(Ross and Monica high-five)
Director: Next on the platforms are... (He points to the right of Ross and Monica, so they dance over to where he's pointing to. In the moment. Janine: In the moment, yeah. Janine: Joey. Joey: Ross! Monica: We are going to Dick Clark's New Year's Rocking Eve! Rachel: We are looking for our Christmas presents from Monica. Ross: The routine! So at midnight, I can kiss her. [Scene: Monica and Chandler's apartment, Chandler and Rachel are there, and Phoebe enters with the Chick and the Duck.]
Plan: A: -recorded Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve; Q: What show is Janine appearing in? A: Joey; Q: Who wants to kiss Janine at midnight? A: Monica; Q: Who does Phoebe, Chandler, and Rachel search for to buy her Christmas presents? A: the dancing; Q: What does Janine invite Joey, Ross, and Monica to participate in? A: a kiss; Q: What does Joey want to ensure with Janine at midnight? A: "The Routine; Q: What dance do Monica and Ross do to get on camera? A: their old high school dance; Q: What is "The Routine"? Summary: Janine is appearing in the pre-recorded Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve , and invites Joey, Ross, and Monica to participate in the dancing. While there, Joey wants to ensure a kiss with Janine at midnight, while Monica and Ross wrangle their way onto camera by doing "The Routine", their old high school dance. Meanwhile, Phoebe, Chandler, and Rachel search for Monica's Christmas presents so they can buy her something suitable in return.