A Taste Of Liberty: How I Met My Mother At The Airport

Sweet Taste of Liberty is the title of the third episode of the first season of the TV show How I Met Your Mother. In the episode, Barney plans to meet girls at the airport with Ted, but the plan backfires as they are picked up by airport security. Meanwhile, Lily and Robin go for a girls' night out, and Lily becomes jealous of Robin.

Barney's plan to meet girls at the airport

Barney's plan is to go to the airport, leave fake luggage at the carousel, and then approach women. He and Ted will pretend to be catching the same flight as their targets, and will use this as an opportunity to flirt and chat them up. Barney's plan is to then fly to Philadelphia, as two women they meet are travelling there. Barney calls Marshall to meet them in Philadelphia, as he believes the night will be "legendary".

However, Barney's plan backfires when it turns out the two women they meet have boyfriends. Ted and Barney are then detained by airport security for leaving their luggage unattended and buying last-minute plane tickets with cash.

Ted and Barney get arrested at the airport

In the third episode of the first season of *How I Met Your Mother*, Ted and Barney get arrested at the airport. The episode, titled "Sweet Taste of Liberty", aired on October 3, 2005.

Barney, in his quest to meet women, decides to break Ted out of his habit of going to the same bar. He tells Ted that he wants to do something "legendary" and pulls him into his cab, saying that they need to pick someone up at JFK airport. Ted, however, is unaware that Barney intends to pick up women at the airport. Barney tells Ted that they will pose as international businessmen returning from a lucrative trip to Japan.

At the airport, they meet two attractive women who are headed to Philadelphia. Barney decides that they should fly there, and he calls Marshall to join them. However, Ted and Barney soon discover that the women they are pursuing have boyfriends who are linemen for the Philadelphia Eagles.

When they get off the plane in Philadelphia, Ted and Barney are taken into custody by airport security due to their suspicious activities. They are detained for leaving luggage unattended on a carousel at JFK and purchasing last-minute plane tickets with cash. During their interrogation, Barney refuses to cooperate and continues to insist that they are international businessmen.

They are eventually released when it is discovered that Barney's luggage at JFK contains only condoms and a PowerBar. They then go to a party at the house of Sascha, an airport security guard, which turns out to be boring. Barney, however, remains determined to do something legendary and decides that they should go and lick the Liberty Bell. Ted initially declines, but Barney convinces him by telling him that he is his best friend.

Throughout their adventure, Ted and Barney call Marshall, with conflicting messages. Ted tells him to turn around and go home, while Barney insists that he should come and join them. Marshall eventually decides to go to Philadelphia but is called off by Ted before he arrives.

Ted and Barney return to New York after licking the Liberty Bell, and Ted realizes that despite never getting where he wanted to go with Barney, he always got a great story out of it.

Marshall and Lily's relationship

In the episode "Sweet Taste of Liberty", Marshall and Lily's relationship is tested when Lily goes out for a girl's night with Robin, who is new to New York and looking for a friend. Lily becomes jealous of Robin because she is single and getting attention from men at the bar. She calls Marshall and expresses her jealousy, and he assures her that she isn't being hit on because she is wearing her engagement ring. Marshall suggests that she take off the ring to attract male attention, which she does. However, she is still unsuccessful in attracting men and only manages to attract a gay man.

Marshall, who is studying, becomes increasingly jealous and worried about Lily. He eventually decides to go to the bar, where he sees the gay man helping Lily remove a grape stain from her dress. Marshall is initially angry and ready to fight the man, but when he learns that the man is gay, he admits that he has never been in a fight before and hugs him. However, the gay man's boyfriend, who is the jealous type, becomes angry and starts to fight Marshall. This incident highlights Marshall's protective and possessive nature in their relationship, as well as his insecurities about their commitment.

Despite the challenges they face in this episode, Marshall and Lily's relationship remains strong. They communicate openly about their feelings and ultimately reaffirm their love and commitment to each other. Marshall even asks Lily to put her engagement ring back on, reminding her of the importance of their relationship. This episode showcases the couple's ability to navigate jealousy and trust issues, highlighting the strength and resilience of their relationship.

Robin's new friendship with Lily

Robin and Lily's friendship began when Robin, new to New York, went out for a girl's night with Lily. Robin was looking forward to making a new friend, and Lily was happy to hang out with Robin, but things quickly took a turn for the worse. Lily became jealous of Robin because she was single, and she started to receive attention from men at the bar. Lily called her fiancé, Marshall, and told him about her night, to which he responded by assuring her that she wasn't being hit on because she was wearing her engagement ring. Marshall suggested that she take off the ring so that she could attract some attention.

Lily then tried to attract men but was unsuccessful, only managing to attract a gay man who told her she had sat on a grape. Robin was annoyed by the change in Lily's behaviour and convinced her that she had what most single women wanted: a good boyfriend. The gay man offered to help remove the grape stain, and Marshall walked in just as he was doing so. Marshall, who had come because he had second thoughts about Lily removing her ring, was ready to fight the man until he found out he was gay. However, the gay man's boyfriend, who was the jealous type, began to fight Marshall.

Despite this incident, Robin and Lily's friendship continued to develop. They went out for another girl's night, during which Robin tried to have a conversation with Lily, but she was too busy staring at a stranger. Robin walked away, feeling annoyed that Lily wasn't listening to her. Later, Lily took off her engagement ring and put it in her pocket, determined to attract some attention. She was approached by a man named Derrick, who turned out to be gay. Despite knowing this, Lily continued to flirt with him, and when Marshall walked in, she bent over so that Derrick could clean a stain from her dress. Marshall, furious, told Derrick to back off, but when he found out that Derrick was gay, he hugged him. Unfortunately, Derrick's boyfriend, also the jealous type, pulled Marshall off Derrick and dropped him to the floor.

Although their friendship had a rocky start due to Lily's jealousy, Robin and Lily eventually formed a strong bond. They supported each other through the challenges of single life and engaged life, respectively, and their friendship became an important part of the show.

Barney's first use of his catchphrase

In the third episode of the first season of *How I Met Your Mother*, titled "Sweet Taste of Liberty", Barney utters his catchphrase for the first time. The episode, which aired on October 3, 2005, sees Barney trying to convince Ted to pick up women at JFK airport.

Barney, dressed in a suit, picks up Ted in a cab and tells him that they need to pick someone up at the airport. Ted soon realises that Barney's plan is to pick up women by pretending to be international businessmen returning from a trip to Japan. Barney spots two attractive women heading to Philadelphia and decides that they should follow them, telling Ted that the night will be "legendary".

After finding out that the women they are pursuing have boyfriends, Ted and Barney are taken into custody by airport security for leaving luggage unattended and buying last-minute plane tickets with cash. They are eventually released when it is discovered that Barney's luggage only contains condoms and a PowerBar.

The pair then go to a party at the home of Sascha, an airport security guard, which turns out to be boring. Barney, upon learning that someone at the party works security for the Liberty Bell, decides that it would be "legendary" to go and lick it. Ted initially refuses but eventually agrees after Barney tells him that he is his best friend.

As they are about to embark on their adventure, Ted asks Barney why he needs him. Barney responds with his now-famous catchphrase:

> "Because, you're my best friend, alright? You don't have to tell me I'm yours. But the way I see it, we're a team. Without you, I'm just the dynamic uno. You know what, fine. If you wanna go home... then we'll go home."

Ted eventually agrees to go along with the plan, and the episode ends with the pair successfully licking the Liberty Bell.

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