It was July 20, 2013. The cast of How I Met Your Mother was inside the bus for the crazy 2 hour drive to San Diego for the annual Comic-Con. It was their first time—except for Alyson, Cobie, and Neil.
Josh was seated at the front seat of the left side, and Neil and David were behind his seat. Meanwhile, at the right side of the bus, Cobie was at the front, Jason was behind her, and Alyson and Alexis were behind him, and the rest of the crew at the far end.
Everyone kept themselves busy. Cobie and Neil were using their phones to tweet stuff, Josh was reading a novel, and Jason, Alyson and Alexis were having a conversation.
"Josh, David and I were just talking, who was your leading lady in happythankyoumoreplease?" Neil tapped Josh's shoulder and asked.
"Why?" Josh answered.
"I just bet him that I could name all these guys opposites in their movies and television shows better than him with only 3 strikes." David said.
"You have my attention," Cobie turned his head to Neil and David and said coldly. "Try me."
"Okay. Brandon Fehr, Josh Radnor, Neil Patrick Harris, of course. Chris Klein?" David paused and asked Cobie.
"Wrong." Cobie replied.
"One wrong!" Neil exclaimed happily.
"I still have 2 more. Umm, OH! Taran Killam….are there any more?"
"That's enough. 5's enough." Cobie shook David's hand, and both smiled cockily to a defeated Neil.
"Sounds like a fun game," Jason told Alyson and Alexis. "Hey, Aly, how about you name some of my leading opposites?"
"You're on!" Alyson smiled, but it faded when she realized she didn't buy any of Jason's leading women because she gets a little jealous when she sees him with anyone else besides her.
"If you can name 3 of my co-stars, I will name 5 of yours." Jason raised his eyebrow.
"Game on." She replied but whispered to her husband, "Search his movies, quick!"
"Start with one."
Alexis did some research, and then nonchalantly whispered to Alyson, "Cameron Diaz…" who assured Jason.
"Whoops, no cheating, Mr. Denisof. Name one besides Cam."
"Okay…Oh! Mila Kunis!" Alyson happily cheered.
"That's one. Two left."
"Who was that girl in the Muppets? Oh, right! Amy Adams!"
"One more."
"I'll name one more if you can name all 5 of mine first."
"Hey, the deal was if you can name 3, I'll name 5 of yours!"
"I know! But, I don't know anyone else! I've never seen any of your movies besides for the Muppets or the Sarah Marshall…"
Josh told Neil, Cobie and David, "She forgot herself," and then they all laughed watching the onscreen couple debate.
"Okay, fine! Cameron Diaz is on the list. You got 3 all. It's my turn. Mr. Denisof, you'll keep score."
"I'm listening…" Alexis leaned forward to Jason intriguingly
"I bet I can name all 5 and the movie or show in less than a minute."
Alexis took out his phone again and used a timer. "Okay, Jason. Your time starts….now!"
Jason took a deep breath and started:
Jason Segel, HIMYM (yours truly…)
Seth Green, Buffy
Nicholas Brendon, Buffy (technically, yep.)
Jason Biggs, American Pie
David Boreanaz, Buffy (wrong. That was Buffy's love interest)
There was just some problem: he forgot someone else… "Umm…. Uh…"
"Clock's ticking, Jason…" Alyson said smiling.
But then a thought popped into Jason's head. The answer was right there all along.
Alexis Denisof, Love Marriage and all that other shit
"I am impressed, Jase. Less than 30 seconds." Alexis smiled at him, and gave his wife a consoling hug.
"Nice game, Aly. But, I still can't believe that you haven't seen any of my movies. Even I had seen all of yours!"
"All of mine?! Alright, two can play it that game. What movie was I in with Kim Basinger?"
And thus began the longest road trip for Alexis. "This is gonna be a long ride…"
