How I Met Your Mother S02E03 – Brunch
Ted discovers that his parents are keeping a secret from him after his
dad acts as Barney's wingman. Marshall and Lily try to get each other
aroused. Robin doesn't understand Ted's mother's reaction to her.
The episode starts with three squabbles between several members of the group, joined by Ted's parents. The episode recounts the development of the arguments, which causes a waitress behind their table to drop and break a tray of dishes.
The Marshall and Lily Part
Ted has flown his parents, Alfred and Virginia, to his apartment as a 30th-anniversary gift. As Future Ted narrates, his parents have an unfortunate habit of avoiding talking, or even mentioning, unpleasant subjects. Ted's parents meet Lily and Marshall, who have just broken up, and they invite Lily to dinner with them. At first, Lily is hesitant to join them, seeing as it would make her encounter with Marshall awkward, but changes her mind when Marshall shows no signs of lingering feelings for her. She gets back at him during dinner by showing herself in a stunning evening dress which accentuates her breasts, and by acting provocatively so as to turn Marshall on. Marshall decides to get back at her the following day, at brunch, by presenting himself in pants with unzippable kneelines, which he unzips to unleash his calves at Lily, which she finds irresistible. The two have sex in the bathroom, but far from being a reconciling act, the two argue about who seduces whom.
Ted has flown his parents, Alfred and Virginia, to his apartment as a 30th-anniversary gift. As Future Ted narrates, his parents have an unfortunate habit of avoiding talking, or even mentioning, unpleasant subjects. Ted's parents meet Lily and Marshall, who have just broken up, and they invite Lily to dinner with them. At first, Lily is hesitant to join them, seeing as it would make her encounter with Marshall awkward, but changes her mind when Marshall shows no signs of lingering feelings for her. She gets back at him during dinner by showing herself in a stunning evening dress which accentuates her breasts, and by acting provocatively so as to turn Marshall on. Marshall decides to get back at her the following day, at brunch, by presenting himself in pants with unzippable kneelines, which he unzips to unleash his calves at Lily, which she finds irresistible. The two have sex in the bathroom, but far from being a reconciling act, the two argue about who seduces whom.
The Barney Part
Barney is shocked to learn that Ted has not talked about him to his parents, so he decides to take matters into his own hands. Ted defends himself by stating that no parent wants to hear about their children doing the things that he and Barney do together. When Barney meets Ted's parents, he makes his utmost to get along with them, making a better impression even than Ted's girlfriend Robin, noticeable when he manages to change dinner reservations to a fully-booked restaurant. Following dinner, Barney invites the group to drinks at McLaren's, where Ted's father Alfred joins him. Alfred even becomes a wingman to Barney, but the night goes wrong when Barney finds Alfred making out with Wendy the Waitress. Ted is thunderstruck at hearing this, but although he decides to confront his father, he is unable to talk about anything but baseball.
Barney is shocked to learn that Ted has not talked about him to his parents, so he decides to take matters into his own hands. Ted defends himself by stating that no parent wants to hear about their children doing the things that he and Barney do together. When Barney meets Ted's parents, he makes his utmost to get along with them, making a better impression even than Ted's girlfriend Robin, noticeable when he manages to change dinner reservations to a fully-booked restaurant. Following dinner, Barney invites the group to drinks at McLaren's, where Ted's father Alfred joins him. Alfred even becomes a wingman to Barney, but the night goes wrong when Barney finds Alfred making out with Wendy the Waitress. Ted is thunderstruck at hearing this, but although he decides to confront his father, he is unable to talk about anything but baseball.
The Me and Robin Part
Excited to meet Ted's parents for the first time, Robin is worried that she's not going to come off well. Ted gives her a heads-up about his mother, who is apt to grill his girlfriends about settling down and having kids, usually after mentioning his cousin Stacy and her multitude of children. However, things take an unexpected twist that night at dinner when Virginia mentions Stacy being pregnant, before instead advising Robin to focus on her career and leave marriage and children until later, which offends Robin, as she believes she is the only one of Ted's girlfriends his mother doesn't want him to have children with. At brunch the following morning, Robin has an outburst at Virginia, which prompts Ted's mother into asking her if something's wrong. Robin reveals that, while she doesn't want to have children, she wants Virginia to want her to, but Virginia explains to Robin why she now believes nobody should make the mistake of getting married too young.
The three squabbles are re-brought together at this point just as they are first seen at the start of the episode - the waitress drops the dishes. Ted's father promptly stands up to help her, calling her "sweetheart" in the process. This makes Ted lash out at his father and makes him reveal the events of the previous night to his wife. But Ted is confused to find his mother unshocked by the fact that her husband hooked up with another woman. At this point, Robin prompts Mrs. Mosby into telling her son the truth, and Virginia and Alfred finally explain to Ted how they are now divorced. Needless to say, Ted is left shocked by this fact, and he confronts both his parents about how and why they have kept this hidden from him. Barney blurts out how he remembers Alfred mentioning he was divorced the previous night, and Marshall and Lily promise each other to try and keep their distances from each other and remain on amicable terms.
Alfred explains how their relationship, although wonderful, had to come to an end when the parties involved realised how different they are from one another. They do, however, promise Ted full disclosure in future, but go back on their word when Ted asks for news about his grandmother, who has previously died. Neither Virginia nor Alfred divulge this information to Ted - Virginia heads off to the juice station, and Alfred falls back to baseball talk.
Excited to meet Ted's parents for the first time, Robin is worried that she's not going to come off well. Ted gives her a heads-up about his mother, who is apt to grill his girlfriends about settling down and having kids, usually after mentioning his cousin Stacy and her multitude of children. However, things take an unexpected twist that night at dinner when Virginia mentions Stacy being pregnant, before instead advising Robin to focus on her career and leave marriage and children until later, which offends Robin, as she believes she is the only one of Ted's girlfriends his mother doesn't want him to have children with. At brunch the following morning, Robin has an outburst at Virginia, which prompts Ted's mother into asking her if something's wrong. Robin reveals that, while she doesn't want to have children, she wants Virginia to want her to, but Virginia explains to Robin why she now believes nobody should make the mistake of getting married too young.
The three squabbles are re-brought together at this point just as they are first seen at the start of the episode - the waitress drops the dishes. Ted's father promptly stands up to help her, calling her "sweetheart" in the process. This makes Ted lash out at his father and makes him reveal the events of the previous night to his wife. But Ted is confused to find his mother unshocked by the fact that her husband hooked up with another woman. At this point, Robin prompts Mrs. Mosby into telling her son the truth, and Virginia and Alfred finally explain to Ted how they are now divorced. Needless to say, Ted is left shocked by this fact, and he confronts both his parents about how and why they have kept this hidden from him. Barney blurts out how he remembers Alfred mentioning he was divorced the previous night, and Marshall and Lily promise each other to try and keep their distances from each other and remain on amicable terms.
Alfred explains how their relationship, although wonderful, had to come to an end when the parties involved realised how different they are from one another. They do, however, promise Ted full disclosure in future, but go back on their word when Ted asks for news about his grandmother, who has previously died. Neither Virginia nor Alfred divulge this information to Ted - Virginia heads off to the juice station, and Alfred falls back to baseball talk.
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