To make his eventual proposal a surprise, Chandler begins his campaign to convince Monica he never wants to get married. Richard shows up at Monica’s restaurant and tells her he still loves her, leading Monica struggling with what she wants for her future. Joey hangs out in his new Captain’s outfit. Rachel and Phoebe talk about having backups: guys to marry if they’re not married by the time they’re 40. Rachel tries to line up Ross as a backup, but discovers Phoebe has already made that deal with Ross… and with Joey, too. The four of them have a confrontation and decide that Ross is Rachel’s backup, and Joey is Phoebe’s. Chandler and Monica finally get engaged.