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The One with Rachel's Book

[ComedyFan2010 · 7/10 · 19 August 2011]

The story with Rachel's book wasn't so great except when Joey dresses up as a vicar or at least what vicar means to him. And then Rachel scares him away, although how could Joey be scared by that?

Monica is annoying again by wanting to waste all the money Chandler saved on a party. Luckily he steps down, although writers ruin it again by making him step back and offer her to pay for that silly idea. Can't they just let the guy stick to his decision when he is right?

The one good story is the one with Ross and massages. I don't really understand what was so wrong about Phoebe massaging people that she even was hiding it from Monica and Chandler but this gave us a funny story so I don't care. Ross's massage technique was great, very creative!

Rachel's erotic book makes success with Joey

[Lady_Targaryen · 7/10 · 12 March 2009]

Rachel gives Monica the idea of starting to organize her wedding from the beginning. Chandler tries to participate, but Monica is very hard to deal and wants to choose everything.

Phoebe asks Ross to live in his house temporarily,since Monica and Chandler are going to need more privacy. When Ross arrives in his house, he discovers that Phoebe is using his apartment to do massages in her clients.

Joey starts to sleep in Monica's house, because his duck got sick. One day,when he goes to Rachel's bedroom to sleep, he finds Rachel's dirty book in her bed, and from this day on, he starts to mock her about the book, saying it's quotations.

The One Where Monica Starts Planning Her Wedding...

[taylorkingston · 8/10 · 31 October 2014]

I really love this episode. Rachel's book. Monica planning the wedding. It's all so funny.

In this episode, the wedding planning begins. She has a giant book of everything needed. Flowers, dresses, locations, prices, invitations, catering, etc. When she asks Chandler of his opinion, she doesn't like it, and makes him change it. I feel bad for Chandler because he doesn't get to contribute much. All he needs to do is stand up there and get married. But when Monica finds out how much money he has saved up, over the past few years, she expects him to spend it all on the wedding. I think that's a bit ridiculous. It was his hard-earned money, and he shouldn't have to spend it all on one day. But Monica gets mad when he tells her that. In the end, he agrees to spend it all. Meanwhile, Joey finds a book hidden under Rachel's pillow. Or mattress, I can't remember which one. He only went in there to take a nap, because the duck ate some face cream and threw up on the couch. He tries to have a nap at Monica and Chandler's but they were too loud. And for some reason, he doesn't want to have a nap in his own bed. Anyway, he finds a book that turns out to be an erotic novel. And when Rachel comes home, he uses not-so- subtle references to get her to confess. Also, to give the newly engaged couple so alone time, Phoebe moves in with Ross. Ross gets mad when Phoebe gives massages. But one time when Phoebe wasn't there, an attractive woman wanted a massage, so he agreed, but it turns out it was for her Dad. Or Grampa. Once again, my memory is foggy. But I do know that he used wooden spoons and tonka trucks to massage him.

Overall, I give this episode an 8 out of 10.

The One with Rachel's Book

[studioAT · 5/10 · 27 June 2021]

Monica is seriously annoying here.

Thank goodness the Joey/Rachel storyline is a lot of fun to make up for it, with the Ross/Phoebe storyline not being bad either.

Wedding Planning and Dirty Book

[vivianla · 23 December 2020]

Monica has it all planned out since she was in fourth grade. She has a book with all her wedding plans.

Joey wants to sleep but cannot do so on his couch because the duck made a mess with Rachel's face cream. He sleeps in Rachel's room and finds her dirty book. Rachel defends herself and Joey puts it simply that she has porn.

Monica and Chandler go to dinner with her parents and Mr. Geller says he got married because somehow Mrs. Geller got pregnant. She says her diaphragm got chewed up by an animal. They spent Monica's wedding fund on the beach house when she was 23 and had 7 years of fun with it.

Monica has no savings but Chandler does. He writes it on a slip of paper and it is enough for Monica's dream wedding. Phoebe gets a look and is shocked by the amount. She immediately starts flirting with Chandler.