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Recap / Friends S1E20 "The One with the Evil Orthodontist"

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Rachel begins an affair with Barry, who is engaged to her former best friend and maid of honor, Mindy. Mindy asks Rachel to be her maid of honor, then confides to Rachel that she thinks Barry is having an affair. When Mindy confesses that she had an affair with Barry when he was engaged to Rachel, Rachel admits she's the one he's currently having an affair with. Rachel and Mindy confront Barry, but Mindy decides to marry him anyway.

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  • Ambiguous Syntax: When confronted by Rachel and Mindy Barry runs off a desperate defence of his actions, how it meant nothing and how he really loves her...only for Rachel to point out he didn't specify who he was talking to. Barry seems to need a moment before deciding he meant Mindy.
  • Easily Forgiven: Even after he is revealed as a serial cheater Mindy still wants to marry Barry. Seemingly this is due to wanting the prestige of being married to a doctor.
  • Home Nudist: Joey objects to the person looking in their windows with a telescope because it means he can't cook naked anymore.
  • Hypocritical Humor: The gang is disgusted when they notice someone in a nearby building watching them through a telescope...right before they decide to watch Ugly Naked Guy using gravity boots.
  • Girl on Girl Is Hot: Rachel revealing that Mindy taught her how to kiss grabs Joey's attention. He later enjoys the view of Rachel and Mindy hugging, and later still, Rachel and Monica.
    Joey: Big day.
  • Mouthy Kid: Bobby, the boy who walks in on Barry and Rachel making out. They try to cover it up by making it look as if Barry takes a look at Rachels teeth. But this kid isn't easy to fool and snarks at them.
    Bobby: I'm 12. I'm not stupid!
  • Sex with the Ex: Barry and Rachel have sex even though he's engaged to Mindy.

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