Friends - [2x20] - The One Where Old Yeller Dies

Friends - [2x20] - The One Where Old Yeller Dies

"The One Where Old Yeller Dies" is the twentieth episode of the second season of Friends, which aired onNBC on April 4, 1996.

When Monica, Richard, Ross and Rachel are watchingOld Yeller, Phoebe finds out that her mother never showed her the ends of sad movies to shield her from the pain, "you know, that was before she killed herself". Phoebe rents all the movies her mother didn't let her see, which really upsets her, because all the movies have sad endings.

When Joey and Chandler have an extra ticket for a Knicks game, Monica convinces them to take Richard, but they do it only because they can go to the game in his Jaguar. Joey and Chandler start really liking him, so much that Chandler starts growing a mustache and Joey starts smoking cigars, and Richard himself starts to spend all of his free time with the guys rather than Monica. During a foosball game, Joey accidentally let it slip that they see Richard more as a dad than as a friend, which hurts Richard, who thought of himself as "one of the guys".

Ross is so upset that he misses so many of Ben's 'firsts', that he wants him for a whole weekend. Rachel isn't very good with babies, but Ross says that it's going to be totally different when it's their baby, which freaks Rachel out because Ross has planned their future living with two children in the suburbs. When Ross goes to fetch Ben's things, Rachel finishes diapering Ben and says hi to him, and is surprised when Ben says hi back.

Ross is disappointed in having missed Ben's first word, but when Carol and Susan come to pick Ben up and he says bye gloomily, to everyone's surprise, Ben says hi back, with Ross finally happy that Ben spoke to him.

In the closing credits, Phoebe is seen watching Sesame Street with Ben, telling Ben not to worry that Bert is gone, because Ernie would find him later on and also sing the alphabet, while lamenting that she is glad he is here. Ben then says "bye Phoebe" as the episode comes to an end.

The One Where Old Yeller Dies [2.20]

[Monica serves Chandler and Joey some leftover chicken.]

Monica: Okay, I've got a leg, three breasts, and a wing.

Chandler: Well, how do you find clothes that fit?

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Chandler: Richard's really nice and everything. Uh... It's just that we don't know him really well, you know, and plus, he's, you know... old—

[Monica glares at Chandler.]

Chandler: —er than some people. But, uh, younger... than some buildings!