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    • new scene
    • Scene 1

      Chandler and Joey's, Chandler is sitting reading a book and hears the bed in Joey's room creaking, and does a 'Oh no, not again' look on his face.

    • joey
    • Joey
      (from bedroom) WHOAA!!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      (going to the bedroom) See Joe, that's why your parents told you not to jump on the bed.
    • OPENING CREDITS
    • new scene
    • Scene 2

      Monica and Rachel's, Ross and Rachel are entering

    • monica
    • Monica
      Hey, look at me. I'm making jam, been at it since 4 o'clock this morning.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Where'd you get fruit at four in the morning?
    • monica
    • Monica
      Went down to the docks. Bet ya didn't know you could get it wholesale.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      I didn't know there were docks.
    • [Joey and Chandler enter]
    • joey
    • Joey
      Hey.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Hey.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Aww, is it broken?
    • joey
    • Joey
      No, I gotta wear this thing for a couple weeks. (points to the sling he is wearing)
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Did you tell the doctor you did it jumping up and down on your bed?
    • joey
    • Joey
      Nooo. I had a story all worked out but then Chandler sold me out.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Well, I'm sorry Joe. I didn't think the doctor was gonna buy that it just *fell* out of the socket.
    • joey
    • Joey
      What is this? Fruit?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Monica's making jam.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Whoa, jam! I love jam! (to Chandler) Hey, how come we never have jam at our place?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Because the kids need new shoes.
    • monica
    • Monica
      I'm going into business people. I'm sick and tired of being depressed about Richard. I needed a plan, a plan to get over my man. What's the opposite of man? Jam. (sees Joey trying some jam from the pot) Oh Joey don't! It's way to hot. (Joey realizes this and spits what he had in his mouth back into the pot.)
    • joey
    • Joey
      This will just be my batch.
    • new scene
    • Scene 3

      Street, Phoebe is being followed by some guy, as they pass a flower vendor. Phoebe turns around and the guy quickly picks up some flowers and continues following her.

    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      (turns around) Um, that's it. No. Hey! You! J. Crew guy. Yeah. Why have you been following me? I mean, all week long everywhere I look there's you.
    • Guy
      You wouldn't return my calls, you sent back my letters....
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      What?
    • Guy
      One more chance Ursula, please?
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Oooh. Oh, well this is awkward.
    • Guy
      Wh..
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Um, yeah, you want Ursula, and I'm Phoebe. Twin sisters! Seriously.
    • Guy
      Oh, that's great. I'm stalking the wrong woman. I am such a dingus!
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Oh, you're not a dingus.
    • Guy
      I just, I want you to know I didn't used to be like this. Before I meet your sister I was like this normal guy who sold beepers and cellular phones.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Well, I mean look it's, it's not your fault, you know. I mean this is just what, what she does to guys, okay.
    • Guy
      Well thanks. (starts to leave)
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Wait, (grabs him) you know what, I got a little story. When I was in Junior High School I went through this period where I thought I was a witch. And there was this guidance counselor who said something to me, that I think will help you a lot. He said okay, 'you're not a witch you're just an average student.' See what I'm saying?
    • Guy
      Not really.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Um, well, get over it. So, I mean you, you just seem to be a really nice guy, you know. Don't be so hard on yourself okay.
    • Guy
      Wait. You're right. I know you're right. And, thanks for being so nice. Here (gives her the flowers he bought.)
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Oh, thanks a lot. Do you want to get a cup of coffee?
    • Guy
      Yeah, okay.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Okay. (they start to leave, he is still following her) Okay, you don't have to walk behind me any more.
    • Guy
      Sorry.
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    • Scene 4

      Monica and Rachel's, Ross and Rachel are entering

    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Mon?
    • ross
    • Ross
      Mon?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      (reading) 'Gone for more jars. Back later. Monica Geller.'
    • ross
    • Ross
      Wait a minute, look.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      What?
    • ross
    • Ross
      Look, look, look.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      What, what, what?
    • ross
    • Ross
      It's an empty apartment.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Oooh.
    • ross
    • Ross
      We're all alone in an empty apartment.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Honey, come on, I have to be at work in like ten minutes (Ross starts kissing her neck) Oh, all right, well it's not like I'm employee of the year or anything. (they fall onto the couch)
    • (Chandler enters and they both jump up and pretend that Ross is showing her something in the couch.)
    • ross
    • Ross
      There it is.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Oh, oh, that's what you're talking about. (to Chandler) Hey.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Hey.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Do I look fat?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Noo.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Okay, I accept that. When Janice asked me and I said no, she took that to mean that I was calling her a cow.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Okay, walk us through it, honey, walk us through it.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Okay, well. Janice said 'Hi, do I look fat today?' And I, I looked at her....
    • ross
    • Ross
      Whoa, whoa, whoa. You looked at her. You never look. You just answer, it's just a reflex. Do I look fat? Nooo! Is she prettier than I am? Noo! Does size matter?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Nooo!
    • ross
    • Ross
      And it works both ways.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Okay, so you both just know this stuff?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Well you know, after about thirty or forty fights, you kinda catch on.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Okay, for instance. Let's say, Janice is coming back from a trip and she gives you two options. Option number 1 she'll take a cab home from the airport. Option 2 is you can meet her at baggage claim. Which do you do?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      That's easy, baggage claim.
    • ross
    • Ross
      (buzzes) Wrong! Now you're single. It's actually secret option number three, you meet her at the gate. That way she knows you love her.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Okay, this is good, this is good. All right listen, I have one. Janice likes to cuddle, at night, which, you know I'm all for. But, uh, you know when you want to go to sleep, you want some space. So, uh, how do I tell her that without, you know, accidentally calling her fat or something.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Oh honey, I'm sorry we can't help you there, 'cause we're cuddlily sleepers. (Chandler makes an 'Ewww' face) Okay, I'm late for work.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Oh.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      All right are you guys gonna come down?
    • ross
    • Ross
      Uh, yeah, yeah I'll, I'm right behind you.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Good luck Chandler.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Thank you Rachel.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Bye sweetie.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Bye hon.
    • ross
    • Ross
      (blows her a kiss) Okay the sleeping thing. Very tricky business, but there is something you can do.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Well, I thought you guys were cuddlily sleepers.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Noo! No, not cuddlily, not me, just her. I'm like you, I need the room. Okay, come here. (they sit on the couch and Ross puts his hands on Chandler's shoulder and thigh.) Okay, you're in bed...
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Yeah. (they both notice where his hands are)
    • ross
    • Ross
      I'm gonna use the cushion.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Yeah.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Okay, you're in bed. She's over on your side, cuddling. Now you wait for her to drift off, and then you hug her (demonstrates on the cushion) and roll her back over to her side of the bed. And then you rollll a-way. Hug for her! Roll for you.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Okay, the old hug and roll.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Yep.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Okay, one question.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Shoot.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      You're pretending the pillow's a girl right?
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    • Scene 5

      Central Perk, Joey is putting jam on his muffin, lots of jam

    • joey
    • Joey
      Remember when you where a kid and your Mom would drop you off at the movies with a jar of jam and a little spoon?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      (Looks at him) You're so pretty.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      (entering) Hi!
    • Everyone
      Hey, Phoebe.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Hey, oh, you know that guy who's been following me? I talked to him today.
    • joey
    • Joey
      (with food in his mouth) You talked to him. Are you crazy?
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Okay, first I'm not crazy. And second, say it don't spray it. Anyway his name is Malcom, and he wasn't following me, I mean he was, but 'cause he thought I was Ursula, ick. And, that's why, that's why he couldn't just come up and talk to me. 'Cause of the restraining order.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Umm, not feeling better 'bout Malcom.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Ooh! No, no, no, no, he's not like a kook, no. He's just like this, this very passionate, incredibly romantic guy, that got like a tinsy bit carried away, you know. And we just get along really well, and he's so cute.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Oh my God, you've got a crush on your sister's stalker.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      No, I'm just gonna help him, you know, get 'de-Ursula-ized', like you know, like I did for Joey after he went out with her.
    • joey
    • Joey
      (with his mouthful) Hey, I didn't stalk her. I mean (he sprays Phoebe with crumbs)
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Okay, I asked for the news, not the weather.
    • monica
    • Monica
      (entering) Hey guys.
    • Everyone
      Hey Mon.
    • monica
    • Monica
      Joey, this is for you. (gives him a jar of jam) It's blackberry curin.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Aww. (tastes it) Ohh!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Hey, Joe, I gotta ask. The girl from the Xerox place buck naked (holds up one hand), or, or a big tub of jam. (holds up the other hand)
    • joey
    • Joey
      Put your hands together.
    • monica
    • Monica
      Joey, take your time with that. That's my last batch.
    • joey
    • Joey
      No more jam?!
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Well, what happened to your jam plan?
    • monica
    • Monica
      I figured out I need to charge seventeen bucks a jar just to break even. So, I've got a new plan now. Babies.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Well, your gonna need much bigger jars.
    • ross
    • Ross
      What are you talking about?
    • monica
    • Monica
      I'm talking about me having a baby.
    • ross
    • Ross
      What?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Are you serious?
    • monica
    • Monica
      Yeah. The great thing about the jam plan was, I was taking control of my life. So I asked myself, what is the most important thing to me in the world and that's when I came up with the baby plan.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Well, aren't you forgetin' something? What, what, what is uh, what is that guy's name? Dad!
    • monica
    • Monica
      It took me 28 years to find one man that I wanna spend my life with, if I have to wait another 28 years then, I'll be 56 before I can have a baby, and that's just stupid.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      That, that's what's stupid.
    • monica
    • Monica
      I don't need an actual man, just a couple of his best swimmers. And there, there are places you can go to get that stuff.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Down at the docks again?
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    • Scene 6

      Chandler's bedroom, Janice and him are cuddling

    • Janice
      Night-night Bing-a-ling.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Night-night.....Janice. (he starts thinking to him self) 'Look at all that room on her side, you good fit a giant penguin over there. That would be weird though. Okay, hug and roll time. I'm huggin', I'm huggin', your rollin', and....yes! Freedom! (his one arm is still under her) Except for this arm! I'm stuck. Stuck arm! Okay, time for the old table cloth trick, one fluid motion. Quick like a cat, quick like a cat! And 1...2...3!' (Pulls his arm out from under her and she is spun off of the bed.)
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    • Scene 7

      Central Perk, Malcom is giving Phoebe all of his spy stuff

    • Malcom
      Here's my binoculars.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Oh, great. Great. You're doing great, you know real strong. Going strong. Keep going.
    • Malcom
      These are my night vision goggles. This is the book I pretend to read when I'm watching her in the park. And these are Mad Lips, they're just for fun.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Oh, yeah. What's this? (picks up a book)
    • Malcom
      Oh, this is log I kept, recording her every movement. Do you wanna here something from it?
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Um, not even a little bit.
    • Malcom
      It's about you.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Oh, okay then.
    • Malcom
      (reading) I met Phoebe today. She was really nice to me eventhough I'm such a loser. And, then when I was walking home I thought about her a lot, it was weird, but kinda cool.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Good. So what were you thinking?
    • Malcom
      I was thinking what it would be like to kiss you.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Really?
    • Malcom
      No.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Oh.
    • Malcom
      See that's just something I said now, so that maybe I could kiss you.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Oh, okay. (he kisses her)
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    • Scene 8

      Monica and Rachel's, Joey is eating jam straight out of the jar, and Chandler is staring at him in amazement. Joey offers him some.

    • chandler
    • Chandler
      No, that's all right. I just had a jar of mustard.
    • monica
    • Monica
      (entering from her bedroom) Okay, sperm donor number 03815, come on down! Okay, he's 6'2", 170 pounds, and he describes himself as a male Geena Davis.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      You mean there's more than one of us.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Look, you can't do this Mon. All right, if you do this, I'm, I'm gonna, I'm, I'm gonna.....
    • monica
    • Monica
      You're gonna what?
    • ross
    • Ross
      I'm gonna tell Mom.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Honey, I'm sorry, but he's right. I love you, but you're crazy.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Crazy.
    • monica
    • Monica
      What?! Why? Why is this crazy? So this isn't the ideal way to something....
    • ross
    • Ross
      (interrupting her) Oh, it's not the ideal way...
    • monica
    • Monica
      Lips moving, still talking. I mean it may not be ideal, but I'm so ready. No, I-I-I see the way Ben looks at you. It makes me ache, you know?
    • joey
    • Joey
      Check it out!! Jam crackers!
    • monica
    • Monica
      Okay, all right, how's this? 27. Italian-American guy. He's an actor, born in Queens. Wow, big family, seven sisters, and he's the only....boy. (they all turn and look at Joey) Oh my God, under personal comments: 'New York Knicks, rule!'
    • joey
    • Joey
      Yeah, the Knicks rule!
    • monica
    • Monica
      Joey, this is you!
    • joey
    • Joey
      Let me see. (goes over and looks at the form) Oh, right.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      When did you go to a sperm bank?
    • joey
    • Joey
      Well, right after I did that sex study down at NYU. (to Chandler) Hey, Remember that sweater I gave you for your birthday?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      And that's how you bought it?
    • joey
    • Joey
      Noooo, that's what I was wearing when I donated. I'm kinda surprised there's any of my boys left.
    • monica
    • Monica
      Well, honey, it is pretty competitive. I mean I've got an actual rocket scientist here.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Maybe, I should call this place and get them to put my 'Days of Our Lives' on here. You know, juice this puppy up a little.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      (entering) Hellooo!
    • Everyone
      Hey.
    • ross
    • Ross
      How's the maniac?
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Oh, well he's yummy. We did a little kissin'.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Phoebe, what are you doing?
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Oh, no, no, no, no. You know what, he's not into that stuff anymore. He quit for me.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Pheebs, this guy has been obsessed with your sister, for God knows how long, okay, you don't just give up something like that.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Look, he gave me his night vision goggles and everything.
    • ross
    • Ross
      You're taking the word of a guy who has night vision goggles?
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      What, he's not still following her. Do you think he is still following her?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Pheebs, wake up and smell the restraining order.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      What are you saying I should do?
    • monica
    • Monica
      I think, that if you really like this guy, you should just trust him.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Thank you, Monica.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Orrr, you could follow him and see where he goes.
    • monica
    • Monica
      Oh, that's what I would do, forget mine.
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    • Scene 9

      Central Perk

    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Oh my God, what happened? (points to the cast on Janice's wrist)
    • Janice
      Oh. God, crazy Chandler. He spun me...off...the...bed!
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Wow! Spinning that sounds like fun.
    • Janice
      Oh, (laughs) I wish. No, you know he was just trying Ross's Hug and Roll thing.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      (turns around, not amused) Ross's what?
    • Janice
      You know what, where he hugs you and kinda rolls you away and... Oh... my....God.
    • new scene
    • Scene 10

      Subway station, Phoebe is following Malcom by finding behind the pillars until she comes up to one with a wire mesh garbage can next to it. Malcom stops and starts walking the other way and passes Phoebe, who quick tries to hide behind the garbage can. But, Malcom sees her.

    • Malcom
      Phoebe?
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Yes? Yes! Oh.
    • Malcom
      What are you doing?
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Oh, I was just here looking for, um, my um, my part of an old sandwich. Oh, here it is! Oh. (picks one up out of the garbage can.)
    • Malcom
      Were you following me?
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Um, perhaps. Yes! Yes, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I was just afraid that you were still hung up on my sister.
    • Malcom
      So you spied on me. I can't believe you don't trust me. (Ursula walks past, and Malcom finds behind the pillar)
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Oh well, what do you know, there goes my identical twin sister. Just walkin' along looking like me. What, is this just like a freakish coincidence, or did you know she takes this train?
    • Malcom
      I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I tried to stop, but I couldn't. I'm so pathetic.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      No, no, it's not your fault. You know it's partly my fault, 'cause I made you quit cold turkey. Sorry, no. Okay, well, I mean, I can't date you anymore, 'cause your, you know (in a high pitched voice) Wow! But um, but I will definitely, definitely help you get over my sister. Okay, stalk me for a while. Huh? Yeah, and, and, and, I'll be like an Ursula patch.
    • Malcom
      Uh-huh, I don't know.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Yeah, just, okay, look I'm going. Um, come on. Op, op, behind the pillar, which way am I gonna go?
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    • Scene 11

      Monica and Rachel's, Joey is entering

    • joey
    • Joey
      Hey.
    • monica
    • Monica
      Hey.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Where you going?
    • monica
    • Monica
      To the bank.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Sperm or regular?
    • monica
    • Monica
      Sperm.
    • joey
    • Joey
      So you're really doing this, huh?
    • monica
    • Monica
      Oh yeah, picked a guy, 37135.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Sounds nice.
    • monica
    • Monica
      'Fraid so. Brown hair, green eyes...
    • joey
    • Joey
      No kiddin', hmm.
    • monica
    • Monica
      What?
    • joey
    • Joey
      No, I-I figured you would've picked a blond guy.
    • monica
    • Monica
      Really? Why?
    • joey
    • Joey
      I don't know, I just always pictured you ending up with one of those tall, smart blond guys, name like.... Hoyt.
    • monica
    • Monica
      Hoyt?
    • joey
    • Joey
      It's a name, yeah. I saw you, you know, in this great house with a big pool.
    • monica
    • Monica
      Really, is he a swimmer?
    • joey
    • Joey
      He's got the body for it.
    • monica
    • Monica
      I like that. (Joey starts laughing) What?
    • joey
    • Joey
      You guys have one of those signs that says: 'We don't swim in your toilet, so don't pee in our pool.', you know.
    • monica
    • Monica
      We do not have one of those signs.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Sure you do, it was a gift from me. Oh! And you have these three great kids.
    • monica
    • Monica
      Two girls and a boy?
    • joey
    • Joey
      Yeah!
    • monica
    • Monica
      And, and, and they wear those little water wings, you know. And they're, they're running around on the deck. Then Hoyt wraps this big towel around all three of them.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Sure! (Monica gets very depressed) But hey, you know this way sounds good too.
    • monica
    • Monica
      Yeah.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Oh Monica. (goes over and hugs her, then looks at the form and stops hugging her.) Wow, this guy's an astronaut. That would've been cool, (sees Monica) for like a day. (hugs her again).
    • CLOSING CREDITS
    • new scene
    • Scene 12

      Monica and Rachel's, Joey is finishing off the last of the jam

    • joey
    • Joey
      I called the sperm bank today, they haven't sold a single unit of Tribianni. Nobody wants my product. I mean, I-I-I don't get it (tries to drink the rest of the jam out of the jar and gets it all over his face, on his chin, nose, etc.) Maybe if they met me in person.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Honey, you got a little thing on your...(points to her whole face)
    • joey
    • Joey
      (wipes a little jam from the corner of his mouth) Did I get it?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Yeah.
    • ross
    • Ross
      (entering) Hello.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Hello.
    • ross
    • Ross
      (sees Joey) Hey. (walks into the living room) Uh, Chan, can I uh, can I talk to you for a second?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Sure. What's up?
    • ross
    • Ross
      Just one uh, one additional relationship thought. Probably something your already familiar with, uh, women talk! (smacks Chandler over the head with a magazine)
    • END