History Recap / HowIMetYourMotherS9E24LastForeverPartTwo

* GrandFinale: See WhamEpisode below.
* MeetCute: Ted and The Mother, Tracy.
* PetTheDog: Barney meeting his daughter.

* SplitAndReunion: Robin finally returning to the group for Ted and The Mother's wedding.

* WhamLine: When Barney mentions having a perfect month:
-->'''Barney:''' That last girl, number 31...
-->'''Tracy:''' Oh, that's a pretty name. What is that, French?
-->'''Barney:''' ...She's pregnant.
** Also one from Ted concerning the fate of Tracy:
-->'''Ted:''' ...and I carried it with me when she got sick...

In the last flashback, it returns to the train platform in 2014. Ted approaches The Mother. She recognizes him as the Best Man from Robin and Barney's wedding, and invites him under the yellow umbrella. He compliments her on the show, then recognizes her as Cindy's roommate, while she calls him "the professor". She remembers the first college class he taught. He realizes the umbrella is ''his'' umbrella. He left it at Cindy's place once. She claims it's ''her'' umbrella, and remembers buying it. They both recognize the initials on it as theirs, revealing The Mother's name as Tracy [=McConnell=]. They playfully argue over ownership of the umbrella...until she admits she once lost the umbrella at a club on a St. Patrick's Day. That's when Ted found the umbrella. As Ted and Tracy come to a realization, Tracy mentions it's funny how some times you just find things.

-->'''Barney:''' That last girl, number 31.
-->'''T.M.:''' Oh, that's a pretty name. What is that, French?
-->'''Barney:''' She's pregnant.

!!Contineed from "[[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS9E23LastForeverPartOne Last Forever, Part 1]]"

Back to the narration as we see the wedding of Ted and The Mother, with Ted (now actually Ted, instead of Bog Saget) saying the long and difficult road was worth it. He tells his kids that he realized the moment he met The Mother, he had to love her as long as he could, and never stop. He carried that lesson through thick and thin. Even as The Mother got sick in 2024, which he described as "the worst of times", he thanked God--every God--that he got the guts to approach her on the train platform in the rain.

!!Continued from "[[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS9E23LastForeverPartOne Last Forever, Part 1]]"

2021: Ted tells Penny, his daughter with The Mother, about the Goliath National Bank Building, and they meet Robin by chance on the street. Penny recognized Robin as the "bus lady", since she's seen on all the [=WWN=] ads. They are then at the hospital, where Ted tells Lily and Marshall about the meeting. Lily laments Robin missing another big moment: the birth of Barney's child. Barney comes in, wearing scrubs over his suit; "Girl #31" won't let him in the delivery room. The nurse comes in and says the newborn baby is a girl, and the others insist Barney go back to meet her. When he holds the child, Ellie, Barney declares the child is the love of his life, and decides to dedicate himself to raising her. What he once told women as a lame attempt to bed them, he says to Ellie with all sincerity.

* TheReveal: In the final flashback, we find out The Mother's name is Tracy McConnell.

'''Ted:''' What, I just...call [Robin] up on the phone and ask her out on a date?\\

* TearfulReunion: Robin finally returning to the group for Ted and The Mother's wedding. The tearful part, specifically, is with Lily.

[[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS9E23LastForeverPartOne From the first part...]]

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-->'''Penny:''' C'mon, Dad. Mom's been dead for six years now. It's time.\\

In the last flashback, it returns to the train platform in 2014. Ted approaches The Mother. She recognizes him as the Best Man from Robin and Barney's wedding, and invites him under the yellow umbrella. He compliments her on the show, then recognizes her as Cindy's roommate, while she calls him "the professor". She remembers the first college class he taught. He realizes the umbrella is ''his umbrella''. He left it at Cindy's place once. She claims it's her umbrella, and remember's buying this. They both recognize the initials on it as theirs, revealing The Mother's name as Tracy [=McConnell=]. They playfully argue over ownership of the umbrella...until she admits she once lost the umbrella at a club on a St. Patrick's Day. That's when Ted found the umbrella. As Ted and Tracy come to a realization, Tracy mentions it's funny how some times you just find things.

With that, we finally return to 2030, and a gray-haired Ted saying, "And that, kids, is [[TitleDrop how I met your mother]].

That night, across town, Robin gets into her apartment after walking her four dogs. Her door is ringing, and she asks the TV to display her front door security camera, but it's not responding. She looks out the window, and sees Ted at the front door, holding his blue French horn.

Penny, however, doesn't buy it, [[LampshadeHanging because the actual story barely mentions Tracy at all]]. She thinks that the story her dad told her and her brother, Luke, is actually about ''Aunt Robin'', and an admission that he's still in love with her. Penny thinks Ted wants to know if they're okay with him moving on after Tracy's death six years previous. Although Ted denies this, Penny and Luke can see right through it. Whenever Aunt Robin visits, it's clear to the children they are meant for each other. It helps that they love her, too. The children insist that Ted just call Robin and ask her out. He starts to...then hangs up. He has a better idea.

That night, across town, Robin gets in after walking her four dogs. Her door is ringing, and she asks the TV to display her front door security camera, but it's not responding. She looks out the window, and sees Ted at the front door, holding his blue French horn.

2020: Ted, The Mother, Marshall and Lily are watching "Robots vs. Wrestlers". Ted and The Mother ''still'' haven't gotten married, though it's clear they're happy together; life has just gotten in the way. Barney comes with "sad" news. He sets it up by saying he wanted to one-up "The Perfect Week"--where he slept with a different women every day for a week--with "The Perfect Month". He even wrote a new playbook to get the job done. Just one problem: Girl #31 got pregnant. Barney is devastated that this has happened, but even the spirit of Jim Nantz won't give him advice. He laments that this has ruined him entering his "Clooney years" without such a commitment. The Mother jokingly asks where they're registered.

Later, at Ted and The Mother's house, Ted asks for their engagement ring back. It's been five years, and he insists on re-proposing to her, saying they will ''finally'' get married that Thursday. That Thursday, at [=MacLaren's=], Ted, Barney, Lily and Marshall all get together. Ted and The Mother are finally getting married, as Lily says, "after seven years and two kids". Barney is exhausted from doing things for Ellie. Now ''Barney'' is the one insisting they don't stay out late. He seems to chase a couple young ladies, but instead berates them for wanting to do shots before lunch on a Thursday.

Lily says she's seen everything, but Marshall remarks she hasn't: Robin shows up at [=MacLaren's=] for Ted's wedding. Robin admits she's missed a few, but says they promised they'd always be together for the "big moments", and hugs Lily. She greets "daddy" Barney. He says Ellie is awesome. Marshall tells everyone he will be running for the Supreme Court. Ted didn't think she'd show, but Robin says The Mother asked her to come. The Mother arrives in her dress, and insists on taking a photo of the five original friends together in their booth. Marshall asks a random younger group if they had any idea of all the incredible things that had happened at that bar. Lily raises a toast; first to them as friends, then to Ted, for persevering for so long and finding the love of his life, as well as a new friend for them, in The Mother.

2018: Barney is excited that he, Ted and Lily are hanging at [=MacLaren's=] again like old times, with Marshall on the way. Barney claims settling down is for losers with kids, as if he knows he can't offend his friends by saying that. He claims he won't let the others go home early this time. Lily notes Robin isn't there though, and Barney suggests they not bring up anything sad like that. Marshall arrives, and says he has been promoted to a judgeship in Queens.

They celebrate til nearly 2am. Barney wants to take the party to Vegas, but Ted insists on leaving so he can be home for his kids. Barney wants to stop him until he is distracted by a hot young mother. Lily stops him from wandering off, and Barney admits he's given up on trying to settle down. Since Robin turned out not to be the love of his life, Barney doesn't believe he'll ever find it.

2020: Ted, The Mother, Marshall and Lily are watching "Robots vs. Wrestlers". Ted and The Mother ''still'' haven't gotten married, though it's clear they're happy together; life has just gotten in the way. Barney comes with "sad" news. He sets it up by saying he wanted to one-up "The Perfect Week"--where he slept with a different women every day for a week--with "The Perfect Month". He even wrote a new playbook to get the job done. Just one problem: Girl #31 got pregnant.

Barney is devastated that this has happened, but even the spirit of Jim Nantz won't give him advice. He laments that this has ruined him entering his "Clooney years" without such a commitment. The Mother jokingly asks where they're registered.

2021: Ted tells Penny, his daughter with The Mother, about the Goliath National Bank Building, and they meet Robin by chance on the street. Penny recognized Robin as the "bus lady", since she's seen on all the [=WWN=] ads. They are then at the hospital, where Ted tells Lily and Marshall about the meeting. Lily laments Robin missing another big moment: the birth of Barney's child.

Barney comes in, wearing scrubs over his suit; "Girl #31" won't let him in the delivery room. The nurse comes in and says the newborn baby is a girl, and the others insist Barney go back to meet her. When he holds the child, Ellie, Barney declares the child is the love of his life, and decides to dedicate himself to raising her. What he once told women as a lame attempt to bed them, he says to Ellie with all sincerity.

Later, at Ted and The Mother's house, Ted asks for their engagement ring back. It's been five years, and he insists on re-proposing to her, saying they will ''finally'' get married that Thursday. That Thursday, at [=MacLaren's=], Ted, Barney, Lily and Marshall all get together. Ted and The Mother are finally getting married, as Lily says, "after seven years and two kids".

Barney is exhausted from doing things for Ellie. Now ''Barney'' is the one insisting they don't stay out late. He seems to chase a couple young ladies, but instead berates them for wanting to do shots before lunch on a Thursday. Lily says she's seen everything, but Marshall remarks she hasn't: Robin shows up at [=MacLaren's=] for Ted's wedding.

Robin admits she's missed a few, but says they promised they'd always be together for the "big moments", and hugs Lily. She greets "daddy" Barney. He says Ellie is awesome. Marshall tells everyone he will be running for the Supreme Court. Ted didn't think she'd show, but Robin says The Mother asked her to come. The Mother arrives in her dress, and insists on taking a photo of the five original friends together in their booth.

Marshall asks a random younger group if they had any idea of all the incredible things that had happened at that bar. Lily raises a toast; first to them as friends, then to Ted, for persevering for so long and finding the love of his life, as well as a new friend for them, in The Mother.

In the last flashback, it returns to the train platform in 2014. Ted approaches The Mother. She recognizes him as the Best Man from Robin and Barney's wedding, and invites him under the yellow umbrella. He compliments her on the show, then recognizes her as Cindy's roommate, while she calls him "the professor". She remembers the first college class he taught.

He realizes the umbrella is ''his umbrella''. He left it at Cindy's place once. She claims it's her umbrella, and remember's buying this. They both recognize the initials on it as theirs, revealing The Mother's name as Tracy [=McConnell=]. They playfully argue over ownership of the umbrella...until she admits she once lost the umbrella at a club on a St. Patrick's Day. That's when Ted found the umbrella. As Ted and Tracy come to a realization, Tracy mentions it's funny how some times you just find things.

Penny, however, doesn't buy it, [[LampshadeHanging because the actual story barely mentions Tracy at all]]. She thinks that the story her dad told her and her brother, Luke, is actually about ''Aunt Robin'', and an admission that he's still in love with her. Penny thinks Ted wants to know if they're okay with him moving on after Tracy's death six years previous.

Although Ted denies this, Penny and Luke can see right through it. Whenever Aunt Robin visits, it's clear to the children they are meant for each other. It helps that they love her, too. The children insist that Ted just call Robin and ask her out. He starts to...then hangs up. He has a better idea.

Penny, however, doesn't buy it, [[LampshadeHanging because the actual story barely mentions Tracy at all]]. She thinks that the story her dad told her and her brother, Luke, is actually about ''Aunt Robin'', and an admission that he's still in love with her, and wants to know if they're okay with her moving on after Tracy's death six years previous.

Although Ted denies this, Penny and her brother can see right through it. Whenever Aunt Robin visits, it's clear to the children they are meant for each other. It helps that they love her, too. Penny and Luke insist Ted just call Robin and ask her out. He starts to...then hangs up. He has a better idea.

He realizes the umbrella is ''his umbrella''. He left it at Cindy's place once. She claims it's her umbrella, and remember's buying this. They both recognize the initials on it as theirs, revealing The Mother's name as Tracy McConnell. They playfully argue over ownership of the umbrella...until she admits she once lost the umbrella at a club on a St. Patrick's Day. That's when Ted found the umbrella. As Ted and Tracy come to a realization, Tracy mentions it's funny how some times you just find things.