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This is the story of Friends in three minutes.
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Let's begin!
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Ross instantly develops a crush on his sister Monica's best friend, Rachel.
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Ross invites college pal Chandler home for Thanksgiving.
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While visiting Ross at college, Rachel hooks up with Chandler, and Ross inadvertently kisses Monica.
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Ew!
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The next Thanksgiving, Monica gets back at Chandler for calling her fat by accidentally cutting off part of his toe.
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Ross marries Carol, and they have a baby, but divorce after she comes out.
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Chandler moves in with actor slash ladies man, Joey, across the hall from Monica in New York City.
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Monica's eccentric roommate, Phoebe, quietly moves out.
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Runaway bride Rachel replaces Phoebe as Monica's roommate.
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Ross, now a paleontologist, still loves Rachel.
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Joey is a struggling actor, Phoebe a masseuse, and Monica a chef.
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Chandler reveals Ross loves Rachel, who realizes she feels the same way.
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Rachel waits at the airport to declare her love for Ross, but he returns with a new girlfriend.
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Joey lands a coveted role on a soap opera, but his character is killed off due to a conflict with the show's writers.
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Chandler gets back together with ex girlfriend, Janice.
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Ross and Rachel finally give it a shot.
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Monica dates Richard, but they break up because he's too old to have kids.
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Ross becomes jealous of Rachel's coworker Mark.
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Rachel decides to need a break, so Ross gets drunk, and sleeps with the hot girl from the Xerox place.
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Rachel officially breaks it off.
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Phoebe meets her half brother, Frank Jr., via her birth mother.
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Ross and Rachel briefly reconcile, but is insistent on a break defense, leads to another break up.
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Joey dates Chandler's crush, Kathy, causing friction between Chandler and Joey.
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Chandler spends a day in the box to win Joey's forgiveness.
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Phoebe agrees to be the surrogate mother for her brother and his wife.
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Monica and Rachel swap apartments with Joey and Chandler over a bet, but bribe them into switching back.
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Ross dates Emily, and they decide to wed in her native country, England.
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In London, Chandler and Monica secretly sleep together.
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During the vows, Ross accidentally says Rachel, effectively ending his marriage to Emily before it begins.
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Back in New York, Phoebe gives birth to triplets.
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Monica and Chandler make their relationship public.
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They plan to wed in Las Vegas, but change their plans after Ross and Rachel drunkenly stumble out of a wedding chapel.
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Ross and Rachel try to get an annulment for their drunken mistake, but settle for divorce.
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Monica and Chandler move in together, so Rachel moves in with Phoebe.
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Joey lands a role on Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E opposite a robot.
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Phoebe and Rachel's apartment catches fire, so Rachel moves in with Joey.
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Phoebe moves in with Chandler and Monica.
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Chandler and Monica get engaged.
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Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E is canceled, but Joey soon reprises his role on Days of our Lives.
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Ross tries to get Ben excited about Hanukkah.
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Monica and Chandler get hitched.
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Rachel reveals she is pregnant.
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Ross is father.
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Joey develops a crush on Rachel, but she does not reciprocate.
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Rachel gives birth to Emma.
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At the hospital, Ross' mother gives him an engagement ring for Rachel.
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Ross does not intend to propose, but takes the ring anyway, leading to a mix up in the post delivery room where Joey accidentally proposes to Rachel.
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Joey admits he didn't mean to propose.
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Ross and Rachel live together a platonic roommates.
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Monica and Chandler are unable to conceive a baby of their own.
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Phoebe chooses Mike Hannigan over her ex boyfriend David.
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Rachel and Emma move in with Joey, and Rachel develops a crush.
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The group travels to hear Ross give a keynote speech.
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At the hotel, Joey and girlfriend Charlie break up, then she hooks up with Ross.
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Upon seeing Ross and Charlie kiss, Joey kisses Rachel.
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Charlie leaves Ross for her ex.
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Joey and Rachel decide they're better off as friends.
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Phoebe and Mike get married.
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Monica and Chandler are chosen by Erica as adoptive parents.
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Surprise!
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Erica gives birth to twins.
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Monica and Chandler prepare to move to the suburbs.
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Rachel accepts a job offer in Paris.
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Rachel says a tearful goodbye to everyone, except Ross.
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Deeply hurt, Ross confronts Rachel, and they end up sleeping together.
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Ross chases after her to the airport.
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Rachel realizes she loves him too, and cancels her flight to be with Ross.
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One last time, all the friends leave the apartment for a final cup of coffee at Central Park.
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And that's the story of Friends in three minutes!
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