Ross goes on a date with a Kristen, a woman from his apartment building; Carol and Susan show up at the same restaurant; Susan gets paged and leaves; Ross pays so much attention to Carol that he doesn't even notice his date has gone. Joey can't go out with his date, Lorraine, unless he brings a friend for her friend; Chandler agrees to go, but the date turns out to be Janice; Somehow they end up together again; Janice buys Chandler candy hearts for Valentines Day; Chandler breaks up with her--again. Phoebe, Monica, and Rachel have a cleansing ritual to rid themselves of bad luck with men, which turns into a small fire; Fireman guys come to the rescue.

Original air date: 9 February 1995

Written by: Bill Lawrence
Director: James Burrows

Guest stars:
Jane Sibbett as Carol
Jessica Hecht as Susan
Heather Medway as Kristen
Nancy Valen as Lorraine
Larry Poindexter as Fireman Dave
Jay Acovone as Fireman Charlie
Joel Gretsch as Fireman Ed
Maggie Wheeler as Janice

[ NOTES: This episode runs 24:46 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00). The added stuff on the DVD is mostly scene extensions: Chandler mimes shooting Janice in the hallway, the firemen give the women bonfire advice, and the women ask the firemen about sliding down the pole. ]