A nude Barney is a challenge. Back to work. Barney: I get that a lot. But tell him he's on thin ice. End of flashback. End of flashback. I was his boss. MP: Fire him! Remember when I had to fire my makeup artist? Ted (voix off): So the story on the painting is that,back in college, Lily wanted to do a nude study for her art class. Ted is at the office.
Plan: A: a project; Q: What is Ted's former boss working on for him? A: the man; Q: What is Ted told to fire when he is constantly insulted by his former boss? A: Barney offers Lily; Q: Who offers Lily money to paint a nude portrait of Ted? A: a lot; Q: How much money does Barney offer Lily to paint a nude portrait of him? Summary: When Ted is constantly insulted by his former boss, who is now working for him on a project, he is told to fire the man, but he finds that a hard thing to do. Meanwhile, Barney offers Lily a lot of money to paint a nude portrait of him.