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The gang are divided by income issues; Monica, Ross and Chandler make more money, while Rachel, Phoebe, and Joey don't. Chandler also uses a case of mistaken identity to his advantage.

Money becomes an issue when five of the friends make plans for Ross's birthday. Monica is tricked at work and gets fired when her new meat suppliers give her some meat that was supposed to be for her restaurant. When a woman calls Chandler's apartment for "Bob", he pretends to be Bob to get a date with her. His plan backfires when she calls "Bob" back to say what she really thought of him.

Chandler gets a phone call from a strange woman who wanted to call her ex-boyfriend Bob. Chandler is organizing Ross's birthday. Monica is appointed to head lunch chef and in charge of purchasing. The friends go out to have a celebration dinner. Rachel, Joey and Phoebe are upset because everyone else thinks they earn enough money to go out to fancy places all the time and spend lots of money on Ross's birthday. Arguing about Rachel, Joey and Phoebe not wanting to accept gifts from Ross, Monica and Chandler because it feels like charity. Monica gets fired for taking 5 steaks and an eggplant from work.—Anonymous

When a sexy-sounding woman calls the wrong number, Chandler seeks to exploit the situation (when the woman mentions that she got drunk and naked). The woman is looking for a man named Bob and Chandler pretends to be Bob. Chandler agrees to meet her at Central Perk the next day. Chandler thinks that the woman will feel that Bob stood her up and that's when he will swoop in. Chandler goes through with his plan and learns that the woman's name is Jade (Brittney Powell). Chandler has sex with Jade. But then Jade calls "Bob's" phone (which is in Chandler's apartment), and leaves a message about begging to get back with Bob.. she says she had sex with another guy (Chandler) but it was awful and she kept biting her lip to stop herself from calling out Bob's name. It was awkward and bumpy and it was over really fast.. The next time Jade calls, Joey listens to the messages and trips over himself trying to get to the phone..

Income disparity issues divide the friends: the more affluent Ross, Chandler, and Monica versus the less-well-off Phoebe, Rachel, and Joey. Chandler asks for $62 each from everyone for Ross's birthday, for a gift, a concert and a cake. Phoebe wants to contribute $20. Rachel tells Joey and Phoebe that the other 3 don't get that them 3 don't make as much money as they do.

Monica is promoted at her new restaurant to head chef as well as the head of purchasing. To celebrate, she decides to take everybody out for dinner, someplace nice. The poor trio are shocked at the prices and order just the side dishes. When the bill comes, Ross divides it equally in 5 (since its Monica's big night and she shouldn't have to pay).. it comes to $33.5 per head. Phoebe objects that she only had cold cucumber soup and shouldn't have to pay $33.5 for it, Rachel just had the side salad and Joey had a tiny pizza. Joey mentions that sometimes the rich 3 don't get that the poor 3 don't make as much money as them. it always something, like Monica's new job or the hoopla planned for Ross's birthday. Ross says he doesn't want the Hootie and the Blowfish concert and wants to spend his birthday with his friends.

Monica gets 5 steaks as a gift from a supplier and gives them to her friends, along with an eggplant for Phoebe. The rich trio sponsor the concert tickets for the poor trio. The 3 poor ones are offended as they see this as charity. The poor trio boycott the concert.. Monica, Ross, and Chandler see Hootie & the Blowfish for Ross's birthday. They end up meeting the band at the end of the concert and Monica gets a hickey from one of the Blowfish.. The poor trio is bummed to know that the rich trio partied with Hootie and the Blowfish.

Newly-promoted Monica is fired after accepting "gifts" from her restaurant's meat supplier, it being against restaurant policy regarding kickbacks. The gang forgets about the money debate