Phoebe entered Monica's apartment to find Monica pacing about the room and muttering to herself. "Monica… are you okay?" Phoebe inquired. "Yeah, fine thanks!" Monica shrilled, snapping out of her trance-like state. "I guess I'll get dinner started and we'll invite Rachel over and have a girls only evening!" Monica suggested. "Sounds great, I brought you over my black book just incase. It has the names of every guy I've ever dated!" Phoebe left the book on the table and sat down. She surreptitiously got her phone out and texted Rachel: Rach, come over as soon as you can. She's got worse. Also bring some ex boyfriend stuff for the ceremony.
- Ross's Apartment -
Rachel escaped Ross's tight embrace to find herself in a sea of flowers. "Ross, honey, could you tone it down a little?" "Sorry Rach I just love you so much…" Ross replied, making a move to kiss her again. "Yes I love you too but could you just act normal for one second! Joey still loves me! And this is hard for him so please just act like nothing's going on between us in front of him."
Just at that moment Joey walked in, finding himself in the mass of flowers and chocolates. "…oh." Was the single sound that came from Joey's mouth. "Hey Joe," Ross said sheepishly. "I think I'll just go, I'll talk to you later Rach." Joey replied, looking anywhere but Ross and the mass of gifts. "Sure Joey." Rachel replied softly, feeling extremely guilty even though none of this was her fault. Joey left the room. He didn't know what to expect, he shouldn't have gone round. I mean, what was I expecting?! Thought Joey. Seeing Ross was never going to make me feel better. They're so in love. I'll find someone else… I'm Joey! The ladies love me! It's my thing. None of them are like Rachel though… her blue eyes and soft coconutty hair… STOP! I've got to distract myself.
Rachel left shortly after Joey after receiving Phoebe's text. "See you later honey, it's girls night at Mon's!" said Rachel as she kissed Ross on the cheek. "Mm what time will you be back though, I thought I'd show you some more of my moves…" Ross winked. "Hmm we'll see about that." Replied Rachel, leaving Ross begging for more.
- Monica's Apartment -
"Girls night has officially begun ladies!" Rachel announced as she entered the apartment. "It sure has Green!" Said Monica as she fished the homemade pizza out of the oven. Phoebe had set up a bucket filled with alcohol to burn her and her friend's ex boyfriend's things. "Gather round, my children." Announced Phoebe, "place your unwanted items in the bucket of long forgotten mistakes." Monica, Rachel and Phoebe chucked in their previous lovers underwear, photographs and clothes. Phoebe added in some rather concerning objects such as fluffy handcuffs and dubious looking beads. "Pheebs!" Exclaimed Rachel, "you really know how to have fun…" Phoebe just smiled as she threw a lit match into the bucket. Everything caught fire, cascading a warm glow inside Monica's apartment. "Doesn't it feel good Mon!? Cleansing, healing." Phoebe asked. "Sure does! I am so ready for a new man now, gimme the book!" Rachel passed over the book and they began looking through names.
"Ooh Harry Hart… drummer… lives in Brooklyn…" Monica began to read. "Deceased. Sorry." Phoebe replied. "Oh my God really!?" "He was old. Like old old." "Right…" Phoebe's sexual past was not something Monica wanted to start asking questions about. "Richard Burke? He's a family friend of mine! And he's hot… mind if I call him?" Monica asked. "Oh Richard. He's amazing in bed. You need him Monica and you take him." Phoebe handed Monica the phone. "Brilliant! I know he's a little older but it should be fine right? I'll ring him in the morning."