Prompted by a question from Janice, the group has a flashback revealing events which occurred three years earlier: Chandler searches for a roommate; Cute Naked Guy puts on weight; Phoebe secretly moves out of Monica's apartment; The bar is closing to make way for a coffee shop; Mr. Heckles could play the oboe; Rachel contemplates her upcoming marriage to Barry; Mr. Heckles could be Chandler's new roommate; Ross is happy that Carol has found a new friend -- Susan; One of the lifeguards dismantles a nuclear device; "Almost" relationships are revealed between Joey and Monica, Monica and Chandler, Chandler and Rachel, Ross and Phoebe.

Original air date: 31 October 1996

Written by: Marta Kauffman & David Crane
Director: Peter Bonerz

Guest stars:
Larry Hankin as Mr. Heckles
John Lehr as Eric
Michele Maika as Kiki
Marissa Ribisi as Betsy
Maggie Wheeler as Janice
Christy L. Medrano as Waitress