Monica prepares a gourmet meal for a stoned restaurateur. Ross experiments with dirty talk.
14 Scenes263 Lines
Scene 1
Central Perk, Rachel is serving Joey, Ross, and Monica their drinks.
11 lines
Rachel
(to Joey) Coffee. (Hands it to him.)
Joey
Thank you.
Rachel
(to Ross) Cappuccino. (Hands it to him.)
Ross
Grazie.
Rachel
And a nice hot cider for Monica. (Hands it to her.)
Monica
Aww, thank you. (Notices something.) Uh Rach?
Rachel
Yeah?
Monica
Why does my cinamon stick have an eraser?
Rachel
Oh! That's why. (Rachel checks behind her ear, and finds a cinamon stick.) I'm sorry!
(She takes the pencil out of Monica's coffee and Monica puts her cup down in disgust.)
OPENING CREDITS
Scene 2
Chandler's job, Chandler is typing data into his computer, he keeps typing even while taking a drink of coffee with one hand. One of his co-workers walks by.
4 lines
Woman
Chandler.
Chandler
Mrs. Tedlock. You're looking lovely today. And may I say, that is a very flattering sleeve length on you.
Mrs. Tedlock
Yes. Well, Mr. Kostelick wants you to stop by his office at the end of the day.
Chandler
Oh, listen. If this is about those prank memos, I had nothing to do with them. Really. Nothing at all. Really. (Chandler tries to hide a rubber chicken from the woman.) Nothing.
Scene 3
Central Perk, everyone is there but Chandler. Phoebe runs in, excitedly.
33 lines
Phoebe
Hey you guys! Chandler's coming and he says he has, like, this incredible news, so when he gets here, we could all act like, you know...
(Chandler comes in.)
Chandler
Hey!
Everyone
Hey!
Phoebe
Never mind. But it was going to be really good.
Ross
What's going on?
Everyone
What is it?
Chandler
So, it's a typical day at work. I'm inputting my numbers, and big Al calls me into his office and tells me he wants to make me processing supervisor.
Everyone
That's great!
Chandler
So.... I quit.
Everyone
Why?
Chandler
Why? This was supposed to be a temp job!
Monica
Yeah, Chandler... you've been there for five years.
Chandler
If I took this promotion, it'd be like admitting that this is what I actually do.
Phoebe
So was it a lot more money?
Chandler
It doesn't matter. I just don't want to be one of those guys that's in his office until twelve o'clock at night worrying about the WENUS.
(Everyone looks at him, confused.)
Rachel
... the WENUS?
Chandler
Weekly Estimated Net Usage Systems. A processing term.
Rachel
(sarcastic) Oh. That WENUS.
Joey
So what're you going to do?
Chandler
I don't know. That's the thing. I don't know what I want to do. I just know I'm not going to figure it out working there.
Phoebe
Oooh! I have something you can do! I have this new massage client... Steve? (pause) Anyway, he's opening up a restaurant and he's looking for a head chef.
Monica
(taps Phoebe on her shoulder) Um... hi there.
Phoebe
Hi! (turns back to Chandler, then to Monica) Oh, yeah, no, I know. You're a chef. I know, and I thought of you first, but um, Chandler's the one who needs a job right now, so....
Chandler
Yeah... I just don't have that much cheffing experience. Unless it's an all-toast restaurant.
Phoebe
(to Monica's tapping) Yeah, yeah!
Monica
Well, what kind of food is he looking for?
Phoebe
Well, he wants to do some ecclectic, so he's looking for someone who can, you know, create the entire menu.
Monica
(excited) Oh my God!
Phoebe
Yeah, I know! (turns to Chandler) So, what do you think?
Chandler
Thanks, Phoebe. But I just don't really see myself in a big white hat.
Phoebe
OK. (pause) Oh Monica! Guess what!
Scene 4
Monica and Rachel's, Chandler walks in, wearing a suit.
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Chandler
Can you see my nipples through this shirt?
Rachel
No. But don't worry, I'm sure they're still there.
Phoebe
Where are you going, Mr. Suity-Man?
Chandler
Well, I have an appointment to see Dr. Robert Pillman, career counselor a-gogo. (pause) I added the "a-gogo."
Rachel
Career counselor?
Chandler
Hey, you guys all know what you want to do.
Rachel
I don't!
Chandler
Hey, you guys in the living room all know what you want to do. You know, you have goals. You have dreams. I don't have a dream.
Ross
Ah, the lesser-known "I don't have a dream" speech.
(Monica enters, excited.)
Monica
Oh, I love my life, I love my life!
Phoebe
Ooh! Brian's Song!
Rachel
The meeting with the guy went great?
Monica
So great! He showed me where the restaurant's going to be. It's this, it's this cute little place on 10th Street. Not too big, not too small. Just right.
Chandler
Was it formerly owned by a blonde woman and some bears?
Monica
So anyway, I'm cooking dinner for him Monday night. You know, kind of like an audition. And Phoebe, he really wants you to be here, which will be great for me because then you can 'ooh' and 'ahh' and make yummy noises.
Rachel
What are you going to make?
Phoebe
(as though Rachel wasn't paying attention) Yummy noises.
Rachel
(pause) And Monica, what are you going to make?
Monica
I don't know. I don't know. It's just going to be so great!
Phoebe
Ooh! I know what you could make! (runs over to join Monica and Rachel in the kitchen) I know! Oh, you should definitely make that thing... you know, with the stuff? (Monica doesn't know.) You know, that thing... with the stuff...? OK, I don't know. (sits down)
Ross
Hey guys, does anybody know a good date place in the neighborhood?
Joey
How about Tony's? If you can finish a 32-ounce steak, it's free.
Ross
OK, ahem, hey, does anybody know a good place if you're not dating a puma?
Chandler
Who are you going out with?
Phoebe
Oh, is this the bug lady?
Rachel
(trying to sound like a bug) Bzzzz.... I love you, Ross.
Ross
Her name is Celia. She's not a bug lady. She's curator of insects at the museum.
Rachel
So what are you guys going to do?
Ross
Oh, I just thought we could go out to dinner, and then maybe bring her back to my place and I'd introduce her to my monkey.
Chandler
And he's not speaking metaphorically.
Joey
(aside to Ross) So.... back to your place...you thinking, maybe... (gestures with hands, back and forth) huh-huh?
Ross
Well, I don't know.... (gestures) huh-huh.... but I'm hoping (gestures) huh-huh.
Joey
I'm telling you, that monkey is a chick magnet! She's going to take one look at his furry, cute little face and it'll seal the deal.
Scene 5
Ross's apartment, Marcel is hanging from Celia's hair, and she is screaming, trying to get him off.
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Ross
Celia, don't worry! Don't scream! He's not going to hurt you! Soothing tones, Celia. Soothing tones! Marcel...
Celia
I can't stand this! He's got his claws in my...
Ross
Alright... (lifts Marcel away)
Scene 6
Monica and Rachel's, everyone is there but Ross and Chandler. Monica is making food, and having everyone try it.
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Monica
(to Joey) OK, try this salmon mousse.
Joey
(tasting) Mmmm. Good.
Monica
Is it better than the other salmon mousse?
Joey
It's creamier.
Monica
Yeah, well, is that better?
Joey
I don't know. We're talking about whipped fish, Monica. I'm just happy I'm keeping it down, y'know?
(Chandler kicks the door closed, angrily. His clothes are askew, he looks beat.)
Rachel
My God! What happened to you?
Chandler
Eight and a half hours of aptitude tests, intelligence tests, personality tests... and what do I learn? (he taps the results and reads them) "You are ideally suited for a career in data processing for a large multinational corporation."
Phoebe
That's so great! 'Cause you already know how to do that!
Chandler
Can you believe it? I mean, don't I seem like somebody who should be doing something really cool? You know, I just always pictured myself doing something...something.
Rachel
(comes up and rubs him on the chest) Oh Chandler, I know, I know... oh, hey! You can see your nipples through this shirt!
Monica
(brings a plate of tiny appetizers over) Here you go, maybe this'll cheer you up.
Chandler
Ooh, you know, I had a grape about five hours ago, so I'd better split this with you.
Monica
It's supposed to be that small. It's a pre-appetizer. The French call it an amouz-bouche.
Chandler
(tastes it) Well.... it is amouz-ing...
(Phone rings. Monica answers it.)
Monica
(on phone) Hello? (Listens) Oh, hi Wendy! (Listens) Yeah, eight o'clock. (Listens) What did we say? Ten dollars an hour?... (Listens) OK, great. (Listens) All right, I'll see you then. Bye. (hangs up)
Phoebe
Ten dollars an hour for what?
Monica
Oh, I asked one of the waitresses at work if she'd help me out.
Rachel
(hurt) Waitressing?
Joey
Uh-oh.
Monica
Well... of course I thought of you! But... but...
Rachel
But, but?
Monica
But, you see, it's just... this night has to go just perfect, you know? And, well, Wendy's more of a... professional waitress.
Rachel
Oh! I see. And I've sort of been maintaining my amateur status so that I can waitress in the Olympics.
Chandler
You know, I don't mean to brag, but I waited tables at Innsbruck in '76. (dead silence) Amouz-bouche? (holds out tray)
Scene 7
Ross' apartment, Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon (the original, not that cruddy Urge Overkill version) is playing. Ross and Celia are kissing passionately.
11 lines
Celia
Talk to me.
Ross
OK.... um, a weird thing happened to me on the train this morning...
Celia
No no no. Talk... dirty.
Ross
(embarrassed) Wha... what, here?
Celia
Yes...
Ross
Ah....
Celia
Say something..... hot.
Ross
(panicked) Er.... um.....
Celia
What?
Ross
Um... uh.... vulva.
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Scene 8
Chandler and Joey's, Joey and Ross are there, discussing what happened last night.
41 lines
Joey
(in disbelief) Vulva?
Ross
Alright, I panicked, alright? She took me by surprise. You know, but it wasn't a total loss. I mean, we ended up cuddling.
Joey
(sarcastic) Whoaa!! You cuddled? How many times??
Ross
Shut up! It was nice. I just... I don't think I'm the dirty-talking kind of guy, you know?
Joey
What's the big deal? You just say what you want to do to her. Or what you want her to do to you. Or what you think other people might be doing to each other. I'll tell you what. Just try something on me.
Ross
(deadpan) Please be kidding.
Joey
Why not? Come on! Just, just close your eyes and tell me what you'd like to be doing right now.
Ross
OK. (closes eyes) I'm in my apartment...
Joey
....yeah... what else?
Ross
That's it. I'm in my apartment, you're not there, we're not having this conversation. (gets up, walks across room)
Joey
(walks to catch up to him) Alright, look, I'll start, OK?
Ross
Joey, please.
Joey
Come on. Come on. Alright, ready, look! (in a low voice) Oh... Ross.... you get me so hot. I want your lips on me now.
Ross
(impressed) Wow.
Joey
Alright, now you say something.
Ross
I... ahem... I really don't think so.
Joey
Come on! You like this woman, right?
Ross
Yeah.
Joey
You want to see her again, right?
Ross
Sure.
Joey
Well if you can't talk dirty to me, how're you going to talk dirty to her? Now tell me you want to caress my butt!
Ross
OK, turn around. (Joey looks taken aback) I just don't want you staring at me when I'm doing this.
Joey
(turning around) Alright, alright. I'm around. Go ahead.
Ross
Ahem... I want.... OK, I want to... feel your... hot, soft skin with my lips.
Joey
There you go! Keep going. Keep going!
Ross
I, er...
(At this point, Chandler walks into the living room from his bedroom. Ross and Joey both have their backs to him, so they don't notice. Chandler sees the situation and remains quiet, watching.)
Ross
I want to take my tongue... and...
(Chandler is completely astounded.)
Ross
....and....
Joey
Say it... say it!
Ross
...run it all over your body until you're... trembling with... with...
(Chandler leans back against the wall and Ross and Joey hear him. Ross and Joey both notice at the same time. They slowly stop, and then very slowly turn around to see Chandler staring at them.)
Chandler
(smiling)....with??
Ross
(rushing to explain) Funny story!
Joey
You're not going to believe this!
Chandler
It's OK. It's OK. I was always rooting for you two kids to get together.
Joey
Hey Chandler, while you were sleeping that guy from your old job called again.
Chandler
Again?
Joey
And again, and again, and again... (phone rings, he answers) Hello? (hands phone to Chandler) And again.
Chandler
(on phone) Hey Mr. Kostelic! How's life on the fifteenth floor? (Listens) Yeah, I miss you too. (Listens) Yeah, it's a lot less satisfying to steal pens from your own home, you know? (Listens) Well, that's very generous (Listens) er, but look, this isn't about the money. I need something that's more than a job. I need something I can really care about.... (Listens) And that's on top of the yearly bonus structure you mentioned earlier? (Listens) Look, Al, Al... I'm not playing hardball here, OK? This is not a negotiation, this is a rejection! (Listens) No! No! No, stop saying numbers! I'm telling you, you've got the wrong guy! You've got the wrong guy! (Listens) I'll see you on Monday! (slams the phone down)
Scene 9
Chandler's new window office, he is showing Phoebe around.
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Chandler
Well?
Phoebe
(excited) Wow! It's huge! It's so much bigger than the cubicle. Oh, this is a cube.
Chandler
Look at this! (he opens the curtain to a view of New York City)
Phoebe
Oh! You have a window!
Chandler
Yes indeedy! (they look outside) With a beautiful view of...
Phoebe
Oh look! That guy's peeing!
Chandler
(walks away from window) OK, that's enough of the view. Check this out, look at this. Sit down, sit down.
Phoebe
(sitting) OK.
Chandler
This is great! (he presses a button on his intercom) Helen, could you come in here for a moment?
(An unamused woman walks into the office.)
Chandler
Thank you Helen, that'll be all.
(She leaves, obviously perturbed.)
Chandler
Last time I do that, I promise.
Scene 10
Monica and Rachel's, Monica is on the phone. Rachel walks in and overhears the conversation.
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Monica
(shouting on phone) Wendy, we had a deal! (Listens) Yeah, you promised! Wendy! Wendy! Wendy! (hangs up)
Rachel
Who was that?
Monica
Wendy bailed. I have no waitress.
Rachel
Oh... that's too bad. Bye bye. (she walks away towards the door)
Monica
Ten dollars an hour.
Rachel
No.
Monica
Twelve dollars an hour.
Rachel
Mon. I wish I could, but I've made plans to walk around.
Monica
You know, Rachel, when you ran out of your wedding, I was there for you. I put a roof over your head, and if that means nothing to you... (Rachel isn't buying it, desperate) twenty dollars an hour.
Rachel
Done.
Scene 11
Monica and Rachel's, later. Rachel is waitressing, Monica is cooking. Phoebe walks in with Steve (Crystal Duck winner Jon Lovitz).
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Rachel
Well hello! Welcome to Monica's. May I take your coat?
Monica
Hi Steve!
Steve
Hello, Monica. (to Rachel) Hello, greeter girl.
Monica
(to Steve) This is Rachel.
Steve
(unconcerned) Yeah, OK.
Phoebe
(overemphasizing) Mmmmmm! Everything smells so delicious! You know, I can't remember a time I smelt such a delicious combination of (Monica signals her to stop) of, OK, smells.
Steve
It's a lovely apartment.
Monica
Oh, thank you. Would you like a tour?
Steve
I was just being polite, but, alright.
(They leave on the tour and Rachel goes to follow them but Phoebe stops her and drags her into the kitchen.)
Rachel
What's up?
Phoebe
(whispers) In the cab, on the way over, Steve blazed up a doobie.
Rachel
What?
Phoebe
Smoked a joint? You know, lit a bone? Weed? Hemp? Ganja?
Rachel
OK, OK. I'm with you, Cheech. OK.
Steve
(from the living room) Is it dry in here? (licks his lips)
Rachel
Let me, let me get you some wine!
Monica
Yeah, I think we're ready for our first course. (Steve sits, Monica brings over a tray) OK, um, these are rot-shrimp ravioli, and celantro pondou sauce... (Steve starts to eat them one by one, quickly)... with just a touch of mints... and... (he finishes)... ginger.
Steve
Well, smack my ass and call me Judy! These are fantastic!
Monica
I'm so glad you liked them!
Steve
Like 'em? I could eat a hundred of them!
Monica
Oh, well... um, that's all there are of these. But in about eight and a half minutes, we'll be serving some delicious onion tartlets.
Steve
Tartlets. Tartlets. Tartlets. The word has lost all meaning. (he gets up and goes into the kitchen)
Rachel
Excuse me? Can I help you with anything?
Steve
You know, I don't know what I'm looking for.
(Rachel tries to get Monica's attention to tell her Steve is stoned. She pretends to drag on a joint, and Monica thinks she's giving her the 'OK' signal. Then Rachel does it again, inhaling deeply this time. Monica waves it off as though she doesn't believe it.)
Steve
(from kitchen) Ah, cool! Taco shells! (Rachel motions, "You see!") You know, these are... they're like a little corn envelope.
Monica
(joining him and taking the taco shells) You know that? You don't want to spoil your appetite.
Steve
(looking in cabinets) Hey! Sugar-O's! (grabs the cereal box)
Monica
You know, if you just wait another... six and a half minutes...
Steve
Macaroni and cheese! We gotta make this!
Monica
No, we don't. (reaches for box)
Steve
Oh, OK. (he drops the box on the floor) Oh, sorry. (When she bends down to pick it up he grabs a package of Gummi-bears from the cabinet.)
Monica
Why don't you just have a seat here? (he sits at the table, then tries to secretly eat the Gummi-bears. Monica spots him.) OK... give me the Gummi-bears.
Steve
(childishly) No.
Monica
Give them to me.
Steve
Alright, we'll share.
Monica
No, give me the...
Steve
Well then you can't have any. (she grabs for the package, and it breaks open. Gummi-bears fly everywhere, some into the punch bowl on the table.) Bear overboard! I think he's drowning. (he throws some Sugar-O's into the punch bowl) Hey fellows! Grab on a Sugar-O... save yourself! (Mimicking the bears) "Help! I'm drowning! Help!"
Monica
(furious) That's it! Dinner is over!
Steve
What?
Monica
What?
Steve
Why?
Monica
Why? It's just that I've waited seven years for an opportunity like this, and you can't even wait four and a half minutes for a stupid onion tartlet?
(The oven goes off.)
Steve
(excited) Hey!
Scene 12
Central Perk, all are there except Chandler.
18 lines
Joey
What a tool!
Rachel
You don't want to work for a guy like that.
Ross
Yeah!
Monica
I know... it's just... I thought this was, you know... it.
Ross
Look, you'll get there. You're an amazing chef.
Phoebe
Yeah! You know all those yummy noises? I wasn't faking.
(Ross gets up and goes over to the counter and Joey follows him.)
Joey
(to Ross) So, er... how did it go with Celia?
Ross
Oh, I was unbelievable.
Joey
All right, Ross!
Ross
I was the James Michener of dirty talk. It was the most elaborate filth you have ever heard. I mean, there were characters, plot lines, themes, a motif... at one point there were villagers.
Joey
Whoa! And the... (gestures with hands) huh-huh?
Ross
Well, ahem... you know, by the time we'd finished with all the dirty talk, it was kinda late... and we were both kind of exhausted, so uh...
Joey
You cuddled.
Ross
Yeah, which was nice.
Phoebe
You guys wanna try and catch a late movie or something?
Rachel
Maybe, but shouldn't we wait for Chandler?
Joey
Yeah, where the hell is he?
Scene 13
Chandler's office, he's on the phone, agitated.
2 lines
Chandler
(on phone) Yes, Fran. I know what time it is, but I'm looking at the WENUS and I'm not happy!... (Listens) Oh, really, really, really? Well, let me tell you something... you will care about it, because I care about it! You got it? Good! (slams phone down, then leans back and realizes what just happened) Whooooaaaa....
CLOSING CREDITS
Scene 14
Phoebe's massage parlour, she has Steve on the table, and is giving him an extra-painful massage.
10 lines
Phoebe
How's this? (presses down hard)
Steve
Eeeee!
Phoebe
Sorry. How about over here? (presses down hard again)
Steve
Aaaaah!
Phoebe
See, that just means it's working. Does this hurt? (presses down elsewhere)
Steve
No.
Phoebe
What about this? (she starts using her elbows on his back, he yells in pain)
Steve
Aaaaahhh!!
Phoebe
There you go! (She continues to work him over with her elbows and he continues to yell in pain.)