How I Met Your Mother S03E20 – Miracles
Ted breaks up with Stella but regrets it after an accident makes him
realize his true feelings. Marshall and Robin argue over the existence
of miracles.
The episode begins with Ted waiting for a cab. He bends down to tie his shoe and misses three cabs, but finally gets in one. Flashback to Ted coming home from brunch with Stella. He tells the gang that Stella invited Ted to her sister's wedding in 6 months. Ted reminds them of Barney's rule about planning ahead in relationships. Ted has a little breakdown, and you see him say 'We need to talk' to Stella. Stella is angry, and walks away.
We then go back to Ted sitting in the cab, and the cab is hit by a speeding car that drove through the intersection. A montage is seen of everyone being informed of Ted's accident, and they all rush to the hospital to see that Ted is fine. He reveals that he wants Stella back, and that the accident let him re-examine his relationship with her. Marshall declares it's a miracle, to which Robin scoffs. Marshall is puzzled at why she doesn't believe in miracles, and he flashes back to when he, Ted, and Barney are all sitting at a bar, throwing pencils in the ceiling. One falls down and bounces off the table and into Barney's right nostril and he survives. Marshall says that that was a miracle, and Robin's explanation is "a drunk jackass with a box of pencils".
Lily thinks she should call Barney to tell him about Ted, and Barney hangs up before she can tell him that Ted is fine. Barney leaves an important business meeting to get to Ted, and he misses a cab and has to run all the way to the hospital. Ted then says that when he was in the car crash, instead of his whole life flashing before his eyes, he just saw the things he loves, and that's why he wants Stella back. Marshall exclaims "Miracle!", and again Robin disagrees. Marshall flashes back to when he was returning to the United States from Amsterdam, and is carrying a backpack full of illegal drugs, and has to give it to the customs officer, when all the sudden the officer's shift ends, and the new customs officer lets him through. Marshall yells "Miracle!" again. Now it flashes to Barney, who is still running full speed to get to Ted. Stella comes to the hospital to see Ted, and she tells him their breakup is "forgotten" and she kisses him on the bed. Marshall says it's a miracle, and Robin is sarcastic about the miracle.
Another flashback to a miracle, where Marshall is talking to Lily while she is teaching her kindergarten class. Marshall goofs off with the kids, and wears their tiny Pilgrim hats. When he is asking for his job back, his former boss is going to hire Marshall back, when Marshall realizes he got lice from the children. He keeps scratching his head, and is clearly uncomfortable in his boss' office. He screams out, "I HAVE LICE!" and is kicked out of the office. Marshall says the lice made it so he couldn't get his job back, and it was a miracle because two weeks later, his boss was arrested.
Lily tells Stella that she is glad to see them together again, and Stella realizes it was a breakup even though she thought it was just a small fight. She is upset at Ted, and she tells Ted that they are really broken up now. Immediately after that, the hospital calls Ted and tells him Barney has been in an accident. Barney was crossing the street to the get to the hospital when he is hit by a bus driving the wrong way down a one way street. Barney lives, but all the bones are broken in his body, except "one bone downstairs ain't broken". Ted gets very emotional about what Barney did for him, and they become friends again. Marshall says that there were "two miracles in one day," and Robin again says that it isn't a miracle.
Robin then reveals her reason for not believing in miracles: when she was a kid, her dog was just about to die, and when her parents took him to the veterinarian, the vet said that he had learned of a new operation earlier that day that would save her dog's life. Marshall says that this is a miracle, but Robin reveals the one major side effect of this operation: her dog "turned into" a turtle.
The orderly tells Ted he can leave, and he rushes out to meet Stella, who is at Kiddy Fun Land with her daughter. Marshall and Lily ask Barney about what he saw before he was hit by the bus. They joke about him seeing a giant boob wearing a suit of money that is lactating scotch, but while they are saying this, he's looking at Robin. Marshall says "I guess that's pretty much all you love, right?" and Barney says "Yeah, pretty much".
The scene then cuts to Ted talking to Stella at Kiddy Fun Land, and he gives her a small orange kangaroo stuffed animal. Ted tells her he's ready to give her what she needs, and that's why he spent ten minutes at the claw machine trying to get a fake diamond ring, but he could only get an orange kangaroo. Stella is confused why he would need a diamond ring, and Ted proposes to her.
We then go back to Ted sitting in the cab, and the cab is hit by a speeding car that drove through the intersection. A montage is seen of everyone being informed of Ted's accident, and they all rush to the hospital to see that Ted is fine. He reveals that he wants Stella back, and that the accident let him re-examine his relationship with her. Marshall declares it's a miracle, to which Robin scoffs. Marshall is puzzled at why she doesn't believe in miracles, and he flashes back to when he, Ted, and Barney are all sitting at a bar, throwing pencils in the ceiling. One falls down and bounces off the table and into Barney's right nostril and he survives. Marshall says that that was a miracle, and Robin's explanation is "a drunk jackass with a box of pencils".
Lily thinks she should call Barney to tell him about Ted, and Barney hangs up before she can tell him that Ted is fine. Barney leaves an important business meeting to get to Ted, and he misses a cab and has to run all the way to the hospital. Ted then says that when he was in the car crash, instead of his whole life flashing before his eyes, he just saw the things he loves, and that's why he wants Stella back. Marshall exclaims "Miracle!", and again Robin disagrees. Marshall flashes back to when he was returning to the United States from Amsterdam, and is carrying a backpack full of illegal drugs, and has to give it to the customs officer, when all the sudden the officer's shift ends, and the new customs officer lets him through. Marshall yells "Miracle!" again. Now it flashes to Barney, who is still running full speed to get to Ted. Stella comes to the hospital to see Ted, and she tells him their breakup is "forgotten" and she kisses him on the bed. Marshall says it's a miracle, and Robin is sarcastic about the miracle.
Another flashback to a miracle, where Marshall is talking to Lily while she is teaching her kindergarten class. Marshall goofs off with the kids, and wears their tiny Pilgrim hats. When he is asking for his job back, his former boss is going to hire Marshall back, when Marshall realizes he got lice from the children. He keeps scratching his head, and is clearly uncomfortable in his boss' office. He screams out, "I HAVE LICE!" and is kicked out of the office. Marshall says the lice made it so he couldn't get his job back, and it was a miracle because two weeks later, his boss was arrested.
Lily tells Stella that she is glad to see them together again, and Stella realizes it was a breakup even though she thought it was just a small fight. She is upset at Ted, and she tells Ted that they are really broken up now. Immediately after that, the hospital calls Ted and tells him Barney has been in an accident. Barney was crossing the street to the get to the hospital when he is hit by a bus driving the wrong way down a one way street. Barney lives, but all the bones are broken in his body, except "one bone downstairs ain't broken". Ted gets very emotional about what Barney did for him, and they become friends again. Marshall says that there were "two miracles in one day," and Robin again says that it isn't a miracle.
Robin then reveals her reason for not believing in miracles: when she was a kid, her dog was just about to die, and when her parents took him to the veterinarian, the vet said that he had learned of a new operation earlier that day that would save her dog's life. Marshall says that this is a miracle, but Robin reveals the one major side effect of this operation: her dog "turned into" a turtle.
The orderly tells Ted he can leave, and he rushes out to meet Stella, who is at Kiddy Fun Land with her daughter. Marshall and Lily ask Barney about what he saw before he was hit by the bus. They joke about him seeing a giant boob wearing a suit of money that is lactating scotch, but while they are saying this, he's looking at Robin. Marshall says "I guess that's pretty much all you love, right?" and Barney says "Yeah, pretty much".
The scene then cuts to Ted talking to Stella at Kiddy Fun Land, and he gives her a small orange kangaroo stuffed animal. Ted tells her he's ready to give her what she needs, and that's why he spent ten minutes at the claw machine trying to get a fake diamond ring, but he could only get an orange kangaroo. Stella is confused why he would need a diamond ring, and Ted proposes to her.
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