Chapter 19 "Friends" Case In the 1990s, the NBC's TV show, "Friends", became a smash hit and made its six actors into big stars. NBC had agreed to pay the six actors $100,000 per episode each for the the show's fifth season, and the friends stars agreed. The contract was in writing and all other required elements of a valid contract were present. However, the week before the filming for the fifth season was scheduled to begin, the "Friends" stars banded together and demanded $1 million each per episode. They threatened that each of them must receive this amount or all of them would quit the show. At that moment, NBC had millions of dollars of syndication deals and merchandising contracts in which they needed the fifth season of the show to fulfill. What is the legal term for the "Friends' stars statement that they would not be reporting to work unless they received more money? What options does NBC have once they receive this statement?