Irene Choi

Meredith takes a step forward with Will but quickly regrets it, while Maggie senses a disconnection with Andrew. Meanwhile, Amelia reevaluates her relationship with Owen, and Catherine comes to town and shakes things up with April and Jackson.

When Ted and Jeanette break up, Barney tries to help his friend find a new date by using his infamous playbook full of `fool-proof' ways to chat up women. However, Robin is furious when she discovers that Barney didn't destroy his playbook, as he'd claimed. Marshall accidentally draws attention to himself at an art gallery opening at which Lily hopes to make a good impression.

Shaun experiences more struggles as he tries to navigate his fast-developing relationship with Carly while reeling from some hard-hitting bad news.

Caroline tries to raise money for a pricey pair of pants through a fundraising website. Also, a smartphone comes between Max and Caroline.

As Annie (Alison Brie) competes with an overachieving rival in a Model United Nations competition, Jeff (Joel McHale) wrestles with his feelings for his ambitious friend. Meanwhile, Britta (Gillian Jacobs) finds herself at odds with Chang (Ken Jeong) when she is torn between her newly conventional life and her rebellious past.