Recap of the last episode of Season 5!

Doppelgangers

At the beginning of this episode, Marshall is overexcited about having a baby whilst Lily is still having second thoughts, they eventually reach a compromise that they will start trying to have a baby when they see the last doppelganger - Barney. Soon enough they see Barneys doppelganger driving a taxi cab but later find out its only another one of Barneys many pick up tactics, he picks up women from the UN headquarters in order to complete his aim of sleeping with one woman from every planet.

Meanwhile, Robin is offerred a lead anchor job at a rival station but turns it down in order to stay with Don as the job was in Chicago. This is the first time throughout the series that Robin puts her love life before her job (remember when Robin and Ted are supposed to go to a wedding together but she ditches him for work and then he meets Victoria.) 

Barney is also struggling with the idea of a baby being part of the group but once he hears of Robin's potential departure he realises that it might not be such a negative thing and tries to become the fourth doppelganger by dressing up as an Estonian street performer. Marshall and Lily see through his charade and assure him that he will still be a part of their family. 

Upon rejecting her job offer Robin is told by Don that he received and accepted (wth! :O) job in Chicago. They break up and Robin moves back into Ted's apartment. Ted and Robin nearly make out but its clear to both them and the viewers that whatever they may have previously had is now gone and that they are the best of friends.

Four months later, Lily sees a street vendor selling pretzels who she believes is Barney's Doppelganger however when she calls the rest of the gang to see him they see no resemblence. Just about as Barney's about to say something Marshall stops him. It is clear to them now that Lily wants to have a baby :)

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How I Met Your Mother - CSI Style.

-sara