The One Where Ross Hugs Rachel: Ross hasn’t gotten the annulment yet… but he has gotten a little crazy. It seems the idea of a 3rd failed marriage has pushed him over the deep end. Phoebe (and her panel of women) decide Ross is still in love with Rachel. Ross is in such denial about this that to prove them wrong he goes to his lawyer (Russell) to take care of the annulment… but finds that it’s more complicated than expected, and Rachel will have to be told the truth. Chandler and Monica break the news of their live-in plans, first with Joey (who is happy for them, but sad to be losing Chandler) and then to Rachel (who doesn’t seem to have much of a reaction at all… until she takes it seriously). Rachel is so sad that Ross still can’t tell her the truth. Phoebe foretells the future marriages of the entire group.
The One With Joey’s Porsche: Rachel and Ross go to a judge to get their annulment, but they air too much dirty laundry. The judge decides they don’t qualify for an annulment, so they go to Ross’s lawyer for a divorce. Ross makes it pretty obvious that he still loves Rachel. Rachel reveals that it was her drunken idea to get married. Joey finds the keys to someone’s Porsche. He decides to wait by the car until the owner shows up. He gets mistaken for the owner, and likes the attention he gets so much that even after the owner takes the car away, he keeps up the charade. Phoebe, Monica and Chandler take care of Frank and Alice’s babies. Chandler gets a toy stuck in his throat and Monica takes him to the doctor. Phoebe has to take care of the babies by herself.
The One With Ross’s Teeth: Phoebe visits Rachel at work and makes out with Kenny the copy boy, thinking it’s Ralph Lauren. She tells Rachel, who gossips to her boss (Kim), who eventually becomes convinced that Rachel is having an affair with Ralph Lauren in order to get Kim’s job. Ross goes too far when he whitens his teeth in preparation for a date with Hillary, Monica’s co-worker. Chandler tries to convince Joey that he’s letting Janine make him and the apartment too girly.
The One With The Routine: Janine gets highered to dance at the pre-taping of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve; she invites Joey, Monica, and Ross to come along. This is a dream come true for Ross and Monica, but they have a hard time getting on camera, because they aren’t as good as they think they are. Joey hopes to kiss Janine at “fake midnight.” Rachel and Phoebe convince Chandler to help them search for the Christmas presents Monica is giving them.
The One Where Chandler Can’t Cry: Unable to handle the idea of Ross and Jill together, Rachel asks Ross to stop seeing Jill. Jill is upset and throws herself at Ross, attempting to use him to get back at Rachel. Chandler doesn’t cry in sad movies… or for any other reason. The gang discovers that Ursula is making porn movies in Phoebe’s name.
The One That Could Have Been, part 2: In the continuation of the alternate reality: Ross and Carol have a threesome with Susan, but Ross feels left out. Phoebe goes stir-crazy in the hospital, and sneaks back to work, only to find our she’s been fired, and promptly has another heart attack. Rachel spends the evening at Joey’s, but gets drunk and sick, and passes out. Monica decides it’s time to have sex with Dr. Roger, but he gets paged and leaves. Chandler and Monica decide to have a one-night stand, but afterwards Chandler convinces her to dump the doctor and be with him. Rachel, relieved that she didn’t cheat on Barry, returns home and find Barry in bed with another woman… their neighbor’s dog walker. She returns to the city to hook back up with Joey, but runs into Ross. They console each other on their bad marriages and Rachel helps Ross realize that Carol is a lesbian. Phoebe goes back to singing at the coffee house.
The One With Joey’s Fridge: Joey’s refrigerator breaks down, so he tries to manipulate his friends into paying for part of it. Plus he has to eat all those perishables by himself. Rachel is looking for a date to a charity ball; Phoebe finds a guy for her, but so do Monica and Chandler; things get competitive. Ross and Elizabeth continue their “secret” romance. When Elizabeth announces she’s going away for Spring Break, Ross misunderstands and thinks she’s asking him to go with her. When he finds out she’s going away without him, he starts to worry about how much “partying” she might be planning.
The One With The Ring: Chandler picks out an engagement ring for Monica, with Phoebe’s help. Unfortunately, someone else buys the ring before Chandler has a chance to. He has to convince the other buyer to trade rings with him. Meanwhile, Joey and Ross are feeling brushed-off because Chandler isn’t hanging out with them. Phoebe makes matters worse by suggesting that Chandler is angry with them. Rachel tries to get Paul to open up and express his feelings. She gets more than she expects and can’t turn it off… so she dumps him.
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