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Season 1  "Milk"  1x21

Aired 17 years ago - May 08, 2006

When a matchmaking company calls Ted claiming they have found his soul mate, he is forced to postpone his date when Lily asks for his help.

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Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 1
- It's not like I have a list. - Oh, yes, you do.
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Any Kim from any cool band, really.
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And little did I know, at that very moment, fate--
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 4
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and he hated every minute of it.
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Check out that guy.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 9
Oh! Sweet Lord.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 10
That is sick!
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 11
What?
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 12
I recruited you to be my executive mischief consultant.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 13
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Mr. Mosby, how you doing, sir? Bob Rorschach over here at Love Solutions.
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I don't understand. What happened to Ellen Pierce? Doesn't she run this place?
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 16
You found me a match?
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 17
So I read the file. And by God, this woman was perfect.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 18
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 19
Then I got this e-mail from Butterfield.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 20
But Executive Mischief Consultant Marshall Eriksen reporting for duty.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 21
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Can't you just call Marshall?
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 23
No, drifter, no!
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I swear on Luke and Leia.
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He wouldn't have understood. He's not exactly nervous about tying the knot.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 27
And then I started thinking about Victoria and how she followed her dream to Germany,
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 28
But I love painting, and I've always wondered if I'm any good.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 29
Of course I want to get married.
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But you chose one in a city 3,000 miles away, and you didn't tell Marshall.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 31
I'm supposed to go home and-and be with Marshall.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 32
Marriage is big. You're allowed to freak out.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 33
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Okay, yes, it's a mistake. I know it's a mistake.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 35
because then you go your whole life not really knowing if something is a mistake or not.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 36
Ted, I'm getting married in two months, and I'm freaking out,
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 37
Hey, Lily, this is Ted, the guy you left stranded by the side of the road.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 38
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Is that Ted?
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No, no, no. Just... forget it. Ha, ha! A little prank.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 41
Hey, check out this one. It actually looks like Butterfield.
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Maybe.
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Nope. Sworn to secrecy.
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I thought it might look cool. Of course my colorist took "highlights" to mean,
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 46
Big date tonight.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 47
More like "Love in the Time of Don't Bothera."
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 48
Let's see what else... Oh, she doesn't look like a tiger-- check.
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 49
You know, Ted, not everyone is as much of a woman as you.
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I hope she's everything you're looking for.

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Any Kim from any cool band, really.
#2
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And little did I know, at that very moment, fate--
#3
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and he hated every minute of it.
#7
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Check out that guy.
#8
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Oh! Sweet Lord.
#9
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 10
That is sick!
#10
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 21 (S01E21) - 11
What?
#11
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I recruited you to be my executive mischief consultant.
#12
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Mr. Mosby, how you doing, sir? Bob Rorschach over here at Love Solutions.
#14
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I don't understand. What happened to Ellen Pierce? Doesn't she run this place?
#15
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You found me a match?
#16
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So I read the file. And by God, this woman was perfect.
#17
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Then I got this e-mail from Butterfield.
#19
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But Executive Mischief Consultant Marshall Eriksen reporting for duty.
#20
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Can't you just call Marshall?
#22
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No, drifter, no!
#23
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I swear on Luke and Leia.
#25
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He wouldn't have understood. He's not exactly nervous about tying the knot.
#26
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And then I started thinking about Victoria and how she followed her dream to Germany,
#27
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But I love painting, and I've always wondered if I'm any good.
#28
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Of course I want to get married.
#29
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But you chose one in a city 3,000 miles away, and you didn't tell Marshall.
#30
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I'm supposed to go home and-and be with Marshall.
#31
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Marriage is big. You're allowed to freak out.
#32
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Okay, yes, it's a mistake. I know it's a mistake.
#34
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because then you go your whole life not really knowing if something is a mistake or not.
#35
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Ted, I'm getting married in two months, and I'm freaking out,
#36
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Hey, Lily, this is Ted, the guy you left stranded by the side of the road.
#37
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Is that Ted?
#39
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No, no, no. Just... forget it. Ha, ha! A little prank.
#40
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Hey, check out this one. It actually looks like Butterfield.
#41
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Maybe.
#42
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Nope. Sworn to secrecy.
#44
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I thought it might look cool. Of course my colorist took "highlights" to mean,
#45
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Big date tonight.
#46
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More like "Love in the Time of Don't Bothera."
#47
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Let's see what else... Oh, she doesn't look like a tiger-- check.
#48
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You know, Ted, not everyone is as much of a woman as you.
#49
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I hope she's everything you're looking for.
#50