The One Where Rosita Dies

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Friends season seven September 2000 - May 2001 List of Friends episodes

Episodes: The One with Monica's Thunder The One with Rachel's Book The One with Phoebe's Cookies The One with Rachel's Assistant The One with the Engagement Picture The One with the Nap Partners The One with Ross's Library Book The One Where Chandler Doesn't Like Dogs The One with All the Candy The One with the Holiday Armadillo The One with All the Cheesecakes The One Where They're Up All Night The One Where Rosita Dies The One Where They All Turn Thirty The One with Joey's New Brain The One with the Truth About London The One with the Cheap Wedding Dress The One with Joey's Award The One with Ross and Monica's Cousin The One with Rachel's Big Kiss The One with the Vows The One with Chandler's Dad The One with Chandler And Monica's Wedding, Part One The One with Chandler And Monica's Wedding, Part Two

"The One Where Rosita Dies" is thirteenth episode of the seventh season of the sitcom Friends.

First aired: January 18, 2001.

[edit] Plot

In the teaser, Rachel tries to move Joey's Barcalounger, but Joey refuses to let her: "Rosita" (as he calls the chair) "does not move." At present position, "it is the exact equal distance from the bathroom to the kitchen" (of the apartment) "and it’s at the perfect angle so you don’t get any glare coming off of Stevie." Rachel, despite this warning, keeps trying, and ends up snapping Rosita's back(rest) off. Apologetic, she offers to buy Joey the newest and greatest model of chair available, and the two return home with "Francette," a "La-Z-Boy E-cliner 3000."

Ross and Monica Geller, consulting in the newspaper, discover that their parents are selling the family home. They return to collect childhood memorabilia, but while Monica is distracted ("there are six or seven Easy-Bake Ovens in the attic"), Mr. Geller confesses that the boxes storing Monica's things have been ruined by flood water: he used them to protect his Porsche. Ross freaks: Monica already feels as though her parents do not love her ("I was their first-born," Ross protests, "they thought she was barren!"), and this will only confirm it; so he and his father hastily slap a few boxes together. Monica, of course, sees through the ruse, but Mr. Geller, feeling guity, instead gives her the keys to his Porsche. (Ross: "Well, what about me?! I’m a medical marvel!!")

Phoebe, seeking extra work, finds a placement as a telemarketer for a company that sells printer toner. The first man she calls, Earl, has only one thing on his to-do list: commit suicide. The two war back and forth over whether he should go through with it, with Earl putting up pretty convincing evidence that nobody knows he exists; finally, Phoebe goes to his office to talk to him in person.

Finally, Chandler gets involved the Rosita insanity when he sneaks into Joey's apartment, sits in the already-broken chair, and thinks he broke it. He replaces Rosita with his own Barcalounger, which Joey thinks is a miracle, and for a short time he enjoys his reborn "Rosita" while Rachel enjoys Francette. Then Rachel explains the whole thing to Chandler, and he charges into the apartment just as Joey breaks the replacement chair. In reparation, Chandler demands the La-Z-Boy monstrosity ("You broke a chair and you broke a chair! The only one around here that hasn't broke a chair, is me!"), but Joey and Rachel deny him, on the grounds that "there are two of us and we are both strong enough to break a chair in half!" Monica, upon hearing the news, is ecstatic: "I get a Porsche and the barcalounger's gone?! This is the best day ever!"

[edit] Guest Stars

• Elliot Gould as Jack Geller
• Jason Alexander as Earl

Preceded by: The One Where They're Up All Night

List of Friends episodes

Followed by: The One Where They All Turn Thirty