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Season 6  "Big Days"  6x1

Aired 14 years ago - Sep 20, 2010

When Ted and Barney argue about who has "dibs" on a hot girl, Ted realizes that she is there with Cindy, a girl he previously dated who is also the roommate of his future wife. Meanwhile, Robin is heartbroken over Don, and Marshall can't keep quiet about his desire to start a family.

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Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 1
You can't call dibs on a girl I've been sitting here thinking about...
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 2
Look, I don't have time for a fake history lesson, so I'll keep this simple.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 3
I'm almost ready to leave. Let's just go through the checklist.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 4
Oh, yeah? Yeah? Be my guest.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 5
- Tell me this isn't true. - l... I had implied dibs.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 6
We could just do it right here. Let's do it, baby.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 7
That is not what "shields up" looks like.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 8
Robin, seriously, I love you...
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 9
Robin, I am here for you. Whatever you need.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 10
Try? I will absolutely say no.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 11
And if you let your guard down for so much as a second...
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 12
It was a tough summer, but I think our girl's been a real trouper.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 13
The girl sitting at the bar... shields up?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 14
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 15
Marshall, whoa! Wait! A big package just arrived.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 16
Lil? Isn't that sweet?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 17
to this magical, special night for two weeks now.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 18
I have cut out alcohol, caffeine and sugar.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 19
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 20
But... Can I go smell her first?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 21
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 22
So you went on one date with one of her friends.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 23
It's not like you have a shot with Reading McGee over there, right?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 24
Was it possible?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 25
- Candles, banjo... - Who else did you tell?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 26
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 27
I may have mentioned it in passing to a couple of colleagues at work.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 28
- I noticed you hadn't changed your last name yet. - Oh, no. I'm gonna...
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 29
frilly French undies and a box of wine.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 30
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 31
Okay, everyone needs to shut up so that I can think!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 32
And now I want something cheesy. Who's feeling nachos?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 33
and I can go get it whenever I want.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 34
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 35
So he just gets no notice?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 36
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 37
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 38
Can I see you for a minute, in private?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 39
Marshall talks to his dad way too much, right?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 40
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 41
some ding-dong is steppin' up, thinkin' he can get some of this broke off.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 42
- Oh, do I? - Yeah, you do.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 43
After things didn't work out with us, I got really sad for a while...
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 44
Any one of those three. Whichever's easiest and right nearby.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 45
A high five doesn't even cut it. High six!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 46
It's my dad.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 47
- Dad, I'm in the middle of somethin' right now. - Did it feel like a boy?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 48
He's so, um, enthusiastic.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 49
It's... It's why women fall in love with the Eriksen men to begin with.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 50
Has that thought not occurred to you?

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Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 2
Look, I don't have time for a fake history lesson, so I'll keep this simple.
#2 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 3
I'm almost ready to leave. Let's just go through the checklist.
#3 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 4
Oh, yeah? Yeah? Be my guest.
#4 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 5
- Tell me this isn't true. - l... I had implied dibs.
#5 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 6
We could just do it right here. Let's do it, baby.
#6 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 7
That is not what "shields up" looks like.
#7 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 8
Robin, seriously, I love you...
#8 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 9
Robin, I am here for you. Whatever you need.
#9 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 10
Try? I will absolutely say no.
#10 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 11
And if you let your guard down for so much as a second...
#11 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 12
It was a tough summer, but I think our girl's been a real trouper.
#12 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 13
The girl sitting at the bar... shields up?
#13 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 14 #14 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 15
Marshall, whoa! Wait! A big package just arrived.
#15 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 16
Lil? Isn't that sweet?
#16 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 17
to this magical, special night for two weeks now.
#17 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 18
I have cut out alcohol, caffeine and sugar.
#18 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 19 #19 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 20
But... Can I go smell her first?
#20 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 21 #21 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 22
So you went on one date with one of her friends.
#22 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 23
It's not like you have a shot with Reading McGee over there, right?
#23 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 24
Was it possible?
#24 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 25
- Candles, banjo... - Who else did you tell?
#25 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 26 #26 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 27
I may have mentioned it in passing to a couple of colleagues at work.
#27 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 28
- I noticed you hadn't changed your last name yet. - Oh, no. I'm gonna...
#28 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 29
frilly French undies and a box of wine.
#29 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 30 #30 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 31
Okay, everyone needs to shut up so that I can think!
#31 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 32
And now I want something cheesy. Who's feeling nachos?
#32 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 33
and I can go get it whenever I want.
#33 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 34 #34 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 35
So he just gets no notice?
#35 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 36 #36 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 37 #37 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 38
Can I see you for a minute, in private?
#38 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 39
Marshall talks to his dad way too much, right?
#39 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 40 #40 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 41
some ding-dong is steppin' up, thinkin' he can get some of this broke off.
#41 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 42
- Oh, do I? - Yeah, you do.
#42 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 43
After things didn't work out with us, I got really sad for a while...
#43 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 44
Any one of those three. Whichever's easiest and right nearby.
#44 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 45
A high five doesn't even cut it. High six!
#45 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 46
It's my dad.
#46 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 47
- Dad, I'm in the middle of somethin' right now. - Did it feel like a boy?
#47 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 48
He's so, um, enthusiastic.
#48 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 49
It's... It's why women fall in love with the Eriksen men to begin with.
#49 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 1 (S06E01) - 50
Has that thought not occurred to you?
#50