[In 2006, 3 months earlier, at the Bar]
Ted: Her favorite CD in the Otis Redding box set? Ted: That's only two. Is that safe? She's bringing a date. Mary: So we're going to an award show? Ted: I'm not taking a prostitute to Robin's banquet. Robin would be so jealous. Barney invited her. Is he...? Marshall: Barney paid for her.
Plan: A: Robin; Q: Who invites the group to an awards banquet? A: her newscasts; Q: What is Robin being honored for? A: Barney; Q: Who convinces Ted that his date is a prostitute? A: Ted; Q: Who struggles with seeing Robin with her co-worker? Summary: Robin invites the group to an awards banquet in which she is being honored for her newscasts. At the banquet, Barney convinces Ted that his date is actually a prostitute that he hired, while Ted also struggles with seeing Robin with her co-worker.