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Why is everybody using these tiny, little lights nowadays?

I remember when people used big ones.

That's a good story, Grandpa.

- Hey. - Hey.

Wow. Monica's letting other people help decorate her tree?

Did someone get her drunk again, or?

Having a perfect tree is not what Christmas is about.

It's about being with loved ones.

That is nice. And we're done. Ta-da!

It just doesn't quite feel like Christmas to me.

Oh, here.

See, now it feels like Christmas.

And that's the story of the dreidel.

Some people trace the Christmas tree back to the Egyptians...

who'd bring palm branches into huts on the shortest day of the year...

symbolizing life's triumph over death.

And that was, like, 4000 years ago.

So around the same time that you started telling this story.

- Hey, you guys. - Hey. What's up?

I had to get out of the apartment. Janine's stretching all over the place.

Everywhere I look she's like...

I can see why that's hard to resist.

I like her so much.

I'm sorry she doesn't feel the same.

I know. And she's so sweet.

I just want to feed her grapes and brush her hair.

You are aware that she's not a monkey, right?

I am so over Janine.

Yeah, at first I thought she was hot, but now she's like old news.

- Hey, guys. - Janine!

I'm gonna be a dancer on a TV special for New Year's Eve.

It's called some sort of Dickin' Rockin' Dicky Eve.

Hold it.

Are you talking about Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve?

Yeah, that's what I said.

Oh, my God, we love that show!

Ross and I have been watching it since I can remember.

You're still just a little fat girl inside, aren't you?

I'm gonna be one of the party people.

You're gonna be a party person? Those guys rock the most!

They said to bring someone. Want to be my dance partner?

I would love to spend New Year's with you.

They're taping tomorrow. I don't understand why...

Well, how it works is...

the part with Dick Clark in Times Square is actually live.

But they tape some of the party stuff ahead of time.

Not a lot of people know that.

Do you guys want to come too?

- Are you serious? - We are there!

What are you laughing at?

Well, I used to date him, but you're still going out with her.

Thanks. Great, so we can all go together.

I gotta run. I'll catch you later.

Bye, Janine.

Did she just ask me out on a date?

I don't think so.

She invited him to the biggest party of the millennium.

Yeah, but she also invited you and Ross.

I'm sorry, I don't think that that was a romantic thing.

Well, maybe. But, hey, I know how I can find out.

It's a New Year's Eve party.

So at midnight, I can kiss her. And if she kisses me back, great.

If she says, "What are you doing?"

I can say, "It wasn't me, it was New Year's."

That's better than Ross kissing me in high school...

and saying that he did it because he needed Chap Stick.

It was a dry day.

We are going to Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve!

Oh, my God!

Okay, I've been on sets before...

so let me give you some advice.

It's a show, but we're just dancing. It's no big deal.

Important thing to remember: Stay cool.

- Got it. - Okay.

Oh, my God! It's just like I dreamed it!

Everyone! Gather up!

- Excuse us! - Excuse us!

The music's gonna start, you're gonna dance...

we'll tape it. Don't look at the camera. Questions?

Uh, yeah, I have a question. Uh, when is this gonna air?

Yeah. Now, uh, you guys dance over there...

you guys, over there. I want you two here.

- And everyone else, spread out. - Ross.

So when is it gonna air?

You look in the kitchen, I got the closet.

I can save you time, ladies. I'm right here.

Yeah. Why don't you take a walk? This doesn't concern you.

We're looking for our presents from Monica.

That's terrible.

No, we do it every year.

Oh, well, that makes it not terrible.

Yeah, we never find them.

She's always bested us, that wily... minx.

We'll search here for an hour...

and then we'll go to Joey's and search, okay?

- You can't look for Monica's presents. - We have to.

You don't have to. And you can't, because I live here too.

Well, then you should look with us.

Why?

Aren't you worried about what to get Monica?

No, I have a great idea for her present.

Oh, that's it? A great idea? Oh, yeah?

What if she gets you a great present...

two mediums and lots of little ones...

and you just get her one present? She'll feel bad.

Why would you do that to her? Why? Why?

- If I help, we can find them faster! - Right!

Ooh! Ooh! We have a live one!

- Oh, it's a Macy's bag! - Yeah.

- Aw! - Ooh! Who's it for?

"Dear Losers, do you really think I'd hide presents under the couch?"

"P.S. Chandler, I knew they'd break you."

Uh-oh. She may be onto us.

We are so gonna find them this year.

You said you'd go across the hall and look. Do you do that every year?

Yeah.

You don't go into the back of my closet...

and look under my gym bag or anything?

- No. Never do that. - No.

That's where Joey gave me stuff to store that I've never seen.

Okay, that did not just happen.

Here comes a camera.

Right. No biggie. Stay loose.

- Why do they keep doing that? - Ugh!

We have to get up on one of those platforms.

They've been taping them all day.

Right.

What'd you guys do to get up on there?

We learned how to dance.

When you learned to dance, did you forget how to put on underpants?

Yeah!

- Hey, you're a good dancer. - Really?

You'd be better if you loosened your hips.

- What do you mean? - Like this.

That's it. Feel the rhythm. That's better.

Uh-huh.

You're dancing with her.

- We're together. - Yeah, we came together.

I don't see it.

You are dancing with the tall guy. Tall Guy, raise your hand!

Hey, buddy. Let me dance with her. I like her and I think I have a shot.

Really, you think so? I don't.

I couldn't find anything... Hey, wait!

Yeah, we found them.

They were in the guest room closet.

You have nothing to worry about because they're crap.

Those are mine. I got those for you.

Oh. Thanks, Chandler, they're great!

Chandler, what is this very weird, um, metal A-Z thing?

Those are bookends. That's a great gift.

Oh. Okay, I'm sorry. Thank you for my "az."

Make sure you put all that stuff back in the closet.

Yes, okay.

By the way, I think it's really nice of you that even after you moved...

you still keep storing that stuff for Joey.