Still in love with Barney, she tries to convince Patrice of his real intentions, but when it fails, she breaks into his apartment to steal a copy of the Playbook and show it to her.
Ted, angry at the gang for failing to return anything they borrowed from him over the years, helps out as Robin finally uncovers the Playbook.
When they leave, Ted declares to never again lend the gang anything because they do not respect him, and gets back his red cowboy boots and a label maker.
[1] Michael Arbeiter of Hollywood.com writes that the main characters are "sociopaths stuck in a carbonite of suspended adolescence" and "nut jobs [who] have extensive time to concoct harebrained schemes."
He speculates that the show's creators are suffering from a "psychologically paralyzing insomnia that stunts the bounds of good judgment."
He criticizes Lily's reluctance to let Marshall's mother stay with them saying she has "little room in her two-sizes-too-small heart for a still-grieving widow."
"[3] Max Nicholson of IGN gave the episode a score of 7.9/10 (Good), saying overall that it "delivered one of the best arcs of the season, along with a less than stellar B story for Marshall."
He also commented that the episode "featured some great sight comedy" and the references to Ted's borrowed belongings was "one of the funniest of the season."
However, he also noted that Marshall's story was "the only real weak link", calling it "pretty obvious and predictable" and "totally creepy.