Phoebe sat on the couch in the Bing living room. Her legs were crossed as she contently strummed her guitar.
"I can't believe we are going to Hollywood . " exclaimed Monica.
"I know it's all like a dream." sighed Rachel. "Who would have ever thought that Ross would end up a star. I mean we all knew Joey would someday., but Ross."
"I can picture it now ..swimming pools movie stars.' said Chandler putting on a pair of sunglasses. "Eating at Spago's and Il Sole , telling Joan and Melissa what I'm wearing."
"Chandler, for crying out, ESPN not E! Be a man!" Monica yelled as she ripped off the sunglasses.
"That town is going to do bad things for that man."
"Oh who cares, we're going to Hollywood. We'll get to see the stars homes, try to see them at work, maybe get an autograph or two." Rachel plotted.
"Why do I have a feeling we are living out an episode of I Love Lucy as we speak? Chandler said.
"Oh honey, we won't do anything stupid . Will we Rach?" said Monica.
"Do you believe them Ricky?" Chandler said.
"Not for a minute Fred?" said Ross.
"Oh come on Ross, we'll go out there and visit Joey and get to meet all those stars and nothing will happen." Rachel promised.
"Rach, may I remind you that we are going to California not as a vacation , but for business. I am going to be in a lot of meetings, they have to make this test, I am going to have to talk to the network and get an agent. It's not all fun and games. This is serious. stuff." Ross reminded her.
"Pheebs , you're quiet." Chandler noticed. Phoebe was the only one that was not making any contribution to the conversation. It was as if she was in her own little world.
"Not going." she said softly.
"What do you mean you're not going? Pheebs this might be a really big thing and I want to share it with all my friends." Ross said.
"Mike and I have been having a lot of problems lately. He said if I went , we could consider the marriage over."she confessed.
"Oh God Phoebe, we didn't know hun." said Monica.
Phoebe started to cry. "Mike says that we rushed into this marriage and he felt pressured because David proposed to me. He really didn't want to get married, and he especially didn't appreciate the way I treated him when I ran to help Ross that day. He said that you guys were more important than him. I don't know what to do." she put her head on Monica's shoulder as the tears fell from her eyes.
"Pheebs we want you to come, but not if you are putting you and Mike at risk. " said Rachel.
"Yeah we all know how important that is to you." said Chandler.
"Well, I would get to see Joey and I have always wanted to go to Disneyland." Phoebe reasoned.
"Maybe you and Mike just need a little space right now to clear your thoughts. This trip would be really good for you." Rachel reasoned. "Plus I am going to want my girls with me. We'll lay around the pool, go shopping, come on Pheebs." Rachel begged.
"Okay plus you guys will need babysitters out there." Phoebe said.
"So?" asked Ross.
"California here we come!" Phoebe screamed excitedly.
Next: The plane ride……