He should have known better. After all its like the story of the boy who cried wolf. Lie enough times and soon no one will ever believe you when you actually tell the truth.
"Come on Barney, you really expect us to sit through another stupid play of yours?" Ted asked with a skeptical look.
"That was different Ted, I only did that to prove a point to Lily about her dumb play" Barney replied.
"So this is real? Because, like you just pointed out, you think plays are stupid" Ted asked.
"No Ted, I said Lily's play was stupid, this one is awesome like me" Barney countered.
"Gee thanks" Lily mumbled with a scowl. Barney shrugged at her as Ted stood from his chair and made his way to him.
"Nice try pal" Ted answered and patted his shoulder.
"So none of you believe me then?" Barney asked. When all he got were skeptical looks he got angry and hurt.
"Fine then, if you'll excuse me I have a play to do!" he huffed and stormed over to the door. He paused as he opened it. "Maybe I'll even make four new friends who enjoy my awesome acting skills!" he yelled out angrily and stormed out slamming the door.
"Wow, never seen him that worked up about bluffing us" Marshall commented.
"Well he did seem to go all out" Robin murmured. The three turned their attention on her and quickly crowded around her and her laptop.
"I think this may be a real show gang, last time Barney just did a one man show, there is a lot of cast in this production" Lily said as she looked through the show's website.
"I agree Barney is a big fat liar a lot of the times guys but…" Robin said and paused.
"But Barney did help us out a few times solely on the reason we're his friends and we should have just said yes cause that's what friends do" Lily interrupted.
Ted took the laptop from Robin and pulled up tickets. "I'll buy us the tickets, it's least I can do" he said.
"Don't blame yourself Ted, we didn't help by staying silent and giving him skeptical looks" Marshall told him.
"Thanks Marshall" Ted told him. That was the best thing he loved about Marshall. He was always standing up for his friends and trying to keep the peace.
"God I hope this is real" Robin muttered.
"If it is then we make this up to Barney, if not I bestow another slap to Marshall" Lily told her.
"I like the sound of that" Marshall agreed with a mischievous smile.