Chandler stood in fear as the last ghost entered. He was a very familiar person to him.

"Hello Chandler. " the masculine voice said.

"Hello you big tree." Chandler snidely said. "I suppose you are here to show me what my life is going to be like if I don't quit this job. I suppose you will take my wife away from me."

"I am here to show you what could happen. It isn't necessarily what will happen but might." The ghost said. The ghost was very tall and had a dark brown mustache with hair with gray throughout it. In earthly form, he resembled a double of Dr. Richard Burke, the former love of Monica's life, who he had been very jealous of.

Chandler took another drink. "Well as long as my flight is cancelled." He said putting the glass down. "Okay spirit, let's fly." The spirit took him to a graveyard. "Cliché , very cliché." He snidely said. "Don't you have anything more original than this. I don't want to see a headstone that reads Chandler Bing…he thought he was funny." And then to have Monica and everyone talking about how rotten I was and having Phoebe steal my bed curtains ."

"How about this then?" Richard took him back to New York. He was sitting in a brown , tattered leather recliner. His usually combed hair was unkempt and stood up. He was in a tattered blue flannel robe and eating peanut clusters. Dirty sweatpants covered his legs.

"Who is this poor pathetic guy?" asked Chandler scared. "Why it's you." The spirit simply replied. Chandler noticed another thing as he watched the man. There were about twenty snakes crawling about on the floor. There were at least ten more in cages with sad pieces of tinsel hanging off their cages.

"Why are there snakes all over the place?" he asked terrified of the answer. "You once said that you would end up alone, and if you did then you would have about twenty snakes as pets, and the kids would stay away from you and they would say run , run from crazy snake man." The spirit answered.

"Am I alone?" he said softly.

"Monica was tired of having a husband in Tulsa all the time, so she divorced you, and no she did not marry me…before you say it. She actually was introduced to a nice professor by Ross and they got married. Ross and Rachel finally did get together after she was offered a job in Paris and he ran to the airport to tell her his feelings. Phoebe became a big draw on the folk music circuit and then won a Grammy for her cd Smelly Cat and Other Tales of the City… Joey went to Hollywood became a star of action movies and then met a hot little blonde and married her."

"You know I remember standing in Mr. Heckles apartment after he died and saying these things. I remember thinking how I was going to die alone, and it looks like it is going to happen." He sighed sadly. Then Chandler started to cry and yell loudly. "It isn't supposed to be like this, it's supposed to be you tell me how miserable everyone is going to be with out me, not how their lives are going to be better because I am not around."

"I told you before Chandler, it doesn't have to be this way. All you have to do is go back to New York." The spirit said. "These people and that woman are more important than any job. Besides is this really what you want to do for the rest of your life?"

"No I was only supposed to do this as a summer job. If it wasn't for the money, I would have quit long ago. I hate leaving Monica and I miss my friends." Chandler admitted. "You're right, I don't want to end up alone." He dialed the cell phone and smiled at the spirit. "Hello Doug, it's Bing, Listen I have been meaning to do this for a long time. This job isn't me and I am sorry, but I quit."

The spirit 's mustache curled into a smile. "Merry Christmas Chandler and take care of Monica, I'm sure you will now." He vanished.

Chandler still had the phone in his hand. He was so sure it wasn't Christmas anymore. He was so sure he had missed it until he saw a housekeeper in the hall. She was a lovely Mexican girl. "Excuse me, could you tell me what day this is?"" Chandler said hoping to hear the answer like in the movie.

"Senor, it is Christmas. I must get done so I can get to my family." She said as she pushed the cart. Chandler took out his billfold and handed her a twenty. "Gracias senor, Feliz Navidad." She smiled and walked away.

"And I am out of a job." He dialed the phone. "Yes when is your next flight to New York?" Book it , the name Bing , number 7888453424 on American Express. One hour. I am on my way. Merry Christmas." He said as he grabbed his suitcase. He looked at the envelopes on the table that were supposed to the Christmas bonuses. They were all charitable donations to the various places in New York. A couple he did notice. One was to the salvation army … that would be for Phoebe in honor of her friends that were homeless. One was to the Museum of Natural History… that would be for Ross because that was where he used to work and it would be a cause close to his heart….The Actors Fund was for Joey …and all the unemployed actors this Christmas… Didn't goodwill sell old clothes… Rachel and finally the soup kitchen would be for Monica . The rest of them would be tossed out because surely these people deserve more than donations to a city far away from them.

The snow fell on the balcony as the five friends gathered around the Christmas tree. Plates of cookies and Monica's special candy were scattered around the apartment. The place despite it's holiday decorations, just didn't seem like Christmas.

On the door hung eight stockings…. One for everyone including the newest little friend Emma and Ross' son Ben… There was a huge Christmas tree covered with ornaments. All of the ornaments had special meanings. There was a heart that said Monica and Chandler Christmas 2001. Next to it was a model of Big Ben and a chef's hat and a tiny computer. The sweetest one was a little pony that said Baby's first Christmas. That was for Emma. Each of the friends had an ornament as well. There was a musical note and the masks of comedy and tragedy and then there was a little shopping bag and a dinosaur. Monica had just decided that she would make the best of it, despite Chandler not being there.

Monica stood by the window. Her brother saw her standing there with tears in her eyes. And just like he had done so many times before , he gave her a big hug and let her lay her head on his shoulder. He just softly said "I know , Mon." Monica looked out into the gray wintery sky and wondered what her husband was doing right now.

The next minute , someone burst through the door. Monica ran happily and hoping upon hope. It couldn't have been , but it was. Chandler Bing was smiling and holding a suitcase. Rachel picked up Emma , Phoebe , Joey , and Ross also couldn't believe it.

"My wish came true ." screamed Joey. "My bud is back."

Monica was still confused. "I thought you had to work. " she said puzzled, but glad.

"Well I did, but I did something earlier today." He said as he put down his briefcase. "I quit." He said simply. "I don't need to work for a company that makes you work on Christmas.." he turned to Joey and said . "Oh and Joey, you owe me a piece of cheesecake." Joey was puzzled by this comment.

"But I thought you said , if we wanted a family , you had to work and keep this job." Monica said as she sat on the couch. "I thought that. But then I realized something. I was never home and I never got to sleep with my wife . My beautiful , sexy wife who I just married . If what I am doing this for keeps me away from you, than I don't want it and I can always get another job. It isn't what I wanted to do anyway." Chandler took Monica in his arms and began to kiss her passionately.

"Yay . " screamed Phoebe as she ran to embrace him.

"Yeah baby." Screamed Joey." As he watched Chandler back away to hug Phoebe.

"Eww do you realize that is still my sister." Ross scorned.

Rachel sat Emma in her chair and tiptoed over with a sprig of mistletoe."Ah if you can't beat em, join em Geller." She started to give Ross a friendly kiss , which with in a few seconds started to turn very passionate. Ross grabbed her butt and she wrapped her arms around his neck and then they started to moan a little .

"Hey mommy and daddy , get a room." Yelled Chandler.

Ross looked into Rachel's eyes and both of them were a little embarrassed by their display . Maybe it wasn't over and maybe that Christmas night after Emma was tucked away, they would have to have a little talk.

Phoebe started playing her guitar happily…

Went to the store sat on santa's lap

Asked him to bring my friends all kind of crap

He said all you need is to write them a song

They haven't heard it yet so don't try to sing along

No don't sing along….

Everyone joined in the song because they had heard it…

Monica sang…" Monica Monica have a happy Hanukkah."

In his baritone voice. Ross sang. "Saw Santa Claus , he said hello to Ross."

Joey used his tenor to sing. "And please for Joey, Christmas will be snowy."

Chandler and Rachel linked arms and leaned in together. "And Chandler and Rachel.. .

Phoebe sang will have the merriest of christmasses because Chandler will be home with Monica and Rachel is with her lobster….

Chandler smiled and turned again to Monica …" Merry Christmas Monica ." he kissed her on the cheek and put his arm around her.

Ross put his arm around Rachel . "Merry Christmas Rach." And then he did the same thing . Rachel had hope this Christmas.

"And God Bless us Everyone." Smiled Joey… Phoebe dropped her guitar and gave him a big kiss. "Merry Christmas Big Daddy." She smiled and then Joey put his arm around her and gave his famous line. "How You Doin?"

and on behalf of little of me I want to wish everyone the merriest of holidays and to Dr Kerry Weaver who wanted me to finish this I have a surprise for you… he has sandy hair and is about six foot and his middle name is Langford and he is from Canada…merry Christmas …now if someone could deliver a six foot two brown eyed Jewish actor who does have a second home in Chicago… or if not him a certain Croatian actor with that killer accent.