On a Sunday afternoon that Ross had described as "a particularly important day for football," he was at Joey and Chandler's all day. Rachel was a little put off that he did not come to visit her across the hall during any of the halftimes, as had become their custom. She made a mental note to ask Ross how much longer football season would drag on. She hit upon a devilish way to make Ross pay for his neglect of her.
Rachel crossed the hall and let herself into Joey and Chandler's apartment. The roommates each had an enormous recliner from which they watched television. Ross sat in a smaller chair positioned between the bulky recliners. She said, "Hi, guys! How's it going?"
Ross turned his head and kissed her perfunctorily on the lips, "Oh, Rach, the games today are incredible!"
She made it clear that she was put off, "Are they so incredible that you couldn't come see me at halftime?"
Joey and Chandler perked up at that remark. Rachel saw that Ross was telling the truth when he said he had shared all the details of their love life with his two closest friends. She decided to tease them, "That's right! I thought that the halftime entertainment I provided would keep you coming, so to speak...."
Joey and Chandler's eye went wide, but they said nothing. Ross explained, "Rachel, honey, at halftime we check the other games, so there really hasn't been a lull."