The TV Version

35:38-41:23/35:35-42:03

Young Ted speaks from the off.

Aunt Lily wasn’t wrong. It was, at times, a long, difficult road. But I’m glad it was long and difficult because if I hadn’t gone through hell to the there, the lesson might not have been as clear. You see, kids, right from the moment I met your mom, I knew: I have to love this woman as much as I can for long as I can, and I can never stop loving her not even for a second. I carried that lesson with me trough every stupid fight we ever had.

Every 5 a.m. Christmas morning, every sleepy Sunday afternoon. To every speed bump, every pang of jealousy or boredom or uncertainty that came our way, I carried that lesson with me.

And I carried it with me when she got sick. Even then, in what can only be called the worst of times all I could do was thank God. Thank every God there is or ever was or will be and the whole universe, and anymore else I could possibly thank that I saw that beautiful girl on that train platform and that I had the guts to stand up, walk over to her tap her on the shoulder open my mouth and speak.

Then Ted's conversation with Tracy at the platform.

We now get to see Ted sitting in front of his kids for the very first time, telling the story.

And that, kids, is how I met your mother.

Daughter: That‘s it?
Ted: That‘s it.
Daughter: No, I don’t buy it. That is not the reason you made us listen to this.
Ted: Oh, really? Ans what’s the reason?
Daughter: Let’s look at the facts here. You made us sit here and listen to this about how you met Mom. Yet Mom’s hardly in the story. No. That is a story about how you’re totally in love with Aunt Robin. You’re thinking about asking her out and want to know if we’re okay.
Ted: I can’t believe this. I kept this story short and to the point, and you guys still missed it. The point of the story…
Daughter: ... is, that you totally, totally, totally have the hots for Aunt Robin.
Ted: No, I don’t.
Daughter: Yes, you do..
Ted: You’re grounded.
Son: You are really into Aunt Robin.
Ted: You’re grounded, too. Okay, suppose I were interested in Aunt Robin in that way it’s not like I’d do anything about it. I got you guys to think about.
Daughter: Dad, we love Aunt Robin.
Son: Whenever she comes over for dinner, you guy are so obvious.
Daughter: Come on, Dad. Mom’s been gone for six years now. It’s time.
Ted: What, I just call her up on the phone and ask her out on a date?
Daughter & Son: Yes.
Ted: That’s something you guys would want?
Daughter & Son: Yes.
Ted: All right. I’ll give her a call.
Daughter: Do it.
Ted: I am.
Son: Call her.
Ted: I’m calling her.
Daughter: Great.
Ted: Here I go.
Ted: Or...

Robin comes home to her apartment with her dogs. The door bell rings. After the security system did not follow Robin's instructions, she goes to the window in order to find out how is at the door. She opens the window and sees Ted standing on the sidewalk, looking up to her window. Then he raises the blue horn and smiles at her. Robin smiles back.

Now the title of the show, followed by the main actors and their names.

Then the end credits.