S01E22

The One With the Ick Factor

Monica is shocked to learn her boyfriend is a teenager. Chandler discovers his coworkers dislike him when Phoebe temps as his secretary.

13 Scenes317 Lines
Scene 1

Central Perk. Everyone is there.

23 lines
monica
Monica
Tell him.
rachel
Rachel
No.
phoebe
Phoebe
Tell him, tell him.
monica
Monica
Just...please tell him.
rachel
Rachel
Shut up!
chandler
Chandler
Tell me what?
monica
Monica
Look at you, you won't even look at him.
chandler
Chandler
(sarcastically) Oh, come on tell me. I could use another reason why women won't look at me.
rachel
Rachel
All right, all right, all right. Last night, I had a dream that, uh, you and I, were...
phoebe
Phoebe
Doing it on this table. (points at the table)
chandler
Chandler
Wow!
joey
Joey
Exellent dream score.
ross
Ross
Why, why, why would you dream that?
chandler
Chandler
More importantly, was I any good?
rachel
Rachel
Well, you were pretty damn good.
chandler
Chandler
Interesting, cause in my dreams, I'm allways surprisingly inadequate. (Monica pats him on his lap)
rachel
Rachel
Well, last night you seemed to know your way around the table.
ross
Ross
I love it, when we share.
(Ross goes over to the counter. Chandler follows him.)
chandler
Chandler
You're okay there?
ross
Ross
I can't belive you two had sex in her dream.
chandler
Chandler
I'm sorry, it was a one-time-thing. I was very drunk and I was somebody else's subconscious.
OPENING CREDITS
Scene 2

Central Perk, continued from earlier, Chandler is sitting on the table.

38 lines
chandler
Chandler
Hello Rachel.
rachel
Rachel
Get off.
phoebe
Phoebe
(points at Joey's pen) Uh, uh, gimme. Can you see me operating a drill press?
joey
Joey
I don't know. What are you wearing?
(Chandler, Monica and Phoebe looks at him)
ross
Ross
Pheebs, why would you want to operate a drill press?
phoebe
Phoebe
Just for some short-term-work. You know, until I get back some of my massage clients.
chandler
Chandler
Pirates again?
phoebe
Phoebe
No, nothing like that. I was just...such a dummie. I taught this "massage-yourself-at-home-workshop." And they are.
joey
Joey
Hey, hey, Chan. She could work for you.
chandler
Chandler
(sarcasticly) Thanks Joey, that's a good idea.
phoebe
Phoebe
What... I could, I could do it. What is it?
chandler
Chandler
Well, my secretary is gonna be out for a couple of weeks. She is having one of her boobs redused. (Ross looks at her.) It's a whole big boob story.
phoebe
Phoebe
I could be a secretary.
chandler
Chandler
Well, you know Phoebs. I don't know if it's your kinda thing, because it involves a lot of being normal. For a large portion of the day.
phoebe
Phoebe
I could do that.
(Ross's beeper goes off)
rachel
Rachel
What are you playing with?
ross
Ross
Oh, it's my new beeper.
joey
Joey
What the hell does a paleontologist need a beeper for?
monica
Monica
Is it like for dinosaur emergencies. 'Help, come quick, they're still extinct.'
ross
Ross
No, it's for when Carol goes into labor. She can get me wherever I am. I mean, all she has to do is to dial 55-JIMBO.
chandler
Chandler
A cool phone number, and a possible name for the kid.
monica
Monica
All right, I'll see you guys later. (raises)
rachel
Rachel
Off to see young Ethan?
monica
Monica
Thank you.
joey
Joey
How young is young Ethan? Young?
monica
Monica
He's... our age.
chandler
Chandler
When we were?
monica
Monica
Okay, he's a senior in college.
ross
Ross
College?
chandler
Chandler
Whoa! And this manchild has no problem with how old you are?
monica
Monica
No, of course not. It's not even an issue. Cause I told him I was 22.
Everyone
What?
monica
Monica
Oh, I can't pass for 22?
phoebe
Phoebe
Well, maybe 25-26.
monica
Monica
I am 26.
phoebe
Phoebe
There you go.
Scene 3

Chandler's office, he and Phoebe are there when the phone starts ringing.

20 lines
chandler
Chandler
Can you hear that?
phoebe
Phoebe
(plays with a thumbtack remover) Yeah?
chandler
Chandler
See that'll stop when you pick up the phone.
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh. Uh, I'm on. (picks up the phone)
phoebe
Phoebe
(with a deep voice) Mr. Bing's office. (Listens) No I'm sorry, he's in a meeting right now.
chandler
Chandler
I'm not in a meeting. I'm right... Whoops.
phoebe
Phoebe
Will he know what this is in reference to? (Listens) And he has your number? (Listens) All right, I'll see that he gets the message. Bye bye.
chandler
Chandler
What?
phoebe
Phoebe
Ross says hi.
chandler
Chandler
Ah!
phoebe
Phoebe
This is so fun. All right, what do we do now?
chandler
Chandler
Well, now, I actually have to get to work.
phoebe
Phoebe
Most likely. (raises and goes toward the door) Okay, I'm gonna be out there.
chandler
Chandler
Okay.
phoebe
Phoebe
All right. Bye bye.
chandler
Chandler
Bye bye.
(The intercom buzzes)
chandler
Chandler
(answering it) Yes?
phoebe
Phoebe
Whatcha doin'?
chandler
Chandler
Ooh. (leans against the desk)
Scene 4

Monica and Rachel's, Monica and Rachel are there. Monica is just finishing cleaning the windows.

8 lines
monica
Monica
Windows are clean, candels are lit. Uh, belt's to tight, gotta change the belt. Did I turn the fish? (goes over to the kitchen to check on the dinner) No, cause I made lasagne. (to Rachel) Am I out of control?
rachel
Rachel
Just a touch. Mon, I don't understand. I mean, you've been dating this guy since like, what... his midterms? I mean, why all the sudden are you so... Oh.
monica
Monica
What?
rachel
Rachel
Could tonight be the Night?
monica
Monica
I don't know. Look he's a great guy and I love being with him but... you know. Things happen, and they happen. You don't plan these things.
rachel
Rachel
So, did you shave your legs?
monica
Monica
Yeah.
rachel
Rachel
A-ha!
Scene 5

Central Perk. Joey and Ross are there.

39 lines
joey
Joey
Would you let it go Ross. It was just a dream. It doesn't mean...
(Ross's beeper goes off)
ross
Ross
Oh, oh. Oh, oh. Oh this is it. Oh my god it's baby time. Baby time.
joey
Joey
All right, relax, relax. Just relax, just relax. Be cool, be cool.
(Ross dials a number on his cellular phone)
ross
Ross
(on phone) Yeah, hi, I was just beeped. (pause) No, Andr' is not here. (to Joey) Third time today. (on phone) Yes, I'm sure... No, sir. I don't perform those kind of services.
joey
Joey
Services? (Ross looks at him) Oh, services.
ross
Ross
(on phone) Yeah, you want 55-JUMBO. Yeah, that's right. That's right, JUMBO with a U, sir. (pause) No, belive me, you don't want me. Judging by his number, I'd be a huge disappointment. (pause) All rightie, bye bye.
(Phoebe and Chandler enter)
joey
Joey
Hey, hey. How was the first day?
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh, exellent. Everyone was so, so nice.
chandler
Chandler
See, it pays to know the man who wears my shoes. (Joey and Ross wonder what he means) Me.
phoebe
Phoebe
No, I didn't tell anybody that I knew you.
chandler
Chandler
Why not?
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh, because, you know... they don't like you.
chandler
Chandler
What?!
phoebe
Phoebe
I thought you knew that.
chandler
Chandler
Noho. Who doesn't they like me?
phoebe
Phoebe
Everyone. Except for uh... no everyone.
chandler
Chandler
What are you talking about?
phoebe
Phoebe
Don't feel bad. You know they used to like you a lot. But then you got promoted, and, you know, now you're like "Mr. Boss Man". You know, Mr. Bing. Mr. Bing, "Boss Man Bing".
(Joey and Ross laughs)
chandler
Chandler
I can't belive it.
phoebe
Phoebe
Yeah, yeah. They even do you.
chandler
Chandler
They do me?
phoebe
Phoebe
You know like... uh okay... uh... 'Could that report be any later?'
(Joey and Ross laughs)
chandler
Chandler
I don't sound like that.
ross
Ross
Oh, oh Chandler...
joey
Joey
Oh... Yeah, you do.
ross
Ross
'The hills were alive with the sound of music.'
(Phoebe, Joey and Ross laughs)
joey
Joey
(reaches for hi scones) My scones.
ross
Ross
'My scones.'
(Phoebe, Joey and Ross laughs again)
chandler
Chandler
Okay, I don't sound like that. That is so not true.
(Joey and Chandler laughs)
chandler
Chandler
That is so not... That is so not... That... Oh, shut up!
(Phoebe, Joey and Ross laugh)
Scene 6

Monica and Rachel's, Monica and Young Ethan are sitting in the couch.

40 lines
monica
Monica
Did not.
Young Ethan
I am telling you, up until I was, like nine, I thought that gunpoint was an actual place where crimes happen.
monica
Monica
How was that possible?
Young Ethan
Well, think about it. It's always on the news. 'A man is being held up, at gunpoint.' 'Tourists are being terrorised, at gunpoint.' And I just kept thinking: why does people continue to go there? (He checks his watch.) Oh, ah. I should go.
monica
Monica
Okay.
(They kiss)
Young Ethan
Okay.
monica
Monica
Unless...
Young Ethan
What?
monica
Monica
Uh, ah. Unless you wanna stay over? I mean, I'm going to, so...
Young Ethan
Yeah, I'd really like that.
(They kiss)
Young Ethan
Uuh, before we get into any staying-over-stuff, there is something you should know.
monica
Monica
Okay, is this like 'I have an early class tomorrow' or 'I'm secretly married to a goat?'
Young Ethan
Well it's somewhere in between. You see, in a strictly technical sense, of course, I'm not uh..., well I, I mean I haven't ever uh...
monica
Monica
Ethan?
Young Ethan
Yeah?
monica
Monica
Are you a virgin?
Young Ethan
Well, if that's what you kids are calling it these days then, yes I am. I uh, I've kinda been waiting for the right person.
monica
Monica
Really?
Young Ethan
Yeah. You do know I was talking about you, right?
(They kiss)
[Time lapse. They are now in Monica's bedroom, on the bed.]
Young Ethan
Wow!
monica
Monica
You keep saying that.
Young Ethan
You know, you read about it, you see it in the movies. Even when you practice it at home, man oh man, it is nothing like that.
(They kiss)
monica
Monica
Listen, uh, you told me something that was really difficult for you. And I, I-I figured if you could be honest, then I can to.
Young Ethan
Oh god, don't tell me, I did it wrong.
monica
Monica
No-no. Nothing wrong about that.
Young Ethan
Oh.
monica
Monica
Um, okay, here it goes. I'm not 22. I'm, I'm 25... and thirteen months.
Young Ethan
Huh!
monica
Monica
But I figured, you know, that shouldn't change anything. I mean, what the hell does it matter how old we are.
(They kiss)
Young Ethan
Uh, listen um, as long as we're telling stuff, uh, I have another one for you. I'm a little younger than I said.
monica
Monica
You're not a senior?
Young Ethan
Oh, I'm a senior... in High School.
monica
Monica
Ok...ay.
COMMERCIAL BREAK
Scene 7

Monica's Bedroom, continued from earlier.

12 lines
monica
Monica
What we did was wrong. Oh god, I just had sex with somebody that wasn't alive during the Bicentennial.
Young Ethan
I just had sex.
monica
Monica
Ethan, focus. How could you not tell me?
Young Ethan
Well, you never told me how old you were.
monica
Monica
Well, that's different. My lie didn't make one of us a felon in 48 states. What were you thinking?
Young Ethan
I wasn't thinking. I was too busy fallin'...
monica
Monica
Don't say it. (closes Ethan's mouth with her hand)
Young Ethan
...in love with you.
monica
Monica
Really?
Young Ethan
(nods) Sorry.
monica
Monica
Well,fall out of it. You know, you shouldn't even be here, it's a school night. Oh god, oh god. I'm like those women that you see with shiny guys named Chad. I'm Joan Collins.
Young Ethan
Who?
Scene 8

Monica and Rachel's, everyone exept Monica is there.

52 lines
ross
Ross
(on phone) Okay, Andr' should be there in like 45 minutes. All rightie, bye bye. (to Phoebe) Just easier that way.
chandler
Chandler
Oh, come on. You told me about the last dream.
rachel
Rachel
No, forget it.
chandler
Chandler
Oh, why not. Was I doing anything particularly... saucy?
rachel
Rachel
All right, fine. Um, you were not the only one there. (Camera fades to Ross, who's listening very carefully) Joey was there too.
joey
Joey
All right. (Moves closer.)
ross
Ross
Was there...uh, huh, huh, huh... andybody, anybody else there.
rachel
Rachel
No.
ross
Ross
You're sure? Nobody uh, handed out uh, mints or anything?
rachel
Rachel
No, it was just the three of us.
ross
Ross
Huh!
joey
Joey
So, tell me. Was it like you and Chandler, and then you and me, or you and me and Chandler?
rachel
Rachel
(laughs) You know what?
joey
Joey
What?
rachel
Rachel
There were times when it wasn't even me.
(Chandler and Joey laughs, until they look at each other then recoil in horror.)
phoebe
Phoebe
That is so sweet, you guys. (hugs them)
(Monica enters, wearing a walkman, so she doesn't hear what the others say)
phoebe
Phoebe
Hey, Mon.
rachel
Rachel
Mon, Ethan called again. Mon?
Everyone
(shouting) Mon!
(Monica takes of her walkman)
monica
Monica
What?
rachel
Rachel
Ethan called again.
monica
Monica
Oh.
ross
Ross
Are you not seeing him anymore?
monica
Monica
No. You know, sometimes just things doesn't work out.
chandler
Chandler
And this has nothing to do with the fact that he needs a note to get out of gym.
(Monica stares at Rachel)
rachel
Rachel
I, I didn't say any... I sw... I did not say anything, I swear. He stopped by.
joey
Joey
Listen, the next time you talk to him, can you ask him which one the strongest Power Ranger is?
(Ross and Chandler laughs)
ross
Ross
Oh, yeah.
monica
Monica
Ha,ha, ha, oh my life is just so amusing. Could we drop it now?
ross
Ross
Sorry.
ross
Ross
It's morphin time!
joey
Joey
Stegosaurus!
chandler
Chandler
Tyrannosaurus!
(They all cross they're arms like the Power Rangers do)
phoebe
Phoebe
Ooh, oh, I've gotta go. (raises) Whoa, oh, head rush. One more, and then I have to go. (sits down, and then raises again) Cool!
rachel
Rachel
Where are you going?
phoebe
Phoebe
Um, oh, I've got a birthday party, with some work people.
chandler
Chandler
Work people? Nobody told me.
phoebe
Phoebe
No, I know. That's a part of the whole, you know, them-not-liking-you-extravaganza.
chandler
Chandler
You know, I don't get this. A month ago, these people were my friends. You know, just because I'm in charge doesn't mean I'm a different person.
phoebe
Phoebe
Well, then you should come tonight. You know, just hang out with them. Let them see what a great guy you still are.
chandler
Chandler
You think I should?
phoebe
Phoebe
I really do, yeah.
chandler
Chandler
Okay.
phoebe
Phoebe
Okay.
chandler
Chandler
Okay.
phoebe
Phoebe
Oh, but, could we not go together? I,I don't wanna be the geek that invited the boss.
Scene 9

Chandler's office, he and Phoebe are taking a break from work.

12 lines
chandler
Chandler
I Think last night was great. You know, the Karaoke thing. Tracy and I doing Ebony and Ivory.
phoebe
Phoebe
You were great. But they still made fun of you.
chandler
Chandler
What?
phoebe
Phoebe
You know, now you're more like, you know like, "Mr. Caring Boss," "Mr.", you know, "I'm one of you, Boss," "Mr., I wanna be your buddy, Boss Man Bing!"
chandler
Chandler
Then, I don't get it.
phoebe
Phoebe
Well, you know what Chandler? I think you've gotta face it. You're like, the guy in the big office, you know. You're the one that hires them, that fires them... They still say you're a great boss.
chandler
Chandler
They do?
phoebe
Phoebe
Uh huh. But they're not your friends anymore.
chandler
Chandler
I just wan't to...
phoebe
Phoebe
No, but you can't.
chandler
Chandler
But I just wa...
phoebe
Phoebe
Uh uh.
Scene 10

Central Perk. Everyone exept Phoebe and Chandler is there. Ross's beeper goes off and everyone exept him react.

25 lines
monica
Monica
Aren't you gonna...
ross
Ross
Oh, Carol and I have a new system. If she punches in 911, it means she's having a baby, otherwise I just ignore it.
joey
Joey
What about Andr'?
ross
Ross
Oh, well this morning he got a call from who I think was our cousin Nathan, and frankly, it was a little more than I needed to know.
(Ethan enters)
Young Ethan
Hey.
monica
Monica
That was gonna be my opener.
rachel
Rachel
(understands that Monica and Ethan wanna be alone) Hey, did you guys check out those new hand-dryers in the bathroom?
ross
Ross
I thought that was just a rumour.
rachel
Rachel
True story.
joey
Joey
They're here already?
(Rachel, Ross and Ross go to the bathroom)
Young Ethan
All right, look. I've gotta tell you something. I'm not 17. I only said so that you'd think I was cute and vunerable. I'm actually 30, I have a wife, I have a job, I'm your Congressman. Monica, this is ridiculous, we're great together. We can talk, we make each other laugh, and the sex. Oh, man, okay i have no frame of graft, but I thought that was great.
monica
Monica
It was.
Young Ethan
Then, what's the problem?
monica
Monica
Ethan, it's um... it's icky.
Young Ethan
Icky? You're actually gonna throw this away because it's icky?
monica
Monica
This isn't easy for me either. I wish things were different, I... If you were a few years older, or if I was a few years younger, or if we lived in biblical times, I would really...
Young Ethan
No, don't say it. (closes Monica's mouth with his hand)
monica
Monica
...love you.
(Ross, Rachel and Joey come back from the bathroom. They discover that Monica and Ethan aren't finished talking to each other yet.)
ross
Ross
Are you're hands still wet?
joey
Joey
Uh, moist, yeah.
rachel
Rachel
Let's dry 'em again.
(They go to the bathroom again)
Scene 11

A hall on the floor where Chandler works. Chandler and Phoebe enters, and overhears some employees's conversation. One of them is doing Chandler.

10 lines
Gerston
Uh, like, could these margaritas be any stronger? (They discover that Chandler is listening) Hey, Chandler.
Santos
Hello, Mr. Bing.
Petrie
Loved your Stevie Wonder last night.
chandler
Chandler
Thanks. Listen, about the weekly numbers, I'm gonna need them on my desk by nine o'clock.
Santos
Sure.
Gerston
No problem.
(They go away, trying very hard not to laugh at Chandler)
chandler
Chandler
You have to give 'em something, you know. Okay, now that was Gerston, Santos, and who's the guy with the moustache?
phoebe
Phoebe
Petrie.
chandler
Chandler
Petrie, right, right. Okay, some people gonna be working this weekend.
Scene 12

Monica and Rachel's, Ross is watching Tv, but turns it off, and Rachel is sleeping on the couch. Ross puts a blanket over her.

15 lines
rachel
Rachel
(talking in her sleep) Oooooooooh. (Rachel strokes her hand over the pillow. Ross mimicks her silently) Oh, that's nice. Oh, oh. Huh, Ross!
(Ross gets all excited and starts to dance on the coffee table, but slips allmost immediatly, and falls onto the couch. Rachel wakes up.)
rachel
Rachel
Ross?
ross
Ross
I'm here.
rachel
Rachel
You are. Well, um... We, we, we were just... Wow!
ross
Ross
What? (his beeper goes off) Great, now I'm having a baby.
rachel
Rachel
What?
ross
Ross
Ooh, Ooh.
rachel
Rachel
What?
ross
Ross
I'm having... I'm having a baby. (jumps back onto the table again) I'm having a... Where's the phone? The phone?
rachel
Rachel
I don't know where the phone is.
(Ross runs from the table, over the couch but slips and falls onto the floor)
rachel
Rachel
Ross?
ross
Ross
I'm hurt.
CLOSING CREDITS
Scene 13

The Hallway, Ross is eagerly waiting for the others to get ready, to go to the hospital.

23 lines
ross
Ross
Monica, let's go. Come on now people, woman in labor.
(Chandler struts out from his apartment)
chandler
Chandler
(doing a little dance) Hey Ross, look what I've got going here.
ross
Ross
Yeah, save it for the cab, okay.
(Rachel comes out from their apartment with a mirror and a lipstick in her hands)
ross
Ross
What are you doing? We're going to a hospital.
rachel
Rachel
What, so I can't lokk nice? There might be doctors there.
ross
Ross
Joey, get out of the fridge.
joey
Joey
All right, all right. (he comes out from their apartment with a huge sandwich in his hand)
ross
Ross
What is that? (refering to the sandwich)
joey
Joey
For the ride.
chandler
Chandler
Yeah, like in a cab...
ross
Ross
Save it.
chandler
Chandler
Okay, hating this.
ross
Ross
Monica, come on now. Let's go, baby coming.
(Monica enters from their apartment, crying)
monica
Monica
I can't belive it, I'm gonna be an aunt. I'm gonna have like a nephew.
ross
Ross
That's nice. Get out Let's go, come on.
joey
Joey
All right, I'm going. I'm going.
(They all go down the stairs, but Ross turns around, looking like his in a coma. The others also turns around to get him.)
chandler
Chandler
Here we go, here we go.
rachel
Rachel
Rossy, Rossy.
END