Barney walks back in all young and handsome, and acting distracted. He approaches the bar, and asks for Scotch on the rocks. At the booth, Robin tells the others, "It's not going to work." There's nothing in the Bro Code about wingmen believing you; they just have to have your back. Cindy recognizes Barney. Surely the jig is up, right? Wrong! "You're... Oh my God! Can I buy you a drink?" Ted and Lily are amazed. Robin is disgusted. Marshall is pointing toward the heavens. I send an apology to N.O.W., for enjoying this so much. Barney tells Cindy he has just enough time for one drink and another 45 minutes to an hour of "some other activity" but after that he has to return to his top-secret research. Cindy guesses, "Global warming?" and while Barney acts astonished, I ponder changing my first name.

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