She is fired by Ralph Lauren and rejected by Gucci, which leaves her unemployed. Zelner) is seated at the next table, in the restaurant where she is being interviewed. Rachel is scouted for a fashion buyer job with Gucci, but her current boss (Mr. They are eventually paired with a young, expecting mother named Erica ( Anna Faris) and buy a house in Westchester county. Monica and Chandler decide to adopt a child, after discovering they are infertile.

Mike proposes to Phoebe and they marry mid-season. By the sixth episode, Ross is single again when Charlie reunites with her ex-boyfriend.

After several obstacles prevent Joey and Rachel from consummating their relationship, they decide to remain platonic. Joey eventually talks to Ross about the situation and Ross seems to give his blessings. Ross tries to hide his hurt, to no avail. However, before going further, they decide to seek Ross' approval, but Ross finds them kissing, back in Manhattan, before they can approach him. The season premiere opens in Barbados, where the season 9 finale ended: Joey sees Ross, his best friend, and Charlie, his ex-girlfriend, kissing in the hotel lobby, then goes to Rachel's room, where the two of them also kiss.

Friends season 4 finale