How I Met Your Mother S08E23 – Something Old
Robin is desperate to find her “something old” she buried in Central
Park years earlier for the wedding. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily ask for
Ted’s help packing for Italy, and Barney bonds with Robin, Sr.
In 1994, Robin's father took Robin to New York City for the first time, for a "father-son" bonding trip. While in Central Park, Robin buried a locket there, which she planned on digging up and using it as her "something old" at her wedding.
In the present day, Robin visits Central Park with her father to dig up the locket for her something old at her wedding to Barney. However, before they start digging, he gets a call from Barney, who asks him to be at Laser Tag in fifteen minutes. Robin tells her father that he agreed to help her with this, but when he asks her if she really needs his help, she replies, "Nah, it's stupid", and starts digging alone.
At The apartment, Marshall and Lily are packing for their yearlong move to Rome. When they can’t decide on which stuff to take and leave behind, Marshall suggests that they ask Ted for help, who is good at these things. Lily is reluctant, as she says that Ted gets really cocky. When Ted gets there, Marshall immediately regrets calling him, as he starts acting cocky.
Ted tells Marshall and Lily that he is a great packer, and tales are still told of the time he travelled through for two weeks with everything he needed packed into a handsfree belt satchel (a fanny pack), and the locals gave him the title of "El ganso con la riñonera". Marshall tells Ted that "El ganso con la riñonera" means "Fanny Park dork", but Ted disagrees, saying it means "Packer of great skill and merit" (Future Ted says that it in fact meant "Fanny pack dork"). He tells them that he has an interview to design another building at three, but if the abide by his rulings, he will tell them what goes to Italy and what goes in "The Triangle" (the curb outside the apartment). He tells them about his rule: "Things they haven't used in a year get thrown away." He then triangles some of the stuff Marshall and Lily want to take, but when it comes to a damaged 10-year old beanbag chair, he tells them that it goes to Italy, leaving them surprised. They say that they are not taking that chair, but Ted assures them that they will need it in Italy as it will feel like him. Marshall and Lily then agree on taking that chair to Italy. They then ask him to get some fanny packs for them. Ted leaves but on his way, his realizes that they tricked him. Just as he reaches the apartment, Marshall and Lily put the chair in The Triangle to give away, but Ted sits on it to stop it from being taken away. He tells them that he will not get up until they agree on taking the chair to Italy. Marshall reminds him that he has a job interview in half an hour, but Ted says that he won't be going to the interview then. Lily asks him if the chair is so important to him then why doesn't he keep it, but he tells them that it's important that they take it with them. It was the first thing they bought when they moved to the city after college and was their only piece of furniture for a week. Now they are moving to Italy and he fears that their friendship won't pass the "have you used it in a year" test. If they can throw out the chair, they can also throw away their friendship. However, Marshall and Lily assure him that that won't happen. He then asks them that he needs a moment with the chair to say goodbye. He then gets up to hail a cab, but when he looks back, the chair is gone. He then leaves for his job interview.
At Central Park, Robin has dug up many holes, but can't find the locket. She calls Barney in frustration and tells him that she is having an issue, but when he asks him if it is urgent, she tells him it is stupid. She then calls Ted, telling him that she is at Central Park and is having an issue, but when he tells her that he is late for a big meeting, she tells him that her issue is stupid. After digging some more holes, she looks up and sees Ted coming to her.
She asks him why he left his meeting as she told him not to come, but he says that she said "Nah, it's stupid", which is her way of saying "It's important", and everybody knows that. She tells him that everyone doesn't know that, as she called Barney too, but Ted says that if she told Barney what her issue was, he would be here too. But she says that she didn't have to tell him what her issue was and he's here.
As Ted's starts digging with Robin, she tells him the story of the locket. While they are talking Robin finally finds the box she put the locket in. Ted then asks what's really going on with this locket. Robin says that now she has found the locket, she can admit that she has been having fears about marrying Barney. Although he has grown into a mature, caring adult, she's not sure if both of them are ready to get married. But if she was able to find the locket and it was here waiting for her, which would mean that the universe wanted her to married Barney. But when it was gone, all her doubts about the wedding came to the surface. She then opens the box and sees that it doesn't contain the locket.
While Robin looks for the locket around her, Ted gets a text from Marshall telling him that they are taking the beanbag chair to Italy, but he tells them to throw it away.
Robin then exclaims that the locket not being there is a sign from the universe that she shouldn't marry Barney, but Ted tells her that it isn't and she is doing the right thing marrying Barney and that the universe isn't sending her a message. Just then it starts to rain, freaking Robin out more. She asks Ted how he can tell her to ignore this. He replies that maybe it's dumb to look for signs from the universe. He has gotten many signs whether he should or shouldn't be with someone and it has led him nowhere. Maybe there aren't any signs and that there is no point in waiting for the universe to tell us what we want and deep down we already know that. Robin then holds Ted's hand and they both affectionately look at each other.
Meanwhile, Barney and Robin Sr. are having their game of Lasertag but have a spat on who should be the point guy. They then make their separate teams to have a game against each other. When Robin Sr. corners Barney, he takes the batteries from Robin Sr.'s gun and then is about to kill him, when he asks him if he wants to continue playing. Barney then calls his team announcing their victory, and tells Robin Sr. that he is the point guy as they take the children out.
In the present day, Robin visits Central Park with her father to dig up the locket for her something old at her wedding to Barney. However, before they start digging, he gets a call from Barney, who asks him to be at Laser Tag in fifteen minutes. Robin tells her father that he agreed to help her with this, but when he asks her if she really needs his help, she replies, "Nah, it's stupid", and starts digging alone.
At The apartment, Marshall and Lily are packing for their yearlong move to Rome. When they can’t decide on which stuff to take and leave behind, Marshall suggests that they ask Ted for help, who is good at these things. Lily is reluctant, as she says that Ted gets really cocky. When Ted gets there, Marshall immediately regrets calling him, as he starts acting cocky.
Ted tells Marshall and Lily that he is a great packer, and tales are still told of the time he travelled through for two weeks with everything he needed packed into a handsfree belt satchel (a fanny pack), and the locals gave him the title of "El ganso con la riñonera". Marshall tells Ted that "El ganso con la riñonera" means "Fanny Park dork", but Ted disagrees, saying it means "Packer of great skill and merit" (Future Ted says that it in fact meant "Fanny pack dork"). He tells them that he has an interview to design another building at three, but if the abide by his rulings, he will tell them what goes to Italy and what goes in "The Triangle" (the curb outside the apartment). He tells them about his rule: "Things they haven't used in a year get thrown away." He then triangles some of the stuff Marshall and Lily want to take, but when it comes to a damaged 10-year old beanbag chair, he tells them that it goes to Italy, leaving them surprised. They say that they are not taking that chair, but Ted assures them that they will need it in Italy as it will feel like him. Marshall and Lily then agree on taking that chair to Italy. They then ask him to get some fanny packs for them. Ted leaves but on his way, his realizes that they tricked him. Just as he reaches the apartment, Marshall and Lily put the chair in The Triangle to give away, but Ted sits on it to stop it from being taken away. He tells them that he will not get up until they agree on taking the chair to Italy. Marshall reminds him that he has a job interview in half an hour, but Ted says that he won't be going to the interview then. Lily asks him if the chair is so important to him then why doesn't he keep it, but he tells them that it's important that they take it with them. It was the first thing they bought when they moved to the city after college and was their only piece of furniture for a week. Now they are moving to Italy and he fears that their friendship won't pass the "have you used it in a year" test. If they can throw out the chair, they can also throw away their friendship. However, Marshall and Lily assure him that that won't happen. He then asks them that he needs a moment with the chair to say goodbye. He then gets up to hail a cab, but when he looks back, the chair is gone. He then leaves for his job interview.
At Central Park, Robin has dug up many holes, but can't find the locket. She calls Barney in frustration and tells him that she is having an issue, but when he asks him if it is urgent, she tells him it is stupid. She then calls Ted, telling him that she is at Central Park and is having an issue, but when he tells her that he is late for a big meeting, she tells him that her issue is stupid. After digging some more holes, she looks up and sees Ted coming to her.
She asks him why he left his meeting as she told him not to come, but he says that she said "Nah, it's stupid", which is her way of saying "It's important", and everybody knows that. She tells him that everyone doesn't know that, as she called Barney too, but Ted says that if she told Barney what her issue was, he would be here too. But she says that she didn't have to tell him what her issue was and he's here.
As Ted's starts digging with Robin, she tells him the story of the locket. While they are talking Robin finally finds the box she put the locket in. Ted then asks what's really going on with this locket. Robin says that now she has found the locket, she can admit that she has been having fears about marrying Barney. Although he has grown into a mature, caring adult, she's not sure if both of them are ready to get married. But if she was able to find the locket and it was here waiting for her, which would mean that the universe wanted her to married Barney. But when it was gone, all her doubts about the wedding came to the surface. She then opens the box and sees that it doesn't contain the locket.
While Robin looks for the locket around her, Ted gets a text from Marshall telling him that they are taking the beanbag chair to Italy, but he tells them to throw it away.
Robin then exclaims that the locket not being there is a sign from the universe that she shouldn't marry Barney, but Ted tells her that it isn't and she is doing the right thing marrying Barney and that the universe isn't sending her a message. Just then it starts to rain, freaking Robin out more. She asks Ted how he can tell her to ignore this. He replies that maybe it's dumb to look for signs from the universe. He has gotten many signs whether he should or shouldn't be with someone and it has led him nowhere. Maybe there aren't any signs and that there is no point in waiting for the universe to tell us what we want and deep down we already know that. Robin then holds Ted's hand and they both affectionately look at each other.
Meanwhile, Barney and Robin Sr. are having their game of Lasertag but have a spat on who should be the point guy. They then make their separate teams to have a game against each other. When Robin Sr. corners Barney, he takes the batteries from Robin Sr.'s gun and then is about to kill him, when he asks him if he wants to continue playing. Barney then calls his team announcing their victory, and tells Robin Sr. that he is the point guy as they take the children out.
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