Gina sauntered up to Monica. "So Joey tells me you can cook?"
"Well I am a chef." Monica answered.
"Says you made great lasagna." she sneered. "A Jewish princess from Long Island?"
Monica realized where this was headed. "Hey I worked as a head chef in some of the best restaurants in Manhattan." she said as she looked her face to face.
"No body challenges my Grandma Tribbiani's recipe." Gina said.
"I can vouch for that." Alex said as she whispered to Monica.
"Bite me blondie." Gina said to Alex.
"Mother you are being rude to our guests." Michael had gotten quite used to the way his mother went off when something she loved was attacked.
"Tell you what Monica, we'll each make lasagna and then we will have a contest to see which one will taste better." Gina said.
"You're on." Monica popped up . She always loved a challenge.
Chandler walked over to Michael, "Do you realize what she has done ? My wife is a Geller . They live for competition and can 't stand to be challenged. I know this because my roommate in college was one."
Michael smiled, "That's okay my mother's nuts."
"Chandler we're going to the store." Monica said as she picked up her purse.
"Honey, they should be back soon and Jack and Erica are getting sleepy so we can go back to the hotel." Chandler tried to reason.
"Chandler Muriel Bing." she threatened.
Gina giggled. "Muriel?"
"Hey it's a family name. It was my grandfather's." he shamefully admitted.
Phoebe came in the door. "I think I love California." She had her sandals on and had walked from the beach. "Ooh what 's up? Is Ross back yet?" she asked.
"No , but Monica is in a cooking contest with Gina's sister." Chandler informed her.
"Never play dictionary with that woman." Phoebe told Gina. "She gets violent."
Joey, Ross, and Rachel walked into the apartment.
"Hey Gina, you're making lasagna." Joey smiled. "And Mon , what are you making smells good.?"
"They are both making lasagna." Chandler added , eager to change the subject "So Ross what happened.?"
"Well Bobbie …" he started.
"Ooh let me," Rachel sarcastically said.
"Don't start Rachel." Ross warned.
"First a rather large breasted blonde started to run her fingers through my husband' hair .. She proceeded to grab his ass and then call him a piece of great a steak she would have like to smeared with A1." Rachel continued.
"And Joey had to calm her down, anyway, Bobbie wants me to meet with a stylist and then have some shots taken." Ross said excitedly.
"She will be on the phone the minute a deal is down."
"Don't you have to make the test first , Dino Man?" Chandler laughed.
"A formality." Ross said.
"Just in time, Ross tastes this and tell me what you think?" Monica came up to him with a spoon.
"Can't Mon, camera adds ten pounds." Ross said.
"Oh for crying out loud." cried Rachel.
"Hey if anyone tastes around here, it's yours truly." Joey said pointing to himself.
"Good then brother dear, you get to judge which is better." Gina smiled.
Joey looked at Monica and then Gina and their fierce looks.
NO! he screamed.
"It'll be fine," said Alex as she led him to the table. Gina presented her lasagna and then Monica hers.
"Mom ,shouldn't he be blindfolded?" asked Michael.
"Let me do it, I'm used to it." said Phoebe as she took off her head scarf and put it around Joey's eyes. "Ohh kinky Joseph Francis." she purred.
Joey picked up a fork . Gina clasped her hands in anticipation. Monica held on to Chandler. Joey took a few bites and then a few bites of the other.
"Well?" asked Monica.
"No contest, this one." he said pointing to the one on the left.
"Yes, you see blondie, the Italian always wins." Gina said triumphantly.
"But I like your lasagna just fine , Mon." Chandler said as he held her in his arms.
"You don''t count honey.' she cried.
Ross' cell went off and everyone gathered around.
"Hello? Yes this is he. Tomorrow . Okay around one o'clock. Thank you, Good bye." he turned off his cell.
"That was Dee, they are making the test tomorrow to show to the network."
Ross looked at Rachel as she held his hand.
"This is it. "
Next Ross does a screen test.