Matthew Perry's Influence on 'Friends' Scripts: No Cheating for Chandler

Matthew Perry reportedly asked "Friends" writers to change a script that had his character, Chandler, cheating on Monica, played by Courteney Cox. The original plot involved Chandler having an affair with a hotel worker as retaliation for Monica meeting up with her ex. Perry believed that the audience would never forgive Chandler for cheating on Monica, potentially altering the course of the show and his character. The late actor's co-stars from "Friends" expressed their devastation over his loss and described the cast as a family.