Rachel is finding it hard to forget her feelings for Ross. Monica sets her up on a date with Michael. When Ross and Julie tell the group that they're getting a cat together, Rachel simply freaks out and leaves work in the middle of the day. At the restaurant, Rachel is not listening to a word of Michael's, and instead keeps asking him about cats and how she finds it weird that Ross is getting one whilst gulping down endless glasses of wine. Michael tries to talk her out of this by suggesting she get closure on Ross. Rachel calls Ross in the middle of the date, leaving him a message saying that she's over him, which is how she got closure.