‘The One with Chandler in a Box’
Season 4, Episode 8 - Aired November 20, 1997
Still angry at Chandler for kissing Kathy, Joey makes him sit on a box on Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, Ross is upset that Rachel exchanges all her gifts, and Monica finds herself attracted to her optometrist, who happens to be Richard's son.
Quote from Ross
Phoebe: Speaking of Christmas. Since Monica and I are starting a new business and have no money, maybe this year we could do Secret Santa and each only buy one gift. And there's the added mystery of, you know, who gets who.
Ross: Who gets whom. I don't know why I do that.
Quote from Chandler
Phoebe: lt looks bad.
Rachel: Honey, maybe we should take you to a doctor.
Monica: No, my eye doctor is Richard. I can't go to him when I don't have a boyfriend.
Chandler: He's really picky about his patients.
Quote from Chandler
Ross: Maybe Phoebe will switch with me.
Chandler: No, no, no. You don't want to do that. Then you're going to get stuck with Rachel, and she exchanges every gift she ever gets.
Ross: No, that's not true. I got her lots of stuff she never took back.
Chandler: Like?
Ross: Like that gold necklace I got her last year.
Chandler: And when was the last time you saw her wear it?
Ross: Well, she wore it all Christmas day and then ...
Chandler: Big dog?
Quote from Gunther
Joey: Hey, Gunther, have you seen Chandler?
Gunther: I thought you were Chandler. But, um, one of you is over there.
Quote from Joey
Joey: Open the box.
Phoebe: What?
Joey: He can still catch her. Get out of there. Get out of there.
Chandler: So?
Joey: Yeah, we're going to be fine. Get out.
Chandler: Yeah?
Joey: Yeah. You did some real good thinking in there.
Chandler: I mean, this is... [Chandler and Joey hug]
Joey: You could still catch her. And merry Christmas from your Secret Santa.
All right, who got Chandler? Because I, uh, need to trade.
Quote from Monica
Monica: Well, maybe you can give it to somebody else. Like Ross Geller.
Chandler: Oh, you know what, though? It's kind of a girlie briefcase.
Monica: Who cares? He works in a museum.
Quote from Ross
Monica: Joey come on! We're picking names for Secret Santa.
Joey: Okay. I invented Secret Santa, you know. [Ross chuckles]
Rachel: What are you laughing at? You're the one who said Die Hard was your idea.
Ross: It was! Don't make me show you the napkin!
Quote from Chandler
Rachel: So, now, what exactly is the point of the box?
Joey: Chandler?
Chandler: The meaning of the box is threefold. One, it gives me the time to think about what I did. Two, it proves how much I care about my friendship with Joey. And three, it hurts.
Quote from Phoebe
Chandler: Ugh, turkey. Ugh, giving thanks.
Phoebe: Look, everyone. It's the spirit of Thanksgiving.
Quote from Rachel
Rachel: I'm going to take a nap. Turkey makes me sleepy.
Monica: We haven't eaten yet.
Rachel: I know, but all that work you're doing to get it ready and I just...