And, Ted, just be yourself. Are you absolutely sure it had nothing whatsoever... to do with the boots? Barney: I have to face an ugly truth. Robin: Well, that guy who came over here who thinks we're dating, I kind of have a crush on him. She said "yes"! She's engaged. Ted from 2030: Kids, in 1983, Barney watched his father walk out of his life. To a six-year-old? We were dating then.
Plan: A: his father; Q: Who does Barney want to bond with? A: Barney; Q: Who asks the gang to embellish their histories with him? A: fake details; Q: What does Barney ask the gang to add to their histories with him? A: Robin; Q: Who runs into a guy she had a crush on when she and Ted were dating? Summary: In an attempt to bond with his father, Barney asks the gang to embellish their histories with him by adding fake details to their lives. Robin runs into a guy she had a crush on when she and Ted were dating.