The air in Monica’s apartment was thick with the scent of potpourri and pure, unadulterated rage. Rachel Green, now eight days past her due date, was no longer the glowing mother-to-be the gang once knew. She was a ticking time bomb in maternity pants, wishing she were a seahorse so the male could carry the baby instead.
Meanwhile, Joey was facing his own dilemma. The premiere for his big World War I movie, Over There , was that night, but his agent, Estelle, had sold most of his tickets on eBay, leaving him with only one guest pass. He chose Chandler, wanting to thank him for years of financial and emotional support. It was a grand gesture—until Chandler fell asleep during the screening. Joey, furious, tried to "repay" Chandler for his career help to prove he didn't need him, only to realize the sheer amount of money he actually owed and deciding forgiveness was the cheaper option. [S8E22] The One Where Rachel Is Late
While Rachel was busy making everyone miserable, Monica and Phoebe found a way to capitalize on her suffering. They began placing bets on exactly when the baby would arrive. Monica, convinced it was happening "any minute now," lost three days in a row to Phoebe, who eventually joked about moving money around her Zurich accounts to cover the growing stakes. The air in Monica’s apartment was thick with