In a series of comic scenes we follow the intertwined lives of a circle of friends and family, whose lives are poised between happiness and heartbreak. Phoebe and Ben are engaged to be married, but have some lingering doubts. Even so, Elaine is jealous of their relationship, especially since none of hers last more than five dates. She's ready to give up on love until she meets Walter, whose only flaw may be that he's married. Walter's brother Nick is single, but when he proposes to his girlfriend Paige on a beach her answer is to scream and drop the engagement ring. Heidi, Phoebe's sister, delivers a comic gem of a commencement address in May that starts as a tribute to the graduates' parents, but degenerates into a hysterical tirade against them. Phoebe's wedding day meltdown isn't helped by her father, who, trying to calm her fears, tells her to "Pretend you're in a plane that's crashing ... " Walter and Nick battle hilariously in July over what they find sexy about women. As the year draws to a close, a fight over the Beatles threatens to break-up Ben and Phoebe, but a death bonds them more strongly together. The funny and touching December scene finds Walter and Nick still as different as siblings can be, but finally united by their failed relationships.