The One with the Stain

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Friends season eight September 2001 - May 2002 List of Friends episodes
Episodes: The One After "I Do" The One with the Red Sweater The One Where Rachel Tells... The One with the Videotape The One with Rachel's Date The One with the Halloween Party The One with the Stain The One with the Stripper The One with the Rumor The One with Monica's Boots The One with Ross's Step Forward (a.k.a. The One With the Creepy Holiday Card) The One Where Joey Dates Rachel The One Where Chandler Takes a Bath The One with the Secret Closet The One with the Birthing Video The One Where Joey Tells Rachel The One with the Tea Leaves The One in Massapequa (a.k.a. The One With the Zesty Guy) The One with Joey's Interview The One with the Baby Shower The One with the Cooking Class The One Where Rachel is Late The One Where Rachel Has a Baby, Part One The One Where Rachel Has a Baby, Part Two

"The One With the Stain" is the seventh episode of the eighth season of Friends.

First aired: November 8, 2001

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

[edit] Plot

To surprise Monica, Chandler hires a maid to clean the apartment. At first, Monica is deeply offended by the notion ("you better have meant mistress instead of maid, because if another woman was in here cleaning..."). Eventually, she grows used to the idea, but things take a turn for the worst when she "discovers" that Brenda (the maid) has stolen a pair of her pants. She tries to check if it's really hers, as her pair has a ballpoint pen stain in the crotch, but her method of checking (sticking her head between Brenda's legs) leads Brenda to think that Monica's a lesbian. Monica then sees Brenda's bra strap, thinks it's her bra, and tells Chandler to check. Of course, the maid is completely scandalized, and quits - right after Monica discovers that she's been wearing her own bra, and that Rachel took the pants.

Ross finds out that a woman in his building just died, and that Rachel might be able to move in. When they go to see the woman's family, they find out she's not dead, only dying - and that she only speaks Dutch. Ross's claim of having spoken to her is put at jeopardy, so he tries to learn Dutch and finds that Gunther speaks fluent Dutch. Joey, on the other hand, is dismayed at the thought of Rachel moving out and eventually convinces her to stay.

Phoebe meets up with Eric, who has just broken up with Ursula and the two decide to go on a lunch date. Eric, however, is unable to separate his thoughts of Ursula from Phoebe. When she comes again to see him later, she finds out that he has just slept with Ursula, thinking it was her. She then realizes that the whole situation is too weird and breaks up with him.