TEXT: [Scene: Chandler and Joey's, Joey, Chandler, and Phoebe are there as Ross enters.] Ross: Hey! Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe: Hey! Ross: I'm sorry I'm late, did I miss anything? Phoebe: Joey stuffing 15 Oreos in his mouth. (Joey, with an obvious mouth full, nods yes.) Ross: 15? (Joey nods again) Your personal best! (Ross takes an Oreo and Joey mumbles, no!) Phoebe: Where were you? Ross: Oh, on a date. Yeah, I met this girl on the train going to a museum upstate. (simultaneously) Chandler: Oh, yeah! How did you meet her? Phoebe: Oh, which museum? Phoebe: (just Phoebe) No, answer his. Ross: Okay, it was just me and her at the back of the train, and I sat near the door, so she'd have to pass by me if she wanted to switch cars. She was totally at my mercy. Chandler: Were you so late because you were burring this woman? Ross: No, I'm getting back down 'cause she lives in Poughkeepsie. She seems really great, but she's like totally great, but she lives two and a half hours away. Chandler: How can she be great if she's from Poughkeepsie? (laughs, at they all look at him) That joke would've killed in Albany. Joey: Done! I did it! Heh, who's stupid now? (He smiles and has cookie remains all over his teeth.) OPENING CREDITS [Scene: Central Perk, Chandler, Joey, Rachel, and Phoebe are there.] Chandler: Hey, look at this! (Holding a newspaper) They're lighting the big Christmas tree tonight. Phoebe: Umm, that paper's two weeks old. Chandler: All right, who keeps leaving old newspapers in the trash?! I really wanted to take Kathy to this,
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.