- Ross's new girlfriend is nearly perfect until he discovers her apartment is very dirty. Chandler buys a better birthday present for Kathy than Joey. Phoebe helps Monica cater an event. Rachel is obsessed at finishing a crossword puzzle by herself.
- Chandler has gone to extreme trouble to get Kathy the ideal birthday gift, a special edition of her favorite book; Ross points out he can't totally outdo her boyfriend Joey - who didn't even plan to give her anything - so he must get an even cooler gift. Phoebe tells Monica not to turn down a major funeral catering event for lack of equipment and advances the money, but wants it straight back before there's nearly enough profit; so they become active business partners - which proves good, as their first client, a widow, would never have paid without Phoebe's street persistence. Ross' foxy girlfriend Cheryl's flat turns out to be sloppier than a bachelor frat room, and yet she says his place has a weird smell. He is just relieved when the creeping creature he kills in disgust is not her hamster, but 'just a rat'. Since Joey can't find anything better than a pen annex clock, Chandler lets him give the 'Velveteen Rabbit'; fortunately Kathy guesses the truth.—KGF Vissers
- Phoebe helps Monica cater a funeral (Monica has an order for a party of 60, but she doesn't have the money for equipment or the supplies for something this big. So, Phoebe lends her $500 to help her on her way in the catering business), but the merry widow intimidates Monica to avoid paying. Mrs Burkhart is all teary eyed and sad when Monica approaches her with the bill, but is singing songs when she is back inside the kitchen. Phoebe then takes charge and demands that the widow to settle the bill. She coaches Monica that there are some people who always try to skirt paying the bill by making silly excuses about the service. Both girls ultimately decide to start their own catering business. Monica is the cook and Phoebe takes care of the money.
Chandler reluctantly helps Joey find Kathy a birthday present better than the one he bought for her (a limited edition book (The velveteen rabbit) from Kathy's childhood). Chandler went through a lot of trouble to get the book, including speaking to the author's grandchildren. The gang makes him realize that Chandler's gift will look way better than Joey's, who is likely to give her an orange. This might reveal that Chandler has feelings for Kathy. The gang talks Joey out of his usual gifts like a coupon for an hour of Joey love. So, Joey goes shopping at office Max and gets a pen which is also a clock. Chandler knows Kathy is going to love this book, and wants her to have it either way. so, eventually Chandler has to give Joey the gift he got for Kathy and makes Joey gift it to her. In return Joey makes Chandler gift Kathy the pen he got her. Chandler does so and says he's sorry.
Ross starts dating a beautiful doctoral candidate Cheryl (Rebecca Romijn) from the museum. The whole gang finds her gorgeous and Rachel is jealous. Ross is revolted by his beautiful Cheryl's filthy apartment. It is a proper pig sty with clothes and food strewn all over. She also has pet hamsters roaming freely inside the apartment. She is not willing to go back to Ross's apartment as she says it has a weird smell. Joey advises Ross if he likes this girl, he will have to do it in the mess. The next date, Ross enters the apartment and things start to get hot and heavy. Ross even powers through when he gets chocolate goo all over his hands. Ross freaks out when the chips packet moves in front of him. He attacks it with a racket, only for Cheryl to stop him as it might be her hamster.. Cheryl later confirms that it was only a regular rat. Monica stops by later and offers to clean Cheryl's apartment, but Cheryl refuses.
Rachel is determined to complete a crossword without help. She cant guess the last few clues, so entices her friends by giving them the crossword clues (as daily life things) and trying to get them to come up with the options for the correct answer. Rachel finally finishes the crossword in the coffee house, when she is all alone and wishes that she had someone to hug. Gunther runs all the way and trips over himself while trying to reach her. Kathy later thanks Chandler for the book, realizing that he bought it instead of Joey. Kathy realizes that Chandler has feelings for her.
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