TEXT: Ted from 2030: Kids, this is a story of landmarks. There are certain moments in life when you have to decide which things you can stand to see torn down, and which things you have to preserve, no matter what. Such a moment came for all of us in May of 2011, at a special meeting of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, where the fate of The Arcadian would be decided once and for all. New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission Marshall: A symbol of strength and constancy, the stone lion of The Arcadian has watched over New Yorkers for generations. So remember: if the lion head stonework is regal, then tearing it down should be illegal. Well. Did you like that? All right, uh... We must make sure the lion is always there. Destroy The Arcadian? Oh, no, don't you dare. Yeah? Yeah? Okay. Try this one on for size... If you want New York's history at your beck and call... Chairman: All right, thank you, Mr. Eriksen. Marshall: I just have... Chairman: We will now hear from the architect of the proposed GNB Tower, Ted Mosby. Now, uh, Mr. Mosby, let's just cut right to the chase. Do you think The Arcadian should be a landmark?...Okay, it's killing me. What rhymes with "beck and call?" Marshall: Wrecking ball. Don't go swinging no wrecking ball. Audience: Ah... Marshall: Thank you. [OPENING CREDITS] Chairman: Mr. Mosby, do you think The Arcadian should be a landmark? It's not a difficult question. Ted from 2030: Actually, it a difficult question. Of course, had he asked me a few days earlier, I would have immediately said... [Two days earlier...] Ted: "Yes. The Arcadian should be a landmark." And then the crowd gasps: "Oh, my God! Did he really just say that? Oh, heavens! Oh, my stars! I must clutch my pearls!" Zoey: So these things are generally attended by old Southern ladies? Ted: Almost exclusively.
SUMMARY:
When Ted is faced with an important decision that might affect his future with Zoey, the gang expresses their true feelings about her.