How I Met Your Mother (TV Series)

Milk (2006)

Alyson Hannigan: Lily Aldrin

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• Ted : No, it's not an adventure, it's a mistake!

  Lily : OK, yes it's a mistake. I know it's a mistake, but there are certain things in life where you know it's a mistake but you don't really know it's a mistake because the only way to really know it's a mistake is to make the mistake and look back and say 'yep, that was a mistake.' So really, the bigger mistake would be to not make the mistake, because then you'd go your whole life not knowing if something is a mistake or not. And dammit, I've made no mistakes! I've done all of this; my life, my relationship, my career, mistake-free. Does any of this make sense to you?

  Ted : I dunno, you said mistake a lot.

• Ted : [speaks in code because Marshall is in the room]  So, Lil, did you... get the milk?

  Lily : Yeah. Yeah, I got it.

  Ted : You think you might wanna... drink the milk?

  Lily : No. No, I'm good. I don't need any milk.

• Ted : I realize why I'm still single. I'm picky. I'm not going to settle. If I'm going to marry someone, she has to be perfect.

  Lily : Well, what's perfect?

  Ted : It's not like I have a list.

  Robin Scherbatsky : Oh, yes, you do.

  Ted : Attractive, college-educated, she wants two kids - a boy and a girl...

  Lily : That's not hard. I know at least...

  Ted : I'm not done. She likes dogs, Otis Redding, does the crossword. She's into sports, but not so much so that her legs are, like, more muscular than mine. That weirds me out. And she plays bass guitar like Kim Deal from the Pixies.

  Marshall Eriksen : Or Kim Gordon from Sonic Youth.

  Ted : Any Kim from any cool band, really. Can't be too picky.

  Lily : You're never going to find this girl.

• Lily : You can never tell Marshall.

  Ted : I won't.

  Lily : Ever. Swear. Swear on the lives of your unborn boy and girl.

  Ted : I swear on Luke and Leia.

• Ted : I know you do. Come here. It's okay. Look... Marriage is big. You're allowed to freak out.

  Lily : But why am I the only one? How come Marshall isn't doing anything crazy?

  Marshall Eriksen : [In Barney's office]  So all we need is one large shipping box and 100 white mice.

• Ted : Hey. So, Lil, did you, uh, get the milk?

  Lily : Yeah. Yeah, I-I got it.

  Ted : You think you might want to... drink the milk?

  Lily : No. Nope, I'm good. I don't need any milk.

  Marshall Eriksen : Look, guys, I know milk is important - it's got vitamin A, vitamin D, it's a great way to start the morning - but Ted just had a huge date!

• Lily : 28. Two more 'til the big one, three-oh.

  Narrator : Actually, my 30th birthday wasn't so bad. Well, except for the goat in my bathroom. Which is a great story. But I'll get to that later.

  Lily : Still, you know, another year older. Still single. You don't hear your Tedological clock ticking?