‘The One with the Cuffs’
Season 4, Episode 3 - Aired October 9, 1997
After hooking up with Rachel's boss, Joanna, Chandler finds himself stuck in a delicate situation in her office. Meanwhile, Monica is disappointed that her mother made contingency plans after asking her to cater a party, and Joey is visited by a door-to-door encyclopedia salesman.
Quote from Joey
Salesman: So here's somebody interesting, Joey. What do you know about Van Gogh?
Joey: He cut off his ear.
Salesman: And?
Joey: I'm out.
Salesman: He painted that.
Joey: Wow. That's pretty nice. I thought he cut off his ear because he sucked.
Quote from Joey
Joey: What else you got in there?
Salesman: Let's see. Where does the Pope live?
Joey: ln the woods. No. Wait, that's the joke answer.
Salesman: Actually, it's Vatican City.
Quote from Joey
Salesman: Now, what do you know about vulcanized rubber?
Joey: Spock's birth control. [laughs]
Salesman: [laughs] You need these books.
Quote from Phoebe
Monica: I'm such an idiot. I can't believe I thought she could change.
Phoebe: Who cares what your mom thinks? So you "pulled a Monica."
Monica: Oh, good. I'm glad that's catching on.
Phoebe: But why does that have to be a bad thing? Just change what it means. Go down there and prove your mother wrong. Finish the job you were hired to do, and we'll call that "pulling a Monica."
Monica: What?
Phoebe: Okay, if a kid gets straight A's, his parents say, "You pulled a Monica." Or if a fireman saves a baby, they'd go "Oh, yeah. He pulled a Monica." Or someone hits a home run, and they say, "That one's out of here." Because some things don't change.
Quote from Chandler
Chandler: If she sees me locked to this she'll know you were here. You might as well let me go.
Rachel: What if I clean your bathroom for a month?
Chandler: Still won't be clean. All I want is my freedom.
Rachel: Foot rubs for a month.
Chandler: Freedom!
Rachel: I'll put all your photos into albums!
Chandler: Freedom. I want my freedom! Why won't you hear me?
Quote from Joey
Salesman: So what do you say, Joey? You can get the whole set of encyclopedias for $1200. That works out to just 50 bucks a book.
Joey: $1200? [chuckles] You think I have $1200? I'm home in the middle of the day and I got patio furniture in my living room. I guess there's a few things you don't get from book learning.
Quote from Joey
Salesman: You don't have anything?
Joey: You want to see what I got? I got a baby Tootsie Roll, a movie stub, keys, a Kleenex, a rock and an army man.
Salesman: Okay, I get the picture. Thanks for your time.
Joey: And a fifty. Huh. These must be Chandler's pants.
Salesman: For $50 you can get one book. What will it be? A? B? C?
Joey: I think I'm going to stick with the V. I want to see how this bad boy turns out.
Quote from Monica
Judy Geller: Everyone seems to like your dish.
Monica: And you?
Judy Geller: I thought it was ... quite tasty.
Monica: So if everyone liked it, and you liked it that would make this a success. Which would make you-
Judy Geller: A bitch?
Monica: Well, I was going for "wrong," but we can use your word.
Quote from Phoebe
Judy Geller: Yes, well, I was wrong. And I have to say you really impressed me today.
Monica: Wow.
Phoebe: You might even say that she "pulled a Monica." She doesn't know we switched it.