After Gladys and Diana go to get their "drink on," Barney cries to Robin about the fact that Pharma-Girls are no longer exclusively hot chicks. "It's the end of an era." When Robin tells Barney he's being overly dramatic, he says, "Am I? It starts out with a Gladys. Next thing you know, a couple of not-so-fabulous gay guys enter the ranks. And before you know it, Pharma-Girls look like the crew on a Southwest flight from Albuquerque to Little Rock." He slams his hand down on the pretzel bowl. "IT'S OVER!" Meanwhile, over at...

Henrietta's Place: Ted, still in his tuxedo, arrives at Henrietta's, to let her off the hook. The only problem is, he's not wearing his tuxedo jacket. On the way out of the hotel room, he grabbed TOG's. And TOG? He was serving as best man at the wedding Ted will never attend. And so, well, how to put it? The best man not only stands up with the groom, he often holds the ring for him, too. So wouldn't you know it? Right after Ted knocks on Henrietta's door, the ring magically jumps up and out of his jacket pocket and falls to the floor. Ted bends down on one knee to retrieve it. And of course, just then, Henrietta opens the door. She opens the door to find the object of her desire down on bended knee, holding out a huge, diamond engagement ring, and cries, "Yes!" before Ted can explain. Screeeeeeeeeeeeeech. Take the needle off the record.

Wait a gosh-darned minute. That's an engagement ring -- and unmistakably so. The best man doesn't carry the engagement ring. He carries the wedding ring. But will that stop our wackiness from... ensuing? Oh, no. Of COURSE Henrietta assumes Ted is there to propose. Of course her adorable parents come out to greet their future son-in-law. Of course Henrietta's daddy hugs Ted and calls him son. Of course, Ted whines about the whole situation to Robin, back at home. When Robin asks what he did, Ted says, "I seriously considered just marrying her out of sheer awkwardness. But I did what I had to do. I did what anyone keeping someone on the hook should do. I broke her heart." Of course, Ted sees himself as the person who has had a bad day. Robin says, "Honesty is tough, but in the end, it is the far kinder alternative." Just then, Mike enters with a basket full of Robin's laundry. She starts to cut him loose, but then she looks down at the burden he's bearing. "Wait, did you finish my delicates?" Mike has one more load. Robin says, "Ah... It can wait." After he carries the basket into Robin's room, Ted looks at her like WTF? Robin stammers, "I..." Commercial.