Perfect Week
Future Ted starts off by explaining that Barney's way of dealing with stress was imagining he was being interviewed by CBS sportscaster Jim Nantz, who listed Barney's many accomplishments with women. Barney explains that it all started a week ago, when he issued himself a challenge. At MacLaren's, he "called his shot," pointing out a woman at the bar and saying she'd be the one he'd go home with that night. Thus began his attempt at a "perfect week," defined as having sex with seven women in seven days without a single rejection.
Meanwhile, the rest of the gang is having a less-than-stellar week. Robin went out on bad date, but becomes insecure when he won't
call her back. Ted laughed at a student's name ("Cook Pu") after assuming it was a fake name, leading to her to drop the class. Marshall and Lily drive away another couple on a double date when they let slip that they use the same toothbrush (Ted and Robin soon realize they also, at one point, used that same brush).After four days, Barney's streak is unbroken, but on the fifth night, Marshall is worried because a big merger at work fell through and Barney was getting blamed for it. He said he thought Barney might get fired. Still, Barney stands at the bar, trying to look confident. Marshall says that management were going to have a meeting on Friday to see if Barney would keep his job. Lily wants to talk to Barney, but Ted intervenes, and Barney asks him for help finding the dumbest girl in the bar, who Barney promptly takes home.
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