Millennial Movie Night

Ross is stuck between a rock and a hard place with Benji and Charlie, Phoebe has to decide who to gift Gladys to, and Joey does not get booked in a commercial by Chandler, despite how good he looks in shiny lip balm. (Apologies if the previous file did not work for you - issues should be resolved now!)

Benji gives Ross an ultimatum about Charlie, Joey reveals his affinity for Japanese lip balm when Chandler doesn't put him up for a role in a commercial, and Phoebe gifts Gladys to Monica.

Salutations to our fellow enthusiasts of the 90s classic sitcom about comrades! We used the same thesaurus Joey used for his referral letter to the adoption agency for Chandler & Monica. Smart! Rachel's (favorite?) sister Amy comes over, breaks up with her old man boyfriend, and puts holes in the baby's ears. And while one couple is breaking up, another are... well... Phoebe and Mike keep having some jumbotron misfires.

Emma is this many years old - ::holds up one finger:: - and there is a cake, just the wrong one. But she is still ASLEEEEP for her own party (seems to me a Gellar problem). Monica and Chandler are NOT in Vermont, Phoebe is writing her worst song yet, Joey is doing moving dramatic readings, and Jack and Judy are leaving the worlds most depressing birthday message.

Rachel & Joey have their first official date, not counting the fajitas from last episode, and it doesn't go so well when they can't seem to power through. Ross has a few mishaps at multiple tanning salons and ends up a 12 on front and a 0 on back. And Amanda Bufamontieze from Yonkers comes dancing right back into Monica & Phoebe's lives, because she's scrappy like Monica.

Ross is fine, we're fine, everything is FINE. Ross tries to digest the news of Joey and Rachel over Fajitas and flan for three. Phoebe catches up with Frank Jr and the triplets. Monica and Chandler learn to always tell your children they are adopted so strangers don't do it for you.

Our last day in Barbados but the repercussions will carry on for episodes to come! Phoebe, Chandler, and Monica are on the listening side of the wall, capturing some partner-swapping in action. Both groups agree they should talk to the other person first before anything more happens. Ross does this on the plane, Joey not so much. Monica gets a treat for the eyes and the ears! Phoebe does Mike the favour of breaking up with Precious for him - you're welcome! Aaaaaand Ross walks in on Rachel & Joey kissing, oopsie.

It's the end of season 9!!!! The gang is in Barbados (can you say Barbados?) to listen to Ross give the keynote speech at a polentology convention. Unfortunately, it rains the whole time so they have to keep busy inside. They do so by - downloading viruses to Ross's computer, crashing a pharmaceutical convention, meddling, table tennis, playing hide & seek from the conference organisers, then kissing! There's also two proposals and 6 partner swaps before we're done. And we're nearly in season 10!!!

Ashley is still here! Hopefully she never leaves. Chandler tracks down a nice sperm donor in the form of John Stamos, Ross makes someone ELSE fall asleeeeeeeep for once, Rachel accidentally lets it slip on a shopping trip that she has feelings for Joey, and Phoebe doesn't have time for any of these childish games, she has to win 'who is more over who' against Mike!

Chandler and Monica get some fertility tests from Dr Connoley, Charlie and Joey start their new romance, and Rachel gets a lecture from Phoebe and a corporate greed massage from "Ikea". Oh also - RENEE AND ASHLEY ARE TOGETHER!