Three years earlier, Phoebe is tired of roommate Monica's obsession with cleanliness, so she moves out of their apartment a little at a time.
When the photographer, Eric, mentions that there may be models in the apartment and that his sister is a porn star, Chandler immediately jumps at the chance for the guy to move in, and rushes through his interview with Joey, whom Monica has a crush on.
However, when Eric comes to move in, the girls' downstairs neighbor Mr. Heckles claims he is Chandler's new roommate.
Phoebe then finally admits she has moved out, because she needs to "live in a land where people can spill" but hopes that they can still remain friends.
He convinces her that she will find someone, and they hug tenderly for a while until he diffuses the tension by asking about the fabric of Monica's towel.
Ross is glad that his wife, Carol, has finally made a friend – a woman she met at the gym named Susan.
Late at night in the empty bar, he mourns over the end of his marriage; Phoebe consoles him and they start making out.