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    • new scene
    • Scene 1

      Monica and Rachel's, everyone except Joey and Chandler are there eating breakfast.

    • chandler
    • Chandler
      (entering in a bathrobe) I just walked in the bathroom and saw Kathy naked! It was like torture!
    • ross
    • Ross
      Y'know if we ever go to war and you're captured, you're in for a big surprise.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      It just keeps getting worse and worse! Y'know? I mean it's bad enough that I'm in love with my roommates girlfriend-which by the way, I think she knows. Because every time we're in the room together there's this weird like energy between us. And call me crazy, but I think she likes me too. And now I have seen her naked. I mean at least when I've seen her with clothes on, I could imagine her body was like covered in boles or something. But there are no boles, she's smooth! Smooth! (leaves)
    • (Pause)
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Wow! Could everyone totally see up his robe?
    • Everyone
      Yeah! Oh my God!
    • OPENING CREDITS
    • new scene
    • Scene 2

      Central Perk, Joey is getting a phone number from a woman (Casey) as Chandler watches from the doorway.

    • Casey
      Here you go.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Great! All right, so I'll call you later.
    • Casey
      Great! (leaves)
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      (rushing up) Hey-Hey-Hey! Who was that?
    • joey
    • Joey
      That would be Casey. We're going out tonight.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Goin' out, huh? Wow! Wow! (Does a little celebration dance) So things didn't work out with Kathy, huh? Bummer.
    • joey
    • Joey
      No, things are fine with Kathy. I'm having a late dinner with her tonight, right after my early dinner with Casey.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      (shocked) What?
    • joey
    • Joey
      Yeah-yeah. And the craziest thing is that I just ate a whole pizza by myself! (Laughs)
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Wait! You're going out with Kathy!
    • joey
    • Joey
      Yeah. Why are you getting so upset?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Well, I'm upset-for you. I mean, having sex with an endless line of beautiful women must be very unfulfilling for you. (He can't believe he just sad that.)
    • joey
    • Joey
      What is the big deal? It's not like we're exclusive.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Look, Joey, Kathy is clearly not fulfilling your emotional needs. But Casey, I mean granted I only saw the back of her head, but I got this sense that she's-she's smart, and funny, and gets you.
    • joey
    • Joey
      You got all that from the back of her head?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      All right look, I think it's time for you to settle down. Y'know? Make a choice, pick a lane.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Who's Elaine?
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    • Scene 3

      Monica and Rachel's, Ross and Monica are sitting on the couch playing cards, and Phoebe is working on a new song.

    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      (singing) "Little, tiny Tarzan, swinging on a nose hair. Swinging with the greatest of ease..." Darn it! Now, I don't know who to get to the next verse.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Oh, you could just go uh, "greatest of ease... (plays air guitar) BAH-bah-bha-bhannn." Then go right into it.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Yeah, ooh, I like that! Yeah. Wait! How do you know about 'bah-bah-bha-bhan?'
    • ross
    • Ross
      Well umm, y'know, I used to play.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Oh yeah, that's right, the keyboards, huh?
    • ross
    • Ross
      Yeah, just a little in high school, but then I really got into it in college. I mean that's-that's when I really found my sound.
    • (Monica is taking a drink as Ross says that, laughs, and snorts her drink.)
    • monica
    • Monica
      Oh God! Orange juice just came out of my nose, but it was totally worth it. Oh my God, I completely forgot about your sound.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Yeah.
    • monica
    • Monica
      He used to lock himself in the basement for hours. No one was every allowed to hear, "The Sound."
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      I wanna hear "The Sound."
    • ross
    • Ross
      Really? No. I mean, nah, I haven't played in so long, and-and, well it's-it's really personal stuff, y'know?
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Come on, play that funky music white boy.
    • monica
    • Monica
      Yeah!
    • ross
    • Ross
      No, you guys, I mean my keyboards are all the way up in-No, yeah, okay. (Runs out.)
    • [Cut to later that same day, Ross has retrieved his keyboard and is about to debut, "The Sound."]
    • ross
    • Ross
      Okay, guys.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      All right! Bring it on, you...
    • ross
    • Ross
      Here we go. (Plays one note) Y'know, I've-I've never played my stuff for anyone before, so it's important that-that you understand it's about communicating very private emotions. (Plays another note) Y'know, umm, you should-you should think of umm, my work as wordless sound poems. That's what I'm...
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      (interrupting) Oh my God! Play!
    • (Ross starts to play. He plays a key that has a back beat sound attached to it. Over the background music he plays the sound of a barking dog, a mooing cow, a laser beam, someone coughing, a jackhammer, a doorbell, a police siren, a ray gun, breaking dishes, and for a closer he plays the sound of a loud crash. Basically, the music sucks.)
    • monica
    • Monica
      (At a loss for words) Boy, that was-that was, umm... terrific.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Really, bitchin'!
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Wow, it was so-wow!
    • ross
    • Ross
      Really?! I mean, really?!!
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Yeah, I mean, you should play in public!
    • ross
    • Ross
      Wow! Thanks, you guys. That's uh-ohhh, I wanna, I wanna play you another piece! Umm! Uh-oh! I left my uh, helicopter sounds on another disk. I'll be right back! Okay? (Runs to fetch them) This is so nice, I'm-I am so... (starts to break up and leaves)
    • monica
    • Monica
      Oh God bless my dad sound proofing the basement!
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Oh, I can't believe I ever let him touch me with those fingers.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      What are you guys talking about, I loved it! It was soo moving. Oh, plus it's just, it's so different from the stuff you usually hear.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      You mean like, music?
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    • Scene 4

      Chandler and Joey's, Chandler is watching Yasmein Bleeth running on TV, and the duck starts quacking.

    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Yeah, I know what you're thinkin'! Yes, yes, your breasts are just as firm and juicy.
    • (There's a knock on the door.)
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Come in!
    • Kathy
      (entering) Hey! (sees what's on TV) Oh God, is that Baywatch?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Uh yes, but uh, I just watch it for the articles.
    • Kathy
      So is Joey around?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      No-no, he's not back yet, but he'll be here any minute. So uh, come on in. Have a seat. Bow or stern?
    • Kathy
      I uh, don't really have a preference. You?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      I like it in the stern. (Realizes what he just said.) ...of the boat. (The phone rings, and he answers it.) (on phone) Hello.
    • joey
    • Joey
      (on the other end at a pay phone) Hey, it's me. Listen Casey and I were on our way back and had a little car trouble.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      What happened?
    • joey
    • Joey
      We broke down on the Parkway, so I have to walk back and get some transmission fluid. And hey, listen could you please tell Kathy that I'll be there as soon as I can.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Why can't you tell her?
    • joey
    • Joey
      'Cause I only have one quarter, and I think my time is about to-(he stops talking suddenly)
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Joey! Joey!!
    • joey
    • Joey
      Yeah?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      I thought your time ran out.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Me too, but I guess I do have a couple of more-(his time runs out for real)
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      (to Kathy) Uhh, that was Joey. He's running a little late, he says he's sorry.
    • Kathy
      Oh.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      So I guess it's just uh, you and me then.
    • Kathy
      Oh, okay.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Yeah, I think it is!
    • Kathy
      So what did you do today?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Oh, I had an appointment to get my haircut...
    • Kathy
      (interrupting) Oh, it looks great!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      ...and then it got canceled.
    • Kathy
      Well, I could cut it.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Really?! You do that?
    • Kathy
      Yeah, I do. Of course, I learned at my aunt's dog grooming shop, but hey, what do you say?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Dog grooming huh? Okay, just don't make my tail too poofy.
    • [Cut to later, Kathy is cutting Chandler's hair.]
    • Kathy
      You have really great hair.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Well, thanks. I grow it myself. (Kathy is running her fingers through his hair, and Chandler catches himself enjoying it too much.) Y'know who also has great hair is Joey!
    • Kathy
      Yes! Yeah! Joey has great hair! Umm, I'm basically done here. Just let me get this off your neck.
    • (Kathy leans in really close and Chandler mouths "Oh my God." She moves around in front of him and kneels at his feet.)
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      What-what 'cha doin'?
    • Kathy
      Checking to see if it's even.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      'Kay.
    • Kathy
      Looks good.
    • (They lean in to kiss and are interrupted by the phone.)
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      (jumping up to answer the phone) Oh the phone! The phone's making sounds! (On phone) Hello!
    • joey
    • Joey
      (on phone) Hey dude, it's me.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Hey it's Joey!
    • joey
    • Joey
      Listen uh, I'm really sorry, it looks like I'm gonna be stuck here for a while. I got the transmission fluid, but when I went to put it in the car, the transmission wasn't there!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      What?
    • joey
    • Joey
      Yeah, it must've fallen out a few blocks back. I just figured we hit a dog.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Okay.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Listen uh, could you put Kathy on, I wanna apologize.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Oh yeah man. (to Kathy) Joey. (Hands her the phone.)
    • Kathy
      (on phone) Hey. (listens) Oh no it's fine, don't worry about it. (listens) Yeah-no, stop apologizing, it's okay. (listens) Yeah! I'll talk to you tomorrow. (hangs up) (to Chandler) I should uh, probably go.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Yeah. Yes! Yeah.
    • (Kathy leaves and Chandler groans in agony. Kathy knocks on the door and Chandler opens it.)
    • Kathy
      I forgot my purse.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Oh.
    • (They kiss, passionately.)
    • Kathy
      No, I really did forget my purse.
    • (They kiss again.)
    • COMMERCIAL BREAK
    • new scene
    • Scene 5

      Chandler and Joey's, continued from earlier. Chandler and Kathy are still kissing, then they stop suddenly.

    • chandler
    • Chandler
      No-no-no-no, this is bad! It's bad! This is bad!
    • Kathy
      Horrible!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Wait the uh, the kiss or the situation?
    • Kathy
      No-no-no, the kiss was good.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Okay!
    • Kathy
      No, but that's bad!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Ooh! Yes! Okay! Here's what we do, we-we forget it happened.
    • Kathy
      What?!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Okay, we-we swallow our feelings. Even if it means we're unhappy forever. Sound good?
    • Kathy
      Can you really do that?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      I have to; he's my best friend, and you're seeing him.
    • Kathy
      Chandler, I like Joey a lot, but with you...
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      (interrupting) Oh-no-no-no! Don't! Don't! See-see, you're getting me confused, I'm starting to urn.
    • Kathy
      I'm sorry. If you wanna pretend that nothing happened, I can try.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      I-I think we have too.
    • Kathy
      Okay. Bye.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Bye. (Kathy leaves and Chandler wonders over to and leans up against the door.) Are you still out there?
    • Kathy
      (outside the door) No. (Chandler opens the door and they kiss again.)
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    • Scene 6

      Central Perk, Ross is performing, his music hasn't improved.

    • ross
    • Ross
      (His voice is altered to sound like a computer.) Electrifying. (He plays the sound of a ticking clock.) Emphatic time-time-time...
    • monica
    • Monica
      (to Rachel and Phoebe) Y'know, there's a Starbucks about three blocks down.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      (pushing Monica back onto the couch) It's so inspired! Look at him! Look at him go!
    • [cut back to Ross who finally finishes his so-called song with the same crash from before. He gets some applause, mainly 'cause he's done.]
    • ross
    • Ross
      (with the altered voice) Thank you guys-guys-guys...
    • monica
    • Monica
      (to Phoebe) Hey, aren't you up next?
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Oh no, I'm not playing tonight.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Why not?
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      I can't follow Ross! It'd be like those bicycle ridding chimps that followed The Beetles. No.
    • monica
    • Monica
      Phoebe, Ross sucks!
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Phoebe, the place has emptied because of him.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Oh my God, he's not even appreciated in his own time. I would give anything to not be appreciated in my own time!
    • (Rachel and Monica look at each other, and agree on something without saying anything.)
    • monica
    • Monica
      Okay. Umm, Phoebe, you suck too.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Yeah, Phoebe you're... awful!
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      You guys. You suck too. (She hugs them both.)
    • new scene
    • Scene 7

      Chandler and Joey's, Joey is opening the door, but Chandler has the chain on it.

    • joey
    • Joey
      Aww man! I can't believe I locked myself out again! (He knocks on the door.)
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Hang on buddy! (He goes over and unlocks the door and opens it to reveal a fully furnished apartment.)
    • joey
    • Joey
      (rushing in) Oh my God! What happened here? Did you do all this?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      I sure did.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Why?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Well, I just thought it'd make me feel good to do something nice for my friend.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Well, you're amazing.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Oh no-no-no. This is amazing. (He goes over and presses a button on a remote control that opens the entertainment center doors revealing the TV.)
    • joey
    • Joey
      (very excited) A TV as if it appears from nowhere! That's the dream! Man, how did you afford this stuff?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Well, y'know I'm 29. I mean who needs a savings account.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Oh, you are the best friends anyone has ever had.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Oh, I don't know.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Oh-no-no-no, you are! You do this, you give me the great advice, and hey listen, I was thinking about what you said yesterday about focusing on one woman, I'm gonna do that.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      You mean with Casey.
    • joey
    • Joey
      No-no-no, I think I'm gonna see how things go with Kathy. She's pretty cool.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Or Casey.
    • joey
    • Joey
      No-no, Kathy.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Could be Casey.
    • joey
    • Joey
      No. No, Kathy.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Consider Casey.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Y'know what I think? I think somebody's got a little crush on Casey. How 'bout I fix you two up? What do you think?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      That all the pieces of my life are falling right into place!
    • new scene
    • Scene 8

      Central Perk, Ross has just finished playing.

    • ross
    • Ross
      (to Phoebe) Hey!
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Hey! You were really great! You were really, really great!
    • ross
    • Ross
      Oh, thanks, thanks. So Monica tells me that uh, you don't want to play anymore because me and y'know my talent. Is that true?
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Well, kinda. Yeah. Yeah.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Pheebs...
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Yeah, I-I can't-I mean y'know I was trying to be really y'know okay and upbeat about it, I just-I feel so dwarfed by your musical gift. I...
    • ross
    • Ross
      See but, Pheebs that-that is the exact opposite intent of my music. Y'know my music is-is meant to inspire, and if it bothers you this much, then I... I won't play anymore.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Oh no. No-no-no, don't do that! How could I live with myself if I knew I was depriving the world of your music.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Yeah, okay.
    • new scene
    • Scene 9

      Central Perk, Rachel and Monica are sitting on the couch and Phoebe is getting coffee as Chandler enters. Ross is also there.

    • ross
    • Ross
      Hey Chandler! Saw the new furniture. Very nice.
    • monica
    • Monica
      Yeah! Joey has the best boyfriend ever!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      I kissed Kathy.
    • ross
    • Ross
      What?
    • monica
    • Monica
      Are you serious?
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Does Joey know?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      No. Is there anyway, anyway you think he'll understand this?
    • monica
    • Monica
      You obviously haven't screwed over a lot of your friends. (They all look at her) Which we all appreciate.
    • ross
    • Ross
      No the-the sad thing is, if you had told him how you felt before you kissed her, knowing Joey, he probably just would've just stepped aside.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Oh, don't say that! Don't say that. That's not true. Is it?
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      I think maybe, yeah.
    • monica
    • Monica
      He loves you.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Then why didn't you tell me to do that?!!
    • ross
    • Ross
      Well, I said-I said something to Phoebe.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Yeah! No, that's right. And I thought it was a really good idea.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      I know, I remember that!
    • monica
    • Monica
      I remember you did.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      God!! (Sits down in disgust.) What am I gonna do?!
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Well, Chandler, you're gonna have to tell him.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Why?! Why do I have to tell him?!
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Because you do.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Yeah, I know.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Hey, would it be okay if I wrote a song about this.
    • new scene
    • Scene 10

      Chandler and Joey's, Joey is watching TV as Chandler enters.

    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Hey!
    • joey
    • Joey
      Hey! Samboucha Margarita?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Is that a real thing?
    • joey
    • Joey
      Well, we only had samboucha, so it is now.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Listen ah, Joe, I-I need to, I need to talk to you about something.
    • joey
    • Joey
      What's up?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      It's-it's about Kathy. Umm, uh, I like her. I like her a lot actually.
    • joey
    • Joey
      You do?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Yeah.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Well, you're timing couldn't be better. She's not my girlfriend anymore.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      What?
    • joey
    • Joey
      Yeah, she broke up with me.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Oh uh, when?
    • joey
    • Joey
      Just now, after acting class. At first I thought she was doing some kind of scene, that's why I let people watch.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Oh man, I am so sorry. Are, are you okay?
    • joey
    • Joey
      Well, I've been better. But, I'm all right. So you like her huh?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Yes, but I-I uh, don't have too.
    • joey
    • Joey
      No-no-no, no it's uh, it's okay.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Yeah?
    • joey
    • Joey
      Yeah. You know why? 'Cause you came to me first.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Well, I thought that would be the best thing to do.
    • joey
    • Joey
      But hey, listen just so you know, you might have you're work cut out for you. 'Cause when I talked to her, I kinda got the feeling that she's into some other guy. So...
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      See uh, that's-that's actually what I wanted to talk to you about. I-I think I know who the other guy is.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Who?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      It's me. I'm the other guy.
    • joey
    • Joey
      What?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Yeah, I mean when you were late last night, Kathy and I got to talking, and one thing to another and...
    • joey
    • Joey
      And what?! Did you sleep with her?!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      No! No! No! I just kissed her.
    • joey
    • Joey
      What?!! That's even worse!!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      How is that worse?!
    • joey
    • Joey
      I don't know! But it's the same!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Look, I'm sorry! But there's nothing I can do, I think I'm in love with her!
    • joey
    • Joey
      Who cares?! You went behind my back! I would never do that to you!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      You're right, I have no excuses! I was totally over the line.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Over the line?! You-you're-you're so far past the line, that you-you can't even see the line! The line is a dot to you!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Yes. Yes! Right! And I feel horrible. You have to believe me!
    • joey
    • Joey
      Is that why you bought all this stuff?! (Chandler makes a face like "Well, kinda.") Well, y'know what I will not watch your TV, I will not listen to your stereo, and there's a cinnamon raisin loaf in the new bread maker that I'm not gonna eat! You know why?!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Probably because...
    • joey
    • Joey
      Because it's all tainted with your betrayal. From now on this apartment is empty for me! And I'm not happy about you either. (The bread maker dings) Oh, and just so you know, I made that bread for you. (Joey walks into his bedroom and slams the door.)
    • CLOSING CREDITS
    • new scene
    • Scene 11

      Central Perk, Ross is playing his music. Monica, Phoebe, and Rachel are sitting on the couch.

    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Oh my God, he's lost it. He's totally lost it.
    • monica
    • Monica
      (removing ear plugs) What?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Phoebe, his music could not get any worse. There are rats in the basement that are hanging themselves.
    • (Ross finally finishes with the same crash, and gets some applause.)
    • ross
    • Ross
      Thank you, thanks. (Sits down next to the girls) Yeah, I lost it. Y'know, I'm not gonna play anymore, (to Phoebe) would you, can you finish my set?
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      After that? Yeah! No, I mean if I can help.
    • (Phoebe gets up and goes to play, Ross goes over and sits down next to Monica and Rachel.)
    • ross
    • Ross
      Yeah, like I could lose it.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      What?
    • ross
    • Ross
      I played bad on purpose guys.
    • (Both Monica and Rachel laugh.)
    • monica
    • Monica
      Okay, so you were trying to play bad this whole time.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Yeah-no, just that last song.
    • END