‘How I Met Your Mother’ season 8 spoilers: This has to be a dream, right?

We all know that “How I Met Your Mother” loves to present us with some fantasy sequences from time to time, and at the moment we really don’t have any other explanation for what has to be one of the more bizarre photos that the show has presented to us.

Do you want to try and guess just what is going on here? Considering that it is from “Romeward Bound,” the new episode of the show airing on Monday night, and based on the fact that Marshall is riding around on a Vespa in front of an outdoor restaurant, we’re guessing that this scene is supposed to be taking place in Italy. Of course, it is the kissyface that has us a little more confused, mostly because we know that Marshall would never do anything in a billion years that would potentially hurt Lily in any way.

Ultimately, this could very well be a dream sequence that is the manifestation of Lily’s worst fears, as we know that she is going to debate in this episode whether or not she wants to take an offer from The Captain to live for a year in Rome helping to procure rare art for him. If she decides to go for it, then clearly in would mark an enormous change in her life and her relationship with Marshall, especially since it is not exactly clear as to whether or not he would be going with her. After all, he has his own dreams and ambitions, including working to become a judge in the New York court system.

What do you think is going on in this photo? In addition to sharing your thoughts below, you can also watch the first preview for this half-hour by visiting the story over at the link here.

Photo: CBS