How I Met Your Mother (TV Series)

Game Night (2006)

Neil Patrick Harris: Barney Stinson

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• Barney Stinson : [finishing his story about his ex-girlfriend Shannon]  And then she told me about her life. Her and Greg dated for awhile, then split up. Here's the real kicker, Shannon's a mom. She has a little kid named Max. That's crazy. That could've been my kid. But, instead what do I have? My whole life's some money in the bank, some suits in my closet, and a string of one-night stands.

  [begins to cry] 

  Lily Aldrin : Hey, come one. I mean, just because her life went one way, and yours went another doesn't make your life any worse.

  Barney Stinson : My life rocks! Money, suits and sex. These are tears of joy! I could be cooped up in some tiny apartment, changing some brat's poopy diapers, but instead, I'm out in the world being awesome 24/7, 365!

  [looks up] 

  Barney Stinson : You let me dodge a bullet, Big Guy. Plus here's the mini-cherry on top of the regular cherry, on top of the sundae of awesomeness that is my life. After Shannon and I talked, I nailed her!

• Barney : Ladies, gentlemen, Ted. This has been a wonderful evening. I got great dirt on all you guys. I got Ted to tell the Re-return. I finally nailed Shannon. Told her I'd call her tomorrow...a-yeah, right! And I rediscovered how awesomely awesome my life is. Peace out, hombres!

  [pause] 

  Marshall : I think Barney just won game night.

• Barney Stinson : We're breaking up? But what about the Peace Corps?

  Shannon : Yeah, all this granola business, it was just a phase. Greg's older. He's successful. He buys me all this cool stuff.

  Barney Stinson : But I love you.

  Shannon : Aw, but he has a boat.

• Barney Stinson : [On his tape to Shannon]  Shannon! I love you! I love you so much. What about us changing the world together? Don't tell me you've forgotten. I know I haven't.

  [Starts singing] 

  Barney Stinson : Will I ever see another rainbow? Will an eagle ever soar through this tempest of woe? Baby, please Don't go There's a thief in the palace, she's stolen all my love There's a thief in the palace and she's...

  [Barney takes the tape out]