TEXT: Produced by: Robert Carlock & Wendy Knoller [Scene: Central Perk. Joey's sitting on the couch and Phoebe enters.] Phoebe: Oh, hey Joey. Joey: Uh, hey. Phoebe: Listen, I need to ask you something. Ok, you know how my step dad's in prison. Joey: (afraid) Yeah. Phoebe: Yeah. Well, uhm... listen he was supposed to get a weekend furlough, so he'd come to the wedding tomorrow, but he just called and... uhm... well, apparently stabbing Iceman in the exercise yard just couldn't wait till Monday. Joey: So he can't come? Phoebe: No, and so there's no one to walk me down the aisle and... well, I would just really love it if you would do it. Joey: Seriously? Phoebe: Yeah, you've... you know, sort of been like a dad to me. I mean, you've always, you know, looked out for me and shared your wisdom... Joey: I am pretty wisdomous. Phoebe: So... what do you say? Joey: Are you kidding? Phoebe, I would be honored. (they hug) Phoebe: Oh, thank you. I hope... I hope you know how much you mean to me. Joey: (takes her hand) Listen, I hope... that you know... (has difficulty saying it) I don't want you to see your father cry, GO TO YOUR ROOM! OPENING CREDITS [Scene: Central Perk. Phoebe and Joey are sitting on the couch. A waitress brings a coffee and Phoebe wants to pay.] Phoebe: Oh. Joey: Oh no, no, no, let your dad get this. Phoebe: (her mobile phone rings) Oh, it's my wedding planner. She's driving me crazy! (she answers) Hello... Hey, ok, stop screaming! Ok? So, halibut. All right, so salmon
SUMMARY:
Phoebe's wedding to Mike is nearly upon the gang, and wedding planner Monica is going overboard, much to everyone's irritation. Eventually it gets too much for Phoebe who fires her intending to do the job herself. Meanwhile Phoebe has also asked Joey to give her away, causing him to give Mike more than a few warnings about Phoebe's welfare. Ross and Chandler also find they're not part of the wedding party but compete when one of Mike's groomsmen drops out and he offers to let one of them fill the position. A freak blizzard hits New York and it becomes obvious the wedding will have to be postponed, but Phoebe and Mike decide to get married outside with a still-ordained Joey acting as minister and Phoebe rehires Monica knowing she can pull it all off in time. Mike tells Ross and Chandler that he's decided to allow his family dog to fill in the vacant groomsman position but still needs one of them to walk the dog down the aisle and Chandler's fear of dogs allows Ross to fill the role only while Chandler fills in for Joey giving Phoebe away. In the end, everything works out and Phoebe has the wedding of her dreams in the snow-filled street outside Central Perk. Note: Originally aired as a 42-minute episode.