Chandler banged on the typewriter. He knew he could get a good grade in his writing class. Glasses rested on his nose. He actually felt like a writer. He was so glad he could take a writing class to express himself creatively. Math and computer classes were fine, but without the music, he needed a creative outlet.
Getting up from the desk, he put on the familiar Jan Hammer theme. The Miami Vice soundtrack pounded from the stereo. It was a new toy that Nora bought him called a cd player. You put a metal disc in this player and clear music came out.
Ross excitedly came in the dorm room. He had his new sunglasses on. He thought they made him look like the guy on Moonlighting. Real cool.
"Hey Chan, guess what? I met a girl!" he screamed over the music. His arms were flapping all over the place.
"What?" said Chandler as he turned down the cd.
"I said I met a girl." said Ross.
"You're doing it again, man." said Chandler as Ross pronounced every word. "Now tell me what is going on.' he said.
Ross calmly sat on the edge of his bed. "Well I went to the library to get a book for my lit class. The one I have to take for my English credit" Chandler nodded. "Well there was this girl who wanted the same book for the same class. We decided to see if there was another copy and we decided to share it. Then we went and got some coffee and talked."
"Does Miss Wonderful have a name?" asked Chandler.
"Carol , Carol Willick . She is an elementary education major with a minor in English. She also plays golf and lacrosse.' he sighed. "She has blonde hair and she is very classy. We're going to the museum tomorrow." he announced.
"You mean you are taking her to the place where the dead bones are at? How romantic." he said sarcastically.
"We're going to the Met, smart ass." he said. "Then to dinner."
"I am so mad at you. You got a girlfriend before me." Chandler said.
"Some guys have it.' said Ross slyly. "I guess she just couldn't say no to the Rossanator." he smugly said. Chandler turned his head and laughed. "This is really gonna break Rachel's heart." he said .
"She had her chance." Ross said. "It's her loss, besides Monica told me she pledged a sorority. She'll be with all these frat guys. Although she finally got her nose operated on."
"Oh God it's that time of year." he said looking at the calendar. As he looked over at the Geology Club Halloween Party flier, he noticed the calendar.
"That's great! I can take Carol to the Geology Club Halloween party on the twentieth." Ross exclaimed.
"You moron it's Thanksgiving. I hate Thanksgiving." moaned Chandler.
"No problem. You can come to my house again. Carol and I haven't known each other long enough for Thanksgiving , but maybe for Christmas or Hanukkah." Ross said. "Monica will be glad to see you.' he snickered.
"And what is that supposed to mean?" asked Chandler.
"Well when I went home over the summer. It seems that my sister has a little crush on you. Something about your icy blue eyes , I think is what she said." Ross said teasingly. "Reminded her of Don Johnson."
"I do not like Monica." Chandler yelled. "Oh God and now your sister has the hots for me." he whined.
"Well I do have to warn you. She is definitely not the same Monica dude." said Ross. Since Ross went home, his relationship with his sister had changed. They took a whole evening and talked about their changing lives. Ross found out about his sister's resentment and Monica found out about the secret crush he had harbored since he was fifteen. This was a new era in the Geller sibling's relationship. Monica had changed physically as well. She was now swelte and shapely. The first time he saw her , he couldn't believe his eyes. After graduation, it began to come off. Monica had dieted and exercised. She did not want Ross to tell his roommate until she had lost eighty pounds , in return she would not tell Rachel about Ross unless she asked.
Thanksgiving day had finally come. Chandler was once again on the familiar road to Long Island. The Flock of Seagulls haircut was now gone. His hair was lightened and he wore a linen jacket with huaraches. He looked like he could hang with Crockett and Tubbs. His chin had a three day shadow on it. Sunglasses completed the look. Ross' afro was now gone. His hair was filled with mousse and he also had the Miami Vice look as well. Tomorrow he would head back into the city to see his girlfriend. Carol was going to her parents in Connecticut for the day.
"Now remember, be nice." Ross gently reminded Chandler as they walked up the front path. Rachel peeked out the window, curious to see what Ross would think of her new nose. She had some suspicions about him liking her, and Monica had disclosed them one day to her.
"They're here. Boy do they look different." Rachel said. "And here comes Chandler.' she said rolling her eyes. Opening the door, she smiled . "Happy Thanksgiving."
Monica stood by the mirror in her room. She didn't know if she had the nerve to do it or what. Monica the fat girl was no more. She curled her brunette hair and looked at the thin girl before her. She looked like a model with her burgundy dress and her high heels. Would she have the nerve to do it? She backed away from the mirror and started down the stairs.
Jack and Judy were talking with the boys and remarking on how different they looked. Rachel kept eyeing Ross. There was something about him now. He looked more sophisticated . College and NY certainly agreed with him. But Rachel was a sorority girl now, since she pledged KKD . What would her sorority sisters think of her dating a guy who spent most of his time in college in a lab rather than a frat? No there were plenty of guys for Rachel as she now looked at things completely different. Her nose was now perfect and did it cost enough.
Monica popped down the stairs. "Hi Chandler." she said flirtatiously. Chandler turned his head and his eyes popped out. This was Ross' fat sister? "Monica? That hair , that dress, that body." he said as he was practically drooling on the floor. Jack and Ross noticed the attention that Monica was receiving. This was Jack's little Harmonica after all and Ross' baby sister. "Dude." said Ross warningly. Anxious to end all the attention that this guy was placing on Monica , Judy started to direct it all back on her favorite topic, her son. "But what we really want to hear is about Ross's new girlfriend. " she smiled . Rachel's ears perked up. Ross had a girlfriend. What kind of a girl did this nerd finally get? She tried to imagine her as a bookworm who wasn't that pretty.
"Her name is Carol and she is pretty and smart and she plays golf and lacrosse. She plays for both teams." he said proudly. Monica just gave a disgusting look. She wanted to be the center of attention for once. Chandler smiled and could sense that , so he walked over to her. "Hey Mon, do you think you can make me some more of the righteous mac and cheese?" she shyly smiled and Rachel and her walked in the kitchen.
"He was so drooling all over you." Rachel raved. Monica wanted to be excited , but she also had the memory of Chandler from last Thanksgiving. He had said some hurtful things, thank heavens for Ross coming to her rescue. She remembered being called fat and it still hurt.
Ross was very uncomfortable with the new Monica. His whole life he had tried to cushion the insults and comments from her. Now she was desirable and he partially blamed her weight on his own life. Chandler was looking at her, and he didn't like how he was looking at his baby sister. Chandler had no commitment written all over him. Monica and him were raised to find the perfect person and then marry them and start a family.
Rachel and her had devised the most perfect plot. She would entice Chandler into the kitchen. Then she would get him to take his clothes off. After this, Rachel and Monica would put him on the front porch to be seen by their neighbors and humiliated by them. Monica had Rachel leave and Chandler come out.
Standing and talking , Monica picked up a box of macaroni and tried to seduce him into taking off his clothes. Rachel stood around the corner giggling. Next Monica, took the carrots and put them seductively between her fingers. Chandler was still puzzled with all this kitchen talk. Well they were still very young yet, so they didn't know better. Finally Monica, picked up a knife which made Chandler very nervous. In one moment the knife slipped from her hand and landed on Chandler's little toe severing it.
"Geller, your sister's nuts." he screamed as Ross , Rachel and the Gellers ran to the kitchen. Blood covered the floor and Judy wrapped the healthy foot. Calling an ambulance, Ross held his best friend's hand as it brought him to the emergency room.
"White male, age 20 , severed toe on his right foot. " the paramedic announced as they rolled Chandler through the hospital er doors. When they came through, they accidentally hit the injured toe on the door. Chandler screamed in pain.
"Severed toe, you just said it." screamed Ross. In an effort to be funny when Monica presented the doctor with the iced toe, Chandler commented. "Toes on ice , coming to Madison Square Garden." Ross was now blaming himself for this whole holiday and hoped that Chandler would not be mad at him. Monica was just praying that Chandler wouldn't hate her forever. Jack and Judy , even though they did not care for Chandler, prayed that considering the wealth that he came from, he wouldn't sue them. Judy cussed out her daughter and definitely told her this was a "Monica."
Chandler went back to the dorm that night and pulled out a beer and a cigarette. He decided that rather than being humiliated, he would rather be back in the dorm. It was Thanksgiving a day to be cursed and hated. Didn't it figure that Chandler Bing would have this kind of day. He took a drag and thought about his roommate. Even though he was a dork, he was the nearest thing he ever had to a brother.