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* Ross and Carol are on very good terms despite the circumstances surrounding their divorce. It's clear the two still care about each other deeply, it's just what happened was inevitable due to IncompatibleOrientation. Ross himself doesn't hold any resentment towards her being a lesbian, he's just upset he lost his wife and adding onto it the way he lost her was a product of it's time so he thinks it's shameful.
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* Rachel and Joey swap books, she reads his copy of ''Literature/TheShining'' while he reads ''Literature/LittleWomen''. While discussing the books Joey accidentally spoils the ending of The Shining for Rachel so she retaliates by telling him [[ItWasHisSled that Beth dies]]. At the end of the episode Joey shows up at Rachel's apartment visibly upset because Beth is sick and about to die. Rather than make fun of him or rub it in, Rachel hugs him and offers to [[ItMakesSenseInContext put the book in the freezer]][[note]]Joey puts books that scare him in the freezer to get away from them[[/note]].

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* Rachel and Joey swap books, she reads his copy of ''Literature/TheShining'' while he reads ''Literature/LittleWomen''. While discussing the books Joey accidentally spoils the ending of The Shining ''The Shining'' for Rachel so she retaliates by telling him [[ItWasHisSled that Beth dies]]. At the end of the episode Joey shows up at Rachel's apartment visibly upset because Beth is sick and about to die. Rather than make fun of him or rub it in, Rachel hugs him and offers to [[ItMakesSenseInContext put the book in the freezer]][[note]]Joey puts books that scare him in the freezer to get away from them[[/note]].
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* When Monica asks Chandler how his macaroni and cheese was, he half-heartedly tells her she should be a chef because it was that good. A year later, despite not knowing how much weight Monica lost in the interim, he asks her to make it again. Not only did he actually mean it, but it's the reason Monica got to where she is now.
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** As the two go around getting items for the wedding, Monica decides to shoplift a blue sweatshirt as her "something blue" and "something borrowed." After hiding it under her dress, she [[PillowPregnancy spends a few seconds cooing over how it makes her look pregnant]]. Instead of freaking out, Chandler lets her indulge a bit before calmly reminding her they should get married first.

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** As the two go around getting OldNewBorrowedAndBlue items for the wedding, Monica decides to shoplift a blue sweatshirt as her "something blue" and "something borrowed." After hiding it under her dress, she [[PillowPregnancy spends a few seconds cooing over how it makes her look pregnant]]. Instead of freaking out, Chandler lets her indulge a bit before calmly reminding her they should get married first.

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** As the two go around getting items for the wedding, Monica decides to shoplift a blue sweatshirt as her "something blue" and "something borrowed." After hiding it under her dress, she [[PillowPregnancy spends a few seconds cooing over how it makes her look pregnant]]. Instead of freaking out, Chandler lets her indulge a bit before calmly reminding her they should get married first.



* Chandler asking Monica if she wants to live together. Monica yells yes and ''leaps'' over the couch and into his arms. The utter delight in his response is beautiful.

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* After Ross and Rachel get married while drunk, Monica and Chandler asking realize that going straight into marriage might be too big a change. Instead, Chandler asks Monica if she wants to live together. Monica yells yes and ''leaps'' over the couch and into his arms. The utter delight in his response is beautiful.
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* Right before things get awkward during the TruthTellingSession at the museum, one of the scientists admits he moved to New York a month ago and is intimidated by the city. Everyone is fully supportive of him and assures him he'll acclimate fine.
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* Phoebe asks Joey to give her away as her stepfather can't get out of prison to do it. Joey goes overboard with his OverprotectiveDad routine and bugs Mike about his "intentions" towards her but explains that it's just because he cares so much about Phoebe and wants her to be happy.

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* Phoebe asks Joey to give her away as her stepfather can't get out of prison to do it. Joey goes overboard with his OverprotectiveDad routine and bugs Mike about his "intentions" towards her but explains that it's just because he cares so much about Phoebe and wants her to be happy.
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* WantedASonInstead is entirely averted when Chandler (Frank Jr.'s baby, that is) turns out to be a girl. Once Frank Jr. is told there was an error in reading the sonogram, he's just as excited as he was with the previous two.

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* WantedASonInstead is entirely averted when Chandler (Frank Jr.'s baby, that is) turns out to be a girl. Once Frank Jr. is told there was an error in reading the sonogram, he's just as excited as he was with the previous two.

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* WantedASonInstead is entirely averted when Chandler (Frank Jr.'s baby, that is) turns out to be a girl. Once Frank Jr. is told there was an error in reading the sonogram, he's just as excited as he was with the previous two.

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* Monica is devastated to learn that she actually gives terrible massages. Chandler consoles her by assuring her that she gives the "best bad massages", perfectly appealing to her perfectionist nature.
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-->([[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre runs up to Chandler]][[ShutUpKiss and passionately kisses him]])

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-->([[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre runs up to Chandler]][[ShutUpKiss Chandler]] [[ShutUpKiss and passionately kisses him]])
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* Monica and Chandler get a 100% sincere love song in ''Friends! The Musical Parody'':
-->''Could I be any more''
-->''Could I be any more''
-->''Could I be any more in love with you...?''
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* Phoebe spending her first day as a telemarketer convincing a depressed sales rep to not kill himself because she doesn't want him to do what her mother did. After Earl hnags up Phoebe tracks him down at his office to make sure he doesn't go through with it.

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* Phoebe spending her first day as a telemarketer convincing a depressed sales rep to not kill himself because she doesn't want him to do what her mother did. After Earl hnags hangs up Phoebe tracks him down at his office to make sure he doesn't go through with it.
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* During Ross and Monica's plotline, we see just how serious Monica and Richard are about each other despite having just hooked up the previous episode. Richard is shown bragging about her t his friends and as Jack reveals, he even says he's falling in love with her. Monica spends the whole episode afraid of how her parents will react if they found out, but she's the one who tells them. Even better, it was her mom she told first, the one who had caused more problems for Monica of the two.

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* During Ross and Monica's plotline, we see just how serious Monica and Richard are about each other despite having just hooked up the previous episode. Richard is shown bragging about her t to his friends and as Jack reveals, he even says he's falling in love with her. Monica spends the whole episode afraid of how her parents will react if they found out, but she's the one who tells them. Even better, it was her mom she told first, the one who had caused more problems for Monica of the two.
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* Ross and Rachel's first time together.

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* Ross and Rachel's first time together. Especially when she says one of the highest praises someone can say to the person they love.

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* During their fight over having a safety net, Rachel and Phoebe draw at random, Phoebe gets Ross and Rachel gets Joey. They want the other's instead. [[/folder]]

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* Throughout the episode Rachel and Phoebe have been mentioning that as happy as they are for Monica, they're both increasing degrees of jealous that she's getting engaged and they aren't. After Chandler and Monica finally make their engagement official, Rachel declares that she's "the least jealous I've ever been" and is just happy for them.
* During their fight over having a safety net, Rachel and Phoebe draw at random, Phoebe gets Ross and Rachel gets Joey. They want the other's instead.
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-->'''Chandler:''' Because I'm in love with Monica! [...] That's right! I. Love. Her! ''I love her!''

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-->'''Chandler:''' [[WhamLine Because I'm in love with Monica! Monica!]] [...] That's right! I. Love. Her! ''I love her!''her!''
*** After months of trying to downplay what his relationship with Monica means to both of them, Chandler blurts out that he is in love with her, and ''then proceeds to own it.''




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** Then the FridgeBrilliance kicks in: in this timeline, ''Joey'' was the one who consistently had the money for their apartment. Joey probably never moved out because he wanted to keep providing for Chandler.
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* Joey wants the thanksgiving dinner to end quickly so that he and Ross can go and hang out with Janine and her dancer friends but when he finds out what Rachel put in her dessert, he tells Ross he’s worried that everyone is going to make fun of her.

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* Joey wants the thanksgiving dinner to end quickly so that he and Ross can go and hang out with Janine and her dancer friends but when he finds out what Rachel put in her dessert, he tells Ross he’s worried that everyone is going to make fun of her.
her. While Ross distracts Rachel, Joey fills everyone in, giving them a heads-up that the trifle is going to be awful, but they need to pretend to like it so Rachel won't be embarrassed. In the end, when she realizes how bad it was, Rachel seems genuinely touched that everyone was willing to eat it anyway (or at least pretend to) so they wouldn't hurt her feelings.


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--->'''Phoebe:''' I just thought you guys were doing it, I didn't know you were ''in love''!

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* Richard graciously accepting [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy Monica is in love with Chandler and Chandler wants to be the man she's meant to be with.]]
* During their fight over having a safety net, Rachel and Phoebe draw at random, Phoebe gets Ross and Rachel gets Joey. They want the other's instead.
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* When Ross is upset Rachel is leaving, Joey tells him it's for the best since maybe her being there is why he's been unable to move on. Ross hesitantly agrees but decides that he should at least try one last time, and if she says no then it's not meant to be, and Joey supports him 100% of the way. Whether or not they were destined to be together, Joey just wants it to turn out the way it's best for both of them.

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** Chandler telling Monica how he feels about her makes you forget he wasted medical professionals' time and resources.
-->Chandler: You should be with me.
-->Monica: What?
-->Chandler: When you were talking about Roger last night, that was killing me. Things like last night don't just happen at least not to me. And with the [[ILied other two women]] you know I couldn't just wait to be with my friends, but with you, I was already with a friend.
-->Monica: [[LoveEpiphany Chandler...]]
-->Chandler: [[InsecureLoveInterest And I know you don't want to be with me because I make too many jokes, and I've never been in a serious relationship, and I guess I'm not a doctor.]]
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* Joey moving out in Season 2 caused a huge rift between Chandler and Joey, this episode shows that even if Joey hadn't lost his job (which mended the rift in the normal timeline) [[TrueCompanions they would've mended fences regardless and would've been as close as ever.]]
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* Joey finds Ross and Rachel heavily drunk in their room. While he mostly ignores their behaviour he does take a moment to express concern before he leaves.
-->'''Joey:''' Hey, Rach, [[CatchPhrase how you doin'?]]\\
'''Rachel:''' I'm doing good, baby, how ''you'' doing?\\
'''Joey:''' ''(sternly)'' Ross, [[ChivalrousPervert don't let her drink anymore!]]
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* Ross seems genuinely happy with Julie. During the first season, Ross was perpetually downtrodden over his failed marriage. You can see in this episode, and up until meeting Mark, Ross genuinely realizes that Carol wasn't his only shot at love.
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* When Monica and Rachel start criticising each other they go back and forth, being snippy. Then Rachel makes a mean joke about Monica’s relationship with Chandler, resulting in Monica storming off, suggesting that making fun of Chandler was off limits for Monica. Even Rachel looks a little ashamed afterwards, as if she knows she crossed a line there.
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* The group cheering Rachel on as she cuts up her credit cards, affirming that they support her new direction in life even if everyone else in her life doesn't and that she is making the right decision for herself. Most of them haven't known Rachel that long or haven't seen her in years, but they all embrace her as part of their circle.
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* Joey giving Phoebe the "perfect kiss".

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* Joey giving Phoebe is devastated when Ursula tells her they're actually a year older than Phoebe thought, meaning she hasn't reached any of her "Before I'm 31" goals such as having the "perfect kiss".
kiss". Joey follows her out of the coffee house, asks her to close her eyes and kisses her. Afterwards she agrees that she can at least cross that one off the list.
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** The fact that Ross and Susan chose Ben's name because of the jumpsuit Phoebe put on to get them out of the closet because of this speech.
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* After everything they've gone through the past few episodes, Ross is genuinely concerned Rachel is dating a man with an explosive temper and even blows off his date to help her.
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* Jill mentions her father ordered her to go see Rachel and learn to be independent from "the one daughter he's actually proud of". Given the pushback Rachel got from her father when she first moved to New York, it's nice to confirm he now considers her a success, and Rachel is so touched to hear this she can barely focus on the issue at hand.
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** He even stays silent when Kathy breaks up with him, only responding by waving goodbye through the hole. A platonic ActOfTrueLove if ever there was one.

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