“The Robin”

Step 1: Admit to yourself that you still have feelings for this girl

Step 2: Choose the completely wrong moment to make a move and get shot down on purpose

Step 3: Agree that you two don’t work, locking the door on any future you have together

Step 4: Robin goes nuts

Step 5: Find the person that annoys Robin the most in the world (Patrice) and ask for her help

Step 6: Check with doctor about possible broken ribs after big hug from Patrice

Step 7: Pretend to be dating Patrice

Step 8: Wait until Robin inevitably breaks into your apartment to show the Playbook to Patrice

Step 9: After Robin shows Patrice the Playbook pretend to have a fight

Step 10: Show your “loyalty” to Patrice by burning the Playbook; besides you don’t need it anymore

Step 11: Wait for your friends to stage an intervention for Robin

Step 12: Tell only Ted about your intentions to propose to Patrice

Step 13: Wait and see if Ted tells Robin, and if he does, it means your best bro in the world has let her go and given you his blessing

Step 14: Robin arrives at her favorite spot in the city, and finds this page to the playbook

Step 15: Robin realizes she’s standing under mistletoe

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Step 16: Hope she says yes.