All right. Barney: Shannon, there is no...
Shannon: Barney, it's your dream. Barney: Yes! He's successful. Lily: Wait... What if somebody else told their most humiliating story? Man: Whatevs. Marshall: Barney, that was really embarrassing for both of us. My girlfriend... *Shannon. Newbie goes first. Now, that's where you have to answer a personal question about your dating life truthfully in order to move on. Robin: When? This was a mistake. Victoria, "Have you ever cheated while in a relationship?" [FLASHBACK]
Barney: I went back to the coffeehouse to find Shannon.
Plan: A: Barney's first girlfriend; Q: Who is Shannon? A: their most embarrassing moments; Q: What do the gang relive to persuade Barney to finish talking about his first relationship? A: a devoted boyfriend; Q: What was Barney's first relationship like? A: a story; Q: What did Shannon fabricate to leave Barney? A: a wealthier, better-dressed man; Q: What did Shannon leave Barney for? A: life; Q: What did Barney change his outlook on after Shannon left him? Summary: When Lily chances upon Barney's first girlfriend, Shannon, the gang all relive their most embarrassing moments in order to persuade Barney to finish talking about his first relationship. Back when Barney was dating Shannon, he was a devoted boyfriend. However, when Shannon fabricates a story in order to leave Barney for a wealthier, better-dressed man, Barney changes his outlook on life to become who he is today.