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Barney decides to return to his compulsive womanizing ways, after his brief foray into monogamy with Robin crashes and burns. Claire: Late 20s, this beautiful girl is intrigued by Barney, who's wearing a scuba diver's suit. Taken aside by Lily and told some of Barney's tangled history -- she's even more intrigued. When Barney breaks down and confesses that he's terrified of dating women as himself (and not as some fake character), she agrees to go out with him as himself -- an outcome that Barney has planned his entire day arranging. Shelly: Late 20s, this sweet young woman is a teacher who works with Lily. She agrees to have a meet-and-greet date with Ted at the bar --

only Barney gets there first. Manipulated into believing that he's a famous billionaire explorer and a highly eligible bachelor, she goes back with him to his apartment -- an episode that leaves both Ted and Lily intent on revenge. Roberta: Late 20s, an attractive girl, she meets Barney at the Empire State Building, and breaks down in tears when he lies, telling her that her boyfriend isn't showing for their date. Needing a shoulder to cry on, she goes back with him to his apartment -- and takes the opportunity to steal Barney's Playbook -- for Roberta is a plant, sent by Lily to capture the Playbook. Girl: Late 20s, this very attractive girl falls for Barney's latest ploy: that he's a secret astronaut with Secret NASA, the kind the government never talks about. Girl 2: Late 20s, this girl in the bar is deeply impressed when Barney tackles the infamous Ice Pick Killers (aka Ted) right in front of her.