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Ross struggles to name all 50 states in a game. Joey compromises Rachel's chances with her crush, Tag, during Thanksgiving dinner. Phoebe sneaks a dog into the apartment, making Chandler extremely nervous.

Phoebe sneaks a dog into the apartment; Monica and Chandler had gone to Ross's to use his oven, when Phoebe decided to bring it out of her room. Monica sees the dog from Ross's apartment and calls Phoebe. when they come back to the apartment, Chandler claims that he is allergic to dogs. But Phoebe says that the dog Clunkers has been staying at the apartment for many days (She is watching it for friends who have gone out of town), with Chandler having no allergic reactions. Chandler finally reveals that he hates dogs. They are needy, jumpy and you cant tell what they are thinking. Chandler is terrified of puppies. Chandler gives an ultimatum that either the dog stays or he does. The whole group sides with Clunkers. Monica and Phoebe take Clunkers to Ross's, but Monica falls in love with Clunkers. Phoebe and Monica sneak the dog back into Phoebe room at Monica's apartment. When Chandler comes out, ROss tells him to stay away from Phoebe's bedroom, as Monica is upset about the whole Clunkers thing Chandler decides to make Monica happy by getting Clunkers back from Ross's. Of course, Clunkers is not there and Chandler thinks that he accidentally let Clunkers escape. Chandler comes back and apologizes to Monica for letting her down. Monica and Phoebe say that Clunkers found her way back to their apartment, but Phoebe goes overboard with the "thanksgiving miracle" story and gives the game away.

Chandler brings an office game to name all the states in 6 mins. But no-one can do this easy challenge (Monica forgot 14 states. "Nobody cares about the Dakotas". Rachel got 48. Joey got 56). Ross attempts the game and gets 46 states. Chandler challenges Ross to complete the task, but no dinner if he doesn't. Ross becomes obsessed with naming all fifty U.S. states in order to earn his Thanksgiving dinner. Ross gets stuck at 49 and cant complete the challenge. He is starving. Late that night, he finishes the game (He forgot Delaware), and proceeds to have his dinner. Chandler points that Ross has Nevada twice, but Ross doesn't care.

After learning that Tag has broken up with his girlfriend and has nowhere to go for Thanksgiving, Rachel invites him to Monica's and Chandler's apartment. Tag was not coming originally as he intended to spend Thanksgiving with his girlfriend. She is hesitant to tell Tag that she has a crush on him. She asks Phoebe and Rachel about the appropriate time to hit on a guy after he has broken up with his girlfriend. The girls advise a few months, Joey says a half hour. Monica argues that Tag is depressed and is away from his family and needs Rachel to be his friend. Rachel comforts Tag. Tag says that he took love as a given, but now realizes that its not. Rachel tells him that it will work out in the end. They hug, but Joey thinks Tag likes her back and yells it out, giving away the fact that Rachel likes Tag. Rachel admits that she is attracted to Tag. The moment is interrupted when Tag notices that his car on the street below is being stolen. Tag comes back and says he reciprocates Rachel's feelings and is attracted to her. They kiss.