The Lighthouse (How I Met Your Mother)
| "The Lighthouse" | |
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| How I Met Your Mother episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 9 Episode 8 |
| Directed by | Pamela Fryman |
| Written by | Rachel Axler |
| Original air date | November 4, 2013 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
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Sherri Shepherd (Daphne) |
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Sherri Shepherd (Daphne)
Frances Conroy (Loretta Stinson)
Anna Camp (Cassie)
Harry Groener (Clint)
Cristine Rose (Virginia Mosby)
Roger Bart (Curtis)
"The Lighthouse" is the eighth episode of the ninth season of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, and the 192nd episode overall.
At 9 AM on Saturday, with 33 hours before the wedding, Barney is caught in the middle as Robin and Loretta continue to feud over the blouse Robin won in "The Poker Game". The three of them, joined by Lily, sit down to brunch together as Robin flaunts the blouse in Loretta's face and escalates the feud when she claims her mother makes better scrambled eggs than Loretta. Barney tries to avoid taking sides, but he and Lily and many of the inn's patrons praise Loretta's eggs. When Robin is unable to cook scrambled eggs herself, she concedes defeat. When Loretta questions how Robin will care for her children if she cannot cook, Robin admits that she cannot have children, something Barney reveals to his mother that Robin had confessed to him the previous fall. He tells Loretta that he is marrying Robin because she is more important to him than his desire to start a family one day. Lily tries to comfort Robin by suggesting that Robin's mother can show Loretta up when she arrives, only for Robin to reveal that her mother was too afraid to get on a plane and will not come to the wedding. Loretta, learning of this, makes peace with Robin and tells her to call her "Mom" from now on.
Marshall and Daphne stop overnight at Mrs. Mosby's house in Cleveland to wait out a storm. Clint, Ted's stepfather, notices the tension between them and tries to resolve it. They decline his offer and soon set off again, but they bicker even worse than before. Marshall states that maybe Clint was right, causing him to reveal himself as he had stowed away in hopes they would take his advice. He tries to help them but only makes matters worse and, after they both make fun of his efforts, he snaps and starts yelling. He demands they pull over so he can meditate and regain his calm. After Daphne tells Marshall that he'll never get any respect until he starts taking charge, Marshall drives off without Clint and expresses that he is furious with how Daphne forced him to prematurely reveal his decision to become a judge to Lily. He takes charge of the music, forcing Daphne to listen to "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"; when a horrified Daphne states she hates the song, Marshall replies, "Give it time."
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