Brian Chenoweth

While Phoebe and Joey giddily wait at a fancy restaurant for their friends' arrival to celebrate Phoebe's birthday, Rachel, Ross, Monica and Chandler continue to encounter delays, and famished Phoebe and Joey must struggle to retain their excellent table at the restaurant.

Chandler must remain in Tulsa during Christmastime because of a big deadline at work. Monica suspects the worst when she discovers that he will be joined by a beautiful co-worker, Wendy. While he toils, Chandler recalls some of the more embarrassing moments from previous holidays shared with his friends.

Larry David gets into predicaments at home, work and around town.

Bunchy's wedding is threatened; Ray must track down his father and turn him in; an old rival of Ray's is assigned to vet the Finney family.

Frankie tells the kids what she wants for Mother's Day so one of them can clue in Mike; after repeatedly failing the driving test, Sue feels resentful when her friends get their licenses; Axl receives stunning news from Cassidy.