- The Captain: [At his study, The Captain talks to Ted about Zoey leaving him for another man] Once upon a time, Zoey and I were happy, blissful as Arcadian shepherds. I was Poseidon, she my Amphitrite. I dare say, not even Scylla and Charybdis could not have torn us asunder. We had great big boners for each other! But then, enter the scoundrel.
- [imagines scene of Zoey watching horror movie with half-naked thick moustached version of Ted]
- Zoey Pierson: Oh man, this movie is scary.
- Ted Mosby: [Scoundrel Ted] I know, right?
- The Captain: [Back in reality] I don't know who he is, but I pictured him with a mustache.
- Ted Mosby: Limit the search to guys with mustaches. Smart.
- The Captain: Anyway, soon the inevitable happened. She told me she was in love with someone else. Obviously, it made me angry.
- Ted Mosby: And the, that was the last time you saw her...
- The Captain: ...but I gathered my composure and told her I'd do anything to keep her. I begged her not to leave. We made love that night...
- Ted Mosby: [spits out drink] It's damned good brandy.
- Lily Aldrin: You should work at a carnival.
- Barney Stinson: I tried; they're pretty strict with backgrounds.
- Marshall Eriksen: All right guys, I have to go. I have a big, meaningless stack of paperwork that I have to get off my desk to make room for tomorrow's big, meaningless stack of paperwork. But it's all worth it, you know, cause... at least I know I'm making the world a... place.