 Back in the present , Chandler apologizes to Monica . Rachel reveals that 's not the story she was referring to . The flashbacks continue to 1988 ; Ross and Chandler arrive for dinner to find that Monica has slimmed down , and Chandler now finds her attractive . Monica tells Rachel that she wants to humiliate Chandler for calling her fat , so Rachel suggests tricking him into taking off his clothes . Monica tries to seduce Chandler by rubbing various objects , including a knife , against her skin . She drops the knife and severs his toe . He is rushed to hospital to have it reattached but , in the commotion , Monica mixes up the digit with a carrot . In the present , Chandler becomes upset after learning that he had lost his toe because he called Monica fat , and angrily leaves . When Monica comes by his apartment seeking his forgiveness by putting a turkey on her head , he inadvertently tells her he loves her for the first time in their relationship . A tag scene shows another of Phoebe 's past life memories as she serves in a World War I field hospital and again lost an arm . 
