I think my title is right but if not please tell me. This scene is episode Barney makes that bet with Marshall about talking out of speeding ticket. Ted sees Stella again and good guy he is helps her out with Tony.This is when Ted returns and calls Tony.
Ted finally came back inside and Robin turns. She puts back on her teasing smirk but Ted only rolls his eyes.
He sits on the couch and begins dialing a number into his phone.
"Hey Tony, it's Ted Mosby, we need to talk" he says when the man answers.
"Okay, I'll drop by at three" Tony answers.
"Okay, see you at three" Ted replies and hangs up. Its only one now so Ted has a couple hours to kill. Robin just stares at him with a dumbfounded expression.
She doesn't understand him. She has a feeling that's why their relationship bombed. It wasn't like she never tried to, she just never could.
Ted had been in love and then betrayed by Stella Zinman. She ditches him on their wedding day to be with Tony. The same Tony apparently Ted wants to talk to.
"Will you stop staring at me?" Ted finally snaps after a minute.
She blinks at him innocently and he sighs. "I had to do it Robin" he tells her in a very exasperated tone.
"Do what Ted? Talk to the man who stole your girl away?" she asks.
"It's complicated" he argues.
"Then un-complicate it for me" she challenges. Ted sighs but tells her everything.
She punches him sharply in the arm. "Why are you such a damn sap?" she asks sharply.
Ted hisses and gives her a nasty look. "Like I said…I had to do it" he hisses at her.
Robin snorts. "No, you didn't Ted" she argues. Ted shakes his head with a heavy sigh.
"Yes, I did Robin" he argues back.
"Why?" She asks. Her face softens and he can see she is just curious and worried about him.
"Because I loved her" he replies. She raises a brow and he goes into his pile of movies.
He pulls out a Disney film and gives it to her. "I know its cheesy owning a kid film but I always found it amazing" he tells her.
"Beauty and the Beast huh?" she reads. She then hands it back. "Play it Mosby, show me the wonder" she orders.
He does and she rests her head on his shoulder as they get comfy on the couch.
When the movie ends ninety minutes later he turns it off. When he moves back to her she grabs his hand.
"You're such a sap" she teases.
He pulls away and stands. "Fine, make fun of me but I don't regret my actions" he says.
He walks off and Robin can tell she's hurt him so she follows. She follows him into his bedroom.
"Okay, I'm sorry" she tells him.
"I thought you of all people would understand" he replies.
"I do…I just think you're a sap" she says. He stands again in a huff and Robin pulls him back down.
"I'm not trying to hurt you Ted, I am tired of seeing you get hurt, you don't have to let Tony win, you could have Stella again" she told him.
Ted only shakes his head. "No, I know I do have someone still out there for me Robin, I know though it's not Stella, she belongs with Tony" he answered.
"If you say so" Robin agreed.
Ted leans in and kisses her forehead. "Thanks for caring about me Robin, you're a good friend" he tells her.
It's painful though because Ted knows Robin is right. But he also knows he's right as well. He believes every woman and man in the world belong to someone.
Stella belongs with Tony and Robin belongs to another man. Ted would just have to keep looking for his match.
Ted goes back outside to wait for Tony. By the end of the night he hopes they will be back together. Ted is a sap but then someone has to be the good guy right?