Meant to Be

Meant to Be
Ray, Debra, Amy and Robert in "Meant To Be"
Season	5
Episode	4
Air Date	October 16, 2000
Cast	Ray Romano
Director(s)	Michael Zinberg
Writer(s)	Jennifer Crittenden Kathy Ann Stumpe
Preceded by	Wallpaper
Followed by	Pet Cemetery

Meant to Be is the 4^th episode of Season 5, and is episode 101 of the full 210 episodes for the entire series.

Episode information

• Episode Title: Meant to Be
• Episode Number: Season 5, Episode 4 (#101 of 210)
• Air Date: October 16, 2000
• Episode description (from DVD):
• Cast:
  • Ray Romano as Ray
  • Patricia Heaton as Debra
  • Brad Garrett as Robert
  • Doris Roberts as Marie
  • Peter Boyle as Frank
  • Madylin Sweeten as Ally
  • Sawyer Sweeten as Geoffrey
  • Sullivan Sweeten as Michael
• Crew:
  • Gary Halvorson - Director
  • Jennifer Crittenden and Kathy Ann Stump - Writer
• Preceded by: "Wallpaper"
• Followed by: "Pet Cemetery"

Plot

Robert has been seeing his ex-wife Joanne, so now with her, Amy and Stefania, three women are interested in Robert. Ray and Frank tell him he has to choose. He decides that he and Amy are "meant to be" and tells her the same at dinner. To start an honest relationship, he confesses about Joanne. Amy gets mad and leaves. Back at home, she complains to Debra and Debra accidentally blurts out about Robert's relationship with Stefania. Amy breaks up with Robert and leaves. Robert then tries to patch-up with Joanne, but she is not interested in a serious relationship. They break-up too. He tries calling Amy to make up, but she repeatedly hangs up on him. In desperation he calls Stefania in Italy, but her father tells him to drop dead.

External links

• "Meant To Be" on IMDb.com