As Fast as She Can
| "As Fast As She Can" | |
|---|---|
| How I Met Your Mother episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 23 |
| Directed by | Pamela Fryman |
| Written by |
Craig Thomas Carter Bays |
| Original air date | May 11, 2009 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
|
Sarah Chalke as Stella |
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Sarah Chalke as Stella
Jason Jones as Tony
Renée Taylor as Mrs. Matsen
Azita Ghanizada as NJ State Trooper
Amir Talai as Richard Greenleaf
"As Fast As She Can" is the 23rd episode of the fourth season of How I Met Your Mother and 87th overall. It originally aired on May 11, 2009.
Picking up from the previous episode, Ted turns to see Stella behind him at a crosswalk. She is quickly joined by her fiancé (and father of her daughter), Tony. Ted says that it's a great surprise to see them, and later at MacLaren's, Barney and Marshall praise his cool. Later that evening, Tony shows up at Ted's apartment, professing pity for Ted's condition, despite Ted denying any depression on his part. He explains that his family is rich and wants to make it up to Ted.
First he offers him a professor position at Columbia, which Ted turns down, as it is a last resort in the field of architecture. Then, Tony brings Ted to a rich friend's house for dinner to offer Ted a job designing a new home. When the host starts insisting that his "laundry" room be soundproof, lined with stain-proof ceramic tiles, and filled with hanging chains, Ted quickly realizes the man is proposing the design of a "murder house."
Eventually, Ted rejects Tony's help, claiming he's glad to be rid of Stella, who left him at the altar. The comment makes Tony reconsider his commitment to Stella, and he breaks off the engagement. Stella shows up at Ted's apartment distraught, begging him to help her salvage their relationship. Ted refuses, claiming Stella hurt him and his ability to appreciate love.
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