Later that day Erica was sitting in Central Perk trying to focus on work when a hot guy walks into the coffee shop and heads to the counter.
Erica stands up and walks over to him, flipping her dirty blonde hair over her shoulder as she walked.
"Hi,"Erica says as she lays her elbows on the counter next the guy.
"Hey,"The guy says as Nate the barista hands him a cup of coffee in a styrofoam cup.
"I'm Erica,"Erica says moving slightly to seem more open.
"Brad,"The guy says mixing some sugar into his coffee.
"So do you come here often ?"Erica asks as Brad snaps a lid onto his coffee.
"I have a girlfriend,"Brad says as he walks away.
"Every time,"Erica says as Nate looks at her hopefully, he has a bit of a crush on her.
"Still no Nate,"Erica says as she walks back to her seat on the couch.
"Hey Ria,"Ben says as he walks into the coffee shop and sits down in the chair next to the couch.
"Hey,"Erica says as she sets her laptop onto the coffee table.
"Have you heard anything from Alex about Luke ?"Ben asks taking off his coat.
"No, she left her cell phone number at the front desk, but he hasn't called,"Erica says drinking some of her coffee.
"If he hasn't called by now, I don't think he will, I think we screwed this up,"Ben says.
"Do you want to know what Jack is doing right now, interviewing new roommates, and I think one of them had a pet monkey,"Erica says smiling, thinking about her brother's childhood phobia, that he swears he totally got over, which Erica doesn't believe.
"My dad got a monkey after his divorce, it's normal, I think,"Ben says thinking it over.
"Which divorce are we talking about; the lesbian, the wrong name girl, or got drunk and married in Vegas,"Erica says counting off the numbers on her fingers.
"The lesbian, I mean my Mom, Carol,"Ben says unsure how to refer to his absent mother.
"Do you miss her ?"Erica asks leaning forward.
"Sometimes, but Rachel was the one who was really there after she left. I haven't even heard from her in ten years,"Ben says looking down at his hands.
"I'm sorry for bringing it up, I'll go get you some coffee on me,"Erica says as she walks up to the counter.
As she's ordering Ben's usual, Luke walks into the coffee shop.
He looks around the shop quickly, looking for Jack, Emma, Sophie, or who he really didn't what to see, Joey and Alex.
Deciding that if he asked and no one knows Jack, Luke could go back to his life the way it was before, Joey free.
As he goes up to the guy behind the counter, a guy in his late twenties, who is checking out the girl, also in her twenties, standing at the counter waiting for her coffee.
"Excuse me, I'm looking for Jack Bing, is he here ?"Luke asks the barista as the girl at the counter looks at him.
The guy behind the counter shakes his head, as the girl turns to him and starts to talk,"I'm sorry, did you say you were looking for Jack Bing ?".
"Yeah, but it's not important,"Luke says as he's about to turn away.
"I'm Erica Bing, Jack's sister,"Erica says as the guy behind the counter hands her a light blue coffee cup.
"Oh yeah, he mentioned you, he said you were crazy,"Luke says as Erica looks very unamused.
"Well looks like someone is getting a Curious George doll in the mail, but that aside, your Luke aren't you,"Erica asks taking a quick break from plotting revenge against her brother.
"Yeah, so i guess he mentioned what happened, I mean with Joey,"Luke says trying to get the words out carefully.
"He mentioned it. Do you want to come sit down,"Erica says motioning to the couch.
"Yeah, I think I could do that,"Luke says as he follows her back to the sitting area where Ben was reading a magazine.
"Luke this is my cousin Ben Gellar, Ben this is Luke, Uncle Joey's son,"Erica says as she hands Ben his coffee.
"Oh right, I'm actually surprised that your here, when you didn't call Joey we didn't think we'd hear from you again,"Ben says as Erica and Luke sit down on the couch.
"Your not alone, even I don't know why I'm here,"Luke says taking off his signature black leather jacket.
"You must have a reason,"Erica says picking up her own cup of coffee.
"I know that, but I just don't know what that reason is,"Luke says sounding more and more confused.
"Maybe it's about your Dad ?"Ben asks taking a sip of her coffee.
"Why would I want to see the father who basically abandoned me,"Luke says looking right at Erica.
"Look, I know what it's like to have a parent not around, but the difference between you and me is your Dad never made the choice not to be involved in your life, he didn't know,"Ben says setting down his coffee cup.
"That's just it, he did know, and he didn't care,"Luke says as Erica and Ben look at each other confused.
"That doesn't sound like Joey,"Erica says as Ben agrees.
"That's what Alexis said, but I can't think of any other explanation than him rejecting my letter and going back to his perfect life like nothing ever happened,"Luke says as Erica and Luke look at each other.
"You sent him a letter, did you address it to him or to his studio ?"Ben asks as Luke looks a little confused.
"The studio, why is that important ?"Luke asks as Erica and Ben nod at each other.
"Bobbi,"the two say together, as Luke looks very confused.
"What are you talking about, who's Bobbi,"Luke asks looking from Erica and Ben.
"Joey's agent,"Ben says leaning back in his chair.
"Who wouldn't let anything taint her precious star's image and an illegitimate child from a one night stand would most certainly do that,"Erica explains.
"So what does that mean ?"Luke asks even though he knew the answer.
"It means, Bobbi most likely hid your existence from Joey and that your father really didn't know about you until yesterday,"Ben says as Luke rubs his eyes.
"Why do I suddenly feel like a huge jackass,"Luke asks still rubbing his eyes.
"It's not your fault, you didn't know,"Erica says patting his shoulder.
"There's something I gotta ask, now that you know that Joey really had no idea you existed, do you want to get to know him ?"Ben asks leaning forward again in his chair.
"I honestly don't know. I mean my childhood wasn't great, but I had my Mom, and she made that situation a whole lot better, I feel like I'd be betraying her by going to the guy who, basically, although unintentionally, abandoned us,"Luke says rubbing his eyes again.
"I think she would understand, she would know you still love her, but you have two parents, she has to know this would happen eventually,"Ben says as Luke nods.
"But even if I want to, do you think Joey would want to talk to me again ?"Luke asks leaning back against the couch.
"To Joey, family is everything, he'll want to talk to you again, he'll want a second chance,"Erica says sipping her coffee.
"I just don't know, I was angry at him for so long, I still am a little bit, that anger just doesn't go away overnight,"Luke says leaning back forward.
"I know, it's going to hard, but have a chance to have a relationship with your father, a lot of people would kill for that opportunity,"Ben says as Erica looks at him.
"I'm sorry this is a lot of information to take in, I think, I need to think this over,"Luke says standing up and grabbing his jacket.
"Wait, I'll talk to my brother, he still hasn't found a new roommate, if you want, I think he'd like to give you a chance,"Erica shifting in her seat to look right a Luke.
"I'll have to think about it. I'll come back here, same time tomorrow, and I'll give you my answer,"Luke says putting his jacket back on.
"Your answer about what ?"Ben asks also moving in his chair to look up at Luke.
"About everything,"Luke says as he leaves the Central Perk.
Ben and Erica move in their seats so they're now facing straight ahead, and after a moment of silence, Erica speaks up,"Were you serious about some people willing to kill for the opportunity to have a relationship with their parent,".
"Yeah,"Ben says quietly.
"Were you talking about yourself,"Erica asks choosing the words carefully.
"Sometimes, and other times I wish that she never existed,"Ben says ashamed slightly.
"I'm sorry for asking again, it's your business,"Erica says looking down at her coffee cup.
"It's your right to ask, your family, so it's yours too,"Ben says quietly.
Erica looks over to the counter, and see's Nate starring at her, and as soon as he see's her looking at him, he looks away.
"Hey, I know what will make you feel better,"Erica says as Ben looks up,"Nate's staring at me again, want to go beat him up ?".
"Okay,"Ben says standing up,"And I don't beat him up, we just talk, sometimes loudly,".
"Keep telling yourself that, I still call it you beating him up when he has a black eye the next day,"Erica says as Ben moves two steps forward then looks back at her.
"That was not me, that was some other relative of the girls he squawks at,"Ben says as he walks over to the counter.
"Well now I feel less special,"Erica says picking her laptop up from the coffee table and sets it back on her lap.