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    • new scene
    • Scene 1

      Monica, Chandler, and Phoebe's, everyone is there having breakfast and Joey enters carrying a loaf of bread.

    • joey
    • Joey
      Hey!
    • ross
    • Ross
      Hi!
    • joey
    • Joey
      Who wants French toast?
    • ross
    • Ross
      Oh, I'll have some!
    • joey
    • Joey
      Good, me too. (Tosses him the loaf.) Eggs and milk are in the fridge. Thanks.
    • monica
    • Monica
      (entering from her room) Oww!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      What's the matter honey?
    • monica
    • Monica
      I don't know, my hand feels weird. I guess it's because, I'm engaged! (Shows off the ring.) How long before it starts getting annoying?
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      It starts?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Yeah, so let's get started on the wedding plans!
    • monica
    • Monica
      Okay! (Runs off.)
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      (incredulous) Already?!
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Yeah, we got a lot to do! We gotta think about the flowers, the caterers, the music...
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Oh, I got some thoughts on that.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Oh wait Chandler, too many cooks...
    • ross
    • Ross
      Take from me, as the groom all you have to do is show up and try to say the right name.
    • monica
    • Monica
      (returning) Okay! (Sets down a huge 3" 3-ring binder on the table.)
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      What in God's name is that?!
    • ross
    • Ross
      Oh my God, the wedding book?! I haven't seen that since the forth grade!
    • monica
    • Monica
      This baby has got everything. Take y'know, locations for instance. (She opens up the binder to the locations chapter.) First, organized alphabetically, then geographically, then by square footage.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      That is so smart! (To Chandler, under her breath) Break it off. Break it off now.
    • OPENING CREDITS
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    • Scene 2

      A Classroom, Ross is giving a lecture.

    • ross
    • Ross
      And that should conclusively prove that I had the idea for Jurassic Park first! Now let's take a look at... (Phoebe rushes in.)
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Hey! Ross!
    • ross
    • Ross
      Phoebe, oh my God! Wh-wh-what are you doing here?
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      I need to talk to you, it's pretty urgent. It's about Monica and Chandler.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Oh my God! Of course, of course. (To the class.) Umm, would you please excuse me for a moment? Umm, do you know each other's hometowns? Why don't you... (Motions that they should learn everyone's hometown.) (To Phoebe) Wh-what's going on?
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Well, umm, not much. But, I was just thinking that since those guys just got engaged that maybe it would be nice if they had some privacy, y'know? So, could I just move in with you for a couple days?
    • ross
    • Ross
      Umm, okay, yeah, sure. But wh-what's wrong with Monica and Chandler?
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Nothing-Why?!
    • ross
    • Ross
      Phoebe, you said it was urgent!
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Oh yeah it is! I'm going to the movies and it starts in like five minutes.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Do you realize I have a classroom full of students?
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      (to the students) Oh, I'm sorry. I'm so rude. Does anyone want to come to the movies?
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    • Scene 3

      Monica, Chandler, and Phoebe's, Rachel and Monica are pretty much telling Chandler what the wedding plans are.

    • monica
    • Monica
      All right, so I haven't cleared the budget with my parents yet, but tell me how this is for music.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Okay.
    • monica
    • Monica
      All right umm, a string quartet for the procession.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Aw.
    • monica
    • Monica
      A jazz trio for cocktails. The Bay City Rollers for dancing. Wait, that was from my sixth grade wedding.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Well, you couldn't get them anyway. Ian doesn't plan anymore and Derrick... (Off of Rachel and Monica's looks) And Derrick is a name I shouldn't know.
    • joey
    • Joey
      (sitting up from the couch) Hey Mon, do you have another pillow? (Holds up one.) Y'know, something a little snugglyer?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Why are you napping over here instead of over at your place?
    • joey
    • Joey
      Well, the duck...
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      What?! The duck?! What the hell did the damn duck do now?!
    • joey
    • Joey
      Uh, well he did not get sick somewhere in there and it was immediately found and properly cleaned up!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Now, do I get to look at this book or is it just for people who are actually involved in the wedding?
    • monica
    • Monica
      Of course you can look at it! Yeah, I want your opinion too!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Okay.
    • monica
    • Monica
      Here you go! What do you think about centerpieces?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Centerpieces!
    • monica
    • Monica
      Yeah! Roses or Lilies? (Holds up a picture of each.)
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Definitely roses. (Monica and Rachel exchange a look.) Well, I just think they're a little more weddingy. (Monica holds the Lily picture closer to him.) But Lilies are the clear choice.
    • monica
    • Monica
      Oh my God! It's like one mind.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Uh-huh!
    • joey
    • Joey
      (sitting up again) Guys! Guys!! You gotta let me nap! Ugh, I'm gonna get cranky!
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Joey, there is a perfectly good couch across the hall!
    • joey
    • Joey
      Yes it is perfectly good, and it is not one of the places the duck got sick!
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      What?!
    • joey
    • Joey
      All right, I'm gonna go! (Gets up and heads for the door.)
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Now Joey, what did the duck do?!
    • joey
    • Joey
      I don't know! But he did not eat your face cream!
    • [Cut to Joey and Rachel's, Joey enters and heads for his bedroom. He pushes open the door to find the duck.]
    • joey
    • Joey
      Hey little buddy, how are you feeling? (The duck does not get sick and Joey recoils in horror and heads for the couch.) What the hell is in that face cream? (He's about to try out the couch but notices the bed in Rachel's room. He walks into her room and feels the bed.) That's so soft. (He pulls back the comforter.) Pillowcases! (He climbs in and groans in delight. Suddenly, he feels something under him and pulls out a little beat up paperback book. He opens it and starts to read from it.) (In his head.) Zelda looked at the chimney sweep. Her father, the vicar...(Stops reading and thinks.) The vicar? (Continues reading) ...wouldn't be home for hours. Her loins were burning. She threw caution to the wind and reached out and grabbed his...(Out loud.) Whoa! (Reads on in silence.) Whoa-ho-ho-ho! This is a dirty book! (Continues to read.)
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    • Scene 4

      Ross's apartment, Phoebe has moved in and has a massage client on her table she's set up in the living room. Ross enters and is shocked to see a naked man lying on the table.

    • ross
    • Ross
      Uh, Phoebe...
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Oh Ross, hi.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Phoebe, what are you doing?
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      I'm sorry, I'm with a client right now.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Phoebe!
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Okay, let's talk outside.
    • (They go into the hall.)
    • ross
    • Ross
      Phoebe, you can't massage people in my apartment!
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      What's the big deal? I did it at Monica and Chandler's!
    • ross
    • Ross
      And they knew about it?
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      (pause as she considers it) Okay, well Ross, what is this really about?
    • ross
    • Ross
      Look, this is my home and I want to be able to come and go whenever I want!
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Okay, I will find someplace else to do the rest of my appointments. I just don't know what the big deal is!
    • ross
    • Ross
      The big deal is I don't want naked, greasy strangers in my apartment when I want to kick back with a puzzle-beer! Cold beer.
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    • Scene 5

      Joey and Rachel's, Joey is sweeping up as Rachel enters.

    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Hey Joey, what 'cha doing?
    • joey
    • Joey
      Sweepin'. Why? Turn you on?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      No.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Huh. What if I was sweeping a chimney?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Joey, did you my face cream?
    • (She walks into her bedroom.)
    • joey
    • Joey
      Where are you going? The vicar won't be home for hours.
    • (She comes back out.)
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Joey, (nervously) where did you learn that word?
    • joey
    • Joey
      Where do you think, (pause) Zelda?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      (gasps) You found my book?!
    • joey
    • Joey
      Yeah I did!
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Joey, what-what are you doing going into my bedroom?!
    • joey
    • Joey
      Okay, look I'm sorry, I went in there to take a nap and I know I shouldn't have, but you got porn!
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Hey-hey, y'know what? I don't care! I'm not ashamed of my book. There's nothing with a woman enjoying a little...erotica. It's just a healthy expression of female sexuality, which by the way, you will never understand. (She goes into her room.)
    • joey
    • Joey
      You got porn!
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    • Scene 6

      Ross's apartment, Ross is coming out of the living room carrying his salad and a puzzle-beer! Cold beer. And he decides to fold up Phoebe's massage table, but being Ross has trouble with it as there is a knock on the door. He sets the table back up and opens the door to reveal a beautiful woman.

    • ross
    • Ross
      Hello.
    • Woman
      Hi, is uh Phoebe here?
    • ross
    • Ross
      Uh no-no, she-she's out for the night.
    • Woman
      Ohh great.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Can I, can I help you with something?
    • Woman
      Well, I don't know. Are you a masseur?
    • ross
    • Ross
      (deadpan) Yes I am.
    • Woman
      Great! (Calls down the hall) Dad! (Her old father walks in.) Thank you so much, I'll be back to pick him up in an hour. (She walks away.)
    • (Ross isn't happy and closes the door slowly.)
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    • Scene 7

      A Restaurant, Monica and Chandler are having dinner with her parents.

    • Mr. Geller
    • Mrs. Geller
      So Chandler, you're parents must've been thrilled when you told them you were engaged.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Oh yeah, I should probably call them.
    • Mr. Geller
    • Mr. Geller
      I remember when we first got engaged.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Oh, I don't think I ever heard that story.
    • monica
    • Monica
      Oh dad, really you don't need to...
    • Mr. Geller
    • Mr. Geller
      (ignoring her) Well, I'd gotten Judy pregnant. I still don't know that happened.
    • Mr. Geller
    • Mrs. Geller
      (incredulous) You don't know how that happened?! Your dog thought my diaphragm was a chew toy!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      What a sweet story.
    • monica
    • Monica
      Well, at least you're not hearing it for the first time at your fifth grade Halloween party.
    • Mr. Geller
    • Mr. Geller
      What?! They wanted a scary story!
    • monica
    • Monica
      Anyway, we're really excited about our wedding plans, and well I guess pretty soon we'll be making a big withdrawal from the Monica wedding fund. (Chandler and her laugh, but her parents don't.) What?
    • Mr. Geller
    • Mrs. Geller
      You tell her Jack, I can't do it.
    • monica
    • Monica
      What happened? You still have the Monica wedding fund don't you?
    • Mr. Geller
    • Mr. Geller
      We have it. Only now, we call it the beach house.
    • COMMERCIAL BREAK
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    • Scene 8

      A Restaurant, scene continued from before the break.

    • monica
    • Monica
      I don't believe you spent my wedding fund on the beach house!
    • Mr. Geller
    • Mrs. Geller
      We're sorry honey, but we just assumed if you got married after you turned 30 you'd pay for it yourself.
    • monica
    • Monica
      You bought the beach house when I was 23!
    • Mr. Geller
    • Mr. Geller
      Which means you had seven years of beach fun and you can't put a price on that sweetie.
    • Mr. Geller
    • Mrs. Geller
      We really do feel bad about this though.
    • Mr. Geller
    • Mr. Geller
      We started saving again when you were dating Richard and then that went to hell, so we redid the kitchen.
    • monica
    • Monica
      What about when I started dating Chandler?
    • Mr. Geller
    • Mrs. Geller
      Well it was Chandler! We didn't think he'd ever propose!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Clearly I did not start drinking enough at the start of the meal. (Starts to make up for lost time and takes a big swig of his drink.)
    • monica
    • Monica
      I can't believe it! That there is no money for my wedding?!
    • Mr. Geller
    • Mrs. Geller
      We might still have some money, if your father didn't think it was a good idea to sell ice over the Internet.
    • Mr. Geller
    • Mr. Geller
      It seemed like such a simple idea.
    • Mr. Geller
    • Mrs. Geller
      Stupid Jack, the word is stupid.
    • Mr. Geller
    • Mr. Geller
      All right, enough! I don't want to hear about it anymore! (Under his breath) Good luck, Chandler. (Chandler takes another drink.)
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    • Scene 9

      Ross's apartment, his massage client is on the table and Ross is reluctantly starting his massage. He spreads some lotion in his hands, and doesn't like it.

    • ross
    • Ross
      Okay! Now, I'm going to touch you. (He does so, very gingerly.) Ohh, that's soft. (He starts poking him and notices his salad spoons and starts to massage him with those.)
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    • Scene 10

      Monica, Chandler, and Phoebe's, Monica and Chandler are returning from dinner, Rachel is already there.

    • monica
    • Monica
      I can't believe this. Do you think that your parents could help pay for it?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      I don't know, my mother spent most of her money on her fourth wedding. She's saving the rest for her divorce. And any extra cash my father has he saves for his yearly trips to (Pause) Dollywood.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Well what happened at dinner?
    • monica
    • Monica
      My parents spent the money for our wedding!
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      (gasps) My God! What did you order?!
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Wait, but there's no money! Well this is terrible! You guys are gonna have to get married in like a, rec. center!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Honey, it's gonna be okay.
    • monica
    • Monica
      No! No it's not! It's not gonna be okay! It sucks! No swing band! No lilies!
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      No, y'know what? It's gonna be okay. I mean you don't have to have this rustic Italian feast. Y'know? And-and you don't need, you don't need this custom-made, empire waisted, duchess, satin gown; you can wear off the rack. (She starts to cry, as does Monica.)
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Look, it really is gonna be okay. The important thing is that we love each other and that we're gonna get married.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Do you even understand what off the rack means?!
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Look, why don't you just pay for it yourself?
    • monica
    • Monica
      How? I don't have any money.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Well, I have some.
    • monica
    • Monica
      How much?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Well, close to... (Notices Rachel leaning in to hear and decides to write it on a piece of paper and hand it to Monica as Phoebe averts her eyes.)
    • monica
    • Monica
      Whoa!!! Are you kidding me?!
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Well what?! How-how much is it?!
    • monica
    • Monica
      It's enough for wedding scenario eight.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Ohh! (Whispers.) Really?!
    • monica
    • Monica
      (To Chandler) How great are you, you little saver?! I mean, the-the amount you have is exactly the budget of my dream wedding!
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      (starting to cry) Ohh, you guys are so made for each other.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Well, you're not suggesting that we spend all of the money on the wedding?
    • monica
    • Monica
      Ah, yeah!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Well, come on, I've been saving this money for six years and I kinda had some of it earmarked for the future, not just for a party.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      (reading the slip of paper) Wow! (In a sultry voice) Hello, Mr. Chandler.
    • monica
    • Monica
      This is the most special day of our lives.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      No, I realize that honey, but I'm not gonna spend all of the money on one party.
    • monica
    • Monica
      Honey, umm I-I love you, (laughs) but umm, if you call our wedding a party one more time, you may not get invited. Okay? (Laughs) Listen, we could always earn more money, okay? But uh, we're only gonna get married once.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Look, I understand, but I have to put my foot down. Okay? The answer is no.
    • monica
    • Monica
      You-you're gonna have to put your foot down?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Yes, I am!
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Wow, money and a firm hand. Finally a Chandler I can get on board with.
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    • Scene 11

      Central Perk, Joey and Ross are there as Rachel enters and sees Joey sitting there.

    • joey
    • Joey
      Hey Rach.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      (quietly) Joey.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Hey Rach, do you smell smoke?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Uh-huh, I get it, smoke, chimney, chimney sweep, very funny, ha-ha.
    • joey
    • Joey
      No-no-no, I'm serious. You don't smell it? Something's on fire.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Well no, I don't smell anything.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Oh, y'know what? It's probably just your burnin' loins.
    • ross
    • Ross
      (sitting down) Hey, what are you guys, what are you guys talking about?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Nothing!
    • ross
    • Ross
      (takes a drink) Damn, this coffee's cold! Hey Rach, do you mind if I heat this up on your loins? (Joey and he both laugh.)
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Y'know, I can not believe you told him, Joey!
    • ross
    • Ross
      So I guess you bought that book after we broke up huh?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Uh-huh, yeah I did, because I wore out my first copy when I was with you. (Exits.)
    • ross
    • Ross
      (chases her) Oh yeah, yeah? Well uh, when we were going out, I read tons of porno magazines! (Realizes a table of women overheard him.) (To that table.) 'Sup?
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      (entering) Ross! How could you do that to an old man?!
    • ross
    • Ross
      (looking at the table) Excuse me ladies. (To Phoebe) I'm sorry?
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      My massage client, Arthur? His daughter called and said that some guy that worked for me gave him a really weird massage this afternoon.
    • ross
    • Ross
      (incredulous) I gave him an extremely professional massage!
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      He said you poked at him with wooden spoons.
    • ross
    • Ross
      Okay, so it wasn't uh, a traditional massage. But I did give him accu-pressure with a pair of chopsticks. And, and I gently exfoliated him with, with a mop.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Well, he's never coming back! Okay? You just cost me eight dollars a week!
    • ross
    • Ross
      Hey, y'know what? This is your fault! You're the one that didn't move his-his appointment.
    • phoebe
    • Phoebe
      Oh, it's my fault?! You didn't have to massage him! You could've sent him away! You could've not rolled Tonka trucks up and down his back!
    • ross
    • Ross
      He said he liked that!! Oh you're right, you're right. I'm sorry.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Dude, what are you massaging an old man for?
    • ross
    • Ross
      His daughter was hot.
    • joey
    • Joey
      Gotcha.
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    • Scene 12

      Monica, Chandler, and Phoebe's, Chandler is looking at the wedding book as Monica enters.

    • monica
    • Monica
      Hey.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Hey.
    • monica
    • Monica
      Listen umm, I've been thinking, it's not fair for me to ask you to spend all of your money on our wedding. I mean, you work, you work really hard for that.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Ehh.
    • monica
    • Monica
      Eh, you work for that.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Look, I thought about it too, and I'm sorry. I think we should spend all of the money on the wedding.
    • monica
    • Monica
      You do?!
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Yeah, I'm putting my foot down. Yeah look, when I proposed I told you that I would do anything to make you happy, and if having the perfect wedding makes you happy then, then that's what we're gonna do.
    • monica
    • Monica
      Oh, you're so sweet. (They hug and kiss.) Oh, but wait, what about our, what about the future and stuff?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Eh, forget about the future and stuff! So we only have two kids, y'know? We'll pick our favorite and that one will get to go to college.
    • monica
    • Monica
      You thought about that?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Yeah.
    • monica
    • Monica
      How many kids were we gonna have?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Uh, four, a boy, twin girls and another boy.
    • monica
    • Monica
      What else did you think about?
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Well, stuff like where'd we live, y'know? Like a small place outside the city, where our kids could learn to ride their bikes and stuff. Y'know, we could have a cat that had a bell on it's collar and we could hear it every time it ran through the little kitty door. Of course, we'd have an apartment over the garage where Joey could grow old.
    • monica
    • Monica
      (laughs) Y'know what? I-I don't want a big, fancy wedding.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Sure you do.
    • monica
    • Monica
      No, I want everything you just said. I want a marriage.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      You sure?
    • monica
    • Monica
      Uh-hmm.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      I love you so much.
    • monica
    • Monica
      I love you. (They kiss.) Hey listen umm, when, when you were talkin' about our future you said cat, but you meant dog right.
    • chandler
    • Chandler
      Oh yeah, totally!
    • monica
    • Monica
      Oh good.
    • CLOSING CREDITS
    • new scene
    • Scene 13

      Joey and Rachel's, Rachel is balancing her checkbook as Joey enters from his room wearing a hockey helmet, gloves, and shin guards.

    • joey
    • Joey
      Hello, Zelda.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Who are you supposed to be?
    • joey
    • Joey
      The vicar!
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Do you even know what a vicar is?
    • joey
    • Joey
      Like a goalie, right?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      (sarcastically) Yeah. Look Joey, it's enough all right?! You keep making these stupid jokes and this sleazy innuendoes and it's-I'm not-it's just not funny anymore!
    • joey
    • Joey
      All right, I'm sorry. Rach I-Rach I'm sorry. Okay? I'm sorry! Maybe I can make up for it by, taking you roughly in the barn. (Giggles.)
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      All right! Y'know what? That's it! You wanna do it?! Let's do it!
    • joey
    • Joey
      Huh?
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      (starting to move closer to him) That's right, I wanna do it with you! I've been trying to fight it, but you just said all the right things.
    • joey
    • Joey
      (nervously backing away) I-I-I-I did? (He puts a stool in front of her.)
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      (moves the stool out of the way) Yeah! Ohh, I've been waitin' so long to get on that body!
    • joey
    • Joey
      This body? (He backs into the kitchen.)
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Yeah that's right! Come on Joey; sex me up!
    • joey
    • Joey
      Hey-hey, you're startin' to sound like the butcher's wife there in-in chapter seven.
    • rachel
    • Rachel
      Oh, come on now, don't keep me waiting. Get those clothes off! But, I would keep that helmet on because you're in for a rough ride! (He backs into the door.)
    • joey
    • Joey
      I don't want to, I'm scared.
    • (Rachel walks away, pleased with her self.)
    • END