i haven’t seen anyone talking about this but ted making SURE beard knows they have specific plans the next day, that beard has to be there because they have PLANS the next day, that even if beard is upset, he also needs to know that they HAVE plans the next day that he has to be there for… after what we just confirmed about his dad like…
ive suspected that teds dad killed himself for a while but just thinking about how much ted likes to have routines with people, to have rituals– from biscuits with the boss to sandwich swaps to making sure roy has a ticket to every game (before he’s a coach)… ted is just constantly reaffirming that people have to be there in the future, he expects them to be there, he needs them to be there. they have plans.
