When Monica and Chandler first started seeing each other, they went to great lengths to keep their relationship a secret from their friends. After getting together at Ross's wedding, the two of them sneak around and make excuses for their behavior. For example, when Chandler accidentally kisses Monica in front of the group, he then goes around and kisses Rachel and Phoebe to try to cover it up.
They also lie about what they're doing in order to spend time together. In the beginning of their relationship, they tell their friends that they both have conferences for work that they have to attend over the weekend. They also sneak away together under the guise of "doing laundry." However, they only manage to keep their big secret for so long before the gang starts finding out. Joey is the first one to know when he realizes the two took a trip together.
Chandler and Monica swear Joey to secrecy, and he reluctantly agree. The couple continue to see each other in secret, but it's only a matter of time before Rachel finds out when she hears the two talking on the phone together. When she tries to subtly confront Monica and Monica denies having any new relationship in her life, Rachel decides to pretend that she doesn't know. Phoebe finds out about Chandler and Monica when she and Rachel go to check out Ugly Naked Guy's apartment and sees the two kissing from the window.
When Joey, Phoebe, and Rachel get together to talk about the fact that they all know about Monica and Chandler's relationship, Phoebe suggests that they mess with them a little bit before they tell them that they know. Phoebe decides to try act like she's trying to seduce Chandler in an elaborate scheme that culminates in a standoff between Chandler and Phoebe to see which one will crack first.
The whole fiasco ends in Chanler admitting to everyone (including to Monica for the first time) that he is in love with Monica. Well, almost everyone, because Ross is the last one of the friends to find out about his best friend dating his sister. He finds out later that same episode in the same way that Phoebe found out, but maybe doesn't take it quite as well.
Although Ross is angry at first, he eventually cools off when Chandler explains that they're not just hooking up but that he really cares deeply for Monica. In the end, Chandler and Monica find that they're actually relieved to have their relationship in the open and that they don't have to sneak around anymore. They finally have the support of their friends and they are free to openly be with each other.
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