what the couple are doing and proceed to up the stakes. The game of chicken between the two culminates with Chandler and Phoebe going on a tense date in Chandler and Joey's apartment while Monica hides in the bathroom and Rachel and Joey eavesdrop in the hallway. After Phoebe and Chandler share an awkward kiss, Chandler finally breaks down and reveals he is in love with Monica. Monica reveals that she is also in love with Chandler, shocking Phoebe who thought they were only in a casual relationship. Joey is relieved that he no longer has to keep their relationship a secret. However, the others inform him that they still have to keep it a secret from Ross, much to his chagrin. In the credits scene, Ross shows his new apartment to his boss, Dr. Ledbetter, to try convince him that he no longer suffers from anger management issues. However, he then sees Monica and Chandler kissing through the window, causing him to angrily yell "Get off my sister!" Production Monica and Chandler's relationship was first introduced in "The One with Ross's Wedding". The audience reaction to the plot twist was unexpectedly positive, with the studio audience applauding the twist for 27 seconds. Creator Marta Kauffman stated that, "When we were shooting the scene in London where we find out that Monica and Chandler have slept together, we were in front of a live audience and the reaction was so stunning.... We didn't expect applause to last for two minutes. We kind of went, "Huh, this is such an unexpected duo, let's play with it for a little while." For the scene in which Joey opens Phoebe's top, Lembeck commented that "As Matt talked through what he wanted to do, it became a technical exercise: Show the costumer what you want to do and see if she can rig the dress." Reception At the 51st Primetime Emmy Awards, the episode received three nominations – Kudrow was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, Lembeck for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series and Junge for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. At the 52nd Writers Guild of America Awards, the episode was nominated for Episodic Comedy. Entertainment Weekly gave the episode an A−, saying "although the group discovery would have been riveting enough, the ensuing rondelet of one-upmanship between Monica and Chandler and Rachel and Phoebe is pure genius".