Future Ted tells his children of a saying his mother used, to which he agrees: "Nothing good ever happens after 2 a.m." He then picks up his narrative from where the
previous episode left off, having just returned home from a
karaoke club and received a call from
Robin. Earlier that day, Robin does a presentation on her career with
Lily's class but gets defensive when the children ask about her romantic life instead. Robin's feelings of
loneliness are amplified when her
co-anchor, Sandy Rivers, tells her that they should have
sex. When she returns home, she drinks a large glass of wine and calls
Ted, who has been waiting for a phone call from
Victoria. Ted believes the phone call will be about breaking up, but Victoria does not call when expected, and Ted is left feeling
anxious. When Robin calls, he agrees to go to her apartment. Still, his attempts to rationalize his decision are
undermined when he begins conversing with his
conscience, which appears personified as Victoria. When Ted consults
Marshall and Lily, they both attempt to dissuade him, but Lily unwittingly encourages him when she says Robin has feelings for Ted. When Ted arrives at Robin's apartment, he lies about breaking up with Victoria, and they begin kissing. Ted goes to the bathroom to think about his situation. When he convinces himself that it is all right to have sex with Robin, he realizes he has Robin's phone. He emerges from the bathroom just as an upset Robin gets off his phone with Victoria (thinking it was hers), who has called at last. Robin tosses Ted's phone back at him and tells him to call her back (subtly advising Ted to leave). As Ted returns to his apartment, he calls Victoria, and the two
break up. Future Ted reminds his kids that nothing good happens after 2 a.m. and says lying to Robin was the stupidest thing he ever did. Meanwhile,
Barney attempts to prove to Lily and Marshall that good things can happen after 2 a.m. when they try to leave a karaoke bar early. Barney invites a
Korean Elvis impersonator to come with the group to MacLaren's. When Korean Elvis tries to convince them to stay, he
whispers something in Lily's ear, which causes her to
knee him in the groin. Future Ted claims that Barney was right and the night was "legendary." ==Critical response==