The One With The Bullies

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"The One With The Bullies"
Friends episode

Season	2x21

Episode no.	45

Written by	Sebastian Jones Brian Buckner

Directed by	Michael Lembeck

Guest stars	Peter DeLuise as Carl Nicky Katt as Arthur Laraine Newman as Mrs. Buffay Giovanni Ribisi as Frank Buffay Jr. James Michael Tyler as Gunther

Original airdate	April 25, 1996

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"The One With The Bullies" is the twenty-second episode of the second season of Friends, which aired on April 25, 1996.

[edit] Plot

Chandler and Ross get confronted by two aggressive men who claim Chandler and Ross were in their seats. It escalates when one of the bullies steals Chandler's hat, and later Ross "tattles" on Gunther. The bullies tell Ross and Chandler they are never to return to the coffee house unless they want to get beat up. Chandler and Ross eventually decide to face their fear and go anyway. The bullies suggest they "take this outside," and while discussing the "rules" for the fight, they notice that other guys are stealing the valuables they had set aside for the fight. All four guys chase them down and the problem is resolved. Monica is down to the last of her savings and decides to invest in the stock market even though she knows nothing about it. She picks the stocks to invest in based on the letter combinations that stand for the companies. She eventually loses all her money and has to take an awful diner job where she has to dress up like 50s characters and dance on the counter. Phoebe tries to visit her birth father but several things go wrong. First, she can't get to the front door because their dog, a yippy little Jack Russel terrier, tries to attack her. She decides to come back later but as she pulls out she runs over the dog. She takes it to the vet and brings it back to the house, meeting the woman who lives there. When she asks if Frank Buffay lives there she finds out that her father has abandoned this family as well. However, she does meet her half-brother, Frank Jr., and bonds with him a bit.

[edit] Cast and Crew

[edit] Main Cast

Jennifer Aniston - Rachel Green
Courtney Cox - Monica Geller
Lisa Kudrow - Phoebe Buffay
Matt LeBlanc - Joey Tribbiani
Matthew Perry - Chandler Bing
David Schwimmer - Ross Geller

[edit] Supporting Cast

Peter DeLuise - Carl
Nicky Katt - Arthur
Laraine Newman - Mrs. Buffay
Giovanni Ribisi - Frank Buffay Jr.
James Michael Tyler - Gunther