S1E3 · The One With the Thumb

Complete story — includes the ending

Monica is dismayed that everyone likes her new boyfriend, Alan, more than she does; when Monica eventually dumps him, Alan admits he dislikes her friends. Chandler, while helping Joey practice for an acting job, starts smoking again; when the gang complains, he diverts the attention onto their own flaws. Phoebe ( Lisa Kudrow )’s bank accidentally deposits a large sum into her bank account; when she reports the error, the bank gives her even more money, as well as a novelty football telephone. Feeling guilty, Phoebe gives the money to a homeless friend, who buys her a can of soda in return, only to find a severed thumb inside it. The soda company pays Phoebe $7,000, which she gives Chandler to quit smoking.