Future Ted states that during his early years as a professor, he had a simple goal: to give a lecture that would change someone's life.
While giving a lecture on Antoni Gaudí's unfinished magnum opus, the Sagrada Família, Ted takes an airplane out of his pocket.
Meanwhile, Robin reveals she may not have gotten over her relationship with Don as easily as everyone thought; having accidentally seen him on TV for a news show in Chicago, she ends up drunk dialing him and leaving angry messages.
Robin admits that the reason why she is having such a hard time getting over Don is because their relationship ended so quickly, it feels unfinished.
Some time later, Robin attempts to leave him another message, but finds she has forgotten his number.Smiling, she realizes she finally got some of the closure she wanted.
In a July 2010 interview, show co-creator Craig Thomas said the GNB tower project is a result of the bank getting bailout money under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.