Barney tries to make his life seem more exciting as he bonds with his father (John Lithgow); Robin encounters a guy she likes.
When the gang helps Barney's mother move, they learn that she has lied to him about events throughout his life; Robin oversells Ted to a blind date.
The gang recognizes similarities between their significant other and their parents; a string of unfortunate events ruin Nora and Barney's evening of romance.
The team hunts a suspect who impregnates young women, has them give birth and murders them.