(Lily leaves the limo)
Marshall: Hell of a woman. Barney: He left his phone in the limo. I can't get through. I need you to power through the pain. I walked to the next party on the list. I was on the way to my grandfather's funeral. Lily: By who? Not every night has a happy ending. Not in the limo. Ranjit: I didn't want to awake her. Robin: You're friendly. Ted: We will hit all five parties before midnight, and then narrow them down to one, the most awesome party in New York City and that is where we will ring, nay rock, in the new year. What up? Who works on New Year's Eve?
Plan: A: his friends; Q: Who does Ted surprise by hiring a limo? A: a limo; Q: What does Ted hire for his friends to take them on an excursion through New York City's nightlife? A: New York City's nightlife; Q: What does Ted take his friends to on New Year's Eve? A: Robin; Q: Who brings her new boyfriend with her? A: the group; Q: Who picks up and loses people as the night progresses? A: a favored party; Q: What do the rest of the group want to attend before the night is over? A: the clock; Q: What ticks closer to midnight? A: midnight; Q: When does the limo get stuck in traffic on the way to the last party? Summary: For New Year's Eve, Ted surprises his friends by hiring a limo to take them on an excursion through New York City's nightlife. Robin brings her new boyfriend, and the rest of the group each has a favored party that they each want to attend before the night is over. As the night progresses, the group picks up and loses people as the limo travels through the city. As the clock ticks closer to midnight, the limo gets stuck in traffic on the way to the last party.