When a former hostage rescuer is assessing the security of the tallest building in the world, he finds himself accused of setting the skyscraper on fire.
Carl becomes the target of a vengeance-seeking criminal after he steps onto a treadmill that is rigged to explode should he step off; Steve befriends orangutan.
Steve believes he can win Laura's heart by beating a brawnier classmate in a rope-climbing competition, so he creates a jet pack to tip the scales in his favor.
The whole family supports Manny in his fencing ambitions, but Jay's enthusiasm triggers an old wound for Mitchell; Phil tries to find Luke's hidden talents.
Claire decides to surprise Phil with a really great present, only to be surprised herself; Cameron and Mitchell go out for a night on the town with a friend.
Dr. Linkletter, Sheldon and Meemaw work together for a science experiment; Mary succumbs to jealousy when Pastor Jeff and Brenda spend more time together.
Sheldon hesitates to get comfortable with riding in a car after he and Meemaw get into an automobile accident; Missy uses their trauma to get ahead in school.
The IRS claims that Sheldon made a mistake and he becomes determined to prove he did everything correctly; Dale tries to convince Meemaw to get a colonoscopy.
Sheldon's rivalry against Paige is enflamed when she thinks about enrolling at East Texas Tech; Mary hopes to make a chance and seeks advice from June.
Rachel meets Danny's sister and is dismayed when the two seem a little too playful; a slew of inconsiderate people causes Phoebe's reversion to "Street Phoebe."
When the friends make New Year's resolutions, Rachel may be forced to break her proposed code of silence upon learning of Monica and Chandler's relationship.
Monica wants Chandler to stop his obnoxious fake laugh he uses in response to his boss's unfunny jokes; Ross, upset that Emily re-married, sleeps with Janice.
Rachel, distraught over Joey's choice of style, gives him a shoulder bag which he becomes obsessed with; Phoebe meets her father at her grandma's funeral.
Joey's new girlfriend likes to get a little slaphappy with him and Rachel takes offense to it; Ross confronts Chandler about his relationship with Monica.
Phoebe finds a police badge under her seat at Central Perk and uses it to go on missions of mercy; Ross encounters troubles moving his new sofa upstairs.
Rachel accidentally kisses her job interviewer when she applies at Ralph Lauren; Joey tries to meet a girl living in Ross's building, but Ross meets her first.
Rachel convinces a delivery girl to give Ross her phone number to boost his confidence with women; Joey invites his grandmother to watch his TV appearance.
Ross, Chandler and Joey go on a ride along with Gary in order to distract Ross from Emily; Emily leaves a message for Ross that accidentally gets erased.
Everybody works together to ensure everything goes according to plan when Amy's parents and Sheldon's family arrive, but the bride and groom have other plans.
In the future, humankind is in a losing war against a deadly alien species and decides that their only hope for survival is to draft civilians from the present.
When a former hostage rescuer is assessing the security of the tallest building in the world, he finds himself accused of setting the skyscraper on fire.
