"Joey!" Monica screamed as she hobbled over on her crutches. The Italian actor entered the room with his arm around his wife, Alex. They were both very tanned. Monica threw her arms around Joey and then Alex. "Happy Thanksgiving Alex."

"Hey everyone is hard at work. Are you bossing everyone around so you can take it easy this year?" said Joey. Monica sighed. "No. I was in an accident and the doctor said I couldn't cook this year, so everyone is pitching in for Thanksgiving this year." Joey wandered over to the stove. "Rachel, you're cooking?" Rachel excitedly turned around and squealed "Joey!" Joey looked in the pan and smelt it. What is it? It's smells delicious ."

"It's custard for my trifle ." said Rachel proudly."And this time , it is going to be perfect.

After all the welcomes and hugs, Monica decided that everyone could take a break. With much protest, Chandler made Monica sit in her chair and everyone gathered around her. Joey told everyone that he was now getting his own series and that Alex was his manager. This was exciting, but the kids wanted to hear more Thanksgiving stories.

"Well did you hear about the Thanksgiving that your father spent in a box?" asked Joey to the kids.

"He did what ?" asked Jack .

"He made the mistake of kissing my girlfriend, Kathy. I was so mad at him , we almost broke up."

"It's true, Joey was going to move out." Added Chandler. "I didn't want to lose my best friend, so I told me that when he was locked in the entertainment center he had time to think."

"So I told Chandler he could prove his loyalty by getting in a huge crate so he could think about what he did."

"And Aunt Monica had a date that year as well. She was dating her former boyfriend's son." Added Ross.

"Like that wasn't the weirdest thing that happened at Thanksgivng? You guys have had some pretty weird guests through the years." Phoebe spoke up. "I remember the year that Rachel's sister showed up and you guys got into a catfight. Then there was the year that the hot guy showed up and hated Rachel."

"The I hate Rachel club." Shuddered Rachel. "and your father was the co founder ." she whispered to Emma.

"I heard that!" said Ross as she turned away. "I told you I was young and stupid and did stupid things."

"You are old and still do stupid things." Argued Rachel. "You made that stupid list at Thanksgving.

"And you lost your job at the museum because of a turkey sandwich." Laughed Monica.

"With Daddy's temper, I can see it." Nodded Emma.

"That is not the full story. I wil have you know that was a very hard year for me. Emily had just divorced me, I had no where to live . That sandwich was the only thing that I had to look forward to." Ross defended.

"You lost a job because of a sandwich?" asked Alex.

"Someone took my moistmaker." Whined Ross. "it was this great sandwich that had a piece of gravy soaked bread between the two slices and the turkey. My boss grabbed it and ate it. But he threw it away."

"Uncle Ross had to be sedated." Laughed Chandler.

"I would have if I would have known about you and my sister." Said Ross.

"I have to explain,Alex that Monica and Chandler kept their relationship a secret." Joey tried to explain to his wife.

"And why is that?" asked Alex curiously.

"Well it was either things were going so well or someone was a crazy ass psycho at the time and we were scared of what he would think."said Chandler.

"But this is not the time." Said Ross threateningly to Chandler.

"Oh I know the full story. You met her and he said you were fat, you slept together at your best friends wedding, kept it a secret and then you proposed to him. Alex stated as she looked at Monica and Chandler. Then she turned to Ross and Rachel . "You loved her since you were fifteen , she didn't know you existed, you dated he cheated on you with a copy slut, you were getting married and said her name instead of the bride's , you got drunk and got married, had a one night stand where he knocked you up and then after Emma was born, you thought Joey proposed , you were on your way to Paris and he told you how in love he was with you, " Then she turned to Phoebe. "You met him when Joey pretended to fix you up . He was competing with another guy for you and you flew all the way to Barbados to tell you still loved him." I know all your stories, Joey told me." Alex exclaimed.

Rachel got up and walked out to the kitchen. She mixed the topping with the rum and then she pulled the trifle out . She held her breath and hoped that it would turn out.

Turkey memories and dinner next.