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As Thanksgiving nears, Rachel struggles to make enough tips to be able to pay for a plane ticket to take a skiing vacation with her family in Vail. The others chip in to help her pay for the ticket. Ross and Monica plan a quiet Thanksgiving feast at her apartment while their parents are away. Phoebe agrees to join because her grandmother celebrates Thanksgiving in December. Chandler, who hates Thanksgiving because his parents announced their divorce on that holiday, plans to stay home and eat grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup. Joey, who planned to go to his parents' house, is banned by his family because he unwittingly appeared on a public health poster that implies he has an STD. During the Thanksgiving parade, the Underdog balloon breaks free; the gang rushes to the roof to watch, but they get locked out of Monica's apartment. By the time they get back in, Thanksgiving dinner is burned, and Rachel has missed her flight, resulting in a brief argument. However, the friends reconcile after seeing their neighbor "Ugly Naked Guy" spending a romantic Thanksgiving with his girlfriend. Monica makes the tomato soup and grilled cheese for everyone, and Chandler muses that it has been nice for them to spend Thanksgiving together for a change.
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