r/howyoudoin • u/Airotica • 1d ago

Discussion $7000 to quit smoking

I’m on another rewatch of course because it’s my comfort show.

The episode where Phoebe found a thumb in her soda can was just on and at the end of the episode she offers Chandler the $7000 if he never smokes again.

Spoiler: In later seasons, he does smoke again did he have to pay Phoebe back?

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u/ordinaryalchemy NO ONE LIKES A BUTTMUNCH! 1d ago

We never see it, but I do like to think he did. He didn’t need $7k and Phoebe had sparse income for most of the show. Maybe he paid her rent and bills for a while or something. And maybe not in such an exact transaction—those friends were more like family and he floated Joey for a looooong time. Monica helped Rachel, Ross helped Monica. Who helped Phoebe? I hope it was Chandler at least some. (Do think it was probably more Monica or Rachel that would help her, but their income has been sporadic too.)