(Joey laughs and Monica glares at him.) (Monica shows her, her hat.) (She holds her hand over her head as an afterthought.) But this other girl, well, she lives right uptown. Chandler: See my friend-my friend, Rachel, she wants to be set up. Chef Geller! Get out of my kitchen! Hey new guy! I remember reading about this director, I think it was Orson Wells, who at the beginning of the movie would hire somebody, just so he could fire them in front of everybody. I'm free for her! I've got to fire you! Joey: Good enough to get fired. Monica: I would love too, but I can't! Or, fire them? Phoebe: (shocked) You work with robots!! Rachel sees this and holds the door open until Chandler is ready to start his swing, when he is, she slams the door shut which causes the club to fly from his hands. Rachel: Oh, between you telling him that I wanted to have a fling and me putting out on the first date-oh, he's so gonna get the wrong idea. Rachel: You don't tell a guy that you're looking for a serious relationship! Ross: Well, I-I want to give her another chance, y'know? The other waiters are gone and Monica is confronting Joey about his not speaking up.] Then they would all know, who's boss. With who? Y'know the one from Poughkeepsie, even though she's a two hour train ride away, is really pretty, really smart, and-and a lot of fun. You guys, I'm writing a holiday song for everyone.
Plan: A: Chandler's attempt; Q: Who tried to set Rachel up with someone from work? A: a fling; Q: What do Chandler's colleagues think Rachel wants? A: a serious relationship; Q: What does Rachel want? A: Monica; Q: Who fired Joey? A: Alessandro's resent; Q: What do Monica's new staff at Alessandro's feel about her replacing their family member as chef? A: Joey; Q: Who does Monica hire to show her new staff who is boss? A: lucrative tips; Q: What does Joey refuse to give Monica a reason to fire him? A: control; Q: What does Monica gain over her colleagues when she fires Joey? A: Ross; Q: Who is torn between a pretty but overly-serious girl who lives nearby and a fun one from upstate? A: all his free time; Q: How much time does Ross spend commuting to see the girl he wants to date? A: Phoebe; Q: Who writes a holiday song for her friends but has trouble rhyming words? Summary: Chandler's attempt to set up Rachel up with someone from work gets out of hand when his colleagues start competing with one another, believing she only wants a fling. He then scares everyone off by saying Rachel wants a serious relationship. Monica's new staff at Alessandro's resent her for replacing their family member as chef. She then hires Joey so she can fake "fire" him to show them who is boss. When Joey gets lucrative tips, he refuses to give her a reason to fire him. However, when he truly sees the degree of cruelty and abuse Monica is being forced to endure, which almost makes her resign, he sticks to his part and Monica fires Joey in front of everyone. This is enough for Monica to acquire control over her colleagues who realize they could get fired too. Ross is torn between a pretty but overly-serious girl who lives nearby and a fun one from upstate that takes all his free time commuting to see. Phoebe writes a holiday song for her friends but has trouble rhyming words.