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Season 9  "The Locket"  9x1

Aired 11 years ago - Sep 23, 2013

On their way to Long Island for their wedding weekend, Robin and Barney come across a startling family discovery. Meanwhile, Marshall sees something online that changes the course of his journey east, while Lily confronts Ted about letting go of Robin.

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Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 1
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CAPTAIN [OVER PA]: Flight attendants, prepare for departure.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 3
- But that would destroy her dream. - You are destroying a lot of dreams now.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 4
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 5
...but it's all just propaganda. First, it was "Don't move to Italy."
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 6
Get back on the expressway, now.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 7
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 8
...because your nation's ridiculous? - Sure.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 9
- On one hand or total? - Total.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 10
[CHITTERS THEN GULPS]
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 11
All right, train. Let's show your critics you're not just a dumpster on wheels...
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 12
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 13
Fine, let me just get on the online so I can Internet.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 14
That appears to be pornography.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 15
I haven't actually started going yet.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 16
Whose head smells like love and unicorn teardrops and why are trains so Ionely?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 17
- But there's nothing you can do... - Want a cookie?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 18
Kidding! Sorry. You looked stressed so I thought you could use a cookie.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 19
Are Cousin Mitch and I directly related?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 20
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 21
Um, I'm so sorry for your loss.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 22
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 23
- Just click on "Options." - I don't see it!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 24
All right, boys, you got this? Good. Let's get this bird in the air.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 25
TED: Your mother was lying. She had her own pair.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 26
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 27
Look, if it's true, if we are...
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 28
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 29
BARNEY: Unless it's a weird cousin thing.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 30
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 31
Well, you've certainly piqued my incest... Interest! Interest!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 32
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 33
...I'd helped Robin look for her long-Iost locket, but it was gone.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 34
It's not innocent. Ted, you think if you can get that locket for Robin...
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 35
...from when we lived together. - You didn't call the woman...
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 36
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 37
You better hope when Sweaty gets off that phone...
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 38
Her father and I are separated. She lives with her dad.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 39
Why was this so hard for my mom? All you do is you click the photo...
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 40
[CELL PHONE RINGS]
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 41
...he was adopted because his real parents were eaten alive by their sled dogs?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 42
Go all the way!
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 43
Whether any of those mammals go rogue, our wedding is gonna be legendary.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 44
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 45
Here, have another Sum... Bitch.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 46
That photo is etched in eternity.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 47
They'll probably like the banana thing. The ape masters.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 48
I'm sorry I swatted you on the nose with a rolled-up magazine.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 49
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 50
[VOICE BREAKING] No new insulting Marvin photo.

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Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 2
CAPTAIN [OVER PA]: Flight attendants, prepare for departure.
#2 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 3
- But that would destroy her dream. - You are destroying a lot of dreams now.
#3 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 4 #4 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 5
...but it's all just propaganda. First, it was "Don't move to Italy."
#5 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 6
Get back on the expressway, now.
#6 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 7 #7 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 8
...because your nation's ridiculous? - Sure.
#8 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 9
- On one hand or total? - Total.
#9 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 10
[CHITTERS THEN GULPS]
#10 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 11
All right, train. Let's show your critics you're not just a dumpster on wheels...
#11 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 12 #12 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 13
Fine, let me just get on the online so I can Internet.
#13 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 14
That appears to be pornography.
#14 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 15
I haven't actually started going yet.
#15 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 16
Whose head smells like love and unicorn teardrops and why are trains so Ionely?
#16 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 17
- But there's nothing you can do... - Want a cookie?
#17 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 18
Kidding! Sorry. You looked stressed so I thought you could use a cookie.
#18 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 19
Are Cousin Mitch and I directly related?
#19 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 20 #20 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 21
Um, I'm so sorry for your loss.
#21 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 22 #22 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 23
- Just click on "Options." - I don't see it!
#23 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 24
All right, boys, you got this? Good. Let's get this bird in the air.
#24 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 25
TED: Your mother was lying. She had her own pair.
#25 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 26 #26 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 27
Look, if it's true, if we are...
#27 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 28 #28 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 29
BARNEY: Unless it's a weird cousin thing.
#29 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 30 #30 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 31
Well, you've certainly piqued my incest... Interest! Interest!
#31 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 32 #32 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 33
...I'd helped Robin look for her long-Iost locket, but it was gone.
#33 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 34
It's not innocent. Ted, you think if you can get that locket for Robin...
#34 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 35
...from when we lived together. - You didn't call the woman...
#35 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 36 #36 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 37
You better hope when Sweaty gets off that phone...
#37 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 38
Her father and I are separated. She lives with her dad.
#38 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 39
Why was this so hard for my mom? All you do is you click the photo...
#39 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 40
[CELL PHONE RINGS]
#40 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 41
...he was adopted because his real parents were eaten alive by their sled dogs?
#41 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 42
Go all the way!
#42 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 43
Whether any of those mammals go rogue, our wedding is gonna be legendary.
#43 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 44 #44 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 45
Here, have another Sum... Bitch.
#45 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 46
That photo is etched in eternity.
#46 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 47
They'll probably like the banana thing. The ape masters.
#47 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 48
I'm sorry I swatted you on the nose with a rolled-up magazine.
#48 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 49 #49 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 50
[VOICE BREAKING] No new insulting Marvin photo.
#50