax...
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- Yeah.
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- Not funny, dude.
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- I did it to prove a point.
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384. You thought that Mary
was a sure thing, right?
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385. So what happened? She took you up
to a hotel room on the first date.
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386. All you have to do is be that confident
with every girl you meet
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387. and your slump's over.
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388. So the message is,
I should treat every woman like a whore?
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389. Come on, dude.
You should be thanking me.
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390. She slapped me and stormed off.
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391. Can you blame her?
You called her a hooker.
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392. I'm sorry, dude. It was funny.
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393. Yeah. Well, it's getting late.
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394. - I should get back to my room.
- Your room?
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395. Yeah, that really expensive hotel room
you put on your credit card,
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396. never checked out.
By the way, you know what's super fun?
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397. Pouring Dom Perignon
down a bathtub drain.
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398. Well, it's almost 3:00.
Got a massage. Toodles!
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399. Come on.
If you don't laugh, it just seems mean.
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