- Monica struggles to tell her parents she is unemployed. Joey gives Chandler a hideous bracelet. The gang watch a video from Monica and Rachel's prom.
- Monica still can't get a job, and money is becoming tight. Ross gets her to agree to ask her parents for money. Joey buys Chandler a hideous gold friendship bracelet, and overhears Chandler complaining about it to Phoebe. Ross continues to pine after Rachel, who Phoebe insists is his "lobster", but she makes it pretty clear that its not happening. However, when an old home video of Monica and Rachel's prom is discovered, Ross's true feelings for Rachel are shown.—WildwoodFlower08
- Joey, now earning substantial money after landing a role on Days of Our Lives (he repays Chandler $812 for all the money Chandler invested in Joey when he wasn't making any), gives Chandler a gaudy gold bracelet (makes him looks like a mafia don) as thanks for paying for head shots and food in the past. The gang makes fun of the bracelet. Chandler mocks it (the woman repelling device, the eye sore from the Liberace house of crap, reject from the Mr T collection) when it scares off a potential date, upsetting Joey when he overhears. Chandler promises to never take it off again but discovers it slipped off his wrist at some point and is now missing. He buys a replacement (for $400), but the original is found shortly afterwards at Central Perk. He gives one to Joey (as a revenge, but Joey doesn't get that part and feels really happy about the gift), repairing their friendship. Although now Chandler is worried that they would be called the bracelet buddies.
Monica struggles to find a job after being fired (Chandler is her fake reference from her last job). After a disastrous restaurant interview where the manager has a food play fetish (Dirty lettuce, firm tomatoes), she relents to Ross' prodding to ask for money from their parents Jack and Judy, who have visited the apartment to bring boxes of her possessions (they were turning her room into a gym). Though Judy is disappointed she was fired, Jack encourages her to use her savings from her bank account (he says they taught their kids well and assume that Monica has saved some money for herself) and assures her that they will be there to lend money to her whenever she needs it. Despite this encouragement, Ross ends up writing her a check (Dinosaur checks).
Ross continues to seek forgiveness from Rachel after insulting her (Rachel is moving on and dating other guys), but she tells him that they as a couple will never happen. Phoebe tells Ross to hang in there as Ross & Rachel are like lobsters (who mate for life) for each other. Whilst looking through the box her parents brought, Monica finds a video of her (who is big and fat) and Rachel (who has a big fat nose) getting ready for their senior prom. The friends decide to watch the video, although Ross objects to everyone seeing the tape. On the video, Rachel's date, Chip Matthews, has not arrived, and Monica refuses to go to the prom without her. Judy convinces Ross (who has an Afro) to wear Jack's tuxedo and take Rachel to the prom himself. Ross reluctantly agrees, but by the time he is dressed and ready to go, Chip has arrived and the girls leave. The video ends with Ross looking disappointed and dejected. Rachel, touched by Ross' gesture, gets up and passionately kisses Ross, forgiving him for what happened between them.
Monica later watches the video alone which features her and Jack dancing before the prom. It suddenly cuts to Jack and Judy in bed, which disgusts her
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