Marshall tells Robin that the real problem was that Ted didn't say I love you as easily as they thought he would. Barney adds, "Then we met... Stan. And we flash back to MacLaren's. Marshall and Barney are laughing raucously at one of Ted's texts, when the man sitting in the booth behind Barney leans over and yells, "Why you making so much noise, man?" Oh, it's Kevin Michael Richardson, who played Rockefeller Butts on Knights of Prosperity. I love him, and I loved that crazy show. ABC cancelled that, too. Bastards. Richardson is a big guy. He's a big, bald, black guy, with a fabulously deep voice. Barney looks like he's just peed his pants. Heh. Time to diaper up, B. We flash forward to...

MacLaren's; Present: Marshall tells Robin they explained everything to Stan and he ended up helping them. We flash back to Stan and his romantic suggestions. "Why don't you tell Ted that just knowing he's out there thinking about you, caring about you -- makes you feel safe? So, all your fears, all your yesterdays wash away, and only hope remains in the promise of his embrace." Back in the present, Robin's impressed and wants to know who this Stan is. The guys explain that he's a security guard who works nights and takes lunch at MacLaren's each day. We flash back to...