TEXT: Ted from 2030: In December of 2010, my friends and I decided to go see It's a Wonderful Life on the big screen. It seemed like something we all needed. After all, it had been a crazy couple of days. It all started... Marshall's and Lily's appartment Ted from 2030: With a pregnancy test. Marshall: This is taking forever. Are you sure you did it right? Lily: Is there a wrong way to pee on a stick? Marshall: Hey, can I ask you a question that's plagued me for years? Can girls aim? Lily: Um, can boys aim? 'Cause it seems to me like I'm taking a mop to that bathroom floor every two days. Marshall: Okay, you're the one who put the Far Side calendar up over the toilet. You know I laugh with my whole body. Lily: It's been two minutes. (Both exhale) Marshall & Lily: One, two, three. Lily: It's positive. Marshall: It's positive? It's positive. Ted's appartment Lily: I'm pregnant. Robin: What?! Barney: I've never seen that woman before in my life! Sorry. Force of habit. Congratulations! The Bar Robin: To Lily and Marshall. Marshall: Well, thank you. I mean, we've never been happier. Can't imagine anything bringing me down right now. At the gynecologist Doctor: You're not pregnant. Marshall: Well, that did it. [OPENING CREDITS] Ted from 2030: Kids, this is the story of the 36 hours we all thought Lily was pregnant, and how it caused each of us to reexamine our own lives. Because while this was happening... Marshall: Are you sure you did it right? Ted from 2030:...I was on the phone with Punchy, my best friend from high school, who had recently asked me to be his best man. Ted: Hey, Punchy, I've given this some serious thought. I think I know how we can crush these floral arrangements. Punchy: Ah, here it comes. Hit me up, Schmos! Ted: Peonies, lavender blossoms with a
SUMMARY:
When Marshall and Lily receive shocking news, it has a profound effect on the gang and forces them to reexamine their own lives. Meanwhile, Robin gets a new job, Barney discovers the joy of giving on Christmas and Ted begins his duties as Best Man for his old friend Punchy's wedding.