S01E09 · SCENE 3/18 · 03:26
The One Where Underdog Gets Away · Central Perk
Monica plans Thanksgiving dinner

Monica decides to cook Thanksgiving dinner for the group.

03:26→04:47
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Monica plans Thanksgiving dinner

What happens

03:26–04:47

Monica learns her parents are going to Puerto Rico and offers to cook Thanksgiving dinner at her place. She agrees to make lumpy mashed potatoes for Ross. Chandler is boycotting Pilgrim holidays. Phoebe will celebrate in December due to her grandmother's boyfriend's lunar calendar. Rachel plans to go to Vail.

WhereCentral Perk
DriverMonica
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadRachel's Vail ticket

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03:58

But we're celebrating Thanksgiving in December because he's lunar.

04:23

Yeah, well, it was, but I broke a cup.

04:32

Ooh, ooh, because she's my ex-wife and will probably wanna bring her, ooh, ooh, lesbian life partner.

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03:29Monica offers to cook Thanksgiving dinner

Scene in the episode

03:26–04:47
A · Rachel's Vail ticket
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B · Joey's VD poster
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C · Chandler's Thanksgiving boycott
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D · Ross talks to baby
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