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S2E23 · The One With the Chicken Pox

A submariner surfaces to spend two weeks with Phoebe, who's come down with chicken pox; Joey plays the role of a data processor at Chandler's company.

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Phoebe catches chicken pox from Ross’s son just as her old flame, Ryan ( Charlie Sheen ), arrives in town on leave from the Navy. Even though he has never had chicken pox, he wants to be as close to her as possible and they end up spending the rest of the time being sick and trying not to scratch themselves. Chandler hires Joey as a temporary screener at his office and Joey decides to play it as a role. He creates his own character, "Joseph" (who has a wife and kids), and takes his roleplaying too far, which almost costs Chandler his job. Monica is upset that Richard does not have a "thing" – an unexplainable quirk – like she does. He eventually thinks of one to please her.

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