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Barney is determined to prove to that he has changed and is truly over his womanizing past.

He dates two women simultaneously to find the "perfect" date for the exclusive Architect’s Ball.

Ted is featured in a New York Magazine article about up-and-coming architects and uses the magazine as a "pickup" tool at newsstands. [S7E2] The Naked Truth

as Garrison Cootes, Marshall's eccentric new boss.

In the "other views" sidebar of the Beercules video shown in the episode, sharp-eyed fans noticed a thumbnail for a future Beercules video that hadn't even "happened" yet in the show's timeline. Expand map Barney is determined to prove to that he

He sits in a diner for nearly 10 hours, refusing to order or leave until Nora agrees to meet him.

The episode follows three main storylines: Barney’s attempt to win back Nora, Marshall’s fear that his past "Beercules" antics will cost him his dream job, and Ted’s quest for a date to the Architect’s Ball. 📺 Episode Overview How I Met Your Mother Season/Episode: Season 7, Episode 2 Air Date: September 19, 2011 Directed by: Pamela Fryman Written by: Stephen Lloyd 📝 Plot Breakdown Barney’s Redemption as Garrison Cootes, Marshall's eccentric new boss

After realizing neither is right, he takes to the event, where she is disappointed to find out that "Lenny Kravitz" is just an old architect named Leonard Kravitz.