Nervous because his daytime drama role requires him to act as if he is deeply in love with a woman, Joey rehearses with Rachel. Later, she observes the taping of the emotional scene and has a surprising dream that night about Joey. Meanwhile, Chandler makes a nonrefundable reservation at a Vermont country inn to surprise Monica. Unfortunately, she is too busy with her job, so Ross accompanies Chandler to the romantic hideaway. Also, Monica must find a tactful way to ask Phoebe to stop performing her disturbing folk music in front of Monica's restaurant.
Malcolm is hospitalized for an appendectomy; Francis stages a hunger strike at Marlin Academy.
Sam flips out when his goddaughter vistas and agrees to move in with Woody.
When Bullethead (William Lee Scott) gets arrested, Steve (Steve Harvey) finds out that being a teacher doesn't end at 5 p.m.
Kirk's habit of telling lies discredits him when he tries to collect on his insurance after being robbed of $2,000.